U.K. lifts restrictions on Ukraine’s use of weapons against Russia
The remarks signaled a sharp reversal in Britain’s position, which previously did not allow Russia to be targeted with British-supplied weapons.
China launches world-first mission to retrieve samples from far side of moon
The Chang’e 6 mission will advance Beijing’s ambitions to become a space power and scientific force, but its steady progress has caused concern at NASA and in Congress.
How mantle movements shape Earth's surface
The movement of tectonic plates shapes the rocky features of Earth's surface. Plates' convergence can form mountain ranges or ocean trenches, and their divergence can form oceanic ridges. But it's not just the plates themselves that influence Earth's topography. The
Demystifying the complex nature of Arctic clouds
With dancing ribbons of light visible in the sky, a team of researchers flew on a series of scenic and sometimes stormy flights into the cold unknown, trying to learn more about why one of the most frigid places on
New Nevada experiments aim to improve monitoring of nuclear explosions
On an October morning in 2023, a chemical explosion detonated in a tunnel under the Nevada desert was the launch of the next set of experiments by the National Nuclear Security Administration, with the goal to improve detection of low-yield
Kate Beckinsale attends King's Trust gala after health scare
Kate Beckinsale, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, Kate Moss, Irina Shayk and other stars stepped out at the King's Trust global gala.
NYPD says officer accidentally fired shot in Columbia's Hamilton Hall
The New York Police Department will hold a press conference Friday about a shot accidentally fired from an officer's gun during the clearing of protesters from Columbia University's Hamilton Hall Tuesday.
50th Kentucky Derby headlines massive weekend of racing around world
Saturday's 150th running of the Kentucky Derby headlines a massive weekend of horse racing around the globe.
Apple deal could have been “suicide” for Google, company lawyer says
Enlarge / John Schmidtlein, partner at Williams & Connolly LLP and lead litigator for Alphabet Inc.'s Google, arrives to federal court in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. (credit: Bloomberg
An Open Database Leaked Submissions To Utah's 'Bathroom Bill' Snitch Form
samleecole writes: Utah set up an online form for people to accuse other citizens and public establishments of violating the state's recently-enacted transphobic "bathroom bill." The submission form is being flooded with memes and troll comments, and the auditor also
Google Defends App Store, Fighting Epic Games' Bid For Major Reforms
Google has asked a U.S. judge not to impose sweeping changes to the Alphabet unit's app store Play that were proposed by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games in the companies' closely-watched antitrust fight. From a report: Google made its filing late
Individual Gets 6 Years in Prison for Selling Fake Cisco Gear on Amazon, eBay
A Miami-based CEO will serve over six years in prison for selling counterfeit Cisco equipment to numerous buyers on Amazon and eBay, with some of the shoddy hardware ending up in sensitive US government systems. From a report: On Wednesday,
Why Google Employees Aren’t Reacting to US Antitrust Trial
They shrugged off concerns about the company’s fate ahead of closing arguments in the Justice Department’s lawsuit this week.