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August 9, 2026
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created a new tool
It would open up a completely new business for the Facebook and Instagram maker.
Wildfires are burning across the western U.S. and Canada, leaving some residents keeping a weary eye out for possible evacuation orders.
More people are adopting AI detection tools to determine if what they’re reading was generated by a machine. However, these tools may not be as accurate as they claim.
RAM production capacity at the largest memory suppliers is reportedly booked through 2027, extending Apple’s exposure to high prices and limited DRAM supply.
A new look at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy by Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency)
Voyager 2 may have caught Uranus on a freak day — a 2024 reanalysis suggests the 1986 flyby that shaped four decades of understanding arrived during a compressed state estimated to occur only about 4% of the time
Our entire understanding of Uranus might rest on a cosmic coincidence—a single spacecraft encounter that may have captured the planet during an extraordinarily rare atmospheric state.
El Danubio se seca y deja al descubierto un hallazgo que llevaba miles de años oculto: aparecen los restos de un mamut lanudo en Bulgaria
Las aguas del gran río europeo han retrocedido tanto que han revelado huesos excepcionalmente conservados de un mamut lanudo, un descubrimiento que ya despierta el interés de los científicos.
South Korea’s Danuri orbiter captures fresh images of a SpaceX rocket impact crater on the Moon, giving scientists a rare before-and-after view of the crash.
"Uncontacted" and "isolated" peoples live in roughly 10 countries around the world, including one group that erases their footprints so they cannot easily be found.
There are big challenges associated with such a mission, from readying a craft quickly to finding the comet and sending data back.
Today in history: On August 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a U.S. B-29 Superfortress code-named Bockscar dropped a nuclear device over Nagasaki; the bombing and subsequent radiation poisoning killed an estimated 74,000 people.
Sunday marks 81 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb over Nagasaki. During the annual peace ceremony, the city's mayor said that nuclear weapons can never coexist with humanity.
World’s nine nuclear powers spend $119 billion in nuclear weaponry, as treaties expire and threats of annihilation increase
While the world’s attention fixates on isolated conflicts and political theater, the nine nuclear powers of the world are quietly orchestrating a global catastrophe with a level of spending that mocks our greatest humanitarian needs. The rulers of the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea are collectively pouring a […]
Peter Kuznick, Consortium News. The horrors of 1945 have too often been forgotten or ignored. Despite the heroic struggle of the people of Hiroshima, 81 years ago today, and of Nagasaki. The following is the text of a keynote address the author delivered in Nagasaki on July 25 at an international peace conference sponsored by the Asahi…
ABC boss says Anthropic wants to pay for decades of content to train its Claude chatbot — LinkStream
Hugh Marks said the $1.4 trillion tech giant wants to buy access to the ABC’s archives.
4–6 September 2026 | Peelbergen Equestrian Centre, Kronenberg, the Netherlands
From 4 to 6 September 2026, the Netherlands—more specifically, the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg—will become the global stage for one of the most prestigious equestrian and cultural events of the year, celebrating some of the most beautiful horses in the world. Horse enthusiasts, breeders, […]
From 4 to 6 September 2026, the Netherlands—more specifically, the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg—will become the global stage for one of the most prestigious equestrian and cultural events of the year, celebrating some of the most beautiful horses in the world. Horse enthusiasts, breeders, […]
B.C. declared a provincial state of emergency on Saturday, after explosive growth on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland forced mass evacuations.
Apple supply constraints are intensifying after record iPhone and Mac demand helped revenue rise 16% to $109.4 billion in the June quarter.
Apple's rumored "Ultra" lineup would include a foldable iPhone, camera AirPods, and a touchscreen MacBook | TechSpot
The foldable phone, likely to be called the iPhone Ultra, would be Apple's most expensive iPhone to date. Reports put its US starting price between $1,999 and...
Find out what will happen during each stage of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse, from first contact, to totality and beyond.
El encuentro entre China y Europa en el siglo XVII fue el catalizador que resolvió una crisis interna provocada por un eclipse
Chemical analysis of Bronze Age iron objects indicate that Greek nobles may have indulged in signet rings made with precious metal from the sky.
A global constellation of neutrino detectors is creating a never-before-seen view of the radioactive elements that power Earth’s tectonic heat engine.
Earlier, Grokipedia processed requests pretty quickly, with a median time of just 3 minutes.
Margaret Hamilton wrote the Apollo 11 guidance software so defensively that when the lunar module's computer flashed 1202 and 1201 alarms during Armstrong's descent, the system automatically shed low-priority tasks and kept the landing radar running, buying the crew the seconds they needed to touch down with 25 seconds of fuel left.
During Apollo 11's final descent, five 1201 and 1202 alarms warned the lunar module's computer was overloaded. Margaret Hamilton's priority scheduler shed the low-priority work, kept the landing radar running, and gave Armstrong the seconds he needed to touch down with roughly 25 seconds of fuel left.
This August marks the 80th anniversary of one of the darkest times in human history – the United States initiated the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, followed by another atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9th.
Although 81 years have passed since the atomic bombing of Japan in August 1945, the rulers of major nations continue their reckless march toward a nuclear holocaust. The nine nuclear powers (the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea), possessing some 12,100 nuclear warheads, are…
The more than 200 UNESCO-protected pyramids were built over 2,000 years ago as royal tombs for the rulers of the Kingdom of Kush.
Durante milénios, os eclipses inspiraram mitos sobre dragões, demónios e lobos gigantes. Depois ajudaram a acabar guerras, salvaram Colombo e confirmaram a teoria de Einstein. Há medos que perduram.
Judge approves Anthropic's record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for AI copyright lawsuit — LinkStream
A federal judge has approved the $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a group of authors who sued the company for using their work to train Claude
Using an innovative approach, scientists reevaluated a room thought to be a cult shrine, finding more evidence that this was actually a rare library.
Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.
According to reports from Bloomberg, Apple will be skipping its M6 Pro, M6 Max, and M6 Ultra chips to accelerate...
Los cinco eclipses más importantes de la historia (5): el que se convirtió en un reloj para la Tierra
Tras estudiar decenas de eclipses, la NASA descubrió que si la Tierra hubiera girado exactamente a la misma velocidad que lo hace hoy, los eclipses serían muy distintos.
This Amazing Archive of Animal Photography Reveals 18,000 Species and Counting. Here's How Joel Sartore Built His 'Photo Ark'
For 20 years, the National Geographic photographer has showcased Earth’s animals in a series of striking images that make even the tiniest creatures look immense
The Department of War provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.
Un estudio afirma que la vida en la Tierra surgió dos veces de forma independiente, tras demostrar que bacterias y arqueas desarrollaron su metabolismo por separado
Generan entrelazamiento cuántico usando luz solar | Noticias de la Ciencia y la Tecnología (Amazings® / NCYT®)
El entrelazamiento cuántico es crucial para tecnologías cuánticas empleables en campos como las comunicaciones seguras, la detección ultraprecisa y la computación de alto rendimiento. Las tecnologías cuánticas actuales que emplean fotones se basan
In 1974, Indian scientists detonated a plutonium device in the Rajasthan desert under the code name Smiling Buddha, using material bred in a Canadian-supplied research reactor called CIRUS that had been sold on the written condition it be used only for peaceful purposes
How a Canadian research reactor meant for peaceful science became the linchpin of India's secret nuclear weapons program.
About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk – Winnipeg Free Press
TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons
Early this year, legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate introduced resolutions that call upon the U.S. government to lead a global effort to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race. Co-sponsored by 36 members of the House and 5 members of the Senate, H. Res. 317 and S. Res. 323 urge the U.S. government to…
Straight Out of a Fighter Jet Cockpit! Lamborghini’s Red Switch to Tesla’s Yoke — How Aviation Shaped Modern Car Design
Automakers and aircraft manufacturers share a history that stretches back more than a century. Many automakers have entered the production of aircraft, aircraft engines, components, and drones/UAVs, often spurred by wartime demands and by leveraging their shared expertise in engine engineering. Big car brands such as Rolls-Royce, Renault, Ford, General Motors (GM), Chrysler, BMW, Alfa […]