When de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences revealed last year that it was attempting to “resurrect” the dire wolf from genetic material found in fossils, we argued that, despite the controversy surrounding the project, the company was building valuable technologies that justify its $10.2 billion valuation. Now, about 16 months later, the startup is in talks to
The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to “further degrade” its ability to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes, the 10th consecutive night of attacks, come after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers, saying it would pay
Elijahturner011 had a simple question: “Can someone please hand me a ticket?” “I’ve been trying to get a ticket forever. I’ve been scammed everywhere,” they wrote on July 20 in the Reddit post that followed. “I just want a ticket for 70mm…it hurts my heart that I can’t get a ticket for one day, and
In periods of uncertainty, it can be comforting to find common ground. For salad lovers, the current cyclospora outbreak has become an opportunity to throw shade at one of the least fresh leafy green options: iceberg lettuce. After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration linked the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, more details about the contaminated
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is designing a new server chip to help its internal Gemini models run more efficiently. The new chip, internally called “Frozen v2,” is scheduled to launch sometime in 2028, The Information reported, citing anonymous sources. According to the report, the chip could be six to 10 times more efficient than Google’s
US President Donald Trump signed an order imposing a 50% tariff on a wide range of products imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called “unequal treatment” of American cars, dairy and alcohol. The tariffs go into effect on August 19 and mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbors.
