Where to buy last-minute solar eclipse glasses and viewing gear before August 12
Even though August 12’s solar eclipse won’t be much to look at for observers in the U.S., it’ll be even less impressive if you can’t
Uberaba Geopark: A time capsule from the Late Cretaceous period nestled in Brazil’s tropical savanna
QUICK FACTS Name: Uberaba Geopark (also known as “Terra dos Gigantes,” or “Land of the Giants”) Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil Coordinates: -19.71, -47.96 Why it’s
8 claims involving Flock, other surveillance tech we’ve examined
As license plate readers and other surveillance cameras popped up by the thousands across the U.S., we kept up with the facts.
Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism
The White House is drafting an executive order on the disproven link between vaccines and autism, according to independent reports from The Washington Post and
300 generals and officers didn’t resign from Defense Department, despite claims
A spokesperson for the Department of Defense denied that any mass resignations took place.
AI chatbots have failed people in crisis. Can that be fixed?
This year alone, there have been numerous known instances—often via lawsuits—of AI chatbots (most often, OpenAI’s ChatGPT) that have gone horrifically wrong. A January lawsuit
Unpacking allegations GOP Rep. Max Miller threw boiling water at his ex-wife
The House Ethics Committee said it would investigate domestic abuse allegations against Miller after the congressman said he would ask for the probe.
Why powder used in Starbucks drinks is safe for consumers but potentially risky for baristas
The blending powder in Starbucks’ new blended refreshers has reportedly given baristas coughs and headaches.
AI may respond differently to bosses and subordinate
In simulated conversations, social hierarchy can sway AI agents, making lower-status systems more likely to follow harmful requests.
US court blocks Trump’s $400m White House ballroom
The US appeals court has blocked Tweety McTreason’s $400m White House ballroom.
Adobe just put more than 70 of its tools inside ChatGPT
Adobe’s whole business is the apps creative professionals open every day. This week it put more than 70 of those tools inside a rival’s chatbot.
Google Maps can now order your food, book your hotel, and read your calendar. Ask Maps just became an agent.
Google Maps is no longer just giving directions. The company announced on Thursday that Ask Maps, the Gemini-powered conversational feature it launched in March, is
Two civilians killed in Houthi strike on Marib, says Yemen’s government
Health Minister Qassem Bahaibah says 14 injured, accuses group of targeting residential areas and displacement camps.
