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$1900 dollars in 1995 is the equivalent of about $4,100 in 2026, all for a 160MB hard drive.

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. nbcnews.com/science/space/…

White House considers government reviews for AI models, NYT reports reut.rs/4w98kkl reut.rs/4w98kkl

As quantum computers get bigger, researchers scramble to chill hardware without rare helium-3. Learn more: scim.ag/4n0wsRQ @NewsfromScience

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others. Nearly 500 rescuers were deployed to the scene, as authorities search for the missing and investigate the cause of the blast.

Elon Musk agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine in a settlement with the SEC over allegations that in 2022 he cost Twitter shareholders $150 million by being late to disclose that he was amassing shares in the social network. wapo.st/4tbsyXN

Seven US refineries have shut down since 2020. This removed 1.2 million barrels per day of distillation capacity. China overtook America as the world's largest refiner in 2022. US jet fuel supply is dropping to 21 days, the lowest since 1963. Every barrel of crude oil on Earth, 82 million per day, enters a column like this one. At 66 meters and 1,300 tonnes, it is taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. There are over 40,000 of them across America. They distill crude oil, ethanol, and pharmaceutical solvents. Each barrel is heated to 400°C and separated by boiling point. Gasoline rises. Asphalt sinks. Distillation consumes 40% of all energy used in the chemical process industry. The process was invented in the 8th century. America hasn't constructed a new refinery since 1976. No country has built a viable replacement at scale.

Since the Iran war began in late February, the cost of jet fuel has doubled, forcing airlines to raise ticket prices, while the closure of Gulf airports that connected a third of European journeys to Asia has thrown global travel into disarray. ft.trib.al/ZKHsN3j

81 percent of young Americans say economic conditions are bad or terrible: Survey thehill.com/business/58627…

NASA HAS RELEASED OVER 12,000 IMAGES OF THE ARTEMIS II MISSION. Unbelievable perspectives captured by the Crew! The aurora on the eclipse is incredible.

Welcome to Artemis, Ireland 🇮🇪 Ireland has become the 66th nation to commit to the peaceful and safe exploration of deep space. Thanks for joining us! go.nasa.gov/4tffoJC

Breaking News: The Trump administration is discussing vetting new A.I. models before they are publicly released. nyti.ms/49msJbF

Spirit Airlines says in court papers that it was forced to ground its fleet for good over the weekend because "recent geopolitical events resulted in a massive and sustained increase in fuel prices." nbcnews.com/business/trave…

The push to re-open the Strait of Hormuz today, with two US warship crossing it and two US-flagged merchant vessels, signals the White House realises it can not keep waiting for the blockade to force Iran into the negotiation table. Effectively, it's an admission the blockade isn't working (if the blockade is seen as a means to get Iranian concessions, rather than an end in itself). The timeline of what the blockade would do to the Iranian oil industry was completely wrong.

whopping weekly spikes in average diesel prices over the last week with 10 states seeing prices spike over 40 cents per gallon

The Batman effect. A female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door. Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present (67.21% vs. 37.66%). [Francesco Pagnini et al.,"Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect", Nature, 2025]

BREAKING: Israeli military bombs Khiam and Qantara in south Lebanon 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/t7e6pf?update=…

A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. abcnews.link/l7pFAI6

Trump says U.S. navy will escort ships out of the Strait of Hormuz from Monday axios.com/2026/05/03/tru…

More Americans turning in their cars to buy new ones are finding that their vehicles aren’t worth what they owe on.wsj.com/4eiCg79