When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. An illustration of matter pouring into a black hole, crossing an Einstein-Rosen bridge and emerging into another region of the universe. | Credit: Robert Lea (Created with Canva) This article was originally published at The conversation. The publication … Read more
Bill Ackman has made several investments in recent years to take advantage of the massive opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI). He bought Alphabet to his hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, in 2023, when many saw him as a net loser from the rise of AI chatbots like ChatGPT. He bought more Amazon last year amid … Read more
The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has evolved into a counter-drone platform in recent years – something we’ve been following closely. While the Israeli Air Force pioneered this role for the AH-64 for years, the US military officially codified it and added new capabilities in the process. Now, as we hinted a while back, the Apache … Read more
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will find himself in an unfamiliar setting Monday night: Headlining his first campaign rally since the Republican announced his bid for the U.S. Senate 10 months ago. Paxton’s scheduled appearance is part of his stepped-up campaign to unseat four-term Republican Sen. John Cornyn and add a MAGA … Read more
A doctor who sexually touched two young female colleagues and sent them flirtatious messages has been struck off the medical register. Dr Velmurugan Kuppuswamy was working as a consultant cardiologist at Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, when he ‘targeted’ the women, told one she was a ‘bad girl’ and grabbed her waist. A doctors’ tribunal … Read more
A “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse since 2026, but only about 2 percent of the world’s population will be able to see it, according to Time and Date. The event, also called an annular solar eclipse, occurs “when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, … Read more
Current mortgage rates are plunging into territory not seen in years. According to the Zillow lending marketplace, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 5.85%. The 15-year fixed rate is 5.36%. At this level, home buyers and mortgage refinancers may soon enter a loan application. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest … Read more
Fortified foods are marketed as good for us, helping to fill nutritional gaps that can lead to deficiencies and poor health. However, the government’s recent decision to add folic acid to supermarket bread has become the focus of a heated debate online. From December this year, a new law will require food manufacturers to add … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Death and taxes may be inevitable. A big bill for your heirs is not. The wealthy have made an art of avoiding taxes and ensuring that their wealth is passed down effortlessly to the next generation. But the tricks they use — to speed up payments to heirs and avoid handing … Read more
Neighbors in one of Washington, DC’s most affluent suburbs have spent the better part of a year watching what many describe as a surreal nightmare unfolding right outside their doors — and now millions of Americans are watching, too. A video report from Fox’s Baltimore Spotlight on Maryland (1) documenting the saga has garnered more … Read more