NEWS
In the fall of 1994, a simple rectangular graphic appeared on HotWired.com, the online offshoot of Wired magazine. Sponsored by AT&T, it posed a teasing question: "Have you ever clicked your mouse right here? You will." This unassuming banner ad, launched on October 27, 1994,
NEWS
The US used a powerful secret weapon that made Venezuelan soldiers fall to their knees. They were “bleeding through the nose” and vomiting blood during a bold raid to capture dictator Nicolas Maduro. This comes from a witness story shared on X by the White House press secretary on Saturday.
KNOWLEDGE
Sometime in the early 20th century—no one knows the exact date—thieves stole a 2,700-year-old treasure from the Olmec people. The Olmecs were one of the first big civilizations in North America, based in Mexico. The stolen item was a big stone mask, about six feet
NEWS
Freemasons have asked a high court for an urgent order to stop the Metropolitan Police's new rule. This rule requires officers to tell their bosses if they belong to the Freemasons group. The Freemasons submitted their request in London on Christmas Eve. They argue that the Met'
VIDEOS
Investigative journalist Nick Shirley dives deep into what he calls Minnesota's billion-dollar fraud nightmare, implicating Governor Tim Walz and a network of Somali-owned businesses. Titled "I Investigated Minnesota’s Billion Dollar Fraud Scandal," the piece exposes how taxpayer funds—potentially up to $8-10
TECHNOLOGY
When most people think about immigration enforcement, they imagine border crossings and airport checks. But now, the main focus might be on your social media posts. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has put out a call for private companies to help start a non-stop social media watching
NEWS
A documentary film showing mothers who survived Israel's deadly attacks in Gaza. A video report that looks into Israel's part in the death of a Palestinian American reporter. Another video that shows Israel destroying Palestinian homes in the West Bank, which is under occupation. YouTube quietly
NEWS
An open letter came out asking for a ban on building artificial intelligence systems that are “superintelligent.” The ban should stay in place until most scientists agree that these technologies can be made safely and in a way that the public agrees with. The letter was put out by a
SPACE
A new trailer for the documentary film The Age of Disclosure has a big surprise. In it, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio admits something amazing to the director, Dan Farah. Rubio says, "We've had repeated instances of something operating in the airspace over restricted nuclear
KNOWLEDGE
There was a time, not long ago, when scientists believed the physical world—the stuff we can see and touch—was the only thing that was real. They thought everything was made of random pieces of matter with no deeper meaning or order. In other words, “what you see is
NEWS
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released almost 11 hours of video footage they described as “full raw” surveillance from a camera near Jeffrey Epstein’s prison cell on the night before he was found dead. The DOJ said the release was meant to stop conspiracy theories
TECHNOLOGY
Scientists in China are turning bees into “cyborgs” by putting tiny brain controllers inside them. These devices let the scientists control where the bees fly. These part-insect, part-machine bees might be used in the military or to help find people after disasters like earthquakes. Professor Zhao Jieliang, who