Maine is witnessing a spike in methamphetamine-related incidents as fentanyl’s popularity wanes, experts say. A recent surge in meth use has left Portland overwhelmed, with patients being treated for opioid addiction skipping prescription refills and therapy appointments. Counselors at Spurwink mental health clinic in Portland noticed their patients were relapsing on meth without showing typical … Read more
JD Vance, the US Vice President, has reignited controversy by blaming European countries for not stopping the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Vance, a military journalist during the war, claimed that if European nations had been more independent and willing to stand up, the US might have been able to avoid the conflict. However, in an … Read more
Anthropic has launched major updates to its Claude AI assistant, introducing an autonomous research capability and Google Workspace integration that transform the AI into a “true virtual collaborator” for enterprise users. The expansion directly challenges OpenAI and Microsoft in the competitive market for AI productivity tools. Claude’s new Research feature enables the AI to independently … Read more
A California high school student has revolutionized astronomy by developing an artificial intelligence model that discovered over 1.5 million previously undetected space objects. Matteo Paz, a teenager who spent his summer researching at Caltech’s Planet Finder Academy, applied machine learning techniques to the massive dataset collected by the NASA telescope NEOWISE. The project, led by … Read more
Jerome Powell’s comments sent shockwaves through the stock market, cautioning that the Federal Reserve remains committed to tackling inflation despite its impact on risk assets. This marked a departure from investor expectations following President Donald Trump’s introduction of tariffs on multiple countries. The Fed chair’s words came after two weeks of volatility and were accompanied … Read more
The music festival season is in full swing at Coachella 2025, with A-list celebrities making a splash on the desert scene. The biggest names in music and entertainment have flocked to Indio, California, to enjoy the sunshine, music, and style. Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Julia Fox, Paris Hilton, Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, and many more … Read more
A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley has made a groundbreaking discovery about Jupiter’s weather patterns, revealing that AI-generated voices may hold the key to understanding the gas giant’s mysterious “mushball” hailstorms. In a stunning reversal, scientists initially believed that mushballs could not exist on Jupiter due to their exotic composition. However, … Read more
US Customs Agency Clarifies Trump’s Tariffs Exemptions The US customs agency has clarified exemptions for certain products from Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs, sparking renewed uncertainty among investors. Smartphones, computers, and chips are among the items exempt from levies. However, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick later stated that these exemptions would be temporary, implying no one is … Read more
A team of international researchers has captured footage of a colossal squid in the deep sea for the first time, according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute. The juvenile specimen was found at a depth of 1,968 feet (600 meters) in the South Atlantic Ocean. Reaching lengths of up to 23 feet (7 meters), colossal squids … Read more
The US government has ended funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, a 25-year-old initiative that plays a crucial role in vulnerability management. The program, which is responsible for assigning unique CVE ID numbers to specific vulnerabilities, will continue without funding unless another entity steps in. The CVE program, operated by MITRE under … Read more