Geologists from the University of Colorado Boulder have made a groundbreaking discovery about ancient Mars. Using landscape evolution models and topographic data from NASA missions, they found that extensive valley networks on Mars were likely formed by widespread precipitation, challenging previous theories that attributed their formation to runoff from melting ice caps. The researchers analyzed … Read more
A 110-million-year-old fossil of an ancient ant species discovered in Brazil is rewriting the history of ants’ evolution. The fossil, identified as Vulcanidris cratensis, provides conclusive evidence that the first ants emerged on the supercontinent of Gondwana in the southern hemisphere over 113 million years ago. According to Anderson Lepeco, a researcher at the University … Read more
US Treasuries saw a significant surge, erasing most of their losses from the month, following signs that the Trump administration is making efforts to deescalate trade tensions with other nations. This led to a decline in benchmark yields across various maturities. The 10-year Treasury yield dropped by about 5 basis points, settling at 4.28%, while … Read more
Passkeys are revolutionizing the way we think about passwords, offering a more secure and convenient alternative to traditional authentication methods. By leveraging cryptographic key pairs, passkeys ensure that only authorized devices can access an account, making it extremely difficult for hackers to intercept or misuse them. However, India’s rapid digital adoption has created new challenges … Read more
A 504 error occurs when CloudFront is unable to connect with the origin server due to excessive traffic or configuration issues. This prevents users from accessing a website or app, resulting in an “connection refused” message. Causes of this error may include: * Overwhelming traffic on the origin server * Configuration errors or misconfigurations To … Read more
John Cena’s WWE Championship reign is coming to an end, and his next opponent has finally been revealed. Randy Orton, with whom Cena shares a 25-year rivalry, stepped up to challenge the champion on this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown. Orton claimed that Cena needs to grow up and become a father because he’ll … Read more
Shedeur Sanders, the former Colorado quarterback widely projected as one of the top quarterback prospects in this year’s draft, has fallen from first-round expectations to being available entering the fourth round. The New Orleans Saints selected Louisville’s Tyler Shough on Friday night, followed by the Seattle Seahawks selecting Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and the Cleveland Browns … Read more
Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios, has revealed the reason behind their decision not to create DLC for their games. In a recent interview with GameSpot, Vincke stated that he considers it “boring” and that there was no passion behind the DLC they were making for Baldur’s Gate 3. The studio had initially planned to … Read more
For millions of Americans living with disabilities, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a vital financial lifeline. This program provides monthly payments to individuals who can no longer work due to a qualifying medical condition, funded through payroll taxes paid during their working years. Here’s how SSDI works: if you’ve worked long enough and contributed … Read more
Elon Musk’s time as the leader of his “patriotic, existential project” DOGE has come to an end, leaving behind a trail of controversy and chaos. Despite not achieving its goal of cutting $2 trillion from America’s debt, DOGE’s disruption within the federal government will have lasting effects. Musk had acknowledged the toll DOGE took on … Read more