Ducks Headed for Big Ten Championship Title Game

Oregon players Terrance Ferguson, Jeffrey Bassa, and Dillon Gabriel expressed confidence in their team’s ability to succeed after being moved from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten Conference. The Ducks finished the regular season undefeated at 12-0 and will face Penn State on Saturday night for the Big Ten title and a spot in the … Read more

DC Sues Amazon for Deceptive Delivery Practices

The attorney general of the District of Columbia has sued Amazon, alleging that the company’s delivery practices in lower-income neighborhoods are deceptive and violate consumer protection laws. According to the lawsuit, Amazon has been using third-party services such as United Parcel Service and the Postal Service to make Prime deliveries in these areas for the … Read more

Bill Maher Threatens to Quit HBO Show After Trump Win

Comedian Bill Maher has said he might quit his HBO show after President-elect Donald Trump’s election win, citing a lack of willingness to continue criticizing the president. Maher, who has been a frequent target of Trump’s over the years, told an interview with Jane Fonda that he may walk away from “Real Time with Bill … Read more

Duke Must Up Its Physicality Against Auburn

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer is looking for improvements after a tough loss to Kansas and another lackluster performance in their win over Seattle. The Blue Devils’ next big test comes against No. 2 Auburn, and Scheyer wants his team to be more physical on defense. Auburn’s 6-10, 240-pound center Johni Broome is a dominant … Read more

Voyager 1 Regains Voice After 40-Year S-Band Switch

NASA has confirmed that communications with Voyager 1 have been reestablished after a pause in late October. The spacecraft unexpectedly turned off its primary radio transmitter, X-band, and switched to its weaker S-band transmitter, which hadn’t been used since 1981. This switch prevented the team from downloading science data and status information about the spacecraft. … Read more

Vanuatu Criticizes US and China for Climate Change Status Quo Stance

Vanuatu has strongly criticized the United States and China for defending the status quo on climate change at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The island nation, which is one of the most vulnerable to climate change impacts, argued that the US and China’s remarks were disappointing and reflected a lack of … Read more

Scientists Discover 4th ‘Super Puff’ Planet in Rare Triple System

Astronomers have discovered a fourth exoplanet, Kepler-51e, in a unique system of ultralight “super puff” planets orbiting the sun-like star Kepler-51. The new world is among the lightest planets ever discovered and has a density similar to cotton candy. The discovery was made using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and was initially … Read more

Penn State Tackles #1 Oregon in Big Ten Championship

The 4th-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions are making a surprise appearance in the Big Ten Championship Football Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, taking on top-ranked team Oregon. Tickets for the game are still available, starting from as low as $12. Penn State’s path to the championship was cleared when Michigan beat No. 2 … Read more

Apple Intelligence to Remain Free, Says Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that Apple Intelligence, a feature offered for free with iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates, will remain complimentary. In an interview, Cook drew parallels between Apple Intelligence and the iPhone’s multitouch feature, stating that both are pivotal innovations that enabled significant advancements in their respective fields. Cook’s comments suggest that … Read more