Daniel Kim — Technology Editor Fossilized human footprints discovered in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud desert indicate that early humans inhabited the Arabian Peninsula much earlier than previously believed. The Nefud desert in northern Saudi Arabia is currently defined by heat and arid dunes, but the geological record reveals a different history. In a discovery that shifts the understanding of early human … Read more
The initiative has seen more than 100 birds released over four years, with some previous releases now returning to the site to nest. The return of the curlew to the lowland landscapes of Britain is a slow game of patience and precise intervention. At Elmley Nature Reserve in Kent, that patience is paying off. According … Read more
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed on July 31, 2026, that the company will launch a unified Copilot “super app” later this year. The application will integrate conversational AI, coding assistance, and autonomous AI agents into a single interface serving both consumer and commercial users to streamline the AI ecosystem. Microsoft is moving away from a … Read more
Seafood Expo Asia and Seafood Processing Asia will take place from September 2–4, 2026, at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. Organized by Diversified, the fourteenth edition of the event brings together global suppliers and buyers to address Asia’s growing seafood demand through new national pavilions, AI integration, and sustainability initiatives. The global … Read more
Researchers from the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute and National Cheng Kung University have identified the tallest known tree in East Asia, a Taiwania fir measuring 84.1 meters. Located in the Daan River valley, the specimen, nicknamed the Heaven Sword of the Daan River, was documented following a decade of LiDAR scanning and ground expeditions. Finding … Read more
Researchers from the Natural History Museum of Denmark have established a new genus of rove beetles named Luffy, after the rubber-bodied protagonist of the manga and anime series One Piece. The discovery, led by Alexey Solodovnikov and PhD student Fang-Shuo Hu, was detailed in a study published June 5, 2026, in the peer-reviewed, open-access journal … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has launched Qwen3.8-Max, its largest and most powerful AI model to date, in an effort to close the gap between Chinese AI development and U.S. rivals. The model, which was officially launched on Monday, features 2.4 trillion parameters and is designed to compete with global leaders such as Bloomberg, according to … Read more
France became the first European Union country to ban social media for children under 15 after the French parliament approved the law on July 21, 2026. The measure, a priority for President Emmanuel Macron, aims to protect minors from digital risks and will be phased in starting September 1, 2026. The French government is taking … Read more
A total solar eclipse will trace a dramatic arc across the Northern Hemisphere on August 12, 2026, bringing a rare “sunset eclipse” to parts of Europe and Africa. According to cnet.com, the path of totality will hit Iceland, Greenland, the northern half of Spain, and one corner of Portugal. The Rare Sunset Eclipse Phenomenon Because … Read more
Game Freak has released Beast of Reincarnation, an action-adventure title set in a post-apocalyptic Japan 2,000 years in the future. The game follows a mercenary named Emma and her canine companion, Koo, as they fight to stop a corruption called Blight and defeat an immortal beast, marking the studio’s most ambitious attempt to move beyond … Read more