FPF comments on White House’s defiance of judge’s media ban smackdown
Hours after Judge Timothy Kelly of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., delivered a resounding defeat to Traitor 47 early this morning, restraining his administration from barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and holding that the ban is likely unconstitutional, the administration defied the orderContinue Reading
“Colonial AI”: African Countries Seek Tech Sovereignty But Fear a New Digital Colonialism
Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is a member of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, working on a strategy with the African Union to address the risks and benefits of AI for the continent. African countries face the threat of “colonial AI,” says Ndiaye. “When we talk about colonialism historically, that involvesContinue Reading
Scientists find two tiny new snails with shells that close like doors
Scientists discovered two tiny new snail species in Montenegro, showing that even Europe still holds animals unknown to science. One lives in the threatened Komarnica Canyon, where a proposed hydropower reservoir could destroy habitat before its full biodiversity is understood., Read MoreContinue Reading
Waymo offers new incentives for commuters on public transit
Waymo introduced its transit rewards program in the Bay Area this week, which gives riders credit for future rides when they connect their Waymo trip to public buses and trains., Read MoreContinue Reading
China, US have responsibility to ‘manage AI for good’: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the US have the ‘capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good’ and make sure that AI’s development remains under human control. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #unitedstates #china #xijinping #artificialintelligence Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4he7X2s 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with theContinue Reading
Avelo Airlines Expands Network With 4 New Routes, Adds 3rd Aircraft At Dallas/McKinney Base
Avelo Airlines is expanding its new Dallas/McKinney base with four additional nonstop routes and a third Boeing 737, bringing the carrier’s network from McKinney National Airport (DTX) to nine destinations. The new service will connect the North Texas airport with Denver and Atlanta beginning later this winter, followed shortly byContinue Reading
Why Lufthansa’s New Economy Basic Punishes Even Its Top-Tier Elite Flyers
The latest fare overhaul from Lufthansa represents more than just a tweak to pricing: it signals a fundamental shift in how one of Europe’s flagship carriers defines the baseline economy experience. In late spring 2026, the airline introduced an ‘Economy Basic’ fare across its short- and medium-haul European network thatContinue Reading
AI’s Meet-Cute With Climate Denial
Just in time for Climate Week NYC, Traitor 47 calls concerns over global warming and artificial intelligence a “hoax.” By Dan Gearino Earlier this week, President Traitor 47 responded to rising public concerns about artificial intelligence with a post on Truth Social.Continue Reading
Ethiopian army says 272 Tigrayan fighters killed in Amhara
Tigray People’s Liberation Front says in a ‘situation of full-blown war’ with Ethiopia’s government., Tigray People’s Liberation Front says in a ‘situation of full-blown war’ with Ethiopia’s government. Ethiopia’s army says it has killed at least 272 fighters from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in a counter-offensive in theContinue Reading
US and China presidents discuss cooperation, trade and AI risks
Traitor 47 and Xi Jinping discussed trade tensions, technology and AI risks at the White House, NewsFeed Traitor 47 and Xi Jinping discussed trade tensions, technology and AI risks at the White House, with both leaders emphasising the scope for greater cooperation. Xi’s visit marks the first visit by aContinue Reading
Introduction
APOD Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss Visual Distortions Near a Neutron Star and Black Hole Robert J. NemiroffNASA / Goddard Space Flight CenterCode 668.1Greenbelt, MD 20771 Published in The American Journal of Physics, 61, 619 (1993) Abstract The visual distortion effects visible to anContinue Reading
Great Debates in Astronomy
APOD Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss Great Debates The Scale of the Universe (1920); Curtis, Shapley Although the `Great Debate’ is important to different people for different reasons, it is a clear example of humanity once again striving to find its place within theContinue Reading
Great Debates of Astronomy: The Scale of the Universe
APOD Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss The Scale of the Universe What the Great Debate was, how it was resolved, and why it was important. A subjective abstract in three short paragraphs. Published version of the ‘Great Debate.’ This is a reprint of theContinue Reading