Some people who later became famous did not start their careers on screen. Instead, they first served in the U. S. Armed Forces and later turned to acting or art. Adam Driver, best known for his roles in “Marriage Story” and the Star Wars films, joined the Marines after 9/11. He spent almost thr
Huawei has shown a fresh way to make its chips faster and cheaper. The company uses a design called “LogicFolding” that lets more transistors fit on the same chip and makes them run quicker. The new approach can add 53% more transistors and lift clock speeds by about 13%. Because Huawei cannot us
Many big companies think they’ve cracked AI by buying fancy models, but the real problem lies in how they handle data. The main culprit is a weak data foundation that makes it hard to trust the information used by AI systems. Instead of focusing on algorithms, leaders should first build a strong,
The French Open keeps its old‑school judges while tech fans push for change. A former Wimbledon semi‑finalist, Tim Henman, said he likes the tradition but still wants electronic line calling (ELC). He also noted that on clay, the ball mark can be confusing. The tournament’s president says t
Nursing students say that caring for people locked away from others is tough but not impossible. They point out that isolation wards keep germs at bay, yet patients often feel alone and scared, which can slow healing. The students argue that the main goal should be to make these wards feel more w
Washington’s public media office is paying for two local talk shows, one hosted by a famous broadcaster and the other by a former news producer. The city covers crew, gear, studio space and other production costs under long‑term contracts that let the hosts keep full ownership of their programs. The
Starships in the famous space series rely on a tiny, pink mineral to travel faster than light. This mineral, called dilithium, is not a real rock but an imagined piece of technology that helps turn the violent clash between matter and antimatter into controlled energy. In practice, a ship’s engin
Congress chose to keep NASA’s overall spending flat for 2027, but it still trimmed the agency’s science arm by a full $1. 3 billion, shrinking the Science Mission Directorate from $7. 3 billion to $6 billion. The decision means a 17% cut in the programs that support research at Colorado’s universiti
A young artist in 1825 set out to draw the trees and streams of the Hudson Valley, a trip that changed how Americans saw their own land. Thomas Cole’s finished works were not European mountains or ancient ruins; they captured the jagged peaks of the Catskills, their green woods, silver rivers, water
A surgeon who has led a top joint‑replacement centre finds himself on the other side of the healthcare maze when he is diagnosed with a slow‑growing brain tumour. He shows how the system that was meant to stop waste can, in practice, become a maze that delays treatment and hurts patients. Whil
