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Iran-war

Iran's Guard Threatens Apple, Google, and Microsoft in the Gulf

The IRGC named 18 companies as legitimate military targets, citing AI surveillance and battlefield data systems used against Iran
6 min read 19 days ago
Iran's Guard Threatens Apple, Google, and Microsoft in the Gulf
Technology

Google Says Encryption Breaks Within Years. Migrate by 2029.

New research slashes the qubit threshold for cracking today's encryption by 95 per cent. Banks, crypto networks, and every organisation running elliptic curve cryptography are on notice.
6 min read 19 days ago
Google Says Encryption Breaks Within Years. Migrate by 2029.
World

Trump Threatened Nuclear Strikes on Iran, Then Offered a Two-Week Ceasefire

Trump said he had a plan to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran. Twelve hours later, he announced a ceasefire. Analysts are asking whether the pattern has a name.
9 min read 19 days ago
Trump Threatened Nuclear Strikes on Iran, Then Offered a Two-Week Ceasefire
Science

Artemis II Crew Passes 250,000 Miles From Earth, Breaking Apollo 13's Deep Space Record

The Artemis II crew passed 252,756 miles from Earth on April 6, surpassing a distance record that had stood since the Apollo 13 emergency in 1970.
6 min read 20 days ago
Artemis II Crew Passes 250,000 Miles From Earth, Breaking Apollo 13's Deep Space Record
Iran-war

Iran Rejects Ceasefire as Trump's Hormuz Deadline Hits Tuesday

Iran has rejected a Pakistan-brokered 45-day ceasefire proposal and President Trump's Tuesday night deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, insisting any agreement must be permanent. Trump called the proposal 'not good enough' and threatened to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants if the strait re
5 min read 20 days ago
Iran Rejects Ceasefire as Trump's Hormuz Deadline Hits Tuesday
Tech

OpenAI Paid Hundreds of Millions for a Talk Show

OpenAI acquired TBPN, Technology Business Programming Network, on April 2 for a price the Wall Street Journal reported as 'low hundreds of millions.' Hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays built a daily streaming show that became required viewing for Silicon Valley executives. OpenAI's stated rationale is
5 min read 20 days ago
OpenAI Paid Hundreds of Millions for a Talk Show
Culture

Restoration Breathing New Life Into Paris Catacombs

Curators are preserving and modernizing the tunnels while maintaining the macabre ambience of the city's home for the dead.
4 min read 20 days ago
Restoration Breathing New Life Into Paris Catacombs
Iran

Tehran Strikes Hit Sharif University, Prompting International Academic Protest

By Grant Whitfield ยท 2026-04-07 TLDR US and Israeli coalition air strikes hit Sharif University of Technology in Tehran on April 6, 2026,
6 min read 20 days ago
Tehran Strikes Hit Sharif University, Prompting International Academic Protest
Property

Sydney and Melbourne House Prices Are Falling

Sydney house values dropped 0.6% and Melbourne 0.9% in the first quarter of 2026, according to Cotality data. RBA rate hikes in February and March, combined with the economic fallout from the Iran conflict and rising fuel prices, have spooked buyers who were already stretched. The falls are modest s
6 min read 20 days ago
Sydney and Melbourne House Prices Are Falling
Sports

UCLA Ends South Carolina's Dynasty with First NCAA Women's Title

The Bruins beat the Gamecocks 79-51 on Sunday, the third-largest margin in title game history, to claim the first championship in their program's NCAA era.
6 min read 20 days ago
UCLA Ends South Carolina's Dynasty with First NCAA Women's Title
Health

A Blood Test That Detects 50 Cancers Is Getting Its Full Trial Results

The NHS-Galleri trial, which enrolled more than 140,000 volunteers to test a blood test capable of detecting over 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear, is expected to report final results in 2026. Early findings showed the test detects roughly two-thirds of cancers in its target range, with par
6 min read 20 days ago
A Blood Test That Detects 50 Cancers Is Getting Its Full Trial Results
Tech

Microsoft Launches Three In-House AI Models in Challenge to OpenAI

Microsoft launched three in-house AI models on April 2, MAI-Transcribe-1 for speech-to-text, MAI-Voice-1 for expressive voice synthesis, and MAI-Image-2 for image generation, available through Microsoft Foundry. The release is less about the models themselves and more about what they mean for the co
5 min read 20 days ago
Microsoft Launches Three In-House AI Models in Challenge to OpenAI