A recent gold stockpiling move in New York has left London facing a potential shortage, sparking concerns about supply chain disruptions and market volatility. The exact details of the gold reserves being stockpiled are not publicly known, but industry experts warn that this could lead to a shortage of gold availability in London. Source: https://www.ft.com/content/86a5fafd-603e-4ee1-9620-39b5f4465f53
Santa Monica College (SMC) has announced plans to remodel its Main Campus on Pico Boulevard, despite the downsizing in square footage due to demolition of existing buildings. The proposed plan includes a 76,000 sq ft Pico 1 building and a nearly 100,000 sq ft Pico 2 building, replacing Drescher Hall and the Business Building. The … Read more
A NASA mission has revealed the fundamental components of life found in a sample from an ancient asteroid named Bennu, which landed in Utah’s desert in 2023. The OSIRIS-REx probe spent seven years traveling to the asteroid before collecting and returning samples containing dust and rocks. Researchers at prominent institutions have now identified key building … Read more
The American dream of owning a home is slipping away from many families, as high home prices and rising mortgage rates make it difficult for them to afford even modest homes. A recent report by the National Association of Realtors found that median first-time homebuyers are now 38 years old, significantly above historic norms. Experts … Read more
Apple has canceled an augmented reality (AR) glasses project codenamed N107, a move that casts doubt on the company’s future plans for AR technology. The N107 glasses were expected to feature displays in the lenses that could connect to a Mac and offer features similar to those of other AR glasses like Xreal One. Developing … Read more
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly exploring options to change its legal home from Delaware to Texas, according to sources familiar with the matter. Key details include that Mark Zuckerberg’s influence as a controlling shareholder makes Texas an attractive option for companies like Meta. On the other hand, Delaware has long … Read more
US President Donald Trump has taken significant actions against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs since returning to the White House in January 2025. On his first day, he signed an Executive Order aimed at ending radical government DEI programs and promoting a “Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence” (MEI) approach. The order directed federal DEI staff … Read more
Humans still have ear muscles that helped their ancestors focus on sounds, and research shows these muscles activate when we strain to hear in noisy environments. Scientists used electromyography to measure the activity of these muscles in people listening to an audiobook with distracting background noise. The superior auricular muscle responded most when participants struggled … Read more
The recent Los Angeles fires have highlighted the dangers of overcrowding and inadequate infrastructure in California. Now, a similar disaster is looming over the city of Goleta, where a lithium-ion battery storage plant sits quietly in one of its busiest residential areas. A fire at a large-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage facility in Moss Landing, … Read more
A team of scientists from Ireland and international partners has made a groundbreaking discovery of a parasitic fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, which takes control of spiders before killing them. This fungus, named after naturalist Sir David Attenborough, was first spotted in 2021 during the filming of the BBC’s Winterwatch series. Researchers from CABI, Natural History Museum … Read more