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Jesse Michels interviews Joe McMoneagle, a former CIA officer renowned for his involvement in the agency's Stargate Project—a program dedicated to exploring psychic phenomena, notably remote viewing. McMoneagle shares his experiences of using remote viewing to gather intelligence during his CIA tenure. He recounts a specific session
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NASA says there's now a 1 in 32 chance (or 3.1%) that a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032—enough to destroy a whole city. On February 7, NASA raised the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in seven years from 1.2% to 2.
TECHNOLOGY
Scientists at the University of Oxford have reached a huge milestone in quantum computing by creating a scalable quantum supercomputer that can perform quantum teleportation. This breakthrough tackles a big challenge in quantum computing called the scalability problem. The researchers believe their discovery could help bring this next-generation technology to
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Google updated its artificial intelligence (AI) rules on Tuesday, removing a promise not to use AI in ways “that cause or are likely to cause overall harm.” A deleted part of the old guidelines had also committed Google to avoiding AI for surveillance, weapons, or technology meant to harm people.
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EU Approves Mealworms as a New Food Ingredient The European Commission has officially approved the sale of UV-treated yellow mealworm powder as a food ingredient under regulation (EU) 2025/89. The decision, signed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in January, allows mealworm powder to be used in various
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Vatican Warns About AI Risks, Calls for Ethical Oversight The Vatican has called for strict oversight of artificial intelligence (AI), warning about “the shadow of evil” in the technology. While AI presents “a source of tremendous opportunities,” the Church also sees “profound risks” that must be addressed. In a new
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Former President Joe Biden, a Catholic, joined a historically Black Freemason lodge just one day before leaving the presidency. This action could lead to punishment under Catholic Church law, including being barred from communion and possibly excommunication. For hundreds of years, the Catholic Church has strongly opposed Freemasonry. In 1821,
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The CIA now believes that the COVID-19 virus probably came from a laboratory, possibly in China. However, the agency admits it has “low confidence” in this conclusion, meaning the evidence is not strong or clear. This conclusion wasn’t based on any new information. The report was put together under
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Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly offered a favorable plea deal by federal prosecutors in exchange for providing damaging information that could lead to the impeachment of President Trump, according to his former cellmate. Nicholas Tartaglione, a former Westchester police officer and convicted murderer who shared a cell with Epstein at the
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NASA satellites have captured an amazing event in the Caspian Sea—an island appeared suddenly and then vanished just as quickly. This "ghost island" gives scientists a rare look at how mud volcanoes can change the landscape in a short time. In early 2023, about 15 miles off
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Optogenetics: The Future of Brain Science? If I were to bet on a brain technology that might win a Nobel Prize, it would be optogenetics. This technology uses light to control the brain by targeting specific neurons. It's a groundbreaking mix of neurobiology and engineering, allowing scientists to
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been allowed to sell about 69,370 Bitcoin taken from the Silk Road darknet marketplace. This amount is worth about $6.5 billion right now, according to DB News on Wednesday. The sale will settle a long legal fight over who owns