Exports of chip-manufacturing equipment, electric vehicles (EVs) and other high-value goods from China’s southern Guangdong province rose to a record high last year of over 1 trillion yuan (US$140 billion), highlighting the country’s progress in its quest for technological self-sufficiency in an...
Congress is ratcheting up its scrutiny of the killing of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Saturday, with some House Democrats pressing the Justice Department for records on its investigation.
The third seed slumped to a 6-1 6-2 defeat inside an hour at Melbourne Park.
The fourth-quarter earnings season will give the megacaps an opportunity to lay out their 2026 spending visions and, in some cases, defend those plans.
The service plans to select satellite manufacturers as soon as March for the Geosynchronous Reconnaissance & Surveillance (RG-XX) program, The post Space Force set to choose contractors for next-gen GEO spy satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
The nominees for the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards are set to be unveiled on Tuesday. As Variety exclusively revealed, “Industry” and “Rye Lane” star David Jonsson (last year’s BAFTA Rising Star winner) and “The White Lotus” breakout Aimee Lou Wood are set to host the nominations announcement...
A source trapped inside an industrial-scale scamming operation contacted me, determined to expose his captors’ crimes—and then escape. This is his story.
A whistleblower trapped inside a “pig butchering” scam compound gave WIRED a vast trove of its internal materials—including 4,200 pages of messages that lay out its operations in unprecedented detail.
The achievements of AI-augmented science are mixed, but that doesn't mean the technology can't play a role in future endeavors.
Mark Carney’s rhetoric of a “rupture” inflates Donald Trump's narrow, accidental victory into a civilizational verdict.
A developer has ported Doom to a pair of earbuds, but there were extra hurdles to jump, as the earbuds don't have a screen.
An emerging stigmatization of wealth flaunting and a growing preference for more economical homegrown labels — exacerbated by stagnant property values — are red flags for the luxe Western brands that have long counted on China’s vast consumer market as a growth engine.
This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially sparking an impressive meteor shower.
PicPay, the Brazilian firm that transformed itself from a simple digital wallet into a diversified fintech over the past five years, is about to face an investor referendum on that strategy shift.
Minnesota is set to hold some of the state’s first elections of this year as two separate shootings tied to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have rocked the state in recent weeks. Voters in parts of St. Paul and portions of the city’s eastern suburbs will be heading to the ...
Senate Republicans are scrambling to save a funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown, but they are meeting strong resistance from Democrats who are furious over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics in Minneapolis. Republican lawmakers are sugge...
A historic lawsuit accusing several prominent social media companies of intentionally designing their platforms to addict children is set to head to trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday. It marks the first in a series of high-profile trials against Meta, TikTok and YouTube that are poised to proceed in t...
Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who became a star witness in President Trump’s first impeachment, is challenging Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) for the Florida Senate, giving Democrats in the Sunshine State a serious challenger against the Florida Republican. “The last time you saw me was here,�...
Odds are that after this year’s midterms, of the 17 Republicans in the House and Senate who voted to impeach or convict President Trump for trying to hold power after losing the 2020 election, only one, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, will still be in office. And if Alaska didn’t have a nonpartisan ...
California marked a milestone this month with the return of an uninterrupted Highway 1 through the perilous, yet spectacular cliffs of Big Sur.
Here’s what the end of technology’s reign will look like.
Sally Susman writes about the atrocities of the Holocaust and argues that we can always stand up for what is right.
“We just don’t know what we’re going to get. We’re rolling the dice.”
When you think of dangerous jobs, an office job that requires you to sit for hours probably doesn’t come to mind. And while many jobs are objectively riskier, a sedentary job can pose a serious risk to your health. The average office worker spends 70% of their workday sitting down, according to...
On January 22, President Donald Trump unveiled the logo for the Board of Peace, an international coalition his administration is forming to oversee the reconstruction of war-torn Gaza and address other global conflicts. There’s just one issue: The logo leaves out half the world. Trump initiated th...
What if the AI bubble bursts in 2026? Here's how you can invest in a safer way in case AI stocks crash.
Three major factors contribute to the state's recurring crises. Some are easier to solve than others.
The city's chronic housing shortage is not for lack of technical capacity or earnest speeches but due to political leaders' ambivalence toward a remedy.
Minnesota is home to 17 major American corporations, but they've largely been silent about Trump's assault on their state.
In 2020, artist Kathryn Andrews lost her home to the Bobcat fire. In 2025, she lost another to the Palisades fire. Now she's channeling much of her energy into recovery and relief efforts.
Owners of independent studios across Los Angeles are struggling in the face of a historic downturn in production activity.
Behind the scenes of Walter Thompson-Hernández's feature-length Sundance Film Festival debut, "If I Go Will They Miss Me," which tells the story of an L.A. family through the lens of Greek mythology.
LAUSD officials opened an outside learning area at Normont Early Education Center, offering toddlers and preschoolers a green schoolyard for play.
Spencer Pratt lost everything in the 2025 wildfires. Now, he's running for L.A. mayor. Inside the Palisades local's political pivot and his compulsively readable new memoir.
Minneapolis is braced for more protests, with leaders demanding answers after two deadly shootings.
Moon Studios' early access action RPG, No Rest for the Wicked, is blowing up on Steam.
A string of weather warnings in place across UK as Met Office warns of disruption
In space, no one can hear you bork NASA has confirmed that its planet hunter, TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), entered safe mode due to a command error that inadvertently left the spacecraft's solar arrays angled away from the Sun.…
Gronk’s ‘Sports Illustrated’ swimsuit model girlfriend, Camille Kostek — and former Patriots cheerleaders — sizzles in string bikinis in the bright red and blue of the New England Patriots.
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the Danish Cancer Research Institute (DCRI) investigated the association between the intake of nitrate and nitrite from a wide range of different sources, and the associated risk of dementia.
UnitedHealth expects 2026 revenue to come in greater than $439 billion, which is a 2% year-over-year decline that reflects "right-sizing across the enterprise."
Caro Claire Burke’s Yesteryear is an exploration of the trad wive aesthetic
A reporter gave ChatGPT Health access to a decade of fitness data, and its assessment was not only incorrect but also inconsistent across chats. The post Early tests suggest ChatGPT Health’s assessment of your fitness data may cause unnecessary panic appeared first on Digital Trends.
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A Brazilian government agency will launch an Earth observation satellite on a Vega C rocket, working with a launch broker rather than contracting directly with Avio. The post Vega C to launch Brazilian satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.
Leaders voicing alarm over ICE's actions risk backlash from a president known to target execs who cross him.
Patagonia claims t-shirts that say “Pattie Gonia” are doing “irreparable harm.”
This autumn, Fortune will publish the Fortune 500 Europe, the annual ranking of the region’s largest companies.
BERLIN, Jan 27 - Germany will step up efforts to fight left-wing militants after activists claimed responsibility for an attack on a power station in January that caused the longest electricity blackout in Berlin since World War Two, the interior minister said.
Visit Films has acquired international sales rights to U.S. film “Mouse,” which will have its world premiere in the Panorama section at the Berlin Film Festival, and will also screen at the European Film Market. The film, which is directed by Kelly O’Sullivan (“Ghostlight”) and Alex Thomps...
French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15
Up to 100,000 visitors travel to the medieval settlement each year
European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher tells Bloomberg Television the ECB needs to keep all options available due to the unstable geopolitical and trade backdrop. “It’s important to have full optionality,” he tells Bloomberg’s Lizzy Burden.
Hoy endured the crash in the midst of his heart-wrenching battle with prostate cancer
Trump strikes conciliatory tone with Minnesota governor Tim Walz after pair speak last night as Bovino is reportedly stripped of ‘commander at large’ title Hello and welcome to our live coverage.Gregory Bovino, the commander of the Border Patrol, is expected to leave Minneapolis today following ...
India and the European Union have inked a historic Free Trade Agreement after two decades of talks, boosting bilateral economic ties amid global uncertainty. This comprehensive pact grants India unprecedented market access for over 99% of its exports to the EU, significantly benefiting labour-intens...
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has named Wolfgang Fink and Macario Prieto co-chairs of its EMEA Alternatives Origination Group, adding to leadership changes across its global credit business.
Takaichi says ‘it is not about Japan going out and taking military action if China and the United States come into conflict’
If you really like holding hands and saying "I love you" but your partner doesn't, your relationship is still probably better off than if both of you had a modest interest in expressing affection.
Extreme cold warnings were in place for 160 million people Tuesday morning, as communities across the eastern third of the United States repaired damage from a huge winter storm that has killed at least 21 people
Actress Sydney Sweeney’s recent move to promote her upcoming lingerie brand, Syrn, could land her in hot water.
India and the European Union have concluded talks for a free trade agreement. This landmark deal promises expanded market access for Indian exports and lower tariffs for EU goods. The agreement will now undergo legal review and ratification. Formal signing is anticipated later this year, with implem...
Gauff, thinking she was away from the public eye, was captured smashing her racket after defeat to Elina Svitolina
Nearly 50 MPs have written to the chancellor calling for music venues to be exempted from a hike in business rates.
Sarfaraz Khan is making a strong case for a return to the Indian team with exceptional domestic performances after a period of transformation. His recent prolific run-scoring, including a 227 in the Ranji Trophy, has garnered attention. Encouragement from former captain Mohammad Azharuddin, who prai...
Hong Kong police have charged a man with illegal possession of fireworks and firecrackers after seizing a haul worth HK$1 million (US$128,200) from a shipping container in Tuen Mun, three weeks ahead of the Lunar New Year. Officers from the New Territories North regional anti-triad unit found 58 box...
Inbound easyJet flights from London Gatwick, Birmingham and Manchester have been affected
Danny Tucker was just 39 when he was told he had motor neurone disease (MND)
Developer behind it is sick with worry he might have changed software development in nasty ways Feature Open source developer Geoff Huntley wrote a script that sometimes makes him nauseous. That's becaues it uses agentic AI and coding assistants to create high-quality software at such tiny cost, h...
Wall Street has experienced a rare but not unprecedented bull market during the past three years. Here's what history can teach us about what to expect.
Formula 1 have penned another lucrative deal just five weeks before the 2026 season gets underway in Australia
Meta is gearing up to trial new premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in the coming months that will allow users to access expanded AI capabilities and additional features. TechCrunch reports that the upcoming subscription plans aim to "unlock more productivity and creativity" ...
Social Security beneficiaries are likely to get a raise, and here's how much it could be.
Millions of gamers could get compensation if the lawsuit - which accuses Valve of charging inflated prices - succeeds.
Tax season opened on January 26 and remains open until April 15.
That's alongside a bunch of discrete GPUs.
Germany has warned citizens demonstrations can lead to clashes with migration and security authorities.
“Like most Australians, we have always been appalled by Pauline Hanson and the toxic nonsense she spouts,” the band wrote.
