Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane
Read full article: Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping cranePartners at the International Crane Foundation and The Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 acres of high-priority wintering habitat for whooping cranes near Port Aransas, Texas.
Thailand conference launches international initiative to fight online scams
Read full article: Thailand conference launches international initiative to fight online scamsThailand has helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia.
Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI
Read full article: Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AIThe parent company of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social media platform announced Thursday it is merging with a fusion power company, an unusual pairing of the Trump name with a futuristic clean energy venture that aims to power the next wave of artificial intelligence.
Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this year
Read full article: Rain creates a crimson spectacle on Iran's Hormuz Island for the first time this yearRainfall this week on Iran's Hormuz Island has briefly transformed the coastline of the famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene.
France probes 'foreign interference' after remote control malware found on passenger ferry
Read full article: France probes 'foreign interference' after remote control malware found on passenger ferryFrench authorities are investigating a suspected cyberattack plot targeting an international passenger ferry.
China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says
Read full article: China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report saysA congressional report says China exploits partnerships with U.S. researchers to give its military access to nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications.
A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue
Read full article: A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venueA wildlife photographer has discovered one of the oldest and largest collections of dinosaur footprints in an Italian national park.
Germany summons Russian ambassador over alleged sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference
Read full article: Germany summons Russian ambassador over alleged sabotage, cyberattacks and election interferenceAn official says Germany has summoned the Russian ambassador following accusations of sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference.
Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool
Read full article: Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video toolDisney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI to bring characters like Mickey Mouse and Luke Skywalker to the AI company's Sora video tool.
Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide
Read full article: Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicideThe heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death.
Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16
Read full article: Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16Australian authorities are demanding major social media platforms report on account deactivations since a ban on users under 16 became law.
Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds
Read full article: Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study findsOcean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening
Read full article: Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screeningTravelers who are now able to come to the United States without a visa might soon need to provide social media, email, and family history details to the Department of Homeland Security.
Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought
Read full article: Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thoughtArchaeologists in Britain say they have found the earliest known evidence of deliberate fire-making, dating to around 400,000 years ago.
Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
Read full article: Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to ChinaPresident Donald Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China.
ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove app
Read full article: ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove appThe maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents has sued the Trump administration for free speech violations.
AI-powered police body cameras, once taboo, get tested on Canadian city's 'watch list' of faces
Read full article: AI-powered police body cameras, once taboo, get tested on Canadian city's 'watch list' of facesPolice in Edmonton, Canada, have started a pilot project using AI-equipped body cameras to detect faces on a "high risk" watch list.
Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Read full article: Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kidsMassachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users.
Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom and LinkedIn
Read full article: Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom and LinkedInCloudflare reports that it has resolved an outage that disrupted several global websites, including LinkedIn and Zoom.
EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media law
Read full article: EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc's social media lawEuropean Union regulators have fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X 120 million euros for failing to comply with digital regulations.
Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications
Read full article: Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communicationsRussian authorities say they have imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service FaceTime, alleging it was being used for organizing what it called “terrorist activities.”.
Venmo announces it is 'back up and running' following widespread service outage
Read full article: Venmo announces it is 'back up and running' following widespread service outageVenmo says that an issue impacting the payment service has been fixed and it is “back up and running,” after users reported trouble sending and receiving money.
A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency's current vaccine chief
Read full article: A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency's current vaccine chiefA dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued a scathing denunciation of an FDA memo to staff that made sweeping claims casting doubt on vaccine safety.
The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'
Read full article: The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller.
Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top job
Read full article: Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top jobBillionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman is back before the Senate after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump for NASA's top job.
Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Read full article: Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 millionAustralia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines.
Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile's cherished night sky from an industrial project
Read full article: Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile's cherished night sky from an industrial projectChile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on Earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the Pacific coast.
AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
Read full article: AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report saysA new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
Read full article: India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphonesIndia’s telecoms ministry has ordered smartphone manufacturers to install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices.
The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules
Read full article: The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rulesConservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals that are seeing their numbers decline due to the exotic pet trade.
AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics
Read full article: AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethicsAn AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart.
US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space Station
Read full article: US-Russian crew of 3 starts 8-month mission on the International Space StationA U.S.-Russian crew of three has started a mission at the International Space Station after their launch on a Russian spacecraft.
South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission
Read full article: South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space missionSouth Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket in the fourth of six launches planned through 2027.
Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
Read full article: Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on MarsScientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.
Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge
Read full article: Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challengeThe Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge.
X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
Read full article: X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accountsOver the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based.