The US government’s communication freeze under the Trump administration has restricted access to critical information on bird flu (H5N1), a highly contagious virus that has been ravaging wild bird populations and infecting humans. Researchers and public health officials have expressed concerns that this freeze will hinder efforts to better understand how the virus spreads between … Read more
Solidcore is a high-intensity fitness chain with over 110 studios nationwide. Founded in DC in 2013, it’s known for its aggressive Pilates-inspired workouts that push members to their limits. Inside dark rooms, intense music and lights fuel grueling sessions on specialized “Sweatlana” machines. Devotees rave about the challenging experience, likening it to military training on … Read more
The Beatles have made history by becoming the first band to win a Grammy Award for an AI-assisted song. On Sunday, February 2, the iconic rock band took home the Best Rock Performance Award for their track “Now and Then.” Released in November 2023, the song is based on an original John Lennon demo from … Read more
Israel has escalated its military operations in the West Bank, conducting controlled demolitions that destroyed at least 20 buildings in Jenin, according to reports. The airstrikes come as part of an operation dubbed Iron Wall, aimed at battling local militants. Separately, Hezbollah is set to hold a public funeral procession for its slain leader, Hasan … Read more
US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, sparking a sharp sell-off in global markets. Stock markets in Asia plummeted, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index and South Korea’s Kospi falling over 2.5%. The Taiwan Stock Exchange also declined more than 3% as investors assess the potential fallout from a possible trade … Read more
A year-long biomedical isolation experiment, SIRIUS-23, came to an end in Russia, marking a significant step towards human exploration of space. The mission, conducted by a crew of six analog astronauts, simulated the conditions of deep-space travel and lunar surface operations for 366 days. Launched in collaboration with NASA’s Human Research Program and the Institute … Read more
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) shares fell by as much as 6.6% on Monday, the biggest decline in nearly six months, due to concerns over artificial intelligence-linked stocks and tariff threats. The slump came after news that DeepSeek’s AI model might rival leading US developers, causing a rout in chip stocks while Taiwan was closed … Read more
Bill Gates has released a new memoir, “Source Code: My Beginnings,” which takes readers on a journey through his childhood and early days as a tech entrepreneur. The book, the first of three projected volumes, begins with Gates’ birth in Seattle in 1955 and ends before 1980, when Microsoft embarked on its road to personal-computing … Read more
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US President Donald Trump campaigned on making America great again, but the S&P 500 index has slipped behind the rest of the world this year. The benchmark US stock market index is down 2.68% so far, ranking it behind 123 actively traded global ETFs. In contrast, Poland’s iShares MSCI Poland ETF (EPOL) is up 12.4%, … Read more