Religion

Jewish law forbids ‘conversion therapy’

(RNS) — A group of Orthodox rabbis from the U.S. and Israel issued a strongly worded letter condemning discredited practices that try to “convert” LGBTQ+ people to heterosexuality — a rarity for an establishment that still largely sees queer people as sinful. The letter, which was drafted years ago but released earlier in January in Israel, includes the signatures of...

Science

Dark stars could solve three major mysteries of the early universe

A new study led by Colgate Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Cosmin Ilie, working with Jillian Paulin '23 of the University of Pennsylvania, Andreea Petric of the Space Telescope Science Institute, and Katherine Freese of the University of Texas at Austin, proposes a single idea that could address three major mysteries from the universe's earliest era. The researchers suggest...

ShopShopping

Low-Earth orbit is just 2.8 days from disaster

The phrase "House of Cards" is often linked today with a popular Netflix political series, but its original meaning describes something far more literal: a structure that can collapse easily. That idea is exactly how Sarah Thiele, formerly a PhD student at the University of British Columbia and now a researcher at Princeton, and her colleagues characterize today's massive satellite...

Sports

Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Sets a Dangerous Precedent

The football world stood still for a moment on Tuesday when the news trickled out that legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick didn’t receive enough votes to be a first ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer.Believe it or not, prior to coaching in the ACC and dating a much younger and controversial maiden, Belichick is one of the sport’s most accomplished...

Apps

Explore AI on Android with Our Sample Catalog App

As the AI landscape continues to expand, we often hear that developers aren't always sure where to start and which API or SDK is best for their use case.So we wanted to provide you with examples of AI-enabled features using both on-device and Cloud models and inspire you to create delightful experiences for your users.We are thrilled to announce the...

Business

Meta Q4 earnings beat as Zuckerberg predicts up to $135 billion in new AI spending in 2026.

On Meta’s 4th quarter earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicted his company would experience a “major AI acceleration” in 2026 as it races to catch up after falling behind Google, OpenAI and Anthropic in leading AI models in 2025.  It has plenty of money to make that happen: The company beat Q4 expectations, delivering $59.89 billion in revenue, compared to...

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