The CEO of the betting company that showed a provocative naked Sydney Sweeney advert has finally responded to the backlash it has caused. Novig chief Jacob Fortinsky has been at the center of a culture war over the past 48 hours, after a number of top female athletes spoke out…
Bitcoin’s most-used software is getting a major update. Here’s what actually changes
Bitcoin Core, the software used to run Bitcoin nodes, has moved its next major update into final testing with changes to transaction fees, block processing and the way wallets build transactions. The first release candidate for Bitcoin Core 32.0 was tagged on Sept. 14, starting the final testing cycle before…
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google have been in talks on AI safety for weeks
Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s global policy chief, told reporters on Tuesday that the company has been working with rivals Anthropic and Google DeepMind on AI safety for weeks, as first reported by Bloomberg. Lehane is reportedly in Washington to work with U.S. lawmakers addressing catastrophic risks associated with AI. The revelation comes…
Where will the US Space Academy be based? NASA wants class to start by 2028
The hunt is on for a state to host the U.S. Space Academy. NASA released a request for information on Sept. 9, following a meeting that NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman held in Washington for the occasion. The space agency has set a quick timeline for the project: States are encouraged…
This Texas county is mapping climate risks – and the people most exposed » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: As the climate warms, Nueces County on the Texas Gulf Coast can expect more extreme heat, floods, and storms. These dangers will imperil people’s health. Floods can spread disease, hurricanes can damage hospitals, and heat waves can cause or worsen illness. And people with existing financial and health burdens…
NBC News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles Leaving 3 Dead
NBC News Los Angeles has confirmed that one of its news helicopters has crashed in Chatsworth and killed three people. KNBC Channel 4 news anchor Colleen Williams confirmed the news via a live broadcast on Tuesday, September 15. “We knew it was a news chopper, we knew we’d lost contact…
Islamic Republic State Media Attacks Venice Prize-Winner Lelah Marzban
Laleh Marzban, who won Best Actress in Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti sidebar, has become the subject of a harsh smear campaign by Islamic Republic state media over comments in her acceptance speech dedicating the prize to the women of Iran. One TV station channel, aligned with the Basij, the paramilitary…
Geomega Resources secures $1.35M loan to fund Saint-Hubert expansion (TSXV:GMA:CA)
Geomega Resources (GMA:CA) has entered into a $1.35M secured loan agreement with an arm’s-length private lender. The net proceeds of $1.323M will fund the expansion of Saint-Hubert operations, including new laboratory and office space and development of its demonstration plant. Source link
4 Micro-Actions to Create More Job Leads
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter When mid-career professionals hit a plateau in their job search, the default instinct is to increase raw output. They block off Sunday afternoons, open dozens of browser tabs, and spend hours submitting resumes into corporate portals until decision fatigue takes over. This brute-force…
Vox’s Unexplainable explores Scientific American’s biggest unanswered science questions
Rachel Feltman: Hey listeners, it’s Rachel. Today’s episode is something a little different. We’re sharing an episode of Vox’s podcast Unexplainable. In it, I chat with host Noam Hassenfeld about the latest issue of Scientific American, which is all about scientific questions that once seemed impossible to answer—and even some…