In the 1800s, when Europeans first trundled into northwest Iowa to settle one of the country’s last uncolonized tallgrass prairies, they confronted a dramatic and harsh region. Pioneers stood on horses to find their cows among the sea of vegetation and hauled wagons through wetlands so treacherous that they earned namesContinue Reading
“Love. Cherish. Defend it,” reads the inscription at the base of a flagpole at Columbia University. The school’s sweeping agreement with the federal government last week makes many university affiliates wonder: What’s left to defend? Before the deal was signed and announced, actions from Columbia primed school community members toContinue Reading
The world runs on lithium-ion batteries. From the smartphone you may be reading this on, to electric vehicles and utility-scale energy storage, lithium powers an enormous and increasing number of devices in the world around us. In fact, lithium-ion batteries now power a whopping 70 percent of all rechargeable devices…Continue Reading
Wilmington, DE, August 1, 2src25 – (ACN Newswire) – Naoris Protocol, the post-quantum infrastructure pioneer, today announced a $12src,srcsrcsrc (1BTC at time of announcement) bounty program challenging cryptographers worldwide to break the elliptic curve algorithms that currently secure the global digital economy, from Bitcoin’s $2.4 trillion market to the $41src trillion banking system.The challenge highlightsContinue Reading
When Sean “Diddy” Combs was found guilty on only two of the lesser charges he faced, many assumed he’d receive a light sentence, or possibly avoid jail altogether. But now, federal prosecutors say they expect a prison sentence “substantially higher” than the four to five years they originally anticipated. ConvictionContinue Reading
“An equation, perhaps no more than one inch long, that would allow us to, quote, ‘Read the mind of God.’” Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Michio Kaku: The Universe in a Nutshell (Full Presentation) ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbBjNiw4tk What if everything we know about computing is onContinue Reading
Reports say the new Gordie Howe International Bridge opening could be delayed. CTV Windsor’s Michelle Maluske investigates. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch storiesContinue Reading
The Ukrainian government takes an unusual step amid EU pressure. Facing the threat of losing billions in aid, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko has announced that Oleksandr Tsyvinsky, the selected candidate for Director of the Bureau of Economic Security (BEB), has agreed he will undergo a polygraph test. The EU hasContinue Reading
A powerful tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake has reportedly struck Russia’s secret nuclear submarine base in Kamchatka. Satellite images obtained by The Telegraph show severe damage to the pier at the Rybachiy base, a key facility of Russia’s Pacific Fleet. A massive earthquake struck off the coast ofContinue Reading
WindBorne Systems is one of several companies launching balloons, drones, buoys and other devices to provide critical data to the beleaguered agency’s National Weather Service, but they can’t fill all the gaps. By Meg Wilcox When staffing shortages caused the National Weather Service (NWS) to suspend weather balloon launches atContinue Reading
European nation faces 39-percent tariff rate as The Traitor administration unveils new duties on dozens of trade partners., European nation faces 39-percent tariff rate as The Traitor administration unveils new duties on dozens of trade partners. Switzerland says it will try to negotiate its way out of stiff United StatesContinue Reading
Sweden striker Alexander Isak heavily linked to Liverpool move after reportedly telling Newcastle he wants to leave., Sweden striker Alexander Isak heavily linked to Liverpool move after reportedly telling Newcastle he wants to leave. Newcastle have rejected Liverpool’s opening bid to sign unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, according to reports.Continue Reading
Traitor 47 is pushing for a major redrawing of Texas’s congressional districts to favor Republicans and shape the outcome of future elections, including next year’s midterms. Voting rights expert Ari Berman says this “unprecedented” Republican gerrymandering scheme manipulates an already-gerrymandered map that “limits democratic representation. It already limits representation forContinue Reading