Google’s Ex-CEO Backs Start-Up Approach to Big Telescopes for Space and Astronomy
Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories.
Grok, Elon Musk’s A.I., Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage
Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated images on X to paid subscribers of the social media site amid an outcry from
Owner of Swiss ski bar held in custody after deadly New Year’s Eve fire
Jacques Moretti is being held as a potential flight risk, Swiss media reports say.
Decide on X ban within days, government tells regulator
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say
The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries’ sanctions list and is “suspected of carrying embargoed oil”, US officials say.
Trial starts of man accused of inciting teenagers to harm themselves online
Prosecutors in Hamburg accuse him of grooming children and teenagers to harm themselves live online.
GOP lawmaker stands up to Trump’s toilet scandal nominee: ‘Stop the absolutely idiotic BS’
A Republican lawmaker broke ranks ahead of the weekend to oppose a former Rose Bowl tight end that Tweety McTreason chose to represent the nation
‘They’re radicalizing the moms’: MAGA demands murder charges for ICE victim’s wife
MAGA influencers Jack Posobiec and Steve Bannon called for the arrests of Democrats after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole
Enterprises still aren’t getting IAM right
Despite all the warnings, and constant news of devastating cyberattacks, enterprise users are still cutting corners when it comes to identity and access management (IAM).
Android source code will now only be released twice a year
Ever since the first version of Android was released in 2008, anyone who wanted to could access the source code of the operating system. However
U.S. seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, 5th vessel taken in Venezuela blockade
The U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted in recent weeks as Washington steps up efforts to curb Venezuelan oil
Giant sunspot that triggered recent solar ‘superstorm’ shot out nearly 1,000 flares and a secret X-rated explosion, record-breaking study reveals
The massive sunspot that sparked an “extreme” geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar flares, including a hidden X-class outburst, a
Never-before-seen footage captures moment scientists find new, giant anaconda species in Amazon
The Waorani capture an Anaconda in Bameno, Ecuador.
Tiny bump on 7 million-year-old fossil suggests ancient ape walked upright — and might even be a human ancestor
The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone is “beyond convincing”