The United States issued a seizure warrant to Starlink this week related to satellite internet infrastructure used in a scam compound in Myanmar. The action is part of a larger US law enforcement interagency initiative announced this week called the District of Columbia Scam Center Strike Force. Meanwhile, Google... Read more

PrizePicks has announced a multi-year partnership with Kalshi, which it calls the largest prediction market in the world. It also introduced a new prediction markets feature through its subsidiary, Performance Predictions II, a federally approved Futures Commission Merchant. This comes just days after PrizePicks revealed another multi-year deal with... Read more

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one with quite a few logos in the grid. Southerners, the green... Read more

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It can carry life-threatening diseases. It’s difficult to find and hard to kill. And it’s obsessed with human blood. The Aedes aegypti is a species of mosquito that people like Tim Moore, district... Read more

Polymarket is attempting to re-enter the United States market, as it reportedly begins beta testing its operation. It has started this plan by allowing some users access, as well as matching trades. The prediction market had originally left the US after it was fined by the Biden administration’s Commodities Futures... Read more

Tesla has finally launched a range of more affordable electric cars. These aren’t all-new cars, but rather stripped-back versions of the refreshed Model Y and Model 3 to lower the starting cost, making it easier for more people to step into Tesla ownership. This change is long overdue. As someone who’s spent plenty... Read more

Compare Our Top 11 Natural Deodorants More Natural Deodorants We Tested Photograph: Louryn Strampe Kopari Performance Plus Deodorant for $20: This deodorant smells great—like a floral, beachy coconut. It’s more fresh than sweet, and I’d say it’s unisex-leaning-feminine. It goes on clear and smooth, and it didn’t stain my... Read more

OpenAI researchers are experimenting with a new approach to designing neural networks, with the aim of making AI models easier to understand, debug, and govern. Sparse models can provide enterprises with a better understanding of how these models make decisions.  Understanding how models choose to respond, a big selling... Read more

The NFL has come out with a memo for team officials to try to curb the rise of prop bets. With multiple sports franchises now dealing with rigged bets fiascos, the NFL appears to be trying to come out ahead before it gets worse. In the memo, NFL officials... Read more

Microplastics have been found in our food, water and even in the kitchen utensils we use to cook and store our food, so it’s no surprise that it’s been estimated that Americans consume between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles on a yearly basis. As for how this is affecting our health,... Read more