Amalia Bastos first met Kanzi the bonobo in 2023. Bastos was “starstruck,” she recalls: Kanzi was famous for learning how to communicate with humans using a keyboard of symbols. Upon first seeing Bastos, Kanzi immediately pointed at her and another scientist. Then the ape pointed to his “lexigrams”—the symbols he used to communicate—selecting the icons…
On Monday, OpenAI launched Codex, an agentic coding tool marketed to software developers. Today, OpenAI also launched a new model designed to turbo-charge Codex: GPT-5.3 Codex. The company says that the model transforms Codex from an agent that can merely “write and review code” to one that can do “nearly anything developers and professionals do on…
Cori Broadus is continuing to mourn the loss of her daughter, Codi, one week after her passing. The daughter of Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus took to her Instagram Stories on Sunday to share intimate black-and-white photos and messages reflecting how she’s coping during an unimaginable time. In one snapshot, Broadus is seen curled next…
MILAN — Alysa Liu wore a hollow smile on the ice. She had achieved a dream, skating at the Beijing Olympics at just 16, but in a mostly empty arena, few were there to see the moment. Perhaps that was what Liu secretly wanted. “It’s not that I didn’t want to be seen,” Liu said. “It’s just…
By playing pretend with an ape, scientists found a human hallmark in our closest living relative: the capacity for make-believe.
A quantum battery has been built within a quantum computer, a first step in determining whether such batteries could play a role in powering future quantum technologies. Conventional batteries store energy because their components undergo electrochemical reactions, but quantum batteries rely on quantum bits, or qubits, which undergo changes in their quantum states. Some studies…
The upcoming science fiction film Project Hail Mary . This is fascinating because LEGO typically makes sets based on long-standing franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter. Project Hail Mary doesn’t even . It’s not an entirely new IP. The movie is based on a 2021 book written by Andy Weir, the same author behind…
Sport and celebrity are often two sections of society many wish to be removed from politics – but the Super Bowl half-time show has time and time again been the place where that dream has gone to die. From indecency resulting in fines to, well, more indecency resulting in fines to strong statements for social…
The company’s data will be essential for many states to comply with new work requirements for the health insurance program that take effect next year.
Alyssa RoenigkFeb 4, 2026, 08:07 AM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Multiple Authors GUS KENWORTHY DIDN’T know if he would ever say it out loud. Three years after retiring…
