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. Three reasons why DeepSeek’s new model matters On Friday, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a preview of V4, its long-awaited new flagship model. Notably, the model can process much longer prompts…

NASA is exploring ways to use a fleet of drones to explore the lunar south pole with an ambitious new MoonFall project.

A host of positive "tipping points" can spark rapid nature recovery, a leading expert says. Action to protect and restore nature must accelerate radically to meet global goals for 2030 and beyond. Writing in the journal Nature Sustainability, Professor Tim Lenton says positive tipping points are key to achieving this.

To make visiting Provincetown more accessible to young queer people, the town's business guild has partnered up with the Provincetown Pride Center to offer trips where lodging, ferry fees and admission to some local events will be covered for selected applicants.

Ford Racing’s new Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 just became the quickest electric car on the planet, running a 6.87-second quarter mile at 221 mph at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte this weekend. The run demolished Ford’s own previous EV record — a 7.623-second pass set by the Cobra Jet 1800 in September 2024 — by a massive 0.75 seconds, a staggering improvement in a sport measured in thousandths. more…

Vonn has been recovering from multiple surgeries since the crash while she was competing in the women’s downhill, which resulted in a severe fracture in her left leg and nearly led doctors to amputate it. 

Research from the University of Melbourne for the first time has confirmed the ancient impetus that formed the iconic Twelve Apostles, 25 miles of rock formations along Australia’s southern coast. The evidence is in: tectonic plate movements over millions of years lifted the giant limestone landmass out of the sea. “Until now, the evolution of […] The post Scientists Discover How the Iconic ‘Twelve Apostles’ Rock Formations Were Created in Australia appeared first on Good News Network.

Beneath the expansive concrete overpass amid the bustling hub of Causeway Bay, you'll find a bizarre and enduring tradition in Hong Kong – "villain hitting." Here, elderly women perform an elaborate ritual that involves bashing a name written on paper with a shoe, while chanting, to free people from someone causing them grief and encourage fortune and peace in their place.Continue ReadingCategory: Holiday Destinations, OutdoorsTags: History, China, Traditional medicine, Ghosts, ancient, Shoes, Fire, World's Most Powerful

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, bettering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds.

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, bettering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds.

Humanoids seem to be evolving into a distinct form. The post Do humanoids dream of becoming human? appeared first on Popular Science.