DoorDash seems to have confirmed a viral story about a driver using an AI-generated photo to lie about making a delivery. As reported by Nexstar, Austin resident Byrne Hobart said he experienced this very thing, writing in a post on X: “Amazing. DoorDash driver accepted the drive, immediately marked it as delivered, and submitted an AI-generated image of a DoorDash...
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 31 December 2025 To map the biodiversity of sub-Saharan Africa, 200 specialists in African plants and animals were asked to estimate local species abundances. This approach integrates contextual, place-based knowledge into a multi-scale, comparative biodiversity assessment that can be used to support policy decisions at national, regional and global scales. Source link...
Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Crans MontanaReutersLaetitia Brodard, whose teenage son Arthur died in the fire, was comforted by friendsIn the snow-dusted street outside St Christopher's Church, hundreds joined a special Sunday Mass for the victims of the fire that tore through Le Constellation bar on New Year's Eve.Many hugged each other, crying quietly, as they remembered the dozens...
Final cold night for awhile; seasonable day on Monday. Source link...
SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) — In early 2025, when Paul Taylor left the Palo Alto church he’d pastored for 18 years to focus on nonprofit work, he didn’t know where it would lead. Certainly, Taylor didn’t anticipate that, in September, he would be invited to a wood-paneled venue in downtown San Francisco, where the founder of PayPal expounded on the Antichrist...
A new study shows that astronomers have directly measured the mass and distance of a newly discovered free-floating planet by observing it at the same time from Earth and from space. This combined approach made it possible to capture details that are usually missing for these faint objects. The results help explain the many different ways planets can be knocked...
Scientists working with China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have successfully reached a long-theorized "density-free regime" in fusion plasma experiments. In this state, the plasma remains stable even when its density rises far beyond traditional limits. The results, published in Science Advances on January 1, shed new light on how one of fusion energy's most stubborn physical barriers...
Jan 4, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) scores the game-winning goal against Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) in the overtime period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images Rickard Rakell scored the tying goal with 12.8 seconds left in regulation, then Sidney Crosby came through with the game-winner 2:22 into the overtime,...
Hi everyone,Thank you for making 2025 another amazing year for Google Play.Together, we’ve built Play into something much more than a store—it’s a dynamic ecosystem powered by your creativity. This year, our focus was ensuring Play continues to be the best destination for people to discover incredible content and enjoy rewarding gaming experiences.We're incredibly proud of the progress we've made...
After the U.S. military arrested Nicolas Maduro and sent him to New York to face criminal charges, Delcy Rodríguez became Venezuela’s de facto leader and was identified by President Donald Trump as the key enabler of his policy. During a press briefing on Saturday, he said “we’re going to run” the country to allow for a transition to new leadership, claiming Rodríguez...
