Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar's video AI is built for India's scale | TechCrunch — Avataar AI's distilled video model is priced at $0.005 for every second of generation
Hubble Spies Starry Chandelier - NASA Science — This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the globular cluster NGC 6723, also called the Chandelier Cluster, sparkles with countless lights.
NASA Concludes Antenna Mishap Investigation, Releases Report — NASA has completed the investigation into the damage sustained last year at its 70-meter radio-frequency antenna, known as the Deep Space Station 14 (DSS-14),
Revolut rolls out services to thousands of users in India ahead of broader launch | TechCrunch — The British fintech has built a waitlist of about 450,000 users in India as it prepares for a broader launch.
The Battle for Sullivan's Island - NASA Science — Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776.
CBS Can Take ‘The Late Show’ Off Streaming, but I’ll Never Forget Working for Stephen Colbert — The episode is gone from streaming, but an intern remembers bombing on the Ed Sullivan stage. Is old late night midnight programming? After Dark.
How Diamonds are Made? — Journey of a very old rock.
In a Plea to Preserve Them, One Photographer Has Captured 1,200 American Movie Theaters and Counting — For more than 40 years, Benita VanWinkle has photographed vintage movie houses in all 50 states
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A Dark Dimension Could Link Two of the Universe’s Great Unknowns | Quanta Magazine — Recent observations suggest that dark energy is changing over time. Theorists wonder if dark matter is, too.
People Across Cultures Find Women's Faces to Be More Attractive Than Men's, a New Study Suggests — In many species of wild animals, males have flashier features than females to help them attract mates. But scientists have long noticed that humans seem to be an exception, with wom
Among All the Great Things Benjamin Franklin Invented or Discovered, His Alter Egos Gave Him the Most Freedom — Silence Dogood. Richard Saunders. Benevolus. Sidi Mehemet Ibrahim. All were pen names that allowed Franklin to say things he couldn’t have otherwise said
The 10 most satisfying car brands to own in 2026, according to consumer reports — These brands keep owners happiest long after the purchase.
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Belugas Can Recognize Themselves in Mirrors, Joining a Short List of Nonhuman Species That Show Signs of Self-Awareness — The researchers hope that this new understanding of cognition in the toothed whales will increase human empathy and concern for the animals, leading to more e
Slug sleuths on the trail of gorging gastropods — How predicting slugs' behaviour is helping farmers and their crops.
Meet the 19 metre octopus that may have prowled ancient seas — Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence.
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How Alexander Grothendieck Revolutionized 20th-Century Mathematics | Quanta Magazine — Grothendieck is revered in the world of math; outside of it, he’s known for his unusual life, if he’s known at all. But what were his actual mathematical contributions?
Microsoft is combining its Copilot apps ahead of a ‘super app’ — When two become one.
Another court blocks White House ballroom work, teeing up a Supreme Court review — A federal appeals court says above-ground construction cannot continue without approval from Congress, siding with historic preservation advocates.