Special counsel tells Supreme Court that Trump's claim of absolute immunity unfounded
Special counsel Jake Smith has asked the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from charges of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
On This Day, April 9: Iraqis topple Saddam Hussein statue
On April 9, 2003, Iraqis, with help from Americans, toppled a 20-foot-tall statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad's Firdos Square.
MIT License text becomes viral “sad girl” piano ballad generated by AI
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images)We've come a long way since primitive AI music generators in 2022. Today, AI tools like Suno.ai allow any series of words to become song lyrics, including
AI hardware company from Jony Ive, Sam Altman seeks $1 billion in funding
Jony Ive, the former Apple designer. (credit: Gary Cohen)Former Apple design lead Jony Ive and current OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are seeking funding for a new company that will produce
Why are dermatologists prescribing women a blood pressure drug for acne?
According to a study in JAMA Dermatology, the prescribing rates of spironolactone for acne in women rose about 300% from 2017 to 2020.
Election worker turnover has reached historic highs ahead of the 2024 vote, new data shows
Election officials across the country are leaving their jobs at the highest rates in decades ahead of the 2024 presidential contest.
Father faked own death to avoid paying child support
A father has admitted faking his own death to avoid paying more than $100,000 in outstanding child support to his ex-wife.
Thermal camera senses breathing to improve exercise calorie estimates
The estimates of calories burned made by smartphones, smartwatches and other wearable devices vary wildly. That's because these devices lack the sensors required to gather all the information they need to make accurate estimates.
Google hits pause on suburban Seattle campus
Google has halted its plan to construct a fourth building for its Kirkland campus, according to a research report.
Protecting art and passwords with biochemistry
Security experts fear Q-Day, the day when quantum computers become so powerful that they can crack today's passwords. Some experts estimate that this day will come within the next ten years. Password checks are based on cryptographic one-way functions, which
Keeping power in the cycle: Tests confirm quality of purified graphite from used lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries have become an integral part of everyday life. The number of used batteries is correspondingly high. They contain considerable amounts of important raw materials such as graphite. Recycling this mineral for reuse in new batteries with the same
Pete Buttigieg slams Tweety McTreason for lack of compassion toward bridge collapse victims
Out Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg called on former President Donald Trump “at a human level” to express some sort of regret at the loss of life experienced when the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed last month, killing
Almost all of 2023’s most challenged books were LGBTQ+
The American Library Association (ALA) has released its top 10 most challenged books of 2023, and seven of them were challenged for containing LGBTQ+ content.“In looking at the title of the most challenged books from last year, it’s obvious