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Hawaii's short-finned pilot whales eat over 77,000 squid a year

Popular Science

Environment Animals Wildlife Whales Hawaii's short-finned pilot whales eat over 77,000 squid a year Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The black marine mammals with bulbous heads primarily feed on the cephalopods and some small amounts of fish. But just how much squid do they eat? New estimates suggest that individual Hawaiian short-finned pilot whales eat between 82 and 202 squid per day. The findings are detailed in a study published today in the and could help local conservation efforts.


AI slop tops Billboard and Spotify charts as synthetic music spreads

The Guardian

Walk My Walk, Livin' on Borrowed Time and We Say No, No, No to an Asylum Center topped Spotify's charts this week. Walk My Walk, Livin' on Borrowed Time and We Say No, No, No to an Asylum Center topped Spotify's charts this week. Three songs generated by artificial intelligence topped music charts this week, reaching the highest spots on Spotify and Billboard charts. Walk My Walk and Livin' on Borrowed Time by the outfit Breaking Rust topped Spotify's "Viral 50" songs in the US, which documents the "most viral tracks right now" on a daily basis, according to the streaming service. A Dutch song, We Say No, No, No to an Asylum Center, an anti-migrant anthem by JW "Broken Veteran" that protests against the creation of new asylum centers, took the top position in Spotify's global version of the viral chart around the same time.


Save 500, even 1,000 on big audio upgrades during the KEF Holiday Savings Event

Popular Science

KEF powered speakers strike the right c(h)ords, but there are also passive pairs to pick from--standmount and floor-standing. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. If you're a space-challenged, sound-obsessed modern music lover, you need a pair of powered bookshelf speakers . Luckily, some of the best are on sale today. When someone tells me they're more interested in getting wrapped up in playlists than worrying about banana plugs, I say skip components and grab a pair of KEF's compact but compelling speakers.


The new iPhone feature that could make wallets obsolete

Popular Science

Millions of Apple users can now use their device to replace passports, drivers licenses, state IDs, and credit cards. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Apple users are one step closer to being able to viably travel around the country with nothing but an iPhone in their pocket. On Wednesday, the company announced "Digital ID," a new feature that lets users store a mobile version of their passport in the Wallet app. Once uploaded, iPhone and Apple Watch users can present their Digital ID to pass through TSA security checkpoints at 250 airports in the US.


Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket to Mars after delays

FOX News

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket and United Launch Alliance's Atlas V are both scheduled to launch Thursday from Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's Mars spacecraft and a ViaSat satellite.


Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Intimate Knowledge of Donald Trump's Views in Texts With Bill Gates Adviser

WIRED

In text messages from 2017, Jeffrey Epstein seemingly represented himself as positioned to pass information from the Trump White House to Bill Gates through an intermediary. In text messages sent in 2017, disgraced financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears to position himself as a middleman between president Donald Trump's administration and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, even seemingly representing himself as passing on information directly from Trump to Gates through an intermediary. The messages, which the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released on Wednesday and originated with the Epstein estate, begin on January 27, 2017, years after Epstein had already pleaded guilty to state prostitution solicitation charges. In them, Epstein purports to show intimate awareness of Trump's plans for domestic and global public health policy, and to be directly familiar with the president's thinking. Trump has continued to claim, as recently as this summer, that he stopped speaking with Epstein around 2004.


UK billionaire Joe Lewis receives pardon from Trump

BBC News

Billionaire UK businessman Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns Tottenham Hotspur football club, has received a pardon from US President Donald Trump. Lewis, 88, pleaded guilty to insider trading as part of an agreement with prosecutors in 2024 that saw him avoid prison. He was accused of passing on information about his companies to his private pilots, friends, personal assistants and romantic partners in a fraud that authorities said netted millions of dollars in profit. A White House official said Trump approved the pardon for Lewis, who requested it so he could receive medical treatment and visit his grandchildren and great grandchildren in the US. Mr Lewis admitted he made a terrible mistake, did not fight extradition in the case, and paid a $5 million fine, the official told the BBC.


The New Apple Watch Ultra 3 Is 100 Off

WIRED

You could save big on Apple's most recently released and most powerful wrist hardware. Apple enthusiasts know that the latest generation of watches only rarely go on sale, so imagine my surprise this morning to spot the Apple Watch Ultra 3 marked down at Amazon. Like the other Apple Watches, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 comes in a variety of case color and band combos, so your mileage may vary on which are discounted. I spotted three at the lower $700 price point: Black Titanium Case with Black Alpine Loop, Natural Titanium Case with Blue/Bright Trail Loop, and Natural Titanium Case with Light Blue Alpine Loop . WIRED editor Adrienne So got a chance to test it out, and was impressed with the upgraded battery life.


Ancient Rome's fanciest glasses are full of cryptic symbols

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Science Archaeology Ancient Rome's fanciest glasses are full of cryptic symbols They were the ancient equivalent of a brand.' Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Tiny symbols engraved into ancient Roman drinkware may be more than merely decorative accents. After two years of research, an art historian believes that the designs on glass Roman cage cups are testaments to the skill and collaborative efforts required to craft some of the empire's most renowned pieces of glasswork. The talent of ancient Rome's artisans is displayed across the empire's vast archaeological remains, such as its architecture, mosaics, and sculptures .


UK firms can win a significant chunk of the AI chip market John Browne

The Guardian

By 2033, the global AI chip market is projected to reach $700bn (£620bn) a year, outstripping the whole of today's semiconductor market. By 2033, the global AI chip market is projected to reach $700bn (£620bn) a year, outstripping the whole of today's semiconductor market. Britain's legacy in chip design is world-class, and we could supply up to 5% of global demand if we get our act together Thu 13 Nov 2025 13.26 ESTLast modified on Thu 13 Nov 2025 14.08 EST The UK is in a uniquely promising position, far too little understood, to play a lucrative role in the coming era of artificial intelligence - but only if it also grabs the opportunity to start making millions of computer chips. AI requires vast numbers of chips and we could supply up to 5% of world demand if we get our national act together. Our legacy in chip design is world-class, starting with the first general-purpose electronic computer, the first electronic memory and the first parallel computer.