The retraction rate for European biomedical-science papers increased fourfold between 2000 and 2021, a study of thousands of retractions has found. Nature: Two-thirds of these papers were withdrawn for reasons relating to research misconduct, such as data and image manipulation or authorship fraud. These factors accounted for an increasing proportion of retractions over the roughly
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google One VPN is being discontinued on June 20, 2024, and will be replaced by a Pixel-exclusive VPN service. The rebranding effort is already underway, with the app’s Play Store listing reflecting the new “Pixel VPN by Google” identity. Earlier this year, Google announced the shutdown of its Google
Read MoreApple’s changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users. iMessage on an iPhone Users of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a message. Existing options include key words like Happy Birthday triggering balloons,
Read MoreApple’s changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users. iMessage on an iPhone Users of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a message. Existing options include key words like Happy Birthday triggering balloons,
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google News and Google Discover faced a service outage today. The content stream that serves new content to Google News and allied services like Google Discover and the Discover feed in Google Chrome was likely affected, which is why all of these services were impacted and couldn’t serve new
Read MoreBanish puff and frizz with these discounted flat irons and blow dryers—not just from Dyson.
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge One thing right off the bat: the Google Search algorithm has not leaked, and SEO experts don’t suddenly have all the answers. But the information that did leak this week — a collection of thousands of internal Google documents — is still huge. It’s an unprecedented look into Google’s inner workings that
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Watch 3 Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Samsung has posted a termination schedule for Galaxy Store services for Tizen smartwatches. The Galaxy Store will soon stop allowing the purchase of paid apps, followed by stopping new downloads and, eventually, all downloads. This does not affect Samsung’s newer Wear OS-based smartwatches. Samsung is
Read MoreIn the latest episode of the podcast, we speak to Qualtrics’ Ireland lead, Vicky Godolphin, about how good leadership is less about titles than behaviours. The series has been created in partnership with IDA Ireland. Read more: The Leaders’ Room: Passing the baton with Qualtrics’ Vicky Godolphin
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A recent iOS update stops users from relying on their iPhone’s physical buttons to control the volume of media they’re casting to other devices. The change has sparked outrage on online forums, especially among users actively using the Spotify Connect feature. Interestingly, the Apple Music and TV Remote apps
Read MoreIn iOS 18 and macOS 15, Apple’s Freeform app will receive an entirely new navigation feature called Scenes, as well as new options for object alignment. Here’s what to expect. Freeform will receive a new navigation feature called Scenes with iOS 18 and macOS 15 Freeform is Apple’s version of a collaborative infinite canvas application,
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Certain companies are selling knockoff variants of Apple’s wired Lightning earbuds that require a Bluetooth connection to work. These manufacturers save some money by avoiding Apple’s standards and not relying on the Lightning connection to transmit audio. The wired connection draws power from the connected iPhone, while the Bluetooth
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26227 introduces AI-powered replies for texts in the Phone Link for Android app. The feature is on by default and relies on the cloud to generate three relevant replies whenever a message is received. The build also includes some other additions, such as Emoji
Read MoreAccounts across Russia, China, Iran and Israel were terminated after posting ‘deceptive’ AI-generated content relating to global geopolitics on the internet. Read more: OpenAI disrupts threat actors that were using its AI models
Read MoreThe Wexford-based company has developed a platform that helps online retailers with specific management tasks such as online ordering, shipping and delivery. Read more: Scurri acquires UK’s HelloDone to marry deliveries with AI
Read MoreDespite the name, so-called “instant” noodles still need to sit for a few minutes before they’re actually ready to eat. Most people would likely use a simple kitchen timer to let them know when it’s time to chow down, but this unique mechanical timer uses the weight of the noodles themselves to power a timing
Read MoreThe investment will create new positions for highly skilled software and network engineers at the company base in Kildare, Ireland. Read more: VEI Global announces 20 engineering jobs following €2m investment
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: The slashing of pollution from shipping in 2020 led to a big “termination shock” that is estimated have pushed the rate of global heating to double the long-term average, according to research. Until 2020, global shipping used dirty, high-sulphur fuels that produced air pollution. The pollution
Read MoreCredit: Google Google has responded to the AI overviews fiasco, addressing concerns over bizarre and dangerous search results. Google attributed many shared screenshots to being fake but acknowledged some genuine errors due to misinterpretations of queries and satirical content. In response, Google is refining detection methods, limiting satire and humor content, and refining triggers for
Read MoreMacworld Laptops nowadays never seem to have enough ports for all the things we need to plug in, do they? Well, the Baseus 6-in-1 USB-C hub is only $30 right now, down from its usual $46, a significant discount for one of our favorite hubs. This Baseus hub allows you to easily connect an extra
Read MoreLiz Reid, Google’s head of search, said in a blog post that the company had made adjustments to its new AI search feature after screenshots of its errors went viral.
Read MoreImage: The Verge Last week, Google rolled out its AI search results for millions of users to tinker with. The goal was to deliver a better search experience. Instead, AI delivered all sorts of weird results, like saying people should put glue on their pizza to help the cheese stick and eat rocks. Google worked
Read MoreImage: Konami Konami provided a fresh — and terrifying — look at its upcoming remake of the survival horror classic Silent Hill 2, sharing a new trailer and release date during Sony’s State of Play and offering an extended look at gameplay during Konami’s Silent Hill Transmission event. In the trailer, husband of the year
Read MoreIn New York today, Jeep unveiled its first fully electric SUV for the North American market. And while all the focus was on the $71,995 Wagoneer S, the automaker had one more thing to show off: an off-road-capable Trailhawk concept of the same EV, sitting pretty on 31.5-inch tires. The forest green SUV sports several
Read MoreThe stick layout almost reminds me a bit of the Steam Deck. | Image: Scuf Corsair-owned Scuf is best known for its vividly colored, outlandishly priced esports controllers. But its new $99.99 mobile phone controller looks built more for the normies. The Nomad is a clamp-style iPhone controller akin to a Backbone or Razer Kishi,
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