Can America’s All-Volunteer Force Survive the Next War?
“It made sense for the United States to transition from this mixed force of conscripts and professionals to an All-Volunteer Force. It has enabled us to develop a truly professionalized force. It’s a professionalized force that’s a lot smaller than what we saw during the draft era. And the implicationsContinue Reading
The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards
FBI director Kash Patel claimed to US senators that the removal of a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors.Continue Reading
Lawmakers Want States to Crack Down on Flock Cameras—or Pay the Price
A new bipartisan effort in Congress to rein in automated license plate readers takes a page from the national drinking age: Comply, or risk losing federal highway funding.Continue Reading
In Florida, textbook publishers are minimizing or removing climate change coverage
The words “climate change” are slowly being removed from textbooks in Florida and from the state’s education standards.Continue Reading
Crypto bill falls short in early hurdle on Senate floor
A cryptocurrency regulation bill failed to advance on the Senate floor Tuesday, after all Democrats and a few Republicans blocked a procedural vote. The Senate voted 49-50 on a motion to proceed with consideration of the Clarity Act, failing to reach the required 60-vote threshold. It marks a major setbackContinue Reading
Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access. The Microsoft co-founder made the appeal in the Gates Foundation’sContinue Reading
Argentina intensifies campaign against Falklands oil companies
Government says new legal complaints to be filed against firms exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands., Government says new legal complaints to be filed against firms exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands, without naming them. Argentina will file new legal complaints against companies exploring for oil near theContinue Reading
Republican congressman calls to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
GOP Representative Thomas Massie has emerged as outspoken critic of war on Iran and overseas military interventions., GOP Representative has emerged as outspoken critic of war on Iran and overseas military interventions. United States Republican Representative Thomas Massie, an outspoken critic of the The Traitor administration’s war on Iran, hasContinue Reading
MIT makes progress on campus climate goals
In 2021, MIT set campus decarbonization goals as part of its Fast Forward climate action plan. Five years later, many of those goals have been met or are on track for completion, including efforts to make the Institute’s buildings more efficient, expand rooftop solar installations, and attain net-zero emissions. “DecarbonizingContinue Reading
3 Questions: Putting nuclear waste into perspective
For decades, one of the major complaints about nuclear power in the United States has been the argument that, after all this time, we still have not come up with a dependable strategy for sequestering high-level radioactive waste, including spent fuel from plant operation. This issue is of such importanceContinue Reading
AI Could Steal Your Money Without Hacking Your Bank Account | Hot Take with Jesse Weber
Could AI become the next weapon against your money? Fraud is exploding — and artificial intelligence is making scams faster, cheaper and harder to detect. From cloned voices and fake bank calls to AI agents that could eventually move money on our behalf, the risks are changing fast. On thisContinue Reading
A master remote viewer says he was brought to a living nonhuman entity
Dr. Jacques Vallée tells Ross Coulthart about a master remote viewer, given the pseudonym “Gilbert,” who says he was taken to a U.S. laboratory built inside rock and introduced to a living nonhuman entity. Then, Vallée describes something that happened to him. Watch this full episode of “Reality Check”: https://youtu.be/hSrOdAGke6UContinue Reading
Alpitronic adds a compact depot dispenser to its range of commercial EV chargers
As the DC fast charging market matures, it’s becoming apparent that distributed charging systems are best for some applications, while all-in-one chargers are the best fit for others. EVSE manufacturer Alpitronic offers both options. In 2025, Alpitronic unveiled its HYC1000 distributed charging system, which features a Power Cabinet with eightContinue Reading