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Overreliance on generative AI drives ‘cognitive surrender’ among students: MIT study
A landmark report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology warns that the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence is quietly eroding student learning habits, fueling social isolation, and driving a phenomenon described as “cognitive surrender.” The report, produced by MIT’s Ad Hoc…
Illusion of time? Study explains why days feel shorter as you age
“Time flies” is a phrase often used to describe how quickly time seems to pass. But is there any truth to the idea that time moves faster as people age? A 2019 study published in the European Review by Cambridge University Press suggests the phenomenon is not about time itself, but about how the…
Brazil’s Lula bans online betting, unveils debt relief plan as reelection race tightens
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday (September 25) announced a ban on online betting operations in Latin America’s largest economy and unveiled a new debt relief program aimed at households, the latest in a series of measures introduced ahead of next month’s election. Opinion…
Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister
Wealthy nations must do their fair share to help countries that are least responsible for the climate crisis, yet bear its brunt, Nepal’s foreign minister told AFP on Thursday. The Himalayan nation suffered one of the worst catastrophes in its history late last month when a tsunami-like flood…
‘Super’ El Niño could cause 451,000 excess deaths, researchers say
Extreme heat caused by this year’s “super-El Niño” could result in as many as 451,000 excess deaths across the globe from June this year to February 2027, researchers with the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab said on Wednesday. The number of extremely hot days is likely to rise by 44%…
Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome
US President Donald Trump treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to a rare personal airport welcome Wednesday, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at smoothing superpower tensions on everything from AI and trade to Iran. The summit is expected to be more about spectacle than substance — but…
Habitual coffee drinking linked to gut and brain benefits, reduce inflammation study finds
Looking for your morning coffee? A new study suggests that regular coffee consumption reshapes the human gut microbiome and may selectively influence memory, impulsivity, and inflammation levels in the body. The 2026 study, published in Nature Communications, tracked physiological, microbial, and…
Oil prices retreat as markets welcome US-Iran talks
Oil prices fell again Tuesday as markets focused on the potential upside of renewed US-Iran diplomatic engagement while shrugging off a bellicose address by US President Trump at the United Nations. Global stocks were mixed, with the Nasdaq rising to a second straight record while the Dow…
Alcohol consumption drops among Millennials, Gen Zs, but rates still above pre-pandemic levels: study
For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol consumption among younger adults has declined, although overall drinking rates remain higher than pre-pandemic levels. These findings come from a study led by Dr. Brian P. Lee of Keck Medicine of USC. Published in the Annals of…
Trump calls on all ICC members to resign immediately
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged members of the International Criminal Court to resign and condemned what he called an “out of control institution” and “an evil group of people.” Trump told the United Nations General Assembly that the US would not allow military servicemembers…
California declares state of emergency ahead of El Niño
LOS ANGELES — California’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency as the US west coast readies for what is expected to be a damaging El Niño. Forecasters say the coming months could bring powerful and damaging storms to the region because of this weather pattern, with the threat of…
El Niño weather pattern enters record territory—scientist
The strengthening El Niño weather pattern has tied for the most intense on record on a widely-used metric, a senior scientist told AFP Monday, even as its influence is already being felt from Central America to Indonesia. Zeke Hausfather, a climatologist at Berkeley Earth and co-author of…
Global diesel prices hit record highs, further rises possible
Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply cut exports from some of the biggest producers such as Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with little options to prevent further gains. Diesel futures in Europe closed at…
Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google’s AI
Google’s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company’s AI systems autonomously committing such an act. The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test conducted by Irregular, an…
Chinese EV maker BYD recalls more than 180,000 cars over brake pedal risk
China’s market regulator said on Friday electric vehicle maker BYD will immediately recall more than 180,000 cars to resolve a manufacturing defect affecting a brake pedal component. The exercise covers 183,211 Qin and Tang series vehicles produced between 2014 and 2022, as the defect in a…