32 Thoughts Podcast: Trade deadline special
In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to the NHL trade deadline. Source link
Astronomers discover giant cosmic sheet around the Milky Way
Nearly a century ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that almost all galaxies are receding from the Milky Way. This observation became a cornerstone of modern cosmology because it provided key evidence that the universe is expanding and that it began…
Anthropic says it will challenge Defense Department’s supply chain risk designation in court
In a new blog post, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has admitted that it received a letter from the Defense Department, officially labeling it a supply chain risk. He said he doesn’t “believe this action is legally sound,” and that his…
Amazon.com says things are fixed after some issues with logging in and checking out
If you were having issues shopping on Amazon or loading your playlists on Amazon Music on Thursday, you weren’t alone. For over three hours today, Downdetector showed a sizable spike in people reporting issues with checkout, search, and logging in….
Anthropic to challenge DOD’s supply-chain label in court
Dario Amodei said Thursday that Anthropic plans to challenge the Department of Defense’s decision to label the AI firm a supply-chain risk in court, a designation he has called “legally unsound.” The statement comes a few hours after the DOD…
Here’s Every Country Directly Impacted by the War on Iran
On February 28, United States and Israeli forces launched a series of strikes on Iran, kicking off turmoil in the Middle East. Pete Hegseth, the secretary of the Department of Defense, said in a recent press conference that the operation…
Möbius strip-like molecule has an entirely new and bizarre shape
Representation of the electrons in the “half-Möbius”-shaped molecule IBM Research and the University of Manchester Chemists have discovered a new molecular shape, and it is twice as odd as the twisty Möbius strip. The Möbius strip is a looped band…
A 3D-printed wheelchair is helping this turtle walk again
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A Gulf Coast box turtle named Moses, missing both of its back legs, is getting a second chance at mobility thanks to a caring…
Ocean temperatures may be protecting Earth from a planet-wide drought
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), working with international collaborators, have discovered that ocean temperature patterns play a key role in limiting how widely droughts spread across the globe. Their findings, published in Communications Earth & Environment,…
Google reportedly muzzles Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney until 2032
Epic Games’ courtroom battle with Google is over, but it’s reportedly going to affect how its CEO can speak about the tech giant for years for years to come. According to The Verge, part of the settlement terms Epic had…
Roblox is censoring chats with AI
Roblox is using AI to alter the content of chat messages on its platform in real time using a new feature rolling out today. Real-time chat rephrasing goes beyond the current filtering for banned language, which replaces certain words and…
Ratcheteer DX review: a bite-sized Zelda-style adventure
There are a lot of games that try to emulate The Legend of Zelda, but few that manage to capture that spirit in such a small, concise package as Ratcheteer DX. The postapocalyptic game only takes a few hours to…
Is This AMC Entertainment 2.0 for the AI Era?
IREN (IREN) expanded its equity offering to $6B and shares fell 8.5%. The company purchased 50,000+ Nvidia B300 GPUs toward a 150,000-unit fleet targeting $3.7B in revenue. AMC Entertainment fell from $300+/share to $1+/share after similar dilution. IREN is financing…
