Quantum sensor breakthrough could reveal dark matter and ancient gravitational waves
A prototype quantum sensor developed by researchers at Imperial College London has provided the first real-world demonstration that a crucial concept behind future quantum detectors can work outside of idealized laboratory assumptions.
Nintendo Confirms Switch 1 Global Availability After Announcing European Withdrawal
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: Jul 7, 2026 4:30pm UTC
Nintendo has confirmed its plans to continue selling Switch 1, after yesterday announcing that sales would be suspended in Europe.
Google On Using Markdown For AI SEO
Google's John Mueller offers opinion on the trend of mirroring HTML pages with markdown versions for AI SEO.
Google’s John Mueller responded to a post on Bluesky that lamented all the effort being wasted on AI agent accessibility instead of focusing on the more productive activity of making sites accessible for humans.
GPs to offer two new tests to help spot endometriosis
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I left my job as a software engineer to be a baker. I joke that I threw my master's down the drain, but my choice has paid off.
I left my job as a software engineer to be a baker. I joke that I threw my master's down the drain, but my choice has paid off.
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Tess Martinelli
One robotaxi player has grown its share of users so far in 2026 — and it's not Waymo
One robotaxi player has grown its share of users so far in 2026 — and it's not Waymo
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Alex Bitter
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World Cup Round of 16: Argentina face Egypt as Ronaldo bids farewell
The World Cup has reached its decisive stage, with every match carrying the weight of history.
Argentina continue their mission to defend their world title against Egypt in Atlanta as Switzerland and Colombia also fight for progression to the quarterfinals, while the tournament continues to deliver key moments from Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup appearance to emotional last-16 exits, political statements and a stand against racism from Kylian Mbappe.
The Builder’s Creed
A hundred and fifteen years ago, Christian Larson wrote one of the first popular self-help manifestos. The Optimist’s Creed argued that it was a choice, and a useful promise. Not to promise the world, or the boss, or the market. To promise ourselves. Optimism is not a mood. It’s a discipline.
5 graphs that show how heatwaves are getting more dangerous | New Scientist
Paramedics help a patient into an ambulance during a heatwave in Barcelona, Spain, in 2022 Angel Garcia/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A heatwave in May set monthly temperature records across Europe; a heatwave in June became the hottest ever observed in western Europe. Now, in July, yet another heatwave is developing. Just 50 years ago, the June heatwave would have been virtually impossible. But global warming is making heatwaves more frequent, longer and more intense.
Bacteria discovered with the ability to jettison cells as a survival mechanism
Popular science fiction is no stranger to escape-pod scenarios, typically featuring characters who narrowly avoid their demise by jettisoning from a spaceship—think R2-D2 and C-3PO shooting away from a rebel spaceship in the opening of Star Wars: A New Hope. Biologists at the University of California San Diego have found that communities of bacteria feature a similar ejection capability.