President Donald Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship, which would redefine who is considered an American, will be reviewed by the Supreme Court. The policy, aimed at limiting immigration and addressing national security concerns, has been challenged by lower courts as unconstitutional. The 14th Amendment states that those born in the United States and subject to … Read more
Scientists are still stumped about a decade-old mystery: unusual radio signals detected by an instrument in Antarctica. The Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment, launched nearly 20 years ago, picked up bursts of energy that couldn’t be explained by known physical processes. Researchers have considered various explanations, including signs of dark matter or new subatomic … Read more
For me, Gemini’s Deep Research was a hard pass – until its recent integration with Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Drive, and Google Chat. Now, this feature is transformed from a generic web scraper to a powerful tool that incorporates personal files and communications, creating highly accurate reports. With the new integration, you can connect … Read more
Gemini, a smart AI chatbot, initially felt like just another generic tool for copying-paste tasks or searching through prompts. However, enabling the Google Workspace integration turned it into a seamless and personalized partner, boosting productivity. The key to unlocking Gemini’s full potential lies in granting it access to your digital life by enabling the Google … Read more
The concept of death is becoming increasingly complex as medical technology advances. A recent breakthrough in life support, called OrganEx, has revived dead pigs’ hearts and restored some cellular functions. This raises questions about the definition of death and its implications for human medicine. In 2013, a 13-year-old girl named Jahi McMath was declared brain-dead … Read more
Mississippi’s Hinds County jail is struggling with overcrowding and delays in the justice system, leaving hundreds of people jailed without a trial. At least 60 people have been detained for over three months, with some facing charges that could carry life sentences. The federal receiver overseeing the jail has warned that holding so many people … Read more
A recent update to Windows 11 (KB5070311) is causing users to experience a jarring bug when using dark mode. When opening File Explorer, some users report seeing a brief full-screen white flash before the icons and folders appear. This can be distracting, especially on larger or brighter screens. The issue has been listed among the … Read more
Cloudflare has apologized for an outage on Friday that affected websites including LinkedIn, Zoom, and Downdetector. This was the company’s second outage in less than a month, following a larger incident in mid-November. The outage lasted about half an hour and was caused by adjusting its firewall to protect customers from a software vulnerability. It … Read more
Scientists have discovered a new mathematical equation that explains how objects break apart into fragments of different sizes. The equation, known as the “maximal randomness” principle, suggests that the most likely fragmentation pattern is the one with the highest disorder or randomness. This principle applies to various materials, including solids, liquids, and gas bubbles. A … Read more
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