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A team of researchers has found talking on a mobile phone for 30 minutes or longer per week to be linked with a 12 percent increased risk of developing high blood pressure or hypertension. Almost three-quarters of the global population…

At the G-7 meeting in Japan on Friday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underlined the need for developing nations to go beyond macroeconomic indicators and growth numbers and focus on empowering people by improving digital…

It’s no surprise that large AI language models are expensive business, but just how costly they are to build hasn’t been clear. As reported by The Information, we now have a glimpse behind the curtain: In OpenAI’s case, the figure…

With Covid still looming large, scientists will soon be able to develop antivirals to manage mpox, formerly known as monkeypox as well as Covid. Since May 2022, mpox has spread into more than 100 countries and caused over 86,900…

The Liberal government is seeking to increase francophone immigration in what it says is a way to grow the French language in Canada and protect the country’s cultural identity. The new policy was laid out in a five-year action plan…

Apple is looking to implement a smarter system when it comes to restricting certain iPhone features based on your location. As reported by 9to5Mac, Apple is testing a new system for restricting certain apps and features…

COVID-19 may increase a person’s risk of developing diabetes, a recent Canadian study found, but experts are still not sure exactly why this is. The University of British Columbia study, published in JAMA on Tuesday, found that three…

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From Star Trek to Star Wars, weapons firing lasers that can vaporize their targets are the stuff of science fiction and James Bond villains. It's also a military technology that American taxpayers are paying to develop — today.The…

A recent Penn Medicine study found that brain development does not take place consistently throughout the entire brain. It follows a recently discovered developmental progression. Young people are susceptible to socioeconomic situations…