❌

Normal view

Gazan Exiles Stoke “Revolution” Against Hamas

13 June 2026 at 15:00

Gazans are preparing for public protests against Hamas on June 26th in what is being touted as a grassroots "revolution" against the terror group.

The post Gazan Exiles Stoke “Revolution” Against Hamas appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

My yard is dying, so I made an app for that

13 June 2026 at 14:00
Image of a backyard with code brackets and a grill.

When I returned to my computer five minutes after giving Gemini a lengthy prompt, I had two things: a functional app in a preview window, and a message about a bug.

"~ Channel is unrecoverably broken and will be disposed!" Sounded bad! But right below it was a button to fix the bug. Pretty weird that I just instructed a computer to build a whole app for me with a single prompt, but it needed me to click a button to fix a bug. I did anyway, and in 233 seconds Gemini reported back that it had succeeded, using words like "blockages" and "race conditions." I didn't understand a bit of it. It was thrilling.

This was my second or third attempt a …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Apple’s new AI photo editing tools mostly work, for better and worse

13 June 2026 at 13:00
iPhone on a tray showing editing UI in Apple Photos
iPhone owners are getting real, native AI photo editing for the first time.

The most popular camera in the world just got its first set of serious AI photo editing features, and I don't think any of us are ready.

As far as AI photo editing goes, the new features in iOS 27 are pretty tame compared to what you can do on, say, Google's Pixel phones. But for the iPhone, they represent a tipping point in what the native photos app allows you to do to your photos. I mean memories. I mean, I don't know anymore.

These new features are part of the iOS 27 developer beta right now, so bear in mind that Apple may continue making tweaks to them before they're released to the general public. There are three, or maybe two and a …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Crustáceo que sobrevive 5 anos sem comer é 'transgênico natural'

"Sou adepto da hiperfagia episódica e da posterior redução da taxa metabólica basal": aquela frase que poderia muito bem ser dita por quem comparece a uma churrascaria rodízio de vez em quando e tira um cochilo com a pança cheia depois ?ou por crustáceos das profundezas que conseguem passar mais de cinco anos sem comer. Leia mais (06/13/2026 - 07h00)

Miliband Comes for Underfloor Heating and Towel Rails in Net Zero Drive

13 June 2026 at 11:00

Ed Miliband will ban the sale of underfloor heating systems deemed to be using too much power in his latest Net Zero drive as he also sets his sights on electric towel rails, gas fires and storage heaters.

The post Miliband Comes for Underfloor Heating and Towel Rails in Net Zero Drive appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Can the Artemis III Mission Go on as Planned?

NASA has chosen four astronauts for the Artemis III mission, but there has been a major setback: the destruction of a Blue Origin rocket and its only launchpad. Our science reporter Katrina Miller describes what this event might mean for the U.S. goal of landing on the moon by 2028.

No, the Police Should Not ‘Reflect the Community They Serve’. They Should Be Good at Their Job

13 June 2026 at 07:00

Of all the myths that have undermined policing in Britain, perhaps the most pernicious is that polices forces should 'reflect the community they serve'. No, says Joanna Gray: they should be good at their job.

The post No, the Police Should Not ‘Reflect the Community They Serve’. They Should Be Good at Their Job appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

Do Distant Light Emissions Prove a Finite One-Way Speed of Light?

13 June 2026 at 06:04
Does the fact that we see light from very distant galaxies prove that the one-way speed of light is finite? Dr. Jason Lisle responds to this question. The conventionality thesis plays a critical role in understanding the issue, suggesting that measurements usually assume an isotropic light speed.

Votre vie privée à portée de clic ? Une enquête révèle numéro de Sécu, IBAN, rendez-vous médicaux… par simple recherche !

12 June 2026 at 20:07
Désormais n’importe qui peut trouver en quelques secondes où vous habitez, votre numéro de téléphone portable, et même vos informations bancaires ou médicales. Certains ont compilé les récentes fuites de données pour en faire un moteur de recherche. Ou plutôt des moteurs de recherche, car il...

Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?

12 June 2026 at 19:31

Founded during the US Civil War to provide advice to the government, the National Academies of Science have become one of the most prestigious scientific organizations. Its primary function is to prepare comprehensive reports on scientific and technological issues, aided by its ability to attract top talent from across the country.

Those reports have not been afraid to weigh in on matters of public controversy and risk offending powerful groups, which it has managed to do without losing the respect of the governmental organizations that fund these reports. But this year, there have been increasing signs that the Academies' ability to dodge political firestorms has reached its limit. Yesterday, a deeply reported story from Politico explained the breakdown between the National Academies and Republican politicians.

The National Academies is preparing an expert report on attribution of weather events to human-driven climate change, and fossil fuel companies are worried it will lead to findings of liability in the many cases where those companies are being sued.

Read full article

Comments

© csfotoimages

❌