EU lawmaker investigating surveillance hacked by Israeli spyware, report says
Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds., Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds. A former member of the European Parliament was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating surveillance by the tool’s Israeli creator,Continue Reading
Hundreds of fans cheer Portugal’s win at star team’s residence in Toronto
Crowds in hundreds of Portugal football fans cheered the star team’s World Cup win., NewsFeed Crowds in hundreds of Portugal football fans cheered the star team’s World Cup win after the match that eliminated Croatia with a 2-1. Portugal’s team was escorted to their residence, and greeted fans from theirContinue Reading
Can Quantum Gravity Be Created in the Lab? | PODCAST: The Joy of Why
Quantum gravity could help physicists unite the currently incompatible worlds of quantum mechanics and gravity. In this episode, Stanford University physicist Monika Schleier-Smith discusses her pioneering experimental approach, using laser-cooled atoms to explore whether gravity could emerge from quantum entanglement. “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast aboutContinue Reading
How Heat Affects the Brain
A growing body of research has shown that our brains work differently when temperatures spike.Continue Reading
National Parks Can Continue to Remove Signs That The Traitor Calls ‘Negative’
The decision was a win for the The Traitor administration as it pushes to remove material that the president has called inappropriate or “woke.”Continue Reading
Canadian Gas CEOs Are Hyping AI Data Centres to Investors as a Lifeline for Their Industry
Canadian natural gas producers are hyping AI data centres as the next growth opportunity for their polluting product on investor calls. DeSmog dove into transcripts from recent investor calls and found that gas companies are promoting a massive build-out of controversial server farms as their next growth sector even as theContinue Reading
Event | Join Naomi Klein, Michael E. Mann, and Jim Hoggan to Celebrate DeSmog’s 20th Anniversary
Wednesday, July 8, 12:00 p.m. PDT/3:00 p.m. EDT/8:00 p.m. BST REGISTER The world is in the midst of a climate backlash. But DeSmog isn’t backing down. We launched 20 years ago, and we’re taking this moment to invite you behind the scenes of our high-impact newsroom that investigates the companies,Continue Reading
Sick of AI Slop, Former Microsoft Engineer Built a New, AI-less Notepad
Microsoft has spent the last few years stuffing Notepad with AI tools, Markdown support, and cloud-tied credits, chipping away at the simple, local text editor it used to be. Basic editing still works without signing in, but the AI features don’t. You need a Microsoft account just to check yourContinue Reading
OpenShot 3.5 Brings Faster, Smoother Video Editing
OpenShot 3.5 is here with major speed and smoothness upgrades that make video editing feel much more responsive and enjoyable. The free and open source video editor OpenShot 3.5 arrives with major speed, smoothness, and power improvements. This is one of the biggest releases in its 18-year history. A newContinue Reading
LGBTQ+ Students Say School Doesn’t Feel Safe, New Survey Reveals Stark Reality
Across U.S. classrooms, many LGBTQ+ students are not just thinking about grades or graduation. They are calculating risk, where to walk, when to speak, and how visible they can afford to be. A new national survey from Glisten shows that those daily calculations are shaping the school experience for theContinue Reading
Millions expected at delayed Khamenei funeral as Iran seeks to project strength
Four months after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, Iran is preparing for a massive multi-day funeral. It’s a calculated move by the regime to project strength and unity during a shaky peace deal with the U.S., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
World’s Smallest Marsupial is Actually Four Distinct Species
Scientists in Australia have revealed that what was long thought to be a single widespread planigale species is actually four distinct ones, including an entirely new species found only in the rocky slopes in Kakadu National Park. The post World’s Smallest Marsupial is Actually Four Distinct Species appeared first onContinue Reading