Current and former Microsoft employees were among those arrested. Microsoft has said it is reviewing a report that Israel has used its platform to facilitate attacks on Palestinian targets.
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Starship’s 10th flight breaks streak of bad luck
After a series of failures during recent test flights, SpaceX’s massive Starship had a smooth ride for Tuesday’s blast-off, and successfully deployed some fake satellites.
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A haboob covered central Arizona in dust. But what exactly is it?
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, these storms can whip up walls of dust as high as 10,000 feet.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are in their engagement era
The singer-songwriter announced the engagement Tuesday on Instagram, with the caption: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
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AI “deadbots” are persuasive — and researchers say, they’re primed for monetization
The digital afterlife industry may near $80 billion in a decade, fueled by AI “deadbots.” Tech firms see profit. But experts warn of troubling consequences.
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Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers
A whistleblower complaint says that the personal data of over 300 million Americans was copied to a private cloud account to allow access by members of the Department of Government Efficiency team.
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This week sees a number of new books from seasoned heavy hitters
A number of seasoned veterans with a taste for big swings and clever premises have new novels out this week, including stories of gothic horror and dark academia from the likes of R.F. Kuang, Leah Stein and Helen Oyeyemi.
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How plants and fungi trade resources without a brain
Fungi and plants have something to teach humans about global trade and cooperation
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Army National Guard veteran says Trump’s specialized unit is ‘quite dangerous’
Army National Guard veteran Christopher Purdy said President Trump’s executive order to create a specialized D.C. National Guard unit is a workaround to use the military as a domestic police force.
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A lesson learned after pets were left behind in Hurricane Katrina: Save the animals
People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country’s disaster response ever since.
