Quick Facts What it is: Star PicII-503 inside the Pictor II dwarf galaxy Where it is: 150,000 light-years from Earth in the Pictor constellation When it was shared: March 16, 2026 This gorgeous snap, taken by the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) mounted atop the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter (13 feet) Telescope in Chile, shows a…
The alchemy of any given sandwich is both specific and forgiving. Its stacked ingredients merge and mingle—you can swap out this or that, as long as whatever replaces it serves a similar role. In the Vegitalian, the sweet potato, with its happy mushiness, has a surprisingly similar yielding texture to a ruffled heap of thinly…
As No. 2-seeded Iowa women’s basketball (27-6, 15-3 Big Ten) prepares for No. 10 seed Virginia (21-11, 11-7 ACC) in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32 action on Monday, March 23, the contest’s official tipoff time has been announced. While Iowa thwarted the potential upset bid by a 58-48 score over No. 15 seed Fairleigh…
There are dozens of Linux file systems, and I’m sure you’ve heard of ReiserFS at least once. It promised a great deal but ultimately failed. I could give you some technical reason for its demise, but that would be dishonest. The true reason is much darker, and if you heard it, you might appreciate your…
At least 15 campaign ads featuring AI-generated content have run since November, stoking concerns that the now-ubiquitous technology could cause confusion or even mislead voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In state, local and federal elections across the country, AI has been everywhere from school board campaigns to governor’s races, used to enhance speech,…
It is rare to see British sketch comedy on television. In fact, British comedy on television is so rare that the genre has been deemed “at risk” in recent years. So, naturally, you would have thought that the launch of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” — overseen by legendary executive producer Lorne Michaels, with a heavy…
A look at the top 20 high school girls’ basketball teams in the Southland, according to CalHiSports.com. Rk. School (Record) 1. Ontario Christian (34-2) 2. Sage Hill (28-6) 3. Sierra Canyon (30-3) 4. Etiwanda (30-4) 5. Corona Centennial (24-5) 6. Rancho Christian (26-9) 7. Mater Dei (26-8) 8. JSerra (21-9) 9. Oak Park (22-10) 10….
Hawaii has a plastic problem. The island state faces economic and logistical challenges in recycling plastic waste, including marine debris that lingers in its ocean waters. Researchers in Hawaii are pioneering a method to recycle the islands’ derelict fishing nets and residential plastic trash into asphalt roads. Early demonstrations show that these recycled materials may…
Saturday Night Live landed in the UK with nearly 230,000 viewers. Sky’s remake of NBC’s 50-year-old comedy series has had a mixed set of reviews, which skew positive on the whole, and has already produced a couple of breakout moments — not least Jack Shep’s memorable Princess Diana at David Attenborough’s spoof last supper. Saturday…
It might feel a bit different for South Korea’s Sungjae Im on the last day of the Valspar Championship. Im sank a 13-foot putt on the final hole to shoot 2-under-par 69 and stretch his lead to two strokes through the third round Saturday at Palm Harbor, Fla. Advertisement “It has been a while since…
