SpaceX successfully launched 26 Starlink satellites from California on Monday evening, marking the company’s third Falcon 9 rocket flight. The launch occurred at 11:36 p.m. EDT and deployed the satellites to low Earth orbit in approximately eight minutes. The reused first stage, designated as B1093, landed safely on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean after … Read more
Martin Schrimpf, a neuroscientist, aims to build a “digital twin” of the brain using artificial neural networks to understand human intelligence. He created an open-source platform called Brain-Score, which contains nearly a hundred human neural and behavioral data sets, allowing researchers to test thousands of AI models against human data since 2017. Schrimpf’s approach involves … Read more
A 56-year-old man, Richard Schlueter, was injured while tending to his community garden plot in Georgia when he heard a pop as he planted cucumbers and squash. The sound came from a bag of soil that had ruptured, causing him to suffer a broken collarbone. Unbeknownst to Schlueter at the time, this incident would have … Read more
Meta Platforms is aggressively recruiting top talent from rival AI startup OpenAI, offering signing bonuses of up to $100 million and larger annual compensation packages. According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Meta’s efforts have yet to yield significant results, with none of his best employees joining the company. The move comes as Mark Zuckerberg ramps … Read more
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has provided an update on the production timeline of Apple’s foldable iPhone. According to Kuo, Foxconn is expected to “kick off” the project in late Q3 or early Q4 this year, but many component specifications have yet to be finalized. One key feature of the foldable iPhone is its display. Unlike many … Read more
Anne Burrell, a Food Network staple for two decades, has passed away at the age of 55. Fellow TV chefs shared their sadness over her loss and paid emotional tributes to the late chef, known for her exacting techniques and blunt persona. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/06/18/anne-burrell-death-food-network-chefs
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that diplomacy is now in a “state of crisis” after US President Donald Trump left the G7 summit early and failed to issue a joint statement in support of Ukraine. The Group of Seven summit, which took place in Canada, had been intended to showcase unity on major global … Read more
Blumhouse has acquired the share of prospective rights for the Saw franchise, previously owned by producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg, as part of a deal led by CAA Evolution. This move brings back the creative vision of film director James Wan, who directed the first Saw movie in 2004. The deal marks a significant … Read more
Adobe has launched a new mobile app called Firefly, which revolutionizes creative ideation with AI-assisted content generation and editing. The app is now available on both iOS and Android devices. Firefly’s web and mobile apps serve as a standalone experience, allowing creators to generate and edit images and videos from anywhere using AI. The app … Read more
A devastating wave of Russian attacks on Kyiv has left at least 30 people dead and over 100 wounded in the Ukrainian capital. The strikes, which included cruise missiles and drones, destroyed a residential block in the Solomianskyi neighbourhood, leaving residents with severe injuries and loss of life. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as buildings … Read more