Science

PMOS shows us why many scientific terms need to be renamed

Like covid-19 and mpox before it, the decision to relabel PCOS as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is a welcome one – and reveals why a name is never just a name

2026-05-20 · 18:00 UTC
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This is the most underrated sci-fi film franchise of the 21st century

2026-05-20 · 18:00

There’s unexpected news of a fifth movie for one of the most underrated sci-fi reboots.

Science

New Scientist recommends a devastating account of farming honeybees

2026-05-20 · 18:00

Jennie Durant's Bitter Honey is a great exposé of the true cost of industrially farming US honeybees, finds Thomas…

Science

Shiver me timbers: Do we have to worry about space pirates now?

2026-05-20 · 18:00

Feedback goes down a "moon warfare" rabbit hole and discovers that some forward-thinkers are making plans to counteract…

Crypto

Fairshake PAC’s $20M backing pays off in three US state primaries

2026-05-20 · 18:00

Five Republicans and one Democrat won or went to runoffs following primaries in Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky after a…

Tech

Truecaller gets into the eSIM business to diversify its revenue streams

2026-05-20 · 17:57

Truecaller's eSIM product will initially launch in 29 countries

Sports

'First ball...gone!' - Bell gives England perfect start against New Zealand

2026-05-20 · 17:55

England get off to the perfect start in their T20 international against New Zealand as Lauren Bell removes Georgia…

Sports

Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row

2026-05-20 · 17:51

The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at the…

World

Qian Xuesen: The missile genius America lost and China gained (2025)

2026-05-20 · 17:48
World

Global EV market goes K-shaped as the U.S. gets left behind

2026-05-20 · 17:34

EV sales have surged worldwide in every region but the U.S., posing risks for legacy and startup automakers.

Crypto

Tether buys SoftBank’s stake in Bitcoin company Twenty One Capital

2026-05-20 · 17:33

The stablecoin issuer bought SoftBank’s 26% stake, expanding its control over the public Bitcoin holder as it moves into…

Tech

Buckle up: Google is set to remake search with agentic AI in 2026

2026-05-20 · 17:31

Google's AI search evolution is accelerating at I/O 2026.

Tech

Why is Inkwell stuck in review

2026-05-20 · 17:30

An iOS app called Inkwell has been stuck in Apple's App Review process since April 21st, facing multiple rejections…

Crypto

TAO Faces Bearish Pressure as Key Support Weakens

2026-05-20 · 17:30

TAO faced renewed selling pressure after repeated rejection beneath descending resistance throughout recent trading…

Sports

Narvaez wins Giro stage 11 as Eulalio retains lead

2026-05-20 · 17:25

Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez continues he and his team's extraordinary Giro d'Italia with victory on stage 11.

Tech

OpenAI barrels towards IPO that may happen in September

2026-05-20 · 17:24

A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI's structure, leadership and finances, OpenAI is reportedly…

World

Jeff Bezos, you were so close to making a good point

2026-05-20 · 17:10

"Why is a nurse in Queens who makes $75,000 a year paying more than $1,000 a month in taxes?" Bezos said Wednesday…

Crypto

Zcash Foundation Patches 2 Critical Zebra Flaws, Reports $817K in Q1 Spending

2026-05-20 · 17:10

The Zcash Foundation closed the first quarter of 2026 with $36.7 million in net liquid assets and a clean bill of health…

World

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US

2026-05-20 · 17:05

Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Crypto

Analysts warn of a drastic drop in Ether if the $2,000 support breaks

2026-05-20 · 17:05

Ethereum is back under scrutiny as several technical signals weaken its short-term trajectory.

Science

Putting CO2 into rocks and getting hydrogen out is climate double win

2026-05-20 · 17:00

Storing carbon dioxide in rocks while producing hydrogen from them - and perhaps even geothermal power too - could be a…

Science

We could generate hydrogen from rocks while storing CO2 in them

2026-05-20 · 17:00

Storing carbon dioxide in rocks while producing hydrogen from them - and perhaps even geothermal power too - could be a…

Tech

I Don't Vibe Code

2026-05-20 · 16:56

The author explains why they don't use AI-assisted "vibe coding" despite its popularity in software development.

Tech

After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet, Phone Ban

2026-05-20 · 16:55

Bandera, Texas voted 3-2 to end its contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance company operating AI license plate reader…