California Wildfire Season Starting Earlier Because of Climate Change, Study Finds
Summertime fire activity is creeping into spring, and the balmier climate is a major driver, scientists said.
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2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs sleepers, surprise predictions as PGA Tour postseason begins at St. Jude Championship
An early look at who you can expect to thrive and struggle across the three-week FedEx Cup Playoffs
The initial reactions to OpenAI’s landmark open source gpt-oss models are highly varied and mixed
The verdict, for now, is split. OpenAI’s gpt-oss models are a landmark in terms of licensing and accessibility.Read More
Actress announces name change with a spiritual twist
Bollywood actress Warina Hussain, who made a striking debut in the 2018 romantic drama Loveyatri opposite Aayush Sharma, has officially changed her name. The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that she will now be known as Hira Warina — a transformation she says is “rooted in numerology and guided by spirit.” Sharing…
Thursday Briefing: Trump Threatens to Double India’s Tariffs
Also, a possible Russia-Ukraine-U.S. summit
How to Detect Consciousness in People, Animals and Maybe Even AI
In late 2005, five months after a car accident, a 23-year-old woman lay unresponsive in a hospital bed. She had a severe brain injury and showed no sign of awareness. But when researchers scanning her brain asked her to imagine playing tennis, something striking happened: brain areas linked to movement lit up on her scan….
Mira Costa turns to Meeker twins, surfer and football dudes
Surfer dudes. Football dudes. That’s the best way to describe identical twins Liam and Luke Meeker, football players at Mira Costa High. Liam is the quarterback and Luke the receiver. They’ve been teaming up their whole life. “Twin telepathy,” they joke. Their father, George, who was a member of Edison’s surf team during his high…
Sony Pictures Q1 Profit Jumps On Series Deliveries, Theatrical Takes A Hit
Sony Pictures saw a 76% jump in operating profit for the June quarter to $129 million on revenue that grew 4% to $2.3 billion as the studio said more series deliveries in the Television Productions division offset a softer theatrical release slate year-on-year for the Japanese giant’s fiscal first quarter. Television Productions saw revenue rise to…
China’s Exports Surged in July as Companies Raced to Beat Trump Tariffs
China is shipping more goods to Southeast Asia and other regions that often re-export them to the United States. China still sells three times as much to the United States as it buys.
Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War
The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 countries just after midnight.