Science

Anthropic researcher thanks Claude for solving 87-year-old Math conjecture

Times of India

Anthropic researcher thanks Claude for solving 87-year-old Math conjecture

An Anthropic researcher used the AI model Claude Fable 5 to find a counterexample. This discovery challenges the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture in mathematics. The AI-assisted finding reportedly offers a simple counterexample for…

Times of India

The Eclipse Is Coming, and Iceland Is … Mostly Ready

The New York Times

The Eclipse Is Coming, and Iceland Is … Mostly Ready

Rooms were booked years ago, and officials have been making plans. But there’s no telling where, exactly, Icelanders might go to find the best possible view.

The New York Times

Hundreds of children hurt in 'serious' e-scooter accidents

Hundreds of children hurt in 'serious' e-scooter accidents

Nearly 500 children in England have been hurt by e-scooters since 2019, a new study suggests.

Vietnam's VinSpace taps SpaceX for first satellite launches

Deutsche Welle

Vietnam's VinSpace taps SpaceX for first satellite launches

Vietnam's first private space company is turning to Elon Musk's SpaceX to get its first satellites into orbit. The deal comes as Vietnam steps up efforts to build its own space industry and become a regional space power.

Deutsche Welle

Soot falling across Hamilton contains toxic chemicals linked to burning coal, researchers find

Soot falling across Hamilton contains toxic chemicals linked to burning coal, researchers find

McMaster University researchers studying the soot falling on Hamilton neighbourhoods have determined the grimy, black substance contains toxic chemicals consistent with coal combustion. For the "What's the Grime?" study, they worked with…

Military satellite deal could set stage for new battle over cabinet secrecy

Military satellite deal could set stage for new battle over cabinet secrecy

Conservatives want to see the details of the $2.3-billion military satellite contract with Telesat. At issue is Prime Minister Mark Carney’s friendship with Telesat's CEO and whether he was properly screened from the decision. Ottawa and…

Environment Canada's updated tornado, severe thunderstorm warning system aims to target specific areas

Environment Canada's updated tornado, severe thunderstorm warning system aims to target specific areas

Environment and Climate Change Canada has updated its warning system for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms to allow for more precise warnings about severe weather.

Spain prepares for eclipse under shadow of wildfire risk

Straits Times

Spain prepares for eclipse under shadow of wildfire risk

MADRID, Aug 10 - Spain is rolling out a massive police operation and public safety campaign ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on August 12 that will coincide with one of the country's highest-risk periods for wildfires.

Straits Times

Karachi youth jailed for one year for ‘spreading false, fabricated information’ on social media to ‘incite violence’

Dawn

Karachi youth jailed for one year for ‘spreading false, fabricated information’ on social media to ‘incite violence’

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday convicted a man of spreading false and fabricated information and sentenced him to one-year imprisonment. However, the court released him into the custody of a probation officer after he pleaded…

Dawn

Don't use your 1999 solar eclipse glasses, public told

Don't use your 1999 solar eclipse glasses, public told

More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.

AllAfrica

Namibia: Rabies Case Detected At Ondangwa

[Namibian] A positive case of rabies was detected at Extension Four at Ondangwa last Thursday, chief animal health technician Simon Nalushiya says.

AllAfrica

Amber heat health alerts to kick in across England ahead of fifth summer heatwave – latest news

The Guardian