Bethesda Union Workers Will Hold Rallies Next Week Protesting Mass Layoffs
'The company wants us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear. We won't let that happen'
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Asha Sharma joins Federal Reserve advisory task force days after laying off thousands at Xbox
Sharma certainly knows about 'the economic impact of new general-purpose technologies.'
From bursts to creep: Rewriting the story of mud volcano flows
Mud volcanoes are often pictured as dramatic geological phenomena featuring the sudden eruption of large volumes of fiery mud in short, powerful bursts. By examining recent activity at the Lokbatan mud volcano in Azerbaijan, an international team of researchers led by the
Neutron imaging reveals how water limits CO₂ storage in recycled concrete
The construction sector faces two problems at once: it emits large amounts of CO₂ and produces vast quantities of concrete waste. But what if part of that waste could be used to trap carbon instead of ending up as rubble?
How — and Why — to Cull Your Book Collection . “6....
How — and Why — to Cull Your Book Collection . “6. I have to give up on some of my little projects.” (I am mid-cull right now, making some tough calls. But also: many books I haven’t so much as touched in 10 years.)
Remaining Four Original Faust Members Announce Four New Albums: Hear A Track From Each
Krautrock greats Faust have been around for over half a century in various permutations. Today, the group's four surviving original members announced a fun initiative: They're each releasing their own solo album. You know, like KISS! Bureau B will release all four LPs
Paul Feig to Direct Horror Movie ‘Detention’ for Blumhouse Atomic Monster
Daniel Gold, who wrote the upcoming Ryan Gosling-Will Ferrell movie 'Tough Guys,' penned the feature as a spec, which also has Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes involved.
US Federal Reserve taps Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who just laid off 3,200 employees, to lead task force on jobs
The Federal Reserve says its newly-announced task forces represent a "commitment to price stability and maximum employment."
Self-propelled microparticles scrub stubborn biofilms, improving wound care and instrument cleaning
Newly developed microparticles can infiltrate stubborn bacterial matrices and release tiny oxygen bubbles to clean surfaces and wounds more efficiently than hydrogen peroxide or other cleaning agents alone, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report. In
SC Republican calls on National Guard to end suspensions of 8 beach-buzzing Apache pilots
South Carolina Rep. Russell Fry (R) called on the state’s National Guard on Thursday to lift its suspensions on pilots involved in a Fourth of July flyover show in the Palmetto State. “The @SCNationalGuard needs to drop this review and restore these pilots immediately,” the
The only indie roguelike action RPG that rivals Hades and Diablo for me just got an incredible new expansion
Hell Clock: Cursed War has me squeezing in runs everywhere I can.
Risks of historic El Niño persisting through spring 2027 rising, says NWS
National Weather Service says record-breaking event with power to supercharge weather becoming more likely El Niño is strengthening and the risks of a historic event with the power to supercharge extreme weather around the world are rising, according to the latest analysis from
Most American Jews say Democrats, Republicans, Trump don't represent them well: Survey
A new poll found that most Jewish Americans say they do not feel well represented by the Democratic and Republican parties and President Trump. The Associated Press-NORC Center poll released Thursday found that 15 percent of Jewish Americans say the Democratic Party supports
Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike
Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.
Medieval Islamic societies considered lovesickness a distinct mental illness, research shows
Lovesickness was taken seriously as a distinct mental illness by physicians in the medieval Islamic world, new research shows. Islamic scholars considered lovesickness, which they called ʿishq, to be different from melancholy—unlike Galen and other physicians from ancient Greece.
Reports: Explosions heard in southern Iran as U.S. denies carrying out strikes
Earlier on Thursday, CNN reported that Qatar and Pakistan are working to reignite the negotiations between Iran and the United States. Israeli sources told Haaretz that Iran is unlikely to rush to target Israel, but the IDF remains on high alert
Animal tracking overlooks biodiversity hotspots, with 95% of studies in well-funded countries
A recent study reveals geographic biases in how aquatic animals have been tracked and researched across the globe, with a preference toward politically stable, English-speaking countries with high conservation funding. Researchers are sounding the alarm in the hope of ensuring
Stress protection of Amazon trees, induced by climate warming, may alter atmosphere chemistry
The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest carbon reservoirs on Earth. It is also the world's largest source of biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These carbon-based gases are naturally released by vegetation. They protect trees against various sources of stress,
We May Owe Our Intelligence to Our Unique Neurons
Our cortical neurons may hold the key to our clever brains The post We May Owe Our Intelligence to Our Unique Neurons appeared first on Nautilus .
Thailand’s deadly roads: Why a motorbike ride feels like a gamble in Bangkok
Weak enforcement and poor road design put every motorbike journey at risk.
Johor’s investment surge has voters asking: Where are the benefits?
Record investment has transformed Johor, but voters say job and housing woes remain unresolved.
The House Passed The KIDS Act—The Senate Should Reject It
Last week, the House voted on the KIDS Act , a disjointed package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging. The package combines a revised version of the Kids Online Safety Act ( KOSA), with several other internet bills, study bills,
Alisa Bowen Exits as Disney+ President to Become CEO of Disney-Controlled Fubo TV Streamer
Alisa Bowen, who has served as president of Disney+ since September 2022, is leaving that role to become CEO of Fubo, the internet TV streaming service that is majority-owned by Disney. Fubo announced Thursday that its board of directors appointed Bowen as chief executive
Goldman Sachs bans employees from making finance, politics bets on prediction markets: report
The policy prohibits staff from participating in event-based contracts that could create real or perceived conflicts of interest with the bank, its clients or the broader financial industry.
Warhol Foundation Awards $5.1M to 78 Arts Organizations
Raphael breaks records at The Met, the Honolulu Museum of Art gets a new director, and more.
Ukrainian agent accused of murdering Monaco bomb suspect changes story
Two men with links to Ukraine's security services are accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska and dumping her body in woods.
Newsom urges Democrats to 'turn the page' on Platner in Maine Senate race
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) urged Democrats to move on from Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, after Platner was accused of sexual assault and said he was dropping out of his race. When asked about Platner during a press conference Thursday, Newsom responded that he
Skeptical US Democrats in Congress urge debate on Israel plans
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging fellow Democrats to block military spending legislation until the Senate debates proposals to deepen ties with Israel, highlighting growing unease within the party over support for Prime
Queer Director Slams “Hateful Political Rhetoric” as Trans Drama ‘Rocket Fuel’ Shoots in Canada
Jessie Posthumus praised local film funders for prioritizing indie films with LGBTQ+ characters as stateside GLAAD points to a steep decline in queer representation in feature films.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Joins Federal Reserve Task Force On ‘Jobs And Productivity’ Days After Announcing Mass Layoffs
The group will 'assess the economic impact of new general-purpose technologies' like AI
Emmy Rossum Says Years-Long ‘Shameless’ Pay Battle Only Ended in Season 8 After Salary Dispute Leaked to the Public: ‘It Was Resolved Within a Day’
Emmy Rossum revealed on “Call Her Daddy” that her years-long fight for equal pay on Showtime’s “Shameless” only ended because her contract negotiations went public in 2016. The leak resulted in overwhelming public support for Rossum, so much so that her pay dispute was
Ana Elisa Egreja Takes a Magical Realist Approach to Migration in Her Rich Still Lifes
"Improbable but not impossible" is how Brazilian artist Ana Elisa Egreja describes the unexpected companions in her work. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The
Ancient rocks reveal Earth's past warm periods were cooler than thought
Earth's temperature has been much cooler in the past than previously thought, meaning it could be moving toward the warmest it's ever been.
Certifying third-party repairs retains customers, signals utility left in goods
Certifying a third-party repair service can help companies retain customers by signaling that there's value, or "unused utility," left in broken products, according to a team led by Penn State researchers. The researchers, who were raised by parents and grandparents with what
Meaningful Stone – “1+1= 0” (Feat. Jay Som)
South Korean musical artist Kim Jimin records indie pop under the name Meaningful Stone. Earlier this year, she traveled to Los Angeles to collaborate with Melina Duterte, the beloved artist and producer better known as Jay Som. The result is "1+1=0," a new single that shimmers
Venice Arts Workers to Protest During US Ambassador’s Visit
“We refuse the capture of Venice by oligarchs, war profiteers and the representatives of imperial power,” said the Art Not Genocide Alliance.
18 Extraordinary Cosplay Fits Out Of Anime Con DoKomi 2026
Featuring outfits from Silent Hill f , Hades 2 , and Stellar Blade
Fetterman, McCormick launch rare bipartisan joint fundraising committee
Pennsylvania's two senators, despite being from opposite parties, are banding together in a joint fundraising effort in advance of the 2026 midterms and 2028 election cycle. A new political action committee called Common Ground PA was filed with the Federal Election Commission
Democrats think data centers are a problem. They disagree on the solution
Democrats believe that data centers are a problem, but they disagree on what to do about it. For Democrats, the centers’ high energy usage — exacerbating both electricity bills and climate change — makes some sort of restriction a no-brainer. The increasing unpopularity of
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA
Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits.
Ben Folds To Produce, Music Direct, & Appear In Off-Broadway Musical
Earlier this week, Ben Folds Five announced they were releasing the shelved first attempt at their debut album for its 30th anniversary. Now, Ben Folds has been revealed as the producer and music director for an upcoming Off-Broadway one-woman musical called We've Been Here
The real Moana story: Why the Polynesians suddenly sailed east
Major drought forced people to migrate across the Pacific beyond Samoa and Tonga and toward the Americas, scientists have discovered. With the new live-action "Moana" film hitting cinemas, a team of geographers and climate scientists from the Universities of Southampton and
Observing oscillations, flares and tornados on the sun
For six and a half days in July 2024, the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III kept its gaze fixed on the sun. The stratospheric flight, which stretched from the northernmost tip of Sweden to Canada's Northwest Territories, yielded a treasure trove of data exceeding 200
Zelenskiy: licenses for Patriot agreed with US at political level, interceptors to be delivered
KYIV, July 9 - Ukraine and the United States have reached a political agreement on licences for production of PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, adding that key supplies of the missiles were to arrive in the next few days.
What's next for Iran after the funeral of their late supreme leader?
The BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country.
ICE Is Hoping You Won’t Notice the Man Agents Killed In Texas
On Tuesday morning in Houston, an ICE agent shot and killed a man on his way to work. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo had lived in the United States for nearly 35 years. With him that morning were his brother and two men who worked on Araujo’s construction crew. At the time of his
Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI
You can see if ads on Google Search, Google Discover, and YouTube were made or edited using AI from a new section in Google's "My Ad Center," as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The update, announced on Thursday, adds a "created or edited with AI" label under the "how this ad
Potential Platner replacements neck and neck with Collins in new Maine Senate poll
A new poll testing the strength of potential replacements for Graham Platner (D) in the Maine Senate race found three former gubernatorial candidates polling closely with incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). The statewide survey, first reported by NOTUS, tested head-to-head
AI identifies new particle models that may explain neutrinos' tiny mass
Physicists at the University of California, Irvine, have developed an artificial intelligence system that can autonomously design theoretical physics models, a task traditionally carried out by human theorists. The approach allows researchers to explore large, uncharted areas
