On October 1, Google’s first test satellite for Project Suncatcher is set to be launched. This is the next step in the company’s plan to build AI data centers in Earth’s orbit, according to The New York Times. The idea is, among other things, to harness solar energy in spaceContinue Reading
I once had a friend who gave $1,000 to an online fraudster who claimed to be a tax assessor. My own father (bless his soul) once managed to hand over several hundred pounds to a lawyer from Africa promising to send him funds. We know it happens. We know people impersonateContinue Reading
The GOP wanted to redraw a district in Kansas City that had elected a Black Democrat. Six of the state’s eight congressional districts favor Republicans., Read MoreContinue Reading
Growing up in Waverly, Tennessee, Gage Coon spent much of his childhood outside. His family had everything from chickens to horses and even an emu named Big Bird. Coon and his cousins would explore the woods surrounding their home, and his father, a mechanic, taught him how to build andContinue Reading
Three teams comprising 35 students across eight different MIT departments and Wellesley College have been at work since fall 2025, designing critical early infrastructure elements that a moon base would require. This June, their designs were recognized with five awards at NASA’s 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts — Academic LinkageContinue Reading
The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, in response to today’s Supreme Court decision greenlighting the use of Social Security data for determining voter eligibility: “In the name of non-existent voter fraud, the Supreme Court has given the The Traitor administration the power toContinue Reading
Three years of Israel’s war has left families in Gaza living in damaged buildings, with few safe alternatives available., Gaza City, Gaza Strip – The partially collapsed roof above Masada Abu Jarad’s apartment is now made up of broken concrete with twisted steel bars protruding from its edges. And underneath theContinue Reading
A Pew Research poll in April indicated 60 percent of the US adult population held an unfavourable view of Israel., A Pew Research poll in April indicated 60 percent of the US adult population held an unfavourable view of Israel. US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says that the recentContinue Reading
When the U.S. government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in early 2025, the consequences were far-reaching yet quickly enforced. The restrictions cut off the ICC chief prosecutor’s access to Microsoft services, including email, followed by a freezing of his personal and institutional bank accounts in affected jurisdictions.Continue Reading
Shotcut 26.6 brings powerful High Dynamic Range preview, restored external monitor support, and several useful improvements. A new version of the popular free and open-source video editor Shotcut 26.6.25 is now available. This release brings excellent HDR (High Dynamic Range) preview and export capabilities, brings back the long-missing external monitorContinue Reading
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mostly known for its global dominance over petroleum production and oil reserves – not necessarily cars and auto manufacturing, and certainly not electric vehicle production. So it was a little surprising on Monday when a Saudi startup called Ceer unveiled a pair of hyper-angular…Continue Reading
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 26 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
Dozens of U.N. Delegates Walk Out in Protest as Israel’s Netanyahu Addresses General Assembly, Over 100 Protesters Arrested Outside U.N. Demanding Arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu, Separatists Attack Government Forces in Ethiopia’s Worst Fighting Since 2022 Ceasefire, Opposition Groups Protest in Caracas as Venezuela’s Leader Promises Elections at the “Right Moment”,Continue Reading