Hurricanes and wildfires tax utilities. Can AI help?
From hurricanes to wildfires, a new generation of technologies can help utilities better plan for the risk of extreme weather to their power grids.
Bill Lucy, pioneering labor and civil rights leader, dies at 90
He helped popularize “I Am a Man” as a demand for respect during the 1968 black sanitation workers' strike in Memphis.
Historic North Carolina village floods after devastating damage from Helene
ASHEVILLE, NC – A historic village in western North Carolina is underwater after bearing the brunt of devastating flood damage from Hurricane Helene. Tree branches,… Read More »Historic North Carolina village floods after devastating damage from Helene
Your friend has more money than you. How can your relationship survive?
Financial differences in friendships can cause conflict where it shouldn't exist. Here's how two friends navigated a growing wealth gap.
Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a UN speech full of bile to the West
Russia's top diplomat warned on Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear force” and delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly… Read More »Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a UN speech full of bile to the West
SpaceX will launch a mission to return Starliner astronauts to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is ready for launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,… Read More »SpaceX will launch a mission to return Starliner astronauts to Earth
Can Lina Khan keep it up?
Ms Khan's term as chair of the Federal Trade Commission ended on Wednesday. In a wide-ranging interview, she discussed her aggressive approach to antitrust and… Read More »Can Lina Khan keep it up?
Iranian Revolutionary Guard general killed in Israeli attack that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent general of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guards was killed in an Israeli airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan… Read More »Iranian Revolutionary Guard general killed in Israeli attack that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
How Google Defended Itself in the Ad Tech Antitrust Trial
The tech giant, which has concluded its arguments in the federal monopoly lawsuit, simply says it has the best product.
Dish and DirecTV close to a deal to combine (again).
The companies are in talks to create one of the country's largest pay TV providers. In 2002, the US government blocked a similar agreement.
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in attack in Beirut, Israel says
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, was killed on Friday in an Israeli attack on a Beirut suburb, the Israeli army said… Read More »Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah killed in attack in Beirut, Israel says
iFixit's iPhone 16 teardown finds a much-improved battery removal process
iFixit's iPhone 16 and 16 Plus teardown. iFixit has published teardown renders for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, along with their larger cousins… Read More »iFixit's iPhone 16 teardown finds a much-improved battery removal process
How hard is it to find cheaper car insurance? Terribly.
The normally unstoppable force of two experienced money reporters hit the immovable object of the industry's dire conditions. Living in Brooklyn didn't help.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in an attack in Beirut, the Israeli army says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel said Saturday it has killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, dealing the Lebanese militant group its biggest blow after months… Read More »Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in an attack in Beirut, the Israeli army says
Trae Stephens built AI weapons and worked for Donald Trump. The way He sees it, Jesus would approve
When I wrote about Anduril in 2018, the company explicitly said it would not build lethal weapons. Now you build fighter planes, underwater drones and… Read More »Trae Stephens built AI weapons and worked for Donald Trump. The way He sees it, Jesus would approve
