Could you stand on the surface of Jupiter? Exploring the enigmatic outer planets

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Could you stand on the surface of Jupiter? Exploring the enigmatic outer planets     I get some pretty great questions from kids once they learn that I’m an astronomer. Several children have asked me if it is possible to stand on the surface of Jupiter. We know Jupiter has lots of clouds and a thick atmosphere. But if you went deep enough, and assuming you were not crushed by atmospheric pressure or the planet’s gravity, would you find land that you could stand on? To answer that question, we first need to peek under the clouds to get a feel for what these planets are like.As you descend into the atmosphere of the outer planets, two things happen: It gets hotter, and the pressure rises. Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants made of mostly hydrogen and helium. At a certain depth, the hydrogen, along with perhaps some liquid helium, compresses into an ocean. Jupiter’s ocean might be the largest in the Solar System, and it is so pressurized that the hydrogen loses its electrons, turning it into liquid metal. As it moves, this ocean creates an electrical current that gives Jupiter a magnetic field 15 times the size of the Sun. It is the largest magnetic field of any planet in the Solar System. Continued here

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The Messy US Influence That's Helping Iranians Stay Online     The United States Treasury announced on Friday that it is sanctioning the Iranian technology company Arvan Cloud, along with two senior employees of the company and an affiliated firm based in the United Arab Emirates. Officials from both the Treasury and the US State Department said on Friday that the company has close ties to Iran's Information and Communications Technology Ministry and plays a key role in providing infrastructure for the regime's surveillance activities and restrictive intranet known as the National Information Network (NIN).US sanctions against Iran are extensive, and the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued a number of sanctions specifically related to the Iranian government's long-standing attacks on internet freedom and digital access within the country. The full scope of US sanctions against Iran have already significantly isolated the country's economy, and its government's own internet shutdowns, digital blocking, and censorship have only further fueled financial hardship. But a US government official told WIRED on Friday that the Biden administration has seen consistent evidence that naming and shaming regime collaborators stifles an impacted company's ability to recruit top talent within the country. Continued here

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Priority's E-Cruiser Is Pretty but High Maintenance     If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIREDOverly technical outdoor sports are a little embarrassing. For example, I like biking, but I don’t want to misrepresent my interest or abilities—I have no desire to hobble around coffee shops in clip-in shoes and full-body stretch jerseys. That makes me the perfect customer for Priority Bicycles, a company that aims to make high-quality but not-so-technical, affordably priced bikes. (I also know I’m the perfect customer because, disclosure, I own a Priority gravel bike myself.) Continued here

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Working with Chronic Pain: Our Favorite Reads     It really was, at least before the world shifted to hybrid work. Rather than sitting quietly at my desk, breathing deeply, and pushing through the pain, I was able to walk to my bed and take a 30-minute nap in the middle of the day. Rather than using up chunks of vacation time to recover from a migraine, I could take advantage of the flexibility and still be able to get work done. Continued here

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Newfound 'Quasi-Moon' Has Been Earth's Fellow Traveler for Thousands of Years     Astronomers recently identified asteroid 2023 FW13 as a quasi-moon, a space rock orbiting the sun nearly in tandem with EarthScientists recently discovered an asteroid that tags along with Earth during its yearly journey around the sun.  Continued here

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New Report: Hiring Stays Strong in May, but Quality Remains a Concern     U.S. employers added 339,000 jobs in May in an unexpected upswing. Continued here

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A CEO Says This 1 Question Can Replace Performance Reviews     A stack of studies show performance reviews are usually useless. Can a single question do better? Continued here

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4 Tips for Growing Your Customer Base     Things to consider to ensure that your growth marketing investments are fruitful for your brand. Continued here

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Ask Ethan: How do magnetic fields split energy levels?     One of the most remarkable things about physics is how universal it is. If you take the same species of atomic nucleus — with a fixed number of protons and neutrons — then there will only be a fixed set of energy levels that the electrons orbiting that nucleus can occupy. As the electrons transition between the various energy levels, they emit (as they fall to lower energy levels) and absorb (as they rise to higher energy levels) photons of a very specific wavelength and energy: only those wavelengths and energies allowable by the rules of quantum mechanics. The values for these energy levels are universal: the same for all atoms of the same species everywhere and at all times throughout the Universe.Until, that is, you apply either an external electric or magnetic field. All of a sudden, these energy levels split, and take on a great variety of values, with the amount of splitting depending entirely on the strength of the field applied. But how is this possible? That’s what Jon Coal wants to know, asking: Continued here

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You're Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome     Research shows that high achievers from underrepresented backgrounds often find themselves confronting imposter syndrome or feeling they don’t fit in, are not welcome, or don’t belong. But understanding imposter syndrome does little to end it. The author, who studied underrepresented board members for his PhD and who interacts with hundreds of aspiring and existing board directors in his role at an executive search firm, has found that attributes of moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — were vital to underrepresented directors’ success. He recommends four tactics to help make moxie your own super power. Continued here

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Take Your Leadership Beyond Words Through Body Language and Nonverbal Communication     Your executive presence only matters when it is authentic. Continued here

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Your Business Name Can Help You Make a Good First Impression. Here's How to Get it Right     Naming a business is hard, and there are many factors to consider. Here's how to nail the tough decision. Continued here

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4 Areas of Cyber Risk That Boards Need to Address     In our technology-dependent society, the effectiveness of cyber risk governance of companies affects its stock prices, as well as short-term and long-term shareholder value. New SEC cybersecurity rules provide a solid basis for transparency. Unfortunately, monitoring the long-term effectiveness of a cyber risk management strategy is not easy to grasp. This article provides four critical areas investors should be informed about for evaluating its long-term effectiveness. Continued here

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Explainer: The SBA's New Subcontracting Rule--and Penalties for Noncompliance     The government's annual small-business federal contracting goal is 23 percent. A new rule from the SBA is out to ensure they get their due. Continued here

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How to Keep Working When You're Just Not Feeling It     Motivating yourself is one of the main things that sets high achievers apart, and it’s hard. How do you keep pushing onward when your heart isn’t in it? In her research, Fishbach has identified some simple tactics: Set goals that are intrinsically rewarding, and make them very specific. If a task isn’t satisfying, focus on aspects of it that are or combine it with pleasant activities. Reward yourself in the right way for getting things done. To avoid slumps, break objectives into subgoals; look at how much you’ve accomplished until you’re halfway there; and then count down what you have left to do. And use social influence: Let high performers inspire you, boost your get-up-and-go by giving advice, and keep the people you want to succeed for front of mind. Continued here

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The Instagram Founders' New News App Is Actually an AI Play     The invasion of chatbots has disrupted the plans of countless businesses, including some that had been working on that very technology for years (looking at you, Google). But not Artifact, the news discovery app created by Instagram cofounders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. When I talked to Systrom this week about his startup—a much-anticipated follow-up to the billion-user social network that's been propping up Meta for the past few years—he was emphatic that Artifact is a product of the recent AI revolution, even though it was devised before GPT began its chatting. In fact, Systrom says that he and Krieger started with the idea of exploiting the powers of machine learning—and then ended up with a news app after scrounging around for a serious problem that AI could help solve.That problem is the difficulty of finding individually relevant, high-quality news articles—the ones people most want to see—and not having to wade through irrelevant clickbait, misleading partisan cant, and low-calorie distractions to get those stories. Artifact delivers what looks like a standard feed containing links to news stories, with headlines and descriptive snippets. But unlike the links displayed on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media, what determines the selection and ranking is not who is suggesting them, but the content of the stories themselves. Ideally, the content each user wants to see, from publications vetted for reliability. Continued here

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This Often-Overlooked Strategy Improves Communication and Drives Results     How to move your team from chaos to cohesion. Continued here

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How Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Went From Selling Fax Machines to Shapewear     Blakely shares how Spanx has been profitable from the start. Continued here

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Why cultivated meat is still so hard to find     In summer 2013, a handful of people gathered in London in what looked like a TV set for a cookery show.A man in a white coat and chef's hat basted a burger. The camera filming him cut to a close-up as he spooned oil onto the minced patty. Food critic Hanni Ruetzler perched on a high stool at the end of the counter. At length, a plate with the meat, a side of salad and a rather dry-looking sesame-topped bun was placed in front of her. Continued here

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Gallup Experts Say There's a Simple Way to Improve Employee Performance. Most Bosses Do the Opposite     It's time to rethink the performance review. Continued here

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This Hurricane Season May See a Key FEMA Disaster Fund Run Out of Money     A key FEMA disaster fund and state insurance programs could run out of money to finance disaster recovery and pay claims, respectively, as hurricane and wildfire seasons beginCLIMATEWIRE | Many of the nation's disaster organizations are exposed to perilous financial risks at the start of hurricane season, jeopardizing efforts across much of the U.S. to recover from catastrophes. Continued here

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The #1 rideshare app in Japan isn't Uber, it's a taxi app     To anyone who’s ever used a ride-hailing app, Go’s front page is a familiar sight. Car icons crawl through a street map in shades of pastel, while a blue map pin indicates the pickup point. A user connects their payment card, enters their destination, and a car arrives to whisk them on their way.Except this app hails taxis, unlike Uber and Didi’s private cars. Go is Japan’s highly successful taxi app, with a network of 100,000 cabs aggregated from multiple local taxi companies. Thanks to regulation that effectively bans Uber and Didi from operating private car-sharing services, Go commands 70% of the mobility market in Japan. In May, the company drew funding from Goldman Sachs that pushed it above the $1 billion valuation mark, making it the latest in Japan’s small group of unicorns.  Continued here

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Mark Cuban Says Living a Happy, Successful Life Comes Down to 5 Simple Things     Advice from Mark Cuban on fiinding your passion, how to treat people, how to start the day, and the best investment you can make. Continued here

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Does Brain Stimulation Boost Memory and Focus? Huge Study Tries to Settle Debate     Analysis of more than 100 studies of non-invasive electrical brain stimulation probes whether the controversial technology worksAfter years of debate over whether non-invasively zapping the brain with electrical current can improve a person’s mental functioning, a massive analysis of past studies offers an answer: probably. But some question that conclusion, saying that the analysis spans experiments that are too disparate to offer a solid answer. Continued here

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The AI Hype Cycle Is Distracting Companies     Machine learning has an “AI” problem. With new breathtaking capabilities from generative AI released every several months — and AI hype escalating at an even higher rate — it’s high time we differentiate most of today’s practical ML projects from those research advances. This begins by correctly naming such projects: Call them “ML,” not “AI.” Including all ML initiatives under the “AI” umbrella oversells and misleads, contributing to a high failure rate for ML business deployments. For most ML projects, the term “AI” goes entirely too far — it alludes to human-level capabilities. In fact, when you unpack the meaning of “AI,” you discover just how overblown a buzzword it is: If it doesn’t mean artificial general intelligence, a grandiose goal for technology, then it just doesn’t mean anything at all. Continued here

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How to design a school for the future     In all the conversations about improving education for children, the voices of students, teachers and community members are often left out. Educational designer Punya Mishra offers a method to shift that paradigm, taking us through new thinking on the root of success (and failure) at school -- and how a totally new, different kind of educational system could better meet students' needs. Continued here

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The 47 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now     Netflix has something for everyone, but there are also plenty of duds. Our guide to the best TV shows on the platform is updated weekly to help you figure out what to watch. We include some less-than-obvious gems, so we're confident you'll find a must-watch series you don't already know about.You can also try our guide to the best movies on Netflix for more options. And if you've already completed Netflix and are in need of a new challenge, check out our picks for the best shows on Hulu and the best shows on Disney+. Don't like our picks, or want to offer suggestions of your own? Head to the comments below.  Continued here

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Why Venus Is So Bright Right Now     Our planetary neighbor Venus becomes a brilliant beacon in the sky each time it reaches its greatest orbital distance from the sunIf you’ve ventured outside after sunset recently and happened to glance to the west, you may have noticed an astonishingly bright “star” glaring down on you, seemingly hovering in the sky. Is it a helicopter, a supernova, a—gasp—UFO? Continued here

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When Should You Get a Mammogram?     Medical boards and task forces recommend mammogram screenings for breast cancer begin at age 40. But people in high-risk groups may want to consider getting tested even earlierWhen it comes to detecting breast cancer, regular testing matters. But precisely how early and how often you should get screened isn’t so straightforward. Medical guidance can seem bewilderingly inconsistent. Some agencies recommend annual checks from age 40 onward, for example, while others have said to wait until age 50. There is no “generalizable” age that can be applied to everyone, says Vivian Bea, section chief of breast surgical oncology at New York–Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. Continued here

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Robert Asprin Was One of Sci-Fi's Most Colorful Characters     Visit WIRED Photo for our unfiltered take on photography, photographers, and photographic journalism wrd.cm/1IEnjUHSlide: 1 / of 1.Caption: James Yu/Getty Images Continued here