Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media Posted March 13, 2026 Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to…
Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine Posted March 12, 2026 Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol. It's very early-…
All aboard: Designing the trains of the future Posted March 11, 2026 The computers inside modern trains are already doing much of the driving. At train maker Alstom’s factory in Derby, engineers are testing how far that technology could eventually …
Flying taxis are on the horizon at Singapore Airshow Posted March 10, 2026 In Singapore, the question being asked is not if there will be flying taxis, but when. They're not taking off just yet, but flying taxis are taking center stage at Singapore's …
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US Posted March 9, 2026 In France, civil servants will ditch Zoom and Teams for a homegrown video conference system. Soldiers in Austria are using open-source office software to write reports after the m…
Will hiking tobacco tax in India cause people to quit smoking? Posted March 8, 2026 Cigarette smoking is part of daily life in New Delhi. Smokers standing outside tobacco vendors are a common sight. The Finance Ministry has begun impos…
Trevi Fountain fee takes effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist crowds Posted March 7, 2026 Tourists hoping to get close to the Trevi Fountain had to pay 2 euros ($2.35) starting February 2 as the city of Rome inaugurated a new fee structure to help rais…
PepsiCo plans price cuts as demand for its drinks and snacks slips Posted March 6, 2026 PepsiCo is cutting prices on Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, and Tostitos chips this year to win back customers exasperated by years of price hikes. …
Can apes play pretend? Scientists use an imaginary tea party to find out Posted March 5, 2026 By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend. They turn their bedrooms into faraway castles and hold make-believe tea parties. The ability to make something out o…
No time for the gym and good deeds? GoodGym combines both Posted March 4, 2026 A gym that's free to join that makes you feel fitter and healthier and gives back to the community—sounds too good to be true. This is GoodGym, where volunteers r…