Science Tech Shorts

RMIT researchers have developed an improved dry mRNA vaccine patch design, moving closer to versions that skip cold-chain logistics and allow self-administration for broader access.

CMS is rolling out multiple initiatives to bring approved digital health tools directly to Medicare beneficiaries.

• Medicare App Library launched...

Three developments reveal mounting user pushback as AI features spread:

• Google now defaults Search Services History to AI training, prompting urgent...

NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory will rely entirely on robotic spacecraft for servicing at its distant L2 orbit, enabling instrument swaps and...

AI features are driving up DRAM and NAND prices, forcing a projected 22% drop in global shipments of phones under $400 this year. Manufacturers like...

A Jupiter-sized exoplanet 80 light-years away shows a methane-rich atmosphere hotter than expected while orbiting a white dwarf, suggesting it...

• Online GLP-1 platforms issue prescriptions in under 5 minutes with minimal clinician input, skipping key checks like eating disorder history
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• One Raven launched a local-first smart home OS that keeps automation on-premise, cutting cloud reliance and data exposure for builders.
• Anthropic...

Could Lenovo's new phone redefine digital wellness?

The AI Student Phone L1 skips social media and games entirely, using a tiny 1.83-inch screen and...

Apple now pops up a real-time warning when select image and shape tools route your prompts to Google Cloud, matching its ChatGPT alerts and making clear which Apple Intelligence features leave your device.

JWST just detected a carbon-rich atmosphere on a tiny world orbiting a millisecond pulsar, with oxygen and nitrogen almost absent — a chemical mix...

The new Google Home Speaker with Gemini chains multi-step commands and enables fluid conversations without repeated wake words. Yet many smart...

SpaceX filed for a Gen 3 constellation of 100,000 satellites—10x the current fleet—to deliver multi-gigabit broadband while powering billions of AI...

Alibaba's ban on Claude Code starting July 10 stems from hidden checks scanning for China-linked signals like time zones and proxies, exposing a trust...

Wearables are zeroing in on sleep details that research now ties to higher Parkinson's risk.

• Oura's stress score tracks sleep continuity,...

Solos is addressing smart glasses privacy fears through a two-pronged strategy that blends design and hardware tweaks.

• A new camera-less AirGo A6...

SpaceX is reportedly building an AI device that runs on the company's own operating system while integrating xAI technology to deliver AI capabilities...

Privacy-conscious consumers now have a simple, updated step-by-step guide to turning off Copilot, Galaxy AI, Meta AI, Google AI Overviews, and Alexa+ across platforms.

Mouse eye cells sprout new branches after injury to restore brain connections, achieving near-full recovery without full neuron regrowth. Male mice...

AI Data Controls & Regulations

• 🔥 Google Search Trains AI by Default: Google now uses Search, Lens, and Gemini interactions to train AI models...