WWE Makes Huge Announcement For Roman Reigns' Next Title Defense
DES MOINES, IOWA - AUGUST 03: Roman Reigns looks on during Monday Night RAW at Casey's Center on August 3, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Kevin Sebatis/WWE via Getty Images)
‘Please Google, Don’t Force Me to Switch to Gemini... I Hate It.’ – Users Lament Google’s Upcoming Plan to Kill Google Assistant and Replace It With AI
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Google is killing off Google Assistant on Android devices starting on September 4, replacing the service with Gemini. This means that voice-controlled assistant tasks – the sort of thing summoned up with a "Hey Google" – will now be routed through Gemini instead of the older service.
We can help frogs beat a deadly disease. But can they still reproduce?
Many people are blissfully unaware that the world's frogs and amphibians are fighting their own deadly pandemic. In fact, this fungal disease—chytridiomycosis, or chytrid for short—is the worst wildlife disease on record.
Laser scanning may help prevent urban trees from falling
For the first time, a group of biologists and engineers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil applied LiDAR (light detection and ranging) technology to investigate the health of trees and optimize pruning with the aim of reducing the risk of trees falling. This laser-sensing technology creates a "point cloud," a kind of 3D digital mold consisting of millions of coordinates that reproduces the plant's exact architecture in a computer.
Nanowires restore key functions in aging T cells
For decades, scientists have accepted that the immune system naturally weakens with age. Georgia Tech biomedical engineer and Carl Ring Family Professor Ankur Singh wasn't convinced. Then the COVID-19 pandemic made the stakes impossible to ignore.
Diffuse inter-filament gas is likely a key fuel source for massive star formation
Researchers from Kyushu University have discovered that diffuse gas surrounding dense filaments in a nearby stellar nursery plays a much larger role in star formation than previously recognized. By tracking the movement of gas in the Monoceros R2 hub–filament system, the team found that low-density gas contributes to hub growth both through direct inflow and by replenishing nearby dense filaments. Their findings show that overlooking this diffuse gas could substantially underestimate the amount of material available to build massive stars.
Inside ‘Sterling Point’: Why Megan Park’s YA Series Trades Tired Tropes for a Refreshing Dose of Realism
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[This story contains some spoilers for Prime Video’s Sterling Point.]
Television’s experiencing a bit of a coming-of-age renaissance. It’s far from the first time, and it certainly won’t be the last, but between adaptions of beloved romance novels and teenaged prequels, it’s a good time for YA on TV screens.
Where to Watch 'The Shards,' Ryan Murphy's Adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' Bestseller
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A few months after Love Story‘s inaugural season, Ryan Murphy returns with another buzzy series inspired by a best-selling book. The Shards, based on Bret Easton Ellis‘ loosely autobiographical novel of the same name, premieres with back-to-back episodes on Aug. 5 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on FX, which can be livestreamed on any service that carries said network, namely DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo, Sling and Hulu + Live TV. Episodes drop simultaneously on Hulu/Disney+, however the streamer does not offer a free trial.
Here's When ChatGPT Atlas Will Shut Down for Good
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'Spooky' particles transit DC suburbs, a step toward a quantum network
In early 2025, special signals wended their way through a fiber-optic highway strung above the streets and sidewalks of the Maryland suburbs. The arrival of those signals at their destination marks a significant step toward a long-held dream of building a "quantum network." Researchers believe that this emerging technology could someday link quantum devices in ways that supercharge scientific research, enable ultrasecure communications and boost the power of future quantum computers.