Science & Technology

• Dr. Avi Loeb to Newsmax: 'Anomalies' Persist With 3I/ATLAS
  
  Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb told Newsmax on Thursday that key "anomalies" surrounding interstellar object 3I/ATLAS remain unresolved, pushing back on acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy's assertion a night earlier that the object is simply a comet.
• US Opens Screwworm Control Site Inside Mexico
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a sterile fly dispersal facility in Tampico, Mexico, calling it a major step in efforts to stop the spread of the dangerous, flesh-eating New World screwworm.
• Blue Origin Launches Huge Rocket Carrying Twin NASA Spacecraft to Mars
  
  Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars.
• Hitler Likely Had Genetic Condition Limiting Sexual Development
  
  Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from the genetic condition Kallmann Syndrome that can manifest itself in undescended testicles and a micropenis, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, following DNA testing of the Nazi dictator's blood.
• Tesla AI: Sci-Fi Revolution or Orwellian Nightmare?
  
  In a vision that echoes the dystopian worlds of George Orwell's "1984" and the machine uprising in "The Terminator," Tesla CEO Elon Musk is proposing to transform millions of idle Tesla vehicles into a vast, decentralized artificial intelligence computing network.
• China's Stranded Astronauts 'in Good Condition'
  
  The stranded crew of a Chinese space mission is "in good condition, working and living normally," China's Manned Space Engineering office said on Tuesday. The three astronauts on the Shenzhou-20 mission are facing a delayed return to Earth after their scheduled Nov. 5 return...
• Dr. Avi Loeb to Newsmax: Withholding Judgment on 3i/Atlas
  
  Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb told Newsmax on Saturday that while the mysterious interstellar object 3I/Atlas has exhibited surprising behavior near the sun, he is awaiting more data before drawing any firm conclusions about its nature.
• DNA Pioneer James Watson Dies at 97
  
  James Watson -- the Nobel laureate co-credited with the pivotal discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, but whose career was later tainted by his repeated racist remarks -- has died, his former lab said Friday.
• Palantir CEO: Fear Govt Surveillance More Than Big Tech
  
  Palantir CEO Alex Karp says Americans should be more concerned about government surveillance than a new "surveillance state" monitored by private companies.
• Space Force Tests Remote Satellite Jamming
  
  The U.S. Space Force is close to deploying two new high-tech weapons systems designed to jam Chinese and Russian spy satellites, according to a Bloomberg report citing new Space Force data.
• Star-Eating Black Hole Unleashes Record-Setting Energetic Flare
  
  Scientists are observing the most energetic flare ever seen emanating from a supermassive black hole, apparently caused when this celestial beast shredded and swallowed a huge star that strayed too close.
• Sen. Blackburn's Letter Spurs Google to Yank Gemma AI
  
  Google has pulled its Gemma artificial intelligence model from public use after Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., accused the program of defaming her by fabricating a sexual-misconduct claim.
• Avi Loeb to Newsmax: 3I/ATLAS Brightens, Turns Blue
  
  Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb said the interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS has exhibited unexpected behavior, including an increase in brightness, while raising concerns that key images taken during the object's Mars fly-by have yet to be released by NASA.
• Vance: Will 'Get to the Bottom' of UFO Phenomenon
  
  Vice President JD Vance opened up about his interest in UFOs on Miranda Devine's "Pod Force One" show this week, admitting that he's kept an open mind about "spiritual forces" in the world.
• Researchers Say UFOs Spied on Nuclear Weapons Program
  
  A new study wonders if the U.S. nuclear weapons program was surveilled by otherworldly forces in the mid-20th century.
• Teen Handcuffed After AI Mistakes Chip Bag for Gun
  
  Police handcuffed and searched a student at a Baltimore County, Maryland, high school this week after an artificial intelligence-driven security system mistook an empty bag of Doritos for a possible gun, prompting community outrage.
• Dr. Avi Loeb to Newsmax: Schumer Shutdown Reaches Space
  
  Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb warned on Newsmax on Saturday that the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer-led government shutdown is now obstructing NASA's release of key imagery from a mysterious interstellar object, 3I-Atlas.
• Alan Hamel Creates AI Clone of Late Wife Suzanne Somers
  
  Suzanne Somers' husband Alan Hamel has revealed that he's developing an artificial intelligence version of the late author and actor to keep connecting her with fans online.
• NASA Reopening Moon Contract, Challenging Musk, SpaceX
  
  NASA is reconsidering the role of SpaceX in returning U.S. astronauts to the moon. Acting administrator Sean Duffy has signaled growing concern that Elon Musk's company is falling behind schedule.
• As Amazon Outage Eases, Global Financial Toll May Still Reach Billions
  
  A worldwide disruption of Amazon Web Services on Monday could carry a staggering financial toll reaching into the hundreds of billions of dollars, according to experts cited by CNN.
• ICE Ramps Up Tracking Antifa With Spying Technology
  
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement has dramatically expanded its surveillance arsenal in recent months, signing millions in new tech contracts to pursue both immigration violators and what the Trump administration has called radical antifa-linked agitators.
• NNSA Nominee: AI Key to Modernizing US Nuclear Arsenal
  
  The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration is using artificial intelligence to modernize its nuclear warhead program, David Beck, nominee for the agency's deputy administrator for defense programs, told lawmakers.
• Faulty Engineering Led to Implosion of Titan Submersible Headed to Titanic
  
  Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday.The NTSB made the statement in its final report on the hull...
• AI Used to Identify Nazi Executioner in WWII Photo
  
  While artificial intelligence, or AI, is commonly used to produce trivial or deepfake content, it was used by a German historian to identify a Nazi executioner in a World War II photograph taken more than 80 years ago.
• NASA Lab to Lay Off 550 Workers in Major Reorganization
  
  NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced Tuesday it is laying off about 550 employees, or roughly 10% of its workforce, as part of a reorganization that began in July and is not tied to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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