Dean Fealk, a partner at the global law firm DLA Piper, will travel to Ankara in July as part of a delegation representing Silicon Valley at the NATO summit. The meeting will address rising tensions with Iran and Ukraine, new cyber threats, and how emerging tech can be used for defense. Fealk’s pres
The Trump team asked a judge to let the planned UFC fight on the White House lawn go ahead, saying the event is legal and the people who sued did not act quickly enough. Two local residents filed a request for an order to stop the June 14 bout, arguing that sporting events are not allowed on the
In recent years, a former governor of North Carolina has faced criticism for the way he handled criminal justice during his time in office. While campaigning for a Senate seat, observers point out that he appointed several judges who later made decisions that many see as lenient toward serious offen
In quantum physics, scientists often use tools to simplify complex problems. One such tool is the Dynamical Mean-Field Theory, or DMFT. This method helps researchers study how particles behave in materials by breaking the problem into smaller, more manageable parts. Think of it like a puzzle where e
Earlier this year a lab quietly rolled out a chatbot that could crack passwords as easily as it answered trivia. Researchers fretted that criminals might swap it for their old toolkits and launch a wave of break-ins. After months of testing, the same lab is now shipping a stripped-down edition that
South Koreans mark May 18 every year to remember a brutal crackdown. In 1980, soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed citizens in Gwangju who were protesting a new military government. Yet when the 46th anniversary rolled around in 2026, Starbucks Korea chose to joke about the tragedy with a special tum
South Carolina’s upcoming race for state school superintendent just got more interesting. After polls closed on June 9, newcomer Sylvia Wright had a commanding early lead with 62% of the vote in the Democratic primary. Lisa Ellis, the experienced educator who ran last time, trailed with 38%. The fin
The NBA Finals picked up extra attention when a top U. S. leader showed up courtside. The president called the league mostly good entertainment, but still a bit too focused on one side of politics. He shared his thoughts after watching a big game in New York, saying the sport delivers excitement eve
In the world of joint health, a thin layer called the subchondral bone plate plays a big part. Scientists wanted to see if everyday CT scans could tell where this layer starts and how thick it is, without needing fancy equipment. They used 18 arm bones taken from nine preserved bodies and scanned th
Machine learning is now used to help predict the weather and study climate change. It does not replace scientists; it works alongside traditional physics models. Most of the work uses “machine learning, ” a type of computer program that finds patterns in data. It is trained on large sets of
