A record early heat wave striking the west of the United States on Friday is a one-in-500-years type event and all but certainly the result of human-caused climate change, experts say.
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Record-breaking heat wave grips western US
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“Thank you for getting us to this point” — I thought Sam Altman’s tweet about coders was nice — then I read it again
At first glance, Sam Altman’s latest tweet reads like a simple thank you. Then you notice the wording and it starts to feel like something else.
See what you think:
“I have so much gratitude to people who wrote extremely complex software…
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin enters the space data center game
Blue Origin, the space conglomerate founded by Amazon chair Jeff Bezos, has asked the U.S. government for permission to launch a network of more than 50,000 satellites that will act as a data center in orbit.
In a March 19 document filed with…
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Two new fungi species uncovered in Australian herbarium using DNA sequencing
Scientists at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australia have described two new species of fungi, Peziza austroechinospora and Peziza meridionalis with the assistance of DNA sequencing, highlighting how modern science is revealing vast, hidden…
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Iran War Puts Global Energy Markets on the Brink of a Worst-Case Scenario
The war in Iran reached a new extreme this week, as both Israel and Iran launched strikes on oil and gas production and export facilities. The attacks up the stakes in a war that was already choking energy and commodity markets, and will threaten…
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Wheat's immune system uses novel protein complex, study finds
Plant immunity is largely initiated at the cellular level, with each cell capable of autonomous detection and response, while also coordinating systemic signaling across the organism—unlike the centralized, cell-based immune system of animals….
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US accuses Iran’s government of operating hacktivist group that hacked Stryker
The U.S. Justice Department accused Iran’s government of being behind the hacktivist group Handala, which last week claimed responsibility for the destructive cyberattack against the U.S. medical tech giant Stryker.
In a press release…
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Trump’s AI framework targets state laws, shifts child safety burden to parents
The Trump administration on Friday laid out a legislative framework for a singular policy for AI in the United States. The framework would centralize power in Washington by preempting state AI laws, potentially undercutting the recent surge of…
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A Foolproof Formula for Air Frying Almost Anything
The air fryer can handle much of what your oven, grill and stovetop have traditionally done. Air fryers typically cook food faster than other appliances, and there’s rarely much cleanup to manage. That’s great for getting food on the table…
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