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CELEX:32024R2822R(04)
The corrigendum does not concern the English version.
CELEX:32026D0128: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/128 of 15 January 2026 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2663 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Croatia (notified under document C(2026) 320)
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This week we’re following up on what the Apple-Google AI hookup means and reacting to Apple’s announcement of an oddly shaped creative apps bundle. Go...
The fastest human spaceflight mission in history crawls closer to liftoff
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida—Preparations for the first human spaceflight to the Moon in more than 50 years took a big step forward this weekend with...
Young Tech Bros Are Embracing Celibacy in Favor of the All-Consuming Drive for Wealth
The future moguls of corporate America aren’t living like the new money princes in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” Instead, today’s aspiring tycoons are...
Signs point to a sooner-rather-than-later M5 MacBook Pro refresh
Mac power users waiting on new high-end MacBook Pro models may have been disappointed last fall when Apple released an M5 upgrade for the low-end...
Inventor Building AI-Powered Suicide Chamber
The inventor of a controversial suicide pod is making sure his device keeps up with the times by augmenting it with AI tech — which,...
Council commits to demolition costs on eroding coast
Four homes in the village have been torn down this winter alone, with more potentially at risk.
Press release - Opening: 19-22 January plenary session
President Metsola on opening the January plenary session: “EU supports Denmark and the people of Greenland and we do so united in our resolve”. Source...
British soldier’s long-lost memoir rediscovered in Cleveland
A long-lost second memoir penned by a famed 19th-century British soldier named Shadlock Byfield resurfaced in a rather unexpected place—Cleveland, Ohio. As explained in a...
★ Crazy People Do Crazy Things
Donald Trump, in a message (I wouldn’t call it a letter) sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, confirmed by several news organizations: Dear...
NASA Moves Giant Artemis II Rocket to Launchpad to Blast Astronauts to Moon
NASA’s Moon rocket has made it to its launchpad. On Saturday, the towering assembly — comprising the enormous Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and a...
Did you solve it? Are you cut out for these puzzling slices?
The answers to today’s puzzlesEarlier today, I set you these three geometrical puzzles. Here they are again with solutions.1. Bonnie Tiler Continue reading...
Meet Veronika, the clever cow with tools to scratch herself
A cow in Austria has been observed using tools ― the first time such behavior has been recorded in cattle. Have we underestimated the gentle...
Embracing quantum spookiness: Best ideas of the century
The strange principle of quantum entanglement baffled Albert Einstein. Yet finally putting quantum weirdness to the ultimate test, and embracing the results, turned out to...
Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century
It never used to be possible to attribute individual weather events to climate change and map their full consequences. Thanks to the work of two...
Filming the universe’s biggest dramas: Best ideas of the century
Astronomers used to rely on chance to catch a glimpse of fleeting explosions in space. A fresh approach to watching these flashes has completely transformed...
The invention of net zero: Best ideas of the century
Net zero wasn’t always the target – the consensus used to be that we could continue releasing greenhouse gases and maintain global temperatures. How did...
A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century
From finding new antibiotic candidates to studying the insides of cells, snapping molecules together "like Lego" has completely overhauled chemistry, and biology too
Why a tool-using cow could change how we see farm animals
A pet cow has learned to scratch herself with a broom, showing creative problem-solving skills that make it harder to ignore the fact that these...
There’s no such thing as a normal brain: Best ideas of the century
Neurodiversity research has reshaped how we think about autism and ADHD, revealing that a “normal” brain doesn’t exist – and that unusual brains also come...
The one innovation that supercharged AI: Best ideas of the century
The most powerful artificial intelligence tools all have one thing in common. Whether they are writing poetry or predicting protein structures, they rely on the...
The one diet that’s good for everything: Best ideas of the century
Time and time again, scientists have found that one diet beats all others when it comes to our health. Fortunately, it's delicious – and also...