Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden announce birth of 'awesome' baby boy, Cardinal, in Instagram post
Star couple Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy
Today: April 27, 2024
Technology
UK government set to link China government-affiliated hackers to a cyberattack on election watchdog
Britain’s government is expected to blame a string of cyberattacks targeting the U.K.’s election watchdog and lawmakers on hackers linked to the Chinese government
Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water
A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning
Huawei’s profit more than doubles in 2023, sales up 9.6% as cloud and digital businesses grow
Chinese telecoms gear company Huawei Technologies has reported its profit more than doubled last year as its cloud and digital businesses thrived in spite of U.S. sanctions
Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts
AT&T notifies users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes
AT&T says it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online
NYC's AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn't taking it down
An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot meant to help small business owners in New York City has come under fire for dispensing bizarre advice that misstates local policies and advises companies to violate the law
Trump sues two Trump Media co-founders, seeking to void their stock in the company
Donald Trump is suing two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology Group, the newly public parent company of his Truth Social platform, arguing that they should forfeit their stock in the company because they set it up improperly
Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj submit letter to AI developers to honor artists' rights
Stevie Wonder, Miranda Lambert, Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Peter Frampton, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson and J Balvin are just some of the over 200 names featured on a new open letter submitted by the Artist Rights Alliance non-profit, calling on artificial intelligence tech companies, developers, platforms, digital music services and platforms to stop using AI “to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists."
Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here's how your brain stores and retrieves words
Most people can draw from tens of thousands of words in their memory within milliseconds. Studying this process can improve language disorder treatment and appreciation of the gift of communication.
Vampire viruses prey on other viruses to replicate themselves − and may hold the key to new antiviral therapies
Researchers discovered a satellite virus latching onto the neck of another virus called MindFlayer. Studying the viral arms race between similar viruses could lead to new ways to fight infections.
Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development
Psychologists have long focused on the importance of a secure attachment with a mother for healthy child development. A new look supports the value of attachment – but it doesn’t have to be with mom.
Cancer has many faces − 5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research to improve treatment and prevention
From math to evolutionary game theory, looking at cancer through different lenses can offer further insights on how to approach treatment resistance, metastasis and health disparities.
A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago
An unusual lake with distinct layers of low-oxygen and high-iron water lets researchers investigate conditions like those in the early Earth’s oceans.
For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most
Affordable access to high-speed internet brings educational opportunities, economic development and better access to health professionals.
Transporting hazardous materials across the country isn’t easy − that’s why there’s a host of regulations in place
Nobody wants to see an accident involving flammable, corrosive or radioactive material. But understanding the rules put in place to prevent these accidents isn’t easy.
Saturn’s ocean moon Enceladus is able to support life − my research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells there
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but researchers need the right tools to tell.
Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
There are many ways to kill microbes that cause dangerous infections. Combining genetic screening with machine learning can help researchers identify new antimicrobials.
Exploding stars send out powerful bursts of energy − I’m leading a citizen scientist project to classify and learn about these bright flashes
Where specialized algorithms fail to classify star-borne pulses, human volunteers with just a little training can step in.
A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit
Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and stigmatizing disease.
Tesla settles lawsuit over man's death in a crash involving its semi-autonomous driving software
Tesla has settled lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youth
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says
Internet service providers will be required to be more transparent about the cost and performance of their internet service packages, thanks to new FCC rules that take effect this week
What to stream this week: Conan O’Brien travels, 'Migration' soars and Taylor Swift will reign
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Taylor Swift's eagerly anticipated album “The Tortured Poets Department,” a family of ducks is coaxed into flying south for the winter in the kid-friendly animated movie “Migration” and Conan O’Brien makes himself the brunt of jokes in his new travel show “Conan O’Brien Must Go” for Max
NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station
NASA says it determined that an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station
