Iran war live: Tehran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within seven days
Iran’s FM says the “choice rests with the US” to approve the proposed seven-day proposal to reopen Hormuz.
US court rules against Kalshi, says states can regulate prediction markets
US appeals courts have varied on regulation of prediction markets, opening the door to US Supreme Court debate.
Iran says it awaits US response on seven-day roadmap to end war
Tehran says the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agrees.
Hubble Spots Chaotic Secret in Galaxy
Though the spiral galaxy in this ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret.
NASA teases new PRIMA telescope that could see what even the James Webb telescope can’t
NASA is moving forward with designing a new space telescope that can see even deeper into the infrared universe than the James Webb Space Telescope
New kind of AI audio chip transforms earbuds into always-on ‘intelligent’ devices that run without a smartphone. How does it work?
MAUI, Hawaii — Engineers have built a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI) audio chip for wearable devices that they say will let users engage with AI
Gravity Seems Holographic. What Does That Mean for Reality?
In my first months as a physics journalist nearly a decade ago, I kept running into an inscrutable string of characters: AdS/CFT. Thoroughly intimidated, I
Space ‘shark’ takes top prize at ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest
A picture of a distant, shark-shaped cloud of gas in space has earned the top prize in a Royal Observatory Greenwich contest for amateur space
OpenAI investigating ‘dozens’ of instances of agents acting improperly
OpenAI agents tried to get information from “governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions” through extreme means that sometimes curbed security controls, the company said.
Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?
Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.
Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official told the BBC “constructive discussions” were taking place through mediators.
South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC
Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump’s claim of a genocide.
How the bare nails trend became a class issue
Bare nails – or nails that appear that way – are a growing trend. But is it as innocent as it seems?
UN tries to build momentum on pandemic preparedness, but hits a speed bump
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.N. General Assembly’s leader and health officials are seeking to make sure that the lurking possibility of