Hosted on MSN

How high can we launch a real anvil into the sky?

We decided to see just how high a real anvil could fly and the results were explosive. From massive power to crazy slow-motion footage, this physics experiment is pure spectacle. New details released ...
Yahoo

Matt Gaetz Says Members of Congress Had to Wear ‘Demoralizing’ QR Codes For AIPAC Donors to Scan ‘Like a Can of Tomato Soup’

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) claimed on Wednesday that he and other members of Congress had to wear “demoralizing” QR codes at an American Israeli Public Affairs Committee reception so donors could ...
PBS

Ian McEwan’s ‘What We Can Know’ depicts life in a world ravaged by climate change

Imagine the impact of climate change is irreversible, and decades of flooding, famine, pandemics and war have upended life on earth. That world is explored in Ian McEwan's new novel, “What We Can Know ...
New Scientist

One of Earth’s most vital carbon sinks is faltering. Can we save it?

Climate change deniers love to point out that plants flourish when carbon dioxide levels rise. As we burn fossil fuels, their thinking goes, the Earth will become greener and even more supportive of ...
Live Science

AI can now be used to design brand-new viruses. Can we stop it from making the next devastating bioweapon?

Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to build brand-new viruses, opening the door to AI-designed forms of life. The viruses are different enough from existing strains to potentially ...
InfoWorld

The JavaScript code won’t write itself

This month’s theme is: Keep an eye on the future but hone your coding craft in the now. Start here, with nine timeless JavaScript coding concepts, a look at Nitro.js—fast becoming the go-to server ...
MLive

Miss Manners: Can we all stop comparing weights and getting upset about it?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In 2011, I had weight loss surgery. It was very successful, and I’ve managed to keep the weight off. Of course, a lot of people think I “took the easy way” to lose weight, but ...
Chicago Tribune

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz: This Yom Kippur, let’s reflect on the ethics of eating

Each year on Yom Kippur, when Jews fast for 25 hours, we abstain not only from food and water, but also from the wearing of leather footwear. One of the most beautiful interpretations for this ...
techtimes

Claude Sonnet 4.5 'Stronger in Almost Every Way,' Can Code For 30 Hours Straight

Anthropic has introduced its newest artificial intelligence model, Claude Sonnet 4.5, to improve coding performance and surpass what OpenAI and Google have done with ChatGPT and Gemini. For the ...
Cal Alumni Association

Can We Teach Racial Justice by Talking About Virtues?

Across the country, diversity programs are being dismantled and defunded, even as the need for racial justice grows more urgent. In this cultural moment, many people want to engage across ...
TechRepublic

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 Can Code Autonomously for 30+ Hours

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 Can Code Autonomously for 30+ Hours Your email has been sent Anthropic has thrown down another gauntlet in the AI fight with Claude Sonnet 4.5, a model that the company ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

We can feel brokenhearted for the suffering of the children of Isaac and of Ishmael. We must.

This piece was originally delivered as a sermon titled “The Cries of Isaac and Ishmael” at Central Synagogue on the first day of Rosh Hashanah in 2025. I have been a rabbi for 25 years, 20 of them at ...