The Secret Behind CERN's Lead-to-Gold Conversion

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Shira Perlmutter, the Register of Copyrights and US Copyright Office Director, was fired a few days after the Librarian of Congress.

Samsung's Odyssey OLED G6 gaming monitor with a 500 Hz refresh rate is now up for pre-order in select markets.

SoundCloud quietly updated its terms in 2024 to add that content uploaded to the platform may be used to train artificial intelligence.

CERN Breakthrough

CERN scientists using the Large Hadron Collider were able to convert tiny amounts of lead into gold.

CERN lead-to-gold conversion is dream of medieval alchemists

Gemini AI Backgrounds

You can now use Gemini to create AI-generated backgrounds for some personal flair in Google Meet.

Enhancements for custom and AI-generated backgrounds in Google Meet

FTC Compliance Deadline

Companies now have until July 14 to get into compliance with the FTC's "click-to-cancel" rule.

PS5 users can officially use Apple Pay with the PlayStation Store to buy games directly in console.

Teal Wand Approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new device called the Teal Wand, which its creator describes as an "at-home vaginal sample self-collection device for cervical cancer screening."

FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as Pap smear alternative : NPR

Nintendo's latest update to its user agreement allows it to brick Switches caught with illegal material on them.

Overwatch Gamemakers Guild

The Overwatch Gamemakers Guild, a union with the Communications Workers of America, includes nearly 200 developers.

The Mexican government has filed a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in Maps within the United States.

Indie Gaming Roundup

Here's our roundup of recent indie gaming releases, as well as some upcoming titles that caught our eye.

Google has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of violating its residents' data privacy rights.

Some Threads users are starting to notice another type of strange post appear in their suggestions: posts from random people looking for "friends."

President Donald Trump has fired the three Democratic members of the CPSC and reportedly wants to eliminate the agency entirely.

Microsoft Build 2025

Microsoft Build 2025 starts on May 19 and will likely include even more AI announcements than last year.

CBP plans to take pictures of everyone in vehicles, including two or three rows back.

Epic has officially submitted Fortnite to the US Apple App Store. This is all happening after a recent ruling forced Apple to allow for payment options in which they don’t collect a fee.