Israel says it has killed Hamas commander in Gaza air strike
Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as “one of the architects of the October 7 massacre”, was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.
Republicans furious as Hegseth blindsides Congress with shock troop cancellation
The Pentagon blindsided Republican lawmakers Friday after abruptly scrapping a 4,000-troop deployment to Poland, a decision that reportedly surprised Army leaders, according to Politico. Army
Trump’s FCC enforcer makes stunning admission while reflecting on his legacy
Trump’s main media enforcer made a stunning admission while reflecting on his legacy in a recent interview. “I’m sure The New York Times has already
For May, Patch Tuesday means 139 updates — but no zero-days
Microsoft this week released 139 updates affecting Windows, Office, .NET, and SQL Server (though there were no updates for Microsoft Exchange Server). Despite the absence
Here’s one career emerging from the AI shift: ‘forward-deployed engineers’
On Thursday, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian issued a call for “forward-deployed engineers” to apply for jobs in the company’s go-to-market AI team. Their task:
‘The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s’: ‘Super’ El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year — and the humanitarian cost could be huge
A “very strong” El Niño is now the most probable scenario for the October-to-February period.
AI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and girls: We urgently need to regulate them
AI chatbots normalize sexual violence, initiate unwanted sexual conversations and offer personalized stalking advice because of how they’re designed. Their makers need to be held
Solar power production undercut by coal pollution
Coal is by far the most polluting fuel that we use. It produces the most carbon emissions per unit of energy, and impurities in the
‘I heard gasps’ and ‘oh my God’: Artemis II astronauts reveal inside story of their mind-bending solar eclipse
In their first visit to Canada since returning to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts opened up about the moments that blew their minds — and
Weather-monitoring firm hangs dark cloud over customers’ heads by forcing new app
Weather-monitoring company AcuRite is forcing device owners to use a new companion app on May 30, frustrating some long-time customers. AcuRite, which sells devices such
Crabs’ sideways walk may have evolved just once
A study of 50 crab species in Japan traces the iconic sideways walk to a single ancestor, suggesting the trait drove the group’s remarkable diversity.
Our understanding of Charles Darwin continues to evolve
Historian Janet Browne’s Darwin: A Biography lifts the curtain on the private life of Charles Darwin, one of science’s most controversial pioneers.
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial ends in mistrial after jury fails to reach verdict
Harvey Weinstein’s third rape retrial has ended in a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked.
Anthropic and the Gates Foundation are betting $200 million that AI can do more than make money
Anthropic has committed $200 million over four years to a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest deal of its kind