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Thanks to advances in AI, we are no longer allowed to truly die. The peace of the grave and the finality that defines the human condition are all being sacrificed on the altar of artificial intelligence. We are normalizing digital necromancy, a grotesque spectacle where the dead are reanimated as

Businesses once trumpeted their climate goals. Now they are quietly plugging away

Law enforcement used license-plate readers in several states to search for a woman who had an abortion

Security researchers found a weakness in OpenAI’s Connectors, which let you hook up ChatGPT to other services, that allowed them to extract data from a Google Drive without any user interaction.

Video obtained and verified by 404 Media shows a CBP official wearing Meta's AI glasses, which are capable of recording and connecting with AI. “I think it should be seen in the context of an agency that is really encouraging its agents to actively intimidate and terrorize people," one expert said.

The nearest river is about two miles away, but investigators determined the fish was scooped up by an osprey, which then dropped it onto a power line midflight.

Zero Day Attack wants to raise awareness of China's threat, but has also been accused of fearmongering.

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Forget academia — that's over. The Valley's most influential minds are leveraging wealth and tech platforms to redefine public discourse and shape tomorrow's realities.

Fueled by massive oil and gas profits, the world’s largest wealth fund turned Norway into a financial powerhouse—but critics now warn that lavish welfare, poor productivity and declining student performance are signs of deeper rot

The island of Santa Rosa sits in the Amazon River between Colombia and Peru, with Lima recently naming it a district.

Initiative aims to unlock commercial potential in 3 key areas: leather, medicinal products, and meat. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The feathers can emit two frequencies of laser light from multiple regions across their colored eyespots.

How did China get a cut of the global diamond trade?

When Meta embedded AI bots in its apps, even students in the most remote corners of Colombia gained access. But rather than boosting learning, it’s getting in the way.

Overreliance on artificial intelligence may put us in intellectual debt.

Moves by companies to talk less about climate action may stall efforts to cut the cost of emissions reductions, according to the head of carbon exchange Climate Impact X.

A new study, which reviewed dozens of published articles from around the world, found that cumulative heat exposure has negative consequences for students' cognitive outcomes.

Why being popular is not the goal of most small businesses

A 2025 survey across six countries finds that citizens are not in favor of deregulation and allowing AI innovation to progress unchecked.

Viral Instagram accounts making LeBron 'brainrot' videos have also been banned.

A strong 4.8-hr tide is reported for the first time at altitudes between 260 and 500 km The 4.8-hr tide play an important role in driving two consecutive midnight ionospheric collapses The gener...

Who needs Starlink when you've got an actual starling

How AI helped map economic alternatives that put people and planet first—and why this matters more than ever

Heavy industry relies on fossil fuels not just for power, but heat. Thermal batteries could help make electrification a reality for those companies.

The startup has devised a durable way to store solar power as heat that can then be used for household heating or hot water.

Pornainen recently turned on a 100 MWh thermal battery filled with ground up soapstone.

Researchers in the United Kingdom have announced the successful birth of eight babies after a clinical trial of an IVF technique known as mitochondrial donation.

As physical climate risks intensify, businesses are accelerating investments in climate adaption strategies.