This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A pivotal meeting on vaccine guidance is underway—and former CDC leaders are alarmed This week has been an eventful one for America’s public health agency. Two former leaders […]
China introduces new rules to curb monks’ and clergy’s use of livestreaming and AI for unlicensed online preaching and commercial activities, following scandals (Financial Times)
Financial Times: China introduces new rules to curb monks’ and clergy’s use of livestreaming and AI for unlicensed online preaching and commercial activities, following scandals — Rules to curb online activities of money-minded monks and clergy follows scandal at world-renowned Shaolin Temple
If you thought belt-driven racing wheels were dead, the Thrustmaster T248R would like a word
Great pedals, quieter shifting, and a materials upgrade give the affordable belt-driven Thrustmaster T248R a place at the table for anyone who doesn’t want to spend big on direct drive
What Comes After Completing Your Cycling Training Plan
Reaching the end of a structured training plan is a milestone worth celebrating. Whether you just wrapped up a racing season, hit a personal goal, or trained consistently for months, finishing a plan takes dedication. But what you do next is just as important as the training you’ve already completed. […]
POV: Asa Vermette Backflips Mid Qualification Run at Lenzerheide World Cup DH 2025
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Michael’s Miscellany: The gegenschein
If your observing site has a limiting magnitude of 6 or better, you have an opportunity to see an elusive sight known as the gegenschein. Simply look toward whatever constellation of the zodiac is opposite the Sun, once that constellation has risen past about 25° altitude. Astronomers call this location the antisolar point. […]
A Beacon to Space
In this infrared photograph taken on June 2, 2025, the Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Table Mountain Facility near Wrightwood, California, beams its eight-laser beacon to the Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) flight laser transceiver aboard NASA’s Psyche spacecraft. At the time, when Psyche was about […]
Who is the pre-school cartoon ‘Star Trek: Scouts’ made for? (hint: it’s not kids)
Do our little ones need “Star Trek: The Next Next Next Generation,” or would they just be better off with “Bluey”?
Redline: A Royal Enfield Flat Tracker with Vintage Trackmaster Style
Just the other day, the Indonesian workshop Frontwheel Motors wowed us with a feisty Royal Enfield flat tracker. What we didn’t know at the time was that shop boss Chandra Gunawa had history with the Indian marque. He worked at Royal Enfield Indonesia for seven years before opening Frontwheel, and […]
Pamela Hackenburg, Pennsylvania gambling addict, sentenced for $532k local authority fraud
Pamela Hackenburg, a former secretary and treasurer for Gregg Township in Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to prison time for the… Continue reading Pamela Hackenburg, Pennsylvania gambling addict, sentenced for $532k local authority fraud The post Pamela Hackenburg, Pennsylvania gambling addict, sentenced for $532k local authority fraud appeared first on ReadWrite.