Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,387
These are the key developments from day 1,387 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., These are the key developments from day 1,387 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A serviceman of the 13th Operative Purpose Brigade ‘Khartiia’ of the National Guard of Ukraine fires a weapon during shooting practice between combat missionsContinue Reading
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released with New COSMIC Desktop
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS is available for download, the first version of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution to use System76’s all-new Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment. It’s been a “long ride” to get here (building an entirely new Linux desktop, compositor, widget toolkit, and suite of first-party apps is no mean feat). System76Continue Reading
Milly Alcock’s ‘Supergirl’ Teaser Introduces a Messy, Chaotic Kara Zor-El Ready to Shake Up the DC Universe
Supergirl is nothing like her cousin Superman, and she knows it. “He sees the good in everyone, and I see the truth.” After first being introduced to Kara at the end of James Gunn’s Superman earlier this year, the super-powered Kryptonian is back and more chaotic than ever. Supergirl IsContinue Reading
MIT senior turns waste from the fishing industry into biodegradable plastic
Sometimes the answers to seemingly intractable environmental problems are found in nature itself. Take the growing challenge of plastic waste. Jacqueline Prawira, an MIT senior in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), has developed biodegradable, plastic-like materials from fish offal, as featured in a recent segment on the CBSContinue Reading
FactChecking The Traitor’s Economic Speech
In a campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania on Dec. 9, President Traitor 47 honed a message of “lower prices, bigger paychecks” ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Some of his talking points on the economy missed the mark. The president falsely claimed he had “inherited the worst inflation” in U.S. historyContinue Reading
The Traitor Confirms His Disparaging Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’ at Immigration Meeting
Nearly eight years ago, President Traitor 47 denied using the word “shitholes” to describe African countries during an Oval Office meeting on immigration. But now he has fessed up. In a speech Tuesday night in Pennsylvania, The Traitor boasted about pausing migration from what he called “Third World” countries, whenContinue Reading
Major flooding concerns in Washington prompt evacuations
The threat is far from over for millions in the Pacific Northwest. An unprecedented number of evacuations have been ordered and rescues are underway. Neighborhoods are inundated by the flooding water. NBC News’ Camila Bernal reports from the storm zone., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Poor, minorities have more risk factors for Alzheimer’s, study shows
A study published Wednesday reports “significant” disparities in the risk of dementia for lower income and non-white ethnicities in the United States., Read MoreContinue Reading
US countering military tech threats with AI | Elizabeth Vargas Reports
Nancy Loo delivers an exclusive report live from the Army’s Fort Carson base in Colorado, where the latest round of Army AI training is giving commanders more flexibility to hit enemy targets faster, making the Army even more lethal. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion.Continue Reading
Is brain rot making us dumber? | Marvin Liyanage @marvinliyanage
This is part 3 in a 3 part series on the neuroscience of brain rot — silly nonsense videos that are changing our brains through our phones. As someone who makes short-form video content I’m fascinated by why silly AI slop and brain rot videos get millions of views. IContinue Reading
Scientists find a massive hidden CO2 sponge beneath the ocean floor
Researchers found that eroded lava rubble beneath the South Atlantic can trap enormous amounts of CO2 for tens of millions of years. These porous breccia deposits store far more carbon than previously sampled ocean crust. The discovery reshapes how scientists view the long-term balance of carbon between the ocean, rocks,Continue Reading
Barabak: The U.S. Senate is a mess. He wants to fix it, from the inside
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkeley is waging a largely one-man crusade to reform the Senate filibuster. He sees it as a way to help end obstructionism and address the Senate’s increasing dysfunction., Read MoreContinue Reading
You can now put your US passport into Apple Wallet for domestic travel
But only a few states plus Puerto Rico will accept it Need to fly domestically, but want to leave your passport or driver’s license at home? Apple has you covered, as long as you’re using an iOS device and traveling between or within one of the dozen or so statesContinue Reading