How data centers can better manage energy use
The number of U.S. data centers is growing, largely to power artificial intelligence programs. That has led to concern about the environmental consequences of data centers — and their impact on the energy grid itself. What will happen if scores of new data centers come online? A new study byContinue Reading
MIT researchers develop a low-cost technique to get lithium out of rocks
Demand for lithium has surged in recent years as lithium-ion batteries power increasingly more of our world. And yet, even as places like the U.S., Europe, and Australia have abundant lithium resources within their borders, China dominates global lithium refining. The biggest hurdle to tapping into the U.S. and Australia’sContinue Reading
New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges
A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges. …Read MoreContinue Reading
AMD’s Helios rack is finally shipping, and it’s coming for Nvidia’s AI dominance
That challenge hasn’t deterred AMD. If anything, it seems to have sharpened the company’s focus. At its recent Advancing AI event in San Francisco, AMD rolled out an unusually dense wave of announcements spanning AI infrastructure for the cloud and enterprise data centers, AI-powered client devices…Continue Reading
Drones Target Northern Iraqi City Where U.S. Forces Are Based As U.S.-Iran Fighting Escalates
Despite the war’s unpopularity — and its widespread damage to Tehran and the global economy — the latest round of fighting has no clear off-ramp…Continue Reading
Are Wildfires Getting Worse? California’s Forest-Killing Fires Now Burn 30 Times More Forest Than 40 Years Ago
Learn how warmer air and decades of fuel buildup are turning California’s wildfires into increasingly destructive events…Continue Reading
Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in an escalation over vital shipping routes in the Middle East while the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz…Continue Reading
Yemen’s Houthis target Saudi oil facilities along the Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis say they have targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia owned by Aramco., NewsFeed Yemen’s Houthis say they have targeted oil facilities in Saudi Arabia owned by Aramco, in the latest escalation between the two sides. Saudi authorities say they intercepted the missile and drone attacks. Yousef Mowry hasContinue Reading
Bolsonaro’s son begins Brazil presidential bid with Netanyahu, Milei kudos
Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro attracts foreign support, but struggles in polls ahead of matchup with Lula., Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro attracts foreign support, but struggles in polls ahead of matchup with President Lula. Flavio Bolsonaro has inaugurated the official beginning of his Brazilian presidential campaign, touting support from right-wing figuresContinue Reading
Republican War Hawks Urge The Traitor to Finish the Job in Iran
Republicans are urging the president to sidestep negotiations with Tehran and instead pound Iran even harder. Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker told The Hill Thursday that he encouraged the president to continue hitting the country through multiple conversations over the course of the week. “I’ve expressed publicly andContinue Reading
Europe heatwave breaks records as UN agencies ramp up health warnings
As a record-breaking heatwave grips large parts of Europe, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), national weather services and partners are mobilising heat-health action plans for millions of people facing dangerous temperatures. Continue Reading
New blood tests for multiple cancers gain political backing
As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building., Read MoreContinue Reading
Rising gas prices force boaters to cut back on trips
Gas prices rising more than 50 cents a litre since the start of the year are forcing boaters and drivers to scale back their summer travel plans. CTV’s Josh Marano visits Hurst Marina, where employee Noel Klassen and boater Bob Dams say high fuel costs are keeping more boats dockedContinue Reading