A Once-in-a-Century Proof: The Kakeya Conjecture
A simple question about a spinning needle has haunted mathematicians for more than a century. It led to the Kakeya conjecture, a cornerstone of modern analysis connecting geometry, fractals, and the behavior of waves. Now, mathematicians Hong Wang and Joshua Zahl have cracked the 3D case — a once-in-a-generation breakthroughContinue Reading
Moment judge’s phone plays history podcast out loud during supreme court hearing
The Rest is History podcast started playing from the phone of one of the justices during a hearing at the UK supreme court last week. The music briefly interrupted the hearing before the judge turned it off and apologised, telling the court: ‘It was switched to silent’Continue Reading
‘Age is just a number for women in sport,’ says skiing great Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Vonn, already the oldest World Cup winner of all time, returns to the Olympics in Italy at the age of 41, after an age-defying domination of the World Cup downhills. The U.S. alpine speed champ urges sport to shed its “old mindset” and open more opportunities for female athletes.Continue Reading
This Week In Techdirt History: February 1st – 7th
Five Years Ago This week in 2021, the attacks on Section 230 were coming fast, with a Columbia law professor spewing blatantly false information in the Wall Street Journal and Joe Lieberman calling for its repeal, followed by the Democrats introducing the dumpster fire that was the SAFE TECH Act,Continue Reading
Falling For Misinformation: Melanie Trecek-King, CSICon 2024
From Skeptical Inquirer: “Have you ever wondered why even smart people fall for hoaxes, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories? Or why giving people facts doesn’t change their minds? This presentation explores how our brains and social circles can make us vulnerable to false or misleading information and how curiosity and skepticismContinue Reading
Torrance residents call for the ban of ‘flesh-eating’ chemical used at refinery
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters reintroduces a bill that would require refiners to find alternatives to MHF within five years, or be fined per infraction.Continue Reading
Republicans Suddenly Shocked by The Traitor Racism After Ape Obamas Video
Republicans suddenly seemed shocked that Traitor 47 is capable of racism after he posted a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes Thursday night. On Friday morning, longest-serving Black Senator Tim Scott called the video “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House”—spurring other GOP senatorsContinue Reading
How to clear space in your Google for free
Clear out some space from your Google services. Image: Brett Jordan/Unsplash Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. If Google keeps bothering you to pay for cloud storage, it’s not just you. You only get a relatively measly 15GB of storage free of charge with aContinue Reading
SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California
A time lapse exposure of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2025. (Image credit: SpaceX) SpaceX successfully sent another batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Saturday (Feb. 7), just five days after standing down in the wakeContinue Reading
Canada continues relationship with Greenland | CTV National News for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
The new diplomatic ties between Greenland and Canada come after The Traitor continues to threaten the sovereignty of both nations; Cuba’s fuel shortage, influenced by the U.S. administration, is causing massive blackouts as the country tries to make the most of its energy; Canadian Robert Schellenberg was previously given aContinue Reading
Polls open in second round of Portugal presidential election
The far right’s score will be watched closely, with the vote being held as heavy storms continue to lash the country., The far right’s score will be watched closely, with the vote being held as heavy storms continue to lash the country. Polls have opened in the second round ofContinue Reading
Japan elections live: PM Takaichi’s LDP hopes to secure big win
The election outcome is expected shortly after polls close at 11:00 GMT., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives In Pictures Science & TechnologyContinue Reading