President Donald Trump has issued a new Executive Order that launches the “Genesis Mission,” an AI-focused initiative that will be led by the Department of Energy. It will “harness the current AI and advanced computing revolution to double the productivity and impact of American science and engineering within a decade,” the DOE explained. One of the mission’s main goals is to build a centralized platform that will house a huge collection of datasets collected “over decades of federal investments,” as well as datasets from academic institutions and partners from the private sector.
Those datasets will then be used to train scientific foundation models and to create AI agents, automate research workflows and accelerate scientific breakthroughs, the administration said in its announcement. “The platform will connect the world’s best supercomputers, AI systems, and next-generation quantum systems with the most advanced scientific instruments in the nation,” the Energy department said.
Based on that statement, the platform will be linked to the two sovereign AI supercomputers the agency is building at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, its famous research and development center. The machines, to be built by Hewlett Packard Enterprises, are meant to be the Trump AI Action Plan’s flagship supercomputers. The DOE previously revealed that the machines will be powered by AMD chips and will help tackle the biggest challenges in energy, medicine, health and national security.
“The Genesis Mission marks a defining moment for the next era of American science. We are linking the nation’s most advanced facilities, data, and computing into one closed-loop system to create a scientific instrument for the ages, an engine for discovery that doubles R&D productivity and solves challenges once thought impossible,” said Dr. Darío Gil, the Under Secretary for Science and Genesis Mission Director.
In the next four months, the Energy department must identify its initial set of data and model assets for the Genesis platform. The department must be able to demonstrate “an initial operating capability of the platform for at least one of the national science and technology challenges” the government has identified within nine months. While the list of challenges is pretty long, the Genesis Mission will focus on addressing three key challenges overall. First, it aims to accelerate nuclear and fusion energy, as well as to modernize the energy grid using AI. It also aims to power scientific discoveries for decades to come. Finally, it aims to create advanced AI technologies for the purpose of national security, such as systems that can ensure the reliability of America’s nuclear weapons and can accelerate the development of materials for defense.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/trumps-genesis-mission-aims-to-build-a-centralized-ai-platform-to-power-scientific-breakthroughs-043506089.html?src=rss
Boy Harsher, the darkwave electronic duo of vocalist Jae Matthews and producer Augustus Muller, are shooting a feature film, and they’ve tapped a few striking musicians to join the cast. The movie, dubbed The Lonely Woman, reportedly stars FKA twigs, Sturgill Simpson, Will Oldham AKA Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Jake Weary, and Chloë Sevigny, among others.
The Lonely Woman is billed as “a bleak, sensual, and atmospheric horror-thriller” featuring a score by Boy Harsher themselves. Hunter Zimny is the movie’s director of photography, while Madeline Sadowski (Good Time, Chappell Roan’s “The Subway”) is the production designer.
Per Deadline, The Lonely Woman is set in rural New England and follows a woman who was marked by the death of her first love in a mountain tunnel. As she’s drawn into the mystery of a new disappearance, she begins confronting a seductive and terrifying presence buried beneath the town.
This isn’t Boy Harsher’s first foray into the world of cinema. The duo penned the soundtrack to the 2022 short film The Runner, and green-lit their song “Pain” to appear in Terrifier 2 as well. However, The Lonely Woman is Boy Harsher’s first time directing a movie. Their most recent full-length album, Careful, came out in 2019.
Domestic violence among under-18s increasing, Plibersek says
Violence in relationships among young people under 18 is increasing, says Tanya Plibersek, who has announced a major funding boost for the 1800 Respect phone helpline this morning.
It’s a mixed picture. We’re seeing some areas, like intimate partner violence, slightly decreasing, but we’re seeing big increases in, for example, young relationships, under-18s. We’re seeing big increases in violence there. So we need to keep evolving as this problem in our society evolves.
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Whether you’re wearing them for the morning commute, while traveling, or if you’re simply trying to find some peace and quiet while working at home, noise-canceling headphones are a more essential piece of kit nowadays than ever before. And you’ve got a slew of great options to pick from; it’s hard to make a bad choice.
There are longtime heavyweights like Bose and Sony to pick from. Apple has quickly carved into the market with the luxurious AirPods Max. And if you’ve got an ear that demands the best audio quality, headphones from Bowers & Wilkins and Sennheiser might appeal to you more than the mainstream contenders.
Not everyone loves the feel of earbuds, and there are scenarios where over-ear and on-ear headphones are just simpler or make more sense than wireless buds — particularly if lengthy battery life matters to you.
No matter how you’re using them, the criteria for picking the best noise-canceling headphones haven’t changed.
With improved comfort, refined sound, and even better active noise cancellation compared to the previous-gen model, Sony’s WH-1000XM5 offer a compelling mix of features for the price. Read our review.
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 have a completely different design from their predecessors. The changes result in greater comfort when you wear them on your head for extended periods of time — like on a flight or at the office.
Noise cancellation has been further improved from the already-stellar performance of the WH-1000XM4, putting Sony at the front of the pack compared to all major competitors. Sound quality is more detailed and balanced than the older XM4; the low end is still punchy but tighter and less boomy than before. The XM5 offer excellent voice call performance, and they can connect to two devices simultaneously, so you can stay clued in on what’s happening on your phone when you’re working away on your laptop or tablet.
Sony’s headphones also include unique features like “speak to chat,” which automatically pauses your music and pipes in ambient audio whenever you start talking. Or you can hold one hand over the right ear cup to activate quick attention mode, which is convenient when grabbing a coffee or listening to airport announcements. And like other high-end headphones, the XM5 can detect when they’ve been removed from your ears for auto-pause.
Earlier this year, Sony introduced the WH-1000XM6, and while they offer incremental improvements over the XM5 in terms of sound and ANC performance, they’re also more expensive at $449.99. The XM5, meanwhile, can regularly be found for $300 or less. Weighing price versus performance, the XM5 are a better value, and it’s why they remain at the top of our list.
Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra Headphones are basically a blend of the company’s prior Noise Canceling Headphones 700 and QuietComfort 45 that borrow the best traits from both — while throwing in a new “immersive audio” listening mode. Like past Bose cans, they’re very light and comfortable on your head, even when worn for long stretches of time. Best of all, unlike the Noise Canceling Headphones 700, these can be folded to make them easier to travel with.
Their 24-hour battery life is more than adequate, and Bose has added support for the aptX Adaptive Bluetooth codec for improved audio fidelity on Android devices.
The immersive audio feature works well on some songs, but less so on others. It’s worth experimenting with, but even if you leave it off entirely, you’re left with best-in-class noise cancellation, pleasing sound, and a helpful “aware” transparency mode.
Battery life: 20 hours / Multipoint: No / Audio codecs: AAC, SBC / Connectors: Lightning (audio and charging)
There was definitely some sticker shock when Apple introduced a $549 set of noise-canceling headphones in 2020. The AirPods Max cost significantly more money than any of our other recommendations. But Apple’s build quality is on another level: these trade the plastic you’ll find in many noise-canceling headphones for steel and aluminum, and the ear cups are a breathable mesh fabric. They’re hefty headphones, there’s no denying that. But aside from Apple refusing to include a headphone cable in the box, there’s nothing about the AirPods Max that feels cheap. And I appreciate the simplicity of using the digital crown for controls instead of relying on hit-or-miss gestures like taps and swipes.
The most important part is that the AirPods Max deliver audio quality that’s up there with the best high-end Bluetooth headphones. They have an immersive, wide soundstage and fantastic dynamics, and you’ll find yourself hopping around your music library just to hear what they bring out in your favorite songs.
Apple’s noise cancellation is on par with Sony and Bose, and no one does transparency mode better; at times, it can make you think you’re not wearing headphones at all. Extra features like Spatial Audio (surround sound for movies and TV shows) and automatic switching between Apple gadgets help make it a bit easier to swallow their daunting price.
But the AirPods Max do have faults. The carrying case is abysmal, battery life is only average for the category, and just like regular AirPods, they’re designed with Apple’s ecosystem in mind. It gets much harder to justify dropping $550 on them if you live outside the iPhone and Mac universe.
Also, it’s worth noting that Apple introduced a new pair of AirPods Max with USB-C charging and five new color options in September. We’re currently testing the latest model, but given just how little they differ from Apple’s existing over-ear headphones, we don’t anticipate markedly different performance. That said, they do support lossless audio and ultra low latency thanks to a recent firmware update, which, technically, isn’t something you’ll find on the Lightning model.
If sound quality is priority number one, then Bowers & Wilkins has you covered with the PX7 S2e headphones. They exhibit superb, detailed sound quality that some people prefer to the AirPods Max. The Bowers & Wilkins cans are true to the company’s legacy and style, with a fine-crafted design that exudes quality. And the newer “e” variant has a revamped digital signal processing that can bring out the best audio quality from streaming music.
I prefer their physical buttons over the tap/swipe ear cup gestures of Sony’s WH-1000XM5. With 30 hours of battery life, they’re more than competitive with mainstream, less expensive picks. And the sound profile is delightfully warm and will bring out the most from your favorite music. The main downside of the PX7 S2e is that there’s no traditional 3.5mm or 2.5mm output for a headphone cable. You can still listen wired over USB-C, however.
Sixty hours. They can last for up to 60 hours on a single charge. That’s really all you need to know about the Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones if you’re looking for an endurance champ. But they also sound terrific and prove extremely comfortable over long listening periods. This combination doesn’t come cheap, but you can occasionally find some good deals on them.
Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 Wireless headphones edge out Bowers & Wilkins on comfort thanks to their lighter design, and the noise cancellation is slightly better. Next to the Sonys and Bose’s QC Ultra Headphones, it doesn’t get much cozier. These are headphones you can wear for multiple hours without any fatigue or pressure on your ears.
Sennheiser’s sound signature is a bit more expressive and puts more emphasis on bass than B&W, but that upper treble range still comes through crystal clear. My only real nitpick with the Sennheisers is that they tend to occasionally power on inside the case and automatically connect to my phone for no apparent reason.
Both the B&W and Sennheiser headphones support multipoint connectivity and a range of Bluetooth codecs, including SBC, AAC, aptX, and aptX Adaptive.
Before the Carolina Panthers face the San Francisco 49ers on “Monday Night Football,” the week featured seven games decided by one score — including two overtime matchups.
The close finishes provided plenty of fuel for trash talk and sharp sound bites as some of the best moments occur from what’s said before or after the whistle.
Players and coaches carried their teams’ momentum from the field to the podium, delivering standout lines in their postgame sessions.
From bold statements to perfectly timed one-liners, here are the best quotes from around the NFL in Week 12.
Prescott completed 23 of 36 passes in Dallas’ 24-21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, amassing 354 passing yards. He completed nine passes to receiver George Pickens, including a 43-yarder.
Pickens had no drops and finished with 146 receiving yards in the win and was the subject of Prescott’s postgame quip.
After spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey in Week 11, Chase issued an apology. He released the statement via Instagram Monday, saying that he takes “full responsibilities” for his actions, which led to the wide receiver serving a one-game suspension without pay, losing out on his weekly $448,333 check and an additional $58,832 per-game active bonus.
“I’m not superstitious, but I’m a little-stitious. Any ‘Office’ fans?”
After Bates’ 59-yard field goal tied the score and forced overtime in the Lions’ 34-27 win over the New York Giants, he was asked about his routines and used the opportunity to quote Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell, from the TV show “The Office.” The line comes from a 2007 episode titled “Fun Run.”
After a slow start to the season, the Ravens notched their fifth consecutive win after defeating the New York Jets23-10.
With a 6-5 record, the Ravens are tied with the Steelers for the top spot in the AFC North. Despite things trending in the right direction for Baltimore, Harbaugh remains even-keeled.
“Do you remember who was in first place with six weeks left last year? Me either.”
The Rams’ 34-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Sunday Night Football” moved them into first place in the NFC. However, McVay isn’t taking any victory laps with just over a handful of regular-season games remaining.
“Everyone knows that the passing game is obviously going to be going through him, and he just continues to make plays.”
Kupp had high praise for Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who caught 8 passes for 167 yards and 2 touchdowns in Seattle’s 30-24 win over the Tennessee Titans — a performance that broke DK Metcalf‘s single-season franchise record of 1,303 receiving yards.
Smith-Njigba has led the Seahawks in receiving yards in all 11 games and now leads the NFL with 1,313 yards after Week 12.
“I feel like I’m in a movie … it’s not believable sometimes. A lot of movies are fake. So, it just feels like it can’t be real. But obviously, we’re living in reality.”
Robinson finished with a career-high 156 receiving yards in the Giants’ 34-27 overtime loss to the Lions. It was a heartbreaking result for New York, which led 27-24 late in regulation before a failed fourth-down conversion with under three minutes left set up Bates’ 59-yard field goal to tie the score and force overtime.
The loss marked the Giants’ 12th straight road defeat dating to last season, extending a franchise record. At 2-10, New York became the first team eliminated from playoff contention.
“The hourglass is going and the sand’s falling through. There’s not a lot of time for mistakes.”
After a 31-28 defeat to the Chicago Bears, the Steelers slipped to 6-5 and fell into a first-place tie in the AFC North with the Ravens.
What was once a 2½-game cushion atop the division has evaporated, with the Steelers staring at a brutal closing stretch that includes three division matchups and showdowns with Baltimore in Weeks 14 and 18 that could decide the division winner. Heyward made it clear the group understands what’s at stake and that the Steelers’ focus is on finishing the season the right way.
“I’m finna take this ball … I can’t get tackled by [Baker] Mayfield.”
During the first quarter between the Buccaneers and Rams, Durant kept his eyes on Baker Mayfield as he fired a pass to Cade Otton. When Otton caught the pass, Durant stripped him of the ball and returned it for a touchdown.
As he returned the interception, Durant had to get past Mayfield, who seemed eager to stop the cornerback from reaching the end zone. Fellow Rams cornerback Josh Wallace blocked Mayfield, however, leading to a Rams score.
“It sucks to lose, especially to the Falcons, but at least to start it was a cool moment.”
Shough got his first home start against the Atlanta Falcons and enjoyed running out of the tunnel and onto the field of Caesars Superdome. He threw for 243 passing yards on 30-for-43 passing, but had an interception in the Saints’ 24-10 loss to the Falcons.
Indian tycoon Gautam Adani’s $1.2 billion copper smelter in Gujarat is receiving only a fraction of the ore required to operate the 500,000-ton-a-year plant at full capacity, as a global supply squeeze tightens.
“Continua la nostra battaglia contro il randagismo e per la tutela degli animali di strada, che neppure hanno voce per chiedere. Ma siamo sempre noi, solo noi: associazioni e volontari.
Mentre le Istituzioni, purtroppo con il Comune in testa, si mostrano… in altre faccende affaccendate, persino in barba alle leggi vigenti sulla specifica materia.
E intanto da noi, da ieri in stallo temporaneo, ecco un’altra mamma, ‘fabbrica di piccoli cagnolini’. Reduce appunto da molte cucciolate negli ultimi anni.
Che proprio per questo motivo, sarà sterilizzata nei prossimi giorni in tutta sicurezza con relativa spesa. Come quelle, del resto, affrontate per tante altre cagnoline in mille altre situazioni.
Un esborso che non sarà certo a carico di Palazzo De Nobili.
Grazie, dunque, a Valeria e Angelo, che oggi hanno operato con amore per il benessere di tutta la nostra comunità”.
Surprise, gamers. Valve just launched the first-ever Black Friday Steam sale, and you know what that means: massive discounts on figurative tons of PC games. You can head over to SteamPowered.com to look around, but Valve’s Steam Deck handheld is certainly the star of the show today. The base model has a rare discount, from $400 down to just $319.20 until Saturday.
This is the OG Steam Deck, and the unupgraded version, which is now showing its age with an AMD Ryzen Zen 2 APU. It also has a smaller, dimmer 7-inch screen and a slightly smaller battery than the revised Steam Deck OLED, which is pointedly not on sale, as well as less space at just 256GB of storage. All that said, just over 300 bucks is a fantastic price for a machine that can play most of the games on Steam without issue, and runs SteamOS for stability and smoothness. You might want to pick up a MicroSD card or a new SSD to boost that storage for bigger 3D games.
If you’re looking for something a little newer, you should absolutely check out the Lenovo Legion Go S, which is also on sale. This is the first non-Valve handheld gaming PC to run SteamOS out of the box instead of Windows, along with sporting a newer processor, larger storage, a bigger, more high-res screen, longer battery life…you name it. Normally $650, Best Buy is offering it for $200 off today, making it an excellent alternative to the Steam Deck OLED at 100 bucks less.
All eyes are on Valve for the moment, which has rather stolen Microsoft and Asus’ thunder after the release of the ROG Ally Xbox. That handheld is Microsoft’s answer to the Steam Deck, complete with a new, sleeker Windows interface for smaller gaming devices. That Xbox Fullscreen Experience (it’s Windows, not Xbox, but whatevs) is now available on all handhelds, and in testing for laptops and desktops. But while there’s no new model of the Steam Deck in the near future, gamers are salivating at the new Steam Machine desktop/mini-PC/console thingy and the Steam Frame VR headset, both scheduled for release in early 2026.
For more Black Friday deals, keep an eye on PCWorld — we’ve got plenty for PC gamers of all stripes.
Michael Crider’s headline at PCWorld today perfectly captures how ridiculous the PC memory shortage has become: stores like the San Francisco Bay Area’s Central Computers are beginning to sell RAM at market prices, like you’d pay for the catch-of-the-day at a seafood restaurant.
“Costs are fluctuating daily as manufacturers and distributors adjust to limited supply and high demand,” reads a message posted in the store’s display case, as spotted by Steve Lin. “Because of this, we can’t display fixed prices at this time.”
Micro Center is apparently doing the same: “Due to market volatility, we ask that you please see a Sales Associate for price,” reads an in-store message captured by Redditor CassTexas (via Tom’s Hardware).
It’s hard to overstate just how quickly the RAM crunch is changing the affordability of computers — and it might soon impact other realms as well, as everything from game consoles to smartphones require RAM to function.
Three months ago yesterday, I bought 32GB of memory for my gaming PC and the price of that exact kit has more than tripled since then. It now costs $300 more. ($440 vs. $130, in case you’re curious; a more common version of the same kit went from $105 to $400.) Some prices have doubled since October, and while you can still find some 32GB kits for as low as $230, a 64GB DDR5 kit can easily run you $700, $800, even $900.
Some high-profile product launches might be impacted by the price of memory. Valve pointed to the RAM crunch as one reason it couldn’t promise a specific price for its Steam Machine just yet.
Leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead claims that Microsoft may have to raise Xbox prices yet again to compensate, but that Sony has stockpiled enough RAM for the PS5 to last some number of months.
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says it may take years for high-end gaming to recover from the RAM crunch, because of AI. He says “factories are diverting leading edge DRAM capacity to meet AI needs where data centers are bidding far higher than consumer device makers.”
Speed, the flute-wielding hardcore band based in Sydney, Australia, have won the inaugural New South Wales Music Prize, taking home the whopping $80,000 reward on the strength of their debut album, 2024’s Only One Mode. The state government introduced the NSW Music Prize last year as part of their 10-year plan to support local musicians amidst an increasingly competitive market, noting how streaming platforms prioritize international artists over local acts. Speed beat Ninajirachi, Rüfüs Du Sol, 3%, Barkaa, Kobie Dee, Onefour, Party Dozen, Shady Nasty, and Vv Pete & Utility for the honor.
“In 2025, we have a whole new generation of amazing kids all over the country making Sydney and Australian hardcore the sickest it’s ever been,” Speed said during their acceptance speech. “With that being said, this award belongs to them – the people around us who make it what it is – and we’ll take some time to think about the best way we can pay that forward to keep growing this the right way.”
Only One Mode has plenty of harsh beatdowns, as to be expected in hardcore, but Speed also incorporate a number of unexpected elements into their sound, the most obvious of which is a trilling flute – as heard on their viral single “The First Test.” Vocalist Jem Siow, guitarists Joshua Clayton and Dennis Vichidvongsa, bassist Aaron Siow, and drummer Kane Vardon take pride in bringing a modern touch to punk while upholding an earnest authenticity.
This past summer, Speed joined Turnstile’s huge North American tour as openers. As with Speed’s own headlining shows, singer Jem Siow gave speeches onstage during that run about the importance of inclusivity in the hardcore scene, speaking out against anti-Asian racism, and addressing the male suicide epidemic. He also often discusses how playing music together in a band with his brother and friends makes life’s difficulties a little less daunting.
New South Wales’ government allocates $160,000 for their new annual music prize, which is then split into three categories. Speed won the $80,000 NSW Music Prize, which is gifted to a local artist whose music had a significant impact over the past 12 months. Barkaa Big Tidda took home the $40,000 NSW First Nations Music Prize, which is awarded to a local First Nations act whose music had a significant and meaningful impact over the last year. Ninajirachi won the third prize, the $40,000 NSW Breakthrough Artist of the Year, which celebrates an emerging local artist who had “a groundbreaking 12 months.” It’s all organized by Sound NSW, the government’s dedicated contemporary music development office that provides advocacy, leadership, strategic initiatives, policy development, and funding to local artists.
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