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Jake Peterson Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor Experience Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions. Read Full Bio January 26, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as

În adâncurile cosmice, unde legile fizicii par să se curbeze în moduri inimaginabile, există regiuni de spațiu-timp de o intensitate gravitațională atât de copleșitoare încât nimic, nici măcar lumina însăși, nu-i poate scăpa. Acestea sunt găurile negre, obiecte misterioase și invizibile prin definiție, a căror prezență o deducem doar prin influența dramatică pe care o

This story was originally co-published by ProPublica  and Capital & Main.  The state of New Mexico is accusing three Texas oil executives of orchestrating “a fraudulent scheme” to pocket revenue from hundreds of oil and gas wells in New Mexico and offload the cost of plugging and cleaning up the wells onto the state’s taxpayers. The

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's no denying that external home audio systems enhance the experience of using your TV, making it far more immersive and engaging to watch films or play video games. High-quality headphones are also a must for anyone who enjoys music. However, selecting the right audio

Les parrains de l'intelligence artificielle sont unanimes. Le développement sans contrainte des IA est dangereux et les investissements démesurés et sans doute déraisonnables ne seront rentables qu'à partir du moment où elles remplaceront l'essentiel des travailleurs. C'est ce qu'affirme, par exemple, le Nobel Geoffrey Hinton. L' appât du gain rapide et une grande confiance en ces IA ont

Invasive species are everywhere. Burmese pythons are literally eating their way through the Florida Everglades, and bullfrogs are making an all-you-can-eat buffet out of the American West. Consuming resources and taking over habitats are well-studied tactics for ecological invaders. But some introduced species may be taking an invasion of privacy to entirely new levels by

Image: Peter Dazeley / Getty Images This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Older adults can dramatically reduce the amount of ultraprocessed foods they eat while keeping a familiar, balanced diet – and this shift leads to improvements across several key markers related to how the body regulates appetite and metabolism. That’s the main finding of

U.S. Capitol photo by the U.S. Air National Guard WASHINGTON — Congressional appropriators on Jan. 20 released a fiscal 2026 defense spending bill that funds the U.S. Space Force at $26 billion, matching the administration’s request, while faulting the Pentagon for failing to provide detail on its plans for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative.

"Family Picture." Reichert captured this family of monkeys on Pidurangala Rock, Sri Lanka. The photographer describes how this image particularly struck him because of the gaze of the little monkey in the middle of the picture and ‘the strong sense of family, even among animals’.   Copyright: © Victor Reichert, France, Shortlist, Youth Competition, Sony

Image: David Price / Foundry Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports the iPhone 18 is expected to feature significantly brighter displays than current models, which offer 1,000 nits typical and 3,000 nits peak brightness. Apple’s demanding 2026 brightness requirements may exclude Chinese supplier BOE from providing screens for the upcoming device.