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Part boat, part plane, part sci-fi: China debuts flying watercraft

Part boat, part plane, part sci-fi: China debuts flying watercraft Chinese company Navee completes the maiden flight of a consumer-focused craft that glides above the water on a cushion of air The Soviet “sea monster” is back – and this time it’s for sale. A Chinese company has completed the maiden flight of a passenger craft that skims just above the water’s surface using ground-effect technology, reviving a concept once associated with the Soviet Union’s giant Cold War-era experimental...

Type-Error Ablation and AI Coding Agents

Announce Type: new Abstract: Programming language implementors have designed error messages with one consumer in mind: the human programmer. Human-factors research has consistently found that programmers engage with error messages poorly -- they skim, miss key information, and are easily overwhelmed. The practical consequence has been a strong design pressure toward brevity: messages should be terse enough that programmers will actually read them.

Can solar sails really send humans out into interstellar space?

Can solar sails really send humans out into interstellar space? "I think these are not far-out type of ideas; they are not really futuristic ideas that we are talking about." If humankind ever travels to distant stars, we might sail there — and it might be sooner than you think.

The Best Pool Accessories to Upgrade Your Summer (2026)

This is not news to anyone who owns one, but an inordinate amount of daily labor and chores lie behind that clear, sparkling, perfectly chlorinated (or salted) water. Luckily, pool tech has come a long way in the past decade—gone are the hours spent scooping leaves and dead bugs out of the water with a long-handled net, laboring over pH strips, and trying to relax on floaties too small for your adult-sized behind. We've now got robots that clean your pool, apps that monitor water quality...

How I Get Free Traffic from ChatGPT in 2025 (AIO vs SEO)

Three weeks ago, I tested something that completely changed how I think about organic traffic. I opened ChatGPT and asked a simple question: "What's the best course on building SaaS with WordPress?" The answer that appeared stopped me cold.

Oncologist says common drink can help slash risk of bowel cancer 17pc

Oncologist says common drink can help slash risk of bowel cancer 17pc UK research found simple changes can improve your health and wellbeing Drinking one glass of milk a day could significantly reduce the risk of bowel cancer, according to research. A study by Oxford University and Cancer Research UK found adding one glass of milk a day to your diet could reduce the risk of bowel cancer by 17%. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common in the UK and cases have been growing rapidly among younger...

The Biggest Tell That Something Was Written By AI

Flood of AI 'garbage' is pushing open-source developers to the limit

A viral cartoon about open-source software shows a teetering pile of boxes labelled “all modern digital infrastructure” and one tiny box right at the bottom, propping up the whole lot: “a project some random person in Nebraska has been thanklessly maintaining since 2003”. That’s the reality of open source: every website, application and operating system relies on it. Modern society couldn’t function without it, and yet it’s written by volunteers in their spare time.

'Mekorot' is the name of Israel's national water company, to Gazans it means something else

Almost eight months on from the ceasefire Gaza's residents are still struggling to rebuild a city in ruins Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 4:42am On a dusty roadside in west Gaza City, Jihad Qasim tunes out the ceaseless rattle of the passing traffic and focuses on his clientele. There's the kerbside consultation: "You want to grow it?" he asks one young customer.

Ferrari make big statement in Monaco practice runs

Ferrari make big statement in Monaco practice runs MONACO, June 5 : Ferrari laid down a strong marker ahead of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton went quickest in Friday's two free practice sessions. After five rounds of Mercedes dominance, the return to Europe on the twisty principality street circuit has been flagged as an opportunity for their rivals, with Ferrari regarded as favourites for Sunday's race. They lived up to their billing with...