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When the 63-year-old man received a bone marrow transplant from his brother, he got a two-for-one deal. The therapy was meant to tame a life-threatening blood disorder. But it also wiped out all signs of HIV, which he had been battling for 14 years.Called the Oslo patient, he joins a small group of people with HIV who no longer need medication after a stem cell transplant. Four years later, the donor stem cells had completely overhauled his immune system, and there were no signs of lingering virus—even in hidden reservoirs that are notoriously hard to target.His case is special. Previous…
It looks like a new member is joining the Pixel family, adding to its resurgent smartphone lineup. Code analysis of the latest Android beta points toward a new Pixel laptop that Google might be planning to launch in the near future. Google last launched a laptop, the Pixelbook Go, in 2019, an affordable version of the Pixelbook it put on the shelves back in 2017. Both the Pixelbook and Pixelbook Go, along with the earlier Chromebook Pixel models, were not what you would call a smash hit with the audience or a runaway commercial success. Ultimately, they triggered Big G’s…
RAM prices have finally started to settle down after what feels like an eternity of absurd price increases in PC hardware. Still, at the current rates, they cost more than they did about a year ago. I’m not exactly being a pessimist when I say that prices won’t return to “normal” anytime soon. If you’ve finally decided to cave in and are thinking of upgrading or buying new DDR5 memory kits, you need to choose a kit with specifications that match your hardware, because it’s easy to overemphasize frequency, which, beyond a certain point, can actually impact your overall performance.…
Samsung has released the April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A55. The April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 comes with the update having firmware version A536NKSSGGZD1 and is currently available in South Korea. Samsung Galaxy A55 The Galaxy A55, on the other hand, is receiving the April 2026 security patch with an update having firmware version A556EXXSECZD1. It’s currently rolling out in India. If you haven’t received the security update on your Galaxy A53 or Galaxy A55 yet, you can check for it manually by navigating to your phone’s Settings > Software update menu.…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech One Tesla driver is lucky to be alive after his vehicle took control as he waited for a train to pass. Joshua Brown of Plano, Texas said his car’s Full Self-Driving mode engaged while he sat waiting at a railroad crossing. Footage shared with local media shows his Tesla plowing through the fiberglass crossing arms, shattering his window as the train screamed by just feet away. Brown admitted that he had zoned out while waiting for the train to pass — which is…
Prices are rising across the board, which could lead some to pick up a mid-range or a flagship killer phone instead of a premium flagship. If that’s you, are you looking at the Poco X8 Pro or X8 Pro Max as your next phone? Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max at a glance The Poco X8 Pro Max has a lot going for it with a Dimensity 9500s chipset (a derivative of the 9400 chip), a huge 8,500mAh battery with chart-topping endurance and fast charging, a great 6.83” display (12-bit, Dolby Vision), a decent camera and…
TL;DR The new Fire TV Stick HD is the second Amazon streaming stick to launch with Vega OS. Some customers looking to buy the device are being warned that they won’t be able to sideload apps. Amazon has also announced that it will continue to support a majority of Fire TV streaming sticks and cubes until 2030. A few days ago, Amazon announced the new Fire TV Stick HD. This will be the company’s second streaming stick with Vega OS, Amazon’s new Linux-based operating system. As the device ditches Fire OS, a forked version of Android, there are some concerns…
Home » Artificial intelligence » Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi with Paying Passengers in Dallas and Houston Unsupervised Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston. There is video of paid passengers in cars without human drivers. This is a surprise to skip over having supervised robotaxi. This should mean Tesla stock price will pop on Monday and likely start a long run upward. It seems Tesla is releasing the Robotaxi Kraken. Robotaxi now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠 pic.twitter.com/G3KFQwqGxB — Tesla Robotaxi (@robotaxi) April 18, 2026 Tesla has the production capacity to release thousands of regular Model 3…
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Narwal Flow 2: two-minute reviewI’ll be the first to tell you that I have had a hate-love relationship with robot vacuums. However, over the years, I’ve watched as the technology has improved, resulting in better mapping, improved object avoidance, and exciting features. This is why I was all too glad to test the Narwal Flow 2 robot vacuum.Narwal introduced its 2026 flagship robot vacuum in January, which resulted in…
I have been using VLC for so long that I forgot it was even a choice. A few weeks ago, though, I was watching a film late at night and, for whatever reason, I looked at the screen a bit more critically, and all I could see were buttons everywhere. Playback controls, equalizer icons, and a menu bar stretching across the top. Even though you can customize the look and layout of VLC Media Player to hide parts of it, none of it helped me watch the movie; it was just there, demanding attention. That small, slightly irrational irritation sent…