Technology

Saber denies replacing Rideshare Stimulator’s writers with ChatGPT

After a former lead writer claimed Saber "replaced me with ChatGPT," CEO Matthew Karch now claims, "Neither Saber nor Unigine have replaced any writers with AI," for the Rideshare "Stimulator" game announced last month, developed by…

Rod Stewart calls off remaining tour dates after coronary stent procedure

“I’m deeply disappointed to miss these shows and sorry to let my fans down, but I look forward to getting back on stage and having a good time with you all again soon," the singer said in a statement.

Google: Rathee's YouTube clip 'defamatory', blocked in India

Boeing and US Air Force sign deal to build guided jet-powered bombs capable of traveling 300 nautical miles

Boeing lands $75 million contract for its new long-range guided bomb GBU-75 bomb travels over 300 nautical miles using a turbojet engine Boeing spent nearly $100 million of its own money before this deal Boeing has received a $75 million…

Is Mexico ‘next’? Why Colombia’s deadly quake doesn’t raise the seismic odds up north

This week’s powerful earthquake in Colombia has revived fear in Mexico: Is the Pacific Ring of Fire about to send another major tremor north? The answer is no. Although Mexico faces real seismic risk, Monday’s 7.4-magnitude quake in…

Fibre cuts hit 5,000 as road works intensify

Over 5,000 fibre optic cuts recorded in Nigeria in H1 2026 due to road construction. Learn how NCC is tackling these disruptions to digital services. Read More: https://punchng.com/fibre-cuts-hit-5000-as-road-works-intensify/

Rattlesnakes’ own anti-venom could protect humans too

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02461-0 A mixture of proteins in snake blood can prevent the death of mice injected with an otherwise lethal dose of venom.

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Daily briefing: The first archaeological evidence of death by trebuchet

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02546-w More than 160 fractures are evidence of a fast, grisly cause of death. Plus, the health risks of the mummy trade and a controversial new type of surgery for…

A particle made of force: physicists say they’ve found mysterious ‘glueball’

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02498-1 Scientists have predicted the existence of a particle made of gluons for a long time, but detecting it has taken decades.

Cascading continental-scale floods across Europe in 1342–1343

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10888-8 Tracing cascading continental-scale medieval megafloods across Europe indicates that current flood management is unprepared for such sequences, highlighting the…

Bow shocks reveal how a dying star returns matter to interstellar space

Nature, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02159-3 Deep imaging of ionized gas in the Helix Nebula uncovers many curved shock waves around a dying Sun-like star. These ‘bow shocks’ are produced when ejected shells of…