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Scientists say we’ve been treating Alzheimer’s all wrong

Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, especially as aging populations continue to grow. The condition steadily erodes memory and thinking abilities, deeply affecting daily life. New treatments, including monoclonal antibodies such as lecanemab and donanemab, have offered some optimism by slowing cognitive decline. However, these therapies still fall short of reversing the disease or...

Sports

LAFC brings record clean-sheet start into game vs. skidding Portland

Apr 7, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (1) defends the goal against Cruz Azul in the first half of a Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal at BMO Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Portland Timbers will try to snap a five-match winless streak when they host Western Conference-leading Los Angeles FC on Saturday afternoon. The question...

Apps

Announcing Gemma 4 in the AICore Developer Preview

Posted by David Chou, Product Manager and Caren Chang, Developer Relations EngineerAt Google, we’re committed to bringing the most capable AI models directly to the Android devices in your pocket. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the release of our latest state-of-the-art open model: Gemma 4. These models are the foundation for the next generation of Gemini Nano, so code you...

Arts and Theater

Golden Thread’s Second Decade

By Marina Johnson, Nabra Nelson, Yussef El-Guindi. Playwright Yussef El Guindi reflects on Golden Thread’s pivotal second decade; writing in the post-9/11 landscape; and how Middle Eastern, North African, and Southwest Asian  theatre carved sp Source link...

Business

Meet ‘trendslop,’ the new, AI-fueled scourge of workplace consultants everywhere

Economists Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington argue that consultants can, at best, give dubious guidance, and at worst, exacerbate government and private sector dysfunction. In their book The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies, the economists argue consultants emerged in a post-Ronald Reagan era of reduced regulations, necessitating third parties...

Celebrity

Nurse Convicted After Soiled Diaper Assault

Chile… things took a disturbing turn inside a Tennessee nursing home, and a licensed nurse is now at the center of a case that ended in a guilty verdict. Now, Sharandal Mitchell has been convicted after a jury found her guilty of assault tied to a March 2024 incident. What started as workplace tension over patient care quickly spiraled into...

Crypto

Bitcoin Policy Institute Warns Quantum Advances Are Compressing Timeline For Network Upgrades

A new brief from the Bitcoin Policy Institute argues that recent breakthroughs in quantum computing are accelerating the timeline for when Bitcoin’s cryptography could face credible threats, while stressing that developers are already preparing solutions. In its report, State of Play: Quantum Computing and Bitcoin’s Path Forward, the Bitcoin Policy Institute points to two research papers released on March 31...

Economy

nasa artemis ii astronauts splashdown: How to watch NASA’s Artemis II splashdown: Timing, streaming platforms, and what to expect

How to watch artemis 2 splashdown: NASA’s Artemis II mission is approaching its final phase. The mission has become a defining moment in modern space exploration, signalling humanity’s return to deep space after decades.When the Splashdown HappensThe Orion capsule is set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere on Friday evening and is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San...

Education

‘How Are You Using AI?’ Therapists Should Ask You That Question, Experts Argue

Saba and his co-author’s recommendations are “very aligned” with recommendations by the American Psychological Association (APA) in a health advisory released in November of last year, says the APA’s Vaile Wright. Asking what a patient is getting out of their conversations with an AI chatbot sets “a foundation for the therapist to better know how they are trying to navigate...

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