Texas Can Arrest and Deport People Who Illegally Cross at Mexico Border, Court Says
A federal appeals court has lifted a 2024 injunction, allowing Texas to enforce its 2023 Senate Bill 4, which authorizes state and local police to arrest migrants who cross the Mexico border illegally. The Fifth Circuit ruled 10‑to‑7 that the plaintiffs lacked standing, but it did not address the broader constitutional question of federal preemption. The decision becomes effective on May 15, and civil‑rights groups have announced plans to appeal. The ruling could reshape how immigration enforcement is shared between federal and state authorities.
NYC's SuperSpeeders Bill Tests Smart Auto Safety vs Car Overuse
The SuperSpeeders bill is also a useful test of whether NYC is going to use autonomous and semi-autonomous technology intelligently, to cut known and imminent danger to the public by reducing the control that the worst drivers have over their...
Family Values Can Seed Physician Burnout Before Practice
Physician burnout is often inherited before it is experienced. Amna Shabbir, MD, an internal medicine physician and geriatrician, traces her own burnout not to medical school, residency, or the pandemic, but to the year she was born. Her mother was...
Future of Recruitment: Moving Beyond First Impressions to Build Stronger Teams
Performance marketers are hitting diminishing returns with AI‑generated video because the initial frame often lacks the visual rigor needed for stable motion. Stuart Gentle labels this the "First‑Frame Fallacy," arguing that motion models like Nano Banana Pro simply amplify flaws...
Regret Over Missed $12M Deal Highlights Risk Appetite
If you're in real estate long enough, you'll have deals you passed on that stick with you forever. My worst: A $12M strip mall that’s probably worth $80M now. Why didn't I buy it? The two anchor tenants were paying...
AI Personal Shopping Turns Email History Into Tailored Deals
Shopping in AI Mode with Personal Intelligence enabled is the real deal... it can browse through *all* of your past purchases, upcoming travel plans, etc. via Gmail (for me, that's 10+ years of history) to cater its shopping recommendations. See...
Modular Transistor Blocks Snap Together to Form Electronic Skin that Senses and Learns
A new study demonstrates modular organic electrochemical transistor (OECT) blocks mounted on self‑adhesive SEBS polymer that snap together to form reconfigurable electronic skin. Four independently optimized modules—ion‑sensing, temperature‑sensing, neuromorphic synapse, and logic inverter—retain high performance after stacking, 30% stretch, and...
Nanophotonic Chips Finally Make the Proteome Visible
We sequence genomes and map transcriptomes with ease. Why is the proteome still invisible? Proteins are where biology actually happens. But until now, we have lacked the tools to read them at scale. @jendionne and her team are building nanophotonic chips that...
New Report Says We Were Misled on True Impact of Trump's Iran Attacks
NBC News published a report that challenges the Trump administration’s public portrayal of the damage caused by Iran’s retaliation to the February 28 strikes. Six government and congressional sources say U.S. bases across the Persian Gulf suffered extensive damage to...
AI in Recruitment: How Automation Tools Are Replacing Traditional HR Workflows in 2026
SongAgent’s AI Music Agent is reshaping how brands, game studios, and content creators produce audio by replacing costly licensing and composer workflows with a conversational, batch‑generation platform. The tool understands music theory, lets users describe desired moods, and delivers studio‑quality...
Rotavirus Cases in Children Are Rising, but a Highly Effective Vaccine Has Slashed Hospitalizations
Rotavirus infections in U.S. children are climbing earlier this season, with test positivity reaching nearly 8% in early 2026. Since the oral vaccine’s introduction in 2006, hospitalizations have fallen 80% and emergency‑room visits 57%, underscoring its effectiveness. However, vaccination coverage...
‘Pretty Rude’: What Shoppers Thought as Woolies Defended Discounts in Court
Woolworths faced an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) lawsuit alleging it misled shoppers by advertising discounts based on prices that existed only briefly. The retailer argued that supplier price pressures during a surge in inflation forced it to raise...
Heat-Storing Solar Foam Enables Continuous Desalination After Sunlight Fades
Researchers at Ocean University of China and Huzhou University have created a lightweight, phase‑change photothermal foam that captures solar energy and stores it as heat, allowing continuous water evaporation after sunlight fades. In outdoor tests the foam produced 9.229 kg of...
Scientology Speedrun Trend Escalates as Viewers Map Out Hollywood Facility
A TikTok speedrun trend that began with creator Swhileyy sprinting through a Los Angeles Scientology building has exploded, garnering over 90 million views and inspiring copycat runs. Viewers are now piecing together a hand‑drawn floor plan of the Hollywood facility from the...
Macron Says EU’s Mutual Defence Clause ‘Not Just Words’
French President Emmanuel Macron asserted that the EU’s mutual defence clause, Article 42(7), is “not just words,” citing the rapid deployment of military aid to Cyprus after a February drone strike on a British airbase. He argued the clause is stronger...
Florida Man (The Governor) Announces State Funds Will Go To Hubs For Flying Cars
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation that allows the state to fund up to 100% of the cost of building vertiports for vertical‑take‑off‑and‑landing (VTOL) aircraft. The plan centers on the FDOT SunTrax research campus, where two vertiports are already under...
Is There a Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Episode 11 Release Date & Time?
Netflix’s animated spin‑off *Stranger Things: Tales from ’85* concluded its first season on April 23, 2026 with ten episodes, confirming there is no Episode 11. The series fills the narrative gap between Seasons 2 and 3 of the live‑action show, featuring the original crew in...
American Retired 40% Of Its Long Haul Planes During Covid — Many Are Now Headed To A New Airline
During COVID‑19 American Airlines retired 24 Airbus A330s, 17 Boeing 767‑300ERs, 34 Boeing 757s and 20 Embraer E190s—about 40% of its long‑haul fleet. The retirements generated roughly $1.4 billion in non‑cash write‑downs and $102 million in cash charges. Many of the A330‑200s...
Echoes of Ancient Japan: Exploring the Art and Symbolism of Shogun’s Land
Habanero’s Shogun’s Land slot is examined as a visual essay that repurposes Edo‑era painting, ukiyo‑e prints, and Shinto iconography for modern casino entertainment. The game’s art direction uses a restrained palette of ink black, vermilion, gold and pale pink, echoing...
AI Hiring Laws Become Liability, Not Compliance
There Are No Rules. There Are Only Lawyers. Employers now face a patchwork of state, local, and federal requirements governing AI in employment decisions, with Illinois, Colorado, and New York City leading enforcement. Illinois's House Bill 3773, effective January 2026,...
LeBron James’ Sex Comedy Sets Netflix Streaming Date
Trainwreck, the 2015 Judd Apatow comedy starring Amy Schumer and featuring LeBron James in a supporting cameo, will begin streaming on Netflix on May 1, 2026. The film originally opened in U.S. theaters on July 17, 2015 and earned an...
Editor's Letter: In Memory of the Tesla Model S
The Tesla Model S proved electric cars could be desirable, outselling legacy brands like Jaguar within its early years and setting design cues that competitors now copy. Over a 15‑year run it added larger batteries, all‑wheel drive, higher horsepower and a...
America’s Geothermal Breakthrough Could Unlock a 150-Gigawatt Energy Revolution
The United States is on the cusp of a geothermal surge as enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) promise up to 150 GW of clean‑energy capacity, dwarfing the current 2.7 GW of conventional output. Houston‑based Fervo Energy, backed by a 1.75 GW turbine supply from...
Billionaire Tax Actually Targets Every Californian, Not Just Rich
The Billionaire Tax is actually an Everyone Tax. The Billionaire Tax is a new tax proposal written by four professors who don't believe in the American dream. Some of them aren’t even American…go figure. Despite its name, it applies to every...
Plaintiffs Can't Sue the Chinese Government with Largely Sealed Complaint
A federal judge in Washington rejected plaintiffs' request to seal a 300‑page complaint that underlies an eight‑page public pleading in a lawsuit against Chinese officials and entities. The suit invokes the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the Alien Tort Statute, and...
Graphene Layers Steer Nickel Foam Toward More Active Oxygen Evolution Catalyst Phase
Researchers at Zhejiang and Dalian universities coated nickel foam with electrochemically exfoliated graphene, directing the surface oxidation toward the highly active γ‑NiOOH phase during the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The graphene‑mediated electrodes exhibited lower overpotentials, faster kinetics and sustained performance...
From Reaction to Power: How the E-Cat System Delivers Heat Today and Electricity Tomorrow
Andrea Rossi’s brief "Yes" answer in a Journal of Nuclear Physics exchange confirms that the E‑Cat system first generates electricity, which it then routes through internal resistors to produce heat. This electrically mediated architecture diverges from the traditional direct‑thermal model,...
Antoine Fuqua Reportedly Got an Extra $15 Million for Those Allegation-Removing Michael Reshoots
Director Antoine Fuqua’s compensation for the Michael Jackson biopic jumped from $10 million to $25 million after the Jackson Estate forced a 22‑day reshoot that stripped all references to sexual‑abuse allegations. The reshoots were financed as advances against royalties, inflating the already...
These Investments Promise High Yield with Bond-Like Safety. But What Looks Too Good to Be True Often Is.
Private credit, a $2 trillion market promising bond‑like safety, is showing signs of a liquidity crunch as major managers like Blue Owl and Blackstone halted or limited redemptions. Retail investors, exemplified by a retired dentist’s unsolicited invitation, are exiting, highlighting the...
Electric Ferry Cuts Energy Use 88% With Zero Emissions
Battery-electric ferry reduced energy use 88% versus a diesel ferry during 16 months of operation in Norway, carrying 41,000 passengers per day back and forth over a river. Plus, 0 tailpipe or grid emissions from the BE ferry since Norway's...
The US Wants to Cut Off China’s Chip Equipment. China Says the Supply Chain Will Break for Everyone.
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced the MATCH Act, compelling the Netherlands and Japan to align DUV lithography export restrictions with U.S. rules within 150 days, effectively cutting off ASML’s remaining sales and service to Chinese fabs. China’s Ministry...
AI Helps Chemists Design Molecules Step by Step
Researchers at EPFL unveiled Synthegy, a new framework that pairs large language models with traditional retrosynthesis and mechanism‑prediction tools. By translating candidate pathways into text, the LLM evaluates each route against plain‑language user goals and scores its chemical plausibility. In...
Scarlett Johansson’s Oscar-Winning Hit Is Coming To Peacock
Taika Waititi’s Oscar‑winning black comedy *Jojo Rabbit* will debut on Peacock on May 1, 2026. The 2019 film, starring Scarlett Johansson and Roman Griffin Davis, earned roughly $90 million worldwide against a $14 million budget and garnered critical acclaim. It received six Academy Award...
Truckers Question NYT's New Freight Safety Coverage
Truckers are suspicious that the NYT would cover a story about the safety crisis in trucking. The NYT asked me to come on as an Opinion writer to cover freight and supply chain topics - something that typically gets little...
Improved Spread Levels Shave a Percentage Point
If we had the worst mortgage spread levels of 2023, mortgage rates would be 7.50% today, not 6.32%. If we had the worst levels of 2024, mortgage rates would be 7.12% today. If we had the worst levels of 2025, mortgage rates...
A Controversial Boss That Led To Slay The Spire 2’s Latest Round Of Review Bombing Wasn’t Even The Game’s Strongest
Mega Crit’s latest v0.104.0 beta for Slay the Spire 2 introduced a reworked Doormaker boss that, contrary to player complaints, now has the highest win rate among Act 3 bosses. The change sparked a second wave of review‑bombing on Steam, pushing the...
American Retires 40% of Long‑Haul Fleet, Planes Find New Airline
American Retired 40% Of Its Long Haul Planes During Covid — Many Are Now Headed To A New Airline - View from the Wing https://t.co/p5IywretvT
2026 Honda Pilot Elite: $55K Luxury or Overkill?
2026 @Honda Pilot is without a doubt a people mover, offering 3-row seating with bench seats in the rear. Elite trim drives the price to $55K and comes with a head-up display, panoramic roof, and 360-degree cameras. Worth it? #honda...
Study Finds Different Types of Crystalloid Fluids Are Equally Effective for Pediatric Sepsis
A multinational trial involving more than 9,000 children with suspected septic shock found that balanced crystalloid fluids and 0.9% saline are equally effective at preventing major adverse kidney events within 30 days. MAKE30 occurred in 3.4% of the balanced‑fluid group...
Europe’s Dilemma: Funding Ukraine, Buying Russian Energy, Aligning with China
Could someone please explain to the europeans that China supports Russias war in Ukraine. Do Europeans want to: 1. Fund the Ukraine fighting Russia 2. Buy energy in Russia funding Russias war in Ukraine 3. Team up with China that is supporting...
BrightNight, Lydian Acquire US Assets; ILOS Upsizes Euro Credit
ROUNDUP: IPPs BrightNight, Lydian acquire US portfolios, ILOS Projects upsizes European credit facility #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/k1mwJQh9O6
Study: NY Cannabis Packaging Law Did Not Reduce Child Ingestions
New York’s 2023 child‑resistant packaging law for cannabis products failed to curb accidental pediatric ingestions, a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting found. Researchers examined 174 cases from 2010 to 2025, noting a sharp rise in incidents after...
Tesla's FSD Beats Huawei ADAS in China Test
In China they're running side by side Tesla FSD comp to Huawei ADAS and the results speak for themselves. $TSLA
Rediscovering Forza Horizon 3’s Open‑World Brilliance
For our From the Backlog series, I'm revisiting the brilliant open world of Forza Horizon 3. https://t.co/4FiNOhJwJO
AI Robots Redefine Retail, CPG, and Food Distribution
A guide to retail, CPG, and food distribution industries. https://t.co/o7eOAnX1Tq #warehouse #distributioncenter #robotsreplacinghumans #AI #AIrobots https://t.co/69pWmOzUo5
Tesla FSD Saved Me in Just 100 Miles
I used tesla model FSD for 100 miles only and it already saved my skin once already. Its worth everyone switching to FSD.
Russia Prepares Another Sarmat ICBM Test After Failure
It appears that another launch attempt is planned for the troubled Sarmat ICBM from Dombarovsky/Yasny deployment area: https://t.co/Jp0mtejWzK https://t.co/b4NVoZ5Ezn
Iran Holds the Cards on Hormuz Strait
My take on @RT_com on who will ultimately control the Strait of Hormuz: "Either you run the show, or the show runs you. And in the case of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will be running the show." IRAN = HOLDS THE...
Community Solar Saves $6.5 B, Avoids CA Gridlocks
Community-scale solar offers $6.5 billion in savings, bypassing California gridlocks #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/f4WARfFyOx https://t.co/asqUO1Ty4B
Supply Chain Contingency Plans Sit Idle Until Needed
Most contingency plans in supply chain gather dust — written for ‘when things go wrong’, and forgotten when they do