MORE than 90,000 households receiving benefits will have to make a major change from tomorrow. Households claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and child tax credits will be asked to switch to Universal Credit in July. 2BM7WB3 Woman applying for Universal CreditCredit: Alamy ESA is a benefit that you can claim in the event of … Read more
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) Overmorrow, the debut release from solo developer PixelManta, manages to be philosophically interesting, evocatively written, visually distinctive, and lovingly crafted. Still, the idea of replaying it – which you’ll actually have to do by design – is a tall order, and therein lies the unfortunate problem with this otherwise commendable … Read more
What you need to know Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is reportedly concerned about OpenAI’s new deal with Apple to bring AI capabilities to the iPhone. Nadella worries about the impact the deal will have on Microsoft’s products and services, which are already heavily infused with AI capabilities. OpenAI is seemingly on good terms with Apple, … Read more
A collage of artist concepts highlighting the new approaches proposed by the 2024 NIAC Phase II winners for possible future missions. Credit: NASA, From left to right: Edward Balaban, Mary Knapp, Mahmooda Sultana, Brianna Clements, Ethan Schaler NASAThe Innovative Advanced Concepts program is advancing six “science fiction-style” space technology projects, including a lunar railway and … Read more
New research shows that the Sun’s magnetic field originates near the surface and not deep within the star. . This upends decades of prevailing scientific thinking, which placed the field more than 130,000 miles below the surface of the sun. It also brings us closer to understanding the nature of the Sun’s magnetic field, which … Read more