April 30, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm A major humpback whale rescue effort is attempting to do something extraordinary Rescuers had called off the effort to save “Timmy,” a humpback whale that had stranded in the Baltic Sea last month. But now a last-ditch attempt to move the creature by barge…
Manus, an AI company Meta acquired for $2 billion last year is running ads promising quick, easy money with AI: Find local businesses without websites or with bad websites, have AI build them one, then call them up and sell it to them. As part of the campaign, Manus was paying content creators to build…
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday that the commission’s move to call in Disney‘s broadcast licenses for an early renewal was not related to President Trump’s call for ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired. Instead, Carr said that the decision was sparked by an investigation launched over a year ago…
France’s government is not revising its growth forecasts despite a surprise stagnation in the first quarter on weak domestic demand and a fall in exports, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said Thursday.
Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been rushed to hospital, as his party demands his immediate release. Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been urgently transferred to a hospital after a sharp deterioration in his health, his party has announced, calling for his immediate release. Ghannouchi, the 84-year-old former speaker of parliament and…
The reboot of The Blair Witch Project will now boast those involved with the original as producers after they voiced their frustration. The 1999 indie smash was made for $35,000 but made $248m, becoming one of the most profitable films ever made. In 2024, a new take was announced from Lionsgate in conjunction with Blumhouse,…
Rebellion Yet another indie game is becoming a TV show, as an adaptation of Atomfall is in the works. This is an action survival RPG that was released in 2025 and won British Game of the Year at the recent BAFTA Game Awards. That’s fitting, because Atomfall…
Two weeks before “Off Campus” premieres on Prime Video, the college romance series has announced two new cast additions for Season 2. India Fowler (“Fear Street: Prom Queen”) will appear in the series regular role of Grace Ivers, the love interest of John Logan, played by Antonio Cipriano. The show’s official Instagram posted a snippet…
Marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe has received a hero’s welcome home in Kenya, with fans thronging the airport in Nairobi and the country’s president giving him cash and a car. Sawe posted the first-ever sub-two-hour marathon time of 1:59:30 when he won the London Marathon on Sunday, shattering one of athletics’ most elusive barriers and improving…
Uber’s forthcoming luxury robotaxi service with Lucid Motors and Nuro is getting a fourth partner: Hertz. The companies announced Thursday that Hertz will provide “day-to-day vehicle asset management, including charging, maintenance, repairs, cleaning, and depot staffing.” The service, announced last year, is supposed to launch by the end of 2026 in the San Francisco Bay…
