Andréa Becker on the Politics of Hysterectomy

Society / Q&A / July 15, 2025 A conversation with the medical sociologist about her new book, Get It Out, and the perils of considering abortion, hysterectomy, and gender-affirming care as separate issues. (Photo: Lidewij Mulder) Andréa Becker, PhD, is a medical sociologist specializing in contested medical practices—“elements of medicalContinue Reading

The Qualcomm Adreno 825 is an integrated graphics adapter that debuted in April 2025. It has at least 768 unified shaders (more likely is a higher number, such as 1,024 or 1,280) but few specifics are known, as of this writing. Adreno 800 Series Memory Type LPDDR5x Shared Memory yesContinue Reading

Eagles officially announce front office changes

The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced multiple front office changes on Monday afternoon. Here’s an overview with thoughts to follow. NEW HIRES SCOUTING Joe Douglas Title: Senior Personnel Director/Advisor to the General Manager Preston Tiffany Title: NFS Scout FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Smit Bajaj Title: Quantitative Analyst Grant Reieter Title: Football Transactions CoordinatorContinue Reading

EUR/CHF rises on speculation of SNB intervention, but EU–US trade risks cap gains

EUR/CHF edges higher amid speculation of intervention from the Swiss National Bank in currency markets. EU–US trade talks stall ahead of August tariff deadline, fueling market uncertainty and limiting EUR/CHF gains. EUR/CHF tests key Fibonacci resistance as downtrend holds, while bearish momentum fades. The Euro (EUR) is edging higher againstContinue Reading

“Like having a professional gear consultant in the palm of your hand”: Guitar Center introduces Rig Advisor, the guitar world’s first-ever AI shopping assistant

(Image credit: Guitar Center) Guitar Center has ushered in a bold new era for its physical stores with a new innovation that leverages AI in a bid to blur the boundaries between online gear shopping and the physical store experience. Dubbed the first-ever in-store AI shopping assistant in music retail,Continue Reading

“Chuck Schuldiner called to see if I could fill in for some Death shows in Mexico. I was still in high school, but I learned the set in a few days and jumped on”: Paul Masvidal on taking progressive extreme metal to new heights with Cynic and Death

(Image credit: Kiesel) Paul Masvidal knows why his range of influences is so diverse. “I’ve always felt a bit like a witness here on Earth, quietly observing,” he tells Guitar World. “The people that hooked me were those who blended strong melodic continuity with experimental, envelope-pushing ideas. They sounded freeContinue Reading