Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Call With Putin
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Flamingos create precise water vortices in a shrimp-hunting frenzy
Tornado-generating beaks and whirlpool-stirring feet help flamingos transform shallow waters into shrimp-swirling death zones — corralling agile prey with the flair of a Las Vegas stage act and the efficiency of a Dyson vacuum. That’s the takeaway from a study published May 12 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that combined high-speed…
iOS 19: All the rumored changes Apple could be bringing to its new operating system
As Apple prepares to unveil iOS 19 at WWDC 2025 on Monday, several rumors have surfaced, including a potential new name for the operating system, an entirely new design inspired by the Vision Pro, and more. Here’s a roundup of the most notable features rumored to be coming to iOS 19. New name Sources…
2025 French Open women’s semifinal odds, predictions: Swiatek vs. Sabalenka picks from proven tennis expert
Four-time French Open women’s champion Iga Swiatek will try to extend her 26-match winning streak at Roland Garros when she faces No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the 2025 French Open women’s semifinals on Thursday morning. Swiatek recorded her 100th victory on clay with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals. She…
Kylie Jenner reveals details of her breast implants in the comments of a fan’s TikTok video
Kylie Jenner is a woman of the people. The Kylie Cosmetics founder has answered the prayers of one lucky fan who posted a video to TikTok asking for Jenner to share what she requested from surgeons when she had her “boobs done”. ”Please can you just tell us – I promise you, my followers [are]…
Trump Wants America to Make Things Again. Does It Have What It Takes?
President Trump wants to revive factories, using tariffs as a tool. Companies that want to re-shore manufacturing are grappling with how to do it.
How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Companies
Home builders, car manufacturers and can makers are among those that will see higher prices for materials. Those companies could charge customers more.
Math Proves That Everything Really Is Becoming More Complicated over Time
Whether we’re considering global trade, new technologies or scientific research, everything seems to become more complex over time. In the past, polymaths became well versed in various disciplines and made important contributions to each. But today it is far more difficult for a person to excel in multiple domains, in part because of greater specialization….
ChatGPT now has memory feature for free users
The memory feature allows the AI to retain context across conversations.
Search for lost ‘Back to the Future’ guitar back on, 40 years after film debut – National
Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in Back to the Future and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him narrowly avoid blinking out of existence before time-travelling back to the 1980s. The guitar, in real life, wasn’t as lucky. Filmmakers went looking for the instrument while making the movie’s 1989…