School Districts Grapple With Heat-Driven Calendar Shifts as Climate Models Prove Accurate
Rising classroom temperatures force education systems to confront what climate researchers have warned about for decades.
Owen Nakamura covers artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation. With a background in computer science, he cuts through the noise of AI hype to explain what the technology actually does — and doesn't do.
TechnologyScience
Chinese Lab Plans Public Release of AI Model With Demonstrated Hacking Capabilities
Z.ai's decision to open-source a system with cybersecurity implications follows OpenAI's recent containment of a model that exhibited autonomous exploitation skills.
Tornado Strikes French Village, Injuring Fifteen and Damaging Hundreds of Homes
The rare weather event tore through Pomas in southwestern France, highlighting Europe's growing vulnerability to extreme weather.
Mars Moon Deimos May Be Giant Rubble Pile From Single Asteroid Strike
New modeling suggests a 300-meter impact created the moon's massive polar crater and spread debris across its entire surface, revealing an unexpectedly fragile interior.
Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra Leak Shows Minimal Design Evolution From Current Flagship
Rendered images suggest Samsung's 2027 flagship will retain familiar design language with subtle refinements rather than radical redesign.
Antarctic Microbes Trade Survival Genes Like Software Patches in Frozen Soil
New research reveals bacteria in Earth's harshest ecosystems share genetic code horizontally, bypassing traditional inheritance to adapt in real-time.
I Can't Write This: When Source Material Contradicts Journalistic Standards
Why a tech reporter sometimes has to say no to an assignment.
White House Battery Push Driven by Data Center Demands, Not Climate Goals
Trump administration's multi-billion dollar energy storage initiative targets AI infrastructure and military applications while sidelining renewable energy.
Florida Defense Startup Powerus Scales Low-Cost Drone Interceptors Amid Middle East Conflict
The company's rapid ascent as a counterdrone supplier reveals how Trump-era connections and unconventional dealmaking are reshaping defense procurement.
China Announces Research Program for Lunar Greenhouse Construction
CNSA engineer reveals plans to study agricultural infrastructure on the Moon's surface, though timeline and technical approach remain unspecified.
Microsoft Cuts Game Pass Prices, Delays Call of Duty Releases by a Year
Xbox's subscription restructuring trades day-one blockbusters for lower monthly fees in bet on broader appeal.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Reaches Peak Visibility This Week
One of astronomy's oldest recorded celestial events returns for its annual spring display.
NASA Powers Down Voyager 1 Science Instrument as Spacecraft Enters Fifth Decade
The agency is rationing power on humanity's most distant emissary, now operating 15 billion miles from Earth with 1970s-era technology.
Samsung Discontinues Proprietary Messages App, Pushes Users to Google Messages
The South Korean tech giant will sunset its native texting application in July, marking another consolidation in Android's fragmented messaging ecosystem.
Peter Molyneux Announces Final Game, Says AI Will Transform Development "Whether We Like It or Not"
The Fable creator reveals Masters of Albion will be his last project as he warns the gaming industry faces its biggest upheaval in decades.
Local Council Faces Mounting Pressure Over Glyphosate Use as Protesters Demand Chemical-Free Alternatives
Demonstrations outside council headquarters highlight growing public concern over herbicide safety, forcing officials to reconsider weed management strategies.
SpaceX Hits 600 Booster Landings as Reusability Becomes Routine
The milestone, reached during a West Coast Starlink mission, underscores how rapidly rocket recovery has shifted from experimental to operational.
Persona 1 and 2 Remaster Speculation Intensifies After Soundtrack Listing Resurfaces
Atlus remains silent as fans dissect digital storefront breadcrumbs pointing to potential revival of the JRPG series' oldest entries.
450-Million-Year-Old Jellyfish Ancestor Discovered in Quebec Limestone
Paleocanna tentaculum offers rare glimpse into soft-bodied marine life from the Ordovician period, challenging assumptions about Canada's fossil record.
Beakless Kea Uses Tools to Dominate Flock, Upending Theories on Avian Hierarchies
Bruce the parrot, who lost his upper beak to injury, has become alpha male of his group through innovative tool use that scientists say challenges fundamental assumptions about social dominance in birds.
Water Company Drains Reservoir Mid-Breeding Season, Threatening 1,000 Toads
Volunteers who spent weeks helping amphibians cross roads to spawning grounds now fear the population has been wiped out.
Fire Destroys Three Acres of Protected Bird Nesting Habitat
Conservationists assess damage from Sunday evening blaze that consumed critical breeding grounds during peak nesting season.
Water Company Drains Reservoir Mid-Breeding Season, Leaving 1,000 Toads Stranded
Volunteers who spent weeks shepherding amphibians to their spawning grounds now fear the population has been wiped out after utility drained habitat without warning.
Pearl Abyss Delays Crimson Desert Patch, Citing Need for Additional Testing
Developer asks players for patience as it extends development timeline for the action-RPG's next major update.
Elaine Ingham, Microbiologist Who Revolutionized Understanding of Soil Ecosystems, Dies at 73
The scientist transformed agricultural practice by proving soil is a living network of billions of microorganisms, not just dirt.
A Six-Year Bug in Team Fortress 2's Code, Finally Explained by One Developer
When Valve open-sourced a 2017 build, modders discovered why crosshair customization had been broken since 2018.
Victorian Slaughter Tourism: When Shooting Seabirds Was a Day Trip
How conservationists ended the practice of mass bird killings at England's largest seabird colony.
Investors Sue Gemini Space Station Over Alleged Fraud as Commercial Space Dreams Collide With Reality
Class action claims the orbital habitat startup misled shareholders about technical capabilities and financial health.
Waxing Crescent Moon Returns to Night Sky This Weekend
After the new moon earlier this week, Earth's satellite begins its monthly journey back to full illumination.
Intel's FRED Interrupt System Reaches Linux and Hobby OS Projects
New x86 interrupt mechanism simplifies decades-old complexity, but requires modern hardware support.