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Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on major US medical device maker

Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on major US medical device maker

Pro-Iran hackers claim cyberattack on major US medical device maker
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Spelman College students developing AI tool designed to help people talk to their plants

Spelman College students developing AI tool designed to help people talk to their plants

Spelman College students developing AI tool designed to help people talk to their plants
Health|Technology

VA watchdog finds nearly a million calls from vets seeking care had key tracking data missing

VA watchdog finds nearly a million calls from vets seeking care had key tracking data missing

VA watchdog finds nearly a million calls from vets seeking care had key tracking data missing
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

"Call A Boomer" payphone at Boston University connects students, seniors 3,000 miles apart

"Call A Boomer" payphone at Boston University connects students, seniors 3,000 miles apart

"Call A Boomer" payphone at Boston University connects students, seniors 3,000 miles apart
Political|Technology|World

Exclusive: Russia is giving Iran specific advice on drone tactics, Western intelligence source tells CNN

Exclusive: Russia is giving Iran specific advice on drone tactics, Western intelligence source tells CNN

Exclusive: Russia is giving Iran specific advice on drone tactics, Western intelligence source tells CNN
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both

As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Microsoft and retired military chiefs back AI company Anthropic in court fight against Pentagon

Microsoft and a group of retired military leaders are backing Anthropic in court to block the Trump administration from labeling the AI company a supply chain risk

Microsoft and retired military chiefs back AI company Anthropic in court fight against Pentagon
Arts|Education|Health|Science|Technology

Generative AI can play a role uplifting family and community in early childhood education

Researchers use text and image generators to design culturally relevant educational content for young children.

Generative AI can play a role uplifting family and community in early childhood education
Science|Technology|World

US military leans into AI for attack on Iran, but the tech doesn’t lessen the need for human judgment in war

Anthropic’s Claude is helping the US military choose targets to strike in Iran, but responsibility for the accuracy, strategy and ethics of the decisions rests with humans.

US military leans into AI for attack on Iran, but the tech doesn’t lessen the need for human judgment in war
Arts|Business|Food|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all look the same?

The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable aesthetic.

Indie coffee shops are meant to counter corporate behemoths like Starbucks – so why do they all look the same?
Science|Technology

AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes

People and computers perceive the world differently, which can lead AI to make mistakes no human would. Researchers are working on how to bring human and AI vision into alignment.

AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes
Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aid in weight loss by suppressing appetite. Researchers are looking next at how the body expends energy – including through fat.

Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies
Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Do you really need a water filter? Here's what experts say

Most tap water in the U.S. is safe to drink

Do you really need a water filter? Here's what experts say
Economy|Environment|Technology

Virginia has a data center boon. Officials debate whether it's time to scrap its tax breaks

Virginia senators are pushing to curtail a 5.3% tax break for data centers

Virginia has a data center boon. Officials debate whether it's time to scrap its tax breaks
Political|Science|Technology|World

Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike

Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike

Photos appear to show US Tomahawk missile fragments at site of deadly Iran school strike
Business|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle|Technology

Edmunds: These are the best budget hatchbacks that you can get in 2026

Hatchbacks deliver a lot of versatility and value in a manageable, easy-to-maneuver and budget-friendly package

Edmunds: These are the best budget hatchbacks that you can get in 2026
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use

Japan is marking the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast as the government pushes for atomic energy use

Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use
Science|Technology|World

Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media

Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media

Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media
Business|Sports|Technology|World

Italy stuns the US 8-6 in World Baseball Classic, leaving the Americans needing help to advance

Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone homered as Italy built a big lead and held on to stun the United States 8-6 in the World Baseball Classic

Italy stuns the US 8-6 in World Baseball Classic, leaving the Americans needing help to advance
Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter have observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills

North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter
Business|Crime|Election|Technology

Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution

Voting technology firm Smartmatic asked a federal judge to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment saying the case is political retaliation tied to President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about the 2020 election

Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Technology

Judge urges states to settle Live Nation claims after US strikes deal but states say no chance

A New York federal judge is urging over two dozen states to settle their antitrust claims against Ticketmaster and its parent company this week after the Justice Department reached a deal and dropped out of an ongoing trial

Judge urges states to settle Live Nation claims after US strikes deal but states say no chance
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Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown

Ronda Rousey says her double-comeback bout with Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now
Environment|Science|Technology

NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth

NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth

NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents

Meta is acquiring Moltbook, a social network where AI agents post and chat with each other

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents
Arts|Political|Science|Technology

Trump’s designs for Air Force One echo TWA, US Airways, Obama’s charter and other planes of the past

Trump’s designs for Air Force One echo TWA, US Airways, Obama’s charter and other planes of the past

Trump’s designs for Air Force One echo TWA, US Airways, Obama’s charter and other planes of the past
Business|Science|Technology

Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about

Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about

Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about
Education|Science|Technology

Students build moon-like lab to test robots for future missions

Students build moon-like lab to test robots for future missions

Students build moon-like lab to test robots for future missions
Environment|Science|Technology|World

Once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed, asteroid 2024 YR4’s path is now clearer

Once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed, asteroid 2024 YR4’s path is now clearer

Once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed, asteroid 2024 YR4’s path is now clearer
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

Fact check: Trump’s latest false, unproven and contradictory claims about the Iran war

Fact check: Trump’s latest false, unproven and contradictory claims about the Iran war

Fact check: Trump’s latest false, unproven and contradictory claims about the Iran war
Crime|Political|Technology|World

US intelligence community ramps up warnings of possible retaliatory attacks by Iran

US intelligence community ramps up warnings of possible retaliatory attacks by Iran

US intelligence community ramps up warnings of possible retaliatory attacks by Iran
Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Satellite-driven research helps oyster farmers choose sites with more confidence

Satellite-driven research helps oyster farmers choose sites with more confidence

Satellite-driven research helps oyster farmers choose sites with more confidence
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology|World

Judge scolds Live Nation and Justice Department for secret settlement talks

Judge scolds Live Nation and Justice Department for secret settlement talks

Judge scolds Live Nation and Justice Department for secret settlement talks
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies

Gold and platinum are found in space, created when two stars collide. Astrophysicists can even trace this process further back, to the merger of galaxies.

Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Michael Bloomberg, biggest donor of 2025, tops Philanthropy 50 list for third year in a row

Michael Bloomberg tops a new list of America’s biggest donors, after giving billions to a wide range of causes

Michael Bloomberg, biggest donor of 2025, tops Philanthropy 50 list for third year in a row
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Mother, daughter reject millions as data center land dispute continues

Mother, daughter reject millions as data center land dispute continues

Mother, daughter reject millions as data center land dispute continues
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Why cloud service outages ripple across the internet – and the economy

It makes sense for companies and organizations to outsource key internet services, but with those services in the hands of a few corporations, failures have a wide impact.

Why cloud service outages ripple across the internet – and the economy
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk

Critical minerals are found in several forms in the ocean, from potato-size nodules to brine pools. They are also in some of the least understood parts of our planet.

Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk
Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You're not alone, study says

A new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases

Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You're not alone, study says
Environment|Science|Technology

Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown

Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown

Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown
Business|Technology|Travel|World

FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights due to short system outage

All JetBlue flights were briefly grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration early Tuesday at the request of the airline as it dealt with a short system outage

FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights due to short system outage
Americas|Crime|Technology|World

Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti

Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others

Human Rights Watch details deaths and injuries of police drone attacks in Haiti
Arts|Business|Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel|World

15 years after Fukushima meltdown, an innkeeper makes radiation surveys to revitalize her hometown

Tomoko Kobayashi reopened her inn in northeastern Fukushima to bring a sense of normal life back to her deserted hometown five years after the nuclear disaster

15 years after Fukushima meltdown, an innkeeper makes radiation surveys to revitalize her hometown
Business|Crime|Education|Technology|World

Family sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over school shooting in Canada

The parents of a girl critically wounded in a school shooting in Canada is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, alleging it knew the shooter was planning a mass attack

Family sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over school shooting in Canada
Arts|Entertainment|Sports|Technology|World

White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage

Through its social media feed, the White House has sent out a series of pumped-up videos that mix real Iran war explosions with movie action heroes, video game footage and sports heroes

White House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage
Political|Science|Technology|World

Capturing Iran’s highly enriched uranium would require a large US ground force, sources say

Capturing Iran’s highly enriched uranium would require a large US ground force, sources say

Capturing Iran’s highly enriched uranium would require a large US ground force, sources say
Business|Science|Technology

AI company Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo 'supply chain risk' designation

Anthropic is suing the Trump administration, asking federal courts to reverse the Pentagon’s decision designating the artificial intelligence company a “supply chain risk” over its refusal to allow unrestricted military use of its technology

AI company Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo 'supply chain risk' designation
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology

Uber's women-only option goes nationwide in the US

Uber is launching a feature that will allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform

Uber's women-only option goes nationwide in the US
Environment|Science|Technology

New observations show the aftermath of a spacecraft intentionally colliding with an asteroid

New observations show the aftermath of a spacecraft intentionally colliding with an asteroid

New observations show the aftermath of a spacecraft intentionally colliding with an asteroid
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods

Scientists mapped the evolution of 140 glacial lakes in Alaska and found a way to tell how much larger and destructive they can get as their glaciers melt.

Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods
Europe|Science|Technology|Travel

The daring bridge that rewrote the engineering rulebook 200 years ago

The daring bridge that rewrote the engineering rulebook 200 years ago

The daring bridge that rewrote the engineering rulebook 200 years ago
Education|Health|Science|Technology

CCBC's dental hygiene virtual reality lab makes history, revolutionizes training

CCBC's dental hygiene virtual reality lab makes history, revolutionizes training

CCBC's dental hygiene virtual reality lab makes history, revolutionizes training
Business|Science|Technology|World

Anthropic sues the Trump administration after it was designated a supply chain risk

Anthropic sues the Trump administration after it was designated a supply chain risk

Anthropic sues the Trump administration after it was designated a supply chain risk
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration

Hims & Hers Health has agreed to stop selling compound versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs, ending for now a patent lawsuit

Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration
Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|Videos|World

US Tomahawk struck Iranian base next to school destroyed in deadly attack, video appears to confirm

US Tomahawk struck Iranian base next to school destroyed in deadly attack, video appears to confirm

US Tomahawk struck Iranian base next to school destroyed in deadly attack, video appears to confirm
Education|Health|Science|Technology

University of Maryland professor grows lab-made fibroids to find better treatments for patients

University of Maryland professor grows lab-made fibroids to find better treatments for patients

University of Maryland professor grows lab-made fibroids to find better treatments for patients
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy

The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth's climate future

As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy
Crime|Lifestyle|Technology

Police officer suspended, arrested after woman says he stole intimate images from her phone

Police officer suspended, arrested after woman says he stole intimate images from her phone

Police officer suspended, arrested after woman says he stole intimate images from her phone
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Abandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable

In Pennsylvania, new data centers could require enough electricity to power 11 million homes.

Abandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Sports|Technology|Travel|World

A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself

A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself

A reporter in Nashville has been covering ICE arrests in her community. Then she was detained herself
Business|Environment|Health|Technology

Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars over rearview display issues

Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S., due to software issues impacting the vehicles’ rearview camera displays that could increase crash risks

Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars over rearview display issues
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

High school students develop AI wildfire suppression system for global competitio

High school students develop AI wildfire suppression system for global competitio

High school students develop AI wildfire suppression system for global competitio
Business|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|US|World

Recovery center will be using a unique approach to help treat opioid addiction, focusing on withdrawal symptoms

Recovery center will be using a unique approach to help treat opioid addiction, focusing on withdrawal symptoms

Recovery center will be using a unique approach to help treat opioid addiction, focusing on withdrawal symptoms
Australia|Health|Sports|Technology|World

Max Verstappen gets X-rays on hands after crash at Australian GP qualifying

Max Verstappen has been cleared by Formula 1’s medical team after X-rays on his hands following his crash in qualifying that will see him start from 20th place on the grid in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen gets X-rays on hands after crash at Australian GP qualifying
Business|Finance|Technology

Iran-related bets on prediction sites scrutinized over ‘death markets’ and possible insider trades

Iran-related bets on prediction sites scrutinized over ‘death markets’ and possible insider trades

Iran-related bets on prediction sites scrutinized over ‘death markets’ and possible insider trades
Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining

Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining

Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining
Science|Technology

Digital reconstruction reveals the face of ‘Little Foot,’ a nearly 4 million-year-old human ancestor

Digital reconstruction reveals the face of ‘Little Foot,’ a nearly 4 million-year-old human ancestor

Digital reconstruction reveals the face of ‘Little Foot,’ a nearly 4 million-year-old human ancestor
Business|Sports|Technology|World

Russell, Antonelli lead Mercedes in one-two qualifying positions for F1's Australian GP

Mercedes has revealed its dominant hand in qualifying for Sunday’s Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix

Russell, Antonelli lead Mercedes in one-two qualifying positions for F1's Australian GP
Political|Science|Technology|World

State actors are behind much of the visual misinformation about the Iran war

A deluge of misrepresented or fabricated videos has spread widely online since the Iran war began last weekend, fueled in part by state-linked propaganda influence campaigns — particularly around who is winning the war and how bad casualties have been

State actors are behind much of the visual misinformation about the Iran war
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology

Ahead of F1's 1st race, Red Bull welcomes 21-year-old Hadjar to the hot seat with Verstappen

Isack Hadjar has no lack of confidence going into his debut season at Red Bull Racing, despite having arguably the most difficult ride in Formula 1

Ahead of F1's 1st race, Red Bull welcomes 21-year-old Hadjar to the hot seat with Verstappen
Arts|Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare

A top Pentagon official says a fight with Anthropic centered on how the military could someday use artificial intelligence in autonomous weapons

Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare
Health|Science|Technology

FDA’s controversial vaccine chief will exit agency next month

FDA’s controversial vaccine chief will exit agency next month

FDA’s controversial vaccine chief will exit agency next month
Science|Technology|US|World

US Military and FAA plan joint test of lasers designed to shoot down drones

US Military and FAA plan joint test of lasers designed to shoot down drones

US Military and FAA plan joint test of lasers designed to shoot down drones
Technology|World

US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

An anti-drone system developed by an American company and proven to work in Ukraine soon will head to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian drones

US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say