The Federal Aviation Administration is considering canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system, instead awarding the work to Elon Musk’s Starlink. This move has raised concerns among lawmakers and industry experts about potential conflicts of interest and corruption. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/26/musk-starlink-doge-faa-verizon
The truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended for a few more weeks, with both parties agreeing to avoid a ceasefire collapse. However, a permanent agreement remains elusive, with phase two of the deal still in negotiations. The initial six-week peace agreement, which took effect on January 19th, paused hostilities and promised the release … Read more
The State Bar of California is launching a forensic investigation into the leak of its new exam questions, which were posted online shortly after the test’s launch on February 25. The probe comes amid widespread criticism and numerous complaints from examinees about issues with proctors, connectivity, and submission problems. Meanwhile, a group of applicants has … Read more
The US housing market is facing a crisis as pending home sales have reached an all-time low, according to data released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In January, month-on-month sales dropped 4.6% to a score of 70.6, with pending transactions also dropping 5.2%. This decline is attributed to historically high prices and elevated … Read more
Mars has long fascinated observers with its striking red hue. New research from multiple space agencies suggests that iron in the planet’s rocks is primarily responsible for this distinctive color. However, scientists still don’t fully understand why the surface appears red. A new study by Adomas Valantinas, a postdoctoral researcher at Brown University, sheds light … Read more
Austria will remain part of the European Sky Shield Initiative and increase its defense spending to 2% of its GDP annually under the new coalition government, which took office on Thursday. The far-right Freedom Party had previously announced plans to exit the German-founded air defense project, but negotiations with the conservative People’s Party have failed. … Read more
From Athens to Jakarta, people around the world are taking to the streets or marking important traditions. In Greece, protesters gathered outside the parliament building, while in Turkey, residents enjoyed the snow-covered fields. Meanwhile, in India and Nigeria, schoolboys stood proudly in uniform, and in Indonesia, Muslims visited their relatives’ graves before the holy fasting … Read more
Influencers on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are often promoting medical tests that can do more harm than good for healthy people, with many posts being utterly misleading. A new study published in JAMA Network Open analyzed nearly 1,000 posts about five popular medical tests and found that the overwhelming majority of them … Read more
Mozilla has introduced changes to its Terms of Use (TOU) and Privacy Notice for Firefox, addressing community concerns about licensing and data sharing. The updates aim to clarify how Mozilla uses user data. The new language states that users grant Mozilla the rights necessary to operate Firefox, including processing their data as outlined in the … Read more
Tech billionaire Elon Musk sat down for a three-hour podcast with Joe Rogan, addressing the Nazi-likened salute he made at an inaugural event last month. During the conversation, Musk defended his gesture, saying it was meant in a positive spirit, while Rogan largely backed him up. Musk also discussed his cryptocurrency DOGE, claiming it could … Read more