America’s 250th Celebration Is Traitor 47’s Lost Cause
We’re closing in on July Fourth and the nation’s 250th birthday, and right on time, the all-knowing digital algorithm deposited a memory from 2015 on my screen: That year, burning the Confederate flag on Independence Day was in vogue, sparked by the mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist EpiscopalContinue Reading
NOVOSENSE’s SP301H/L digital isolators replace three optocouplers for RS485 isolation
NOVOSENSE Microelectronics has launched the SP301H/L, a family of three-channel digital isolators built on the company’s third-generation capacitive isolation technology and aimed at RS485 communication links. By integrating three isolation channels onto a single chip, the part replaces the three optocouplers and supporting passives that conventional isolated RS485 designs relyContinue Reading
Medicare’s AI Push Snarls Patients and Doctors in Errors and Delays
Medicare is testing the use of artificial intelligence to preapprove several healthcare services. Federal health officials say prior authorization can help reduce fraud and contain costs. But doctors and patients describe the trial as “horrendous” and full of red tape so far…Read MoreContinue Reading
US strikes Iran in response to cargo ship attack
The U.S. carried out strikes on Iran on Friday in what it called a response to Iran’s attacks on a commercial trade ship earlier in the week. U.S. Central Command said it targeted Iranian missile and drone facilities in the attack. It did not say how large the attack was.Continue Reading
‘Say it different ways’ videos highlight how social media companies benefit from viral trends
Internet trends are hard to miss out on. Anyone who’s been online over the last two decades has probably forwarded an email to 10 people, tagged themselves in a Disney princess meme or thrown a bucket of ice water over their head. Since the 2020 pandemic-era boom in short-form scrollableContinue Reading
The Declaration of Independence’s ‘forcing mechanism’
Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence stated that “all men are created equal.” “You realize it doesn’t really describe the way it was in 1776, but you think of it as a forcing mechanism,” author Walter Isaacson said. He later called the sentence something “that keepsContinue Reading
Designing spacesuits for future Artemis moon landings
Artemis IV astronauts are getting a new spacesuit for their anticipated moon landing. Axiom Space and Prada have teamed up for the suit’s design elements and seamstresses in Houston are laying down stitches for this and future space missions.Continue Reading
2026 FIFA World Cup: Which third-place teams will reach the knockout stage?
The eight best third-place sides are determined first by points and then by goal difference, with the final standings to be decided on Saturday night.Continue Reading
Anthropic cleared to restore Mythos 5 access to certain US organisations
“We’re restoring access for these organizations quickly, and we’re continuing to work with the government to expand access to Mythos 5 and make Fable 5 available for general use again,” the company said on Friday.Continue Reading
Israel-Lebanon deal ties ceasefire to Hezbollah disarmament: Will it work?
Hezbollah’s exclusion will make it difficult to implement raising questions of it can bring peace in Lebanon., Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a new framework agreement after four days of marathon talks in Washington, DC, brokered by the United States, trying to end the months-long conflict. Israel has beenContinue Reading
Venezuela leader jeered as rescue efforts hampered
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez has been jeered by residents devastated by the earthquakes., Venezuela leader jeered as rescue efforts hampered NewsFeed Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez has been jeered by residents as she visited a neighbourhood in Caracas devastated by the earthquakes. Rescue efforts have been hampered by yearsContinue Reading
From pet to pest, goldfish can wreck entire ecosystems
A new study reveals that goldfish can do far more than survive in the wild—they can fundamentally reshape freshwater ecosystems. Researchers found they cloud water, damage food webs, and hurt native fish populations, sometimes triggering major ecological shifts., Read MoreContinue Reading