Supply failures dramatic example of how climate crisis threatens basic human need – and with it political stabilityIran protests – live updatesGripped by a terrible drought now entering its sixth year, Iran’s cities are on the brink of what its meteorological organisation calls “water day ze...
There are no salary caps and no luxury taxes, yet the world’s most-watched soccer league is only getting more balancedDavid Stern used to tell a joke. In his early years as NBA commissioner, he liked to say, his job was essentially to travel back and forth between Boston and Los Angeles to hand ou...
The US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatmentFor seven years, Jenn Janosko cared for children with cancer on the ninth floor of New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering hospital.It’s the ...
Automakers Ford and GM are trying to figure out what to do with battery factories now that EV sales are falling way short of forecasts
Technician repairs 16-pin power connector on a $30,000 H200 PCIe Hopper graphics card. Connector's sense pins were damaged and had to be fixed by soldering new pins to the card.
SAN FRANCISCO – Hydrosat, a thermal imagery startup focused on water-resource management, has raised $60 million in Series B funding from equity investors and sovereign wealth funds. With the influx […] The post Hydrosat raises $60 million in Series B funding appeared first on SpaceNews.
Unfortunately, Ford isn't ready to say how much power the Dark Horse SC makes yet.
The New York Giants won big with the hiring of John Harbaugh. Jaxson Dart might be even a bigger winner learning under him.
Congress has an important role to play in addressing owed foreign debts.
Author of "I Will Teach You How to Be Rich" and star of Netflix's "How to Get Rich," said he thinks “rich” is a loaded word.
"This is a structure we've never seen before, so it could be a new class of dark object."
Beyond Meat says it is meeting consumer demand with an experimental new beverage, available for a limited time only.
Consulting is booming right now. Here’s how to get going, land your first clients, and market your business.
The fiercest space race is not about getting back to the moon—it’s about allowing you to post a TikTok or watch Netflix on your phone anywhere around the globe, from the Atacama Salt Flats to the Khongor sand dunes in the Gobi Desert. To make this happen, two distinct design philosophies are at ...
A year after President Trump took office, clean energy is still growing in the U.S. In 2025, nearly all new power added to the grid came from solar, wind, and batteries. In September, for example, solar made up 98% of new capacity. And in 2026, the U.S. Energy Administration projects that all net ne...
Let’s do a thought exercise. If the role of the chief marketing officer is to oversee marketing and the role of the chief operating officer is to oversee operations, while the chief financial officer’s responsibility is to safeguard the organization’s finances, then what’s the responsibility...
Fifty minutes into a training session at a gym in lower Manhattan, I’m doing burpees and clean-and-jerks while Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown—all 6 feet, 5 inches of him—is bear-crawling into pushups, then slamming a medicine ball to the ground from overhead. I was lured to this TMPL gym off Asto...
Happy New Year! I know it’s a bit late to say, but it never quite feels like the year has started until the new edition of our 10 Breakthrough Technologies list comes out. For 25 years, MIT Technology Review has put together this package, which highlights the technologies that we think are going...
Former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D) decision to launch a Senate bid in Alaska is giving Democrats a shot in the arm and raising their hopes about flipping the upper chamber this year. Peltola, who lost Alaska’s at-large House seat in 2024, ended months of speculation about her next moves when she ann...
Democrat James Talarico is leading Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, new polling shows. An Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey found Talarico 9 points ahead among likely primary voters — 47 percent to Crockett’s 38 percent. Another 15 percent w...
A push by Senate negotiators to strike a deal on extending enhanced ObamaCare subsidies is running into a brick wall as they struggle to clear a key hurdle on abortion. Members have been engaged in talks for about a month on a potential extension. But the subsidies expired at the end of last year an...
The release of a new food pyramid has been met with mixed reactions by school food advocates, who say changes to the cafeteria menu will need financial backing. While there is skepticism regarding the science behind the new guidelines, which were unveiled last week by Health and Human Servic...
President Trump may face some real political risks as global issues encroach further and further into his agenda. What once seemed a strong tendency toward isolationism on Trump’s part has been increasingly supplanted by a focus overseas. The shift holds obvious dangers, especially given public di...
Congress is cruising this month on efforts to fund the federal government and prevent a shutdown on Jan. 30, but the toughest fights are yet to come. Heading into the week, the House had already passed six of the 12 annual appropriations bills for fiscal 2026 (three are already law), and on Wednesda...
Senate Republicans are vowing to block any effort by President Trump to seize Greenland by military force, as Trump officials on Wednesday refused to back off their demands to control the island during a meeting with top diplomats at the White House. Republican senators are flummoxed by Trump’s ...
Investors continue to search for artificial intelligence (AI) coins with the potential to generate life-changing wealth.
Trump’s tariff wars are generating uncertainty, pockets of economic dislocation, an erosion of trust in the United States, and amplifying the risks inherent in China–U.S. competition.
“The most powerful tool a business has is its voice,” writes the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s.
The Declaration of Independence faulted the king for sending 'swarms of Officers to harrass our people' and protecting the agents 'from punishment for any Murders which they should commit.' Sound familiar?
When Americans are losing faith in the American Dream, expanding the Home Disaster Loan program is an immediate action that can improve people's lives.
Who the hell appointed Elon Musk to be the loudest defender of white men?
We picked "Chinatown" as the best movie set in Los Angeles. Also on our list of 101: "Mulholland Drive" and "Clueless." What did we miss? And what do you think should've been No. 1?
Reflecting on a city that beguiled her from the screen, our critic Amy Nicholson kicks off our celebration of the 101 best L.A. movies.
The $1-million home is now the standard in neighborhoods across the San Fernando Valley, South Bay and beyond. Here are some of the newest million-dollar areas around L.A.
The best hope for a potential superbloom is if Southern California can get some cool, wet weather next week, one expert says, but the chances of that are iffy.
Cactus paddle is central to making a Mexico-style green juice. With mint and ginger, it's a green-on-green flavor bomb and daily ritual for me.
Haley Lu Richardson says she felt an immediate connection to her character Twila in "Ponies," the new Peacock series she co-stars in with Emilia Clarke that's set in 1977 Moscow.
LAUSD test scores improved more than statewide results, but academic achievement is falling short of internal goals. Should the targets be easier?
Two embassy wives, played by Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, embrace their Person of No Interest status to take on the KGB as spies in Peacock's sparky, soulful series.
The Z90 Master is the world's first dash cam to offer a three channel 4K front + 4K rear + 3K interior camera setup. The post DDPAI reveals the next-generation of dash cam technology at CES 2026 appeared first on Digital Trends.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, concluding a more than five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astro...
IO Interactive has released a new set of PC specs for its upcoming Bond origin game, 007 First Light. This is following "inconsistencies" in the previous versions, which were brought to its attention by the community. Read more
Forza Horizon 6 might be out as early as May, though one detail from this leak - allegedly found in Forza Horizon 5 - has me concerned.
Dubai and Iran are separated by the Persian Gulf – here is the latest travel advice for the region
Rockstar Games has launched its own website dedicated to the buying and selling of GTA Online and Red Dead Online mods, called the Cfx Marketplace.
Russia controls about a fifth of Ukraine, including the Crimean Peninsula, which it annexed in 2014.
Porsche claims that the Turbo model can sprint from 0-100 kph in 2.7 seconds and the 4S takes 3.7 seconds. The 4S has an electronically limited top speed of 250 kmph, and the Turbo has a top speed of 260 kmph.
Gen Z is redefining the modern workplace, but not without cost. Naukri’s report on over 23,000 professionals reveals mental health stressors rooted in poor work-life balance, stagnation, lack of meaningful recognition, and micromanagement. This generation seeks growth, autonomy, and boundaries, hi...
MOSCOW, Jan 15 - Russia is still waiting for the United States to respond to President Vladimir Putin's proposal to informally extend for a year the provisions of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
Marvel's Head of TV and Animation has provided a major update on the future of adult animated show Marvel Zombies.
Nike was the fastest-growing brand by shoe trades on StockX for 2025. A pair of foam slip-ons drove the gains.
Trump and his top advisers have previously hinted at their willingness to work with acting president Delcy RodríguezHello and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours.We start with news that president Donal...
Germany's economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of decline
Chicago Bears prepare for tough challenge against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC playoffs.
A Nasa astronaut suffering an unknown medical problem has returned to Earth after the space agency launched a medical evacuation of the International Space Station.
A physics professor said AI apocalypse talk distracts from real harms like labor abuse, copyright theft, and weak regulation happening right now.
Ever wanted to see more of Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors? Dark Horse Comics has your back with this new Last Airbender series.
Woman, who remained anonymous until the time of her death, claimed to have been conceived during an affair the Queen frontman had with a friend’s wife
The death toll of Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades has risen to 168 from 161 after the remains of more victims were identified, the city’s security chief has said. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung updated the figures for the Wang Fuk Court inferno in Tai Po, saying that all the vict...
Elon Musk's xAI says its Grok AI chatbot will be restricted from generating sexualised images of real people after it was used to create pictures of women and children in varying states of undress. Also in this edition: France's traditional Epiphany cake gets subsidised for Celiac disease sufferers.
The company's upcoming earnings report will be the first full quarter with CEO Dan Schulman in charge.
Gary Neville says Michael Carrick must not be Manchester United manager at the start of next season, and has offered his three-man shortlist he would like installed instead.
ChatGPT Translate looks like a familiar translator, but its best trick is what happens after the translation. One-tap rewrites kick you into ChatGPT to polish tone, while big Google-style features are still missing. The post Try ChatGPT Translate if you need your message rewritten, not just translat...
A Nasa astronaut suffering an unknown medical problem has returned to Earth after the space agency launched a medical evacuation of the International Space Station.
Police say incident not being treated as terrorism
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has raised concerns over the potential misuse of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok, developed by Elon Musk’s company, warning that using its image-generation function to create indecent or malicious content could amount to criminal offences. The Office of...
Wikipedia has overcome its growing pains, but AI is now the biggest threat to its long-term survival.
Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas remakes may actually be coming after all, which would make the wait for Fallout 5 so much easier
As AI spreads faster than the rules meant to govern it, technologists warn that progress without human accountability risks undermining society itself.
Investigations into Renee Nicole Good’s death are ongoing while tensions over ICE raids in Minneapolis continue
WARSAW, Jan 15 - There are strong reasons to believe a group connected to Russian secret services was behind a December cyberattack on Poland's energy infrastructure, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor delighted netizens by sharing an Instagram reel dancing to Taylor Swift's 'The Fate of Ophelia.' The politician, amidst a mountain of work, showcased a playful side, humorously noting his transformation into a "Swiftie." The charming video, filmed in his study, quickly gar...
The move is designed to "further strengthen the company’s unified global approach to content sales and production."
Every second, a trillion ghost particles stream through your body unnoticed, invisible messengers carrying secrets from the hearts of distant stars. Astrophysicists at the University of Copenhagen have now mapped exactly where these neutrinos originate across our Milky Way Galaxy and how many reach ...
Is the Nvidia partner and data center infrastructure company's stock a buy now?
BBC Sport and the World Sport Photography Awards present a selection of the world's finest sporting images from this year's competition.
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Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell go head-to-head in the series' latest gory chapter The post ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ review: sensational horror sequel will shake you to the core appeared first on NME.
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Terraria 1.4.5 has a locked in release date. Here are all the upcoming features.
Jan 15 - The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow U.S. military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs inside the country, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing U.S. officials.
Overcrowding has led to erosion of trails and increased littering, with residents protesting.
Obstacles to preventing and treating obesity, including limited access to healthy foods, limited time to prepare meals and exercise, neighborhood factors, weight stigma and financial constraints, are more likely to affect people in lower-income communities, according to a new American Heart Associat...
CBSE has told its affiliated schools to stop treating staffing as a backroom file. By February 15, 2026, they must put teacher details and qualifications on their websites under Mandatory Public Disclosure, with the board warning that gaps or errors can invite action under affiliation rules. The tim...
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Four astronauts who left the International Space Station (ISS) a month early due to one of the crew members falling ill have returned to Earth on Thursday.
“My brother lived with me for eight years, then left to live abroad, married and followed his dreams.”
President Donald Trump made an unusual remark about “whole” milk during a signing ceremony at the Oval Office on Wednesday (14 January).
Investment banking divisions expected to shine for traditional Wall Street rivals after year of rising animal spirits
Under the Great Salt Lake playa lies a potentially vast reservoir of pressurized freshwater that has accumulated over thousands of years from mountain-derived snowmelt, according to new research from University of Utah geoscientists. This groundwater occupies the pore spaces in sediments that fill t...
Researchers risk fire, explosion or poisoning by allowing AI to design experiments, warn scientists. Some 19 different AI models were tested on hundreds of questions to assess their ability to spot and avoid hazards and none recognised all issues – with some doing little better than random guessin...
After months of consistent price gains, a President at Brady Corporation sold shares in December 2025.