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Kim Jong Un observed the test.

The underwire bra was patented in 1931. For 88 years, no one filed a patent to replace it. Then a Stanford-trained VC quit her job and did it herself.

A Mission Viejo couple with three young children face a daily dire crisis -- they're both diagnosed with cancer. They say facing looming mortality has taught them how to live life more fully.

New cholesterol guidelines for 2026 update LDL targets, screening age and Lp(a) testing. Learn what’s changed and how it can protect your heart health.

Mike Fincke suddenly couldn’t talk but remembers no pain when his anxious crewmates jumped into action after seeing him in distress.

Vanessa Trump shares Instagram photos days after Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest in Florida. Her post, featuring daughter Kai, avoids mentioning the crash.

The Motorola Razr Fold looks like a pretty exciting new foldable, and impressive as Motorola’s first book-style entry.

Bluesky’s new app Attie uses AI to help people build custom feeds the open social networking protocol atproto.

The Ryan Gosling-led 'Project Hail Mary' is falling less than 'Oppenheimer' or 'Dune: Part 2,' while New Line and Skydance's new horror-comedy 'They Will Kill You' may not even get to $5 million.

Public health officials are monitoring a new strain of COVID-19, now called the cicada, because of its long incubation period.

Video obtained by The Washington Post shows how quickly the incident occurred in the historic D.C. building, once home to a young JFK.

Anthropic fears its unreleased model might unleash a wave of cyberattacks.

Two Bay Area men bought an SF laundromat chasing passive income. Instead, they got floods, repairs, customer texts and an unexpected role in the neighborhood.

Surf Air Mobility is planning to launch electric planes in Hawaii, starting with cargo operations and then expanding into passenger services.

Global pharmaceutical companies are aggressively searching for new medicines in China

The Shrradoo Travel Laptop Backpack is durable, spacious, and perfect to use as a carry-on bag. Get this lightweight, airline-approved travel backpack while it’s on sale for just $30 at Amazon.

Strategy consultants could be significantly displaced as consultancies shift toward specialization and double down on their AI efforts, analysts said.

Get real-time updates on the Amazon Big Spring Sale 2026. We found record-low prices on Apple MacBooks, DJI drones, Kindles, Sony XM6 headphones, and more.

High oil prices and travel uncertainty are stoking anxiety and jeopardizing summer vacation plans. More Americans are opting to stay at home.

Explore Costco in April 2026 for new deals on bulk groceries, Kirkland Signature finds, kitchen tools, snacks, and fresh products worth trying now.

Today's events celebrating the region's newest light rail connection start at 9am, with the first train across I-90 taking off shortly after 10am. As the only light rail line to cross a floating bridge anywhere in the world, the full 2 Line is a major achieve…

A coalition of six Southern California unions representing more than 4,000 Kaiser Permanente frontline health care workers ratified a new contract that includes wage increases, pension protections and safeguards against artificial intelligence.

Nearly all 3.5 billion Chrome browser users will soon see a ‘high-risk’ security update from Google. Here’s what you need to know.

A few days ago, Samsung rolled out a software update for the Galaxy S26 series that upgraded Quick Share with support for Apple’s AirDrop, allowing users to exchange files with iPhones, iPads, and Macs more easily than ever. At the time, it was unclear whethe…

All your snaps come with metadata containing more information than you might realize.

DLSS 5's AI generated game "enhancement" has gone down like a lead balloon in the gaming community. But there's plenty of love out there for the humble Game Boy Advance, a dinky little machine with a 16MHz processor that could barely handle more than 20 polyg…

Here's what to expect from the "free-to-start" experience

Conquest will be the final of 18 playable characters available at launch in three-versus-three tag fighting game Invincible VS, publisher Skybound Games and developer Quarter Up announced.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos isn't thinking small. He's thinking a trillion people big. On the "Lex Fridman Podcast" in 2023, Bezos laid out a vision that...

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is...

Roughly a year after the effort was announced, the Apple-developed coding language, Swift, has just launched support for Android.

Costco sells several accessories to upgrade your iPad, including the Apple Pencil Pro, Magic Keyboard, AirTag trackers, and Acer portable monitor.

The hybrid sportscar ran consecutive quarter-mile passes in the high 8s, putting a bus length between its taillights and the Teslas’ front bumpers

The enormous house built for the music producer is now asking $39.995 million

YouTuber ETA Prime recently explained how installing copper plating over the MacBook Neo's CPU and connecting an external thermoelectric cooler can substantially enhance gaming performance.

Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo earlier this month, and in my opinion – it completely breaks the MacBook lineup as...

A former developer at Warhorse Studios alleges he was fired from his translator role yesterday and will be replaced by …

A new study links cystitis and bacterial infections to a 19% higher rate of late-onset dementia, suggesting severe infections may accelerate cognitive declin...

Skipping brushing before bed may affect more than your teeth. Experts explain the link between oral health, inflammation and heart disease risk.

A gene that helps animals like yaks cope with high altitudes without any damage to their myelin sheaths, the fatty covering that protects nerves, may help treat neurological diseases like MS.

A new RNA-based therapy aims to address one of cardiology’s most persistent challenges: the heart’s inability to regenerate after injury.

At its simplest, sourdough is bread made from three ingredients: flour, water, and salt. Is sourdough better for you than other breads, or is it just more fun to bake and brag about? Here's what your need to know about how sourdough compares to other breads.

What is Deep Brain Stimulation for depression? Discover how the TRANSCEND trial at UT Southwestern is using "brain pacemakers" to treat treatment-resistant depression by targeting neural communication highways.

Is TENS the secret to managing Fibromyalgia? New real-world research shows that electrical nerve stimulation reduces movement-evoked pain and fatigue.

When someone reorganizes their desk before starting a difficult conversation, or cleans the kitchen at 11pm after a hard day, or can't settle until the

Even every day staples can pack health benefits more powerful than fancy superfoods or supplements. Dr Rajan shares the benefits of one such food.

In the STEMI Door-to-Unload trial, use of Impella missed the mark in patients with anterior MI without cardiogenic shock.

David Lyon is one of the rising number of young adults to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

A near-black berry juice is turning heads in labs worldwide, and its effects go far deeper than anyone expected.

A widely used sugar substitute found in everything from keto snacks to diet drinks may not be as harmless as it seems. New research shows that erythritol can disrupt brain blood vessel cells, reducing their ability to relax, increasing harmful oxidative stres…

Something unusual is happening deep inside Earth, hidden within one of its most common minerals. Scientists have picked up signals that do not quite match what decades of research predicted.

High above the ground in a difficult-to-reach location, a fossil dinosaur has been uncovered under unexpected conditions.

A mouse kept coming back in the lab for 20 years, generation after generation, and at first almost nothing seemed wrong. Then the copies started carrying a hidden burden that researchers could no longer ignore.

An unexpected event on Mars has caught scientists off guard. It may reveal a hidden process that has been shaping the planet for far longer than anyone realized.

A new atlas of 45 potentially habitable planets makes us think of the new film "Project Hail Mary," based on the book by Andy Weir.

Elon Musk wants to deploy up to one million of these orbital data centers, with even the "mini" version being staggeringly large.

Fossilized crocodile eggs dating back 152 million years were uncovered in a dinosaur nesting site, surprising scientists and redefining the timeline of crocodilian evolution.

A team of researchers has found a way to trap sunlight in an unexpected form; one that doesn’t rely on wires, panels, or conventional batteries.

A new image of the barred spiral galaxy IC 486, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, uncovers the hidden dynamics of star formation and the influence of a supermassive black hole.

Scientists rebuilt a dinosaur nest from scratch to test a theory no one had been able to prove until now.

Earth’s magnetic field has created a huge void of galactic cosmic rays in space, which could help protect astronauts from radiation exposure.

Breathing capacity could have compensated for lower atmospheric oxygen.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover has just made an extraordinary leap in Mars exploration, uncovering never-before-seen geological features in an untouched region of the Red Planet.

A new solar breakthrough may overcome a long-standing efficiency barrier. Researchers used a “spin-flip” metal complex to capture and multiply energy from sunlight through singlet fission. The result reached about 130% efficiency, meaning more energy carriers…

An aerial survey that probed the subterranean structures of the Great Salt Lake turned up something that cuts against its namesake.

This mysterious hominin diverged from our own lineage more than a million years ago.

March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.