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FoMO and Dark Personalities Drive Online Political Engagement
Summary: A large cross-national study examined how psychopathy, narcissism, fear of missing out (FoMO), and cognitive ability influence online political participation. Across eight countries, people high in psychopathy and FoMO…
US tariffs, laws push Jeep owner Stellantis into 2.3-bn-euro first-half net loss
Jeep owner Stellantis said it felt the first effects of US tariffs in the first half of 2025. Jeep owner Stellantis said on Monday it suffered a massive loss in…
Singapore military helps battle cyberattack: minister
Singapore’s Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing says select military units are helping combat a cyberattack on the country’s critical infrastructure. Units in Singapore’s military have been called in to help…
Jensen Huang, AI visionary in a leather jacket
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, recently convinced Donald Trump to lift restrictions on certain GPU exports to China. Unknown to the general public just three years ago, Jensen…
Flavored Vapes Trigger Reward Centers Even Without Nicotine
Summary: A new study shows that some e-cigarette flavorings, like vanilla and cherry, can trigger reward-seeking behaviors in adolescent mice even without nicotine. Researchers found that these flavors alone could…
AI is now part of our world. University graduates should know how to use it responsibly
Credit: ThisIsEngineering from Pexels Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an everyday part of lives. Many of us use it without even realizing, whether it be writing emails, finding a new…
Genetic Link Between Cannabis Use Disorder and Mental Health
Summary: A large genetic study reveals that cannabis use disorder (CanUD) is strongly linked to increased risk for multiple psychiatric disorders, including depression, PTSD, ADHD, and schizophrenia. By analyzing global…
More Than Serotonin: How Psychedelics Engage the Whole Brain
Summary: Classical psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline are known for activating the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor, but a new study reveals their effects go far beyond. Researchers profiled 41 psychedelics…
Conversations between LLMs could automate the creation of exploits, study shows
High-level Application architecture, consisting of multiple interconnected modules that work together to automate vulnerability analysis and exploit generation. Credit: Caturano et al. (2025). Elsevier. As computers and software become increasingly…
