Summary Samsung Display is showcasing a new concept device at Mobile World Congress 2025. The device is known as the Flex Gaming handheld, and it’s a portable gaming system that’s able to fold in half. I wasn’t initially sold on the concept of a foldable handheld console, but the idea…
Bad bitterness made better for everyone: Global taste differences in the flavor of medicines
Many medicines taste so bitter that some people avoid taking them. To help with the bad taste, flavors and sweeteners are added to modify the taste and make it more acceptable. However, not everyone has the same sense of taste and sensitivity toward bitterness or gets the same relief from…
Wednesday Briefing: Canada and China Strike Back at Tariffs
Canada and China retaliate against Trump’s tariffs Canada and China yesterday condemned the sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and said they would retaliate against U.S. exports. President Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent on imports from China on top of…
Down with WFH: Coalition plots an end to ‘unsustainable’ WFH policy for thousands of Aussie workers
Tens of thousands of government staff will be dragged back to the office by the Coalition if they win the federal election, two years after public servants secured unlimited WFH rights. Opposition finance spokesperson Jane Hume said a Liberal government would make all government employees work in the office five days a…
Fermented Protein Supplements : Vivitein™ BLG
Vivici Vivitein™ BLG is headed to the US market to provide B2B customers with a way to elevate their products with protein that’s crafted without the use of any animal-derived ingredients. The solution is targeted towards the development of protein beverages, powders and bars where sustainable protein is required, and…
Travis Kelce speaks out on retirement decision for the first time in New Heights teaser clip
By JACK BEZANTS Published: 21:18 EST, 4 March 2025 | Updated: 21:22 EST, 4 March 2025 Travis Kelce is expected to break down his decision to keep on playing in the NFL on Wednesday in the latest New Heights episode, filmed in-person with his older brother Jason. There was genuine…
Key ex-OpenAI researcher subpoenaed in AI copyright case
Alec Radford, a researcher who helped develop many of OpenAI’s key AI technologies, has been subpoenaed in a copyright case against the AI startup, according to a court filing Tuesday. The filing, submitted by an attorney for the plaintiffs to the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California,…
30 Years Ago: STS-67, the Astro-2 Mission
On March 2, 1995, space shuttle Endeavour launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on its eighth trip into space, on the STS-67 Astro-2 mission. The crew included Commander Stephen Oswald, Pilot William Gregory, Mission Specialists John Grunsfeld, Wendy Lawrence, and Tamara Jernigan – who served as payload commander…
School closures due to Cyclone Alfred in Queensland and NSW
By CAMERON CARPENTER FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 20:54 EST, 4 March 2025 | Updated: 20:58 EST, 4 March 2025 More than 600 schools will close tomorrow amid the looming threat of Cyclone Alfred. The Queensland Department of Education said schools will close on Thursday and Friday in impacted areas, impacting…
Opinion | Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Next Chancellor, Is Yesterday’s Man
He enjoyed a steady rise there, notably popularizing the concept of Leitkultur, a set of norms to which every immigrant should submit. But the top prize was blocked by his longstanding rival, Angela Merkel. After losing the leadership to her in a bitter power struggle in the early 2000s, he…