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Social insects, which do not have a very large nervous system, are capable of remarkably sophisticated behaviors, such as the directional dance of bees or… Read More »Ants estimate the distance before building a ladder from their body
The music was blaring, the bar overflowing and the air thick with weed smoke. Armed security with long guns stood guard. It was a Saturday… Read More »Armed guards and shootings plague Airbnb’s party ban
Chinese hackers seeking intelligence on the United States gained access to government email accounts, Microsoft announced Tuesday night. The attack was targeted, according to a… Read More »Chinese hackers hacked into government email accounts, says Microsoft
But beneath China’s strength lies a crucial vulnerability: Nearly all of the chips powering the country’s most advanced projects and institutions are inexorably tied to… Read More »‘An Act of War’: Inside America’s Silicon Blockade Against China
For two decades, Steven Wyatt was in a cycle of drug addiction and rehab. In 2006, during a period at a recovery center, he learned… Read More »To revive a dying high street, a British landlord offered free rent
Enlarge / An artist’s illustration of NASA’s two Janus spacecraft as they would have appeared in space. Two small spacecraft should now have been cruising… Read More »NASA decides not to launch two already built asteroid probes
Bank of America withheld promised perks from some of its credit card customers, charged duplicate overdraft fees and secretly opened card accounts in customers’ names… Read More »Bank of America fined $150 million over ‘junk fees’
Lina Khan became chair of the Federal Trade Commission two years ago with a promise to take bold action against the biggest tech companies. For… Read More »FTC’s Lina Khan is facing new questions about her strategy
A nonprofit that wants to preserve local newspapers buys 22 newspapers in Maine, including The Portland Press Herald and The Sun Journal of Lewiston. The… Read More »Nonprofit buys 22 newspapers in Maine
Enlarge / A stack of Intel’s NUC mini PCs. Andrew Cunningham Since 2012, Intel has been designing and selling its own line of mini PCs.… Read More »No more NUC: Intel’s weirdly named mini PCs seem to be disappearing
A large technology company with billions of users introduces a new social network. Leveraging the popularity and size of its existing products, the company aims… Read More »Why Threads’ early success can become a reality
Like their brothers and sisters in America and Britain, Canadian natives have a deep love of radio. Canada is home to over 900 radio stations… Read More »What Genres of Music Can You Find on Canadian Radio? – Radio fidelity
“Sound of Freedom,” a thriller starring Jim Caviezel as a federal agent who cracks down on child traffickers, won’t be the biggest hit at the… Read More »A film about child trafficking takes on summer blockbusters
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to delay Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In a 53-page Judge… Read More »Court ruling clears way for Microsoft to buy Activision
