EPA Proposes Eliminating Public Comment on Data Center Air Pollution Permits
New rule would allow states to fast-track environmental approvals for tech infrastructure without community input
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Samsung's My FanCam Turns Any Wide-Angle Video Into a Personal Spotlight Reel
New AI-powered feature lets users retroactively zoom in and track individual subjects across footage — no editing skills required.
The Kitchen-Table Alchemists: How Amateur Scientists Are Growing Gem-Quality Rubies at Home
What was once the exclusive domain of industrial labs is now happening in garages and spare bedrooms, as DIY enthusiasts perfect techniques for synthesizing precious stones.
The Suffocating Sea: Inside the Gulf's Sprawling Dead Zone Where Nothing Can Survive
Decades of agricultural runoff have created an oxygen-starved underwater desert the size of Connecticut, threatening the foundation of America's seafood industry.
The Anti-Instagram: Why Millions Are Choosing to Text at Pigeon Speed
A new wave of messaging apps deliberately slows communication to a crawl, and Gen Z can't get enough of the enforced patience.
Zelensky Rejects Former Defense Chief's Call for Wartime Elections
Ukraine's president warns that holding votes during active conflict could fracture national unity and create "a tsunami for the state."
House Republicans Retreat on Endangered Species Bill After Earth Day Backlash
A legislative gambit to weaken wildlife protections collapsed as lawmakers faced public outcry on the environmental movement's signature day.
Anthropic Code Leak Exposes the Fragile Boundaries of Copyright in the Age of AI
Internal documents reveal how Claude's training process navigates—or sidesteps—the thorniest legal questions facing generative artificial intelligence.
Scientists Finally Measure the Restless Dance of Magnetic Particles — After Seven Decades of Guesswork
Researchers capture the "attempt time" of nanomagnets for the first time, revealing that these tiny compass needles try to flip direction a quadrillion times per second.
After Circling the Moon, Astronaut Christina Koch Returns to Earth With Stories of Wonder — and Surprisingly Practical Beauty Tips
Fresh from the Artemis II mission, the record-breaking astronaut discusses adapting to life in deep space, from managing sleep cycles beyond Earth's orbit to maintaining skin health in zero gravity.
Resurrected from Extinction: The Diamond-Backed Spider's Second Chance
A conservation project to protect Britain's rarest arachnid receives crucial funding after the species was rediscovered nearly a decade ago.
Ancient Comet Dust Returns: The Lyrids Peak Tonight in a Dance 2,600 Years Old
The annual meteor shower, born from debris left by Comet Thatcher's centuries-long orbit, reaches maximum activity as Earth passes through its dusty wake.
Federal and State Regulators Sue D.C. Water Over Massive Potomac River Sewage Catastrophe
Environmental authorities accuse the capital's utility of failing to prevent and contain raw sewage discharge that threatens the drinking water source for millions.
Desmond Morris, Who Revealed Our Primate Nature to Millions, Dies at 98
The zoologist's provocative 1967 bestseller "The Naked Ape" forever changed how we see ourselves in the animal kingdom.
Galloway National Park Campaign Ends as Advocacy Group Dissolves
After years of pushing for Scotland's next national park, campaigners formally disband their organization as the region's conservation future remains uncertain.
Apple's Next Chapter: What John Ternus Must Do to Keep the Innovation Engine Running
As Tim Cook steps aside, his successor inherits a profit machine that desperately needs to rediscover its revolutionary spirit.
A Snail's Identity Crisis Could Decide the Fate of an Ancient Coastal Culture
Indigenous dyers in Mexico depend on sea snails for sacred purple dye, but a taxonomic dispute threatens both the mollusks and a thousand-year-old tradition.
Final Fantasy 14 Unveils Trail to the Heavens Expansion with New Job Class and Endgame Content
Square Enix's massively popular MMORPG prepares players for its next chapter with story continuation, challenging raids, and a fresh combat role.
Amazon Bets the Future on AI with Historic $25 Billion Anthropic Deal
In the largest AI partnership ever announced, Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic as the startup commits $100 billion to Amazon's cloud infrastructure.
Musk Defies French Summons as X Platform Faces Criminal Investigation in Paris
The billionaire's no-show at a prosecutor's interview marks an escalating clash between tech power and European law enforcement.
Musk Faces French Legal Summons as X Platform Investigation Intensifies
Paris prosecutors have summoned the tech billionaire for questioning, though his appearance remains uncertain as scrutiny of the social media platform deepens.
The Hidden Culprit Behind Sluggish Laptops: Why Your Charging Cable Matters More Than You Think
A simple cable swap revealed a widespread problem that's quietly throttling laptop performance across millions of devices.
A Thousand Toads, Gone: When Conservation Meets Infrastructure Failure
Volunteers who saved 1,500 amphibians from traffic now fear their breeding ground was destroyed by a water company draining their reservoir.
After Circling the Moon, Astronaut Christina Koch Finds Earth's Gravity "Surprisingly Heavy"
The Artemis II crew member describes the disorienting experience of readapting to full gravity after humanity's first crewed lunar voyage in over half a century.
DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 Brings Cinema-Grade Audio to Your Palm — But You Might Not Be Able to Buy It
The pocket-sized vlogging camera introduces spatial audio and intelligent sound zoom, yet faces an uncertain future in the US market.
Welsh Communities Clash Over Renewable Energy Future as Wind Farm Plans Multiply
From the valleys to the hilltops, Wales faces a reckoning between climate action and landscape preservation as onshore wind developments spark fierce local debate.
Amazon Locks Down Fire TV: New Streaming Sticks Block Third-Party Apps
The Fire Stick HD will prevent users from installing unofficial software, marking a dramatic shift in the device's open ecosystem.
Can a £27,000 Citroën Carry a Film Crew? One Videographer's Seven-Seat Gamble
Tom Goodban chose the quirky C3 Aircross as his workhorse — trading boot space for extra seats in a compact SUV that costs less than most rivals.
Hidden Free Radicals: How Treated Biochar Could Transform Agricultural Pollution Cleanup
Scientists discover that phosphoric acid treatment unlocks biochar's potential to supercharge soil microbes fighting contamination in rice paddies.
Racing Against Time: Volunteers Fight to Restore England's Vanishing Rainforest
In the Lake District's shadowed valleys, conservationists are piecing together fragments of an ancient ecosystem that once cloaked Britain's western coasts.