Phone users know when to hold ’em, delay upgrades amid inflation
Analyst says handsets now stay in pockets for 4.2 years on average
Remember the early days of the smartphone revolution when, even after six months, your phone felt outdated? Not anymore. Smartphone replacement cycles are getting longer as discretionary household budgets come under pressure from inflation, with demand for new devices expected to fall for the rest of this year.…
Gwyneth Paltrow says she's 'SO proud' as daughter Apple Martin models a cap and gown before college graduation
Vanderbilt University's 2026 commencement ceremonies will take place on May 7-8, 2026, with the main undergraduate ceremony held on Friday, May 8, at FirstBank Stadium.
Florence Pugh looks effortlessly chic in a nude trench coat as she poses up a storm in a Max Mara photoshoot
The actress, 30, looked incredible in the woollen garment as she slipped into a pair of black strappy heels.
Bandwidth hogs rejoice, Celestica's latest switch is bristling with 64 ports of 1.6 Tbps Ethernet
Networking kit arrives just in time for Nvidia's 1.6 Tbps ConnectX-9 NICs
If you thought 800 Gbps Ethernet was fast, just wait. Celestica's latest switches cram 64 1.6 Tbps ports into a single chassis.…
The greedy LIV Golf 'disruptors' have been left with their pants down - these are the players who will win a lifeline from the PGA Tour, and how the rebel series will desperately try to live on without Saudi cash, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
LIV Golf now knows what it means to fall on the wrong side of the cut line. With one swing of the Saudi Arabian sword, the sport's rebels are staring at a stump where the money tree once stood.
Drivers facing long delays on busy stretch of A120
There are long delays on the A120 at the Galleys Corner roundabout near Braintree.
Convicted Former Harvard Scientist Rebuilds Brain Computer Lab In China
Reuters reports that Charles Lieber, the former Harvard scientist convicted of lying to U.S. authorities about payments and ties to China, is now leading China's state-funded i-BRAIN lab in Shenzhen, where he has access to advanced nanofabrication tools and primate research facilities for brain-computer interface work. From the report: Charles Lieber, 67, is among the world's leading researchers in brain-computer interfaces. The technology has shown promise in treating conditions such as ALS and restoring movement in paralyzed patients. But it also has potential military applications: Scientists at China's People's Liberation Army have investigated brain interfaces as a way to engineer super soldiers by boosting mental agility and situational awareness, according to the U.S. Defense Department. Lieber was found guilty by a jury and convicted in December 2021 of making false statements to federal investigators about his ties to a Chinese state program to recruit overseas talent, and tax offenses related to payments he received from a Chinese university. He served two days in prison and six months under house arrest, and was fined $50,000 and ordered to pay $33,600 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. During the case, his defense said he was suffering from an incurable lymphoma, which was in remission, and he was fighting for his life.
Three years after he was sentenced, Reuters has learned that Lieber is now overseeing China's state-funded i-BRAIN, or the Institute for Brain Research, Advanced Interfaces and Neurotechnologies, with access to dedicated nanofabrication equipment and primate research infrastructure unavailable to him at Harvard. The lab is an arm of the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation, or SMART. "I arrived on April 28, 2025 with a dream and not much more, maybe a couple bags of clothes," Lieber said of his move to China at a Shenzhen government conference in December. "Personally, my own goals are to make Shenzhen a world leader."
SMART last year appointed Lieber as an investigator, according to a post on i-BRAIN's website dated May 1, 2025. That news was covered by some media outlets. The same day, i-BRAIN said Lieber had also been appointed its founding director -- an announcement that went unreported at the time. This story is the most comprehensive account of Lieber's activities since he moved to China. Reuters is reporting for the first time that his lab has access to dedicated primate research facilities and chip-making equipment; that it sits within a sprawling ecosystem of state-backed institutions bankrolled by billions of dollars in government funding; and that it is housed within an institution that is luring top scientific talent back from the United States.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Charlotte Dawson shows off her two stone weight loss in a black swimsuit before tucking into a McDonald's
The TV personality, 33, modelled for her new community The Glow Collective alongside a group of women at the launch in Manchester.
Kevin Hart sparks feud with Timothee Chalamet as he makes shock body-shaming comment
Hart jokes about the actor's lithe frame on a new episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast.
Mysterious UFO spotted near America's secretive military testing site disappears without explanation
A newly released UFO sighting has caught the attention of a key witness in the fight to release the country's files on non-human spacecraft.
Scott Parker is axed by relegated Burnley - four games before the end of the season... and TWO Premier League legends are in the frame to take over
Burnley have confirmed Scott Parker's departure with immediate effect following their relegation from the Premier League.
Budget hotel owner set to close final nine restaurants across Essex
The boss of Premier Inn has announced they could close their remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants across the UK.
Budget hotel owner set to close final nine restaurants across Essex
The boss of Premier Inn has announced they could close their remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants across the UK.
Saudi Arabia confirm they are ABANDONING LIV Golf because of 'the current macro dynamics' of Middle East war, leaving players on multi-million contracts at centre of a scramble for cash
Confirmation of the open secret was issued on Thursday afternoon, with the Saudi Public Investment Fund stating the league was 'no longer consistent with the current phase of PIF's strategy'.
King Charles's state visit has 'revived the special relationship in a big way', former Ronald Reagan aide tells Palace Confidential
Allan Starkie, who served as an aide to President Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s, said the King's visit had served its purpose in patching up Anglo-American relations.
Google's fix for critical Gemini CLI bug might break your CI/CD pipelines
This CVSS 10.0 RCE vuln has been patched, automatically for some, so better check those workflows
If you use Gemini CLI, watch out: Google has patched a CVSS 10.0 vulnerability in its command-line AI tool and is warning anyone running it in headless mode, or through GitHub Actions, to review their workflows.…
Gone Fishing star terrier Ted's best moments following his death after he stole fans' hearts with his toothy overbite and mischievous cameos
Gone Fishing's terrier Ted became a star in his own right after featuring alongside Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse in their long-running BBC series - and here are his best bits.
Counter terror warning for parents after Essex teen planned mass attack
He was 14 when the online radicalisation began, which his parents were unaware of
Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu sparks backlash for saying brave Golders Green police are 'contemptible' and 'disgusting' for kicking suspect in the head
British-Nigerian lawyer Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu has sparked furious backlash after suggesting the brave police officers who disarmed the Golders Green terrorist were too heavy-handed.
Trump presented with RISKY secret Iran plan using US ground troops as oil prices plunge global economy into chaos
The President's top military advisers are set to brief him on new options for military action designed to force Iran back to the negotiating table and end the war.