Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with planes and jets at its museum home in Chantilly, Va. Charred and worn from its record 39 missions to space, the stalwart of NASA’s shuttle fleet evokes awe in its one-million-plus visitors every year. But it won’t be there for…
The Pitt volleyball team bounced back Sunday with a win at Florida State. The team swept the Seminoles just two days after losing in a reverse sweep in Miami. Olivia Babcock led the Panthers with a match-high 18 kills, 11 digs, and six blocks, contributing significantly to the team’s victory. Redshirt seniors Brooke Mosher and…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state in the nation to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions. The law, SB 243, is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from some of the harms associated with AI…
Buying Brad Pitt‘s Plan B Entertainment was the ticket into the U.S. that France’s Mediawan Group craved, delegates heard today at MIPCOM. During an on-stage interview, Elisabeth d’Arvieu, CEO of Mediawan’s film arm, Mediawan Pictures, said the 2023 deal for 60% of Plan B played a big part in the company going from complete unknown…
President Emmanuel Macron of France is facing some of the country’s worst political turmoil in decades. A new government has been appointed, but how long it will last is anyone’s guess.
3D rendering of a quantum computer’s chandelier-like structure Shutterstock / Phonlamai Photo Eleven years ago, I was just getting a start on my PhD in theoretical physics, and to be honest with you I never thought about quantum computers, or writing about them, at all. Meanwhile, New Scientist staff were hard at work putting together…
DALLAS — Casey Thompson has the unique perspective of playing for both Texas and Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry during his six-year career. He tied the all-time record with five passing touchdowns in the game, though the Longhorns fell short after a miraculous comeback from Caleb Williams in 2021. It was on a touchdown…
Vivo has announced the X300 and X300 Pro, its latest flagship phones, and they look closer to the company’s even more premium Ultra handsets than ever. On paper, the Pro’s camera setup looks just as good as the X200 Ultra’s, especially thanks to offering support for the same add-on telephoto extender lens introduced with that…
The Duchess of Sussex posted a special Instagram for the International Day of the Girl: a new photo and video clip of her four-year-old daughter Princess Lilibet Diana. They just call her “Lili,” I don’t think Meghan or Harry has ever called her “Lilibet” publicly. In the clip, you can see Lili running barefoot through…
Twenty living hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday under the cease-fire deal, and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
