How retired Matildas striker made Olympic return

Getty Images Michelle Heyman’s return is being called one of Australian sport’s greatest comebacks Five years ago, Australian striker Michelle Heyman retired from international football with a little more than a whimper. But on Thursday, the 36-year-old will walk onto the field with the Matildas as they open their Olympic campaign, a feat being called … Read more

Nintendo World Championships NES Edition Review: Esports for Seniors

Outside of the four Mario games, which are relatively pure speedruns due to their predictability and repeatability, the games are pretty diverse. Zelda AND Zelda IIfor example, put a focus on hard fighting, while Metroid it’s about managing jumps. Kirby’s Adventure is a great game that is explicitly designed for slow and cool play, which … Read more

AI roundup: New applications for clinical documentation, patient access, cybersecurity

This week, artificial intelligence applications continue to be involved in healthcare, with new use cases and deployments of all shapes and sizes. AI is streamlining documentation at Federally Qualified Health Centers, helping expand access to effective mental health services and assuring secure-by-design digital transformation, to name just three. FHQCs, CHCs using voice AI The Utah … Read more

Huge security operation under way as Games near

AFP France has put tens of thousands of troops on the streets of Paris ahead of the Olympics A scrum of disappointed tourists stared, wistfully, through the maze of metal fences lining the River Seine. Ahead of them, Notre Dame cathedral and other Parisian treasures lay, tantalisingly, out of reach. “We don’t have a code,” … Read more

Kask Releases Nirvana Helmet: Over-the-ear air helmet claims to save six watts compared to the Utopia Y model

Kask Nirvana

Kask says its new Nirvana helmet offers significantly better ventilation than many of the best aero helmets, as well as added protection. He claims the Nirvana is a good option for riders obsessed with aero performance, not only for road racing, but also on the track and in triathlons. We spotted the new helmet on … Read more

Core Lithum closes Northern Territory mine as it hopes for recovery in global prices

Briefly: Core Lithium suspended mining in January and has since processed all of its remaining reserves. Lithium prices have fallen by about 85 percent in the past 18 months. What is expected next? Lithium prices are not expected to recover in the short term, but demand is expected to increase in the long term. It’s … Read more

Research reveals southern ocean heat, carbon uptake mismatch

The Southern Ocean plays a central role in the global sink of heat and carbon, which is widely thought to be due to its unique growth and circulation. An international research team, led by the University of Liverpool, set out to explore whether there are differences in how the Southern Ocean contributes to global heat … Read more