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Survivors mark 20th anniversary of deadly 2004 tsunami

NatGeo's documentary, Tsunami: Race Against Time, revisits the devastating disaster that killed nearly 230,000 people.

Published: 2024-11-24 14:33:17

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

Delusions can sometimes turn into strongly held beliefs.

Published: 2024-11-24 12:10:21

Elizabeth Warren calls for crackdown on Internet “monopoly” you’ve never heard of

Senator wants to investigate whether VeriSign is ripping off customers and violating antitrust laws.

Published: 2024-11-23 18:00:10

Tweaking non-neural brain cells can cause memories to fade

Neurons and a second cell type called an astrocyte collaborate to hold memories.

Published: 2024-11-23 12:00:01

Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door

“Nearest Neighbor Attack” finally lets Russia’s Fancy Bear into target’s Wi-Fi network.

Published: 2024-11-23 02:03:27

The good, the bad, and the ugly behind the push for more smart displays

Opinion: Apple could really change the game here.

Published: 2024-11-22 22:40:26

Ted Cruz wants to overhaul $42B broadband program, nix low-cost requirement

Cruz claims grant program is "boondoggle," urges Biden admin to halt activities.

Published: 2024-11-22 21:31:12

Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival

Amazon has now committed $8 billion to AI startup that makes a key ChatGPT competitor.

Published: 2024-11-22 19:32:15

Ancient fish-trapping network supported the rise of Maya civilization

The Maya were landscape engineers on a grand scale, even when it came to fishing.

Published: 2024-11-22 18:40:42

Our Universe is not fine-tuned for life, but it’s still kind of OK

Inspired by the Drake equation, researchers optimize a model universe for life.

Published: 2024-11-22 18:30:38

Microsoft’s controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview

First Recall iteration never released, was picked apart by security researchers.

Published: 2024-11-22 18:00:52

A former Orion manager has surprisingly credible plans to fly European astronauts

"I know it's super hard, and I know it was crazy."

Published: 2024-11-22 17:41:26

DirecTV announces termination of deal to buy Dish satellite business

DirecTV says it's ending deal after Dish debt holders refused to accept loss.

Published: 2024-11-22 16:44:26

Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine portends new era of warfare

This is the first time an IRBM, once restricted by a Cold War arms treaty, has been used in combat.

Published: 2024-11-22 16:02:11

Microsoft president asks Trump to “push harder” against Russian hacks

Brad Smith wants US to take a tougher approach to state-sponsored cyberattacks.

Published: 2024-11-22 14:17:19

Google seems to have called it quits on making its own Android tablets—again

Reports have the Pixel Tablet 2—or maybe 3?—being canceled over sales concerns.

Published: 2024-11-22 13:38:15

Rocket Report: Next Vulcan launch slips into 2025; Starship gets a green light

"Constellation companies and government satellite operators are desperate."

Published: 2024-11-22 12:00:24

Surgeons remove 2.5-inch hairball from teen with rare Rapunzel syndrome

The teen didn't return for follow-up. Instead, she planned to see a hypnotherapist.

Published: 2024-11-21 22:02:05