A dying star could create a new universe instead of a black hole

Massive stars produce light and heat through nuclear fusion, a process that releases enormous amounts of energy from their cores. Eventually, however, the largest stars run out of fuel. Once that happens, the outward pressure generated by radiation is no longer strong enough to resist gravity. The star begins collapsing under its own weight, theoretically continuing until all of its mass is compressed into a single point known as a singularity.

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The Road to Zacatecas: 1993 Coupes Across the Border

From the June 1993 issue of Car and Driver.

To make the 7:20 morning flight to Memphis, you get up with the garbage men. On the morning in February that we flew south, it was zero degrees and snarling in Detroit. Driving to the airport in a darkness illuminated intermittently by flashbulb-like bursts of white powder whipping across the windshield, the radio coughed up two new items. First, remaining outdoors this morning for nine minutes would most likely cause the delicate, lacy membranes of your sinuses to freeze over, solid. Second, Lee Iacocca has moved to Palm Springs.

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Alien planet spins revealed a hidden clue to how worlds form

Astronomers have long suspected that a planet's mass and its rotation speed are linked. In our own Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn provide striking examples. Despite their enormous size, both complete a full rotation in about 10 hours and account for a large share of the Solar System's total rotational energy.

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Women's T20 World Cup: How do you read a cricket scorecard?

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ByKatharine Sharpe

BBC Sport Senior Journalist

Cricket scorecards can appear confusing at first glance, with multiple rows and columns indicating how well - or badly - both a team and individual player is faring in a match.

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Dark energy survives major challenge as universe keeps accelerating

Astronomers say a recent challenge to one of the most important discoveries in modern cosmology has been resolved, with new research confirming that the universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate.

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How to Build Topical Authority in the AI Search Era (7 Steps)

You can be a strong brand, publish high-quality content, and still not have topical authority.

Just look at Great Jones, a kitchenware company.

Their Dutch oven (called The Dutchess) is beautiful, well-reviewed, and featured in industry-leading sites like Vogue, the New York Times, Bon Appétit, and The Kitchn.

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Présentation des rapports sur les performances dans l'IA générative dans la Recherche de la Search Console  |  Google Search Central Blog  |  Google for Developers

Mercredi 3 juin 2026

Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer aujourd'hui le lancement de nouveaux rapports sur les performances dans l'IA générative dans la Recherche pour la Search Console, y compris des rapports dédiés à la Recherche et à Discover. Ils vous aideront à comprendre la visibilité de votre site dans les fonctionnalités d'IA générative dans la Recherche.

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If there’s anything that’s been consistent about this site in its near-20 years of beaming (babbling?) hypertext to servers and back to you, it’s that I’m very bossy when I get into something new, especially cocktails. When I fell in love with Porch Swings, I wanted you to as well. Ditto for Blood Orange Margaritas (but only when in season), a Perfect Manhattan era that spanned over a decade, Boulevardier that has been woven into almost every year since, and a Slushy Paper Plane phase last year. This past winter and spring still, it’s been Sidecars, 1920s-era cocktails with about as many conflicting stories as my kids regale us with when they didn’t do their homework.

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Introducing a new spam policy for "back button hijacking"  |  Google Search Central Blog  |  Google for Developers

April 13, 2026

Today, we are expanding our spam policies to address a deceptive practice known as "back button hijacking", which will become an explicit violation of the "malicious practices" of spam policies, leading to potential spam actions.

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The 10 most popular TED-Ed Animations of 2025

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In 2025, our YouTube audience spent nearly 16 million hours watching TED-Ed Animations (that’s equal to over 1,800 years!). Our most-viewed videos of 2025 include an exploration of dragon legends from around the world, tips on how to best build new skills, an explanation of why it’s a really bad idea to mess with a crow, a handful to help you understand your body, and more!

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