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A 12-week clinical trial found that adults taking Lythrum salicaria extract lost body fat while placebo recipients gained it, offering early evidence of a potential plant-based approach to weight management. Study: Efficacy and Safety of Lythrum salicaria Extract on Body Fat Reduction in Adults with a BMI of 23–30 kg/m2: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Image credit: Alex Manders/Shutterstock.com

The testing as a service model enables Microsoft partners to offer automated testing services to Dynamics 365 customers Elevaite365 has launched the WaveReady Partner Network, a testing as a service licensing model that enables Microsoft partners to offer automated testing services to Dynamics 365 customers, allowing them to test business-critical processes before updates are deployed into production environments.

After Sony announced plans to abandon physical discs by 2028, all eyes turned to Microsoft to see whether its next-gen console, codenamed Project Helix and described as “an open-platform hybrid PC-console,” will continue to support physical media. Microsoft has largely stayed silent (though there are plenty of reasons to keep an easily accessible 4K Blu-ray drive for consumers). One big hint that Xbox may be gearing up for a disc-less future, though, is the rollout of a feature called Disc to Digital. The new tool lets players claim digital copies of their Xbox Series X or Xbox One physical games, making them accessible anywhere they can log into their Xbox account. After a month of beta testing for Xbox Insider users, the feature is now open to everyone, and you don't even need an Xbox Game Pass subscription. In theory, it allows anyone to archive their physical collections—but it’s not without a few complications. Insert Disc to ContinueSo, how does it work? It’s almost as easy as just popping the disc into your console, but not quite.