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News Raise
Disabling the Background App Refresh setting on iPhone can noticeably boost daily battery endurance without changing how apps work.
Bloomberg reports that Apple’s next‑generation MacBook Pro with an OLED screen will be notably lighter, featuring a reengineered interior and several new hardware upgrades.
NASA has moved the PRIMA Probe Explorer mission into Phase B, positioning it as the agency's first far‑infrared survey spacecraft slated for a 2033 launch.
Physicists at Brookhaven's RHIC observed an unexpected dip in transverse momentum correlations from gold‑nucleus collisions, a possible sign of the long‑sought QCD critical point.
SpaceX’s Crew‑13 mission set a U.S. record for the fastest trip to the International Space Station, with commander Jessica Watkins becoming the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.
CDC data show dengue infections increased in at least 15 U.S. states, with Florida accounting for the biggest jump since the state's large outbreak earlier this year.
Pennsylvania reports 943 measles cases and a fifth death, prompting officials in Lancaster, Chester, Montgomery and Delaware counties to intensify vaccination and outreach efforts.
A meta‑analysis of 121 studies finds that about one‑fifth of depression cases and 15% of obesity in young people are associated with heavy digital media use.
Elon Musk announced the rebranding of SpaceX’s AI division to SpaceXSI, aligning with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to refer to artificial intelligence as “Super Intelligence.”