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- CNN
‘Disgust’ among first words decoded in 2,000-year-old charred scroll
Scholars are studying an ancient scroll that has been virtually unrolled 2,000 years after it was burned to a crisp during the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius.
- CNN
Scientists make ‘rare advance’ in tackling the oldest unsolved problem in physics
Physicists have long tried to model the chaotic phenomenon of turbulence. Now, a team has pioneered a new quantum computing-inspired approach.
- Popular Mechanics
A Decade-Long Particle Survey Could Shake Up Our Understanding of Cosmic Rays
Watching the Sun for 11 years apparently pays dividends.
- Associated Press
Telescopes spy a monster radio jet streaming from a bright and early object in the universe
Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universe. At double the width of our Milky Way galaxy, this jet of radio waves is the biggest ever detected so early in the history of the universe, astronomers reported Thursday. Radio jets like this are not uncommon in our cosmic neighborhood.
- USA TODAY
Jupiter moon of Io is famed for its volcanoes. NASA just spotted the most powerful one yet
NASA officials said what Juno spotted was 'the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our solar system.'
- Futurism
Something Is Wrong With the SpaceX Craft Meant to Fly the Next Mission to the Space Station
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who launched to the International Space Station on board Boeing's ill-fated Starliner last summer, are still stranded there, patiently awaiting their ride back home. And while SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently blamed the Biden administration for the more-than-eight-month delay, his space company is encountering serious issues while securing the spacecraft for their return flight. As Ars Technica reports, engineers ran into battery problems plaguing the nex
- Business Insider
LLMs, GPUs, and hallucinations — here's everything you need to know about AI
From ChatGPT and Sam Altman, generative AI to Nvidia, here's our dictionary of terms to help you talk about artificial intelligence with authority.
- CBC
Canada is pushing to build more homes. Many could end up in the path of floods, fire, report warns
With the push on to build more housing in Canada, new research is warning that tens of thousands of those homes could be built in flood- and fire-prone areas if governments don't step in.The report from the Canadian Climate Institute uses data and modelling that some governments and insurance companies have access to — but the average homebuyer does not — to see where new homes are likely to face dangers made worse by climate change. The report's author says governments need to act on the data —
- Reuters
Boeing warns moon rocket program employees of layoffs
Boeing warned on Saturday of layoffs in its Space Launch System moon rocket program, saying it expects to have about 400 fewer positions in line with revisions to NASA's Artemis program and cost expectations. "We are working with our customer and seeking opportunities to redeploy employees across our company to minimize job losses," a Boeing spokesperson said via email. The Artemis program, which is estimated to cost $93 billion through 2025, was established by the U.S. space agency during the first administration of President Donald Trump.
- CNN
Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem
Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes difficult pursuit of tracking deep-space objects.
- BBC
World leaders set to vie for AI domination at Paris summit
Global politicians and AI bosses will next week attend a summit to debate the disruptive technology.
- USA TODAY
Trump sends moon rock back to NASA that had been displayed in White House since 2021
The moon rock signifying NASA's lunar ambitions had adorned Joe Biden's Oval Office throughout his entire presidential administration.
- The Daily Beast
Trudeau Caught on Hot Mic Revealing Trump’s Plans for Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told business leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Canada was a very real plan aimed at controlling the country’s vast mineral resources. Trudeau was caught on a hot mic giving his assessment of Trump’s threat to take control of America’s northern neighbor. “I suggest that not only does the Trump administration know how many critical minerals we have but that may be even why they keep talking about absorbing us and making us the 5
- HuffPost
Lawmaker Quits DOGE Caucus Live On TV With ‘Dynamite’ Slam Of Elon Musk
Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle condemned Donald Trump's billionaire buddy with an explosive metaphor.
- BuzzFeed
Trump Supporters Shared How He Could Lose Their Support, And There's One Issue That's Verrrrry Important To Them
"We didn't vote for my husband to lose his government career and benefits."
- Reuters
Trump says he will announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries by Monday or Tuesday of next week, a major escalation of his offensive to tear up and reshape global trade relationships in the U.S.' favor. Trump did not identify which countries would be hit but suggested it would be a broad effort that could also help solve U.S. budget problems. "I'll be announcing that, next week, reciprocal trade, so that we're treated evenly with other countries," Trump said.
- The Daily Beast
National Prayer Event Devolves Into Ungodly Partisan Brawl
Thursday’s bipartisan National Prayer Breakfast, where President Donald Trump affirmed he now “much more strongly” believes in God, went off the rails once lawmakers closed their Bibles and opened their social media accounts. Republicans are hammering Rep. Jared Huffman, a Democrat from California’s North Coast, over his accusation that Speaker Mike Johnson eroded the separation of church and state by moving the mostly Christian gathering to the Capitol. “Speaker Johnson’s National Prayer Breakf
- BuzzFeed
It's Been Almost 3 Weeks Since Donald Trump Has Taken Office. Here's The Harsh Reality Of How Americans Are Feeling.
"I understand now how Hitler rose to power. I feel like I'm screaming, and nobody is listening."
- The Canadian Press
US seizes Venezuelan president's plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday seized a second plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ’s government that is currently in the Dominican Republic.