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Doctors Claim to Have Discovered How to Reverse Cell Aging

Image by Getty Images A team of scientists from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology says it’s found a way that to reverse the natural aging of immune system cells — and potentially make the elderly far more resistant to COVID-19 and other infections. The researchers identified the molecular pathway that the human body uses to… Continue reading Doctors Claim to Have Discovered How to Reverse Cell Aging

A Single Alcoholic Drink Immediately Increases Risk of Heart Dysfunction

Image by Terry Vlisidis / Futurism Scientists have had a difficult time determining whether alcohol is good or bad for your health — myriad studies have found that wine seems to simultaneously prevent and increase the risk of cancer, for example. But when it comes to moderate amounts, like perhaps a drink with dinner, scientists… Continue reading A Single Alcoholic Drink Immediately Increases Risk of Heart Dysfunction

Picky Astronauts Refuse to Put Pineapple on Space Pizza

“Everything but pineapple, that would be a serious offense in Italy.” Pizza Night With Friends Astronauts stationed on board the International Space Station threw their own zero-gravity pizza party, as seen in a clip uploaded to Instagram by European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet. “Floating pizza night with friends, it almost feels like a Saturday… Continue reading Picky Astronauts Refuse to Put Pineapple on Space Pizza

What It’ll Take to Get Power Back in New Orleans After Ida

Two days after Hurricane Ida tore through, New Orleans and its surrounding area remain almost totally without power. Levees, floodwalls, floodgates, pumps, and other protections prevented massive flooding, but Ida knocked out all eight transmission lines into the city, plunging it and nearby parishes into darkness. Getting the lights back on will be an arduous… Continue reading What It’ll Take to Get Power Back in New Orleans After Ida

Google delays mandatory return to office until January 2022

Google is once again pushing back its return to in-person work. CEO Sundar Pichai told employees the company is delaying the mandatory return to office until January 2022. The current voluntary scheme will last through January 10th. From then on, Google’s offices will make the decisions about when (and if) to make office work mandatory.… Continue reading Google delays mandatory return to office until January 2022

Google adds shipping and return labels to product listings in search and shopping tool

With the holiday season quickly approaching, Google plans to surface the shipping and return policies of stores that list items on its platforms to help consumers quickly find out if they can get free delivery and returns on their purchases. You’ll see the labels appear across both free and paid listings. “Free delivery by Friday,… Continue reading Google adds shipping and return labels to product listings in search and shopping tool

LinkedIn is shutting down its Stories feature after a year

LinkedIn is ditching Stories. The company will shut down the feature by the end of September, a year after rolling it out. As it turns out, ephemeral posts aren’t a perfect fit for every social network. Perhaps with ROI and KPIs in mind, LinkedIn says its users want videos that stay on their profiles permanently,… Continue reading LinkedIn is shutting down its Stories feature after a year

Samsung adds Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 features to older foldable phones

You won’t have to buy a Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 to get their software upgrades. Samsung is rolling out a One UI 3.1.1 update that brings many of those phones’ multitasking and app resizing features to the original Fold, Fold 2, Flip and Flip 5G. The Fold line unsurprisingly benefits the most… Continue reading Samsung adds Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 features to older foldable phones

Punishing platformer ‘Ghostrunner’ adds accessibility mode

Ghostrunner was one of the best surprises of 2020. It’s a stylish first-person platformer that takes the best elements of Titanfall’s parkour mechanics and adds a cyberpunk twist to the proceedings. It’s also a challenging game that demands precision and purpose from the player. Make a single mistake, and you’ll need to replay a section… Continue reading Punishing platformer ‘Ghostrunner’ adds accessibility mode