A Chinese company has developed a new type of nuclear battery called Zhulong-1, which could be a big step forward in clean energy technology. This battery is based on carbon-14 (C-14), a radioactive material, and is designed to last a very long time. The company, Wuxi Beita Pharmatech Co., Ltd.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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A man from Manhattan has admitted to helping set up a secret police station in New York City for the Chinese government. Chen Jinping, who is 60 years old, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to act as an agent for a foreign government in a federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday.
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Since late 2023, Meta, the company behind Instagram and Facebook, quietly introduced AI-powered accounts on its platforms. These accounts, created alongside AI versions of celebrities, could post AI-generated images and chat with users through direct messages. However, these AI accounts didn’t gain much attention until recently, when they sparked
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A recent DMT experiment is cracking reality’s code, uncovering what researchers describe as a mysterious 'alien language.' Danny Goler discusses groundbreaking experiments using DMT, a powerful psychedelic, to explore the nature of reality. Goler's research involves using lasers to interact with DMT, which he claims
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Ukraine's former top military leader, Valery Zaluzhny, says World War III has already begun because Russia's allies are now directly helping in its war against Ukraine. "I believe that in 2024 we can absolutely believe that the Third World War has begun," said Zaluzhny,
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T-Mobile's network was one of several systems hacked in a Chinese cyber-espionage attack that targeted both U.S. and international telecom companies. The Wall Street Journal reported this on Friday, based on information from sources familiar with the situation. Hackers connected to a Chinese intelligence agency broke into
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Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, has been arrested on charges of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Jeffries was arrested in West Palm Beach, Florida, along with two associates, Matthew Smith from West Palm Beach and James Jacobson from Wisconsin. They were all
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The United States' Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is seeking companies to help create fake online users, known as deepfakes, that are so realistic that neither people nor computers can tell they're fake. This is according to a document reviewed by The Intercept. The plan, found in a
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Whitley Strieber, an author known for his work on alien abductions, talks about his experiences with extraterrestrials. Strieber shares personal stories about being abducted by aliens and discusses his ongoing encounters with extraterrestrial beings. He talks about an implant he believes was placed in him by aliens, his experiences with
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Discord has been added to the growing list of tech companies banned by Russia. According to Russia's news agency, TASS, the platform is accused of breaking the country's laws. This is the latest step by the government as it continues to increase control over the internet.
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Ford has received a U.S. patent to show targeted ads inside its cars using information from users, including their conversations. The patent, approved last month, describes a "in-vehicle advertisement presentation system" that displays commercial ads on the car's infotainment screen. The patent also suggests that
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NASA has announced that it is working on creating a time zone for the moon. Time moves differently on the moon due to its weaker gravity. According to Einstein’s theory of relativity, time on the Moon is slightly faster than on Earth. An Earth clock on the Moon would