World
- Audio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash — BBC World
- Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami — BBC World
- Netanyahu's bloc leading Israel election but short of majority, partial results show — BBC World
- Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal — BBC World
- What we know about Spain’s second high-speed rail tragedy this year — Al Jazeera
- Rescue teams search wreckage for survivors after train crash in Spain — Al Jazeera
- Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga face long redemption road in China — Al Jazeera
The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.
The defeated Brazilian candidate claims to be the victim of a coup d’état and political persecution, recycling unsubstantiated allegations of “electoral fraud”.
With 85% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud party and its allies are set to win 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset.
The term "associate member" is reportedly off the table as officials discuss deeper economic and defence ties.
Officials blame a control centre order for Wednesday's crash following a critical train signalling system failure.
A canine unit and cranes have been deployed to aid search and rescue efforts following the deadly crash.
French star at the centre of controversy after a video appeared to show him making fun of former Chinese leader Mao.
Technology
- Qwenputer: A functioning, deterministic RISC-V CPU inside Qwen3.5 — Hacker News · 493 points
- Zero click, silent, remote Android DoS — Hacker News · 106 points
- Why is this fingerprinting script creating bioweapons? — Hacker News · 1268 points
- Getting debug access on a Brother printer over Telnet — Hacker News · 60 points
- Forging a Microsoft Edge Full Chain with Logic Bugs Only — Hacker News · 74 points
- MiniLake Is a Local Databricks API Emulator with SQL, Delta Lake and Spark — Hacker News · 24 points
- ULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight on Friday the 13th — Ars Technica
- As US ties fray, Europe plans first undersea cable link to Greenland — Ars Technica
Science
- American jobs offer more autonomy—and more stress — Phys.org
- Philippine island fights rising seas with nature, not concrete — Phys.org
- Why the WHO must declare climate change a public health emergency — Phys.org
- A single sauna session sends immune cells surging through your body — ScienceDaily
- A simple daily fiber supplement reduced arthritis pain and improved strength — ScienceDaily
- How Spiders Spin ‘Silk Dope’ Into Nature’s Toughest Material — Quanta
- How Voting Is Like a Klein Bottle — Quanta
American jobs have become increasingly stressful over the past two decades—but workers have also gained greater ability to exercise independence and make decisions at work.
For years, residents of a flood-prone Philippine island north of Manila have elevated their homes atop layer upon layer of concrete, only to see floodwaters threaten them again.
Across the world, people have felt the impacts of climate change firsthand. The Northern Hemisphere has had another record-breaking summer season of heat and extreme weather events. The Southern Hemisphere now faces a…
A new Finnish study reveals that just 30 minutes in a sauna can temporarily flood the bloodstream with additional white blood cells, potentially helping the immune system patrol the body and detect threats. The…
A new clinical trial suggests that a simple daily fiber supplement could significantly reduce knee osteoarthritis pain, improve muscle strength, and make the body less sensitive to pain. Researchers discovered that the…
By probing its molecular structure, biologists are uncovering how a tangle of unstructured proteins turns into a tough, flexible thread. The post How Spiders Spin ‘Silk Dope’ Into Nature’s Toughest Material first…
A new topological model connects a centuries-old voting paradox to a surface with no distinct inside or outside. The post How Voting Is Like a Klein Bottle first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Ideas & Culture
- Hills and mountains — Aeon
- The physics of getting fired — Aeon
- Social Science: Neither Social nor Science — 3 Quarks Daily
- This Week’s Photograph — 3 Quarks Daily
A girl’s story of forced marriage reveals how the Soviet invasion of 1979 transformed life in Afghanistan - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Physics offered me a sense of order and purpose. But when life got messy I realised it had a much deeper insight to give - by Zahaan Bharmal Read on Aeon
by Robert Jensen After finishing required coursework, Ph.D. students in most disciplines take preliminary (sometimes called qualifying) exams to demonstrate that they’re ready to begin independent dissertation research.…
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