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Researchers studying rural communities found that sleep duration declined after homes gained access to electricity. The study compared sleep patterns before and after electrification, pointing to artificial lighting and related changes in evening activity as contributing factors.
The Browser Company announced it will retire Arc, its browser known for its unconventional interface, on December 22, directing users toward Dia, its newer AI-focused browser available for Apple Silicon Macs and Windows 11 PCs. New Arc account creation has already stopped, and mobile features like tab sync and Browse for Me will be disabled on November 23 ahead of the full desktop shutdown and account deactivation.
The Browser Company is retiring its Arc browser, with new account creation already disabled and full shutdown on Mac and Windows set for December 22. Arc Search on mobile loses AI features like 'Browse for Me' on November 23, and all user data will be deleted within 30 days of the final shutdown. The company is directing users to Dia, its AI-first browser, which it says now beats Arc on speed, stability and security.
The Browser Company confirmed it will sunset its Arc browser on December 22, after which users will lose access to their accounts. The company is migrating users to its new AI-powered browser, Dia, automatically transferring bookmarks, extensions, passwords and browsing history, while noting that Dia's AI features remain optional.
The Browser Company has announced it will officially discontinue its Arc browser on December 22, giving users roughly two months to migrate. The company is directing users to its newer browser, Dia, which it says will inherit passwords, bookmarks, extensions, history, Spaces, Folders and Tab Groups from Arc.
The Browser Company announced it will sunset its Arc browser on December 22, 2026, shifting engineering and security resources to its newer browser, Dia. The company says Arc users' passwords, bookmarks, extensions, history, Spaces, Folders and Tab Groups will transfer automatically to Dia, which it claims now exceeds Arc in stability, speed and security.
A developer built and released a Chrome extension called Overgrown that tracks how long a browser tab sits unviewed and visually overgrows it with plants the longer it's ignored. Once a tab passes 5% overgrowth, users can't click or interact with the page until they drag their mouse to slash away the vines, using a choice of machete, chainsaw or flamethrower. The extension's code and a demo are published in a public repository.
The Browser Company announced it will sunset its Arc browser in stages, starting with a ban on new account creation immediately and ending with full shutdown on macOS, Windows and Android on December 22nd. The company has shifted its focus, including its entire security team, to its newer AI-focused browser Dia, and published an FAQ to help users migrate their data.
Google announced new Chrome features that warn users when they land on suspicious or dangerous websites, available through the browser's Enhanced Protection mode. The update targets fake antivirus and browser-update scams with a likelihood score, and counters 'ClickFix' attacks by clearing the clipboard and showing a warning when a site tries to trick users into pasting malicious code.
Browser makers collaborating under the Interop initiative—Google, Apple, Microsoft, Mozilla, Igalia and Bocoup—are planning their 2027 focus areas, and Mozilla has launched a public ranking tool letting developers upvote the CSS features they most want standardized across browsers. A blog post highlights the author's top 10 requested features, including native CSS functions, as examples of what could gain broad support next year.
Astronomers studying white dwarf stars have found that these stellar remnants display a surprisingly broad spectrum of colours, rather than the uniform white or pale hue long assumed. The finding, reported in a Nature article, challenges prior expectations about the appearance of these dense stellar cores.
Researchers developed an artificial intelligence tool that produces more accurate weather forecasts extending up to a month into the future, a timeframe traditionally difficult for meteorologists. The tool reportedly outperforms some existing forecasting methods in this subseasonal window, according to findings published in Nature.