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NASA's Fermi glimpses power source of supercharged supernovae
LSU researchers helped uncover what may be the first clear detection of gamma rays from a superluminous supernova, using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope—a breakthrough that offers new insight into the powerful magnetars believed to drive some of the universe's
Company location, rather than growth, may lead to higher investment returns
Investors looking for higher returns may want to focus on a company's location instead of its growth potential, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. They found that portfolios built to consider company headquarter location and the housing market together
Storytelling and Sustainability: Timely Tales With Climate Themes Have the Power to Drive Change
In Pixar’s “Hoppers,” the protagonist is Mabel, an animal rights activist who fights a greedy mayor over a development project that threatens to replace a beloved beaver habitat with metal trees. On the CBS drama series “Fire Country,” the heroes battle increasingly ferocious
Joaquin Phoenix on the Mental Health Crisis Hidden Inside Factory Farms
It is a common call for consumers to demand improved conditions on factory farms and in slaughterhouses—as it should be. But May invites us not to speak about animals, but another stigmatized issue that deserves attention and care. Mental Health Awareness Month allows us to
How to scout a safe summer swimming hole
Best practices, including checking public E. coli reports and keeping your head above water can keep you safe while swimming.
Trump Attacks Key Senate Adviser in Crazed Demand for Voter ID Law
The president has turned his aim against the Senate parliamentarian amid his broiling quarrel with the Republican Party. Donald Trump publicly lashed out against Elizabeth MacDonough Wednesday, writing on Truth Social that the upper chamber’s nonpartisan adviser should be
Sam Altman’s OpenAI reportedly preparing to file for blockbuster IPO soon
The ChatGPT maker is working with bankers at firms, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, on a draft IPO prospectus that it plans to file confidentially possibly as early as Friday.
8 Of Our Favorite Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Easter Eggs
It's not just Batman history TT Games is playing with
Iran: War will spread beyond Middle East if US attacks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday directly warned the U.S. and Israel that any new attack on Tehran would lead to a conflict that spreads beyond the Middle East. The statement, reported by Iranian State media, claims the regime did not expend its full arsenal
You Can Make an App for That . “The most important...
You Can Make an App for That . “The most important thing you’ll need is taste. Not objectively good taste, necessarily, so much as a keen sense of your own.”
An AI speaker messed up and skipped the names of students at a college commencement ceremony and yes, there were many boos
This is all going swimmingly.
Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say
Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.
New field evidence from Canada shows old wells can leave a hidden leakage footprint
Old oil and gas wells may continue to affect the environment long after they have stopped producing, with new field evidence showing that their leakage footprint can be broader and more persistent than surface methane measurements alone reveal. A study led by researchers at The
Watch live: Blanche speaks as DOJ expected to indict ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Florida prosecutors will give remarks from Miami on Wednesday afternoon as the Justice Department is expected to announce the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro. The proposed charges are linked to an incident in 1996 when
Sununu: Spirit Airlines closure was a lesson to approve mergers when 'somebody is putting up a red flag'
Airlines for America CEO and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Wednesday said the closure of Spirit Airlines was a lesson in allowing business mergers to be approved when "somebody is putting up a red flag." Spirit shut down earlier this month after the airline and the
No Guard – “Half The Man I Am” & “Burden Of Life”
The Springfield, Illinois band No Guard makes the kind of oi that really, really goes over well at a hardcore show. They’ve got speed and muscle and anthemic hooks, and they bring a rare combination of style and passion to what they do. I haven’t seen them live yet, but reports
You can now remix other people’s YouTube Shorts with AI
Google announced a new YouTube Shorts Remix feature that lets users restyle clips or even insert themselves into other people's videos using Gemini Omni. Now, at the bottom of a YouTube Short, when you click the remix icon, you'll see an option to "reimagine" it. Here, you can
How city life changes bird song and why many species do not adapt
Urbanization is rapidly transforming natural habitats and poses growing challenges for wildlife. One lesser-known consequence is its potential impact on bird song, which plays a crucial role in communication, reproduction, and survival.
Teaching children to be better, more critical internet users
A digital literacy program for elementary school students designed by researchers at McGill University was successful in improving students' ability to evaluate websites and their content.
Greece Champions $927 Million Film Plan at Cannes After Being Home to New Christopher Nolan and Brad Pitt Movie Productions
Greece arrived at the Cannes Film Festival buoyed by a string of recent international shoots — like Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in the Peloponnese and “The Riders,” the Brad Pitt-led A24 title that filmed on the island of Hydra and across mainland Greece earlier this year
This indie dev's dungeon crawling 'descent into madness' was inspired by motherly love
Shoutout to moms.
Democrats question Trump admin on DOJ compensation fund for Trump allies: 'Brazen ... public corruption'
House Democrats are pressing the Trump administration for answers on a nearly $2 billion compensation fund for Americans who believe they have been wronged by the federal government, calling it “one of the most brazen acts of public corruption and self-dealing” in the country’s
Speaker Johnson says he's 'not surprised' by Massie's loss in Kentucky GOP primary
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that he was “not surprised” by Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) loss in the Kentucky GOP primary, arguing that President Trump’s endorsement is the “most powerful in the history of politics.” Massie, a vocal Trump critic who has served in
Devs, be careful what you plug in: GitHub security breach was apparently facilitated by a 'poisoned Visual Studio Code extension'
A full incident report is on the way.
Republicans learn a lesson: Don’t cross Trump
Presented by Tokyo Electron {beacon} PRESENTED BY In today's issue: It’s Wednesday. The weather for Memorial Day weekend looks crummy for much of the U.S. this year. See if that stops me from celebrating properly! 🍦🎆 Trump dominates Tuesday primaries Massie goes down to
‘Talladega Nights’ Races Back to Theaters for 20th Anniversary
“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” will be racing back into theaters this summer to celebrate the comedy’s 20th anniversary. The film will return to theaters nationwide on June 28, June 30 and July 1. “NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is
Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal
Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.
As a former smoker, I'm asking gamedevs to please make an 'arachnophobia mode' but for cigarettes because I am barely hanging on here
Add a toggle that replaces them with lollipops, or kazoos, or pretzel sticks, or something?
More than 40 arrests made after UK activists target ‘bee-killing’ pesticides
Environmental activists lock themselves to pesticide barrels in protest outside Syngenta headquarters More than 40 people, including Greenpeace UK’s programme director, Amy Cameron, have been arrested after a protest outside pesticide company Syngenta’s Yorkshire headquarters.
‘The Testaments’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu
“The Testaments” has been renewed for Season 2 at Hulu. The series, which serves as followup to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” originally debuted in April. The renewal news comes just ahead of the Season 1 finale, which is scheduled to drop on May 27. The series stars Ann Dowd, Chase
Israeli minister sparks outcry over video of bound flotilla activists
Israel's far-right national security minister posted a video on Wednesday showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation. The video, shared on X by firebrand minister Itamar
Washington's Persian Gulf strategy has become a dependency trap
The U.S. has placed its Gulf partners in a dependency trap, making the region more dangerous while remaining the only power capable of defending them, and Washington must address the cost-exchange asymmetry, reduce the conditionality of its guarantee, or acknowledge that it is
Quinta Brunson to Develop and Star in ‘Betty Boop’ Feature Film From Fleischer Studios and Fifth Chance Productions (EXCLUSIVE)
Quinta Brunson is stepping into the world’s most famous flapper. The “Abbott Elementary” creator and Emmy winner will develop and star as Betty Boop in a feature film adaptation of the nearly century-old animated icon, Variety has learned exclusively. Brunson’s company, Fifth
Hasbro cancels Dungeons & Dragons game led by Respawn veterans
The partnership between Giant Skull and Wizards of the Coast comes to a close less than a year after being announced.
Smashing Pumpkins Recorded With Butch Vig for First Time Since ‘Siamese Dream’
"We've just recorded one song," Corgan said. "The plan is the song will be released this year. I can't say exactly when. There's reasons for that"
All leviathan locations in Subnautica 2
Here's where to find every leviathan in Subnautica 2, including the Collector Leviathan and Shiver Leviathan
The best cars in Forza Horizon 6 for each race type
Get in the driver's seat of the best drift, road, and off-road cars, and floor it.
