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Bronze Age feasts uncovered in ancient English trash heaps
We've always loved a food fest. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. While they may not have been pretty sights, the large prehistoric trash dumps known as middens are critical to understanding human history . Details about a people's diet, architecture, clothing, and society can all be gleaned by digging through these mounds. In what is now the largest study of its kind, Cardiff University archaeologists documented years of excavations at six sites across southern England.
Dozens of cargo containers fall off vessel at Port of Long Beach. Investigators search for answers
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Dozens of cargo containers fall off vessel at Port of Long Beach. A boat uses jets of water to corral shipping containers that fell off a cargo vessel Tuesday at the Port of Long Beach. Voice comes from the use of AI. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .
'Breaking Bad' actor accused of spraying woman with water in L.A. parking dispute
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. 'Breaking Bad' actor accused of spraying woman with water in L.A. parking dispute Raymond Cruz attends the premiere of Season 2 of "Breaking Bad" at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood on Feb. 26, 2009. Voice comes from the use of AI. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Actor Raymond Cruz was held in custody for five hours on Monday after a sudsy spat with three women in his Los Angeles neighborhood.
How Google dodged a major breakup – and why OpenAI is to thank for it
The reason for the relative tameness of the penalty is the emergence of real competition to Google - what the case concerned in the first place. The reason for the relative tameness of the penalty is the emergence of real competition to Google - what the case concerned in the first place. An antitrust apocalypse has been averted, and it's all down to its biggest competitor, according to the judge who could've forced Google to sell Chrome I'm your host, Blake Montgomery, writing to you as I finish the audiobook version of Don DeLillo's White Noise, which I can't say I found compelling. In tech - artificial intelligence is having its day in court with an 11th-hour appearance in Google's landmark antitrust trial and Anthropic's major settlement with book authors. Google dodged a catastrophic breakup, and it has its biggest competitor to thank for that, according to the judge who could have forced the tech giant to sell off Chrome, the most popular web browser in the world, and perhaps Android, the world's most widely used mobile operating system.
The Download: meet our AI innovators, and what happens when therapists use AI covertly
Plus: the US won't collaborate with Europe to fight disinformation Each year, we select 35 outstanding individuals under the age of 35 who are using technology to tackle tough problems in their respective fields. Our AI honorees include people who steer model development at Silicon Valley's biggest tech firms and academic researchers who develop new techniques to improve AI's performance. How Yichao "Peak" Ji became a global AI app hitmaker When Yichao Ji--also known as "Peak"--appeared in a launch video for Manus in March, he didn't expect it to go viral. Speaking in fluent English, the 32-year-old introduced the AI agent built by Chinese startup Butterfly Effect, where he serves as chief scientist. The video was not an elaborate production but something about Ji's delivery, and the vision behind the product, cut through the noise. The product, then still an early preview available only through invite codes, spread across the Chinese internet to the world in a matter of days.
The women in love with AI chatbots: 'I vowed to him that I wouldn't leave him'
'Some people go into AI relationships purposefully, some out of curiosity, and others accidentally.' 'Some people go into AI relationships purposefully, some out of curiosity, and others accidentally.' The women in love with AI chatbots: 'I vowed to him that I wouldn't leave him' The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. A young tattoo artist on a hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains cozies up by the campfire, as her boyfriend Solin describes the constellations twinkling above them: the spidery limbs of Hercules, the blue-white sheen of Vega. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Somewhere in New England, a middle-aged woman introduces her therapist to her husband, Ying.
Hasan Piker Will Never Run for Office
The Twitch streamer could pivot from influencer to candidate. But he tells WIRED's podcast he'd rather use his platform to tell Dems "you can't podcast your way out of this problem." Hasan Piker is many things to many people. They don't all feel the same way about Piker or his politics, but most presumably agree on one thing: He is a relentless human being. Most days a week, you can find the 34-year-old Twitch streamer talking to his audience, often for six to nine hours at a stretch. And during President Trump's second term, there's plenty of that to go around. He has nearly 3 million followers on Twitch and has hosted conversations with Senator Bernie Sanders and US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. He claims his election night stream in 2024 reached a staggering 7.5 million viewers. On this episode of, I talked to Piker about his looks, his love of Italian sandwiches, and any future political aspirations he might (or might not) want to tease. It's great to be here. I heard you were just at the gym. Yeah, I was at the park. Some days I take my dog and I play a little bit of basketball and get to hang out with some people.
Inside Kyiv government building hit by missile strike
Ukraine's main government building in Kyiv was hit for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of the country on Sunday, officials said. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford visited the scene, where she observed a huge amount of damage. Local media reports suggest a cable came loose along the railway's route, causing it to lose control - a national day of mourning is being observed Actor Julia Roberts makes her Venice Film Festival debut promoting her new movie After The Hunt. The helicopter was attempting to collect water to fight wildfires at the time of the crash. 'Give it a go!': Tips from a top rate tree hugger Top tree hugger Hannah Willow explains why she loves the sport so much.