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- + Spain is about to face the challenge of a “black start”—Major power facilities require power to operate, and there's lots of u...
- + 50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war—Degraded ecosystems and dioxin-contaminated soils and waters still ref...
- + New study: There are lots of icy super-Earths—"Microlensing" lets us find planets at much greater distances from the...
- + A grim signal: Atmospheric CO2 soared in 2024—Scientists are worried because they can’t fully explain the big jump, ...
- + Rocket Report: The pitfalls of rideshare; China launches next Tiangong crew—This week, engineers ground-tested upgrades for Blue Origin's New Glen...
- + A 2,000-year-old battle ended in fire, and a tree species never recovered—An ancient Chinese army set fire to an enemy capital, but things got o...
- + NSF director resigns amid 55% budget cut, mass layoffs from Trump admin—The director did not state a reason for the resignation. [Category: Sc...
- + Bone collector caterpillar adorns itself in insect body parts—The caterpillars even tailor the body parts, nibbling away at excess m...
- + Sadly for China, rare Earth elements aren’t actually all that rare—China has limited US access, but other sources remain. [Category: Scie...
- + Can the legal system catch up with climate science?—New estimate: Fossil fuel companies have caused trillions of dollars i...
- + Drunk man walks into climate change, burns the bottoms of his feet off—Climate change is a danger to health in a wide variety of ways. [Categ...
- + Harvard sues to block government funding cuts—Suit claims the funding freeze violates First Amendment, Title VI proc...
- + Are these chimps having a fruity booze-up in the wild?—New data suggests that the human inclination toward feasting in groups...
- + Ghost forests are growing as sea levels rise—As trees choked by saltwater die along low-lying coasts, marshes may m...
- + Lichens can survive almost anything, and some might survive Mars—The symbiotic organisms appear to be able to avoid some radiation dama...
- + To regenerate a head, you first have to know where your tail is—Planaria can't replace a missing head until after the tail develops su...
- + Rover finds hints of an ancient Martian carbon cycle—Rather than cycling, some of Mars' carbon took a one-way trip into roc...
- + Women rely partly on smell when choosing friends—College women smelled each other's T-shirts in new study to evaluate "...
- + US Interior secretary orders offshore wind project shut down—Stoppage comes the same week a government report finds few problems wi...
- + Skepticism greets claims of a possible biosignature on a distant world—It's really difficult to get a clear sign of life on an exoplanet. [Ca...
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- + AI-generated code could be a disaster for the software supply chain. Here’s why.—LLM-produced code could make us much more vulnerable to supply-chain a...
- + ChatGPT goes shopping with new product-browsing feature—ChatGPT will now recommend products to be bought offsite—but no sponso...
- + Backblaze responds to claims of “sham accounting,” customer backups at risk—Short seller publishes report detailing allegations about Backblaze's ...
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- + What is a risk map (risk heat map)?—A risk map, or risk heat map, is a data visualization tool for communi...
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- + Hydrogen Trains: Not The Success Germany Hoped They Would Be—As transport infrastructure in Europe moves toward a zero-carbon futur...
- + Weird And Wonderful VR/MR Text Entry Methods, All In One Place—Are you a developer or experimenter pondering options for text entry i...
- + Pi Pico Throws Us for a (MIDI) Loop—Modern micro-controllers are absolute marvels, but it isnt too many pr...
- + Deriving the Reactance Formulas—If youve dealt with reactance, you surely know the two equations for c...
- + EclairM0, the pocket notepad—Roughly the size of a Tic Tac container, this project packs a punch in...
- + Tinycorder Isn’t Quite a Tricorder, But…—The Star Trek tricorder was a good example of a McGuffin. It did anyth...
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- + FCC Commissioner Gomez Blasts Brendan Carr’s ‘Campaign Of Censorship’—When Biden FCC boss Jessica Rosenworcel stepped down, we noted how she...
- + One Of RFK Jr.’s ‘Extraordinary Healers’ Caught Measles, Kept Treating Patients In Facilities—You know, theres stupid, and then theres stupid on a level that is unb...
- + The Untold Story Of How Ed Martin Ghostwrote Online Attacks Against A Judge — And Still Became A Top Trump Prosecutor—This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a...
- + FBI Arrests Wisconsin Judge For Allegedly Obstructing The Arrest Of An Undocumented Immigrant—Oh hooray. Another part of our new normal under Trump 2.0. Heres the M...
- + Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act—Heres a puzzle: How do you write a law thats so badly designed that (1...
- + Government Actually Threatens Wikipedia’s Editorial Freedom; Self-Proclaimed Free Speech Warriors Suddenly Have Other Plans—When Trump officials want to censor speech, they dont quite say we wan...
- + Daily Deal: Curiosity Stream Standard Plan—Whether youre a science enthusiast, history buff, or technology geek, ...
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- + Former Hong Kong lawmakers released from prison after serving sentences for 'subversion'—Four former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers were released from priso...
- + $66M F/A-18E Super Hornet lost at sea after going over side of USS Harry S. Truman—An F/A-18E fighter on Monday rolled off the side of the USS Harry S. T...
- + President Donald Trump to mark first 100 days in office with Michigan rally—President Donald Trump will mark the first 100 days of his second term...
- + Israeli Intelligence Chief Ronan Bar quits weeks after Netanyahu ordered his firing—Israel's head of domestic intelligence, Ronan Bar, announced his resig...
- + Trump signs executive orders targeting sanctuary cities, protecting law enforcement—President Donald Trump signed a trio of executive orders on Monday tha...
- + Canadian PM Carney's Liberals poised to win federal election dominated by Trump—Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal Party were poised ...
- + U.S. sanctions vessels, firms providing Houthis with support—The United States has sanctioned three vessels and their owners on acc...
- + Mexico agrees to transfer more water to U.S.—Mexico has agreed to immediately transfer water to the United States a...
- + On This Day, April 29: U.S. troops liberate Dachau concentration camp—On April 29, 1945, troops of the U.S. Seventh Army liberated 32,000 pr...
- + Police had contact with suspect a day before Vancouver ramming attack—Police had contact with the suspect a day before he got behind the whe...
- + Fired Disney employee sentenced to prison for hacking restaurant menus—A fired Disney employee, who hacked into the company's internal system...
- + Four dead after car crashes into after-school camp in Illinois—Four children and teenagers were killed Monday, after a vehicle plowed...
- + White House displays scores of what it says are mugshots of arrested immigrants—The Trump administration on Monday placed roughly 100 mugshots of arre...
- + One dead, 12 injured after boat's hit-and-run collision with ferry in Florida—One person died and 12 were injured in a private boat's hit-and-run co...
- + Power coming back to Spain, Portugal after all-encompassing outages—Spain and Portugal declared a state of emergency after an all-encompas...
- + Nigerian national sentenced to 97 months in prison for U.S. elder fraud—A Nigerian national has been sentenced to more than eight years in pri...
- + Child damages $56M Rothko painting at Netherlands museum—Dutch curators are considering "next steps" after a child damaged the ...
- + FCC seeks to stop robocalls passing through caller ID authentication in older technology—The Federal Communications Commission wants to block robocalls from by...
- + U.S. Supreme Court rejects Karen Read's double jeopardy petition as retrial enters second week—The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Karen Read's petition for a ...
- + Border officials in Michigan seize 3rd bulk discovery of cocaine in a month—U.S. border agents in Michigan intercepted nearly 200 pounds of cocain...
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- + HelloFresh Meal Kit Review (2025): Modern and Tasty, With Caveats—One of the oldest and biggest meal kits often feels the brightest and ...
- + Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi—Researchers reveal a collection of bugs known as AirBorne that would a...
- + Asus Vivobook Pro 15 Review: For Creators and Gamers—Asus’ 15-inch laptop is an uninspiring machine built for creators. [Ca...
- + 10 Best Pajamas for Women of 2025: Cotton, Silk, Bamboo, and More—These pajamas look and feel so good, you’ll wish you could you could w...
- + Best Organic Mattress and Bedding (2025): Nontoxic, Natural Sleep—These nontoxic beds and bedsheets are easier on the environment and yo...
- + AI Is Using Your Likes to Get Inside Your Head—Liking features on social media can provide troves of data about human...
- + Trump’s Tariffs Will Widen the Digital Divide—Tariffs will raise prices on essential tech and lead to inflation. Exp...
- + As Measles Cases Surge, Mexico Issues a US Travel Alert—The border state of Chihuahua has recorded 713 confirmed cases, with i...
- + 15% Off Wayfair Promo Code | April 2025 Coupons—Save up to 15% with Wayfair promo codes, plus $40 off, 60% off furnitu...
- + 20% Off DoorDash Promo Code | April 2025—Explore top DoorDash promo codes for 20% off, free delivery, and up to...
- + Top KitchenAid Promo Codes and Coupons—Get 50% off select appliances, 15% off most regular-price items, free ...
- + Europe’s Devastating Power Outage in Photos—A massive blackout hit Spain, Portugal, and southern France on Monday,...
- + OpenAI Adds Shopping to ChatGPT—OpenAI is launching a shopping experience inside of ChatGPT, complete ...
- + A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI—Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici tells WIRED Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk...
- + An Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation Was Actually Written by AI—Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici tells WIRED Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk...
- + Poop Drones Are Keeping Sewers Running So Humans Don’t Have to—Poorly maintained sewers can have disastrous consequences, but regular...
- + Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance, Police Records Show—Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to t...
- + How to Watch the Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower—This meteor shower is underway and peaks on the night of May 5–6. Here...
- + Parallelle Traveler Review: Unparalleled Attention to Detail—Designer Annie Fan went through 60 prototypes to get the Traveller to ...
- + Dyson Supersonic r Hair Dryer Review: A Tiny Powerhouse—The Supersonic r is Dyson on Ozempic—minus the side effects. [Category...
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