After the viral success of BookTok, TikTok’s parent company has now launched 8th Note Publishing. But authors are concerned the company will promote their own books over others’ on TikTok. Meanwhile, publishing professionals are skeptical that viral success alone could…
Harvard University said it may still consider race in its admissions process. The statement came after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in higher education. The court said race could still be considered in some cases. LoadingSomething is loading.…
NASA lost contact with Ingenuity on April 26 and did not hear from the helicopter for 63 days. The helicopter had landed out of range from the Perseverance rover, which allows it to talk to Earth. NASA now says the…
Adding grain to AI-generated images makes them harder to identify as fake, the New York Times reports. The likelihood of detection drops from 99% to 3.3% when pixelated noise is added to images. The finding comes as users in the…
Scientists observed sleeping octopuses and saw their brains enter a deep sleep like ours. This deep sleep is similar to a dream state in mammals, so octopuses may also dream. LoadingSomething is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite…
On June 29, the Supreme Court voted to end race-based college admission policies. In her dissenting opinion, Justice Sotomayor lambasted the Court for cementing a “superficial rule of colorblindness.” By ignoring the realities of race, a colorblind approach can be…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. This weekend’s England vs. Australia Ashes live stream is certainly heating up despite a sneaky bit of rain disrupting play towards the end of the day…
An algal bloom near southern California beaches is causing sea lions to act unpredictably. It’s also causing the sea lions to give birth to stillborn pups, a marine mammal expert said. Rising ocean temperatures are contributing to an abundance of…
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Putin made a couple public appearances this week while doing damage control after the Wagner rebellion. He was even photographed taking selfies and kissing a member of the public. The images provided a stark contrast to the famously long tables…
