Keith’s note: According to the Washington Space Business Roundtable: “At today’s WSBR Flagship Luncheon & Silent Auction, Rep. Mike Haridopolos reflected on the turnaround in sentiment that NASA has seen in the last 12 months. … The Space…
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Bright green fireball flashes across Portland area skies around 6:06 a.m.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Did you see a bright flash in the skies over the Pacific Northwest this morning?
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Several people reported seeing a bright green fireball around 6:06 a.m., according to Jim Todd…
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Yes, AI could boost productivity, but work is about more than maximizing output
Worries about the British economy have long been dominated by one persistent concern—weak productivity. Since the financial crisis of 2008, growth has stagnated, leaving the UK trailing well behind the US, France and Germany across that whole…
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Argentina updates national IUCN mammal list with new focus on non-native species
Scientists have updated the conservation status of hundreds of mammals in Argentina, adding previously unassessed species and revising biodiversity threat levels. The assessment evaluated 417 native mammal species across the country, identifying…
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Meta AI’s New Hyperagents Don’t Just Solve Tasks—They Rewrite the Rules of How They Learn
The dream of recursive self-improvement in AI—where a system doesn’t just get better at a task, but gets better at learning—has long been the ‘holy grail’ of the field. While theoretical models like the Gödel Machine have…
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Why a canceled meeting feels so liberating
Unless your employer is Lumon Industries, where the “Severance” workday never ends, a canceled meeting can feel like a gift of limitless time. A Rutgers University study published in the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research explains…
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Huge Freshwater Reservoir Found Hidden Under The Great Salt Lake : ScienceAlert
The Great Salt Lake is so named because of the salinity of its water, but a new study appears to have detected a huge reservoir of salt-free freshwater hiding underneath it.
Researchers from the University of Utah deployed a helicopter to…
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RAI’s amazing Roadrunner robot leaves humanoids behind
When the Robotics and AI (RAI) Institute talks technology, it’s wise to take notice. The company was, after all, founded by Marc Raibert, who also launched robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics, the firm behind the astonishing Atlas robot and
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Women over 50 lost 35% more weight with this surprising combo
A Mayo Clinic-led study reports that postmenopausal women using menopausal hormone therapy experienced significantly greater weight loss when taking tirzepatide, a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for overweight and obesity. On…
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In Hollywood, teams don't stick together long enough to learn from failure, data reveal
Hollywood loves a comeback story: a director who flopped and then returned with a masterpiece or the producer who went bust and bounced back with a winner. It’s a narrative rooted in the business belief that failure is a great teacher. But what…
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