Scientists have discovered that massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth’s past. A team of astronomers used data from the Gaia satellite to identify young, massive stars and reconstruct nearby star formation history. Their findings suggest that supernovae occurring within 60 light-years of Earth could have stripped our planet’s atmosphere of … Read more
China has condemned criticism from Canada over the execution of four Canadian citizens holding dual citizenship on drug-related charges. The executions have further strained already tense relations between the two countries. According to local reports, Ottawa’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly confirmed that four Canadians were put to death by China earlier this year. Despite this, … Read more
Climate change is causing Minnesotans to suffer from allergies earlier and longer than ever before. A new study by Climate Matters, an environmental nonprofit, analyzed decades of weather data across 200 US cities, including Minneapolis and St. Paul. The results show that the state’s allergy season has lengthened by nearly a month, with some areas … Read more
McDonald’s, the fast-food giant, is once again using beef tallow in its cooking process. The decision has sparked a debate about the health implications of this choice. In the 1990s, McDonald’s stopped frying food with beef tallow due to growing concerns over saturated fat and heart disease. Many saw it as a positive step for … Read more
US President Donald Trump is criticizing the Federal Reserve’s decision not to lower interest rates despite his tariffs on global trading partners. The Fed announced its stance just hours after Trump posted a message urging them to cut rates, citing an expected reduction in inflation due to lower oil prices. The Fed’s restrictive policy has … Read more
Google has announced its agreement to acquire Wiz, a leading cloud security platform, for $32 billion in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to accelerate two large and growing trends in the AI era: improved cloud security and the ability to use multiple clouds (multicloud). Wiz delivers an easy-to-use security platform that connects to … Read more
Mauricio Pochettino faces numerous hurdles as head coach of the US men’s national team, but the most immediate among them on Thursday was the problem Panama has posed for his squad in major continental tournaments. The US began applying intense high pressure early and often against Panama, but failed to create a consistent attack. Despite … Read more
The Google Pixel 9a will not come with advanced features like Pixel Screenshots and Call Notes in the Phone app due to its limited 8GB of RAM. According to Google, the device runs on “Gemini Nano 1.0 XXS,” a variant that only loads into RAM as needed and accepts text input. This limitation means it … Read more
Wall Street’s early optimism faded on Thursday as major indexes retreated after a surge in economic data. Despite this, some top stocks continued to rise. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hit an all-time high, while Nvidia clung to its gains. Meanwhile, FedEx revised down its 2025 profit expectations and Micron beat estimates with strong data-center spending. … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing Tesla’s struggling stock, just days after the company recalled nearly all Cybertrucks in the US due to a potential safety issue. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged viewers on Fox News to buy Tesla’s stock, claiming it would “never be this cheap again”. The recall, filed with the National … Read more