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Tick-killing pill shows promising results in human trial

EnlargeLadislav Kubeš If you have a dog or cat, chances are you’ve given your pet a flavored chewable tablet for tick...

ASCII art elicits harmful responses from 5 major AI chatbots

Enlarge / Some ASCII art of our favorite visual cliche for a hacker. Getty Images Researchers have discovered a new way...

Finally, engineers have a clue that could help them save Voyager 1

Enlarge / Artist's illustration of the Voyager 1 spacecraft.Caltech/NASA-JPL It's been four months since NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft sent an intelligible...

Cut submarine cables cause web outages across Africa; 6 countries still affected

Enlarge / View of Le Plateau and Ebrie Lagoon from the top of the Cathedrale St-Paul in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), one of...

Member of LockBit ransomware group sentenced to 4 years in prison

EnlargeGetty Images | Charles O'Rear A dual Canadian-Russian national has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in...

Next-gen battery tech: Reimagining every aspect of batteries

EnlargeMirageC The race is on to generate new technologies to ready the battery industry for the transition toward a future with...

The 2025 Porsche Panamera perfectly balances luxury ride and great handling

Enlarge / BIgger air intakes, steeper headlights, and more pronounced fenders are the visual hallmarks of the 3rd-generation Porsche Panamera.Jonathan Gitlin ...

SpaceX has a license to launch Starship—this time it might fly at dawn

Enlarge / SpaceX's third flight-ready Starship rocket underwent a countdown dress rehearsal earlier this month.SpaceX The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday...

Chicago battles measles with calls for vaccination—in contrast with Florida

Enlarge / A brightly colored transmission microscope image of measles viruses.Getty | BSIP A team of health experts from the Centers...

IRS has launched its free tax filing service, Direct File, in 12 states

Enlarge / Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building on January 30, 2024, in Washington, DC.Getty Images | J. David Ake ...

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