FBI investigates racist text messages sent to black people across US
The messages tell recipients they have been selected "to pick cotton" or “chosen to be a slave", authorities say.
Who's in the frame to join Trump's new top team?
Susie Wiles has been appointed chief of staff as the transition team vets other candidates for key roles.
Research on zero-emission heavy-duty trucking underscores the need for cross-sector collaboration
As a major contributor to global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the transportation sector has immense potential to advance decarbonization. However, a zero-emissions global supply chain requires re-imagining reliance on a heavy-duty trucking industry that emits 810,000 tons of CO2, or
Beyond deep learning: Advancing affective computing with diverse AI methodologies
Affective computing, a field focused on understanding and emulating human emotions, has seen significant advancements thanks to deep learning. However, researchers at the Technical University of Munich caution that an over-reliance on deep learning may hinder progress by overlooking other
Quantum encoding methods could slash circuit complexity in machine learning
A recent study by researchers from CSIRO and the University of Melbourne has made progress in quantum machine learning, a field aimed at achieving quantum advantage to outperform classical machine learning.
Stabilizing lithium-ion batteries: The vanadium touch
As demand surges for electric vehicles and energy storage systems, lithium-ion batteries need to deliver higher energy densities at lower costs. While conventional cathode materials such as LiFePO4 and Li-Ni-Co-Mn-O are widely used, they often fail to balance performance with
Bullies gave a trans boy a concussion. His school did nothing.
A 16-year-old transgender boy in Bellingham, Washington was beaten by a group of fellow students who were shouting transphobic slurs.“It took me a few days to realize the gravity that my child was beat because they are transgender,” said Alyssa
Most LGBTQ Nation readers were able to vote just fine, but some did face barriers
Earlier this week, we at LGBTQ Nation asked our readers if they anticipated facing or had faced any barriers to voting. Most didn’t, and even more ended up voting either way.87% of readers chose the option that said that “voting
Gas prices could rise after vote by California regulators
Gas prices could rise after vote by California regulators
Staggering devastation as fire levels Ventura County neighborhoods, destroying over 130 structures
Residents in the foothills above Camarillo are grappling with scenes of staggering destruction after the Mountain fire flattened scores of homes.
Fearing Trump tariffs, shoe maker Steve Madden plans to cut China sourcing
The maker of trendy footwear expects that within a year, many of its U.S. imports will not be made in China.
Research monkeys still having a ball days after busting out of lab, police say
If you need any inspiration for cutting loose and relaxing this weekend, look no further than a free-wheeling troop of monkeys that broke out of their South Carolina research facility Wednesday and, as of noon Friday, were still "playfully exploring"
Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal
Anthropic has announced a partnership with Palantir and Amazon Web Services to bring its Claude AI models to unspecified US intelligence and defense agencies. Claude, a family of AI language models similar to those that power ChatGPT, will work within