US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
When last we looked at the state of the US grid, the ongoing explosion in solar energy had turned it into a major contributor, but
Month: June 2026
How A.I. is Changing the Way Politicians Run for Office
A.I.-generated images are the public face of this election overhaul. Behind the scenes, campaigns are using the technology to analyze voter data, craft campaign materials
Lilo & Stitch star Daveigh Chase’s cause of death was Aids
The actress, who also crawled out of a TV in horror film The Ring, passed away in LA this month, aged 35.
‘No one move!’: The agonising silence as Venezuela rescuers listen for survivors
With tens of thousands of people still believed missing, teams listen for signs of life beneath the rubble.
Osaka ‘pays love and respect to Japan’ in Wimbledon kimono
Naomi Osaka has long been renowned for dazzling crowds with her on-court outfits – but making that compatible with Wimbledon’s all-white dress code required special
Aftershock frays nerves as many Venezuelans left to fend for themselves
In areas devastated by the twin earthquakes, people are using crowbars, pickaxes and their bare hands to try to reach survivors.
CERN shutters the Large Hadron Collider for a major transformation
The High-Luminosity LHC, planned to switch on in 2030, could help physicists unravel mysteries about the Higgs boson, dark matter and more.
A whopping 14 million species of insects — or more — may roam Earth
New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.
How to Fight Deployment of Flock and Other Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers in Your Community
The ACLU provides a range of tactics for communities to stop or limit the use of Flock’s ALPR mass surveillance technology
‘Absolutely sick!’ Right-wing media rages at ‘8647’ sightings surrounding Trump’s fair
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson called it “absolutely sick” after the anti-Trump code “8647” appeared inside the Great American State Fair. Jackson sounded off Monday
Trump may have gotten a backdoor from Supreme Court to attack mail ballots: reporter
The Supreme Court handed President Tweety McTreason a loss on Monday in siding against his party on voting, refusing to overturn state laws that allow
Disappointed with AI, Ford moves to re-hire 350 former workers
Ford has rehired approximately 350 experienced engineers after the company’s investment in AI and automated quality control systems failed to meet expectations, according to Bloomberg.
Apple’s memory problem is your problem, too
Apple’s ongoing problems with RAM shortages and higher prices won’t be solved anytime soon, because rapidly accelerating demand for high-end AI memory is devouring the
Japan’s bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?
‘A silent pandemic’: How Japan is curbing antibiotic resistance, $5 at at time Antimicrobial resistance is a “silent pandemic,” posing huge threats to public health