NASA’s Webb reveals the wild weather of a mysterious world 20 light-years away
Scientists have discovered a powerful new way to decode the weather on distant worlds, revealing surprisingly organized patterns hidden within the turbulent atmosphere of a mysterious object 20 light-years from Earth. Researchers at Trinity College Dublin used observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to investigate SIMP 0136, a brown dwarf previously associated with phenomenaContinue Reading
PS6 Price Tag Facing $1,000+ Nightmare as AI Data Centres Send Component Costs Soaring
And it could get worse yet.In an impossible economy, upended by AI’s stranglehold on computing components, all hopes of the PS6 launching at a palatable price point appear to be dwindling by the day.It’s been interesting following the commentary of KeplerL2 on NeoGAF, a renowned hardware leaker who purportedly has insight into Sony’s next-gen plans.ReadContinue Reading
California redwoods are struggling in the heat — and it’s not clear how much damage is being done
When temperatures rise, California redwoods slow down their rate of photosynthesis, a discovery that could have implications for the long-term survival of the iconic species…Continue Reading
Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ tops U.S. album chart
Taylor Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl” is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 2srcsrc is Drake’s “Habibti…Continue Reading
Buildings burn as French protests go into the night
Witnesses say masked protesters set fire to Limoges town hall, which officials say is now ‘largely lost’., NewsFeed Witnesses say masked protesters set fire to Limoges town hall, which officials say is now ‘largely lost’. In Paris, fires, looting and tear gas marked a night of unrest as cost-of-living protestsContinue Reading
Saudi-led forces try to break Houthi siege of Taiz with airstrikes
Saudi-led forces say they’ve struck multiple positions around the Yemeni city of Taiz to break the Houthi siege., Saudi-led forces try to break Houthi siege of Taiz with airstrikes NewsFeed Saudi-led forces say they’ve struck multiple positions around the Yemeni city of Taiz to break the Houthi siege. The cityContinue Reading
Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years in AI push
Kroger last month outlined its AI strategy, meant “to improve the customer experience, make work easier for associates and produce better business outcomes.”, Kroger last month outlined its AI strategy, meant “to improve the customer experience, make work easier for associates and produce better business outcomes.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Sanders calls for artificial superintelligence ban after OpenAI CEO interview
“No, Mr. Altman. We won’t accept a severe AI cyberattack in exchange for ‘liberty,’” Sanders wrote on the social platform X,, “No, Mr. Altman. We won’t accept a severe AI cyberattack in exchange for ‘liberty,’” Sanders wrote on the social platform X, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years
Clashes erupted in French cities as some of the most violent protests in years drew thousands onto the streets over living costs and public services. #protests #france #police #teargas #clashesContinue Reading
Understanding a Home’s Fire Risk
The ratings on real estate sites that try to convey the risk of burning in a wildfire may overcomplicate or misrepresent the risk.Continue Reading
Book Review: ‘Bogland,’ by Merritt R. Turetsky
In “Bogland,” Merritt R. Turetsky argues for the importance of that least glamorous of terrains, the bog.Continue Reading
US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute attackers of American journalist
The Traitor-appointed Ambassador Mike Huckabee calls the attack on Heidi Levine a ‘despicable act of terror’., The Traitor-appointed Ambassador Mike Huckabee calls attack in occupied West Bank a ‘despicable act of terror’. United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has demanded Israel prosecute and jail those responsible for the attackContinue Reading
Saudi-led coalition intercepts drones as Egypt weighs sending help
Forces intercepted and destroyed four drones over Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, Eastern Province and southern region., Forces intercepted and destroyed four drones over Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, Eastern Province and southern region, coalition says. The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis has said it intercepted and destroyed four drones over Riyadh and otherContinue Reading