The latest PISA assessment presents an unusually stark picture of educational performance. More than 760,000 15-year-old students across 91 participating countries and economies were assessed, producing evidence of broad declines in some
A powerful new spyware campaign capable of infiltrating Apple iPhones and stealing sensitive data has been discovered embedded across dozens of websites, raising fresh concerns about the growing sophistication and scale of
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) has long been associated with older men, yet a growing number of younger men are experiencing the condition, often triggered by performance anxiety rather than biological factors. As reported
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A deadly outbreak of meningitis in Kent has jolted students, families and health officials, exposing the speed and severity with which the infection can spread through tightly knit communities. Two young people—a
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Palantir Technologies, once hailed as Silicon Valley’s data prodigy and now widely criticized as the world’s most overvalued company, has become central to a deadly, ongoing conflict in Iran. According to sources
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A grainy video circulating across social media and developer forums has sparked alarm among defense officials worldwide, not for its polish but for what it represents. In the footage, a shoulder-fired guided
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Archaeologists working in south-eastern Spain have uncovered rare evidence that sheds new light on how textiles were produced more than three millennia ago. The discovery of charred wooden timbers, plant-fiber ropes, and
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Astronomers at the University of Oxford have announced the discovery of a planet so extreme it evokes visions of literal hell. Known only as L 98-59d, the world is cloaked in a
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Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in Manhattan federal court, alleging that the artificial intelligence company misused their reference materials to train its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT.
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China’s leadership has reaffirmed its ambition to become a global leader in artificial intelligence and advanced technology through a new five-year national strategy that emphasizes scientific innovation, technological self-reliance, and expanded research
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People living with Parkinson’s disease may experience the world of scent very differently, according to new research suggesting the condition reduces enjoyment of pleasant smells such as lemon. Scientists say the discovery
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