A discount on the Asus CX15 Chromebook brings the price down to just $159.https://www.wired.com/story/acer-cx15-deal/
The move comes after days of discussion in Washington about options for the troubled American chip-maker’s future.https://www.wsj.com/tech/trump-to-announce-u-s-taking-nearly-10-stake-in-intel-1a38225d?mod=rss_Technology
Shares of companies across the semiconductor supply chain were leading gains in Hong Kong and China, receiving a boost from hopes that more chips will be manufactured locally.https://www.wsj.com/tech/chinese-chip-stocks-get-boost-from-made-in-china-hopes-35ec0b54?mod=rss_Technology
Brown anoles around New Orleans have the highest blood concentrations of lead ever recorded in vertebrates—and scientists aren't sure why they can survive ithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-lizards-have-so-much-lead-in-their-blood-they-should-be-dead-instead-theyre-thriving-180987224/
Kokichi Akuzawa is an experienced climber who trained for his journey up the mountain by walking for one hour every morninghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-102-year-old-man-just-became-the-oldest-person-on-record-to-summit-japans-mount-fuji-180987223/
A new study looked at millions of recordings of birdsong and found that some species in areas with more light pollution are active for almost an hour longer than averagehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/light-pollution-is-making-days-longer-for-birds-extending-the-hours-when-theyll-sing-180987221/
Badly damaged during the Battle of Valcour Island, the "Philadelphia" is now the focus of a new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-as-experts-preserve-a-249-year-old-gunboat-that-sank-during-the-american-revolution-180987220/
The Egyptian government is making changes to enhance the visitor experience around the pyramids, but are these modifications threatening the livelihoods of local communities rooted in generations-old tourism practices?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/sweeping-transformation-is-underway-as-the-grand-egyptian-museum-prepares-to-officially-open-and-the-giza-plateau-braces-for-a-record-breaking-influx-of-tourists-180987203/
The colorful artwork decorates the frigidarium of the Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Sicilyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-are-investigating-an-ancient-mosaic-depicting-sandals-that-look-strangely-like-modern-flip-flops-180987214/
There was a certain awful predictability about the F.B.I.’s Friday-morning raids targeting the former Trump adviser turned critic John Bolton.https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/the-retribution-phase-of-trumps-presidency-has-begun
Bring your stories and questions on August 28 as we explore our latest investigations into how tech is shaping education today.https://www.wired.com/story/livestream-back-to-school-in-the-age-of-ai/
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized National Guard soldiers in Washington to carry weapons, the latest move in President Trump’s efforts to ramp up security in the nation’s capital.https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/defense-secretary-authorizes-national-guard-in-dc-to-carry-arms-a693d62b
His snakes, lizards and giant turtles were hits at county fairs and boat shows.https://www.wsj.com/articles/danny-conner-reptiles-dies-2cd9950e
European nations have fallen far behind in economic dynamism and military clout. Will the continent that once ruled the world become a bystander to history?https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/europe-is-losing-fe179376
The gaokao is China’s college entrance exam, but it shapes the country and its people far beyond the classroom.https://www.wsj.com/world/china/the-test-that-rules-chinese-society-dd9c8dc7
Despite accepting pre-orders and promising that “the wait is almost over,” Trump Mobile doesn't seem any closer to proving the T1 Phone actually exists.https://www.wired.com/story/trump-phone-t1-samsung-spigen/
Eight months have elapsed since the Fed last adjusted interest rates.https://abcnews.go.com/Business/fed-chair-powell-give-major-speech-trump-urges/story?id=124841872
D.C., on Thursday to oversee the surge in federal law enforcement and National Guard responding to what he says is a crime emergency.https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/president-trump-visits-police-military-dc-touts-anti-124875774
"God forbid bro have a hobby," one viewer commented, while another added: "Best comment section I've ever seen."https://www.newsweek.com/labrador-owner-shares-dogs-obsession-2117815
A UN-backed report warns that Gaza is facing a man-made famine affecting hundreds of thousands, while Israel prepares for a major offensive.https://www.newsweek.com/united-nations-gaza-famine-israel-report-2117728