Is AI changing what gives our lives meaning?
A rapid review of 18 publications examines how artificial intelligence, immersive technologies, and other digital tools influence identity, existential inquiry, and the search for meaning.
NASA’s Hubble Marks Way for Roman Space Telescope
A sinuous spiral galaxy (center) appears in the same field of view as a vivid gravitational lens (right corner) in this Hubble image.
How Do You Take a Picture of a Black Hole?
Black holes are one of the universe’s most exotic and elusive objects. When nothing, not even light, can escape their powerful gravitational grasp, taking a
Seabirds get jet lag, too — and it can throw them a bit off course
GPS tracking reveals fast east-west flights lead to a mismatch between birds’ internal time and the sun’s position, skewing their sense of direction.
MAGA lawmaker’s aide accused of running extortion and ‘court-fixing’ scheme: report
The top aide of Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has been accused of operating an extortion and “court-fixing” scheme, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit
Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller
Madagascan flying foxes aren’t as mighty as they were 150 years ago. The big bats have shrunk, possibly due to selective hunting or other human
Jeanine Pirro’s own team caught on tape admitting blunder in Trump revenge case: report
One of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s top aides was caught on tape making a damaging admission about a case Kash Patel set in motion. Carlton
FTC and eight states sue Toast over hidden fees and hard-to-cancel plans
The US Federal Trade Commission and eight states have sued Toast, the restaurant software and payments company. They accuse it of hidden fees, unwanted add-ons
Sam Altman says OpenAI will point its robots at building data centres
OpenAI will point its robotics programme at building data centres, chief executive Sam Altman said. Self-replicating data centres, built with AI-controlled robots, are “within grasp”
Anthropic and OpenAI diverge on who should pull the plug on risky AI
OpenAI and Anthropic agree that frontier AI systems need stronger oversight, but they are proposing sharply different approaches to stopping models that pose serious risks:
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain Picard and ‘X-Men’ actor, dies at 86
Stewart died in Los Angeles after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.
Trump administration attempts to take down leak of ICE personnel data
An Icelandic web company, FlokiNET, has defended the data’s publication as satisfying a ‘legitimate’ public interest.
Palestinians face growing bans from Al-Aqsa as Israel tightens control
As Israel renews a ban on Al-Aqsa imam, Islamic Waqf officials warn of shrinking authority at Muslim holy site.
Bright object beyond Pluto may be the solar system’s sixth dwarf planet
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has found what might be a tiny new world in the far reaches of our solar system, hidden beyond the