Scientists in the United States have created a new self-healing material that can repair damage inside fiber composites used in planes, cars, and other structures. This material can fix cracks many times, which could extend the life of these parts from decades to centuries.
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The new material is a fiber composite that repairs a type of internal damage called delamination.
Delamination causes layers inside composites to separate, reducing strength.
The material can heal itself more than 1,000 times, extending durability.
It includes a special thermoplastic layer (made from EMAA) that prevents cracks.
Thin carbon-based heaters embedded in the material melt the thermoplastic to repair damage when electrical current passes.
The material starts tougher than standard composites and resists cracking better.
Researchers estimate that parts made with this material could last about 125 years with regular healing or up to 500 years with less frequent healing.
This technology could reduce waste by allowing critical parts to be repaired rather than replaced.
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The term "unc game" refers to video games mostly played by older players, typically those over 30 years old. These games, often from the 1990s and 2000s, remain popular among older gamers who enjoy slower-paced, story-driven experiences. The article suggests that game makers should continue creating games for this older, wealthier group as they make up a large and profitable part of the gaming market.
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"Unc" is slang for "uncle" and is used by younger players to describe older gamers or older games.
Unc games are typically older titles or styles of games favored by millennials and older.
Older gamers often face less harassment in some online communities, like in the game Marathon.
About 50-60% of all gamers are over 30 years old, and the average age of gamers is 41.
In the US, 97% of console buyers are over 25 years old.
Older gamers tend to have less free time but more spending power and remain active players into later life.
The gaming industry has been focusing on live-service and free-to-play games, which may overlook the preferences of older players.
Nostalgia and interest in retro games keep older games and the unc game culture alive.
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NASA astronauts completed the Artemis 2 mission around the moon and inspired many people. A woman asked NASA on social media for help with a tattoo idea related to the mission, and NASA responded, creating a popular online exchange.
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The Artemis 2 crew traveled around the far side of the moon and returned safely to Earth.
The mission tested deep space systems for future Moon landings.
Ariel Lynn, a social media user, wanted an Artemis 2–inspired tattoo with the phrase "Copy, moon joy."
She asked NASA to get astronaut Christina Koch to write the phrase in her handwriting.
NASA replied publicly they would try to help, but made no promises.
"Moon joy" is a phrase from the Artemis 2 mission symbolizing strong happiness about going to the Moon.
The exchange between Ariel and NASA went viral, with thousands liking their comments.
NASA's social media team was praised for engaging with fans.
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Booking.com, a popular website for booking places to stay, had a data breach where unauthorized people accessed some customer booking information. The company fixed the issue by changing reservation pin numbers and told affected customers, saying no financial data was taken.
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Booking.com detected suspicious activity and unauthorized access to customer booking details.
The breach exposed information like names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, and booking details.
No financial information, such as payment details, was accessed in this incident.
Booking.com updated pin numbers for affected reservations and notified customers by email.
This is not the first data breach at Booking.com; previous incidents occurred in 2018 and 2025.
In 2018, Booking.com was fined about $559,700 for reporting a breach late.
Marriott and Starwood Hotels, similar large travel companies, also suffered major data breaches affecting hundreds of millions of customers.
Marriott paid a $52 million fine and agreed to improve data security after their breaches.
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Booking.com experienced a data breach that allowed hackers to steal customer information like names, emails, phone numbers, and booking details. This has led to scams called "reservation hijacks," where criminals pretend to be hotels to trick customers into sending money.
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Hackers accessed Booking.com customer data including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and booking details.
Financial information such as credit card details was not accessed in the breach.
"Reservation hijacking" scams involve criminals contacting customers with real booking details to appear trustworthy.
Booking.com updated reservation PINs and is warning affected customers by email.
Booking.com does not disclose how many customers or which regions were affected.
The company says it will never ask customers for credit card info by email, phone, text, or WhatsApp.
Experts warn this stolen data makes scams more convincing and dangerous.
The hospitality industry faces increased cyber threats following breaches at large platforms like Booking.com.
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A new dating app concept called Pixel Societies uses artificial intelligence (AI) agents that mimic a person's personality and chat style to interact with others in virtual settings. These AI agents aim to find better romantic matches by testing compatibility in many simulated conversations before people meet in real life.
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Pixel Societies creates AI “digital twins” that copy a person’s personality, interests, and way of talking.
These AI agents interact with others in a virtual environment to find potential matches based on behavior patterns.
The system runs many simulations quickly to explore matches beyond basic profile details like photos.
Early tests showed AI agents sometimes gave wrong information about the real person.
Researchers doubt that dating success can be predicted only by data without real-world interaction.
Some people online expressed concern about privacy and the idea of AI managing friendships or love life.
Developers say their goal is to help users spend less time on screens and more time meeting in person.
Pixel Societies does not yet have a business plan; they want to improve online social experiences by reducing awkwardness.
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The CEO of Perplexity, Aravind Srinivas, said the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are worth the job losses it may cause in the long term. Studies show AI could lead to millions of job losses over the next decade, but Srinivas believes people can use AI to create new businesses and improve their lives.
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A Goldman Sachs study estimates that 6-7% of workers could lose their jobs to AI in the next ten years.
Job losses related to technology often cause longer and harder unemployment than other types of job loss.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas thinks AI offers new opportunities despite temporary job loss.
Srinivas encourages people to learn AI tools and start small businesses to improve work-life balance.
A Senate report warns AI and automation might destroy up to 100 million jobs in the next decade.
Many young workers resist AI, with 44% of Gen Z reportedly sabotaging AI transitions at work.
Some online commenters argue that job losses cause serious economic problems and worry about how people will survive without jobs.
Srinivas compares AI’s impact to historical job changes, saying it could spark new kinds of work and innovation.
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Google will start punishing websites that stop the back button in browsers from working normally. Starting June 15, sites using tricks to trap users and stop them from leaving will be marked as doing something bad and could be ranked lower or removed from Google Search.
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"Back button hijacking" means a website blocks the browser back button from going to the previous page.
This trick often keeps people on the site or shows ads they did not ask for.
Google has noticed more websites are using this trick and wants to stop it.
From June 15, Google will call this practice "malicious" and may lower or remove those sites in search results.
Google says this behavior makes users frustrated and less likely to visit new sites.
Site owners are told not to block users from using their browser history to navigate.
Websites that fix the problem can ask Google to remove penalties.
Experts agree that back button hijacking harms how people expect the web to work.
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Apple may release its first foldable iPhone under the name "iPhone Ultra" instead of using the usual "Fold" name like other brands. The new phone could have features like a different button setup and a redesign to reduce the crease that normally appears on foldable screens.
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The foldable iPhone might be called "iPhone Ultra," based on a Chinese leaker’s report.
Apple has used "Ultra" in other products such as Apple Watch Ultra and CarPlay Ultra.
Competitors like Samsung use names like "Galaxy Z Fold" that highlight the folding feature.
Apple wants to focus on the phone being a premium, high-end device rather than just a foldable screen.
Rumored design updates include a new button layout and a redesigned "dynamic island" feature.
Apple is working to minimize the crease that appears on foldable smartphone screens.
A clamshell foldable design is also under consideration but would be a second model, not a replacement.
The foldable iPhone is expected to be announced later this year alongside other new Apple products.
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A small British company called Skycutter won a U.S. military drone competition with its attack drone, which was developed with a Ukrainian partner. The competition aims to improve drone technology for U.S. troops by creating many reliable and affordable drones.
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The U.S. held a drone competition called Gauntlet in February at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Skycutter scored 99.3 points, beating other competitors like California’s Neros.
Skycutter’s drone is based on a Ukrainian design made by SkyFall, a company producing many drones very quickly.
The drone was redesigned to avoid using any Chinese parts, meeting U.S. program rules.
The drone can be controlled over fiber optic cable, which helps prevent electronic interference like jamming.
About 25 companies joined the competition, including Auterion and Teal Drones.
The U.S. Defense Department’s Drone Dominance program wants many affordable and expendable drones for the military.
Skycutter holds contracts for over 2,500 drones and plans to expand manufacturing in the U.S.
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Three companies—Waymo, Tesla, and Uber—are leading the development of self-driving vehicle technology in the United States. Each company has different strengths and strategies as they work to build large-scale autonomous vehicle services like robotaxis.
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Waymo operates robotaxis in 11 cities and completes 500,000 paid trips per week.
Waymo has driven 200 million miles fully without drivers and has $16 billion in funding from its parent company Alphabet.
Waymo provides self-driving technology but does not make cars or run full vehicle maintenance.
Uber has a strong ride-matching platform from 15 years of experience and is investing $100 million in charging hubs for autonomous vehicles.
Uber partners with many autonomous vehicle developers but depends on others to supply and maintain robotaxi cars.
Tesla collects data from over 3 million vehicles, including 1.1 million on its supervised driving system, to improve its self-driving tech.
Tesla’s full self-driving system still requires driver supervision and has only a limited robotaxi service running.
Tesla’s robotaxi plans include a Cybercab without traditional controls, but it hasn’t yet received regulatory approval.
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Arc Raiders is a popular video game set in a dangerous future where players must avoid deadly robots and survive by scavenging. Unexpectedly, many players have chosen to cooperate, talk, and help each other instead of fighting, creating a more peaceful gameplay experience than the developers expected.
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Arc Raiders is a shooter game released late last year with over 14 million copies sold.
The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humans live underground and face killer AI robots called Arcs.
Players can shoot each other to steal loot, which is common in extraction shooter games.
About 20% of players have never attacked another player, and half have attacked fewer than 10 times.
Many players cooperate to fight robots together or sneak around to collect resources quietly.
Some players organize informal gatherings where they chat and play music through their microphones.
Conversations between players often include personal topics like family, work, and health struggles.
The game designers were surprised and pleased that players preferred cooperation over conflict.
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The article compares the approaches of the U.S. and China toward artificial intelligence (AI) development. While the U.S. leads in AI research and innovation, China has a strong national strategy that integrates AI into its industries and government planning, giving it an edge in practical AI use, especially robotics.
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The U.S. created leading AI companies like OpenAI, Google, and Meta, supported by universities and investors.
The U.S. government released a short AI policy framework in March, which is a proposal, not a law, and may take years to implement.
China’s AI strategy is deeply linked to state planning and coordinated across industries, military, and the Communist Party.
Chinese AI companies include ByteDance, Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, and Huawei.
China has been focused on AI for over 15 years and has developed strong national rules for robotics since 2015.
Unlike the U.S., China quickly integrates AI into factories and other real-world uses.
The U.S. is still debating whether it needs a national robotics strategy.
Experts warn that while the U.S. leads in AI models and chips, China may lead in data, implementation, and robotics, which could affect global power dynamics.
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A startup called You, Only Virtual uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create digital versions of people who have died. These AI replicas learn from a person’s past texts and voice recordings, allowing loved ones to interact with them again. This technology changes how people experience grief by offering a new way to stay connected.
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You, Only Virtual is a company that builds AI versions of deceased people using their digital history.
Founder Justin Harrison created an AI version of his terminally ill mother in 2020 to help with his grieving process.
The company offers free text-based AI chats and paid options for voice calls with the AI.
Similar platforms like HereAfter AI, StoryFile, and Replika also use AI to help people interact with memories of deceased loved ones.
Advances in voice cloning and AI have made this technology more realistic and affordable.
These AI tools do more than preserve memory; they respond and interact in ways that feel like the person is still present.
Psychologists explain grief as the brain’s way of adjusting to a permanent loss, and AI may change how people experience this process.
Some critics are concerned about the ethics of charging for access to AI versions of dead people and the possible effects on emotional healing.
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A woman on TikTok shared a video showing how she used a £1 face paint bought at a farm market as a makeup foundation. Her video gained millions of views and sparked discussion about the product’s coverage, cost, and possible effects on the skin.
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TikTok user Keeley posted a video applying cheap face paint as foundation, which went viral with 2.6 million views.
She bought the face paint for about £1 ($1.36) at a farm market.
The face paint covered both her face and a tattoo effectively.
Makeup foundation prices online range from 99 cents to $99.99.
A survey showed women spend on average $37 per month or $1,064 per year on beauty products.
Some viewers warned the face paint might dry out the skin, crack, or flake during the day.
Others said face paint can be breathable and work well as a base with powder makeup.
The woman said her face paint lasted 11 hours and rated it 7.5 out of 10 in wearability.
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Social media influencer Androgenic responded after fellow influencer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, was taken to the hospital for a suspected overdose. The incident happened during a livestream at a Miami bar when Clavicular suddenly became unresponsive.
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Clavicular is a well-known member of the “looksmaxxing” community online.
During a livestream, Clavicular was seen slumped and unresponsive at a Miami bar.
Androgenic was with Clavicular and offered him “addy,” a slang term for Adderall, a prescription stimulant.
The livestream ended abruptly when the situation was noticed.
Androgenic said they quickly turned off the stream and took Clavicular to the hospital.
Androgenic explained that stimulants can sometimes reduce breathing problems but he did not give more once Clavicular became unresponsive.
No further medical updates about Clavicular have been shared yet.
This story is ongoing and more information may come later.
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Apple has released the new MacBook Air with the M5 chip, making it faster and more powerful than previous models. It starts at £1,099 and offers longer battery life, improved storage speed, and modern connectivity features like wifi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
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The new MacBook Air uses Apple’s M5 chip, which is 10-20% faster than the previous M4 chip.
It offers 512GB of storage as a starting point, which is twice as fast as before.
Battery life can last over 17 hours of typical office work and about 10 hours for heavier tasks like video editing.
The laptop features a 13.6-inch screen with a 60Hz refresh rate, while faster 120Hz screens are reserved for higher-end Apple products.
Connectivity includes wifi 7, Bluetooth 6, and two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports.
The MacBook Air is made with 55% recycled materials and has a battery designed to last more than 1,000 full-charge cycles.
Prices start at £1,099 for the 13-inch model and £1,199 for the larger 15-inch version.
The MacBook Air remains Apple’s thinnest laptop with a recycled aluminum body and a high-quality keyboard and trackpad.
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Newsweek and Statista are conducting the sixth annual survey to rank the World's Best Smart Hospitals. The survey looks at how hospitals use new technologies like virtual care, remote monitoring, and artificial intelligence to improve patient treatment.
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Smart hospitals use advanced technology to improve healthcare services.
Technologies include virtual care platforms, remote patient monitoring, and AI-supported data workflows.
Newsweek and Statista partner to rank the world's best smart hospitals.
The survey evaluates hospitals’ progress in adopting these technologies.
Healthcare professionals worldwide are invited to participate.
The survey is open until June 5, 2026.
Results may be used for other related rankings in healthcare.
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Apple plans to release smart glasses by late 2026 or early 2027. These glasses will look similar to normal eyewear but have cameras, sensors, and voice assistant features linked to the iPhone without showing digital displays.
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Apple is testing at least four different frame styles, including rectangular and rounded shapes.
The glasses will be made with premium materials and come in various colors and finishes.
They are designed for tasks like taking photos, making calls, and using a voice assistant.
The glasses will not have built-in screens but will provide audio feedback and connect to the iPhone.
Cameras on the glasses will have vertically oriented oval lenses with subtle lights to show when in use.
Artificial intelligence will help the glasses understand context and improve user experience.
Apple aims to make the glasses look natural and less noticeable compared to current smart glasses.
Public reactions show some people are concerned about privacy because of the built-in cameras.
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NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth after nearly 10 days in space on the Artemis II mission, which flew around the moon. She shared a video of her emotional reunion with her dog Sadie, showing the strong bond between them after her long trip.
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Christina Koch was a mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II flight.
The Artemis II mission was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years.
The crew traveled as close as 4,067 miles above the moon’s surface.
The mission lasted nearly 10 days, launching on April 1 and returning April 10.
Koch shared a video on Instagram showing her dog Sadie excitedly greeting her at home.
Koch previously set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman with 328 days on the International Space Station.
After returning, the Artemis II crew went to Johnson Space Center for health checks and reconditioning.
The video highlighted the personal side of space travel through the bond between astronaut and pet.
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