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Mar 23, 2026, 10:05 AM ETAI

GPT-5.4 Just Beat Humans at Real Computer Work — Scoring 75% Where Experts Scored 72.4%

OpenAI GPT-5.4 AI model

OpenAI's GPT-5.4 scored 75% on the OSWorld benchmark — a test measuring ability to complete real desktop tasks. Human experts scored 72.4%. First AI to outperform people at autonomous computer work.

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#OpenAI#GPT5#AI#Automation
Mar 23, 2026, 6:18 AM ETNeuroscience

Scientists Discover Alzheimer's Hidden "Death Switch" in the Brain — And a Drug That Turns It Off

Brain neuroscience - NMDAR/TRPM4 death complex

Heidelberg University researchers found a toxic protein complex — NMDAR/TRPM4 — that drives neuronal death in Alzheimer's. A drug called FP802 broke apart this deadly duo in mice, slowing disease, saving synapses, and restoring memory even after symptoms appeared.

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#Alzheimers#Neuroscience#DrugDiscovery#BrainHealth
Mar 23, 2026, 4:30 AM ETPhysics

A Floating Time Crystal You Can Hold in Your Hand — And It Appears to Break Newton's Third Law

Levitating styrofoam bead in acoustic trap - NYU time crystal experiment

NYU physicists used sound waves to levitate tiny styrofoam beads in mid-air. The beads spontaneously start oscillating in perfect rhythm with one-sided forces — violating Newton's Third Law. The first macroscopic, visible time crystal ever created.

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#Physics#TimeCrystal#NYU#Newton#Science
Mar 22, 2026, 3:45 AM ETApple & Business

Apple Bucks China's Smartphone Slump With 23% iPhone Sales Jump — Fastest Growing Vendor

iPhone sales growth in China 2026

While China's overall smartphone market fell 4% in early 2026, Apple saw a massive 23% surge in iPhone sales during the first nine weeks — making it the fastest-growing major vendor.

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#Apple#iPhone#China#Business