Los Angeles and Southern California are home to the largest Iranian-American community outside Iran, with estimates of about 700,000 people. The population is diverse and includes Iranian Jews, Irania
Scientists have uncovered a remarkable fossil cache in a cave on New Zealand’s North Island, revealing ancient forest life from more than a million years ago. The fossils include remains of 12 bird sp
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On October 2, 2025, at about 9:30 p.m. PDT, a large explosion and fireball erupted in the jet fuel unit of Chevron’s refinery in El Segundo, California. The refinery is a major fuel supplier, providin
Anthropic’s release of Fable, a public and limited version of its cybersecurity-focused model Mythos, has drawn criticism from security researchers over its strict guardrails. The model is designed to
Filtr is a new privacy tool for Apple devices that blocks ads and tracking across iPhones, iPads, and Macs, not just in browsers. Built by the developer behind the Safari ad blocker Wipr, Filtr uses A
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Earth–Moon–Earth (EME), or “moon bounce,” is a radio communication method in which signals are transmitted from Earth, reflected off the Moon’s surface, and received back on Earth. The idea was first
A series of cyberattacks on five US healthcare providers has exposed highly sensitive personal and medical information, putting millions of Americans at risk of identity theft and fraud. The breaches
The Enhanced Games, launched in Las Vegas, is a controversial new sporting event that openly permits performance-enhancing drugs. Marketed as “the Olympics on steroids,” the inaugural competition feat
Parts of Orange County, California, were placed under expanded evacuation orders Friday after an industrial chemical spill at an aerospace manufacturing company in Garden Grove raised fears that a sto
Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, a Los Angeles suburb, resigned after federal prosecutors announced she will plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. Wang, 58, was char
Spot Prices for Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
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The provided data outlines the spot prices for crude oil and petroleum products, including daily, weekly, monthly, and annual figures for various products as of early April 2026. Key prices include We
The Citizen Lab's report unveils Webloc, a geolocation surveillance technology developed by Penlink, which utilizes data from consumer apps and digital advertising to track hundreds of millions of ind
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The U.S. space nuclear propulsion initiatives are experiencing a revival after a significant setback in 2025, which saw NASA cancel a crucial demonstration of nuclear propulsion technology. This devel
Who Will Own the ‘God Particle’?: The Race to Sell 5-MeO-DMT
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The article explores the life and influence of Lady Amanda Feilding, a prominent figure in the psychedelic movement and founder of the Beckley Foundation. Feilding, often referred to as “the hidden ha
Project Hecate is a Space Force initiative aimed at ensuring the survivability of GPS beyond 2040, addressing increasing vulnerabilities to adversarial attacks. The Space Warfighting Analysis Center i
The U.S. Defense Department's Golden Dome missile defense initiative is addressing affordability issues through acquisition reforms and a significant focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Marcia Holm
The Pentagon's new guidance emphasizes the use of passive physical defenses like netting and cables to protect critical infrastructure from drone attacks, marking a significant policy shift. Released
Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens
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Large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4o, which contain billions of parameters, are so complex that their workings remain largely mysterious, even to their creators. For instance, a 200-billion-parame
The Golden Dome missile defense program, led by Gen. Michael Guetlein, is prompting the Pentagon to address the economic challenges of missile defense. Guetlein emphasized the need for scalable and af
In the episode "Space and Missile Defense" with LTG (R) Dan Karbler from the podcast "Squaring the Circle," the discussion focuses on the evolving landscape of space and missile defense strategies. LT
Golden Dome Director Gen. Michael Guetlein outlined a two-year plan for the Pentagon's advanced homeland missile defense program on January 23, focusing on establishing a command-and-control (C2) syst
The Complete Guide to Location Data
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The "Complete Guide to Location Data," published on March 9, 2022, explores the significance and applications of location data in various industries. Location data provides geographical information ab
The Danger of Cognitive Hybrid Fluency
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The article discusses the risks associated with cognitive fluency, particularly in relation to AI-generated text. It highlights how our brains equate fluency with truthfulness and expertise, which can
US Refiners UNLIKELY to Spend Big to Process More Domestic Oil
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U.S. refiners are unlikely to invest heavily in processing more domestic crude oil due to the high costs and complexities involved in reconfiguring refineries, which are primarily set up for heavier g
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To report a suspected murder, it is crucial to avoid confronting the suspected individual or attempting to collect evidence, as this could endanger you and potentially lead to legal repercussions. If
The Pentagon is pursuing a unified command-and-control network for its counter-drone systems, led by an Army task force. This initiative aims to streamline the operation of various counter-unmanned ae
Federal authorities arrested four suspected members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front, an extremist group, for plotting coordinated bombings across Southern California on New Year's Eve. The suspe
Twenty-one children have been removed from the home of Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan in Arcadia, California, amid an abuse investigation and allegations of misleading surrogate mothers. The children, a