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Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the Solar System? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as an explanation for Uranus‘s orbit, which drifts from the path of orbital motion that physics would expect it to follow. The …

Meta is still going all-in on the AI talent war, with Mark Zuckerberg reportedly reaching out to top recruits himself, throwing around jaw-dropping compensation packages that top $1 billion over multiple years. And Meta’s latest target? Mira Murati’s new startup, Thinking Machines Lab. It’s a bold play in an already overheated market. While Zuck eyes new talent, Anthropic is preparing …

It was on. Then it was off. Then it was on. Then it was off. Now, it’s reportedly done. Via Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, ESPN and the NFL have reached agreement on a media deal that will give ESPN control of much of NFL Media and will give the NFL equity in ESPN. ESPN is expected to emerge with RedZone, …

The Tintina fault stretches 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) across northern Canada, crossing the Yukon and ending in Alaska. The fault is thought to have been dormant for 40 million years, but that thinking is challenged by a new study that suggests a major earthquake may be imminent. Researchers from the University of Victoria and the University of Alberta in Canada …

Trump’s political operation has stockpiled a massive amount of cash ahead of the midterms  Politico Trump, Term-Limited, Amasses $200 Million War Chest for Political Ambitions  The New York Times Trump’s super PAC raises a massive $177 million, bolstering his political influence  NBC News Trump’s super PAC in powerful financial position with nearly $200 million on hand  CNN Trump Super PAC Raises $200 Million From …

A groundbreaking international study, recently published in Health Data Science, analyzed objective sleep data from 88,461 adults in the UK Biobank and found significant associations between sleep traits and 172 diseases. The research, led by teams from Peking University and Army Medical University, highlights sleep regularity — such as bedtime consistency and circadian rhythm stability — as an underrecognized but …

Nintendo’s chaotic racer is undergoing some changes today thanks to its Ver. 1.2.0 update, which tries addressing many of the biggest complaints about the game. Emphasis on tries: at least one of the adjustments to Mario Kart World isn’t quite what it seems based on player testing. So, what’s new? We’ll drop the whole patch notes at the end of …

NASA’s exploration missions have recently come under scrutiny due to a potential error in how the physics of lunar and Martian surfaces are understood. While working on NASA’s VIPER mission, a team noticed a significant discrepancy in the way the lunar and Martian soil dynamics were modeled during rover testing. This miscalculation may have contributed to past issues, such as …

Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the Solar System? The idea has been around since before the discovery of Pluto in the 1930s. Labelled as planet X, prominent astronomers had put it forward as an explanation for Uranus’s orbit, which drifts from the path of orbital motion that physics would expect it to follow. The …

Russia massive earthquake triggers tsunami warnings: Here’s what we know so far  CNBC TIME-LAPSE: Water recedes along Kauai shoreline as tsunami arrives  Hawaii News Now Tsunami waves begin to hit Hawaii after massive 8.8 quake strikes off Russia  FOX Weather Tsunami Warning for Hawaii after 8.7M earthquake hits Russia; evacuation zones in place  KITV ‘Prepared for a long stay’: tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations …