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- The Major Reforms The TSA—And Passengers—Desperately Need
There’s already an ongoing solution to the long lines for those security checkpoints at airports; apply it nationwide.
- Phillies Reunite With 8-Year Veteran Shortly After Roster Cut
The Philadelphia Phillies have brought back a former Gold Glove Award winner just after he was cut from the roster.
- The NBA Draft Lottery Just Turned The Utah Jazz Into A Sleeping Giant
The Jazz have quietly built an impressive core over the past few years, and the lottery just rewarded them with a chance to find a franchise cornerstone.
- Europe Faces Energy Challenges Amid Ongoing Wars In Iran And Ukraine
Europe is working to mitigate an energy crisis amid the ongoing wars in Iran and Ukraine while avoiding a return to its reliance on Russian energy.
- Beijing Summit: Xi Issues Warning On Taiwan As Trump Praises ‘Great Leader’ (Live Updates)
The Chinese president expressed hope that the two countries would become partners rather than rivals at a moment of “turbulence and transformation” in the world.
Technology
- The Tesla Semi could be a big deal for electric trucking
The Tesla Semi has officially arrived. The company recently released a photo of the first vehicle rolling off its new full-scale production line. This moment has been nearly a decade in the making: The company first announced the Tesla Semi in late 2017. And now we’ve got final battery specs, official prices, and big news…
- The shock of seeing your body used in deepfake porn
When Jennifer got a job doing research for a nonprofit in 2023, she ran her new professional headshot through a facial recognition program. She wanted to see if the tech would pull up the porn videos she’d made more than 10 years before, when she was in her early 20s. It did in fact return…
- Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed
The final flight and complex legacy of a pioneering solar-powered aircraft.
- FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum
Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses.
- Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA
Distinct form of tooth protein in Homo erectus shows up in Denisovans—and us.
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