As heat becomes more extreme, inmates are increasingly threatened by rising temperatures
When summer heat feels stifling, most people can cool off with a glass of ice-cold water, turning up the AC or opening a window
Cloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe TLS certificates
Cloudflare said Tuesday it plans to issue quantum-proof TLS certificates, making it one of the first authorities to issue such certificates that use a form
AMD acquires World Labs AI startup, upping the ante against Nvidia
Chipmaker AMD and world models company World Labs announced that AMD will acquire the AI company by the end of the year, pending regulatory approval.
Ken Griffin Announces Record $3B Donation to Carnegie Mellon
Billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist Ken Griffin is announcing the largest-ever donation from an individual to a university. Griffin’s $3 billion donation to Carnegie
Backpack Wins Fat Bear Week: The Cute Story Behind His Name
After seven days of fierce competition, a big bear is taking home the prize in this year’s Fat Bear Week. Backpack secured more than 5,000
Chinese-powered AI agents show the same deception as their US rivals
AI agents built on Chinese models have lied, hidden their failures, and got around limits in tests, a Reuters review of more than 200 research
Ascerta raises $18M from Dell’s venture arm to show which AI pays off
Enterprise AI has moved from experimentation to a material line item. Companies can count tokens, licenses, agent runs and lines of AI-generated code. Yet many
Iraq celebrates National Sovereignty Day as US troops withdraw
Iraq’s security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf to celebrate ‘Sovereignty Day’ as US troops withdraw.
‘Economic war’: Is Iran losing its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz?
Crude flows through Hormuz have recovered, but tanker insurance costs and geopolitical risks remain barriers to a return to normality.
Flydubai flight to Israel diverted after attack on pilot
Dramatic video shows the aftermath of an attack on a pilot on a Flydubai flight to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Peter Thiel said, ‘If you’re evil, you’re not bad.’ Here’s the context
Thiel made the statement while answering a question about “moralizing” new technologies.
US national parks: 15 rumors we’ve investigated
Even national parks aren’t protected from misinformation.
Botswana condemned for slaughtering elephants for independence celebrations
The government authorises the hunting of 23 elephants and dozens of other wild animals for independence day feasts.
Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring
In total 11 regions of the country were attacked overnight, with residential buildings and railways also targeted, the Ukrainian PM says.