Japan Releases Chinese Boat Captain After Detaining Him for 30 Hours
The captain’s arrest had raised fears of a broader diplomatic confrontation between Japan and China, which have been at odds for months.
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Why an Army antidrone laser grounded flights at El Paso International Airport
Late on Tuesday night, the city of El Paso, Tex., learned that the airspace over El Paso International Airport had been closed as of 11:30 P.M. local time. The ban, initially posted as lasting 10 days, was then shortened to a matter of hours. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy later announced on X that the…
The 32 best Valentine’s Day gifts for him
Valentine’s Day is often thought of as the quintessential Hallmark holiday — and why wouldn’t it be? Most of the time, it’s marketed to us with massive floral arrangements and heart-shaped chocolates, both of which can come off as borderline twee. But no one says you have to play by the rulebook when it comes…
Sony Pictures Television To Offer Targeted Buyouts
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is planning to offer buyouts to executives in select areas, sources tell Deadline. There has been confusion among Sony TV staffers this week, with many getting the impression that this would be a broad offering across the studio due to miscommunication, I hear. In fact, the approaches will be targeted, limited…
How China Built a Chip Industry, and Why It’s Still Not Enough
More than a decade into Beijing’s push for self sufficiency, Chinese firms are producing fewer, lower-performing chips than their foreign competitors.
New Research Absolves the Woman Blamed for a Dynasty’s Ruin
A Chinese king’s infatuation with a woman was seen as the reason that a golden age collapsed. Evidence suggests climate change and internal strife played bigger roles.
‘I’m blown away that Ipswich fans have my artwork’
An artist has said she is “blown away” that fans of her home football team are walking around with her artwork. Louise Cobbold, from Stowmarket, has had her player portraits featured on the cover of Ipswich Town home game programmes this season. Advertisement “Thousands of programmes have been produced, and every time it just feels…
Accidental discovery hints at mystery structures within our brain
Lymphatic-like structures within the brain of a healthy person Shiju Gan/Harvard University Your brain may contain a hidden network of vessels that helps it dispose of metabolic waste. If confirmed to be true in future studies, the discovery could transform our understanding of the brain and even reveal new therapies for conditions like Alzheimer’s disease….
AI inference costs dropped up to 10x on Nvidia’s Blackwell — but hardware is only half the equation
Lowering the cost of inference is typically a combination of hardware and software. A new analysis released Thursday by Nvidia details how four leading inference providers are reporting 4x to 10x reductions in cost per token. The dramatic cost reductions were achieved using Nvidia’s Blackwell platform with open-source models. Production deployment data from Baseten, DeepInfra,…
bitchy | “Michael Fassbender & Alicia Vikander stepped out together in London” links
Michael Fassbender & Alicia Vikander stepped out together for the first time in nearly two years. They attended the 2026 BAFTA Invest in Talent Gala. [Just Jared]What I don’t understand: how did Ella McCay even get made? I watched the trailer and I was like… why did anyone greenlight this? [Pajiba]Jonathan Bailey looks hot on…