Eid and sacrifice in Gaza
Eid al-Adha in Gaza this year marked the third Eid in a row without animal sacrifice or Hajj.
WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to witness efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus.
Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test
A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, ahead of a satellite launch planned for
‘Lunacy’: MAGA lawmaker sparks backlash as he accuses Dem candidate of ‘child sacrifice’
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) left critics dumbfounded on Friday after suggesting that James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate from Texas, would engage in religious
Warnings flood GOP lawmakers as conservatives outraged by DOJ’s E Jean Carroll probe
Republican lawmakers already on the defensive over Tweety McTreason’s $1.8 billion “slush fund” and his controversial IRS deal approved by acting-Attorney General Todd Blanche have
Certifiably random: Swiss researchers claim perfect random number source
Researchers in Switzerland claim to have built a perfect random number generator from two quantum superconducting chips, a 30-meter-long pipe, and some software. The resulting
Q&A: Box CEO embraces shift to ‘headless’ software in the agentic AI era
The rise of generative AI (genAI) technology has prompted a growing debate about the future of software-as-a-service (SaaS) business models. Some of the fears are
Trump’s former attorney general questioned about Epstein Files
Tweety McTreason’s former attorney general Pam Bondi is appearing before the U.S. House oversight committee today — behind closed doors and not under oath —
OpenAI’s internal AI model just solved an 80-year-old math problem — and mathematicians verified it
The closest the field has come to solving the planar unit distance problem, first proposed in the 1940s, was in 1984. Now, OpenAI claims an
‘I would never have guessed it’: Unexpected effect is squeezing Mars’ atmosphere like toothpaste, experts say
Researchers have uncovered an unexpected phenomenon, dubbed the Zwan-Wolf effect, squeezing plasma “like toothpaste” in Mars’ upper atmosphere. This effect, which also happens on Earth
Fingal’s Cave: Scotland’s ‘cave of melody’ where eerie echoes bounce off pillars of solidified lava
Fingal’s Cave is a hollow inside the Scottish island of Staffa that is characterized by massive, interlocking hexagonal columns of volcanic rock and astonishing acoustics.
Canadian ‘poison seller’ pleads guilty to aiding suicides by selling toxic chemical online
Families say he should also be charged in Britain after he sold toxic substances to people across the world, including the UK.
Ex-head monk of China’s ‘kung fu temple’ jailed for embezzlement
Shi Yongxin is sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery.
‘Controversial’ North Korean invasion setting for next Call of Duty game
Developer Infinity Ward said the game will be “grounded in the military authenticity” the series is known for.