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SMOKERS’ CORNER: MYTHS OF THE 'MADMAN'

American President Donald Trump is often described by many as an ‘irrational’ man. Yet, there are those who claim he is instead an over-the-top practitioner of the ‘Madman Theory.’ This theory encapsulates a political concept suggesting…

SpaceX inks $30 billion deal to provide Google with AI computing power

China’s nuclear weapons scientist Du Xiangwan clarifies role in nation’s war on waste

One of China’s most prominent nuclear scientists has publicly clarified his role in the country’s rapidly expanding waste-to-energy sector, following years of speculation linking nuclear weapon technologies to municipal waste incineration…

Analysis: BUDGET 2026-27: Can Pakistan afford to delay its dams?

• Water, hydropower projects may get only Rs179bn in PSDP • Officials say at least Rs500bn is needed; warn low allocation may slow major dam, power projects • Ex-Wapda official fears Diamer-Bhasha, Dasu may miss timelines • Wapda says…

The hunt for the red lionfish — a beautiful and dangerous invader

The stunning Red Sea predator is wreaking havoc on the Mediterranean ecosystem, prompting an unprecedented alliance to curb its rapidly expanding population The post The hunt for the red lionfish — a beautiful and dangerous invader…

Malaysia’s gas-guzzling data centre boom clashes with its clean energy goals

Malaysia has staked its economic future on becoming Southeast Asia’s data-centre capital. It has also promised to slash fossil fuel use by 2050. Right now, those two ambitions are pulling in opposite directions – and gas is winning. There…

SpaceX and other mega IPOs may wait years to join the S&P 500

S&P Dow Jones Indices' index committee declined to remove a rule that companies generate positive net income for the past year.

Quote of the day by Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang

With prominent scientists and technologists frequently warning of the risks of AI, Jensen Huang eases concerns by lamenting the influence of sci-fi

Tornado watch issued for southeast Saskatchewan

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued an orange-level tornado watch just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Conditions are expected to continue into the evening

Scientists ejected from diabetes conference for distributing journal reprints

Five leading scientists were ousted from the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans on Friday. Their crime: handing out copies of an editorial, published in the journal Diabetes Care on April 29, sharply…

188 Blog Posts To Learn About Meta

Let's learn about Meta via these 188 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Meta often refers to Meta Platforms…

AI could drive advances that solve the problems it brings, computer scientist suggests

A report out this week from the United Nations University says AI could be consuming 3 percent of the world's electricity by 2030.