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Hear national contracting, cybersecurity, innovation funding experts at Southern TECH2026
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (380+ words) Southern TECH 2026: Harnessing Technology for Government Contract Success. - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Hear national contracting, cybersecurity, innovation funding experts at Southern TECH2026 Businesses and university researchers can gain practical insights into government contracting, cybersecurity compliance and innovation…...
Ronan Farrow on his revelatory Sam Altman article
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (83+ words) A long profile from The New Yorker is putting Open AI CEO Sam Altman under new scrutiny. - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Ronan Farrow on his revelatory Sam Altman article A long profile from The New Yorker…...
Tech billionaires want autonomous communities without taxes, government. What are the implications?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (143+ words) WSIU NEWS The movement by tech billionaires to create autonomous communities, ruled by their own law, without taxes, and fueled with cryptocurrency, is growing. The latest attempt is the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts and Nevis, where some residents are…...
After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (659+ words) The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission are safely back on Earth after a nine-day mission took them on a trip around the moon and back, sending humans deeper into space than ever before. To come home safely, the crew…...
'i Pod archaeology' inspires joy, nostalgia through old technology and music
1+ week, 5+ day ago (116+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical 'i Pod archaeology' inspires joy, nostalgia through old technology and music You've probably long forgotten all the songs stored on your i Pod. The digital music players were all the…...
SIU Carbondale hosting concrete canoe, steel bridge competitions
1+ week, 6+ day ago (463+ words) It's not every day you see a canoe dressed like a hot dog. With that visual in mind, imagine the canoe is also made of concrete " and is racing other canoes. It might seem unlikely, but it will be reality…...
Scientists are using new technology to save the Great Barrier Reef
2+ week, 5+ day ago (113+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical Scientists are using new technology to save the Great Barrier Reef Hundreds of scientists backed by the Australian government are working to save the iconic Great Barrier Reef with new…...
These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (869+ words) When you think of two individuals coupling up to raise and protect a family together, you might think of people or birds. But probably not cockroaches. And yet, in a paper published in Royal Society Open Science, a trio of…...
New study finds woodpeckers use their entire bodies to drill wood
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (99+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical New study finds woodpeckers use their entire bodies to drill wood A new study shows how woodpeckers engage muscles throughout their entire bodies and coordinate their breaths to drill into…...
How AI is changing warfare
4+ week, 1+ day ago (104+ words) WSIU NEWS - On Air Now Playing WSIU 91. 9 FM | HD1-News & Classical How AI is changing warfare Artificial intelligence is playing an important role in the war in Iran. Here & Now's Scott Tong talks about how it's being used and how it…...