The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to work with food companies to stop using synthetic dyes in products. This effort aims to reduce artificial additives from food and drinks, particularly Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, and Red 3. By the end of 2026, six synthetic dyes will be phased out. The … Read more
Travis Hunter Sr., the father of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Travis Hunter, has received clearance to attend the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay. The decision comes after a three-year probation agreement stemming from a 2023 arrest that carried a 90-day jail sentence. Hunter Sr.’s exception to travel restrictions was granted under terms of his probation, … Read more
For years, Linux distributions have been infamous for their steep learning curves, making it challenging for newcomers to switch from Windows and macOS. However, the Linux ecosystem has become more beginner-friendly over the years. If you’re new to Linux, you can start with Debian-based distributions like DietPi, which is an ultra-lightweight OS that’s perfect for … Read more
A team of researchers has made a groundbreaking discovery, suggesting the strongest indication yet of extraterrestrial life on a massive planet called K2-18b. Located 120 light-years from Earth, K2-18b orbits a star and possesses an atmosphere that is home to an abundance of dimethyl sulfide, a molecule only found in living organisms such as marine … Read more
A Korean-based startup called Nari Labs has released an open-source AI model that can generate podcast-style clips similar to Google’s NotebookLM. The model, named Dia, uses 1.6 billion parameters and can be run on most modern PCs. Dia allows users to customize speakers’ tones and insert disfluencies, coughs, laughs, and other nonverbal cues. It can … Read more
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced significant changes to its voting process. From now on, all nominated films in each category must be watched by Oscar voters to be eligible to vote in the final round. This new rule aims to ensure that members are aware of and engaged with all … Read more
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) exceeded expectations with its latest earnings report, sending shares up 2% despite opening down nearly 4%. The company’s revenue beat Wall Street estimates, driven by strong performance from its missile and aerospace units. Profitability was also boosted by better-than-expected operating margins from its space division. The company’s guidance for the full … Read more
SpaceX launched its third mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission, Bandwagon-3, on April 21 from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40. The Falcon 9 rocket carried only three payloads to space: the 425Sat-3 spacecraft for South Korea’s military, Tomorrow-S7 for weather forecasting company Tomorrow.io, and Phoenix, a reentry vehicle by ATMOS Space Cargo. The low number of … Read more
Google has rolled out fixes to stop an “extremely sophisticated phishing attack” that exploited its infrastructure to send fake emails. The attack, described as a DKIM replay attack, allowed threat actors to create a valid-looking email signed from [email protected] and redirect recipients to fraudulent sites harvesting their credentials. The attackers leveraged Google Sites, a legacy … Read more
Typhoid fever, a bacterial infection thought to be ancient, remains a significant threat globally despite being rare in developed countries. A recent study found that the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S Typhi) is rapidly evolving extensive drug resistance, including strains resistant to frontline antibiotics and newer medications. Researchers sequenced 3,489 S Typhi strains from … Read more