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
New study confirms landslide in Alaska triggered 1,500-foot megatsunami last August
A new study finds that a megatsunami in Alaska pushed water more than 1,500 feet up the sides of a fjord near Juneau. Researchers say more monitoring is needed to prevent future catastrophes.Continue Reading
Aramco, Adnoc sneak oil through Hormuz as Iran menaces strait
Total flows remain a tiny fraction of what they were before Tehran closed the oil channel almost 10 weeks ago, but Saudi Aramco and the UAE’s Adnoc have moved some tankers, a reminder that some supply is still managing to reach global markets. Continue Reading
ABC Learns from Past Mistakes, Takes Stronger Stance Against Carr and The Traitor’s Censorship Campaign
In a filing made public on Friday, ABC accused Federal Communications Commission regulators of violating its free-speech rights and called out FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for attempting to punish the broadcaster for airing political content that displeased the The Traitor White House. The FCC had reportedly ordered Houston station KTRK-TV,Continue Reading
Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government’s response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans, Read MoreContinue Reading
Are aliens demons?
Researcher and religious scholar Timothy Alberino on whether the alien phenomenon is demonic. Watch this full episode of “Reality Check”: https://youtu.be/XH-xEo3_KUY #aliens #demons #religionContinue Reading
Jerry Seinfeld teases ‘Friends,’ says show copied ‘Seinfeld’ | Morning in America
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld jokingly suggested that NBC’s hit 90s show “Friends” copied off of his “Seinfeld,” saying they were the same show, just with good-looking people. NewsNation’s Paula Froelich has “The Scoop” on “Morning in America with Hena Doba.” Start your day with “Morning in America,” NewsNation’s live three-hour nationalContinue Reading
Tucker Carlson’s pivot
From MAGA loyalist to antiwar dissident – is Tucker Carlson’s pivot sincere or a savvy reinvention?, The Listening Post From MAGA loyalist to antiwar dissident – is Tucker Carlson’s pivot sincere or a savvy reinvention? Longtime Traitor 47 supporter Tucker Carlson has broken with the president on some key issues,Continue Reading
Syria and Lebanon make ‘significant progress’ at talks on joint interests
In Damascus, Lebanese prime minister and Syrian president discuss issues including security, transport and energy., In Damascus, Lebanese prime minister and Syrian president discuss issues including security, transport and energy. The leaders of Lebanon and Syria have concluded talks in Damascus focused on joint interests, as both countries pursue aContinue Reading
Heliox pilots its new Flex Pro 480 kW DC fast EV charger with King County Metro
Heliox, a Siemens business, has partnered with transit agency King County Metro to conduct a pilot of the company’s new Flex Pro DC fast EV charger. King County Metro provides bus, trolley, on-demand, paratransit, vanpool and water taxi services in the Seattle metro area. The Heliox Flex Pro delivers upContinue Reading
Enevate’s silicon-dominant battery R&D and manufacturing equipment goes to auction May 21
The manufacturing and R&D equipment from Enevate’s silicon-dominant lithium-ion battery operation in Irvine, California will be sold at live webcast auction on May 21 at 10:00 a.m. PT. The sale is conducted by CA Global Partners in conjunction with Onyx Asset Advisors. Enevate was developing high energy-density, silicon-dominant Li-ion batteryContinue Reading
I built a private cloud workspace at home, and it was easier than I expected
Published May 9, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Gregory Gibson is an IT specialist and technical writer who focuses on Linux and Windows Servers, Android customization, virtual private servers, web servers, and cybersecurity. Gregory has worked in enterprise IT for over 15 years and enjoys creating content to help people get the most out of their homelabContinue Reading
How you’d really die in space: What sci-fi gets right (and wrong) about extra-terrestrial expirations
(Image credit: Getty Images/SCIEPRO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) You’ve seen it in a thousand sci-fi movies : an astronaut is ejected into space and freezes instantly, then shatters like an ice cube. A hairline crack appears in a helmet, and a character asphyxiates in seconds, desperately pawing at their spacesuit as they sink to their knees, andContinue Reading