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By sky and sea, Ukraine's drone strikes challenge Russia's grip on Crimea

Russia maintained an iron grip on Crimea since seizing it from Ukraine in 2014. Many Russian civilians go there to enjoy the beaches. But now Ukraine …

Stocks rise and interest rates fall after inflation report

Stocks rose and bond yields fell sharply Thursday morning after a fresh read on business inflation showed prices were broadly flat in July.

Salehe Bembury New Balance sneakers are up to 63% off — but your size is selling out fast

Salehe Bembury’s New Balance 1000 sneakers are 62% off during the Archive Sale, which includes deals on previous collabs from New Balance, Crocs and m…

Massachusetts teen accused of killing mother, brother with help from ChatGPT

A suburban Boston teenager murdered his mother and brother after using artificial intelligence to search “for theoretical ideas or fantasy stories reg…

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard over Jewish students

Federal court rules administration failed to plausibly show ongoing violation of civil rights lawA US federal ⁠judge ⁠has dismissed ​the Trump adminis…

Train derailment in East Sussex closes several routes

Rapid emergency response under way after Southern rail service comes off tracks in Lewes areaA passenger train has derailed in East Sussex, prompting …

Gun law in limbo as Justice Department holds off appeal

The Trump administration has yet to appeal a key firearms ruling handed down last week, leaving gun control groups worried and Second Amendment advoca…

CNN’s Scott Jennings reveals his latest phone call with Mitch McConnell amid mystery health battle

‘I could tell being at home was better than being in the hospital,’ the conservative pundit said about the senator from Kentucky

‘A Trojan Horse’: GOP Escalates Anti-Muslim Campaign Against Abdul El-Sayed

There are signs that targeting El-Sayed's religion could backfire Abdul El-Sayed departs with his wife, Sarah Jukaku after a press conference declarin…

A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman

A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill

5 things to know about David Crowley

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley's surprising win in this week's Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary, where recent polling had shown hi…

Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia

Rescuers in Colombia are racing against time to find survivors after a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday

This AMOLED smartwatch just dropped below $40, with 100+ sports modes and health tracking

This budget TOZO smartwatch is 43% off at Amazon, packing a sharp AMOLED display, calls, sleep tracking, and more. The TOZO S8 AMOLED Smart Watch is a…

Rare Blink Mini Pan-Tilt Camera deal cuts the price to $27.99

This 4.5-star Blink indoor camera is 30% off at $27.99, with pan-tilt control, night vision, and two-way audio. Keeping an eye on a whole room is a lo…

X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’

X is expanding the open source code behind its 'For You' feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affec…

I’m a sucker for colorful phones, and Google knows exactly what it’s doing

Google’s Pixel 11 colors are bright, bold, and refreshingly fun, and even the accessories are getting in on the action.

Best Buy Just Slashed Over $600 Off a Seriously Stunning HP Omen Gaming Monitor

It has a 31.5-inch 4K display, audio tuned by HyperX and is a whopping 50% off right now.

The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Work

ICE is spending millions on shock gloves designed to overpower subjects through intense, localized pain.

Bloom Security’s Extension Resurrection research exposes a blind spot in developer security

Security teams have spent years scrutinizing software dependencies, package repositories and build pipelines. Bloom Security‘s latest research suggest…

Apple is reportedly turning to publishers for help with Siri AI

Apple appears to be trying to secure access to new content and other information for Siri AI.

QuickSwap community approves 6-month migration schedule for $QUICK

The migration incentivizes prompt action, impacting token liquidity and governance, while aligning QuickSwap's ecosystem for future upgrades. The post…

Houthi drone attack on Aramco’s Jazan refinery spikes oil prices

The attack highlights the oil market's vulnerability to geopolitical tensions, potentially leading to sustained price volatility and supply concerns. …

Nebius’ Vineland data center hit with second stop-construction order over unpermitted fuel cells

Regulatory hurdles and community opposition could delay Nebius' strategic US expansion, impacting financial timelines and operational goals. The post …

Tempo Launches Embedded Yield Product for Platforms, Starting With Deel

Tempo Earn routes rewards through Morpho vaults and tokenized money market funds, placing the payment outside the stablecoin issuer that US law bars f…

Suno releases Studio 2.0 with MIDI support, pushing AI music toward real production tool

Suno's Studio 2.0 could redefine music production by integrating AI with traditional workflows, enhancing creative possibilities for producers. The po…

Hawaii To Ban Cash Deposits at Crypto ATMs From October

Lawmakers targeted the deposits that scammers rely on, with the machines still able to sell crypto for dollars or swap one coin for another.

MiniMax-H3 ranks first in Video Edit Arena with 1390 points, 32 ahead of nearest rivals

MiniMax-H3's open-weight model fosters innovation and customization in AI video editing, but US access restrictions may limit its global impact. The p…

Microsoft retreats from carbon removal market as AI spending accelerates

Microsoft's pause on carbon removal credits may hinder startup growth and challenge the tech industry's sustainability commitments. The post Microsoft…

Philips and Shell targeted by Cl0p hacking group

Germany stocks lower at close of trade; DAX down 0.15%

France stocks lower at close of trade; CAC 40 down 0.28%

Belgium stocks lower at close of trade; BEL 20 down 0.25%

Sweden stocks lower at close of trade; OMX Stockholm 30 down 0.30%

Finland stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Helsinki 25 up 0.66%

Robinhood launches second venture fund for retail investors

Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case over insurance CEO killing, NYT reports

Mastodon Unleash Animated ‘In the Ruins’ Video

The new single appears on Marrow Deep, which arrives on Aug. 28

'Marvel Tokon' Datamine Teases Fantastic Four and Daredevil As DLC Characters

Dataminers found Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and more in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' game files, meaning they could be coming as future DLC. Datamine…

Oscars: Switzerland Selects Doc ‘Who Is Still Alive’ About Palestinian Refugees Who Fled Gaza For Best International Feature Race

Switzerland has selected Nicolas Wadimoff’s documentary Who Is Still Alive (Qui Vit Encore) as its official submission for the Academy Award for Best …

Body Language Expert Spots Telling Sign In Travis Kelce’s Taylor Swift Wedding Remarks

Travis Kelce may have called his wedding to Taylor Swift the “best night” of his life, but a body language […] The Body Language Expert Spots Telling …

Viu, TrueVisions Now Launch Content Collaboration in Southeast Asia

Viu and TrueVisions Now are launching a content collaboration that brings a curated slate of premium Thai series to Viu users across Southeast Asia, w…

Ken Russell's The Devils Gets 4K, NC-17 Release from Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. is releasing Ken Russell's 1971 psychological horror drama The Devils in theaters this October, in restored 4K and uncensored. Fifty-five…

Brandon Flowers Sees Vampire Weekend as Competitors

"I have a little bit of competition in me... So I'm always aware of when Vampire Weekend are putting something out," Flowers says in a new interview. …

How ‘Jury Duty’ Scribe Wrote Around an Unscripted Lead: ‘You Essentially Have a Wild Animal on Set’

TheWrap magazine: “You’re just trying to think, ‘How could this all fall apart?’” “Company Retreat” writer Anthony King says The post How ‘Jury Duty’ …

WNBA denounced 'bad-faith' actors amid fight over trans participation. Now it needs to lead the conversation

In the aftermath of Sophie Cunningham's comments, the league has found itself resisting fear-mongering and false narratives

Ian Machado Garry envisions '10 years of domination' if victorious at UFC 330

Ian Machado Garry paints a pristine picture of what he wants his legacy to be as UFC champion if he defeats Islam Makhachev on Saturday. PHILADELPHIA …

Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm finally signs extension. Why now?

Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm's contract extension through 2033 was approved in late April. Why didn't either side put pen to paper until now? …

How the Padres surged back into playoff contention: Inside San Diego's dramatic wild-card push

The Padres have won 15 of their last 19 games and jumped six teams in the National League wild-card race

Challenge! Will Cowboys be trendsetters in the War of Red Laundry?

The NFL will allow assistants the opportunity to throw the challenge flag, one insider thinks the Cowboys are the perfect petri dish. It may have went…

AVP rides wave of growth Into 42nd Manhattan Beach Open

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Robert Corvino doesn’t hesitate when asked to explain the significance of the Manhattan Beach Open t…

Jayden Daniels’ cease-and-desist to LSU sparks confusion after QB feels highly disrespected

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has sent a cease-and-desist letter to LSU, but the legal move is not actually about the jersey number…

Where will Raiders finish in AFC West division race next season?

The Raiders were forecasted by Bleacher Report to finish with a better record in 2026 than the 3-14 record that they finished with last season. Will t…

As El Niño Bears Down, a Small Hospital in Chad Offers Lessons in Climate Resilience

Situated on the edge of the advancing Sahara Desert, Ngouri in western Chad is one of the most vulnerable places in the world to climate change. Heat …

Trump's Vaccine Plan Brings Obstacles to Parents, Providers, and Drugmakers

(MedPage Today) -- Public health experts have been quick to condemn an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccina…

STAT+: Eli Lilly targets booming black market for retatrutide

Khartis raises oral immunology funds, Neurocrine drug safety concerns, and more biotech news from The Readout Want to stay on top of the science and p…

Nurses Sue Managers Over Attacks; Sleep Study Fraud; Spine Device Exec Sentenced

(MedPage Today) -- Nurses at an Iowa mental health facility sued their supervisors over repeated assaults by patients, alleging they knew about contin…

STAT+: Kennedy heads west, slams Becerra

The health secretary headed to California to lay out the government's new approach to addiction treatment. You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diag…

Did the eclipse damage your eyes?

An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK's last total solar eclipse in 1999.

Whole Foods Recall; RFK Jr.'s Voting Problem; Glass Particles in Biosimilar

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Whole Foods said some of Taylor Farms' jalapeño-containing dips, sal…

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about California insulin sales, a Moderna patent battle, and more

Seven months after the launch of its own low-cost insulin brand, California has distributed more than 120,000 five-pen packs of insulin glargine price…

Romania shuts its only nuclear plant as Danube water levels drop

The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

Virgin Galactic delays next commercial spaceflight to 2027

Virgin Galactic has pushed the resumption of its commercial flights back by a few months, to February 2027. The company hasn't been to space since Jun…

New fiber-based electronic device generates power and detects harmful gas

Research teams have developed a multifunctional fiber-shaped electronic device capable of both generating electricity and detecting hydrogen sulfide (…

Indigenous land restitution empowers communities, but environmental gains require extra support

Charting a better future will require redressing the problems of the past. That's one reason many countries have begun to return dispossessed land to …

Fishing nets main cause of death among Cornwall's stranded common dolphins

Fishing nets remain the most common cause of death among common dolphins that strand on Cornwall's coast, new research shows.

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Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.

DNA reveals a society organised around women in pre-Roman Britain

Descent passed from mother to daughter rather than from father to son, a study of more than 500 Iron Age individuals from north-east England suggests

Melting diamond could unlock triple fusion gain and the secrets of ice giant planets

Diamond is more than a dazzling gem—the extremely hard form of carbon makes up the pellet that encases fuel for inertial confinement fusion, and scien…