Faster, more efficient, and more versatile—these are the expectations for the technology that will produce our energy and handle information in the future. But how can these expectations be met? A major breakthrough in physics has now been made by an international team of researchers from the Univer…

A new analysis of sewer drains from the Roman fort of Vindolanda, close to Hadrian's Wall, has shown that the occupants were infected by three types of intestinal parasite—roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia duodenalis.

Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) told Axios on Wednesday that he is "actively considering" forcing a vote to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from Congress.Why it matters: The House has struggled this year to curb the use of tools like expulsion, censure and impeachment by renegade members as a cudgel agains…

Human norovirus and adenovirus, two major causes of viral gastroenteritis, can persist for extended periods inside free-living amoebas that are common in natural and engineered water systems. A newly published study shows that these gut viruses can "hide" within different stages of the amoebas and r…

The business jet erupted into a large fireball when it hit the ground at an airport in North Carolina.

The top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, Representative Robert Garcia has brought aggressive tactics and reality-show flair to investigating Trump.

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, disputed the White House’s claim that the vote was “unanimous” to rename the performing arts center to the Trump-Kennedy Center. In a short video post on the social platform X, the Ohio Democrat said she tried …

President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law Thursday, establishing spending at the Pentagon and other priorities for the coming year. The bill approves a record $901 billion in military spending for fiscal 2026, roughly $8 billion more than what the Trump administra…

Google's latest addition to its NotebookLM artificial intelligence research platform is a feature called Data Tables. The tool can collect and synthesize information across multiple sources into a chart that can be exported to Google Sheets. All Pro and Ultra users will have access to the feature to…

Launched in March, NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky in 102 colors. While not visible to the human eye, these 102 infrared wavelengths of light are prevalent in the cosmos, and observing the entire sky this way enables scientists to answer big ques…

Holiday shopping is in full swing, which means it's about time for the Steam Winter Sale. This go-around, Valve’s sale runs from December 18, 2025 through January 5, 2026, and includes discounts on some of this year's hit games, like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Silent Hill f and Assassin's Creed Sh…

A recently issued Executive Order revises how the government implements Space Policy Directive-3, removing the longstanding expectation that basic space situational awareness (SSA) services, including conjunction warnings, would be provided without charge. This decision marks a departure not only fr…

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said he wishes someone could have told President Trump “how math works” before touting his administration’s successes 11 months into his second term at the White House. “Somebody must have showed him some, like, abysmal poll numbers and said, ‘You better get out there in fr…

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Thursday issued a pardon for famed country music star Jason DeFord, whose stage name is Jelly Roll. DeFord was previously convicted of robbery as a juvenile but was granted parole in 2005. While on parole, he was found in possession of cocaine and was charged with the …

Europe's physics lab CERN on Thursday said private donors had pledged $1 billion toward the construction of a new particle accelerator that would be by far the world's biggest.

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, Cristina, and their kids were killed Thursday in a North Carolina plane crash. Captain Laura Einsetler joins CBS News to discuss the crash.

Quote from: DanClemmensen on Today at 02:17 pmYour equation is incomplete, but I understand your intent. If we replace it with a more valid equation it still ignores the cost to NASA caused by the disruptions to th...

Peter Navarro’s bid to overturn his conviction for evading a congressional subpoena appeared to receive little backing from a federal appeals court Thursday. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit grilled Navarro lawyer Stanley Brand during an unusual oral argument wh…

What was said isn’t surprising; it’s who said it.

Are you making the most out of your OnePlus phone? Adjust these settings to unlock better performance and faster speeds.

The firm's Enovum unit will deliver 40 megawatts of critical IT load in two phases at a campus in Madison, North Carolina, under a 10-year agreement.

Ford is killing the F-150 Lightning and US E-Transit models. No mention was made of the Mustang Mach E, but I wouldn’t get your hopes up too much. The market responded by increasing its share price. While it is discouraging to those of us supporting clean technology, the move made ... [continued]
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Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time.

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https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/2001801885922005317QuoteNS-37 Update: Launch is no earlier than Saturday, December 20. Our window opens at 8:00 AM CST / 14:00 UTC. The live webcast will begin 20 minutes prior to launch. Mission updates: https:...

Nike posted more weakness in China and its Converse brand, sending shares down and offsetting higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter. Direct-to-consumer sales missed expectations, while Converse plunged 30% in the fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30. Revenue rose 1% to $12.4 billion, abo…

Premier David Eby says logging the province's old-growth forests for pulp is not an option, as the BC government looks for ways to help a pulp mill closing on Vancouver Island.
The post The Canadian Press: Eby says no to harvesting old-growth to extend life of B.C. pulp mill appeared first on Ancien…

The public beta for iOS 26.3 is here, bringing with it a few interesting new features.

Data management provider AtScale Inc. today announced that it has closed a funding round led by Snowflake Inc.’s venture capital arm. The company didn’t specify the size of the deal, saying only that it’s the largest equity investment it has received to date. That indicates the round is worth more t…

Well the Avatar films basically feature big blue cat people, and if You Tube is anything to go by cats are very popular.

The White House issued a sweeping executive order on space policy Dec. 18 covering topics from NASA’s exploration plans to space security.
The post Trump signs sweeping executive order to assert U.S. dominance in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

arXiv:2512.14700v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Online harassment has been a persistent issue in the online space. Predominantly, research focused on online harassment in public social media platforms, while less is placed on private messaging platforms. To address online harassment on one private …

The long-rumored return has finally been confirmed, but is he playing Captain America?

Here’s one of my shots from last night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Investigators are also searching for a car they believe was rented by the suspect in the shooting that killed two students and injured nine.

Also, authorities search for a person of interest in the Brown shooting. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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CDC awards grant to controversial Danish researchers with ties to top FDA official Tracy Beth Høeg.

Chalamet – who is currently promoting his upcoming film – says the singer “dreamt bigger than all of us.”

Laura Crane, a 30-year-old from Devon, hopes to have broken a world record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman.

Wind finance drought turns into a minor flood, with the second wind project reaching financial close in two days, and the first on Australia's main grid in 2025.
The post Second wind farm in two days reaches financial close, first on main grid for 2025 appeared first on Renew Economy.

Quote from: TheKutKu on 12/16/2025 05:30 pmI am personally skeptical that there are enough discussion and threads to justify splitting Chinese Manned Spaceflight/Tiangong activities from Chinese uncrewed spaceflight,...

The clemency decision by Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee could make it easier for the country star to travel internationally.

Get in the holiday spirit with a whopping two hours of knee-slapping Christmas skits.

Help increase our charity haul of nearly $18,000 in just over a week.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara criticized federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents this week after an attempted arrest on Monday led to a chaotic scene in which an officer dragged a woman through the street as agents fended off protesters. Video of the incident shows an agent …

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, will swing closest to Earth overnight from Thursday to Friday (Dec. 18 to 19). Here’s how to see it.

arXiv:2512.15581v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: High-performance Radar-Camera 3D object detection can be achieved by leveraging knowledge distillation without using LiDAR at inference time. However, existing distillation methods typically transfer modality-specific features directly to each sensor,…

Windows users can't go back to 8GB of RAM, but laptop makers may not have a choice.

The cost per kilowatt hour of community batteries has plunged, says Ausgrid, making them competitive even with subsidised home batteries.
The post Community batteries now cheaper to install than home storage, Ausgrid says appeared first on Renew Economy.

'Quest for the Gold Pen' leverages a beloved 'Bluey' premise to help embrace your inner child.

The order calls on the US attorney general to expedite federal reclassification, creating fewer barriers for studies.

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Officials confirm racer Greg Biffle was among those who boarded the small aircraft that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.

ServiceNow attempts to build one (secure) platform to rule them all.

Relatives of the late President John F Kennedy have expressed outrage at the proposal to rename the arts centre.

Drone footage shows huge circle of swimmers and surfers in the ocean in latest outpouring of grief Victims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesHundreds of surfers and beach goers have returned to Bondi’s…

Quote from: hektor on Today at 08:39 pmThe objective is now officially 2028...

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The president also tasked OPM Director Scott Kupor with analyzing whether to provide federal law enforcement officers with a 3.8% pay increase, in line with what military service members are set to receive next month.

The JBL Flip 7 portable Bluetooth speaker is on sale at Amazon for only $99.95. That's 33% off and its lowest price on record.

The country artist was granted executive clemency for past crimes, including aggravated robbery.

arXiv:2504.11717v4 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: We propose a human-centered safety filter (HCSF) for shared autonomy that significantly enhances system safety without compromising human agency. Our HCSF is built on a neural safety value function, which we first learn scalably through black-box …

New constellation would provide security for NATO’s eastern flank, German brigade in Lithuania
The post Germany awards $1.9 billion SAR satellite deal to Rheinmetall-Iceye venture appeared first on SpaceNews.

Biden or Harris would just not even do anything, they would have just poured more money into the moon project, at least Trump is actually trying to beat China back to the moon of which most Senators and Congress people don't give a damn about.

Instacart's "unlawful tactics" hurt shoppers and raised the cost of groceries, according to the FTC.

arXiv:2512.14872v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Accelerator control systems often represent relatively complex and safety-sensitive human-machine interfaces within process control industries. These systems are technically robust and reflect the cumulative integration of solutions built and adapte…

arXiv:2512.14902v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Frontier AI developers operate at the intersection of rapid technical progress, extreme risk exposure, and growing regulatory scrutiny. While a range of external evaluations and safety frameworks have emerged, comparatively little attention has been p…

The series is inspired by the country star's music.

Convert your TV into a smart TV with a streaming stick and watch all your favorite sci-fi shows and movies in one place, to access your streaming service of choice.

Ruth Wilkinson says good regulation allows business to thrive without risking workers’ health John Fingleton’s claim that health and safety rules are holding UK infrastructure back (Report, 12 December) is not only wrong, it’s dangerous. Stripping back protections in the name of speed is a false eco…

Investigators are also examining the possibility that the case is connected to the killing of an M.I.T. professor in his home in Massachusetts.

An FBI media adviser has emerged as one of Kash Patel's fiercest public defenders and promoters of the bureau under his leadership.

arXiv:2512.15274v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Reinforcement Learning with Verifiable Rewards (RLVR) significantly enhances the reasoning capability of Large Language Models (LLMs). Current RLVR approaches typically conduct training across all generated tokens, but neglect to explore which tokens …

NASA Space Apps announced Thursday 10 winners of the 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge. During this two-day hackathon, participants gathered at 551 local events across 167 countries and territories to showcase their STEM skills and proposed ways to transform NASA’s open data into actionable tools. More…

As climate change becomes a major driver of migration, EU researchers are listening to affected communities to help support fairer policies for those most at risk.

President Trump issued an executive order Thursday declaring Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 as federal holidays this year. The order will result in federal agencies being closed and employees excused from duty, next Wednesday through Friday, as Christmas Day is already a federal holiday. Trump noted, tho…

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arXiv:2511.22039v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: This paper introduces a novel architecture for trajectory-conditioned forecasting of future 3D scene occupancy. In contrast to methods that rely on variational autoencoders (VAEs) to generate discrete occupancy tokens, which inherently limit repre…

Alan Walsh, President of Sentient Jet, says travelers are flying bigger and longer, valuing experiential travel and enjoying the holiday experience. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Now is a heckuva good time to bring a new EV to market anywhere in the world — except for here in the US, where the vehicle electrification wheels are spinning in reverse. Still, hope springs eternal. With that in mind, let’s preview the UK automaker Watt Electric Vehicle Company, ... [continued]
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Liverpool's recent focus has been on the Mohamed Salah saga but pressure now returns to their Premier League defence.

In what seems to be a weekly edition of “Weird Things Happening with Robotaxis,” a friend of mine sent me the following funny clip of a Waymo robotaxi being stalled for 45 minutes trying to cross a tiny bridge due to a Christmas canal boat parade going under the bridge. ... [continued]
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Researchers describe their success with five metals as the “tip of the iceberg”
The post Pioneers of 2D metals win the Physics World 2025 Breakthrough of the Year appeared first on Physics World.

Anthropic PBC said today it’s updating its Skills feature, which enables companies to teach its powerful large language model how to perform very specific, work-related tasks. The update comes as the artificial intelligence industry doubles down on so-called AI agents, which are AI systems designed …

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more on that and the president's year-end address from Wednesday night.

Kato's "Turn the Lights Off" made it to the top of a Spotify chart: "Never in a million years!"

Move comes after Italian premier Giorgia Meloni pleads for more time from Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Rep. Jasmine Crokett's Senate bid has sent fellow Democrat Colin Allred out of that race and into a challenge with incumbent Rep. Julie Johnson, also a Democrat, for Texas' 33rd congressional district. Johnson joined CBS News to discuss.

Edison Scientific Inc., a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup building autonomous AI scientists to help accelerate scientific research, announced today that it has raised $70 million in new funding to expand its operations and development efforts. Founded earlier this year as a spin-…

Christian Turner’s appointment comes as the United States and Britain’s relationship is being tested amid a number of foreign policy issues.

FedEx said adjusted earnings will be $17.80 to $19 a share for the fiscal year, the courier said in a statement, raising the low end of its prior profit forecast. The midpoint of that range is higher than the $18.28 per share average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg. Thomas Black, a Bloomberg …

Tsuruha Holdings Inc. has become one of the most heavily shorted stocks in Japan as investors position for its tender-offer-driven rally to fade. But analysts warn that this strategy may end in a short squeeze if the drug store operator’s earnings beat expectations.

House Democrats responded with swift fury on Thursday after the Kennedy Center board purportedly voted unanimously to rename the performing arts center to the "Trump-Kennedy Center."Why it matters: Democrats argue the name change can't be done without an act of Congress, and they're vowing to fight …

Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her just-announced post as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League resurfaced the comments.

arXiv:2512.15195v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Extensive evaluation of perception systems is crucial for ensuring the safety of intelligent vehicles in complex driving scenarios. Conventional performance metrics such as precision, recall and the F1-score assess the overall detection accuracy, but …

arXiv:2512.14753v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Watermarking large language models (LLMs) is vital for preventing their misuse, including the fabrication of fake news, plagiarism, and spam. It is especially important to watermark LLM-generated code, as it often contains intellectual property.Howeve…

Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a person of interest in the deadly shooting at Brown University.

Trump, a Republican who's chairman of the board, said at the White House that he was “surprised" and “honored” by the vote.