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Teen and young adult cancer survivors face doubled risk of later cancers

Teen and young adult cancer survivors face doubled risk of later cancers

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Researchers studying cancer survivors over a 34-year period observed that adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer were at a heightened risk of primary neoplasms – new cancers that develop after earlier cancers. The Alberta Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivor Study included all people in Alberta aged 15 to 39 years diagnosed with a first cancer between 1983 and 2017. In this 34-year study period, researchers analysed risks of future cancers, focusing on better understanding of the impact and risks of future disease and death. Of the 24,459 people included with a median follow-up of 7.4 years, 1442 (6%) developed at least one subsequent cancer. Hodgkin lymphoma and breast cancer were the most common types of cancer that saw primary neoplasms develop. The most common types of new cancer that were diagnosed were breast, lung and colorectal, representing 43% of cases. Primary neoplasms are known to occur after earlier cancers, often as a result of treatment “Although people with nearly all types of adolescent and young adult cancer investigated were at an increased risk …

Claude’s market share more than doubled in March — here’s why users actually left ChatGPT

Claude’s market share more than doubled in March — here’s why users actually left ChatGPT

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Summary Claude’s US market share more than doubled in March and has tripled since January. ChatGPT still dominates (~68% US share, according to Statcounter) but lost about 7% in March as rivals gained ground. Many users switched to Claude after controversy around OpenAI’s government deal. Early in March 2026, we saw something remarkable happen in the AI landscape. Following the announcement of OpenAI’s deal with the US government, Anthropic’s Claude chatbot saw a huge surge in both press and app downloads. Users called for abandoning ChatGPT in favor of Claude. Now, with March market share numbers available (via Statcounter), it’s become clear that this was more than just talk. Claude’s share of the US market more than doubled over the month, while ChatGPT’s share dropped noticeably over the same period. The AI controversy of March 2026 Did OpenAI sell out? The drama all started when Anthropic, the company behind Claude, turned down a contract with the US government. Following this announcement, OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, quickly signed their own deal. The backlash was almost …

Breaking news Google referrals doubled to US publishers in a year

Breaking news Google referrals doubled to US publishers in a year

Published by Sam Flores

Three Discover screenshots on the Google app for iPhone as seen by Press Gazette on 6 August 2025 Breaking news on Google Discover is making up almost all growth in search referrals for major US news publishers, according to new data. Organic search traffic to 64 publishers has dropped 42% since AI Overviews launched in 2024. The Google Search Console data was shared by Define Media Group, which manages SEO and audience development for major publishers in the US with clients listed on its website including Conde Nast, Bloomberg, CNN, Hearst, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, The New York Times and USA Today. (This does not mean these publishers are included in the analysis.) Define said its clients received a combined average of 1.7 billion organic search clicks for the five quarters to Q1 2024. But from Q2 2024, when Google’s AI Overviews were first introduced in the US, the portfolio saw a 16% drop in search traffic which has never recovered. There was a further drop after the expansion of AI Overviews in May …

I forced Windows to stop wasting power on idle apps, and my battery life doubled

I forced Windows to stop wasting power on idle apps, and my battery life doubled

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Tweaking power settings on a Windows machine can make a significant difference to how long the battery lasts. After all, battery life determines whether your laptop comfortably makes it through a workday or leaves you scrambling for a charger by mid-afternoon. The key is making sure the system is not quietly draining energy on tasks that do not need it, such as background apps or unnecessary performance spikes. This is where this utility came in handy for me. Using it, I was able to rein in how Windows handled power consumption by limiting activity from idle applications and automatically scaling down background processes when they were not needed. This also helped lower heat output, since the system was not constantly pushing resources in the background. The impact was immediate. With fewer resources being wasted and power use more tightly managed, my laptop lasted way longer on a single charge. It reinforced how much thoughtful optimization can extend battery endurance without sacrificing everyday usability. Related How to Identify Battery Draining Apps in Task Manager Spot and …

Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro is here, and it just doubled its reasoning score

Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro is here, and it just doubled its reasoning score

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Google Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Gemini 3.1 Pro is now available. It builds on the benchmark progress Gemini 3 established for Google. Model capabilities are ultimately relative, one expert said.  Another week, another “smarter” model — this time from Google, which just released Gemini 3.1 Pro.  Gemini 3 outperformed several competitor models since its release in November, beating Copilot in a few of our in-house task tests, and has generally received praise from users. Google said this latest Gemini model, announced Thursday, achieved “more than double the reasoning performance of 3 Pro” in testing, based on its 77.1% score on the ARC-AGI-2 benchmark for “entirely new logic patterns.”  Also: Gemini vs. Copilot: I compared the AI tools on 7 everyday tasks, and there’s a clear winner The latest model follows a “major upgrade” to Gemini 3 Deep Think last week, which boasted new capabilities in chemistry and physics alongside new accomplishments in math and coding, according to Google. The company said the Gemini 3 Deep Think upgrade was built to address “tough research …

Timothée Chalamet Doubled Down in Chrome Hearts and Timbs at the 2026 Golden Globes

Timothée Chalamet Doubled Down in Chrome Hearts and Timbs at the 2026 Golden Globes

Published by Jenni Sidey

There’s no telling what actor Timothée Chalamet will wear to a red carpet event. He could be debuting Haider Ackermann’s first Tom Ford collection, cosplaying as Bob Dylan (specifically, Dylan circa 2003, when he had blond bangs), or attending the Met Gala in sweats, but his outfits frequently entice, entertain, and/or beguile. At the 2026 Golden Globes tonight, the actor did all three—and, of course, collected his first-ever best actor trophy at the show—in an outfit that any self-respecting, New York-bred hypebeast could appreciate: a custom velvet, three-piece Chrome Hearts suit tucked into a pair of black boots from the gothy California label’s collaboration with Timberlands. It was one of several times Chalamet has worn custom Chrome in the last year. Last Valentine’s Day, he rocked a baby-pink Chrome track suit to the Berlin premiere of A Complete Unknown. He wore a custom varsity jacket and cross-embroidered jeans to a Knicks playoff game. And he and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, wore matching Marty–Supreme-orange Chrome looks to the LA premiere of—what else?—Marty Supreme. Timothée Chalamet, in …

This app on Steam doubled my FPS in games both old and new, and I can never look back

This $7 app on Steam doubled my FPS in games both old and new, and I can never look back

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One of the biggest selling points of modern graphics cards, outside enhanced performance in newer games, is frame generation. This technology uses AI-powered tech to create extra frames to enhance frame rates in demanding games, while retaining nearly identical visuals and resolution. However, DLSS and FSR may require users with lower to mid-tier graphics cards to upgrade to one of the latest generation cards, and that’s not cheap. Now, what if I told you that, rather than spending $300+ on a new graphics card, there’s a small app on Steam that does roughly the same thing? Not only can you use this particular app in newer games and on handheld devices, but it’s also great for revitalizing older games, and it costs less than $10. The future is now, and Lossless Scaling has become my new obsession. What exactly is Lossless Scaling? I wasn’t sure if I really needed something like this, but it’s been impressive My journey into the world of Lossless Scaling wasn’t because my primary PC needed a boost. I don’t have …