Sanchez returns to All-Star form in Phillies' win
Cristopher Sanchez struck out seven batters over seven innings after allowing nine earned runs in just 3⅓ innings four days earlier. The Phillies defeated the Tigers 4-2, ending Detroit's six-game winning streak.
Companies keep talking about the motherhood penalty. They’re missing the motherhood advantage
Mothers who become more selective about work demands often face penalizing evaluations and lower salary recommendations despite unchanged job qualifications. In resume audits, childless women received more than twice as many callbacks as equally qualified mothers.
The new rules of leadership start with emotional intelligence
Leaders increasingly need emotional intelligence,the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions in oneself and others,rather than relying solely on technical skills and authority. Employees now seek authentic connections with leaders who respect them as individuals and create safe environments for expressing ideas and questioning established practices.
EDX Markets Closes $76M Series C Led by SBI Holdings
EDX Markets raised $76 million in Series C funding led by SBI Holdings, a Tokyo-listed financial group that becomes a strategic investor in the institutional crypto trading venue. The funding will support EDX Markets' operations as an institutional-only exchange with its own central clearinghouse.
James McCann hits two home runs as Diamondbacks thump Dodgers 9-2
James McCann hit two home runs with four RBIs, including a three-run shot in the sixth inning, as the Diamondbacks defeated the Dodgers 9-2. Brandon Pfaadt earned his third consecutive win, allowing two runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings with no walks.
Columbia scientists discover surprising link between serotonin and heart valve disease
Serotonin may accelerate degenerative mitral regurgitation progression in patients taking SSRI antidepressants who carry a specific genetic variant. These patients could require heart valve surgery at a younger age than those without the genetic variant.
Yale scientists may have found how Parkinson's disease spreads through the brain
Two neuron surface proteins appear to facilitate the spread of toxic protein associated with Parkinson's disease through the brain. Blocking these proteins in mice significantly reduced disease progression, suggesting a potential therapeutic target.
Vet demonstrates ‘squish the cat’ method of safe cat handling in delightfully helpful video
A veterinarian's video on safely picking up cats by supporting their hindquarters and body has been viewed 23 million times. The method, demonstrated by Dr. Burstyn, involves proper hand placement to prevent injury during handling.
Guy finds long-forgotten album in a thrift shop, reunites the band, and is sharing their music with the world
A man discovered a vinyl record released 58 years ago at a thrift shop and used it to locate and reunite the original band members. He is now sharing their previously obscure music with a wider audience.
Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab Makes The Technical Case For Human-Centered AI Built On Customizable Model Weights
Thinking Machines Lab published an essay proposing human-centered AI through decentralized model ownership and alignment as technical challenges. The framework uses LoRA fine-tuning methods that allow teams to train and retain their own customizable model weights.
A Coding Guide to NVIDIA’s Tile-Based GPU Programming: From cuTile and Triton Kernels to Flash Attention
NVIDIA's tile-based GPU programming uses TileGym to operate on whole data tiles rather than single threads, with implementations falling back from cuTile to Triton kernels depending on available hardware. The tutorial covers vector addition, fused GELU, row-wise softmax, tiled matrix multiplication, and flash attention operations validated against PyTorch.
Drawing the line: Virtual fences trigger the same cattle behavior as physical ones
Virtual fences trigger cattle movement patterns similar to those caused by conventional electric fences. The study from the University of Göttingen, published in the journal Animal, found that cattle respond to virtual fences with comparable behavioral responses to physical electric fences.
Development specialist who’s worked with 5,000 kids shares one rule every parent should know.
A development specialist who has worked with 5,000 children recommends encouraging kids to make statements instead of asking questions when they already possess sufficient knowledge. This approach helps children build confidence by expressing what they know rather than defaulting to question-based communication.
A bride’s divorced parents entered the reception together to ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’
A bride's divorced parents walked into her wedding reception together while "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" played. The song choice was interpreted as evidence of a strong coparenting relationship between the former spouses.
Synthetic rotation brings black hole energy theory into lab, amplifying waves
Researchers demonstrated that waves interacting with a synthetically rotating object can extract energy and amplify, based on Penrose and Zeldovich's theoretical predictions about black hole energy extraction. The experiment confirmed that a wave encountering a sufficiently fast rotating object becomes amplified through energy extraction from the rotation itself.
Immune cells get transformed into fungus-fighting nanoparticles
Researchers created nanoparticles from human immune cell membranes that effectively fight Candida albicans fungal infections. In mice with severe infections, the nanoparticles significantly reduced fungus in major organs and improved survival rates.
US Justice Department Expected to Dismiss Charges Against Alleged Mastermind of BitClub Crypto Fraud
Federal prosecutors are preparing to dismiss criminal charges against the alleged leader of BitClub, a major cryptocurrency investment scheme. The dismissal comes after years of legal proceedings and just before a scheduled trial was set to begin.
Indian Microfinance Firm Arohan Financial Secures $30m Investment Commitment
Arohan Financial Services secured a $30 million investment commitment to expand its loan portfolio and increase credit access for low-income borrowers. The microfinance lender plans to use the funds to support its growth in serving underbanked populations.
Digital Bank Revolut Focuses on European Business Operations with Key Appointment
Kuba Fast, formerly head of JPMorgan Chase's UK digital banking division Chase UK, became CEO of Revolut's European business operations. The appointment represents Revolut's strategic focus on strengthening its leadership within European markets and operations.
‘Game-Changing’ Saliva Test Can Diagnose Endometriosis in Days Rather Than Years
Two saliva tests, EndoSure and Endotest, can diagnose endometriosis in days instead of the average nine-year wait. The NHS approved one of these tests for use in the UK national health system this month.
Linda Noskova fends off Muchova fightback to win first grand slam title at Wimbledon
Linda Noskova won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon by defeating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 as the ninth seed. Despite squandering five championship points and losing five consecutive games while leading 5-2 in the second set, the 21-year-old recovered to clinch the title in the final set.
Artist Creates Amazingly Detailed Drawings Using Only Typewriter Keystrokes (LOOK)
An artist in London creates detailed drawings by typing over a million letters and symbols on paper using only a vintage typewriter and his right index finger. One completed artwork depicts a scene from Wimbledon's centre court.
In a tough job market, don’t make AI your only career coach
AI can provide helpful career guidance for certain tasks, but overrelying on it risks undermining real relationships and networking. A 2025 MyPerfectResume survey found that 54% of people obtained their jobs through connections rather than AI assistance.
In-form Haeran Ryu shoots LPGA major-record 60 to lead Evian Championship
Haeran Ryu shot an 11-under 60 in the Evian Championship, setting a new LPGA major championship scoring record. The South Korean golfer, coming off a major win two weeks prior, holds a three-shot lead entering the final round.
IMF Paper Warns Dollar Stablecoins Can Trigger Currency Crisis
Dollar stablecoins can amplify currency runs in economies with overvalued fixed exchange rates by converting fragmented parallel-market prices into a single signal that enables coordinated household exits. An IMF working paper shows stablecoins raise welfare during calm periods but deepen crises, according to researcher Brandon Joel Tan's state-dependent effect analysis.
Forget typosquatting; slopsquatting is the software supply chain threat created by AI coding tools
AI coding assistants hallucinate fictitious software package names that threat actors can register and populate with malicious code, injecting malware directly into developers' codebases. This attack vector, called slopsquatting, exploits LLMs' tendency to generate fake open-source packages that developers unknowingly incorporate into their projects.
Bitcoin Hits Record Oversold Level Against Gold, Echoing a 660% Rally
Bitcoin has reached its most oversold level against gold in recorded history according on-chain data. The last time this setup occurred, Bitcoin rallied 660% in the following period.
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Flip Positive After 8 Weeks: Will Price React?
Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs both turned positive in the week ending July 10 after eight consecutive weeks of net outflows. Bitcoin funds pulled $197.40 million while Ethereum funds added $84.42 million.
Investment Platform Kraken Prepares Mobile App Overhaul Centered on Intelligent AI Trading Agents
Kraken is overhauling its mobile app to center on autonomous AI trading agents that provide personalized guidance. The update positions these intelligent agents as the core element of the trading experience within the application.
Experimental drug reverses severe fatty liver disease by repairing the gut
An experimental drug called DT-109 reversed severe fatty liver disease in animal studies by repairing the gut and preventing harmful toxins from damaging the liver. This discovery could lead to new treatments for MASH and other gut-health-related diseases.