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Google Signs 20-Year Nuclear Deal with Constellation Energy to Power Data Centers
Google and Constellation Energy announced a
Trump Officials Block Microsoft’s Access To Program For Employee Green Cards
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft’s access to a program that allows skilled foreign workers to apply for permanent residency in the United States, saying the company is under investigation for its hiring practices. Microsoft Chief Executive
US Green Card Suspension Poses Little Risk To Indian IT, Analysts Say
Oct 9 (Reuters) – Indian IT firms are unlikely to face near-term fallout from the US suspension of a key green-card program, as major technology companies have reduced their dependence on this route for employment, analysts said on Friday, October 9,
Astronomers Use James Webb Telescope To Track Farthest Fast Radio Burst Yet
The MeerTRAP team used the MeerKAT telescope to detect the burst on March 4, 2024, which led to its name, FRB 20240304B. ...
Sightings Of The Legendary Mokele-Mbembe "Dinosaur" Of The Congo Are Increasing. What Is Going On?
Increasing numbers of people in central Africa are claiming to have seen a mysterious creature known as the Mokèlé-mbèmbé, the dinosaur of the Congo. But, are we about to discover a hitherto unknown species or is there something else going on? The dinosaur of
Cause Of Mysterious Gulf War Syndrome Finally Uncovered, Major New Study Claims
New research claims to have “solved the mystery” of what causes Gulf War syndrome. Just as many suspected, a study published today concludes that the nerve agent sarin was largely responsible for the much-debated condition. Gulf War syndrome, or Gulf War
Energy-importing countries record 3x faster clean energy generation than exporters
A new report has revealed that energy-importing countries are scaling clean energy generation three times faster than exporters. The disruption to energy supply through the Strait of Hormuz is reinforcing governments’ determination to reduce dependence on
Rosatom Returns 135 Personnel to Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran - CEO
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of Rosatom personnel who have returned to their duties at the Bushehr nuclear power plant (NPP) in Iran has increased to 135, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Sunday. ...
Chronic Pain Lasts Longer For Women Than Men, But A New Study Might Find An ...
Recent research might have teased out some of the reasons why women experience pain for longer, and it could lead to new opioid-free treatments. ...
Ship traffic suspended in Istanbul Strait after tanker suffers engine failure
Ship traffic in Istanbul Strait was suspended Sunday after a Malta-flagged chemical tanker suffered an engine failure while sailing toward Italy, Türkiye's General
5 Classic Sci-Fi Books That Are Perfect From the First Page to the Last
Long before space travel, time machines, and
Whale Shark Traveling 54,000 Kilometers Is Thought To Have Set The Record For The Longest Shark Movement Ever Recorded
A whale shark swimming in the waters of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico has been recorded covering an astonishing 54,700 kilometers (34,000 miles) in 10 years, making it the longest record of any shark’s movement. The animal in question is an 8-meter
Newly Developed “Invisible” Ink Can Make Colored Tattoos That Appear And Then Disappear On Demand
Tattoos are, typically, permanent. This is both the appeal of the body art, but also one of its major drawbacks. Now a team of researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new type of tattoo ink that is almost invisible to the human eye
Over 70 stranded off Solomon Islands as ferry engine fails
MV Awka developed mechanical problems
Hurricane Isaias’ devastating aftermath comes into focus in striking images
Communities are beginning to assess the damage left behind by a powerful hurricane that tore through the region, leaving homes damaged, roads flooded and neighborhoods littered with debris. Photos from some of the
Berkeley engineer caught on video poisoning coworker before she suffered horrific health problems
A California chemical engineer who pleaded no contest to poisoning a colleague was putting cadmium in her water bottle, new video shows. David Xu, a metallurgist at Berkeley Engineering and Research, spiked his colleague Rong Yuan’s food and water with
Derrick Broze Interview – The Intelligence-Tied Israeli Company At The Center Of Rogue AI Incidents
Joining me today is lead writer/investigator for The Last
Tang Dynasty Silver Vessel Residue Identified as Calcite-Fat Mixture
A silver container standing just 2.8 centimeters tall, recovered from the tomb of Murong Zhi, holds a physical record of daily elite
Epigenetic Clocks Reveal Why Large Dogs Age Faster Than Small Breeds
Giant breeds and mastiffs rarely live past their tenth year, whereas chihuahuas often reach twice that age. The precise biological reason behind this disparity in lifespan has long remained unclear, but new data published in Science on October 8 offers a
Bird Strikes, Blade-Offs & Water Walls: How Jet Engines Get Certified In 2026
Before a commercial turbofan ever gets to power a passenger aircraft on a revenue flight, it needs to
Iran not to abandon nuclear technology on a "bullying" power's demand: atomic chief
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's atomic chief said on Sunday the country will not abandon its domestically developed nuclear technology simply because a "bullying" power demands it. President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami
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TRISHNA satellite is in advanced stage of realisation, says ISRO official
TRISHNA is the third satellite that India and France are developing after Megha-Tropiques and SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA) satellites. ...
Feelgood factor of human interaction
Re your report (‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms, 6 October), the US neuroscientist Ben Rein has shown that there is a fundamental difference in our cognitive response according to the type of interaction we have. In-person
Taking a light touch with AI's 'dangers and evils'
Can the "serious dangers and evils" of AI be regulated with a light touch? ...
Visit Qatar launches UFC Fight Night ticket sales through its new ticketing platform
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US Coast Guard to add MQ-9B drones with 30-hour flight time to boost surveillance
The U.S. Coast Guard has ordered four MQ-9B long-range unmanned aircraft from General Atomics in a $247.8 million deal. Built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the MQ-9B has a 79-foot wingspan and can operate in civilian airspace. Also called the