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A massive blob deep under Hawaii seems to be solid and iron-rich, new research finds.This blob — scientifically known as a mega-ultralow velocity zone — may anchor the Hawaii hotspot, an area where hot material rises through the mantle and drives the volcanic activity that created the Hawaiian Islands.”Because it’s iron-rich material, it is going to be electrically more conductive, and that will actually promote thermal conduction — so it will actually help localize the plume to last longer,” said Doyeon Kim, a seismologist at Imperial College London and the first author of the new study, published Jan. 28 in…

Don’t worry, podracing fans. While Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s debut trailer didn’t feature any podracers, the iconic fast-moving space chariots will be a part of the full game. Announced last year at the Game Awards, Star Wars: Galactic Racer is an upcoming racing game set in that galaxy far, far away. Galactic Racer is being developed by some former Burnout devs at Fuse Games, a new studio created in 2023. The game looks awesome and features Sebulba at the very end of its teaser trailer. However, there was not a single podracing vehicle to be seen in that first teaser,…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired Musk’s xAI, the companies announced. The merger will “form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform,” Musk wrote in an update.The AI company that right now is best known for its CSAM-generating chatbot might seem like a strange fit for a rocket company. But SpaceX is key to Musk’s latest scheme to build AI data centers in space. In his update, Musk wrote that “global electricity demand for AI simply cannot be met with…

Acer has launched the Shadow Knight Neo 16 gaming laptop in China. The new model features Intel’s 14th-gen Core i7-14650HX processor and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU. The device is priced at 8,999 yuan ($1,294) and targets upper mid-range gamers and creators. Acer Shadow Knight Neo 16 Specifications The laptop runs on a Core i7-14650HX processor with 16 cores and 24 threads. It reaches a maximum turbo frequency of 5.2GHz and maintains a sustained CPU power draw of up to 110W. Acer pairs this with the RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, which operates at 115W. The GPU supports DLSS 4,…

SpaceX has formally acquired another of Elon Musk’s companies, xAi, the space company announced on Monday afternoon. “SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform,” the company said. “This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe and extend the light of consciousness to the stars!” The merging of what is arguably Musk’s most successful company, SpaceX,…

France may take additional steps to prevent minors from accessing social media platforms. As its government advances a proposed ban on social media use for anyone under age 15, some leaders are already looking to add further restrictions. During an appearance on public broadcast service Franceinfo, Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs Anne Le Hénanff said VPNs might be the next target.”If [this legislation] allows us to protect a very large majority of children, we will continue. And VPNs are the next topic on my list,” she said.A virtual private network would potentially allow French citizens younger than…

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Humans have found lead useful for thousands of years, but the metal’s toxic effects didn’t become well known until the 20th century. Now, using historical hair samples, researchers have shown that regulations targeting heavy-metal pollution were extremely effective at reducing the public’s exposure to lead once its dangers were known.”We have hair samples spanning about 100 years,” study co-author Ken Smith, a demographer at the University of Utah, said in a statement. The study focused on people living in Utah.”Back when the regulations were absent,” Smith said, “the lead levels were about 100 times higher than they are after the…

Bad news for anime fans: Popular streaming service Crunchyroll has announced another price increase across all of its tiers, including its cheapest “Fan Tier.” Subscribers will have to pay between $12 and $24 extra a year starting next month. Just one of many services that’s getting more and more expensive. On February 2, Crunchyroll announced that all three of its streaming tiers ( Fan, Mega Fan, and Ultimate Fan) are getting price increases in the United States on March 4. Here’s what’s changing: Fan Tier – $9 a month (was $8) Mega Fan Tier – $14 a month (was $12)…

Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for noncompliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting “gender ideology” and anything related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a recently published inventory of all use cases HHS had for AI in 2025.Neither Palantir nor HHS has publicly announced that the company’s software was being used for these purposes. During the first year of Trump’s second term, Palantir earned more than $35 million in payments and obligations from HHS alone.…