Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dreams seem to have been replaced by a new vision: an AI-generated social feed. In an earnings call on Wednesday, Zuckerberg reiterated his belief that AI will become the next big media format, making feeds “more immersive and interactive:” We started with text, and then moved to photos when we…
An FIR has been registered against actor Ranveer Singh at the High Grounds Police Station in Bengaluru for allegedly hurting Hindu religious sentiments and disrespecting the Chavundi Daiva tradition of coastal Karnataka, according to a report by NDTV. The case was filed on Wednesday, months after the incident that initially sparked controversy. The complaint relates…
A decision in China not to charge a man who fathered children with a woman with a mental illness has set off a debate about consent and the state’s push for babies.
January 28, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm To safely navigate icy sidewalks, walk like a penguin Icy weather brings a serious risk of falls. Here’s how to stay safe By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The recent snow and ice storm turned much of…
Airtable is applying its data-first design philosophy to AI agents with the debut of Superagent on Tuesday. It’s a standalone research agent that deploys teams of specialized AI agents working in parallel to complete research tasks. The technical innovation lies in how Superagent’s orchestrator maintains context. Earlier agent systems used simple model routing where an…
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James returned to a familiar place on Wednesday when his team faced the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 41-year-old, of course, is an Akron, Ohio, native and began his NBA career with the Cavaliers when the franchise drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft. With James…
Luke Evans won’t be doing the Time Warp alone this spring: Broadway‘s Roundabout Theatre Company has announced additional cast for The Rocky Horror Show. Joining the previously announced Evans will be Rachel Dratch, Andrew Durand, Amber Gray, Harvey Guillén, Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Josh Rivera and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez. See below for the cast and…
The shipping traffic and factories never stop in China’s port city of Ningbo, but the local housing market has crashed and nearby restaurants sit empty.
Dismissed as a lame duck, Emmanuel Macron has clawed back some influence after his defense of Greenland and Denmark. Will quieter domestic politics allow him to secure his legacy?
The IBM Quantum System Two, which is similar to the machine used to make the new time crystal IBM Research A time crystal more complex than any made before has been created in a quantum computer. Exploring the properties of this unusual quantum setup strengthens the case for quantum computers as machines well-suited for scientific…
