Science & Tech

Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 1: Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2 and several day-one releases announced

Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 for May 2026 adds Forza Horizon 6 and several day‑one releases, and lists five games leaving on May 15.

$MSFT, #xbox, #gamepass, #microsoft, #forzahorizon6, #gaming

ArXiv preprint proposes nuclear-spin laser method for >90% single-pass isotope enrichment

An unreviewed arXiv paper proposes using nuclear-spin–sensitive ultrafast lasers to achieve >90% single-pass isotope enrichment in simulations; no experiments yet.

#laser, #isotope, #separation, #nuclearphysics, #arxiv

Study: Possible Thin Atmosphere Detected Around Small Trans‑Neptunian Object 2002 XV93

A May 4 Nature Astronomy paper reports a tenuous atmosphere around plutino (612533) 2002 XV93 based on a single 2024 occultation; independent verification needed.

#transneptunian, #astronomy, #occultation, #pluto

Reanalysis finds no evidence of planetary‑mass primordial black holes in Andromeda data

Independent reanalysis finds 12 short events in Subaru observations of M31 are ordinary stellar variability, not planetary‑mass primordial black holes.

#darkmatter, #primordialblackholes, #astronomy, #andromeda

NRO Selects EarthDaily, ICEYE and Pixxel for Expanded Commercial Earth‑Observation Program

The NRO on May 4 added EarthDaily, ICEYE and Pixxel to its Commercial Solutions Opening, broadening access to electro‑optical, radar, RF and hyperspectral data.

#nro, #earth-observation, #commercial-space, #iceye

Hantavirus Suspected Aboard m/v Hondius Cruise Ship; One Lab-Confirmed Case, Five Suspected, Three Deaths

WHO coordinates response to suspected hantavirus outbreak on m/v Hondius off Cape Verde; one lab-confirmed case, five suspected, three deaths.

#hantavirus, #cruise-ship, #public-health, #who

JWST Mid‑Infrared Spectrum Indicates Basaltic Surface, Little Atmosphere on Rocky Exoplanet LHS 3844 b

JWST mid-infrared observations of LHS 3844 b point to a dark, low-silica (basaltic) surface and rule out a thick CO2 or SO2 atmosphere.

#astronomy, #exoplanets, #jwst, #surfacecomposition

Preprint Says Browser Tools Exposed 1,000 Patient Chats on Anonymized Medical AI

An arXiv preprint claims ordinary browser inspection allowed retrieval of backend settings and the 1,000 most recent patient-chatbot conversations.

#ai, #privacy, #healthcare, #security

NHS England rolls out 60-second pembrolizumab injection to cut treatment chair time

NHS England is introducing a subcutaneous form of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) that can be given in about a minute, reducing clinic time for roughly 14,000 patients.

#nhs, #pembrolizumab, #cancer, #immunotherapy

NASA Still Silent on Artemis III Details as Vendors Target Late 2027 Orbital Docking Test

Two months after reshaping Artemis, NASA hasn't detailed Artemis III; vendors now target a late-2027 in-orbit docking test ahead of a 2028 landing.

#nasa, #artemis, #spaceflight, #humanlandingsystem

Open-source system QED claims machine-generated proofs for three open math problems; formal checks pending

An arXiv preprint and GitHub repo say QED, an open-source multi-agent AI, produced expert-verified proofs for three open math problems; independent formal checks are pending.

#ai, #math, #arxiv, #proofs

Grinding Gear Games sets May 7 reveal and May 29 release for Path of Exile 2 update 'Return of the Ancients'

Grinding Gear Games will reveal Path of Exile 2's 'Return of the Ancients' on May 7; the Early Access update goes live May 29.

#pathofexile, #gaming, #videogames, #grindinggeargames

FDA proposes excluding semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide from 503B bulks list

FDA proposes removing semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide from the 503B bulks list, potentially limiting outsourcing facilities' ability to compound GLP‑1 drugs.

#fda, #glp1, #compounding, #semaglutide, #tirzepatide

Skybound launches Invincible VS, first major video-game adaptation of the franchise

Skybound's first in-house studio released Invincible VS, an M-rated 3-on-3 tag fighter on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC with a Story Mode.

#invincible, #video-games, #skybound, #gaming

Preprint Suggests Campi Flegrei Could Reach Critical Transition Around 2030–34, Authorities Caution

A new arXiv preprint projects a potential critical transition at Campi Flegrei around 2030–34; Italian authorities stress no evidence of imminent eruption.

#campi_flegrei, #volcano, #italy, #geology