South Africa Sees Maritime Traffic Surge Amid Iran War
Global shipping companies looking for safer routes are turning to the Cape of Good Hope, a much longer, more expensive journey.
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Pronatalists want more babies. Their solutions aren’t rooted in science
Vice President J.D. Vance has spent years urging people in the United States to have more babies. With the announcement that he and his wife, Usha, are expecting their fourth child in July, Vance has himself assumed the mantle of boosting the U.S. population. “Let the record show you have a vice president who practices…
Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent
After Anthropic released Claude Code’s 2.1.88 update, users quickly discovered that it contained a package with a source map file containing its TypeScript codebase, with one person on X calling attention to the leak and posting a file containing the code. The leaked data reportedly contains more than 512,000 lines of code and provides a…
I haven’t ever publicly apologized for a joke
Last week, Howie Mandel made headlines for an exchange he had with Kelly Ripa and Mark Conseuelos on Live with Kelly and Mark. Mark and Kelly brought up that he’d just turned 70 and mentioned that he looked great. Howie refused to take the compliment and insisted that, because they tied it in with his…
Is Social Media the New Tobacco?
A landmark court ruling in an online addiction case could be very bad news for big tech companies.
Eat more plant-based protein instead of meat, top heart health body says, contradicting RFK, Jr.
March 31, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Eat more plant-based protein instead of meat, top heart health body says, contradicting RFK, Jr. These guidelines reinforce the importance of whole grains and fruit and vegetables but clash with the government’s latest nutrition advice on red meat By Tanya Lewis edited by Claire…
Tiger Woods pleads not guilty to DUI after saying phone distraction led to rollover crash | Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence and demanded a jury trial after a rollover crash near his Florida home, according to court records released on Tuesday. A probable cause affidavit obtained earlier Tuesday by the Guardian stated that Woods told deputies he was looking down at his phone and changing…
CrowdStrike, Cisco and Palo Alto Networks all shipped agentic SOC tools at RSAC 2026 — the agent behavioral baseline gap survived all three
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz highlighted in his RSA Conference 2026 keynote that the fastest recorded adversary breakout time has dropped to 27 seconds. The average is now 29 minutes, down from 48 minutes in 2024. That is how much time defenders have before a threat spreads. Now CrowdStrike sensors detect more than 1,800 distinct AI…
Lisa Announces ‘Viva La Lisa’ Las Vegas Residency, Marking a New Era for K-Pop on the Strip
Lisa is taking her global superstardom to the Las Vegas Strip. The BLACKPINK rapper, singer, and dancer has officially announced her first-ever residency, Viva La Lisa, set to take place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace this November. The limited run will span four dates across two weekends – November 13th and 14th, followed by…
Confident of Air Supremacy, U.S. Sends B-52 Bombers Over Iran
Iran continued to retaliate across the region on Tuesday but markets saw hopes that fighting might ebb. Israel said it would occupy a large chunk of Lebanon even after the war ends.