Trump’s ‘ego-stroking’ red-carpet welcome for autocrat sparks fury: ‘Utterly humiliating’
A video of uniformed U.S. personnel on their hands and knees making last-minute adjustments to a red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping sparked outrage
JD Vance unmasked as leaker for story White House used to justify press ban: report
Vice President JD Vance has been exposed as the source of a story whose supposed leak was used by the White House in court to
Did Denmark play ‘Send in the Clowns’ when Rubio arrived at Greenland deal ceremony?
People online suggested the Danish delegation sought to embarrass or insult U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
America’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response
Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic told the Security Council that international cooperation was needed to ensure that A.I. remains under human
Data Center Is Fined $1.1 Million for Operating 62 Power Generators
New Jersey officials said that the natural gas-powered generators, each the size of a tractor-trailer, were operating without permits.
The UK street with a name so rude they’ve had to secure its sign with concrete
Have you ever been to Minge Lane? (Picture: Ben Gregory-Ring/PA Media Assignments) One of the rudest named streets in the UK needs to secure its
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast ‘Let the Record Show’
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
Finally, a true blue rose exists
Scientists engineered roses that made both a blue pigment and a colorless helper molecule that brought out its shade.
US rejects global AI governance at UN Security Council
The United States is rejecting any global governance of advanced AI, telling the UN Security Council in New York today that each country should regulate
First series of adult T. rex footprints hints at its walking speed
The steps were poorly preserved, but still hint at an ambling pace of 1.6 meters per second, roughly equivalent to a quick walking speed for
Yahoo CEO says micropayments will never be enough for publishers
Yahoo will keep its AI answer engine Scout full of links back to publishers, CEO Jim Lanzone said on Wednesday. He spoke on stage at
FBI says investigating breach of ‘very sensitive’ data by hackers
Hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have detailed data on thousands of FBI employees.
US aviation sanctions disrupt Iran flights, push travellers overland
Travel disruptions intensify as Iranian airlines lose access to airspace, pushing civilians towards costly land routes.
How did Hurricane Polo get so powerful?
A Pacific cyclone dubbed Polo exploded from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours on Tuesday (Sept. 22)