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TIkTok's 170 million users started receiving a "services temporarily unavailable" notice late Saturday night and the app was no longer available in Google and Apple's app stores as a law to ban the app was set to take official effect at midnight.Why it matters: It's the first time the U.S. has banned a major online platform of this scale.Between the lines: In declining to enforce the ban during his last day in office, President Biden essentially shifted the responsibility for enforcing the law to incoming President Trump. Trump has indicated that he will try to keep TikTok alive in the [...]
Thousands attended the People's March on Saturday in Washington, D.C., to protest President-elect Trump's agenda ahead of his inauguration, per multiple outlets.Why it matters: The event, some eight years after the earlier Women's March that attracted hundreds of thousands of participants, was crafted with a slightly different approach this year to target Trump policies versus Trumpism as a whole, Axios' Sareen Habeshian writes.The president-elect has promised mass deportations will be top of his agenda when he takes office on Monday, leaving sanctuary cities such as Chicago bracing for impact.Zoom in: Trump's deportation plan is one of many issues demonstrators zeroed [...]
President-elect Trump will be inaugurated on Monday as the 47th president of the United States in Washington, D.C.The big picture: Inauguration Day — with Vice President-elect JD Vance also slated to be inaugurated as the third-youngest vice president and first millennial VP — will coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is only the third time MLK Day has fallen on Inauguration Day, with earlier instances being the 1997 inauguration of former President Clinton and the 2013 inauguration of former President Obama.Trump's inauguration officially kickstarts a second term he promises will bring mass deportations, aggressive tariffs on U.S. imports [...]
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change will mark MLK Day on Monday with "moral reflection and prophetic response" amid uncertainty as President-elect Trump retakes office. Why it matters: This year, the King holiday and the presidential inauguration fall on the same day — a paradox that civil rights leaders say underscores the nation's deep divide. Many see a contrast between a man who preached peace and an incoming president whose rhetoric has deepened racial divides, raising fears that Trump could roll back civil rights gains.The big picture: Trump's second term follows a campaign filled with racist [...]
President-elect Trump is planning to push back a potential TikTok ban for 90 day, he told NBC News' "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker on Saturday.Why it matters: The Supreme Court decided on Friday to uphold a law that could ban the video app if the China-based ByteDance parent company doesn't land a non-Chinese buyer by Sunday.What he's saying: "The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it's appropriate," Trump told NBC News.Yes, but: He hasn't made a final decision, calling it a "very big situation." The president-elect added that he'll "probably announce" any action on [...]
Hostages and Palestinian prisoners held in Gaza will be released on Sunday following Israeli cabinet approval Friday of a hostage and ceasefire deal. Why it matters: Cabinet approval, after seven hours of deliberations, was the final hurdle before the deal could be implemented, beyond a 24-hour period to allow for legal challenges. When it came time to vote, 24 ministers voted in favor and 8 ministers voted against, an Israeli cabinet member told Axios.The Qatari government and the IDF announced the ceasefire will begin on Sunday 8:30am local time (1:30am ET).Under Israeli law, Palestinian prisoners can't be released from prison [...]
Data: Milken Institute; Table: Jacque Schrag/Axios. Editor's note: This chart has been corrected to reflect that the rankings include metro areas with at least 275,000 residents (not 250,000).Raleigh, North Carolina; Ogden, Utah and Salt Lake City, Utah are this year's best-performing big cities, according to an annual report ranking metros across a range of economic factors.Why it matters: The Milken Institute's yearly rankings highlight U.S. cities with job growth, affordable housing, economic equality and other big draws.The big picture: Cities have largely emerged from the tumultuous times of the COVID-19 pandemic and "remain at the center of economic activity," as [...]
President-elect Trump launched his own cryptocurrency overnight and swiftly appeared to make more than $25 billion on paper for himself and his companies. Why it matters: The stunning launch of $TRUMP caught the entire industry off-guard, and speaks to both his personal influence and the ascendancy of cryptocurrency in his administration.It also speaks to the nature of the crypto industry that someone could have $25 billion worth of something that literally did not exist 24 hours previously.Catch up quick: Friday night, while Trump was reportedly hosting a "Crypto Ball" for the industry in Washington, the president-elect launched his own meme-linked [...]
Jake Sullivan — with three days left as White House national security adviser, with wide access to the world's secrets — called us to deliver a chilling, "catastrophic" warning for America and the incoming administration:The next few years will determine whether artificial intelligence leads to catastrophe — and whether China or America prevails in the AI arms race. Why it matters: Sullivan said in our phone interview that unlike previous dramatic technology advancements (atomic weapons, space, the internet), AI development sits outside of government and security clearances, and in the hands of private companies with the power of nation-states.Underscoring the [...]
Treasury secretary Janet Yellen, in one of her final major acts in office, warned Congress late Friday that the Treasury will need to begin "extraordinary measures" on Tuesday to avoid hitting the debt limit. Why it matters: The first full day of the Trump 2.0 presidency will see the government scrambling to move money around, increasing the urgency of the problem he's demanded Congress address. Driving the news: Yellen warned Congress about three weeks ago that measures would be necessary sometime this month unless they acted to raise or suspend the debt ceiling.On Friday, she indicated those measures were now [...]
Years of debate, months of procrastination and weeks of panic have brought the U.S. to the brink of banning TikTok — a bipartisan achievement that top politicians suddenly want nothing to do with.Why it matters: On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Trump is facing an enormous challenge to his popularity, his executive power and his word. He has vowed to save TikTok — but failed to explain how he can do so without violating U.S. law.The latest: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the law passed by Congress last year that forces Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest from [...]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed Friday that Democratic senators had sent him a letter alleging "he has a clear and direct interest in obtaining favors" from Donald Trump and is using his donations "to cozy up" to the incoming administration to avoid regulatory scrutiny.Why it matters: Altman was one of several tech titans who donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration. In a statement to Axios in response to the senators' letter, an OpenAI spokesperson said: "Sam believes that President Trump will lead our country during a pivotal moment for AI and American innovation, and looks forward to working with him [...]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune notched his first big win Friday by clearing the filibuster on the Laken Riley Act. It'll almost certainly pass Monday with ease.Why it matters: It's a specific, popular, bipartisan bill. But it also hands Thune a chance to prove he's serious about promises made during the GOP leadership election.Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) told Axios: "What we can feel good about is we're having a lot more conversations about what we're doing." Scott ran against Thune for leader.Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) told Axios that Thune "says what he means and means what he says when he [...]
GOP tax writers are gathering support for creative ways to make the price tag $0 for extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts.Why it matters: The procedural and budgetary gambit will free Republicans from the burden of finding the $4 trillion in spending cuts. But deficit hawks, including member of the House Freedom Caucus, haven't completely signed off on the novel approach.Zoom in: Scott Bessent, Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, has privately indicated to senators that he's sympathetic to their view that the cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts should be zero, according to people familiar with the matter.By the numbers: [...]
President-elect Trump sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill on Friday by announcing that his inaugural ceremonies will take place indoors, leaving members of Congress guessing about their plans.Why it matters: Monday's proceedings will now take place in the Capitol rotunda — an extremely limited space — meaning many lawmakers will likely not be able to attend. When Ronald Reagan was inaugurated in the rotunda in 1985, only 96 people were invited, according to contemporaneous reports.That's significantly fewer than the 435 House members and 100 senators — not to mention Trump's family members, Cabinet and staff appointees, Supreme Court justices and other [...]
President-elect Trump's inaugural ceremony Monday will take place inside the Capitol Rotunda due to the weather forecast in Washington, D.C., he posted on Truth Social. The big picture: Ronald Reagan's 1985 presidential swearing-in was the last to move indoors because of cold temperatures.Driving the news: Trump wrote on Truth Social that the decision to adjust the ceremony's plans was a safety consideration."I don't want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way," Trump wrote, noting that the temperature lows could pose "dangerous conditions" for law enforcement personnel and spectators.Instead, Trump said he had ordered much of the proceedings moved [...]
Data: U.S. Department of Justice; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosPresident Biden on Friday shortened the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses — setting a record in a single presidential term for the most pardons and sentence commutations.Why it matters: Public attitude on criminal justice and prosecutions for non-violent crimes has shifted dramatically in recent decades. While much of Biden's legacy is set to be eroded by President-elect Trump, his use of presidential clemency power could be remembered.Context: The thousands pardoned on Friday were "serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today," Biden's statement said.In [...]
President-elect Trump spoke Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone just days before the U.S. presidential inauguration.Why it matters: Trump said last month he exchanged messages with Xi after winning the election but didn't confirm they spoke. The president-elect has promised to implement aggressive tariffs on imports from China and could also be forced to determine the fate of TikTok upon taking office.The call took place several hours after the Chinese foreign ministry announced that Xi is sending his vice president Han Zheng to Washington, D.C., to attend the inaugural ceremony Monday.President Biden has said he won't enforce the [...]
President Biden on Friday said he believes the Equal Rights Amendment is the "law of the land" as the U.S. Constitution's 28th Amendment — though with only days left in his term, his power on the issue is not immediately clear.Why it matters: The measure proposed more than a century ago would guarantee equal rights, legally, regardless of sex. The president claims it has met the standards to become part of the constitution, which would require the National Archivist to formally publish or certify it.The Biden administration did not immediately respond to Axios' request. Last month, the U.S. Archivist Colleen [...]
President Biden plans to write a book after leaving office, the White House confirmed to Axios, giving him an opportunity to try and shape the narrative around his presidency and the tumultuous weeks leading to his historic withdrawal from the 2024 race.Why it matters: There's a glut of reporting coming out on Biden's fateful decision to run again in 2024 and ultimately step aside after his disastrous debate with President-elect Trump — most of it unflattering to the 82-year-old president.Biden's own version of those events has hardly registered, beyond his contentious claims that he could have beaten Trump.If the book [...]
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the U.S.The big picture: The court unanimously rejected TikTok's claims that the law violates the First Amendment. The wildly popular app was on course to disappear for U.S. users as soon as Sunday, but President-elect Trump has said he would delay enforcement of that ban. TikTok's long-term future is still unclear.Driving the news: The bipartisan law President Biden signed in April requires ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, to either sell TikTok or shutter it inside the U.S. on Jan. 19.The justices said that because the primary responsibility [...]
Data: U.S. Courts. Chart: Axios VisualsIf capitalism without bankruptcy is like Christianity without hell, as former astronaut and Eastern Airlines CEO Frank Borman famously put it, then the U.S. over the past decade or so has been a joyous church indeed.Why it matters: We're now beginning to see signs that the days of very few bankruptcies might be coming to an end, thanks in large part to the Fed.How we got here: The financial crisis of 2008 to 2009 saw a sharp rise in bankruptcies, as you'd expect.It also caused the Fed to cut interest rates to zero and to [...]
Data: Harris/Axios Vibes Poll. Chart: Axios VisualsA majority of Americans across nearly all demographic groups said DEI initiatives have made no impact on their personal careers, according to a newly released Harris Poll/Axios Vibes survey.Why it matters: Republican lawmakers and activists have vilified DEI, a term for diversity, equity and inclusion policies used by employers. Companies have responded by rolling back programs.Yet Americans — and businesses — have a generally positive to at least indifferent view on the subject.On balance, most demographic groups were more likely to say DEI benefited their career than hindered it.Zoom out: The current enmity for DEI was on [...]
Chart: Axios VisualsJust about all the biggest names in tech will be in Washington on Monday for President-elect Trump's inauguration — a much different scene than the beginning of his first term.Where it stands: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is the latest addition to the Big Tech guest list for Trump's swearing-in.Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are also planning to attend, according to media reports.Elon Musk will be there, too.Most of those CEOs, or their companies, also donated money for Trump's inauguration. And Zuckerberg [...]
Mayors across the country, representing nearly 35 million Americans, are warning of a severe and worsening housing shortfall, according to a new survey from the U.S. Conference of Mayors.The big picture: There aren't enough homes in the U.S. to keep up with demand, with some estimates putting total housing shortage in the millions of units.A lack of affordable homes to buy or rent are keeping prices high. That's paired with record-high mortgage rates, putting monthly payments out of reach for many.Zoom in: Mayors from 120 cities in 43 states responded to the national survey from the U.S. Conference of Mayors [...]
Data: U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation; Chart: Axios VisualsThe number of public electric vehicle chargers doubled over the last four years, driven by a combination of increased private investment and a surge in government funding under the Biden administration. Why it matters: EVs and charging have been a chicken-and-egg-problem that's now getting a little easier. People won't buy an electric car unless they're confident they have somewhere to charge it. Companies won't invest in charging infrastructure without enough EV owners to plug in.By the numbers: There are more than 207,000 publicly available EV charging ports in the U.S. [...]
Mark Zuckerberg is living his best life in the Trump 2.0 era, despite the President-elect's campaign threat to jail him.The big picture: Zuckerberg has spent the post-election months cozying up to Trump, including through a Mar-a-Lago visit and $1 million inauguration donation.That could pay off for Meta when it comes to future regulation, particularly given the fact that Trump's antitrust regime sued the company in late 2020. The case was later dismissed.It's also given Zuckerberg a way to loudly hit back at a Biden administration that revived the lawsuit — and the confidence to scrap content moderation and workplace culture [...]
Eight years ago, Donald Trump took office with a dark message about "American carnage" — a nation ravaged by crime, poverty and drugs. As he returns to the White House on Monday, his team is stressing "unity" and "light."Why it matters: It's unclear whether Trump's inaugural message will resist his typical doomsday rhetoric about the America he's inheriting, but the inauguration festivities he's planning do suggest a cheerier tone.Zoom in: The schedule of inaugural events in Washington this weekend reflects that optimism.There's a "One America, One Light" prayer service for Trump donors and a "Candlelight Dinner," also for donors. One [...]
LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk and his allies are waging a ruthless information war in California, sensing opportunity in the ashes of the most destructive wildfires in state history.Why it matters: For decades, Republicans have tried and failed to end Democrats' near-monopoly on power in the nation's most populous state. This time, they insist, the conditions are ripe for a reckoning.Driving the news: More than a week after the Palisades Fire erupted — and with three major infernos still burning — Republicans are still flooding the zone with allegations of gross mismanagement by California Democrats.For conservatives emboldened by Donald Trump's [...]
Chinese AI makers have learned to build powerful AI models that perform just short of the U.S.'s most advanced competition while using far less money, chips and power.Why it matters: American policies restricting the flow of top-end AI semiconductors and know-how to China may have helped maintain a short U.S. lead at the outer reaches of the AI performance curve — but they've also accelerated Chinese progress in building high-end AI more efficiently.Catch up quick: In late December, Hangzhou-based DeepSeek released V3, an open-source large language model whose performance on various benchmark tests puts it in the same league as [...]
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Thirty-three people will be released during the first 6-week phase, including female soldiers and civilians, children and men over 50. Here is a look at those expected to be released on Sunday. [...]
The popular video app stopped working shortly before a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok was set to take effect on Sunday. [...]
TikTok is set to be blocked in the U.S. after the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the app. TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers for its national security risks and its ties to China. Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter for The New York Times, examines the security concerns and the reactions to the news. [...]
As Donald J. Trump prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, much of the world seems to be bowing down to him and demoralized opponents are rethinking the future. [...]
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Soldiers and civilians alike say that after so much loss, the new U.S. president must push for a just settlement, not peace at any cost. [...]
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A policy change by a popular hotel platform shows the tension between traditional values and modern ideals in India. [...]
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In this episode, Joe interviews Jeremy Falk: certified instructor and training program developer for Kama Flight; and Dr. David Rabin, MD, Ph.D.: board-certified psychiatrist and neuroscientist, co-founder & chief Medical Officer at Apollo Neuroscience, and advisor to the non-profit, Kama Flight Foundation. Kama Flight is a wellness modality for partners, inspired by the movements of Watsu therapy, Thai massage, 5Rhythms, tango, improv dance, and Acroyoga. At the heart of it is the dynamic between the two people engaged in the dance (the ‘base’ and the ‘voyager’), which touches on collaboration, leadership, receptivity, strength, surrender, and most importantly, trust. The communication [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Ariel Clark: Anishinaabe attorney and co-founder of the Psychedelic Bar Association, a national association of lawyers involved in the highly-regulated ecosystem of psychedelic law. She talks about ethics: How do the different societal norms of each lineage we carry interact with each other? What is the cultural framing that informs those ways of knowing, and do we align with it? Is there a code of ethics we can all agree on? As the rush to legalize psychedelics increases, Clark finds herself at a crossroads of wondering if our actions are really of service to the [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Angie Roullier: longtime veteran of the cannabis industry and author of the book, Pot for the People: The Plant, the People, and the Shop Policies of Cannabis. Diagnosed with the neurological disorder, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), Roullier tells the story of how cannabis replaced all her medications, which led to a personal journey and career centered on cannabis education. She talks about the challenges patients face in today’s rapidly evolving cannabis markets, misconceptions surrounding cannabis, the ignorance of many budtenders, and how not knowing enough can lead to an underwhelming high. She discusses how she educated people [...]
In this episode, Kyle interviews Tommy Aceto: former Navy Seal and trauma medic, and now, ambassador for the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition and advisor at Beond Ibogaine. He talks about how much the psychedelic space focuses on healing and mental health, but doesn’t talk enough about the overall wellness that can come from a consistent practice: that the more you become aware of your body, emotions, and breath, the more robust your neural pathways will become – and that you can actually change your neurochemistry and build a more energetically powerful system. With these pathways being opened, fewer psychedelic [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Melanie Curtis: world record professional skydiver, keynote speaker, coach, co-host of the Trust the Journey podcast, and author of How to Fly: Life Lessons From a Professional Skydiver. Curtis shares her journey from taking her first transformative leap out of an airplane to becoming a leader in skydiving, public speaking, and now, the integration of psychedelics into personal growth. She discusses the parallels between skydiving and working with psychedelics – most notably in the idea of leaping into the unknown, trusting the universe, and in the potential that can be unlocked after you’ve come back [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Dan Ronken: licensed professional counselor and addiction counselor with a private practice in Boulder, CO, called Inclusion Recovery, and lead trainer and facilitator for the Integrative Psychiatry Institute (IPI). He tells his story of going from a sponsored BMX racer to three stints in rehab before the age of 14, and what he’s learned from his experiences in recovery over the years: that there is a wide range of what ‘in recovery’ actually means, that abstinence-only and 12-step models don’t work for many, that connection and community – and consistency in both – are enormous [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Shauheen Etminan, Ph.D.: co-founder of VCENNA, a drug discovery and development company, and Magi Ancestral Supplements, which sells nootropics inspired by ancient Eastern traditions. He discusses his journey into the world of plant extraction, how he first discovered compounds like Haoma and Harmaline, and why he decided to bring Iranian tradition to the psychedelic renaissance. He explores the similarities between psychedelics and experiences found in mystical traditions, and how that historical context can inform modern psychedelic practice. He sees this exemplified most with dream recollection, attending to the emotions found within dreams, and the concept [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Paul Grof: research psychiatrist, clinician, author, brother of Stanislav, professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and director of the Ottawa Mood Disorders Center. He talks about his extensive career in psychiatry, and how trying to understand the cause of mood disorders led him to focusing on the very nature of consciousness. He believes that consciousness is a collaborative creation between the brain, body, and external fields, and that the key to connecting with the mechanistic side of academia is through talking about the unexplainable – near death experiences, pre-cognition, remote viewing – and [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Kat Murti: executive director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), the largest nationwide network of students fighting to replace the War on Drugs with policies rooted in evidence, compassion, and human rights. She talks about how she became interested in drug policy, which not surprisingly aligns with the many problems of The War on Drugs: how it’s a war on people, personal liberty, and our communities; how laws are not effective in enforcing morality; and how getting in trouble with the law often incentivizes more illegal activity. We all know that our current system [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Howard Kornfeld, MD: renowned pain medicine expert, addiction specialist, early pioneer in psychedelic medicine, and currently the director of recovery medicine at Recovery Without Walls. As a leader in the utilization of buprenorphine, he talks about how it came about as a treatment for addiction and chronic pain, its similarities to MDMA, and how its fast-tracked FDA approval could give us clues on how to get MDMA approved. He also dives into the history of ketamine, its unique effects compared to other substances, its potential for abuse, and what can happen with overuse. And he [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Veronica Lightning Horse Perez: therapist, speaker, author, activist, and co-chief proponent for the Natural Medicine Health Act of 2022 (Prop 122); and Sean McAllister: attorney specializing in the regulatory, health care, business, and religious freedom aspects of psychedelic medicines, and one of the drafters of Prop 122. This episode was recorded live at the Plant Medicine Cafe in Denver, CO – which served as an unofficial Prop 122 headquarters – and cohosted by Meaghan Len, co-founder of the U.S.’ first ayahuasca church, Sanctuary of the Sovereign Heart. They dive into the details of Prop 122 [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews two members of the Heroic Hearts Project: Founder and President, Jesse Gould; and Director of Development and Head of Family Relations, Allison Wilson. Gould gives a background of Heroic Hearts Project and discusses their current projects and future goals, and Wilson talks about her nonprofit, The Hope Project, and its recent merger with HHP to bring more of a focus to the other side of veteran healing: the families of veterans. While Heroic Hearts and other veteran-aligned organizations have been an answer to many vets unable to find help otherwise (and frustrated with the inconsistencies [...]
In this episode, Victoria interviews Max Montrose: Founder of the Trichome Institute, a company offering online courses and certifications on cannabis. Montrose explores the scientific and sensory aspects of cannabis, diving into the role of the aromatic compound, indole, and how the fresher and more aromatic (usually pungent) the flower is, the higher chance for having a more psychedelic experience. He dives into ways to maximize the psychedelic nature of cannabis, largely through “interprening,” which is his method for learning about a plant’s effects from smelling buds, measuring your sense of sensation and where you feel the smell is hitting [...]
In this episode, Kyle interviews Pierre Bouchard, LPC, LM: therapist, minister, and former professional vinyl DJ specializing in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and ministry. Bouchard introduces his 3-axis framework for psychedelic integration, which looks at the personal, the transpersonal, and, with time, seeing how the lessons learned from non-ordinary experiences and personal work are expressing to the world: How can we use what we've learned to show up better? How can we use our gifts to be of service to others? What is stopping us? He also talks about the importance of building a foundation for holding the experience of a psychedelic [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Bria Tavakoli, LPCC, MA, MS: a therapist specializing in relational and sex therapy, with a focus on helping clients integrate psychedelic experiences. She shares her personal journey with psychedelics and how they unlocked deep trauma, allowing her to develop a level of comfort with intimacy, love, and her sexuality. She talks about the parallels between psychedelic journeys and sexual experiences, and how both can be gateways to unexplored parts of ourselves, as well as catalysts for healing and transformation. She discusses society’s cultural shame surrounding our sexuality, why we need to view sexuality from a [...]
In this episode, Kyle interviews Juan Pablo Cappello: co-founder and former CEO of Nue Life Health, whose assets were subsequently acquired by Beckley Waves. Cappello discusses the current challenges and controversies facing a ketamine industry that has moved much faster than anyone anticipated, and stresses the need to create industry-wide standards – especially for at-home ketamine – before the government imposes its own standards on us. Citing the Matthew Perry case and other bad behavior from providers, he talks about the risks of overpromising and underdelivering, the lack of integration in the majority of at-home ketamine frameworks, and how profit-driven, [...]
In this episode, Kyle interviews Geoff Bathje, Ph.D.: licensed psychologist, researcher, former Full Professor, and co-founder of Sana Healing Collective, a Chicago-based non-profit focusing on ketamine-assisted therapy and psychedelic integration. He talks about what he feels is one of the largest factors in our mental health crisis: the individualistic and neoliberal lens Western culture has placed on mental health and how it neglects the massive systemic and relational factors that are affecting us all. He digs into how we got so alienated and how psychedelics and non-ordinary states of consciousness can not only help us think critically and solve problems, [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Thomas Feegel: co-founder of Beond Ibogaine, an ibogaine treatment and research facility in Cancún, Mexico. When Feegel first heard of ibogaine 16 years ago, he found that people were having great success, but nobody could recommend where to go for treatment. So he worked to create what was needed: a combination of a hospital, mental health treatment facility, retreat center, and resort, with the proper infrastructure in place, employees with ICU experience, exhaustive HIPAA-compliant admission criteria, regular data collection, and a major focus on safety. Addressing the recent Rolling Stone article about the tragic death [...]
In this episode, David interviews Floris Wolswijk: senior project manager at Delphi; co-founder of FLO coaching; and founder of Blossom, an online informational hub collecting psychedelic courses, trials, companies, and over 2000 categorized research articles. When Wolswijk began Blossom, he was barely able to fill a weekly newsletter, and now he’s adding a new study nearly every day, perfectly illustrating the exponential growth in psychedelic research. He talks about why so much research is happening (and why more isn’t), the trends he’s seen, the benefit in research changing people’s minds, and what he hopes for in the future. What can [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Jessica Tracy: head of sales & partnerships at Enthea, a company that works with employers, unions, and employee assistance programs to be able to offer ketamine-assisted therapy (and psilocybin where it’s legal) to employees. She talks about her path to psychedelics and how the shifts in her life led her to want to help others, finding Enthea and using her 15 years of experience in healthcare to make an immediate difference. She explains how the process works for an employee of a company Enthea works with, and the importance of evidence-based medical policy and rigorous [...]
In this episode, Joe and Kyle finally meet up again for the first episode of Psychedelics Lately: the updated version of the much-missed Psychedelics Weekly, where they’ll meet each month to talk about the most interesting stories in psychedelics. The main story this month is the fate of Massachusetts’ Question 4: Regulated Access to Psychedelic Substances Initiative (The Natural Psychedelic Substances Act). They discuss what they like about the bill, its opposition, and its support, including actress Eliza Dushku Palandjian, who went from a diagnosis of PTSD and an in-the-psychedelic-closet underground experience to becoming a very public, soon-to-be certified psychedelic [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Dr. Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes: philosopher, lecturer at the University of Exeter, co-director of the Breaking Convention conference, and author who most recently co-edited Philosophy and Psychedelics: Frameworks for Exceptional Experience. He discusses how the work of William James and an early psilocybin experience led him to an interest in philosophy and psychedelics, and he dives deep into several philosophical concepts: panpsychism, pantheism, ethical pluralism, teleology, process theology, Whitehead’s fallacy of misplaced concreteness, and more. He believes that science has lost touch with metaphysics – the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality – [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews 4 members of the Penn Psychedelics Collaborative: Co-Founder, Taylor Andrews Flatt, PMHNP; Associate Director, Victor Pablo Acero, Ph.D.; Professor in Fine Arts and Co-Director of the Weitzman School of Design, Jackie Tileston; and Executive Director and Director of the Penn Program for Mindfulness, Michael Baime, MD. Recorded earlier this month at the PhilaDelic conference – one of the primary initiatives of the PPC – they discuss their paths to psychedelics and why this transdisciplinary collection of faculty, researchers, and clinicians at the University of Pennsylvania was so necessary. Viewing psychedelics from different perspectives (Flatt from [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews two people on the frontlines of the campaign for Massachusetts' Question 4: The Natural Psychedelic Substances Act: Graham Moore and Community Engagement Director, Jamie Morey. They discuss the specifics of the initiative, listed on the ballot as the “Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances,” including the removal of criminal penalties for limited personal use, and the establishment of a regulatory agency that will provide therapeutic access to any of five natural psychedelics (psilocybin, psilocin, DMT, mescaline, and ibogaine). They tell their stories of how they discovered the power of psychedelics, and discuss [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Diana Quinn, ND: naturopathic doctor, healing justice practitioner, and director of clinical education at the Naropa Center for Psychedelic Studies, where she directs their Psilocybin Facilitator Training certificate program. She discusses her path from anthropology to naturopathy, and eventually to psychedelics and activism, finding a framework for psychedelic education grounded in healing justice, which recognizes the impact of collective trauma on all of us, seeks to reclaim lost or stolen models of healing, focuses on equity and accessibility, and brings an anti-oppression lens to training programs to give students a greater capacity for culturally responsive [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Rick Doblin, Ph.D.: founder and president of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), and former board member at Lykos Therapeutics, MAPS’ public benefit subsidiary. Doblin tells his side of the story: that the FDA’s concerns with double blinding not working had been fully addressed ahead of time, that they had negotiated agreements that were no longer agreed to when new FDA employees came on board, that there was a lot of confusion from going back and forth with the FDA on how Phase 3 studies should be designed, and more. He believes that Lykos [...]
In this episode, Kyle interviews Gabriela Galindo: program coordinator of FLOWS (Foundations for Leaders Organizing for Water and Sustainability), an organization working towards social and environmental justice, ecosystem restoration, community building, and the preservation and protection of Indigenous medicines. She discusses her entry point to psychedelics and how she got involved with Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act (Prop 122) when she saw a complete absence of Indigenous representation in the legislature. The narrative that we all have a right to healing and that these medicines belong to everyone is pretty common today, but Galindo argues that this is not fair: [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Mareesa Stertz: lead of strategy/communications at the Global Psychedelic Society, co-founder of Lucid News, and filmmaker, currently finalizing her second feature film, “Confessions of a Psychonaut.” She discusses her path to wanting to create the film: how she always felt like something was wrong with her but didn’t know exactly how to start her healing path, how seven ayahuasca trips didn’t give her the breakthrough experience she wanted, and how she realized over time that she didn’t have a hidden moment of trauma to overcome, but rather, lots of “little t” trauma – something that [...]
In this episode, Joe interviews Micah Stover: certified psychedelic somatic therapist and author of the upcoming book, Healing Psychedelics: Innovative Therapies for Trauma and Transformation; and Craig Heacock, MD: adolescent, adult, and addiction psychiatrist, and host of the Back from the Abyss podcast. Stover discusses the inspiration for the book: the ancestral voices she started hearing after she had children, being featured on Heacock’s podcast and becoming fascinated with people’s healing stories, and her move to Mexico, where she learned the beauty of a less complicated and more connected life. She learned that the village you surround yourself with is [...]
In this episode, David interviews Glauber Assis, Ph.D.: research associate at the Interdisciplinary Group for Psychoactive Studies, director of the Psychedelic Parenthood community, Vital instructor, and leader of Jornadas de Kura, a plant medicine center in Brazil. He talks about growing up in Brazil in the shadows of colonialism, and how he felt his early experiences with ayahuasca and the Santo Daime church decolonized his mind, changing his relationship with himself and his family, and eventually leading him to start his own church: Céu da Divina Estrela. He believes that to truly know ourselves, we need to experience other cultures, [...]
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What do you even do, like how do you go about making/playing your sets? It's so different from house, techno, even other forms of psytrance music. Do you play full tracks, how do you transition between different tracks? I probably need to hit more raves. submitted by /u/iamverb97 [link] [comments] [...]
Hi, Looking for a website listing psytrance radio channels. Google only delivers spam and scam these days. specially looking for a chill ambient trance channel for our 24.7 chill area 🤙 Thx submitted by /u/CensorTruth [link] [comments] [...]
Hi Guys! What do you think about adding weird stuff in tracks like this intro, totally different genre https://youtu.be/wWySsrmOprs?si=AvyViAw5RWD4ye9J I kind of like odd things like this. I think whynot? Have fun! submitted by /u/Historical_Smell_753 [link] [comments] [...]
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7zl4eL6oD31cf8Xz8yIf-8t_WuWKKCxk&si=yj9vhspKpzDIbUh1 Anyone else fuck with this album? submitted by /u/milkmon222 [link] [comments] [...]
My new for january 2025 set. Contains a lot of unreleased stuff submitted by /u/lollookslikedrowning [link] [comments] [...]
I can not access my seventeen year old SoundCloud account. I dropped my phone in the Ocean (quite a feat being in New Jersey.) I got freshy account with a borrowed phone. Send suggestions. I feel so defeated. I listen to music all day everyday. Jumping off point would be cool. Thank you. https://youtu.be/FGktIKwb15Y?si=HzrsMEenKArnAuCd Any pine barrens cats in the video, check in!! submitted by /u/NegotiationLeast4928 [link] [comments] [...]
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Fresh out of the oven, enjoy! https://we.tl/t-xlfrtsDpp3 submitted by /u/Historical-Load4329 [link] [comments] [...]
I did Ozora for 7 days last year, it was awesome. I want to try Boom but also want to go back to Ozora. Is it doable, reasonable, will I melt by brain for good ? submitted by /u/theog06 [link] [comments] [...]
Hi guys. Just put together a fresh psy mix (138bpm) https://youtu.be/LsEpgJ-okDo?si=XaBzR1sAMVV4TJrB Lemme know what you think. Cheers submitted by /u/StoolSniffar [link] [comments] [...]
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Hi everyone, I've been in love with trance for many years now, and I'm starting to feel like I could learn many things about music, and life, by interviewing those who'd like to talk about it. I'm sure there's 3000 things you guys have lived through music, that are worth sharing. I'm hoping to write something about us trance fans this year, and to think deeply about how it changes our lives and perception of things. So I'm looking for psytrance fans who would like to answer a few questions ; it'd be anonymous. The interview would be 30m to [...]
I see usually a lot of women with nice outfits at festivals. But what about the men? There are only a few. Why? What’s the reason? submitted by /u/Overall_Break2039 [link] [comments] [...]
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In which genre do you think it fits best? I don't know what to think, I came across this song Universal Nation while I was shuffling Vini Vici. Somehow I celebrate it because it's so fast but somehow it also sounds like EDM and I'm not into that at all. Where would you classify it? submitted by /u/MissHAZE_91 [link] [comments] [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSmg2PQocIQ just love how 0:25 is already fullpower, amazing remix submitted by /u/SahelMoreira [link] [comments] [...]
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health [...]
Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But the evidence is clear that climate change contributed [...]
The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship ended with a successful landing of the rocket’s first stage but also the loss of the Starship vehicle [...]
Strange x-ray pulses hint at a surprisingly long-lived white dwarf orbiting precariously close to a supermassive black hole [...]
A new study shows that large language models make trade-offs to avoid pain, with possible implications for future AI welfare [...]
Math enthusiasts challenge one another to find special prime numbers, including those that are palindromes and Smarandache numbers [...]
A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun [...]
Linguists think that the words that we use to express pain might tell us something about our shared biology and the commonality of language. [...]
The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of the dye Red No. 3 in all food and ingested drugs. Here’s what foods and drugs contain the coloring, and how it compares with Red No. 40 and other artificial dyes [...]
In his farewell address, President Biden warned that a powerful “oligarchy” could undo four years of progress on climate policy [...]
Wildfires like the Los Angeles blazes destroy so much, but they often spare some evidence of the cause of their ignition [...]
Supreme Court arguments over trans health care makes plain how badly we need personalized health care in all of medicine [...]
The heavy-lift New Glenn rocket soared to success, reaching orbit on its highly anticipated inaugural flight but failing to land its booster on an ocean barge [...]
Thousands of U.S. TikTok users are joining China-based app RedNote, spawning memes, jokes and confusion [...]
President Biden issued an executive order to permit data centers on federal lands in a move aimed at bolstering clean energy and protecting national security during a boom in artificial intelligence [...]
Fast-moving fires, such as the recent ones in the Los Angeles area, and those started by humans, whether accidentally or not, are often some of the most destructive [...]
Communication and misinformation researchers reveal the value of fact-checking, where perceived biases come from and what Meta’s decision could mean [...]
Songbirds may socialize across species during nighttime migrations [...]
Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the polar regions—here’s how it works [...]
Although warring MAGA factions seem locked in a foreign worker battle with no middle ground, two straightforward changes would provide global talent while minimizing domestic job losses [...]
The U.S. government lost control of the bird flu because of a sluggish response and deference to industry. [...]
A Texas-built lander named Blue Ghost marks another test of NASA’s new lunar delivery initiative [...]
Two open letters from scientists and science advocacy groups reflect a growing anxiety about the future of federal science under President-elect Trump [...]
A look at the curious history of Venn diagrams and how they blend logic with geometry [...]
Recurring dreams may feature taking a test the dreamer didn’t study for, having to make a speech or being attacked. Here’s why our sleeping brain comes back to these unpleasant dreams again and again [...]
Fires can make drinking water, pipes and tanks unsafe. An environmental engineer explains why that’s so and what to do [...]
Wildfires burning in cities unleash a toxic, unpredictable combination of compounds into the air [...]
Wildfires are storming into urban areas more frequently, and toxins in homes and cars are increasing cancer risk for firefighters [...]
The ferocity and scale of the fires that tore through the Los Angeles area become clearer in photographs [...]
A new study finds that dementia cases will increase at a much higher rate than expected, with lifetime risk rising to 42 percent after age 55 [...]
What rove beetles can tell us about the predictability of life The post The Evolution of a Mimic appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
Refute your friends and family, never be satisfied. Philosopher Agnes Callard on life lessons from Socrates. The post Argue Your Way to a Fuller Life appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
It’s a bigger challenge than we thought The post Bringing Mars Rocks to Earth appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
How to solve biology’s chicken-or-egg dilemma The post The Incredible Conundrum of Life’s Origin appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
Making a Shazam for conservationists The post How to Tell a Leopard from Its Roar appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
The author on losing his home to wildfire, finding strength in solitude, and his new book Aflame The post Pico Iyer’s Wide-Awake Silence appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
The astrophysicist’s synthesized voice conveyed a self The post Stephen Hawking’s Eternal Voice appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
Wetlands in film are overwhelmingly associated with discomfort, misery, and death The post The Trouble with the Swamp appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
The idea that mysterious stuff speeds up the acceleration of the universe could be a big mistake The post These Physicists Want to Ditch Dark Energy appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
The impact of famine may be written in the bodies of future generations The post You Are What Your Ancestors Didn’t Eat appeared first on Nautilus. [...]
Australia's natural environment is changing rapidly as the world warms, and many species are struggling to keep up. The pace of change is staggering, with 2024 declared Earth's hottest year, shattering the previous record set in 2023. [...]
Cultural traits—the information, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and practices that shape the character of a population—are influenced by conformity, the tendency to align with others, or anti-conformity, the choice to deliberately diverge. A new way to model this dynamic interplay could ultimately help explain societal phenomena like political polarization, cultural trends, and the spread of misinformation. [...]
In flooded agricultural fields near the Tennessee River, tens of thousands of sandhill cranes stand tall among broken corn stalks and shallow water searching for corn, berries, seeds and insects. [...]
The path to Lost Lake was steep and unpaved, lined with sharp rocks and holes. [...]
A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as efforts were underway to evacuate thousands of villagers living near the rumbling mountain. [...]
Why do social injustices and ecological harms persist despite the powerful social movements that have arisen throughout history to counter them? [...]
Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the solar system: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled scientists since it was discovered in the 1970s. [...]
In an era of town-torching megablazes spewing smoke plumes visible from space, scientists say there is still a lot they don't know about the effects of extreme fire on people, nature and the climate. [...]
In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III. Here, in the Battle of Issus, Alexander's army of 75,000 Greeks faced Darius' vastly superior force of approximately 600,000 Persian troops. [...]
Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out. [...]
The size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be hard to comprehend. Two kilometers thick on average and covering nearly twice the area of Australia, the ice sheet holds enough freshwater to raise global sea levels by 58 meters. [...]
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing at rates that are incompatible with staying below 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming, a Met Office study warns. [...]
This week, scientists with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute reported that a key current, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, has not declined over the last 60 years. An international team of geneticists found evidence of Iron Age social and political empowerment of women. And quantum engineers demonstrated a famous cat-related thought experiment in a silicon chip. Additionally, astronomers speculated on neutron star land forms, paleontologists reported a previously unknown Cretaceous-era predator and a tech start-up is building a living seawall in Florida: [...]
Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern. Excessive salt harms plants, degrades soil, and compromises water quality. In urban areas, road salts used for de-icing during winter often wash into stormwater systems, posing health concerns and challenges for infrastructure. [...]
A team of chemical, industrial and biotechnical engineers affiliated with several institutions in China has developed a dual-reactor system that can be used to convert CO2 to a consumable single-cell protein. In their paper published in the journal Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, the group describes how they designed, built and tested their dual reactor system and its possible uses. [...]
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. [...]
A doorbell camera on a Canadian home captured rare video and sound of a meteorite striking Earth as it crashed into a couple's walkway. [...]
The United States on Friday grounded SpaceX's Starship and ordered Elon Musk's company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test mission. [...]
As Los Angeles firefighters battle remaining hotspots more than a week into deadly blazes, scientists and engineers hope growing availability of satellite data will help in the future. [...]
Ants, with their highly organized social behavior, have long inspired research. In particular, they have often inspired simple solutions to complex problems and, today, they could help us solve one of the most pressing challenges in today's urban environments, that is transportation in urban contexts. [...]
Astronomers have been battling threats to their clear skies on all fronts lately. One of the most notable battles, which we have reported on repeatedly, is the one against Starlink and other mega-constellations of satellites, which, while they offer high-speed internet in the most far-flung places, also disrupt observations by sensitive telescopes due to their reflectivity and fast movement speed. [...]
The sun, a searing hot sphere of gas primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, boasts surface and outer atmospheric temperatures ranging from 10,000 to 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit on its surface and its atmosphere's outermost layer. This intense heat causes the sun to continuously emit a stream of plasma, made up of charged subatomic particles—mainly protons and electrons. These particles, possessing significant energy, escape the sun's gravitational pull and drift into space as solar wind. Understanding how charged particles interact with other transient eruptions of energy from the sun can help scientists study cosmic rays emitted in supernova explosions. [...]
Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed a new sorghum variant that can outperform soybeans in oil production, with great potential as a clean source of renewable fuel. [...]
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Berkeley Laboratory, have published a study in Science Advances that evaluates the current state of microbial genomic biodiversity. Using publicly available genome sequence data generated over the past three decades, their study assesses what fraction of the microbial diversity we know about, and proposes a path forward to curate and cultivate what is still unknown. [...]
Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such as mucus, form long cables that buckle and twist on each other, building a kind of "living Jell-O." [...]
The UK weather service said Friday that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere in 2024 grew at the fastest annual rate on record, exceeding their own projections by some margin. [...]
People who are goal-oriented tend to have better outcomes in life partly because having a "sense of purpose" is a skill that can yield positive results. [...]
The Premier League is currently vulnerable to new investors and team owners who could have sourced their wealth from illicit activities. [...]
Smaller than a strawberry seed, this tiny signal amplifier was produced by the European Space Agency to fill a missing link in current technology, helping to make future radar-observing and telecommunications space missions feasible. [...]
According to new research, the earliest seeds of structures may have been laid down by gravitational waves sloshing around in the infant universe. [...]
A growth in electricity demand is leading to talk of delayed closures. [...]
Sulfur can store a lot more lithium but is problematically reactive in batteries. [...]
The Federal Aviation Administration will likely require an investigation into the accident. [...]
The seventh test flight of Starship is scheduled for launch Thursday afternoon. [...]
"This study somewhat refutes the idea that villains are a product of their experiences." At least in fiction. [...]
The landers were developed by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace and a Japanese startup named ispace. [...]
It's a good example of how computer developments can be used for practical problems. [...]
The computer science behind translating speech from 100 source languages. [...]
Are scientists speculating, or is there a scientific consensus here? [...]
Even at its closest point to Earth, Mars looms 250 times farther than the Moon. [...]
The next 15 drugs up for negotiation will be released soon and may include a GLP-1. [...]
It's just one of the many fascinating insect species featured in the second season of this NatGeo docuseries. [...]
SpaceX has launched one of its Falcon 9 boosters for a record-breaking 25th time. [...]
Need a pick-me-up? Consider these cheery possibilities. [...]
Skull found in ruins of Ephesos in 1929 thought to be Arsinoë IV is actually skull of 11-14-year-old boy. [...]
Instead of sensing photons and processing the results, why not process the photons? [...]
Diagrams from Thomas Young's 1807 Lectures bear striking resemblance to abstract figures in af Klint's work. [...]
We're just a few days away from getting a double-dose of heavy-lift rocket action. [...]
His skin, hands, nails, and eyes had turned silvery gray from the exposure. [...]
An exceptionally hot outlier, 2024 means the streak of hottest years goes to 11. [...]
"Classic" plans without AI or price increases are only for current subscribers. [...]
File that neutered Secure Boot passed Microsoft's internal review process. [...]
While close US allies get unrestricted AI chip access, the rest of the world has numerical limits. [...]
Butler's "Darwin among the machines" warned of a future mechanical race that could subjugate humanity. [...]
Service used undocumented APIs and other tricks to bypass safety guardrails. [...]
As AGI talk sparks job loss fears, new WEF report projects AI-driven net job growth by 2030. [...]
In-the-wild attacks tamper with built-in security tool providing infection warnings. [...]
And a few months later, the Internet's first password. [...]
How do you stash 18,000 keywords into a description? Turns out it's easy. [...]
Project DIGITS can run a local chatbot or other AI models up to 200B parameters in size. [...]
A firmware-dwelling bootkit in the iSeq 100 could be a key win for threat actors. [...]
The race to replace human workers continues in Big Tech, but not everyone is convinced it will happen so soon. [...]
Two separate campaigns have been stealing credentials and browsing history for months. [...]
Just in time for holiday tech-support sessions, here's what to know about passkeys. [...]
What do eating rocks, rat genitals, and Willy Wonka have in common? AI, of course. [...]
Intrusion caused medical errors and diversion of emergency services. [...]
Did OpenAI's big holiday event live up to the billing? [...]
o3 matches human levels on ARC-AGI benchmark, and o3-mini exceeds o1 at some tasks. [...]
Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning. [...]
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is Google's take on so-called AI reasoning models. [...]
Joy-Cons are about 18% wider, with bigger buttons and joysticks too. [...]
15 hours in, it seems like an improvement on Civilization VI's missteps. [...]
Competitive with a 4060, with 10GB RAM and a lower price (if you can get one). [...]
Bigger screen and Joy-Cons, new Mario Kart, and a mouse mode? [...]
Adobe Acrobat's little-used JavaScript support gets exploited in Chromium browsers. [...]
Bioware's beloved Dungeons & Dragons CRPG remains a rich space for storytelling. [...]
Reveal will reportedly focus on hardware, with game announcements to come later. [...]
My Arcade's "GameStation" partnership means authentic portable Tempest, Missile Command, etc. [...]
Remake of 1993 classic lets you drink wine and eat hors d’oeuvres as you admire masterpieces from art history. [...]
Accessory maker says 3D mock-up at CES is sourced from an actual console. [...]
Legion Go S is cheaper without Windows; upcoming OS beta will allow for personal installs. [...]
Nvidia leans heavily on DLSS 4 and AI-generated frames for speed comparisons. [...]
Circumstantial rumors suggest a new hybrid hardware gimmick might be in the works. [...]
Not much faster at games than 9800X3D, but with up to twice as many CPU cores. [...]
Z2 Extreme is the only one that's faster than what AMD was offering before. [...]
Ars' total charity haul since 2007 now tops $540,000. [...]
Steve Young's passion built a business that keeps historic tables running. [...]
We'll likely find out more about Nvidia's next GPUs at CES next week. [...]
Players using Proton, CrossOver, or other tools earned "Penalty Issued" screens. [...]
New leaks and cryptic clues point to active development on the long-awaited sequel. [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages, and ingested drugs, more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals. What do you think? The post FDA Bans Red Food Dye appeared first on The Onion. [...]
CAIRO—Finally solving the mystery of how such architectural wonders could have been built with primitive tools in ancient times, Egyptologists from Cambridge University announced Thursday that they had unearthed depictions of the simple ramps and levers that aliens used to build the pyramids at Giza. “Shortly after traveling to Earth in their quantum-drive spaceships, extraterrestrials […] The post Egyptologists Unearth Depictions Of Simple Ramps, Levers Aliens Used To Build Pyramids appeared first on The Onion. [...]
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his interest in buying Greenland, an idea he first floated back in 2019. The Onion examines the pros and cons of the U.S. acquiring the country. PRO: New Indigenous people to wrong CON: Feels immoral to do anything that makes the Danes richer PRO: Would increase domestic supply of ice […] The post Pros And Cons Of Buying Greenland appeared first on The Onion. [...]
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, revealed her cancer is in remission about 10 months after announcing her diagnosis, saying in a post, “It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focussed on recovery.” What do you think? The post Kate Middleton Reveals Cancer In Remission appeared first on The Onion. [...]
SAN DIEGO—As they shooed a herd of giraffes into a nearby bathroom, workers told reporters Friday that they were frantically scrambling to hide all of the San Diego Zoo’s animals ahead of a visit from the landlord. “He texted an hour ago saying he was dropping in to check the garbage disposal, so we’ve been running […] The post City Zoo Scrambles To Hide Animals Ahead Of Landlord Visit appeared first on The Onion. [...]
WASHINGTON—Watching in horror as the hulking feline pounced on the commander-in-chief scampering across the White House lawn, officials confirmed Friday that President Joe Biden was batted around by a relentless giant cat. “Hey, kitty, kitty—please, no!” said Biden, who looked desperately over his shoulder in search of his Secret Service detail and yelped out in […] The post Biden Batted Around By Giant Cat appeared first on The Onion. [...]
LOS ANGELES—In a chaotic scene that saw young people screaming and ducking for cover in the moments after the hip-hop star was served from a passing vehicle, witnesses confirmed Thursday morning that Kendrick Lamar had been hit with a drive-by summons outside an L.A. nightclub. “It all happened so fast—one minute Kendrick was standing around […] The post Kendrick Lamar Hit With Drive-By Summons Outside L.A. Nightclub appeared first on The Onion. [...]
WASHINGTON—Declining to attend any event or go anywhere at all until 2030, former first lady Michelle Obama confirmed Thursday that she would be skipping the rest of the decade. “I’ve decided to just go ahead and excuse myself for the rest of the 2020s,” said Obama, speaking to reporters through an intercom by the front […] The post Michelle Obama Confirms She Will Skip Rest Of Decade appeared first on The Onion. [...]
A ceasefire deal has been reached to end 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip, with the agreement also freeing dozens of hostages held in Gaza as well as Palestinians in Israeli jails. What do you think? The post Israel, Hamas Reach Ceasefire Deal appeared first on The Onion. [...]
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made a major right-wing pivot, including adding Trump ally Dana White to the company’s board and agreeing to cohost an inauguration reception. Here are the other changes Zuckerberg is implementing to make the tech company more MAGA-friendly. 12,000% more AI-generated images of a muscular Elon Musk shaking hands […] The post How Mark Zuckerberg Is Making Meta More MAGA-Friendly appeared first on The Onion. [...]
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ—Having been informed that he canceled a major stop on his big world tour just to be with them on a Thursday afternoon, residents at Golden Horizons Senior Care Center were told the man playing accordion for them in the facility’s dining room was Billy Joel. “That’s right, folks, the Piano Man himself […] The post Nursing Home Told Man Playing Accordion For Them Is Billy Joel appeared first on The Onion. [...]
LOS ANGELES—Saying such individuals posed a threat to the safety and security of all city residents, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Thursday that it had arrested everyone who lost their home in the ongoing wildfires. “In the interest of maintaining public order, I have instructed my officers to round up any suspicious person whose […] The post LAPD Arrests Everyone Who Lost Home In Fire appeared first on The Onion. [...]
