US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew member https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-fighter-jet-shot-down-over-iran-search-underway-crew-us-official-says-2026-04-03/ A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, a U.S. official told Reuters, in the first known incident of its kind in the ‌nearly five-week-old war. The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command did not respond to requests for comment.

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US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew member \ stacker news

A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, a U.S. official...

Scientists Cloned a Mouse for 58 Generations. The Results Were Catastrophic.

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Scientists Cloned a Mouse for 58 Generations. The Results Were Catastrophic.

Cloning from the clone of a clone of a clone may not be the ingenious idea we thought it was.

Cloning from the clone of a clone of a clone may not be the ingenious idea we thought it was.

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Scientists Cloned a Mouse for 58 Generations. The Results Were Catastrophic. \ stacker news

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8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in California https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/us/california-health-care-hospice-fraud Federal officials on Thursday arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles.

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8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in California \ stacker news

Federal officials on Thursday arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around ...

US fighter jet shot down in Iran: One crew member rescued, searching for other https://www.axios.com/2026/04/03/iran-us-fighter-shot-down One of two crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran was located and rescued by U.S. special forces, and the search for the second is ongoing, an Israeli official and a second source with knowledge of the situation told Axios.

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US fighter jet shot down in Iran: One crew member rescued, searching for other \ stacker news

One of two crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran was located and rescued by U.S. special forces, and the search for the s...

The best new popular science books of April 2026

New Scientist

The best new popular science books of April 2026

April has a lot to offer when it comes to popular science reading, promising to help us do everything from future-proof our brains courtesy of Hann...

April has a lot to offer when it comes to popular science reading, promising to help us do everything from future-proof our brains courtesy of Hannah Critchlow, to get to grips with really big numbers, thanks to Richard Elwes

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The best new popular science books of April 2026 \ stacker news

April has a lot to offer when it comes to popular science reading, promising to help us do everything from future-proof our brains courtesy of Hann...

OpenAI acquires popular tech podcast TBPN

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OpenAI acquires popular tech podcast TBPN

OpenAI did not disclose the terms of the deal but said TBPN will be housed within its strategy organization.

OpenAI announced that it has acquired the technology news podcast TBPN, the company announced Thursday. TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays that covers technology news and features interviews with major tech leaders, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.

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OpenAI acquires popular tech podcast TBPN \ stacker news

OpenAI announced that it has acquired the technology news podcast TBPN, the company announced Thursday. TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coog...

Earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 1 person and sets off small tsunami

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Earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 1 person and sets off small tsunami

The magnitude-7.4 earthquake was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of 22 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The magnitude -7.4 earthquake was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 1 person and sets off small tsunami \ stacker news

The magnitude -7.4 earthquake was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 1 person and sets off small tsunami

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Earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 1 person and sets off small tsunami

The magnitude-7.4 earthquake was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of 22 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The magnitude -7.4 earthquake was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 1 person and sets off small tsunami \ stacker news

The magnitude -7.4 earthquake was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Trump interview: I am strongly considering pulling out of Nato https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/01/donald-trump-strongly-considering-pulling-us-out-of-nato/ US president tells The Telegraph alliance is a ‘paper tiger’ and says King would have taken ‘different stand’ from Starmer

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Trump interview: I am strongly considering pulling out of Nato \ stacker news

US president tells The Telegraph alliance is a ‘paper tiger’ and says King would have taken ‘different stand’ from Starmer [1 comment]

China's new humanoid robot factory can make 10,000 units a year

Interesting Engineering

China's new humanoid robot factory can make 10,000 units a year

China has opened a new humanoid robot line in Guangdong that is reportedly built to produce 10,000 units a year.

Leju Robotics and Dongfang Precision have teamed up on an automated factory that can reportedly turn out one humanoid robot every 30 minutes.

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China's new humanoid robot factory can make 10,000 units a year \ stacker news

Leju Robotics and Dongfang Precision have teamed up on an automated factory that can reportedly turn out one humanoid robot every 30 minutes.

A 200-year-old light trick just transformed quantum encryption

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A 200-year-old light trick just transformed quantum encryption

Scientists have unveiled a new approach to ultra-secure communication that could make quantum encryption simpler and more efficient than ever befor...

Scientists have unveiled a new approach to ultra-secure communication that could make quantum encryption simpler and more efficient than ever before. By harnessing a 19th-century optics phenomenon called the Talbot effect, researchers developed a system that sends information using multiple states of single photons instead of just two, dramatically boosting data capacity. Even more impressive, the setup works with standard components and requires only a single detector, reducing cost and complexity.

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A 200-year-old light trick just transformed quantum encryption \ stacker news

Scientists have unveiled a new approach to ultra-secure communication that could make quantum encryption simpler and more efficient than ever befor...

Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth

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Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth

Vessels wanting to transit the strategic waterway need to be from friendly countries, and some have to pay fees in Chinese currency or crypto befor...

Vessels wanting to transit the strategic waterway need to be from friendly countries, and some have to pay fees in Chinese currency or crypto before being escorted through the strait.

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Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth \ stacker news

Vessels wanting to transit the strategic waterway need to be from friendly countries, and some have to pay fees in Chinese currency or crypto befor...

Solana-based DEX 'Drift Protocol' says $270M hack is "not an April fools joke."

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Drift (@DriftProtocol) on X

Drift Protocol is experiencing an active attack. Deposits and withdrawals have been suspended. We are coordinating with multiple security firms, br...

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Solana-based DEX 'Drift Protocol' says $270M hack is "not an April fools joke." \ stacker news

@ch0k1 stacked 123 sats posting https://x.com/i/status/2039417136729227425 [2 comments]

A surprising new idea about how the Big Bang may have happened

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A surprising new idea about how the Big Bang may have happened

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have uncovered a bold new way to explain how the universe began—one that could reshape our understanding...

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have uncovered a bold new way to explain how the universe began—one that could reshape our understanding of the Big Bang. Instead of relying on patched-together theories, their approach shows that the universe’s explosive early growth may arise naturally from a deeper framework called quantum gravity.

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A surprising new idea about how the Big Bang may have happened \ stacker news

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have uncovered a bold new way to explain how the universe began—one that could reshape our understanding...

Anthropic admits Claude Code quotas running out too fast

Anthropic admits Claude Code quotas running out too fast

: Unexpected quota drain prompts complaints, breaks automated workflows

Users of Claude Code, Anthropic's AI-powered coding assistant, are experiencing high token usage and early quota exhaustion, disrupting their work. Anthropic has acknowledged the issue, stating that "people are hitting usage limits in Claude Code way faster than expected. We're actively investigating... it's the top priority for the team."

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Anthropic admits Claude Code quotas running out too fast \ stacker news

Users of Claude Code, Anthropic's AI-powered coding assistant, are experiencing high token usage and early quota exhaustion, disrupting their work....

Trump lashes out at UK and France, telling allies 'US won't help you anymore'

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Trump lashes out at UK and France, telling allies 'the U.S.A. won't be there to help you anymore'

Trump re-upped his disdain for European allies that have refused to take part in the U.S. and Israel's military operation against Iran.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned the U.K. and France that the U.S. "won't be there to help you anymore," as he vented his frustration over the close allies' refusal to join military action against Iran. Posting on Truth Social, Trump said, "the Country of France wouldn't let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory."

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Trump lashes out at UK and France, telling allies 'US won't help you anymore' \ stacker news

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned the U.K. and France that the U.S. "won't be there to help you anymore," as he vented his frustration over ...

BTC bulls scramble for post-quantum protection as Google drops bombshell paper

'Bitcoin cracked in 9 minutes': BTC bulls scramble for post-quantum protection as Google drops bombshell paper

Google's finding that breaking bitcoin's cryptography requires 20x fewer qubits than previously estimated has triggered the strongest industry resp...

Google's finding that breaking bitcoin's cryptography requires 20x fewer qubits than previously estimated has triggered the strongest industry response to quantum threats since the Willow chip in 2024. Here's how builders, investors, and researchers are reacting.

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BTC bulls scramble for post-quantum protection as Google drops bombshell paper \ stacker news

Google's finding that breaking bitcoin's cryptography requires 20x fewer qubits than previously estimated has triggered the strongest industry resp...

Axios Supply Chain Attack Pushes Cross-Platform RAT via Compromised npm Account

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Axios Supply Chain Attack Pushes Cross-Platform RAT via Compromised npm Account

Axios 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 injected malicious plain-crypto-js@4.2.1 after npm compromise on March 31, 2026, deploying cross-platform RAT malware.

The popular HTTP client known as Axios has suffered a supply chain attack after two newly published versions of the npm package introduced a malicious dependency. Versions 1.14.1 and 0.30.4 of Axios have been found to inject "plain-crypto-js" version 4.2.1 as a fake dependency.

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Axios Supply Chain Attack Pushes Cross-Platform RAT via Compromised npm Account \ stacker news

The popular HTTP client known as Axios has suffered a supply chain attack after two newly published versions of the npm package introduced a malici...

Google Opens Early Access to ‘Willow’ Quantum Processor 4 Experimental Proposals

The Quantum Insider

Google Opens Early Access to ‘Willow’ Quantum Processor, Invites Experimental Proposals

Google launched the Willow Early Access Program, offering selected researchers exclusive access to its not-yet-public quantum processor.

This week, Google spread some tantalizing morsels signaling its push toward quantum commercialization is accelerating, from exploring neutral atom computing to shortening its timeline for post-quantum security. Now, a brand new announcement indicates its Willow processor is ready for another concrete step in that direction.

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Google Opens Early Access to ‘Willow’ Quantum Processor 4 Experimental Proposals \ stacker news

This week, Google spread some tantalizing morsels signaling its push toward quantum commercialization is accelerating, from exploring neutral atom ...

The Most Precious Bronze Age Artefacts Were Made With Cosmic Materials

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The Most Precious Bronze Age Artefacts Were Made With Cosmic Materials

According to a new study, it's possible that all iron-based weapons and tools of the Bronze Age were forged using metal salvaged from meteorites.

According to a new study, it's possible that all iron-based weapons and tools of the Bronze Age were forged using metal salvaged from meteorites. The finding has given experts a better insight into how these tools were created before humans worked out how to produce iron from its ore.

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The Most Precious Bronze Age Artefacts Were Made With Cosmic Materials \ stacker news

According to a new study, it's possible that all iron-based weapons and tools of the Bronze Age were forged using metal salvaged from meteorites. T...