Federal health authorities gave approval Tuesday to an experimental new drug that has been shown to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in trials. Donanemab, made by Eli Lilly, is the second drug to win Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to treat patients showing early symptoms of the disease, most notably cognitive impairment. Last … Read more
The main line The Northern Lights are forecast to return this week to the continental US after a weekend display in northern and eastern states — a prelude to the much stronger aurora borealis expected on Wednesday. KIRUNA, SWEDEN – MARCH 7: The Aurora Borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights, are seen in … … Read more
Sonic X Shadow Generations It’s the early 00’s. I finally got myself a copy of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle on the GameCube, having previously pulled an all-nighter with friends to finish the first game together in one sitting. I’m wearing my baggy emo jeans. Linkin Park plays in the background. Except I’m actually sitting down … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration gave approval Tuesday to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, concluding that the benefits of modestly slowing the progression of the devastating disease outweigh its risks, drugmaker Eli Lilly announced. The agency, in a surprise move in March, had delayed approval of the drug to further review its safety and effectiveness. … Read more
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been docked at the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly a month, with NASA and its commercial partner repeatedly delaying the launch of the crew aboard the capsule. Despite the indefinite postponement of Starliner’s return flight, NASA and Boeing insist the spacecraft is fully operational, capable of returning to Earth at … Read more
Figma’s new Make Designs tool lets users quickly mock up apps using generative AI. Now, it has been pulled after the tool drew designs that looked strikingly similar to Apple’s weather app for iOS. Figma CEO Dylan Field posted a thread on X early Tuesday morning detailing the removal, blaming himself for pushing the team … Read more
After an unprecedented three-year hiatus in federal student loan payments due to the pandemic, millions of borrowers began repaying their debt when billing resumed late last year. But not nearly as much. That reality, along with court rulings that regularly change the rules, have complicated the government’s efforts to restart its system for collecting the … Read more
Credit: Harrison Haines from Pexels The spectacular aurora at the beginning of May this year showed the power that solar storms can unleash as radiation, but every now and then the sun does something far more destructive. Known as “solar particle events,” these bursts of protons directly from the sun’s surface can shoot out like … Read more
Larger / Microsoft’s Surface Pro 11, the first flagship Surface to ship exclusively using Arm processors. Andrew Cunningham Microsoft has been trying to make Windows-on-Arm processors a thing for so long that, at some point, I think I just started assuming it was never going to happen. The first attempt was Windows RT, which managed … Read more
It’s time for the US to “fall back in love” with smaller cars, according to Ford’s chief executive. In a wide-ranging interview at the Aspen Festival of Ideas, Jim Farley said the auto industry should focus on smaller electric cars and commercial vehicles. He acknowledged that American consumers are “in love with these monster vehicles” … Read more