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Putting Armageddon on Autopilot: How Artificial Intelligence Could Make Nuclear Threats More Effective
War on the Rocksby Michael Horowitz·15d ago
Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons.
On the hunt for dark matter
MIT Newsby Sydney Campbell | Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Education·15d ago
Physicists across the globe are on a quest for a particle that makes up nearly 85 percent of all matter in the universe, yet no one has ever directly detected it.
Why We Like Things
Asterisk Magazineby Celine Nguyen·15d ago
When I was 22, I met, and later fell in love with, a woman who had impeccable taste. She dressed well; that was the first thing I noticed.
Alleged cartel boss Daniel Kinahan charged in Ireland following high security extradition - ICIJ
ICIJby Fergus Shiel·15d ago
Boxing promoter Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing the activities of a criminal organization after being extradited from Dubai to his native Ireland amid a huge security operation.
With a feel for physics, AI models simulate a wider range of real-world scenarios
MIT Newsby Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL·16d ago
Artificial intelligence models are jacks of many trades, including writing, generating images, and creating 3D models.
The Wisdom of Water: Alan Watts on the Ocean and the Meaning of Life
The Marginalianby Maria Popova·16d ago
The Wisdom of Water: Alan Watts on the Ocean and the Meaning of Life By Maria Popova Four billion years ago, in the hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the world where serpentine is forged...
High-orbit satellites could light the way for travel to the moon
MIT Newsby Haley Wahl | MIT Lincoln Laboratory·16d ago
On Earth, the processes behind navigation are made nearly invisible by global positioning satellites (GPS).
Alleged Irish Crime Boss Charged After UAE Extradition
OCCRP·16d ago
Reported by Alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan was extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland on Sunday and charged with directing the activities of a criminal organization.
Mister Anthony - Longreads
Longreadsby Krista Stevens·16d ago
When Saeed Jones gets a Lyft ride with Mister Anthony in New Orleans, he has no idea he’s in for brief but deep connection that will occupy his mind long after the trip is over.
The manufactured crisis of Ceuta - Coda Story
Coda Storyby Irina Matchavariani·16d ago
A ride from Tangier, the largest city in northern Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta takes less than two hours.
The Long History of Sexpionage - JSTOR Daily
JSTOR Dailyby Matthew Wills·16d ago
“Sexpionage,” or sex-espionage, describes the intertwining of two things that have probably gone together for as long as somebody wanted information about something from somebody else.
National security doesn't need more maps or imagery; it needs measurement
SpaceNewsby Nicole Toigo·16d ago
A decade ago, a United States carrier strike group departing San Diego could cross the Pacific with only intermittent detection.
Last Month Was the Hottest July on Record for the World's Oceans
Yale E360by Fred Pearce·16d ago
Oceans globally recorded their hottest July ever last month, according to a new analysis. The severe ocean heat was evident around Europe, which is coping with a scorching summer.
Researchers recycle rice husks into a wonder material that removes toxic dyes from water
Anthropocene Magazineby Anthropocene Team·16d ago
Using the waste created by one of the world’s staple foods, researchers have made a filter that can clean water.
There's a Better Version of Myself in These Woods - Electric Literature
Electric Literatureby Rebecca Turkewitz·16d ago
Introduction by Wynter K Miller The narrator of Rebecca Turkewitz’s “Darkness Like a Seam” is suspended between two worlds.
How I Became the Villain of El Cerrito’s Nextdoor - Longreads
Longreadsby Cheri Lucas Rowlands·16d ago
You don’t have to live in El Cerrito, California, or have ever used Nextdoor, for this essay to resonate.
More Than Half the Homes in East Omaha Have Unsafe Lead Levels. That Doesn’t Mean the EPA Will Clean Them Up.
ProPublicaby Chris Bowling·16d ago
Despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent on environmental cleanup, more than half the yards in a section of Omaha, Nebraska, that used to surround a lead smelter still have enough...
MIT researchers tackle the economic realities of fusion power
MIT Newsby Peter Dizikes | MIT News·16d ago
In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work, as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically?
The Young Men Rapping and Beatmaking from a Youth Lockup
The Marshall Projectby Maurice Chammah·17d ago
This essay is part of Redemption Songs, a limited-run newsletter that spotlights one song each week by incarcerated artists.
Frequent cannabis users wake up with their “stress hormone” already elevated
Neuroscience News -- ScienceDaily·17d ago
Frequent cannabis users wake up with their “stress hormone” already elevated - Date: - August 9, 2026 - Source: - Oregon State University - Summary: - Frequent cannabis users may wake up with...
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