A Democratic congressman had harsh criticism for Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the U.S. would confirm the rescue of Air Force service members shot down over Iran.
How Submarines Find Their Way Underwater Without GPS
submarines, which can remain submerged for extended periods and operate nearly without visibility, rely heavily on the Inertial Navigation System (INS) as one of their primary systems. This instrument can determine the movement and orientation of the submarine without needing external landmarks to aid the crew. This ensures safe navigation, especially when the sea obstructs most other forms of communication.
Moreover, the crew possesses additional methods to ascertain their location. They can integrate these calculations with comprehensive maps detailing the underwater landscape and employ various protocols to minimize the potential for mistakes. Thus, even without GPS capabilities like we have on land, submarines utilize different options to avoid disorientation during missions.
How submarines navigate without GPS underwater
Los Thuthanaka’s Wak’a is a mellower follow-up to last year’s surprise Pitchfork favorite
Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork’s album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn’t available on streaming, it largely flew under the radar. I honestly kind of forgot about it until Pitchfork gave it the number one spot in its year-end list. In retrospect, I’m not […]
Apps Promising to Help People Make New Friends
We’ve compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.
OpenClaw Usage Now Requires Additional Payment for Claude Subscribers
Anthropic announced that Claude subscribers will now have to pay extra to use third-party tools like OpenClaw.
5 Iconic Instant Messaging Applications Favored by Millennials
erase all your existing social media, reminiscing about the earlier days of the internet can be enjoyable. So gather your DVD collection and update your answering machine message as we embark on a nostalgic journey, exploring some of the initial messaging programs that contributed to the internet we are familiar with today.
AOL Instant Messenger (1997 – 2017)
Introduced in May 1997, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) served as America Online’s messaging tool. For a brief recap, AOL was the provider of dial-up internet for more than 30 years before it eventually came under Apollo Global Management’s ownership in 2021. Created by AOL developers Eric Bosco and Barry Appleman, with assistance from Jerry Harris, a web browser developer, the initiative was initially kept secret from AOL executives, who viewed the application as a deviation from the organization’s subscription service model.
Regardless of the executives’ discontent, AIM went on to revolutionize the internet as it rapidly gained traction. What made AIM stand out in the messaging field (in addition to its no-cost feature) was that it laid the groundwork for immediate communication on the
How Your Smartphone Makes Extensive Use of AI Technology
method to improve your phone’s battery life, utilizes AI as well, often without your awareness.
Per Samsung, “90% of Americans engage with AI on their smartphone — but merely 38% are aware of it,” according to a Talker Research poll of 2,000 participants. This is due to your mobile device employing AI for numerous essential tasks. Although the statistics from the poll might be accurate, they do not entirely reflect the broader context of the recent AI advancements. The AI mentioned in many instances provided by Samsung, like weather notifications, call filtering, and automatic brightness adjustments, operates in the background and differs from generative AI.
What AI truly does for your mobile device
Monzo Shuts Down US Operations, European Banking License Holds the Key

In short:Â Monzo announced on 1 April 2026 that it is closing its US operations, stopping new American sign-ups immediately and shutting existing accounts by June, and cutting approximately 50 roles. The decision comes three months after the UK challenger bank received a full banking licence from the European Central Bank and the Central Bank of […]
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Sharks Sometimes Gnaw on Underwater Internet Cables, Though It’s Uncommon
attributed to oceanic endeavors or specifically ship anchors. Anchors can occasionally directly interact with the cables, are dragged along the ocean floor and the cables themselves, or unintentionally deployed around a cable. Believe it or not, deliberate deployments occur as well, typically due to adverse weather conditions. However, there’s another method by which those cables can suffer damage that you likely wouldn’t anticipate — shark bites.
There have been accounts of sharks biting, or rather gnawing on, underwater cables dating back to the late 1980s. Scientists are uncertain as to the reason for this behavior. They hypothesize that the cables emit electromagnetic fields, which could cause them to resemble live prey to these marine predators. Such occurrences are infrequent compared to various other methods by which cables sustain damage. Merely 1% of total damage to deep-sea cables until 2006 was attributable to sharks, as opposed to natural disasters, earthquakes, or even sabotage. Between 2007 and 2014, no documented cable faults were shown to be caused by sharks.
Nonetheless, Google encased its trans-Pacific cables in a Kevlar-like protective layer. This should, ideally, safeguard against any potential fish bites or, possibly, other prevalent types of damage. It may not be common, but Google deemed it necessary to provide the additional protection.
Why safeguard against sharks and other underwater incidents?
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