Social media like X changes your politics whether you want it to or not
A new study shows the algorithm used by X, still commonly referred to as Twitter, is helping shift users’ political views to the right. It comes as social media comes under increasing scrutiny for its role in shaping U.S. elections. X Study The new study published in the scientific journalContinue Reading
Most US teens aren’t sleeping enough. Is school to blame?
A new analysis of data from the long-running Youth Risk Behavior Study found that 77% of U.S. high school students surveyed in 2023 did not get adequate sleep, up from 69% in 2007. What’s more: The portion of teenagers who said they slept for five hours or less increased fromContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: No confirmation yet on ICC arrest warrants for Dela Rosa, Go
Claim: Arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been publicly issued for senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who have been named as co-perpetrators in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity case. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A Facebook post from March 2Continue Reading
Talarico wins Texas Democratic Senate primary
James Talarico, a state lawmaker, narrowly beat out U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett for the Democratic nomination for Senate after focusing on building a broad coalition of voters. #primaries #midterms #senate #talarico #USpoliticsContinue Reading
Fave Five: Queer Fantasy Folklore/Fairy Tale Reimaginings
Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee (YA) The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores (YA, Rapunzel) The Raven and the Reindeer by T. Kingfisher (Snow Queen) Witch of the Winter Wood by Tori Anne Martin (Hansel & Gretel) Cinder House by Freya Marske (Cinderella) These are all novels/novellas, but for anContinue Reading
Trial against Meta in New Mexico highlights video depositions by top execs
Prosecutors began presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial in New Mexico on Tuesday., Prosecutors began presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial in New Mexico on Tuesday., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
10 Lightweight Linux Distributions for your Old Hardware in 2026
We highlight a list of 10 lightweight Linux Distributions ideal for your older PC in 2026. We give you their features and what makes them perfect for reviving older hardware. We believe that you should not throw away any hardware, especially PC and its components. Ideally, well-designed software should alwaysContinue Reading
Wolves are stealing cougar kills in Yellowstone, study finds
In Yellowstone’s wild chess match between wolves and cougars, it turns out the real power play is theft. After tracking nearly a decade of GPS data and thousands of kill sites, researchers found that wolves often muscle in on cougar kills—sometimes even killing the cats—but cougars never return the favor.Continue Reading
AGN Coffee Meeting Hosted by AGN SIG, 5 March 2026
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community AGN Coffee Meeting Hosted by… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources AGN Coffee Meeting Hosted by the Active Galactic Nuclei Science Interest Group AGN SIG about AGN CoffeeContinue Reading
Facebook owner Meta to buy AI chips from AMD in deal worth up to $100 billion
Facebook owner Meta Platforms will buy artificial intelligence chips from Advanced Micro Devices in a deal that will also give it the opportunity to buy up to a 10% stake of the chip company. News of the AMD deal comes just days after Meta announced a long-term partnership where itContinue Reading
AGN SIG Spotlight Series Seminar, 17 March 2026
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community AGN SIG Spotlight Series… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources AGN SIG Spotlight Series Active Galactic Nuclei Science Interest Group AGN SIG about AGN SIG Spotlight Series LocationContinue Reading
Kaspersky dismisses claims Coruna iPhone exploit kit is connected to NSA-linked operation
Follows suggestions iPhone-pwning toolset bears hallmarks of zero-days that targeted Russian diplomats Russian cybersecurity outfit Kaspersky is waving away claims that an iPhone exploit kit recently uncovered by Google was developed by the same people who were behind a group of zero-days that allegedly compromised thousands of Russian diplomats inContinue Reading
Once upon a time, saving your bits meant punching holes in floppies
Microsoft vet revisits the gloriously manual era of write protection Microsoft’s Raymond Chen took a delightful trip down memory lane this week, tracing how write protection for removable media has changed over the decades.…, Read MoreContinue Reading