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Earth may escape the Sun, but life still has an expiry date, scientists say
15+ min ago (443+ words) Moneycontrol.com Earth may escape the Sun, but life still has an expiry date, scientists say Earth may not be destroyed by the Sun after all, according to a new astronomical study that challenges a long-held prediction. Researchers say the…...
Beyond Copilot: How Agentic AI Is Building Secure, Production-Ready WordPress Plugins
4+ min ago (730+ words) Standard AI code autocomplete was an upgrade, not a revolution. Early tools like first-generation Copilot predicted your next line of code, sure, but they were essentially glorified autocorrect—fast typers, not thinkers. They couldn’t plan a feature, hold a multi-file…...
USA releases UFO photos taken during astronauts' flight on the space shuttle Columbia, revealing a triangular object changing position over Earth and admitting that there is still not enough data to identify its origin.
15+ min ago (610+ words) The Earth occupies the background of the scene. Through the window of the Columbia space shuttle, a small illuminated object emerges over the planet, changes position, and seems to rotate. The images were taken in 1996 during a NASA mission but…...
Talking the Tropics w/Mike: Quiet Atlantic with an eye on the Gulf... Pacific remains active
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (140+ words) ‘Velocity potential anomalies’ below. “Rising” air (green lines) equates with an uptick in overall convection. With rising air, conditions are generally more favorable for tropical development. Where there are brown lines, the air is generally sinking & is often less conducive…...
FSR 4 on RDNA 3: Useful for Steam Machine, Transformative for the RX 7800 XT and RX 7900 XTX
7+ hour, 57+ min ago (939+ words) AMD has followed through on its plan to bring FSR 4, its machine-learning-based super-resolution technology, to RDNA 3 hardware, marking a meaningful new phase in the upscaler's rollout. This expansion reaches all the way down to Valve's Steam Machine, which uses a…...
Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault line
35+ min ago (644+ words) Published - July 12, 2026 10:26 pm IST - Beijing A study by Chinese geologists has found that an active fault line beneath the world’s largest hydropower project on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet could affect its structural stability, raising questions over Beijing's repeated claims…...
Illinois Extension to offer moth program Aug. 6 in Putnam
32+ min ago (156+ words) Shaw Local Illinois Extension to offer moth program Aug. 6 in Putnam Free workshop Aug. 6 at Putnam County library covers moth ecology, dispels myths The University of Illinois Extension will offer a program for community members to learn about moths as…...
Is Artificial Intelligence Friend or Foe? It Depends
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (201+ words) Posted July 12, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Rather than relying upon AI for answers, perhaps the greatest potential of AI, psychologically speaking, may reside in the questions it can ask rather than the answers it may provide. Through the use of…...
The Problem with Having a 'Conversation' with A.I.
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (475+ words) Posted July 12, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma The laughter serves as a simple social cue, and we laugh along, even if we're sitting alone on the couch. Over 70 years later, it's the norm for sitcoms and daytime TV. We're deeply social…...
Pilgrimage in the time of climate change
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (559+ words) The annual Amarnath Yatra is more than a religious pilgrimage. For millions of Hindus, it is one of the holiest spiritual journeys in India. It is also the economic lifeline for thousands of families in Kashmir and an important indicator…...