If 2024 felt hotter than ever, that’s because it was—and scientists now believe we may have officially stepped into a long-term, 1.5°C warmer world. For the first time, global temperatures for an entire calendar year averaged above the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming limit, sparking concerns that this isn’t just a one-off event. “Every fraction of
Instagram users are fuming as searches for “Democrat” mysteriously show a “results hidden” message. Meta says the glitch is a technical error, which has left many skeptical—especially since the hashtag “Republican” still pulls in over 3.3 million posts. Meta spokesperson assured users, “We’re aware of an error affecting hashtags across the political spectrum and are
The brutal murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson has sent shockwaves through the corporate world. The incident slashed the company’s worth by $63 billion after the CEO was shot dead by Luigi Mangione weeks ago. Thompson was gunned down outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in what officials describe as a meticulously planned attack. UnitedHealth Faces
Home security cameras have caught some wild things—uninvited guests, mysterious shadows, and even possible UFOs. But what one couple’s Ring doorbell just recorded? It’s completely new to science. What Happened? On a quiet July evening in 2024, Laura Kelly and Joe Velaidum returned home to find a strange, star-shaped mark on their driveway in Canada.
Orcas don’t typically go around sinking yachts—but one pod in the Strait of Gibraltar did just that in 2023. On October 31 of this year, a group of orcas relentlessly attacked a yacht for 45 minutes, damaging its steering fin and causing it to sink. The crew of the boat, operated by the Polish tour
Meta is shaking up its leadership by adding three new board members—including UFC boss and Trump ally Dana White. The move comes as Mark Zuckerberg appears to be rebuilding ties with the president-elect ahead of his inauguration. Alongside White, Meta has appointed John Elkann, head of European investment firm Exor, and ex-Microsoft executive Charlie Songhurst.
The suspect who drove over hundreds of people in New Orleans is a former US Army veteran and was carrying an ISIS flag. The development links the devastating New Year attack to terrorism. The suspect killed 15 people as he plowed into a crowd and was later neutralized in a shootout with the police. Who
An explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas left one person dead and seven others injured. The FBI is investigating whether the incident, which sent flames billowing from the vehicle, was a terrorist attack. Videos captured by bystanders reveal the fiery blast as the Cybertruck sat near the hotel’s
Tragedy struck early Wednesday as a passenger plane carrying around 70 people crashed in Kazakhstan, killing dozens. Local officials report at least 30 survivors from the Azerbaijan Airlines flight, which had been diverted due to fog while en route from Baku to Grozny, Russia. What Happened? The Embraer 190 jet caught fire after attempting an
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is making history this holiday season with a daring journey into the Sun’s outer atmosphere. If successful, it will be the closest any spacecraft has ever come to our fiery star. Launched in 2018, the probe has already completed 21 close encounters with the Sun. Parker Will Be Just 3.8M Miles
Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment. Police investigators determined Balaji’s cause of death a suicide as they couldn’t find evidence of foul play in the apartment. His death, on November 26, comes just days after his name surfaced in court filings related to lawsuits against OpenAI
In an intensely globalized world where smartphones and social media dominate daily life, it’s almost impossible that there are people untouched by modern civilization. But rare drone footage has captured just that, tribes living entirely off the grid, to prove their existence. Where is the Video Footage Taken? The videos, taken by uncontacted tribes expert
