Renewable power will drive future energy, but it changes with the weather. Because wind and sun are unpredictable, planners must think ahead of time. A new method looks at many years of weather data instead of just one. It starts with a plan built from a single year, then checks that plan a
The federal government is making a big change in how it handles student loans. Starting now, the Treasury Department will take charge of loans where borrowers haven’t made payments in months. This covers about $180 billion of the government’s $1. 7 trillion student debt. Eventually, the Treasury wi
The U. S. has been hitting Kharg Island, a key oil hub in Iran’s Gulf coast, during its fight with Tehran. President Trump says the island’s oil facilities were left alone, but he warned that could change if Iran blocks ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is a major oil route; about 20 million
The TSA has seen its employees work without pay for more than a month, a result of repeated funding gaps that have turned these workers into bargaining chips in Washington. In the last six months, three separate budget stalls have left TSA staff unpaid, with many of them struggling to cover re
Research explores why teens join online sports activities by using a popular technology model called UTAUT2. The study also adds ideas from another theory that looks at what tools and features a technology offers. The main idea is to find out which five factors push teens toward active participatio
The Japanese prime minister will visit the White House for the first time since a former U. S. president asked Japan to help patrol a vital sea route in the Middle East. She arrives as the U. S. faces a new conflict involving Iran, and her trip is meant to strengthen ties with Washington while ke
The world of robots is getting faster and smarter. When many machines have to move together, they must avoid bumping into each other while still being quick. This is hard when the robots are in a crowded area and must change direction sharply. Scientists have mixed two old tricks to solve this prob
Florida’s cold front keeps the skies cloudy, pushing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch to no earlier than 10:20 a. m. on March 19 from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 40. The rocket will ferry a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit, heading northeast so that observers north of the Cape might spot it i
Ripple, the firm behind the digital currency XRP, has announced plans to broaden its services in Brazil. The company will offer cross‑border payments, digital asset custody, prime brokerage and treasury management in the country. It will also seek a banking licence from Brazil’s central authority, s
The first detailed look at the upcoming game Exodus reveals a style that reminds many of Mass Effect. Developed by Archetype Entertainment, a studio with roots in BioWare, the title was announced last year and promises an expansive sci‑fi adventure. Set 40, 000 years from now, humans have moved beyo
