Early Earth’s sky may have created the first ingredients for life
Researchers recreated conditions from billions of years ago and found that Earth’s young atmosphere could make key molecules linked to life. These sulfur-rich compounds, including certain amino acids, may have formed naturally in the sky. The results suggest early Earth wasn’t starting from zero but may have already been stockedContinue Reading
India’s government targets Uber, Ola with plan to launch zero-commission rideshare platform
Minister wants to ‘free drivers from dependency on private companies’ India’s government is set to launch a rideshare platform and app that charges no commission and is intended to make life harder for Uber and its ilk.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Lawyer’s 6-year-old son uses AI to build copyright infringement generator
Rights holders had better buckle up for years of legal wrangling, IP lawyer tells The Reg You don’t have to be smarter than a fifth grader (or even a first grader) to commit potential copyright infringement using AI tools. One IP attorney watched over the weekend as his young sonContinue Reading
In Colombia, anger and disbelief at The Traitor threats of U.S. strikes
Traitor 47’s latest threat comes amid deteriorating relations with Bogota, which celebrated 200 years of diplomatic ties with Washington three years ago., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
The AI surveillance state is real — and it’s being built by Palantir.Continue Reading
3 experts explain your brain’s creativity formula
We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. What makes the human brain capable of creativity? Neuroscientist David Eagleman, creativity researcher Scott Barry Kaufman, and productivity expert Tiago Forte each explore a different part of the puzzle: how humans evolved additional cortical “space,” how imagination builds on the knowledgeContinue Reading
LIVE: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Center for Strategic and International Studies
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. #nvidia #jensenhuang #washington #ai Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
No deal reached, but Putin is satisfied, as he sidelined Europe and Ukraine in peace talks with US
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears satisfied with the recent visit of US envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow. Russia has effectively sidelined Kyiv’s European allies from the negotiating table, according to Bloomberg. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov stated that no compromise on a peace deal was reached during the five-hourContinue Reading
Mental health challenges in Ukrainian student populations today
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine, now in its second year, has had profound and far-reaching consequences on the country’s population. While much attention has been focused on the physical devastation and displacement of families, another crisis has been quietly unfolding—one that is affecting the mental health of an entire generation.Continue Reading
United Airlines Cuts Boeing 777 Flights In December
United Airlines’ mainline fleet consists of 1,061 aircraft. Some 229 of these, or just over one in five, are widebodies. Its twin-aisle fleet consists of 55 Boeing 777-200ERs, 47 787-9s, 37 767-300ERs, 22 777-300ERs, 21 787-10s, 19 777-200s (non-ERs), 16 767-400ERs, and 12 787-8s. These findings are from ch-aviation.Continue Reading
This Is How Airlines Choose Which Aircraft To Deploy
The process of redeploying aircraft is a quiet chess game behind every individual flight timetable. Carriers match each flight to the aircraft that best balances overall profit, given overall reliability and operational constraints. Fleet strategy teams at major airlines begin with economics, deriving demand and revenue across different markets andContinue Reading
Merchants of Myth: new report exposes plastic recycling as costly failure
A new report from Greenpeace USA reveals plastic recycling has largely failed after decades of being touted by corporations as a solution to the pollution crisis. The report uncovered that only a fifth of the 8.8 million tons of the most commonly produced types of plastics — found in itemsContinue Reading
Last Native American WWII D-Day vet Charles Shay dies at 101
Charles Shay, the last surviving Native American World War II D-Day veteran, died at his home in France on Wednesday., NewsFeed Charles Shay, the last surviving Native American World War II D-Day veteran, died at his home in France on Wednesday. An army medic, he patched up US soldiers underContinue Reading