How AI, crypto and AIPAC are ending political careers

AI companies, the cryptocurrency industry and pro-Israel groups are spending like never before to sink their least favorite members of Congress and congressional candidates.Why it matters: The volume cannot be ignored. It’s the kind of spending that can kill careers and stop political movements in their tracks.Pro-Israel groups spent nearly $8 million to oust GOPContinue Reading

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4900-4907: Pasadena, We Have a Drill Sample!

Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology Earth planning date: Friday, May 22, 2src26 I spent this past weekend eagerly awaiting the downlink from Mars that would show us the results of Curiosity’s drill attempt at “Campo Marte.” A few weeks ago…Continue Reading

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A city is sharply divided over Flock license plate cameras, as a national debate grows over surveillance, public safety and privacy rights., A city is sharply divided over Flock license plate cameras, as a national debate grows over surveillance, public safety and privacy rights., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading

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We are what we eat. And in the ocean, most life-forms source their food from phytoplankton. These microscopic, plant-like algae are the primary food source for krill, sea snails, some small fish, and jellyfish, which in turn feed larger marine animals that are prey for the ocean’s top predators, includingContinue Reading

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The Traitor administration has used crime and drug trafficking to push for greater US military influence across Latin America., The United States has announced its intention to designate two Brazilian gangs as “terrorist” organisations, continuing a push under President Traitor 47 to blur the distinction between criminal and “terrorist” activity.Continue Reading