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Scientists have outlined a new enzymatic approach that reuses byproducts to synthesize thiophosphate molecules, compounds valued for their applications in chemistry and biology. The method relies on biological catalysts rather than traditional chemical synthesis routes, offering a more sustainable pathway to these materials.
Researchers developed an imaging method called kine that turns interferometric radio telescope measurements into dynamic video reconstructions rather than static snapshots. The technique relies on a neural field representation of a source's changing brightness distribution and was tested extensively on synthetic datasets before comparison with the established CLEAN method on real observations.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has proposed incorporating images, diagrams or visual aids into legislative text, arguing current bills are written in dense language accessible mainly to Capitol Hill insiders. She frames the idea as a way to make lawmaking more transparent and understandable to ordinary citizens rather than only policy staffers.
CD Projekt Red announced at Gamescom's Opening Night Live that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered will arrive Sept. 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and will also debut on Nintendo Switch 2 and Battle.net. Starting immediately, the studio is also making the game's two expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, free to owners. A new paid expansion, Songs of the Past, is planned for 2027, introducing a new region called Letten and serving as what may be Geralt of Rivia's final adventure.
Apple published a support document listing the devices that fully support Wi-Fi 7, following today's update to the Mac mini and Mac Studio, which now include the technology for the first time. The list differs from Apple's broader compatibility list, since Wi-Fi 7 networks remain backward-compatible with older Wi-Fi 6E devices that can still connect but lack full feature support.
CD Projekt Red announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live that a remastered version of The Witcher 3, bundled with both existing expansions, launches September 29 as a free upgrade for current owners. Switch owners will also get a complimentary upgrade path to the Switch 2 version. The remaster brings visual improvements plus reworked skill trees, combat, camera, targeting, movement and mount handling.
BenQ has introduced two new monitor light bars, headlined by the ScreenBar Max, its first ScreenBar model designed to span dual-monitor setups. The device combines a rear-facing bias light with a front-facing desk lamp, aiming to cut eye strain while also illuminating keyboards and documents. It carries a premium price tag to match its expanded size and dual-purpose lighting design.
Anthropic has given Claude Cowork the same memory system as Claude's chat interface, so tasks and context carry over between the two. Instead of summarizing chats after they end, Claude now logs topics to memory in real time, and users can view, edit or delete these entries under a Topics section in Memory settings. The feature is live for Free, Pro and Max users on web, desktop and mobile.
Richard Kelly, director of the 2001 cult film 'Donnie Darko,' has written a book that directly continues the story of the original movie. Kelly has said he hopes the novel could serve as the foundation for additional films expanding the franchise beyond the original.
Researcher David Buchanan demonstrated that C2PA, the standard meant to cryptographically verify photos come straight from a camera, can be defeated on Android devices. He shows that root exploits, including a currently in-the-wild one-click attack (CVE-2026-43499) against fully patched Google Pixel phones, let attackers bypass Android's Key Attestation and Play Integrity protections that C2PA camera apps rely on, allowing arbitrary files to be signed as if they were genuine camera captures.
Ziff Davis' CNET Group is running a five-site trivia contest asking readers to predict details of Apple's upcoming fall event, including whether Tim Cook and John Ternus will appear together, whether smart glasses will be unveiled, and the price of a rumored foldable iPhone. The third round runs from Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, with entries open on each participating site, though each entrant can win only one Apple Watch in the September drawing.
Perplexity and Nvidia have released an AI agent designed to run entirely on local hardware rather than through cloud-based inference, eliminating per-token usage charges. The system relies on on-device processing, letting users run agentic AI workflows without sending data to remote servers or paying ongoing API costs.