Scientists recreate a bizarre quantum effect that stops a particle cold
Oxford physicists have recreated a bizarre quantum effect in which a particle responds to a magnetic field without ever traveling through it. Using a hybrid
NYT, AFP and Economist join SPUR coalition on AI use of news
The New York Times, Agence France-Presse, and The Economist have joined a coalition that wants AI companies to stop using news without permission, the group
Palantir CTO says the Pentagon has already replaced Anthropic’s AI
The Pentagon has already replaced Anthropic’s AI models, with no operational impact, Palantir’s chief technology officer, Shyam Sankar, said on CBS’s Face the Nation on
Palestinians dream of returning home after Israel raids West Bank camps
Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in Tulkarem refugee camp and dream of returning home.
Yemeni government launches air strikes on Houthi positions
Yemeni rights group accuses the Houthis of killing five civilians and injuring more than a dozen others.
F1 set to return to Africa for first time in three decades
Formula One has signed a 10-year agreement with Rwanda to bring the sport back to Africa for the first time since 1993.
Did Charlie Kirk say children could watch public executions as ‘initiation’ at ‘certain age’?
Kirk’s comments from 2024 resurfaced after the U.S. military said it would livestream an execution by firing squad.
Did Erika Kirk confront Heather Cox Richardson during panel?
A fake story about Charlie Kirk’s widow and a historian circulated on Facebook.
Anthropic’s Claude AI submitted false murder tip to Philadelphia police
An Anthropic AI model submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police, the company and police department confirmed on Friday. A Claude
Why some Georgia DAs are pushing back against state law removing candidates’ party affiliations from ballots
The DAs say a law that would make several races “nonpartisan” across five Atlanta metro counties in 2028 is unconstitutional.
Russia was not ready for the data center war it started with Ukraine
When Russia began attacking Ukrainian data centers and telecommunication infrastructure, it apparently failed to prepare for possible retaliation. Now Russia’s digital services are facing widespread
Is Zelensky right to say data centre strikes have taken down Russian bots?
Experts say there is no evidence that Russian trolls have been affected by Ukraine’s Yandex attacks.
Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ measures
LGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but call for changes to other Orbán-era laws.
Watch: Emergency calls from botched Christa Pike execution released
A series of calls, obtained by the Associated Press, reveal emergency services were delayed in reaching Pike.