Pope Leo’s latest statement on artificial intelligence doesn’t call for rejection of technology—it just makes clear that machines aren’t humans. The document, titled “Magnifica Humanitas, ” highlights a key difference: machines don’t experience, feel, or understand the world like people do. They can
Virginia Beach’s school board is rethinking how young students use computers in class. A new plan would stop pre-K through first graders from using school laptops during lessons next year. Second graders couldn’t take their devices home except in special cases, though they’d still use them at school
Squeezing more value out of every luffa might sound odd, yet that’s exactly what scientists are exploring. Instead of tossing aside the fibrous remains after fruit harvest, they’re converting the seeds into protein and then using pulsed ultrasound—like the high-pitched waves you feel in a dentist’s
Sixty-six million years ago, Earth was a very different place. Dinosaurs roamed freely, some soaring through skies and others swimming in vast oceans. But one ordinary day turned into a nightmare when a massive asteroid, about six miles wide, slammed into what is now the Caribbean at incredible spee
New York’s push for rapid solar energy growth has left locals and wildlife in the dark—literally. A law passed in 2019, meant to fast-track renewable projects, skipped basic environmental checks. Developers were handed a blank permit to build giant solar farms wherever land was cheap, ignoring warni
The watchmaker Movado recently skipped its usual financial forecast, leaving traders uneasy. Shares dropped sharply as investors reacted to the lack of direction. But here’s the twist: the company’s last earnings report wasn’t all bad. Sales and profits actually beat expectations. So why the sudden
A federal lawsuit claims UCLA allowed a pattern of harassment against Jewish students to go unchecked during waves of anti-Israel protests in 2023 and 2024. The Justice Department argues that the university ignored over 100 complaints of antisemitic behavior, from verbal abuse to physical attacks, w
Buying a big house usually means big spaces inside, but this one goes a step further with a backyard that feels like a private vacation spot. Built in 2011, the house sits on a flat half-acre lot, packed with features meant for hosting friends and family without ever leaving home. Outside, the yard
The Dharamsala qualifier between RCB and GT was already a high-energy game, with RCB piling up a record playoff score of 254/5. Fans in the stands watched lasers and fireworks light up the stadium between innings, but the show wasn’t perfect. A giant projection of India’s outline inside the IPL trop
Amazon recently gave out $22 million to animation creators ready to use AI tools. The money aims to help projects like a spin-off from Maya and the Three, a music series with an online star named Diana, and a show called Cupcake & Friends. The catch? Creators must use Amazon’s AI platform, Project N
