enlarge † Artist’s impression of what an Earth-like planet might look like in a nearby galaxy. We now know that our nearest neighbor, Proxima Centauri,… Read More »What would an Earth-like planet look like in Alpha Centauri?
NextShark NYC suspect who hammered Asian man has 47 previous arrests and threatens murder if released A person wanted for beating an Asian man with… Read More »Toddler recovers after random attack in Queens
Far-right influencers have often encouraged people to use the small privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo instead of Google, saying the giant search engine was censoring conservative… Read More »The far right is suing after search engine DuckDuckGo vows to limit Russian propaganda.
An unidentified man on a Times Square subway was caught hurling anti-Asian remarks at an Asian-American woman. Kat Yena New York City based theater director… Read More »Man filmed making racist comments on Times Square subway
Rumors of downgrading Russian internet services have been greatly exaggerated, despite unprecedented announcements recently from two of the world’s largest backbone providers that they would… Read More »Why Russia’s “Disconnection” From the Internet Isn’t Much
Corrections and Clarifications: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the source of the photo. The Joro spider, a colorful arachnid that can grow… Read More »Forget giant spiders, Indiana has a new invasive species and its stings ‘hurt like crazy’
Discovery shareholders approved the upcoming merger with WarnerMedia on Friday, paving the way for the combination of the two companies in a matter of weeks.… Read More »Discovery Shareholders Approve Merger With WarnerMedia
Dell, one of the top three PC makers, will not use Microsoft’s Pluton chip in “most” commercial PCs, The Register reported Wednesday. A Dell representative… Read More »Microsoft Pluton doesn’t align with Dell’s hardware security strategy
The company has opposed singer-songwriters, school districts and food blogs for trying to trademark names or logos with an apple or a pear or pineapple.… Read More »Apps and Oranges: Behind Apple’s ‘Bullying’ on Trademarks
Marie Yovanovitch, the former US ambassador to Ukraine, sent a not-so-subtle sartorial message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday during the broadcast of “The… Read More »Marie Yovanovitch carries a damning message to Putin on ‘The Late Show’
enlarge † This fragmented inscription records a decree regarding the Acropolis of Athens and dates to 485-484 BCE. Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Google DeepMind has teamed… Read More »DeepMind’s new AI tool helps resolve the debate over ancient Athenian decrees
Vladimir Putin has become increasingly isolated in recent years, according to a Russian journalist. In an op-ed for The New York Times, journalist Mikhail Zygar… Read More »Putin has become so isolated during the pandemic that he no longer meets friends for ‘drinks and barbecues,’ said a Russian journalist
Rivian, who has had a rocky ride in the stock market after a blockbuster IPO, cast a further shadow over his outlook on Thursday, reporting… Read More »Rivian Pares delivery targets for 2022, citing delivery issues
Two weeks ago, middle-class Russians were able to work and buy from the largest international companies, plan vacations in the West, get their news from… Read More »Russians feel new Iron Curtain approaching
Getty Images Federal prosecutors have extradited two suspected ransomware operators, including a man they believe was responsible for a breach that infected as many as… Read More »Feds extradite ransomware suspects from 2 prolific gangs in one week
