USDA warns of potential E. coli contamination in ground beef sold at Whole Foods, citing a public health alert for specific 1-pound packages produced by NPC Processing Inc. The affected products have use-by dates of June 19 and June 20 and were shipped to stores nationwide after being processed in the US from Australia or … Read more
Dave Chappelle sat down for a recent interview with Variety, where he shared insights into his approach to delivering monologues on Saturday Night Live (SNL). The comedian explained that rehearsal is not about fine-tuning jokes, but rather ensuring the sound quality. This approach raises questions about how some of his most provocative material makes it … Read more
Astronomers at the University of London and the University of Warwick have made a groundbreaking discovery, finding the smallest known star to host a transiting giant planet. The star, TOI-6894, is just 20% of the mass of our Sun and was expected to be unable to support the formation of large planets. However, observations from … Read more
A hacking group impersonating IT personnel has stolen data from at least 20 companies in the US and Europe by breaching their Salesforce tools, according to a Google report. The hackers, linked to a loosely affiliated group based in the US, UK, and Western Europe, used access for data theft and extortion. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-04/google-warns-hackers-stealing-salesforce-data-from-companies
Jesse Armstrong’s latest satire, Mountainhead, has captivated audiences with its portrayal of billionaire friends navigating a global crisis. The film, which debuted on Saturday, has secured 1.3 million viewers across linear and streaming platforms, making it the most-watched HBO Original film since Hugh Jackman’s Bad Education in April 2020. Mountainhead stars Steve Carell as Randall, … Read more
A new bill from President Donald Trump could increase electricity costs for American households by as much as $400 annually. The legislation would remove federal tax credits for renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and geothermal power, leading to higher prices for electricity. The rise in demand for electricity is partly due to the construction … Read more
A new pair of studies published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters reveal the most detailed simulations to date of neutron star-black hole mergers, providing scientists with a front-row seat to the violent events. Led by Caltech astrophysicist Elias Most, researchers ran the simulations using the Perlmutter supercomputer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The research describes … Read more
A private spacecraft, Resilience, launched on January 15th and successfully landed on the moon last year. If successful this time, it will be the first non-US firm to touch down on lunar soil, marking a historic milestone for Japanese space company ispace. The Resilience lander traveled beyond the moon into deep space before returning to … Read more
Apple has been granted a patent that enables silent gesture authentication on its AirPods Max and other wearable devices. The technology uses bioauthentication circuits to differentiate between voice commands and silent gestures, reducing the risk of accidental or unauthorized command entry. According to the patent, users can authenticate their voice commands by speaking into the … Read more
A looming AI-driven white-collar job apocalypse has sparked a national conversation, with experts warning of potential mass job losses and significant unemployment rates. However, not everyone sees the threat as dire. While some view the emergence of AI as a catastrophic event, others believe it presents an opportunity for growth and transformation. As the US … Read more