b Airborne microplastics aid in cloud formation By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:15:46 +0000 It turns out microplastics have an effect on the weather and climate. Full Article Science climate cloud formation microplastics syndication Weather
b What makes baseball’s “magic mud” so special? By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:07:54 +0000 It has just the right mix of spreadability, stickiness, and friction to give pitchers a better grip on the ball. Full Article Science adhesion baseball geomaterials materials science Non-newtonian fluids Physics rheology science soft matter
b Space policy is about to get pretty wild, y’all By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:49:56 +0000 Saddle up, space cowboys. It may get bumpy for a while. Full Article Features Science Space
b Research monkeys still having a ball days after busting out of lab, police say By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 22:51:02 +0000 They pose no risk to human health, and they're living their best lives. Full Article Health Science escape monkeys research
b How a stubborn computer scientist accidentally launched the deep learning boom By arstechnica.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:09 +0000 "You’ve taken this idea way too far," a mentor told Prof. Fei-Fei Li. Full Article AI Features Science AlexNet deep learning Fei-Fei Li Geoffrey Hinton Jensen Huang Yann LeCun
b Air quality problems spur $200 million in funds to cut pollution at ports By arstechnica.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:27:15 +0000 Diesel equipment will be replaced with hydrogen- or electric-power gear. Full Article Policy Science carbon emissions climate change inflation reduction act pollution syndication
b There are some things the Crew-8 astronauts aren’t ready to talk about By arstechnica.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:35:30 +0000 "I did not say I was uncomfortable talking about it. I said we're not going to talk about it." Full Article Science Space astronauts Crew-8 human spaceflight international space station NASA spacex
b Dropbox lays off 20% of staff, says it overinvested and underperformed By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:03:31 +0000 Dropbox also laid off 500 last year but still had "excess layers of management." Full Article Biz & IT dropbox
b 300 percent price hikes push disgruntled VMware customers toward Broadcom rivals By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:00:27 +0000 Ars speaks with users and partners unhappy with Broadcom's changes. Full Article Biz & IT Features acquisition Broadcom vmware
b Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:28:05 +0000 "The goal is to complete the password updates by this evening," government says. Full Article Biz & IT Policy colorado elections voting system passwords
b New Zemeckis film used AI to de-age Tom Hanks and Robin Wright By arstechnica.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:28:38 +0000 Time-hopping film Here used AI trained on every Tom Hanks movie to make him appear young again. Full Article AI Biz & IT AI image generator de-aging deepfakes face replacement films generative ai Here film image synthesis machine learning Metaphysic Robert Zemeckis Robin Wright Runway Special Effects Tom Hanks video synthesis
b Trump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:18:39 +0000 Trump plans to repeal Biden's 2023 order and levy tariffs on GPU imports. Full Article AI Biz & IT Policy AI regulation Biden Donald Trump Joe Biden large language models machine learning US government White House
b New SMB-friendly subscription tier may be too late to stop VMware migrations By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:59:21 +0000 Broadcom acquisition was a "wake-up call" for VMware-dependent SMBs. Full Article Biz & IT Broadcom vmware
b New secret math benchmark stumps AI models and PhDs alike By arstechnica.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:49:58 +0000 FrontierMath's difficult questions remain unpublished so that AI companies can't train against it. Full Article AI Biz & IT AI benchmarks Anthropic benchmarks Claude 3.5 Epoch AI FrontierMath google GPT-4o large language models machine learning o1-preview openai research papers vibemarks
b Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments By www.npr.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:48:08 -0500 The new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday. The judge said the law is "unconstitutional on its face." Full Article
b A man told 911 a bear chased him off a cliff. Weeks later, he was arrested for murder By www.npr.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:03:14 -0500 Authorities say Nicholas Hamlett killed a man in Tennessee in an attempt to steal his identity, and reported it to police as a bear attack. He was arrested in South Carolina after a weekslong manhunt. Full Article
b Knicks Legend Throws Shade at Caitlin Clark During Live Broadcast By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:26:41 +0000 Caitlin Clark took more than her fair share of verbal abuse during the WNBA season. Now, even though the season has long since passed, she's still taking abuse. The post Knicks Legend Throws Shade at Caitlin Clark During Live Broadcast appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Sports Caitlin Clark Indiana Pacers NBA New York Knicks WNBA
b How Scott Bessent Fought The Left While Working in George Soros's Hedge Fund By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:51:11 +0000 One of the leading contenders to be Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary cut his teeth in the belly of the beast: George Soros's hedge fund. The post How Scott Bessent Fought The Left While Working in George Soros’s Hedge Fund appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Economy Politics George Soros treasury secretary
b Breitbart Business Digest: The Trump Economic Mandate By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:00:14 +0000 Donald Trump and the Republicans have a mandate for new economic policy. The post Breitbart Business Digest: The Trump Economic Mandate appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Economy Politics Breitbart Business Digest deficit Donald Trump inflation Tariffs tax cuts
b Dem Rep. Torres: Biden Showed 'Incompetence' on Immigration Because He Catered to 'Far-Left Elites' By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:59:00 +0000 On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) stated that “the Biden administration demonstrated incompetence in managing the migrant crisis,” President Joe Biden “had the unilateral ability to issue an executive order restricting migration at the border, and he waited two-and-a-half years,” because the order “was unpopular among far-left elites who have outsized power over the policymaking and messaging of the Democratic Party.” Torres said, “[O]n the subject of immigration, there was genuine political malpractice. Since 2022, there has been an unprecedented wave of migration, whose impact was felt, not only at the border, but in cities like New York, where the shelter system and our municipal finances were completely overwhelmed. … Despite clear signs of popular discontent, it took the Biden administration two-and-a-half years to issue an executive order restricting migration at the border, and by then it was too late. The Republicans had won the issue, had weaponized it against us. And when the President issued the executive order, polling revealed that it was popular among the American people, among people from every racial category, blacks and whites, Latinos and Asians. So, if it was effective at reducing migration at the border and if it was The post Dem Rep. Torres: Biden Showed ‘Incompetence’ on Immigration Because He Catered to ‘Far-Left Elites’ appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Clips Immigration Politics border Joe Biden Ritchie Torres
b U.S. Watchdog Report: China Holds More Meetings with Taliban than Any Other Country By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:49:32 +0000 The office of the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), a federal watchdog agency, revealed in its regular report that China has held more than 200 meetings with Taliban terrorists since their return to power, Afghanistan's Tolo News reported this weekend. The post U.S. Watchdog Report: China Holds More Meetings with Taliban than Any Other Country appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Asia Economy National Security Afghanistan China communism jihad radical Islam Taliban
b Report: China Builds ‘Prototype’ Nuclear Reactor for Aircraft Carrier By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:52:26 +0000 The California-based Middlebury Institute of International Studies published research this week that showed China has constructed a prototype nuclear reactor that could fit aboard a large surface vessel - a sign that China is making progress toward building a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The post Report: China Builds ‘Prototype’ Nuclear Reactor for Aircraft Carrier appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Asia National Security China France nuclear power People's Liberation Army Navy South China Sea
b U.N. Climate Summit Host Azerbaijan: Fossil Fuels a 'Gift from God,' Environmentalists Engaging in 'Blackmail' By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:59:46 +0000 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, whose country is hosting the COP29 climate summit this week, lashed out at Western media and climate activists on Tuesday for criticizing his country’s oil and gas industries. The post U.N. Climate Summit Host Azerbaijan: Fossil Fuels a ‘Gift from God,’ Environmentalists Engaging in ‘Blackmail’ appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Environment National Security Azerbaijan Climate Change COP29 European Union green energy natural gas Oil
b Biden-Harris Administration Decides Not to Cut Arms to Israel, After Threat By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:03:09 +0000 The State Department said Tuesday that the Biden-Harris administration would not cut off weapons supplies to Israel in reaction to what it said was a declining humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, due to Israeli mitigation efforts. The post Biden-Harris Administration Decides Not to Cut Arms to Israel, After Threat appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Israel / Middle East National Security Politics Gaza Israel Palestinians State Department
b President-Elect Donald Trump Picks Businessman Steven Witkoff to Be Special Envoy to Middle East By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:02:08 +0000 President-elect Donald Trump announced that he has picked businessman and real estate investor Steven Witkoff to serve as Special Envoy to the Middle East. The post President-Elect Donald Trump Picks Businessman Steven Witkoff to Be Special Envoy to Middle East appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Israel / Middle East Politics Donald Trump Middle East Trump cabinet
b Trump Won. Woke Lost. Here's Your Financial Battle Plan By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:50:34 +0000 Patriots are regaining control over this country in January. However, we all need to prepare for what’s to come because the road ahead won't be easy. And that’s why we need to play the long game. The post Trump Won. Woke Lost. Here’s Your Financial Battle Plan appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Politics
b Report: Women Stockpile Abortion Pills, Men Schedule Vasectomies After Election By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:11:50 +0000 Liberal women are stockpiling abortion pills and "morning after" pills and men are scheduling vasectomies at greater rates. The post Report: Women Stockpile Abortion Pills, Men Schedule Vasectomies After Election appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article 2024 Election Health Politics 2024 Presidential Election Abortion abortion pill abortion restrictions Birth Control vasectomies
b Whoopi Goldberg Endorses Harris Voters Avoiding Holidays with Trump-Supporting Family — 'It Might Not Be the Time to Gather' By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:46:35 +0000 Whoopi Goldberg told her co-hosts Tuesday on ABC's "The View" that she agrees with Vice President Kamala Harris voters who want to avoid family members who voted for President-elect Donald Trump during the holidays. The post Whoopi Goldberg Endorses Harris Voters Avoiding Holidays with Trump-Supporting Family — ‘It Might Not Be the Time to Gather’ appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Clips Politics 2024 Presidential Election Donald Trump Kamala Harris Sunny Hostin Whoopi Goldberg
b Fetterman Calls Rubio 'Strong Choice' as Trump Reportedly Considers Him for Secretary of State By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:31:57 +0000 Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) weighed in on reports regarding President-elect Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state. The post Fetterman Calls Rubio ‘Strong Choice’ as Trump Reportedly Considers Him for Secretary of State appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Politics Pre-Viral Donald Trump John Fetterman Marco Rubio secretary of state
b Sen. Mike Lee: 'We Need a Bold Senate GOP Leader' By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:39:42 +0000 Republicans need a "bold Senate GOP leader," Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said on Tuesday as three Republican senators -- Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Senate Republican Whip John Thune (R-SD), and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) -- vie for the position of Senate Majority Leader. The post Sen. Mike Lee: ‘We Need a Bold Senate GOP Leader’ appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article 2024 Election Politics Radio John Cornyn John Thune Mike Lee Rick Scott Senate
b Sam Bankman-Fried Henchman to Forfeit $70 Million, Yacht in Proposed Settlement By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:13:34 +0000 Sam Trabucco, the former Alameda Research co-CEO, will forfeit a 53-foot yacht and forgo $70 million worth of claims in a proposed settlement with the FTX bankruptcy estate. The post Sam Bankman-Fried Henchman to Forfeit $70 Million, Yacht in Proposed Settlement appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Law and Order Politics Tech Crime Fraud FTX Sam Bankman-Fried SBF tech
b Exclusive—Marsha Blackburn Backs Rick Scott for Senate GOP Leader By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:07:22 +0000 Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) told Breitbart News exclusively on Tuesday evening that she is supporting Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) for Senate GOP leader in the upcoming vote on Wednesday morning in the Senate GOP conference. The post Exclusive—Marsha Blackburn Backs Rick Scott for Senate GOP Leader appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article 2024 Election Politics John Cornyn John Thune Marsha Blackburn Rick Scott
b Alex Marlow: Yale Embarrasses Itself with Woke ‘Beyonce Makes History’ Course By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:20:57 +0000 On “The Alex Marlow Show” on Tuesday, Breitbart Editor-in-Chief and host Alex Marlow mocked Ivy League schools like Yale for degrading themselves with things like Yale’s Beyoncé course. Marlow said, “Yale University’s going to offer a Beyoncé makes history course in 2025. So, that’s what they’re doing. We’re just kicking butt and taking names and then they’re — they’ve got a new Beyoncé course over at Yale. Do the Ivy Leagues know that they degrade themselves and debase themselves? I love it. Because, as people have been pointing out, there’s no surer sign of people moving to the left than…when they go to college. That’s where it’s at. That is the fountain of leftism in our society…the universities. … And, not to mention, they infect our cities.” “The Alex Marlow Show,” hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow, is a weekday podcast produced by Breitbart News and Salem Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the podcast on YouTube, Rumble, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Follow Breitbart.tv on Twitter @BreitbartVideo The post Alex Marlow: Yale Embarrasses Itself with Woke ‘Beyonce Makes History’ Course appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Clips Education Politics Alex Marlow Yale
b Republican Senators Hold Leader Candidate Forum Hours Before Consequential Vote By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:23:03 +0000 Republican Senators huddled for over two hours Tuesday night for a family meeting over who will take the reins from Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The post Republican Senators Hold Leader Candidate Forum Hours Before Consequential Vote appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article Politics John Cornyn John Thune Mike Lee Mitch McConnell Republicans Rick Scott Senate
b Trump Nominates Fox News Host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense: 'Nobody Fights Harder for the Troops' By www.breitbart.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:02:29 +0000 President-elect Donald Trump nominated Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his Secretary of Defense, hailing him as a champion of his "peace through strength" policy. The post Trump Nominates Fox News Host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense: ‘Nobody Fights Harder for the Troops’ appeared first on Breitbart. Full Article 2024 Election Media Politics Donald Trump Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense
b After keeping her distance, N.B.'s new premier says she's ready to work with Trudeau By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:31:04 EST Susan Holt, who repeatedly emphasized her differences with the prime minister leading up to last month’s election, was on more welcoming terms Tuesday after their first official meeting in Fredericton. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
b London, Ont., doctor repeats ketchup protest against MP to denounce Liberals' Israel policy By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:26:11 EST Hours after mischief charges were dropped against a London, Ont., doctor who protested the Liberal government’s Israel policy by squirting ketchup at a member of parliament’s constituency office, Dr. Tarek Loubani repeated the protest. Full Article News/Canada/London
b Court hears from 9-year-old girl who says she was sexually assaulted by Manitoba priest last year By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:53:15 EST A now nine-year-old girl who says she was sexually assaulted by a priest last year in Little Grand Rapids First Nation told court on Tuesday she remembers feeling scared as the priest allegedly walked her to his bedroom inside the church that day. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
b 'I don't even know how I'm going to live with this' says wife of man killed by Hamilton police By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:50:11 EST The family of the man shot and killed by Hamilton police on Saturday has identified him as Erixon Kabera — a father of three, known for his kindness and dedication to Hamilton's Rwandan community. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
b Men convicted in Coutts border blockade want convictions overturned, Crown wants new trials By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:35:03 EST The two men found guilty of mischief and firearms offences for their roles in the 2022 Coutts border blockade want the Alberta Court of Appeal to overturn their convictions, while prosecutors are seeking new trials on the more serious charge of conspiring to murder RCMP officers, for which they were acquitted. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
b B.C. teen with avian flu is in critical condition, provincial health officer says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:00:52 EST A teenager who tested positive for avian flu is in critical condition with acute respiratory distress according to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
b Ottawa principal apologizes for playing Arabic song during Remembrance Day ceremony By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:20:11 EST An Ottawa high school principal has apologized for playing an Arabic song about peace during a Remembrance Day ceremony after facing swift backlash from critics calling it inappropriate and hurtful to members of the Jewish community. Full Article News/Canada/Ottawa
b 'Let The Fire Burn': A Philadelphia Community Forever Changed By www.npr.org Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:27:00 -0400 On May 13, 1985, after a long standoff, Philadelphia municipal authorities dropped a bomb on the headquarters of the African-American radical group MOVE. In the documentary Let the Fire Burn, director Jason Osder uses archival footage to chronicle the years of tension that ended in tragedy. Full Article
b So Hard To Say Goodbye: Advice For Farewell Notes By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 On the final day of Talk of the Nation, staff and colleagues have been faced with the dilemma of how to say goodbye. When your words fail, a greeting card can supply the right sentiment. Former Hallmark greeting card writer David Dickerson gives advice on saying goodbye. Full Article
b After 11 Years Behind The Host Mic, Neal Conan Signs Off By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:00:00 -0400 NPR's Neal Conan reflects on his 11 years of hosting Talk of the Nation and thanks some of the influential contributors to the show along the way. After 36 years at NPR, Conan signs off. Full Article
b Identity, Endpoint, and Network Security Walk into a Bar By gigaom.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:39:04 +0000 With a macrotrend/backdrop of platformization and convergence, the industry is exploring places where identity security, endpoint security, and network security naturally meet. The post Identity, Endpoint, and Network Security Walk into a Bar appeared first on Gigaom. Full Article
b Preparing for a Billion Developers By gigaom.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:47:20 +0000 With the vision of a billion developers, AI is evolving from a specialized tool to a platform that democratizes coding. As AI’s The post Preparing for a Billion Developers appeared first on Gigaom. Full Article
b Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 01:26:26 -0500 Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the decision to dissolve TikTok of its Canadian business is meant to address risks perceived to be related to TikTok's Chinese parent company. Full Article
b Australia proposes social media ban for children under the age of 16 By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 02:52:31 -0500 If the legislation is passed, social media platforms including X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook would have one year to work out how to exclude Australian children. Full Article
b With Trump's win, Elon Musk stands to benefit By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:56:59 -0500 The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies. Full Article