2025-06-19

The golden Trump Phone is almost certainly not made in the US

Not content with a real estate empire and the presidency of the United States, the Trump family is wading into the phone wars like it's 2011 with a shiny gold monstrosity called the T1, the marke [...]

2025-06-19

How Much Energy Does AI Use? The People Who Know Aren’t Saying

A growing body of research attempts to put a number on energy use and AI—even as the companies behind the most popular models keep their carbon emissions a secret. [...]

2025-06-18

We’ve had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s—only nobody knew

After years of mystery, we now know what at least one Denisovan looked like. [...]

2025-06-18

US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors was not unconstitutional—the first case of its kind on which the court has ruled. [...]

2025-06-18

Honda’s hopper suddenly makes the Japanese carmaker a serious player in rocketry

Car companies aren't accustomed to making vehicles that can only be used once. [...]

2025-06-18

The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

President Donald Trump has supported use of asbestos in the past and blamed the mob for its bad reputation. [...]

2025-06-18

Spanish blackout report: Power plants meant to stabilize voltage didn’t

The Iberian blackout was a consequence of grid management, not any power source. [...]

2025-06-18

Via the False Claims Act, NIH puts universities on edge

A funding pause at Michigan illustrates the uncertainty around new language in NIH grant awards. [...]

2025-06-18

New dating for White Sands footprints confirms controversial theory

Results are consistent with two earlier studies dating the footprints to between 22,000 and 24,000 years ago. [...]