U.S. Military Threat Puts Spotlight on Venezuela’s Allies
American adversaries are unlikely to help President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela fend off a concerted attack. But they have made toppling him harder.
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Math Puzzle: Falling Through | Scientific American
Some say the reason most manhole covers are round is that a circle cannot fall through a smaller circular hole. Which of these other two-dimensional shapes cannot fall through a hole that is the same shape but slightly smaller? Show puzzle solution Shapes 1, 2 and 3 can all fall through their own holes. Shape…
Senator Warren presses Trump admin on potential AI bailout plans
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing the Trump administration for more information on potential plans to “prop up” major AI companies with money from taxpayers. In a letter to David Sacks, the White House special advisor for AI and Crypto, and Michael Kratsios, the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Senator Warren…
MLB rumors: Blue Jays a favorite for Tucker, Mets trade chips, Schwarber’s suitors
Major League Baseball’s offseason is underway, and that means the rumor mill is in full operation. Below, CBS Sports has gathered Tuesday’s most interesting moves and rumors in one convenient spot. Blue Jays considered favorites to land Tucker The Blue Jays, fresh off an American League pennant, are considered by other front offices to be…
Devendra Fadnavis and Tiger Shroff unite to kick-start Maharashtra’s ‘Maha-Deva’ football revolution
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presided over the signing of an MoU between the School Education & Sports Department of Maharashtra and the Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA), aimed at advancing the state’s Maha-Deva football initiative. Actor Tiger Shroff attended the event to show his support for the programme, which focuses on strengthening grassroots football…
Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Worries
President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in talks with the Trump family business.
Mathematicians say Google’s AI tools are supercharging their research
AI can help mathematicians tackle a range of problems Andresr/ Getty Images AI tools developed by Google DeepMind are surprisingly effective at assisting mathematical research and could usher in a wave of AI-powered mathematical discovery at a previously unseen scale, say mathematicians who have tested the technology. In May, Google announced an AI system called…
Google unveils Gemini 3 claiming the lead in math, science, multimodal and agentic AI benchmarks
After more than a month of rumors and feverish speculation — including Polymarket wagering on the release date — Google today unveiled Gemini 3, its newest proprietary frontier model family and the company’s most comprehensive AI release since the Gemini line debuted in 2023. The models are proprietary (closed-source), available exclusively through Google products, developer…
The Dodgers need an outfielder. Is a Cody Bellinger reunion possible?
The Dodgers need an outfielder. Cody Bellinger is available. So, eight years removed from his Rookie of the Year arrival, six years since his 2019 MVP campaign, and three years after an unceremonious end to his Dodgers tenure, could the team and its once-beloved homegrown slugger actually reunite this winter? It’s not impossible, with the…
Gaza Drama ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ To Screen At The United Nations
EXCLUSIVE: Kaouther Ben Hania’s Tunisian Oscar hopeful The Voice Of Hind Rajab will screen at the United Nations in New York on December 4. The Gaza drama’s screening is being organized by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) in partnership with the film’s U.S. distributor Willa. Expected…