Technology

While mapping a camping trip on Google Maps in 2024, an amateur astronomer in Quebec stumbled upon an unknown 15.5-wide circular pit. Scientists recently confirmed the remote Côte-Nord site is a 390-million-year-old meteorite impact crater, officially named Uhackatik after consultations with the Ekuanitshit Innu Council. What started as a routine search for vacation routes on … Read more

Advanced civilizations might harvest massive energy by surrounding black holes with hypothetical structures called Dyson spheres, according to a physics analysis presented at a recent MIT workshop. Researchers examined how space-based collectors could capture radiation from accretion disks, coronae, and relativistic jets while generating detectable waste heat. Energy Collection Strategies Around Extreme Black Holes Black … Read more

Wildlife watchers in Svalbard captured a polar bear using a juvenile bearded seal as bait to draw in its mother in spring 2026. Experts note the sophisticated hunting tactic reflects learned behavior rather than instinct alone, while researchers explain that specialized sebum prevents polar bears from sticking to sea ice. But wildlife watchers in Billefjorden, … Read more

The Deer Moon—July 2026’s full moon—will peak on Wednesday, July 29, at 16:35 Spanish peninsular time, offering a clear night sky spectacle across the Northern Hemisphere and visible globally under the astrological sign of Aquarius. Deer Moon of July 2026 July’s celestial calendar centers on the annual arrival of the Deer Moon, bringing an astronomical … Read more

Prosecutors in Taiwan have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an expanding investigation into the alleged smuggling of artificial intelligence servers and advanced chips into China in violation of U.S. export controls, according to Forbes. The Keelung District Prosecutors Office stated that the suspect, identified by his surname Chang, was summoned for questioning after … Read more

Researchers studying the Atlantic and Pacific oceans have documented twelve distinct events where humpback whales created thirty-nine symmetrical bubble rings, sometimes approaching boats and surfacing through their own formations. Scientists from the SETI Institute and the University of California are analyzing whether these complex displays might constitute a form of non-verbal communication. Marine researchers are … Read more

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns that authoritarian state development and cyber threats pose the primary risks in artificial intelligence, pushing back against regulatory scrutiny while tech heavyweights split sharply over open-weight models and cross-border technology usage in the American market. The artificial intelligence industry finds itself deeply fractured over openness, security, and geopolitics. While a … Read more

Facing a downturn in the automotive market, major automotive equipment suppliers are actively seeking new outlets and ways to utilize their manufacturing plants by branching into the defense industry and drone manufacturing, according to Boursorama. Automotive Suppliers Pivot Toward Defense Drones Forvia announced that it will begin assembling drones in Europe. The company did not … Read more

Secondary school pupils in England will be able to study practical subjects like manufacturing and AI under reforms outlined by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Overhauling the Curriculum: Technical Education From Year 10 Secondary school pupils in England face a major shake-up in how they learn, with plans allowing students to study subjects like manufacturing and … Read more