Scientists have discovered evidence of an ancient impact crater in northern Australia using satellite imagery. The Landsat 8 satellite captured images of a unique geological structure, which is believed to be the remains of an asteroid that struck the Earth around 600 million years ago during the Ediacaran period. The crater, located near present-day Davenport … Read more
Governor Christopher J. Waller has reiterated his support for a gradual pace of balance sheet reduction by the Federal Reserve, stating that the current decline in securities holdings is necessary to normalize monetary policy and reduce unneeded reserves. Waller prefers to continue with the current pace of decline, citing the need to maintain an ample … Read more
Apple is overhauling its leadership on Siri’s AI features after struggles with basic queries and growing competition from rival AI systems. According to Bloomberg, CEO Tim Cook has appointed Mike Rockwell, the head of Vision Products Group, to lead the Siri team. Cook has lost confidence in John Giannandrea, who oversaw AI development for Siri, … Read more
A measles outbreak has taken hold in Texas and New Mexico, with health departments reporting a total of 351 cases as of Friday. The number of cases has already surpassed last year’s count nationwide, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The increase is attributed to declining childhood vaccination … Read more
Scientists have successfully harnessed electricity from the Earth’s rotation using a cylinder made of manganese-zinc ferrite. The device, which was designed by Princeton researcher Christopher Chyba in 2016, generated 17 microvolts of electricity when rotated through the Earth’s magnetic field. Chyba conducted experiments with the device, which was tested in both laboratory and non-laboratory settings, … Read more
A newly released set of images from a telescope in Chile provides the earliest photos of the universe, dating back 380,000 years after the Big Bang. The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) is the farthest we can look into the universe’s past, and these images show it more clearly than ever before. The CMB was formed … Read more
Several key matchups are set for this week’s NHL slate, with teams jockeying for position in the playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning face off against the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET, as they aim to maintain their lead in the Atlantic Division. Meanwhile, Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens will clash at … Read more
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended the deployment of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) to the Middle East, while USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is set to join the region. The move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its response to Yemen-based Houthis. Truman will stay in US Central Command for another … Read more
A team of scientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in the remote corner of northern Australia, where an ancient impact site was recently spotted by Earth-observing satellites monitoring our planet’s resources. The images captured in early February by the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 revealed the Amelia Creek impact structure, a one-by-five-kilometer canoe-shaped … Read more
Nintendo has announced four new strategy games from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) era will be added to its Switch Online service. The new titles include: Nobunaga’s Ambition and Nobunaga’s Ambition: Lord of Darkness, which share a similar conflict to Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire Uncharted Waters: … Read more