The Lines We Thought Machines Wouldn’t Cross

Tense Trump-Netanyahu Call As US Presses Iran To 'Sign The Document' - But Israel Wants Military Greenlight Summary Axios: "Trump continues to say he thinks a deal can be reached, but that he's ready to resume the war if it isn't." US Marines board Iranian-flagged tanker in the Gulf of Oman, as it was accused of attempting to violate the US naval blockade. Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that Tehran sees signs that the United States is seeking to restart the war Oil tumbles after Pakistan again touts final deal draft...

Inside America's Left: Mapping The Five Factions Battling For Power Many transformations are unfolding within America's political left, and its shifting factions can be difficult to track. The Democratic establishment is fighting to preserve its grip on power as progressives and reformist socialists gain ground in local elections, with some openly promoting the dismantling of capitalism and adopting increasingly hostile rhetoric toward America. Fox News has begun publishing explainers to educate its audience about the emerging far left, while Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott...

DARPA's X-Plane Designed To Maneuver With Bursts Of Air Gets New Wings Attached Authored by Chris Young via Interesting Engineering, Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has begun installing the wings on the X-65, an experimental drone developed under DARPA's Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. Technicians mounting the wings onto the X-65 experimental drone.Aurora Flight Sciences / X The installation brings DARPA and Aurora a step closer to flying the unconventional uncrewed aircraft, which was designed to test flight control using only bursts of pressurized air instead of conventional moving...