Drones: they’re not just for the sky anymore. DARPA is seeking compact deep-ocean autonomous craft developed faster, smaller, and cheaper than today’s full-ocean-depth AUV systems. DARPA’s Deep Thoughts program, for which the agency issued a solicitation on Thursday, is looking to change the autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV, not to be confused with unmanned aerial vehicles,…
Todd Harrison, Founding Partner & Chief Investment Officer at CB1 Capital said the reclassification of marijuana as less dangerous was the biggest news for the cannabis industry since Nixon. The US Justice Department reclassified state-regulated marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a major shift that could increase legal cannabis sales and help a struggling industry….
GM Magnus Carlsen defeated GMs Denis Lazavik and Jan-Krzysztof Duda, with a 3-2 score in both matches, to advance to the 2026 Chess.com Open Playoffs Grand Final. Just by reaching the Winners Final, however, Duda has earned one of the three qualifying spots to the 2026 Esports World Cup. The following six players were eliminated in…
The U.S.-mediated cease-fire halted an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, but their intensifying attacks on each other could put the truce at risk. Source link
The European Union has stripped the Venice Biennale of a 2 million euro ($2.3 million) grant after organizers of the prestigious contemporary art exhibition allowed Russia to participate in this year’s event. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, had threatened to pull the funds if Russia took part in the exhibition, which opens next…
France: Barrat; Grando, Rousset, T Feleu, Murie; Arbez, Bourdon Sansus; Mwayembe, Lazarko, Khalfaoui, Zago, Fall Raclot, Berthoumieu, M Feleu (capt), Champon. Replacements: Riffonneau, Brosseau, Bernadou, Correa, Soqeta, Escudero, Chambon, Queyroi. Ireland: Flood; Parsons, Dalton, McGillivray, O’Connor; O’Brien, Lane; Perry, Moloney-MacDonald, Djougang, Wall, Tuite, Hogan, King (capt), Wafer. Replacements: Jones, O’Dowd, Cahill, Campbell, Monaghan, Whelan, Higgins,…
Heartstopper reached its four-year anniversary this week, with fans celebrating the Netflix series that changed everything for LGBTQ television. The show premiered on April 22, 2022, and frankly, it’s been a wild ride ever since. PopBase reminded everyone of the milestone in a tweet that racked up over 10,800 likes and more than 1,200 retweets….
Beijing has placed seven companies in the European Union on an export control list, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on April 24. The firms, which operate in the defense, aerospace, and satellite intelligence industries, include the Belgian-based firearms manufacturer FN Herstal. The announcement comes a day after the EU formally adopted its 20th sanctions package…
Pressure from Washington helped drive a disputed deal forward, triggering resignations and raising questions about sovereignty. Source link
Forty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Nobel Prize–winning author Svetlana Alexievich says Belarus is still a “laboratory” in which the long-term effects of the massive radiation leak continue to play out. Speaking to RFE/RL’s Belarus Service, Alexievich said lessons of Chernobyl are being forgotten and more personal testimonies needed to be gathered. “Belarus is…