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China’s LineShine tops latest TOP500 supercomputer ranking - By Nuadox Crew - A new supercomputer in Shenzhen, China, called LineShine, has been ranked first on the latest TOP500 list of the world’s fastest supercomputers. It achieved 2.198 exaflops, or more than 2 quintillion calculations per second, surpassing the U.S.-based El Capitan system, which now ranks second. The ranking marks the first time since 2017 that a Chinese supercomputer has held the top position on the TOP500 list.

EU rejects legal requirement to keep discontinued video games playable - By Nuadox Crew - The European Union has rejected calls to legally require game publishers to keep discontinued video games playable, dealing a setback to the “Stop Destroying Videogames” campaign, which gathered more than one million signatures across Europe. The petition sought rules preventing publishers from rendering games unusable after ending commercial support, such as allowing fans to operate private servers.

Portable TB test delivers accurate results in under 30 minutes - By Nuadox Crew - Researchers from UC San Francisco and UC Irvine found that the portable MiniDock MTB device can accurately diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in under 30 minutes, performing as well as laboratory-based molecular tests.

ROSALIND platform transforms bacterial sensors into portable diagnostic tools - By Nuadox Crew - Researchers at Northwestern University have developed ROSALIND, a portable water-testing platform that repurposes bacteria’s natural pollution-detection systems to identify contaminants in water. The cell-free technology uses microbial sensing molecules to trigger a fluorescent signal when harmful chemicals, metals, or genetic material are detected, requiring minimal lab equipment.

New hairy ghost pipefish species discovered on the Great Barrier Reef - By Nuadox Crew - Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost pipefish in the Great Barrier Reef called the hairy ghost pipefish (Solenostomus snuffleupagus), nicknamed after the furry Sesame Street character Mr. Snuffleupagus because of its shaggy appearance.

World2Rules AI could help predict airport collisions before they occur - By Nuadox Crew - Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute developed an AI system called World2Rules to help prevent airport collisions before they happen. Using massive amounts of airport traffic data and historical crash reports, the system predicts dangerous runway situations and explains its reasoning in a human-understandable way.

Study finds Gibraltar macaques eat soil to cope with tourist junk food effects - By Nuadox Crew - Macaques in Gibraltar have begun eating soil (geophagy) to counter digestive problems caused by junk food from tourists. Researchers found that monkeys with more human contact consume more snacks—and more dirt, especially during peak tourist seasons. The soil likely helps soothe their stomachs, restore gut bacteria, and reduce irritation from sugary, fatty, and dairy-rich foods.

France moves 2.5M government devices from Windows to Linux - By Nuadox Crew - France’s Interministerial Digital Directorate (DINUM) has announced plans to migrate approximately 2.5 million government workstations from Windows to Linux as part of a broader digital sovereignty strategy. All ministries and public operators are required to submit migration plans by autumn 2026.

Low-cost blood test detects multiple cancers and diseases - By Nuadox Crew - Scientists at University of California, Los Angeles have developed a low-cost blood test called MethylScan that can detect multiple cancers, liver diseases, and organ abnormalities by analyzing DNA fragments circulating in the bloodstream. Unlike traditional approaches that look for genetic mutations, the test analyzes DNA methylation patterns, which reveal the health and origin of tissues.

H5N1 avian flu poses unprecedented global threat to seals and sea lions - By Nuadox Crew - The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, first identified in 1996, has spread across nearly the entire globe over three decades, infecting hundreds of millions of birds and a wide range of mammals.