Joe Lawson

Joe Lawson is a science reporter who studied journalism at the University of Southern California with five years of experience in the news. He contributes to Fortune, The Washington Post, and The New Republic. Lawson has written for National Geographic, The Atlantic, Popular Science, and Wired.

China’s New Chatbot DeepSeek Sparks Controversy with Built-In Censorship”

China’s new AI chatbot, DeepSeek, is making waves—but not just for its tech prowess. Launched by the AI firm DeepSeek, the bot has skyrocketed in popularity, surpassing ChatGPT on app stores in the US and UK. But it’s not all smooth sailing. The chatbot faces backlash for heavily censoring topics deemed sensitive to China’s government.

Trump Announces To Declassify Documents Related To JFK Assassination

Could America’s most infamous assassinations finally be laid bare? Trump’s new order promises answers to three of the most controversial assassinations in history. Former President Donald Trump has ordered plans to declassify documents tied to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.  Everything Will Be Revealed Trump said

Hunter Dies After Shot Bear Falls From Tree in Tragic Accident

A Virginia hunter succumbed to his injuries after a bear fell from a tree and landed on him during a hunting trip. On December 9, Lester Clayton Harvey Jr., 58, and his hunting party were tracking a bear in Lunenburg County. When the bear climbed a tree, the group stepped back, and one member fired

Woman Stunned To Find Her Father She Lost in 1984 Was Her Facebook Friend

In a story straight out of a fairytale, journalist Tamuna Museridze reunited with her biological parents after 40 years of separation. For most of her life, Tamuna had no idea she wasn’t living with her real parents. She found out that she was adopted in 2016 when the woman who raised her passed away.  The

China Seeking To Build Moon Base With Lunar Bricks

China has launched an experimental mission with bricks made in the lab to test building the first lunar base by 2035. The Tianzhou-8 cargo craft was launched on Friday from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Centre, the Chinese state media said. The rocket is carrying experimental materials to test whether bricks for the Moonbase can be

Tragedy As 35 Killed After Car Runs Over Crowd in China

A tragic incident in China left at least 35 people dead and 43 injured when a car rammed into a crowd of people exercising at the Zhuhai Sports Centre. Authorities reported that a 62-year-old man, identified as Fan, allegedly drove an SUV into the crowd. The car slammed through a barrier and into the stadium,

Cyclists on Phone Can Face Six Months in Jail Under Japan New Laws

Japan has introduced strict new regulations targeting cyclists with penalties and jail for mobile phone use and alcohol consumption while riding. Under the revised road traffic law, cyclists caught using a mobile phone while riding face up to six months in jail or a $655vfine.  $3,278 Fine For Drunk Riding Those riding under the influence

WJS Report Reveals Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin

A new report by the Wall Street Journal newspaper revealed something stunning: Elon Musk has been talking to Putin for years. According to the WSJ, billionaire Elon Musk allegedly held private conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout the war in Ukraine, from October 2022 into this year. Sources cited by the WSJ, including current

Australian Woman Reaching To Phone Gets Stuck Between Two Boulders

Australian emergency services were able to save a hiker who was stuck between two boulders while reaching for a phone. Matilda Campbell, a young woman hiking in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley, spent seven hours after falling into a three-meter crevice while trying to get her mobile phone back.  Rescue Efforts Were Extremely Challenging According

UK Ethical Hacker Warns Against Using These 7 Passwords

British Ethical hacker Joe Cockroft has warned against using seven commonly used passwords that are easier to crack for hackers. According to an article in DailyMail, the ethical hacker these passwords are easily guessable as they are being used by thousands of Brits. By simply exploring someone’s social media profiles, malicious actors can often gather

CERN To Expel Hundreds of Russian Scientists From Laboratories

Geneva-based world’s largest scientific laboratory, CERN, has decided to expel hundreds of Russian-affiliated scientists from its laboratories. CERN’s move comes not as a surprise to many as the collaboration between Moscow and the particle physics laboratory is expected to end in December. Western governments have repeatedly asked its research organizations to sever their ties with

Secret Service Says They Are aware of Elon Musk’s Deleted Tweet

US political temperature rose to another high after an attempted assassinated attempt on Donald Trump which was fortunately prevented. In a tweet, Elon Musk recently questioned why there were no assassination attempts on the lives of President Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, to which the Secret Service said they are aware. Elon Musk later deleted