Scientific American

The quirky geology behind Olympic curling stones

From skating to curling, the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics have plenty of science behind them. Follow our coverage here to learn more. Athletes often have specialized equipment or apparel to ...
GOLF.com

Rarely used rule lets DP World Tour tourney end … after pitch shot to 8 feet

Freddy Schott pitched to 8 feet, and about 5 seconds later, he extended his hand. He was your winner of the DP World Tour’s Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship. After all, the tournament at Royal Golf ...
The Conversation

Anti‑ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities

Oliver Kaplan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Los Angeles Times

Trump says U.S. used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — President Trump said the U.S. used a secret weapon he called “The Discombobulator” to disable ...
New Atlas

'World's smallest' ergonomic horizontal mouse can be used almost anywhere

Even a device as simple as a computer mouse still has plenty of room for improvement. Modern versions are becoming lighter, more ergonomic, and often even look nothing like their traditional ...
Ars Technica

Judge orders Anna’s Archive to delete scraped data; no one thinks it will comply

The operator of WorldCat won a default judgment against Anna’s Archive, with a federal judge ruling yesterday that the shadow library must delete all copies of its WorldCat data and stop scraping, ...
New York Post

US used powerful mystery weapon that brought Venezuelan soldiers to their knees during Maduro raid: witness account

WASHINGTON — The US used a powerful mystery weapon that brought Venezuelan soldiers to their knees, “bleeding through the nose” and vomiting blood, during the daring raid to capture dictator Nicolas ...
PC Magazine

I Used OpenAI's Sora to Generate Videos of My Cat. Here's What Happened

OpenAI's Sora 2 will generate amazing short videos from your text descriptions and uploaded images. But with the latest skill, the AI model is able to create videos based on animals, inanimate objects ...
AOL

The 10 Most Used Websites in the World

The most visited websites are rarely the flashiest or the newest. They are the ones people return to every day, often without giving it a thought. These platforms receive billions of visits each month ...
CNN

Almost eight years later, Trump confirms he used the phrase ‘shithole countries’

On Tuesday, almost eight years later, Trump explicitly confirmed he had spoken of “shithole countries” during a past closed-door meeting with senators. Trump delivered the confirmation during a speech ...
Wall Street Journal

China Used to Be a Cash Cow for Western Companies. Now It’s a Test Lab.

SHANGHAI—For Western companies in China, a new reality has set in: The easy money is gone and competition is only getting fiercer. As China’s economic growth has slowed in recent years, consumers have ...