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Michael B Jordan headed there straight from the Oscars. No wonder. Their Double-Double is ‘the near perfect expression of burger-ness’They say you never forget your first time, but for most of us, this doesn’t apply to cheeseburgers. We can’t really remember our first cheeseburger, because we start …
Everything you need to know about telescope magnification and eyepieces
Cases emerge after other people tell of change in Home Office policy on passports that has left people scramblingTwo more British teenagers have found themselves unable to return to the UK because of new Home Office border rules on British dual nationals.Their cases emerged just hours after reports …
Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed in the wide-ranging "grand conspiracy" case against the ex-officials who investigated and prosecuted President Trump, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell Axios.Why it matters: The investigation has produced more than 130 subpoenas sinc…
Only 9% of Army civilians found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership motivating.
Also in today’s newsletter: the WNBA’s new labour deal and Fifa’s World Cup reliance
The curse of having to remember easily hackable passwords may soon be over, as a new alternative is set to take over in 2026
Bruce Blakeman, the likely Republican candidate for governor, said the killing of Renee Good was just one point of disagreement between him and Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat.
The mummified remains of a man buried close to a turquoise mine in Chile's Atacama Desert suggest he was a miner who died in a tragic occupational accident.
Rubina Aminian's mother forced her way into a morgue in search of her daughter, who her family says was shot in the head at close range.
The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host unpacked the president's latest speech about anti-ICE protests in America.
A comprehensive review confirms the benefits of exercise for treating depression, even if the exact reasons remain unclear
The award-winning Timothée Chalamet movie mentions vampires—but at one point, the script went even further.
The solution to today’s puzzleEarlier today I set the following puzzle, a pre-commemoration of World Logic Day on January 14. Here it is again with the solution.Middle management Continue reading...
Timothy Busfield made his first appearance in court on Wednesday on charges of sexual abuse against a 7-year-old boy on the set of “The Cleaning Lady.” Busfield appeared before Judge Felicia Blea-Rivera via Zoom from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque. He was wearing an orange jail jum…
President Donald Trump urged Iranian civilians to keep protesting and said “help is on its way” Tuesday amid a crackdown on anti-government demonstrations that a U.S.-based human rights group says has killed 2,500 people
Nadhim Zahawi’s ministerial experience is badly needed by Nigel Farage but it comes with his former party’s tainted brandIn the death throes of Boris Johnson’s government in the summer of 2022, Nadhim Zahawi was appointed chancellor by an increasingly desperate prime minister determined to cling on …
A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and trigger a tiny but harmful calcium leak inside muscle cells. That leak may weaken muscles directly o…
A fired-up Gov. Tim Walz unloaded on GOP rivals Tuesday as he vowed to use his remaining time in office to push back against the Trump administration. Why it matters: The gloves-off approach is a preview of what's to come now that Walz has abandoned his plans to run for reelection. The big picture: …
Researchers are exploring AI-powered digital twins as a game-changing tool to accelerate the clean energy transition. These digital models simulate and optimize real-world energy systems like wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, and biomass. But while they hold immense promise for improving efficiency an…
Scientists have developed a new way to build rare-earth crystals that boosts quantum coherence to tens of milliseconds. This leap could extend quantum communication distances from city blocks to entire continents. The method uses atom-by-atom construction for unprecedented material purity.
There is an old Wall Street joke about a man jumping off the Empire State building. When asked at the fortieth floor how he was doing, he replied: “So far, so good”. We have to... The post A Hard Landing Ahead for the US Economy appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
A fraud scandal has made the Somali community in Minnesota a focus of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
The trick is to examine the smallest part of the animal and extrapolate to draw sweeping conclusions.
PLYMOUTH COUNTY, WISCONSIN — On a warm fall afternoon, dairy farmer Chris Kestell pushes through prairie brambles taller than himself, tracing a path overgrown with thickets and swarming with bees as he hikes toward a hidden waterway. Though the route is unidentifiable to the untrained eye, Kestell,…
Growing optimism toward the Chinese yuan is spreading into hedging activities, with the cost that mainland investors have to pay to guard against possible dollar losses falling to a three-year low.
The curse of having to remember easily hackable passwords may soon be over, as a new alternative is set to take over in 2026
Master's student Taylor Hampson is modeling the behavior of an unconventional rocket engine that will heat propellant using nuclear energy.
Myanmar has resumed voting in the second round of its first general election in five years, expanding polling to additional townships, including some areas affected by the current civil war between the military government and its armed opponents
Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping construction materials from Earth, researchers are exploring how to use Martian soil as the raw ingredient. Two tough microbes could work together to bind dust into a concrete…
US also pulling out of pacts promoting development, democracy, and human rights.
Video: 00:42:04 Watch the replay of the media briefing held ahead of the 14th operational launch of the Galileo programme. The briefing covers the mission details for the launch of two Galileo satellites, which are set to lift off on 17 December aboard Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport in Fre…
The end of the year is a natural moment to take stock: What progress have we made? What more can we do for the places we love? For those looking to improve the quality of habitat for birds and...
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Researchers are getting organoids pregnant with human embryos At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses into the…
Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired prey during long hunts.
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Powering the AI data center boom dominated the conversation in the global energy sector in 2025. Governments are racing to develop the most advanced AI models, and data center developers are building as fast as they can. But no one is going to get very far without finding ways to generate and move m…
The onslaught of environmental attacks from polluting industries and their allies in the Trump administration is not slowing down – but neither is the pace of our litigation. The post 5 of Our Top Legal Wins From 2025 appeared first on Earthjustice.
New findings prompt a rethinking of group labor and ritual in ancient hunter-gatherer communities.
Gentoo Linux has published a 2025 project retrospective that looks at how the community has evolved, changes to the distribution, infrastructure, and finances for the Gentoo Foundation.
Gentoo currently consists of 31663 ebuilds for 19174 different packages. For amd64 (x86-64), there are 89 GBytes…
Image: This week Earth from Space features a wintery image: a red and white sphere that, if seen from a distance, resembles a festive decoration.
OpenAI is acquiring the team behind executive coaching AI tool Convogo in an all-stock deal, adding to the firm's M&A spree.
North Americans have rarely been fans of draws in sport, so the unscripted FA Cup drama of seeing Arthur Okonkwo take a starring role in a penalty shootout after Wrexham were pegged back in the final minute of normal time must have brought joy to co-owner Ryan Reynolds in the stands. The club the Ho…
arXiv:2601.04239v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The Cyclic Antibandwidth Problem (CABP), a variant of the Antibandwidth Problem, is an NP-hard graph labeling problem with numerous applications. Despite significant research efforts, existing state-of-the-art approaches for CABP are exclusively heuri…
When two airplanes hit the World Trade Center in New York City on 11 September 2001, no one could predict how the Twin Towers would react structurally. The commercial jet airliners severed columns and started fires, weakening steel beams, and causing a “pancaking,” progressive collapse.Skyscrapers h…
Betting on the second coming of Jesus sounds ridiculous, but it avoids a big concern on prediction markets, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Paul J. Davies says. (Source: Bloomberg)
iPolish, a set of acrylic nails that change color digitally, lets you choose from over 400 nail polish colors at the touch of a button.
FIFA and TikTok announced a partnership on Thursday ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
A virus relies on the host's translation machinery to replicate itself and become infectious. Translation efficiency partially depends on the usage of a codon, or sequence of three nucleotides, that matches the cellular pool of tRNA, key molecules in translation. Using rare codons that are poorly su…
Analysis estimates Trump administration ‘wasted’ billions to compensate over 154,000 federal employees on leaveThe Trump administration “wasted” $10bn on paid leave, or paying workers to stay home, as part of the “department of government efficiency’s” assault on the federal workforce, a new analysi…
Doctor Robby is back for one final shift before he goes on sabbatical. What could possibly go wrong?
A new Digital Asset Act will regulate stablecoins, requiring 100% reserve backing and user redemption rights.
Three major international talents hailing from Indian cinema have thrown their weight behind “Humans in the Loop” during its awards season push. Actor Shabana Azmi alongside directors Ritesh Batra and Shaunak Sen have taken executive producer roles on the feature, which is seeking recognition in the…
arXiv:2511.06346v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) perform well on standard reasoning and question-answering benchmarks, yet such evaluations often fail to capture their ability to handle long-tail, expertise-intensive knowledge in real-world professional scenarios. We…
arXiv:2601.04478v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Bioelectrical properties of cells such as relative permittivity, conductivity, and characteristic time constants vary significantly between healthy and malignant cells across different frequencies. These distinctions provide a promising foundation f…
ICE head Tom Homan told "CBS Evening News" Wednesday it would be "unprofessional to pass judgment" before a full review.
"Yes, there are currently no ICE ads running on Spotify," the spokesperson tells Rolling Stone
The House on Thursday failed to override President Trump’s vetoes of two previously uncontroversial bills concerning a Colorado water project and expanding lands of a tribe in Florida. The move showcases House Republicans’ loyalty to the president and support for his political battles, as the vetoes…
Ella Langley is the 12th woman to chart a country song in the top 10 since 2000.
arXiv:2601.03842v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The logical semantics of normal logic programs has traditionally been based on the notions of Clark's completion and two-valued or three-valued canonical models, including supported, stable, regular, and well-founded models. Two-valued interpretations…
Ticketholders still waiting for refunds after immigration minister denied commentator’s visa weeks before national speaking tourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe promoter of Candace Owens’ blocked Australian tour has gone into liquidation, with ticketholders still waitin…
The U.S. seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker threatened new pressure on the “shadow fleet” that has helped prop up President Vladimir Putin’s economy
Efforts to manage higher import costs have led some companies to tweak product design, packaging and selection.
U.S. appeals court refused to allow the Trump administration to proceed with a pilot program that would alter payments through the 340B drug discount program
arXiv:2601.04029v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large Audio-Language Models (LALMs) as judges have emerged as a prominent approach for evaluating speech generation quality, yet their ability to assess speaker consistency across multi-turn conversations remains unexplored. We present SpeakerSleuth, …
Somaliland official defends Israel ties, telling Al Jazeera the region had "no choice" after years of isolation.
Astronomers analyzing data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter over half a kilometer—a feat uniquely enabled by Rubin. The study provides crucial information about asteroid composition and evolution, and demonstrates how Rubin is pushing …
Vigilance can help keep everyone safe.
A new technical paper titled “Solving sparse finite element problems on neuromorphic hardware” was published by researchers at Sandia National Lab. Abstract “The finite element method (FEM) is one of the most important and ubiquitous numerical methods for solving partial differential equations (PDEs…
Chimps may revise their beliefs in surprisingly human-like ways. Experiments showed they switched choices when presented with stronger clues, demonstrating flexible reasoning. Computational modeling confirmed these decisions weren’t just instinct. The findings could influence how we think about lear…
As of Jan. 7, you can get the 11-inch Apple iPad (A16, 128GB, WiFi) for $299, down from $349, at Amazon.
The Magic: The Gathering Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play Booster Box is available to pre-order for $159.99 at Amazon. That's the lowest-ever price.
Scientists say coral fisheries could sustainably provide thousands of additional meals per square kilometer. But it requires sacrifice from communities that already have little to spare.
arXiv:2601.02750v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Early detection of fake news is critical for mitigating its rapid dissemination on social media, which can severely undermine public trust and social stability. Recent advancements show that incorporating propagation dynamics can significantly enhance…
In politics, clothes matter – as the mid-market formal wear favoured by the new, young New York mayor testifiesGrowing up in London in the 00s, I was surrounded by suits. On City boys darting around the Square Mile. In Hyde Park, where Arab dads in baggy suits kicked footballs with their children in…
The preservatives that keep processed foods fresh may also be quietly increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes. Eating more food preservatives, which are commonly added to processed foods and drinks to extend shelf life, has been linked to a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The findings come…
MOXIE, the oxygen-generating experiment aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, is among the technologies honored by the magazine.
The End of an Era, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and The Beatles Anthology are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Disney+ this month.
Grammy Award-winning banjo player Béla Fleck has pulled out of an upcoming show at The Kennedy Center, joining a growing group of artists refusing to play the venue following President Trump’s takeover of the arts and culture institution. Fleck announced in a Tuesday Instagram post that he withdrew …
The administration has made it clear that Nicolás Maduro's capture was tied to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Much less certain is how US companies will actually access them—or if they even want to.
The technique can help scientists in economics, public health, and other fields understand whether to trust the results of their experiments.
The White House said on Tuesday that President Trump is weighing using the U.S. military to acquire the Danish territory of Greenland. “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in th…
Venezuelans describe their fear of speaking out as 14 media workers are detained and police check people's social media.
Rollable displays are coming to gaming laptops at CES 2026.
The fresh water marshes of Currituck Sound are vital for birds and people alike, providing globally important habitat for waterfowl and serving as a water filtration and erosion control system for...
The sun is just starting to set off the tip of Galinhos, a peninsula in northeast Brazil, and Rafael Revorêdo is holding a beer koozie as he sits in a folding chair with legs that have sunk deep...
With Microsoft's bewildering naming conventions, the mistake is easy to make. But Office is still Office, at least when it's not Microsoft 365.
“We do not take out-of-country or five-star vacations. Instead, we enjoy time with family and friends and hobbies.”
A groundbreaking study shows that breast cancer screening works better when it’s personalized. Instead of annual mammograms for all, women were screened based on genetics, health history, and lifestyle factors. This approach reduced advanced cancers without increasing risk for those screened less of…
From a thriving miniature city inside a Cairo cemetery to a goat sacrifice in Nigeria, the photojournalist’s eye-opening images are celebrated in a new book•Warning: this gallery contains images that some readers may find distressing Continue reading...
The idea that we make over 200 unconscious food choices a day has been repeated for years, but new research shows the number is more illusion than insight. The famous figure comes from a counting method that unintentionally exaggerates how many decisions people really make. Researchers warn that fra…
President Trump and his top advisers asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change Israel's policies in the occupied West Bank during their meeting on Monday, according to a U.S. official and another source, both with direct knowledge.Why it matters: While the security situation in the West Bank…
Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound have transformed how we treat obesity, but more effective treatments could be down the road
The ruling on Monday upheld a lower court’s judgment in April that the Trump administration could not drastically slash funding from the National Institutes of Health.
The latest reporting on former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's not guilty plea to drug trafficking charges and new details on his capture.
