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Re-creating the complex cuisine of prehistoric Europeans SEM analysis of pottery residues showed people combined fish with a wide variety of plants when cooking.

Archaeologists are keen to learn more about the diets and culinary practices of ancient populations around the globe, and by examining the residues on prehistoric ceramic pots (and doing a bit of hands-on cooking), they're getting closer.

Trump gets data center companies to pledge to pay for power generation With no enforcement and questionable economics, it may not make a difference.

The agreement has no enforcement mechanism, will likely run into issues with hardware supplies, and also ignores basic economics.

Musk testifies tweet that led to $44 billion lawsuit "may not have been my wisest" Elon Musk takes the stand in a San Francisco courtroom.

The trial marks the latest instance of legal scrutiny around Musk’s prolific use of the site formerly known as Twitter.

TerraPower gets OK to start construction of its first nuclear plant Plant won't be done until 2030 at the earliest, and it still needs an operating license.

The company is attempting to build a radically new reactor, one that is sodium-cooled and incorporates energy storage as part of its design.

Space Command chief throws cold water on the question of UAPs in space I am not aware of anything that is extraterrestrial, other than comets and things like that."

Judging from recent comments from Gen. Stephen Whiting, head of US Space Command, don't expect any earth-shattering disclosures in whatever the government might release as a response to Trump’s pending order.

MacBook Neo hands-on: Apple build quality at a substantially lower price The Neo won't be for everyone, but Apple has managed to preserve a premium feel.

It definitely has some spec-sheet shortcomings, but it’s priced low enough to appeal to people who might not have considered a Mac before, and to make some of its borderline specs feel reasonable (which is enough to keep it interesting).

Lawsuit: Google Gemini sent man on violent missions, set suicide "countdown" Gemini allegedly called man its "husband," said they could be together in death.

The lawsuit alleges the man "was trapped in a collapsing reality built by Google’s Gemini chatbot" in the days leading up to his death.

Are consumers doomed to pay more for electricity due to data center buildouts? Data center operators to sign pledge to supply their own power instead of relying on grid.

Experts have warned that it is likely impossible to fully insulate consumers from the extra power demand coming from the vast expansion of data centers to run AI.

Google Pixel 10a review: The sidegrade Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Even though there’s no PixelSnap, no camera upgrade, and it runs on last year’s Tensor processor, it’s still a pretty good phone.

The $599 MacBook Neo is Apple's long-awaited colorful, lower-cost MacBook Cute, colorful laptop takes the place of the old $599 M1 MacBook Air.

The MacBook Neo makes some fairly substantial compromises to hit its lower price, most notably opting for an Apple A18 Pro processor over an M-series chip.