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China’s viral “Kimi” AI is built on stolen technology, an advisor to Donald Trump has claimed. The system, made by Chinese company Moonshot, provoked panic in recent weeks after a new update that appeared to give it performance comparable to leading US models. That led to a sell-off in tech stocks amid fears that American dominance of the technology could be challenged, and an escalation in the fight between the US and China over the future of artificial intelligence. Now, top Trump administration tech official Michael Kratsios has claimed that the new model stole from Fable, US company Anthropic’s most sophisticated model. He also claimed that the…

Longtime fears of AI going rogue are starting to feel more real, so much so that some lawmakers now want powerful AI systems to come with an emergency kill switch. U.S. Reps. Ted Lieu, a California Democrat, and Nathaniel Moran, a Texas Republican, introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday that would require major AI companies to make sure they have the ability to throttle, suspend, or shut down their most powerful AI. The so-called AI Kill Switch Act would also authorize the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the commerce secretary and director of national intelligence, to order companies to slow down or completely…

Nvidia donates one of its most advanced AI supercomputers to US military’s flagship graduate university The supercomputer will be used across a range of applications, from simulations and digital twins, to weather prediction and cybersecurity "AI will be a backbone of America’s defense," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at the commissioning of the supercomputer Nvidia has donated a DGX GB300 AI supercomputer to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, to support students, researchers and faculty in weather prediction, cybersecurity, disaster resilience and response planning. The supercomputer was commissioned with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in…

Introduction The discussion around AI is often dominated by two extremes. One side believes AI has arrived and that software engineering is finished. The other believes AI has arrived, and learning software engineering is no longer necessary. In my opinion, both perspectives are flawed. Before discussing the extremes, it is important to understand something: Technology rarely determines your future. Your perspective toward technology does. The people who adapt usually outperform the people who resist change. The people who understand a tool usually outperform the people who worship it. AI is no different. Perspective Matters More Than Technology Every…

Leaving a ChatGPT business account? This tool saves your conversations before they're gone. ChatGPT's business and Team accounts often have no "Export data" button — the one-click archive that personal accounts get is simply missing, and there's no official way to take your conversation history with you when the workspace is closed or your subscription is cancelled. scrapemychats fills that gap: it exports every conversation — text and attached files — to your own computer, then builds a beautiful, searchable, offline archive you can keep forever. (It works on personal accounts too.) Your data never leaves your machine. The tool drives a real Chrome…

With the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Samsung is also shipping the first phones with Gemini Intelligence. I managed to get it working briefly, but I can’t see why it solves for most people. After being showcased pre-IO with the Android Show, we really hadn’t seen much from Google regarding Gemini Intelligence. It was expected that maybe it would debut on the upcoming Pixel 11, but likely as part of the tighter partnership with Samsung, it is launching alongside the Korean tech giant’s latest foldables and smartwatches. Before launch, we were able to spend some time with the foldables, but were told that Gemini Intelligence would not be available…

Elon Musk has admitted he became too consumed by politics during his volatile alliance with Donald Trump and his brief appointment as the president’s financial axman, running the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge). The world’s richest person, and briefly its first trillionaire after his SpaceX company floated on the US stock exchange in June, made the confession in a wide-ranging interview with the Economist published on Thursday. He shared his positions on subjects from foreign wars to AI, and made a number of eye-opening predictions for the future. “I got carried away, frankly,” Musk said of his relationship with the president,…

The hard part of medical robotics is not the robot. It is the practice. A surgical system needs thousands of attempts to learn a delicate task, and you cannot run those on real patients. Nvidia thinks the answer is to let the robot rehearse inside a simulated body, millions of times over. The company has released an open-source Medical Physics Simulation framework, part of its Isaac for Healthcare platform, HIT Consultant reported. It models how instruments interact with anatomy, so developers can train and stress-test physical-AI policies long before touching hardware. The speed is the headline. By running 8,192 training environments in parallel on…

Patreon laid off 93 employees, totaling 20 percent of its workforce on Thursday morning, according to an email to creators and staff from CEO Jack Conte. In a message sent to everyone on the platform signed up as a creator, with the subject line “A Painful Update about our Team,” Conte wrote that the business is “healthy and strong” and that the core business of Patreon is not changing. Conte included the email sent to Patreon employees in the message. In the email, he wrote that the company is undergoing both a “workforce reduction” and is “changing our organizational structure and how we work.” Specifically, he wrote, this means “we’re flattening…

TL;DR Jensen and Lori Huang donated $75M to Vanderbilt University for a new art, architecture and design college in San Francisco. It is Huang’s largest university gift. Opens 2027. Jensen and Lori Huang donated $75M to Vanderbilt University for a new art, architecture and design college in San Francisco. It is Huang’s largest university gift. Opens 2027. Jensen and Lori Huang have given Vanderbilt University $75 million to establish the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang College of Art, Architecture and Design in San Francisco. The $75 million is a matching gift, and it has already spurred over $100 million in additional private support from alumni and donors…

People with diabetes who use a popular long-acting insulin pen made by Sanofi have had to become pharmacy scouts in recent weeks as they encounter supply issues. The Lantus Solostar pen containing 3 mL of insulin glargine has been running low for several weeks due to increased demand “driven by broader market dynamics,” a Sanofi spokesperson told STAT. The issue is not technically considered a shortage by the Food and Drug Administration, but patients are nonetheless having trouble getting the medication, sometimes having to call multiple locations to find a pen. “Our priority is ensuring patients have access to their medications,” the spokesperson…

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Amazon Prime Video is working on an overhaul, but maybe not the kind you want Jul 23, 2026 — 12:19 PM ET Amazon Prime Video is testing an AI-focused overhaul, internally referred to as Lighthouse. The initiative entails AI-derived content recommendations and an app UI refresh. Jeff Bezos is reportedly personally involved with Lighthouse. After raising the price of its ad-free offering (and newly gating 4K playback) earlier this year, Amazon Prime Video is now looking to incorporate more AI. According to a new report, Jeff Bezos himself is pushing for a Prime Video redesign that more prominently features AI-driven content recommendations. According to…

Dyson's supersonic has become one of the most recognisable hair dryers on the market, thanks to its fast drying performance and technology that is designed to combat frizz and boost shine. While Aldi's latest launch isn't trying to replace the premium styling tool, it does share one feature with the cult favourite: ionic technology. Ionic technology is designed to help minimise static and tame flyaways while drying. Now, the supermarket has launched the Ambiano ionic hair dryer as part of its latest Specialbuys drop, offering shoppers a budget-friendly way to enjoy smoother-looking blow outs, without spending hundreds of pounds on a salon do. The…

Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro falls to its best price of the year Jul 23, 2026 — 12:16 PM ET The Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro is built for kids ages 6 to 12 who are ready for a bit more freedom on a tablet, and there’s a solid deal on it right now at Amazon. This newest 10.1-inch Kids Pro model gives older kids a larger screen for reading, games, and videos, while still keeping parent controls in place. One of the big draws here is how Amazon balances kid-friendly features with tools for parents. The tablet comes with a year of Amazon Kids Plus, which opens up a big library of age-appropriate books, videos, apps, and games. It also has a kid-friendly…

Apple just announced that one of Apple TV’s first ever original series, The Morning Show, will be ending after season 5. Here are the details on the final season of The Morning Show. The Morning Show’s final season to air in 2027 When Apple TV first launched in 2019 (with the name Apple TV+), its biggest tentpole series was The Morning Show. The Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon-starring series has remained one of Apple’s most popular shows through four seasons. But Apple has just announced that the series will end after season 5, which premieres in 2027. Per a new post from Apple TV on X: The Morning Show’s fourth season aired in fall 2025.…

Samsung chief explains why the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series is way cheaper in Korea Jul 23, 2026 — 12:15 PM ET The launch prices of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Fold 8 in the US and Europe are far higher than the launch prices in Korea. Off to the side of the launch event, CEO TM Roh reportedly explained why the pricing is so much lower in the company’s home country. The executive described the Korean market as the “foundation for strengthening the Galaxy brand’s global competitiveness.” Yesterday, Samsung held its long-anticipated summer Galaxy Unpacked event, where it introduced the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series and Galaxy Z Flip 8. While a price hike was…

Ring had launched an updated Outdoor Camera and Peephole Camera 2K They will both go on sale in August 2026 The Outdoor Camera is £99.99 (about $130 / AU$190), and the Peephole Camera is £79.99 (about $110 / AU$150) Ring has announced two brand new smart security cameras, one for mounting outdoors and one for installing into the peephole of your door. Let's start with the outdoor option first. The new Ring Outdoor Camera (2nd Gen) is available in both wired and battery versions. It has a wide-angle lens (140 degrees horizontal and 85 degrees vertical), and delivers 2K resolution with up to 6x enhanced zoom. It has B&W night vision, customizable…

Mexico’s Beloved Casa de Tono Weighs a US$400 Million Sale Business La Casa de Tono is a Mexican restaurant chain built on affordable, generous comfort food: pozole, flautas and other classics served fast, cheap and often late into the night. Its outlets are known for the queues outside them. That everyday popularity has turned a homegrown eatery into a business other companies now want to own. According to people familiar with the process cited by Bloomberg, the chain is testing the market for a sale. What Is on the Table The potential deal would value La Casa de Tono at more than US$400 million. It has hired BBVA Mexico as its exclusive financial…

Having just watched the Samsung Unpacked event, I think the Korean company has just fixed every major problem that existed with foldable phones. They’re now thinner, wider and more normal-looking, and yet even at the point where most of the kinks have been ironed out… I still find them a bit uncool. There’s still something about unfolding a phone in 2026 that feels unnecessary and a bit like a throwback from the 90s. It takes something that has been refined into a seamless sheet of glass and puts a hinge back into the middle of it. Sure, retro is cool, but foldable phones still feel stuck between two worlds to me. Cheaper in Korea Foldable phones are…

Ukraine’s ousted defense minister rejects Zelenskyy’s offer of a different government role Ukraine’s ousted defense minister rejects Zelenskyy’s offer of a different government role KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s fired defense minister said Thursday he has rejected President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s efforts to persuade him to rejoin the government in a different role where he could continue fighting Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion. Mykhailo Fedorov, who was dismissed last week after just six months in the job, is a youthful and popular public figure due to his success in modernizing the armed forces and giving Ukraine an edge in the war through…

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said the Nigerian government owes its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, a total of N9.5 billion damages from unapppealed court judgments. Spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, disclosed this in a clarification issued by the 4th administration of the IPOB Directorate of State, DOS, on Thursday. The group highlighted what it described as the unassailable record of Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, noting that the clarification was a direct response to sustained misinformation by agents deployed by the Nigerian state to prosecute the demarketing agenda against Kanu. According to IPOB, Ejimakor has scored a series…

After new statements by US President Donald Trump on Thursday morning, it is still unclear whether a controversial new dealwith Saudi Arabia that allows the Middle Eastern autocracy to establish a civilian nuclear program will go ahead. Trump said the deal could only progress if Saudi Arabia normalized diplomatic relations with Israel. In the recent past, the Saudi government has repeatedly stated it would only do this if the Israelis make genuine moves toward establishing a Palestinian state. With the current Israeli government, that is unlikely to happen. The deal must also be voted on by the US Congress and there's been backlash already, with…

US President Donald Trump has abruptly raised the diplomatic stakes on his administration's landmark civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, declaring the pact will proceed only if Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords and normalizes relations with Israel, a condition that was not publicly articulated when the agreement was unveiled a day earlier. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump sought to reassure critics that the agreement would not enable Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons while simultaneously using the deal to revive his signature Middle East diplomatic initiative. "The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!) being…

According to Ukrinform, this information was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office. “According to the investigation, on July 23, 2026, the Russian army continued its systematic shelling of the Kherson region. It used aircraft, artillery, mortars, and various types of drones,” the statement reads. As noted, as of 5:30 p.m., 16 people were reported to have been affected by the Russian aggression. In particular, at around 10:30 a.m., the enemy carried out airstrikes on Kherson. The Korabelny and Central districts of the city were hit—a total of seven civilians were injured. There were also casualties resulting from the occupiers’ use of…

During its war with the United States, Iran has targeted Middle East bases where American troops are stationed, turning assets once seen as a bulwark against Tehran into targets. Below, AFP examines some of the major concentrations of US forces in the region, which fall under the US military’s Central Command (Centcom). Elizabeth Dent, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said Middle East bases housing US troops “can support a wide range of missions from logistics, pre-positioning assets, refuelling, and of course combat operations”. Iran, in justifying its own retaliatory strikes, has accused Gulf states of allowing the…

Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. EVERY WEEKDAY EVENING, The Journal brings you five of the biggest stories of the day. 1. #VINCENT KEARNEY Former BBC journalist and RTÉ Northern Ireland editor Vicent Kearney has been awarded a total of £20,000 (€23,000) in damages from MI5 and the PSNI after the bodies unlawfully obtained his data. 2. #HIGH COURT Peter Thiel’s Dialog is suing Powerscourt Hotel in Co Wicklow over the cancellation of a planned, invite-only conference. 3. #SHANE HORGAN The former Ireland rugby star has been sued by Pepper Finance Corporation for…

LONDON, July 23. /TASS/. According to a Sky News report citing a YouGov poll, only 6% of Britons would volunteer to join the armed forces if the country faced a major attack. An additional 14% indicated they would be willing to take up arms if conscripted, while 17% outright refused to fight under any circumstances. Notably, 52% of respondents believed they were exempt from conscription due to poor health or advanced age, with 17% remaining undecided. The survey also revealed that over half of the British population (51%) do not believe a significant attack on their country will occur within the next decade. Only 29% considered such an event likely,…

US House votes to halt Iran war, in another symbolic rebuke of Trump By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest symbolic rebuke of the Republican president from Congress. The vote was 214-208 in favor of the war powers resolution as four Republicans joined Democrats in voting for it. The resolution, introduced by Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat, directs Trump "to remove the use of United States Armed Forces from hostilities" against Iran unless Congress…

US President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview on Thursday that he is seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran, which could include larger strikes than those carried out during "Operaton Epic Fury," the news outlet reported. "They haven't received enough pain yet," Axios quoted Trump as saying, adding that Trump said he had not yet made a final decision. US strikes killed at least 53 people, including three children, since 27 June, according to Al Jazeera.

Aerolineas Argentinas Picks the Airbus A330neo for Long-Haul Business Aerolineas Argentinas is the country’s flag carrier, long a symbol of the state’s role in the economy and, for years, of its losses. Now it is trying to modernize. The airline unveiled a plan to bring in 20 new-generation aircraft between 2027 and 2031, the biggest recambio of its fleet in a decade. The A330neo Choice For long-haul flying, Aerolineas chose the Airbus A330neo, with six jets due from the first half of 2028. They will renew roughly 60% of its wide-body, long-distance fleet. Each aircraft will be configured with 291 seats, split into 30 Business, 24 Premium Economy and…

Disrupted sleep and anxiety may be an ongoing issue for many people after the pandemic, whether due to COVID-19 directly or to the stress and anxiety caused by the global pandemic, and may contribute to the fatigue commonly reported by people with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS, or 'long COVID'). Based on UK COVID Symptom Study Biobank data collected in the early years of the pandemic, experts from King's College London and Flinders University in Australia have carried out one of the first large-scale longitudinal studies to assess the extent of residual or continuing sleep and related mental health problems, including people with PCS. The high levels of…

Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon, and is moving westward toward the Texas coast, where it is expected to reach later on Thursday, bringing rainfall, winds and rising water levels. In a Thursday morning update, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Bertha is moving west and that the center of the tropical storm is expected to move near or along the Louisiana and upper Texas coasts over the next several hours before moving inland over Texas on Thursday evening. The tropical storm’s maximum sustained winds remain near 45mph (75km/h), with higher gusts. Forecasters said Bertha is expected to maintain…

Thereâs a lot of debate around what the âbestâ way to watch The Odyssey is, given that the Christopher Nolan epic was shot for 70mm IMAX screens, but you know whatâs definitely not the best way to watch it? 4DX. That is, unless you were hoping to make the three-hour movie feel like a prolonged amusement park ride. For those that have never watched a movie in 4DX, the format aims to create a more immersive movie viewing experience complete with moving seats, effects like splashing viewers with water during scenes when it would feel appropriate, and even trying to recreate scents to make you feel like youâre right next to the characters in whatever…

An aircraft belonging to Enugu Air has crashed at Benin City airport in Edo State. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday afternoon. A video of the incident was shared on social media by an X user identified as @Oyindamola “Enugu Air aircraft crash lands in Benin Airport this afternoon,” the X user wrote. DAILY POST reports that the Enugu Air is owned and operated by the Enugu State government. There’s was no official statement on the matter by the aviation authorities at the time of filing in this report. Details to follow…..

Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank, after they attempted to extinguish fires on Palestinian farmland started by Israeli settlers, according to local reports. Palestinian officials told Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, that Israeli forces in the area opened fire and injured four Palestinians in the nearby town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus. It was not clear if settlers or soldiers opened fire on the Palestinians. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Palestine weekly: Ahead of elections, Israel doubles down on attacks - list 2 of 3Settlers attack Palestinian towns in occupied West Bank - list 3 of…

Man dies after knife attack at German bank Initial reports suggested the perpetrator was holding people hostage inside the bank branch, but this later became unclear A man died following a knife attack at a bank in the German city of Regensburg, a police spokeswoman told dpa on Thursday, adding that the suspected attacker remains inside the building with other people. Special forces have arrived at the scene and the area around the branch has been cordoned off. Initial reports suggested the perpetrator was holding people hostage inside the bank branch, but this later became unclear. The spokeswoman said an investigation was under way into homicide and…

A man has died after a propane tank exploded at a cottage at a golf club located just outside of Peterborough, Ontario Provincial Police said. OPP said it responded to the scene on Villiers Line around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Local fire and EMS also responded. A 63-year-old man was transported from the scene by ambulance before being airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening injuries. OPP confirmed the man died early Thursday morning. Get daily National news In a statement posted to social media, the senior executive team at Great Blue Resorts said the victim was a staff member at Bellmere Winds Golf Resort. No other injuries were…

When the original Halo launched all the way back on the OG Xbox in 2001, it was a massive success. It also featured a moment that seemed to imply, according to a silly fan theory, that the Master Chief’s body killed everyone onboard a shuttle craft during a rough crash landing. Halo: Campaign Evolved seemingly addresses this silly fan theory and makes it clear that, no, you can’t blame the Chief. Or can you…? In the original Halo, the Master Chief escapes the burning Pillar of Autumn UNSC battle cruiser via an emergency shuttle pod. On board are a few other soldiers and a pilot. However, when it crashes upon the mysterious Halo ring, the original game…

Multiple agencies concluded their search and rescue operation after the bodies of all 25 workers trapped inside an under-construction tunnel of a hydropower project in Sikkim’s Namchi district were recovered by Thursday (July 23, 2026) evening. “The bodies of all the 25 missing persons have been recovered. The search and rescue operation was subsequently concluded,” Namchi’s District Magistrate Anupa Tamling told The Hindu. Editorial | Buried questions: On the Sikkim tunnel accident According to the NHPC, 25 workers were about 1.5 km inside the tunnel when “sudden explosive release of suspected methane gas” caused an explosion at 1:04 p.m. on July 20.…

The Union government has nominated Sirajudheen Ellathodi as a member of the Finance, Credit and MSME Support Committee constituted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for the formulation of the National Retail Trade Policy. A member of the Southern Railway Zonal Railway Users’ Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) and sub-committee chairman of the Calicut Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Ellathodi will represent Kerala on the National Traders Welfare Board. He will be one of the seven experts from across the country in the committee, which will focus on strengthening financial support systems for small traders, traditional traders and MSME…

For thousands of years, brown trout have lived in the mountain lakes of southern Norway. But how they got there has been a mystery. After the thick sheet of ice covering the region retreated about 10,000 years ago, waterfalls and other barriers would have prevented the fish from reaching the bodies of water on their own. Now, archeologists have uncovered 7,000-year-old fish traps in one of the area’s mountain lakes, hinting that hunter-gatherers brought the brown trout. The findings, published in the journal Antiquity on July 20, represent the earliest known example of humans bringing fish to a new location. The discovery also challenges the notion…

Punjab National Bank (PNB) will establish a Quantum Finance Innovation Hub at the Amaravati Quantum Computing Centre in collaboration with the Andhra Pradesh Quantum Mission. An MoU to this effect was signed in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and PNB Managing Director and CEO Ashok Chandra at the Secretariat on Thursday. With this partnership, PNB had become the first bank in India to join hands with a State government for setting up a dedicated Quantum Finance Innovation Hub focused on the banking sector. The proposed hub would work towards developing advanced technological solutions for the financial sector, with a focus on…

Gold jewellery found on board a wrecked Byzantine-era ship shows that one of the people on board was likely a high-ranking person, archaeologists say. The ship was discovered more than a decade ago off Croatia’s southern coast and has been subject to a years-long underwater excavation. Archaeologists announced the results of their studies for the first time on Thursday, saying that the shipwreck could date to the 7th or 8th century. The treasures on board showed that it was no ordinary merchant vessel, and it was probably carrying someone of high rank, along with their entourage, they said. Among the haul were gold coins dating to the Heraclius…

There are few pleasures greater than letting a piece of chocolate melt slowly on your tongue. Indeed, the proximity of chocolate’s melting point to our own body temperature is one of the reasons it is so widely appreciated. But this quality also makes it go soft and lose shape when temperatures rise, making it hard to store and transport in warm climates. To overcome this limitation, the food industry has developed several ways to make heat-resistant chocolate. But to understand how this works, we must first learn how chocolate is made – particularly the role that cocoa butter plays in its physical properties. Chocolate is made from the seeds of the…

PARIS, July 23. /TASS/. Russia is making every effort to preserve the ancient city of Tauric Chersonesus and its chora and does not recognize the UNESCO decision to grant it the status of endangered heritage, Russian Permanent Representative to the international organization Rinat Alyautdinov stated at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, which is taking place in Busan, Republic of Korea. "The decision taken is yet another example of the politicization of the committee's work. Russia does not recognize the decisions taken," he said. The diplomat noted that the Russian side regularly sends reliable information on the state of preservation…

In 1954, looters found the mummified remains of a small boy. Soon, archaeologists took over and eventually concluded that the boy, about 8 years old, likely died of hypothermia during an Inca ceremony in the high Andes, about 17,716 feet (5,400 meters) above sea level. But things might have played out very differently than we believed. In addition to the boy, dubbed the Boy of Cerro El Plomo, researchers revisited two mummified girls, ages 9 and 18, from Cerro Esmeralda in the Atacama Desert, Chile. According to a recently published Science Advances paper on their findings, a comprehensive analysis overturns previous assumptions about how these Inca…

In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal For the first time, a Chinese woman has been awarded the world's most prestigious mathematics prize, the Fields Medal, bringing the total count of Chinese-born medalists to three, as two mathematicians from the country clinched medals this year. Often referred to as the Nobel Prize of mathematics, Fields Medals are awarded every four years to between two and four mathematicians under 40, recognizing both achievement and potential. This year marks only the third time a woman has ever won the coveted award in its 90-year history. The recipients, whose medals were presented at the opening…

Nearly 1,000 years after chronicling the Norman conquest of England, the Bayeux Tapestry is making history once again. The fragile 11th-century embroidery has arrived in London on an unprecedented loan to the British Museum, prompting delight and concern in equal measure. Celebrated as one of Europe''s greatest medieval treasures, its journey has reignited debates over heritage, diplomacy and the risks of moving delicate cultural artefacts.

Introduction One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology seems to keep getting bigger. Astronomers have known since the 1930s that the universe is expanding, but in the 1990s, the discovery that this expansion is accelerating rather than slowing down came as a huge shock to the field. Something had to be driving that acceleration, and dark energy was proposed as the cause. What began as a seismic shock in cosmology eventually led to a Nobel prize. But this story has a sequel, and it comes with another major plot twist. The two main methods for estimating the universe’s present-day expansion rate are producing significantly different answers. As a…

Stars, planets, and moons are easy to define in the broad. Stars shine, planets orbit stars, and moons orbit planets. It seems simple enough, but as we've come to understand more about both our solar system and others, our simple definitions become less clear. The most famous example is the debate over whether Pluto is a planet. It does orbit the Sun, but so does the asteroid Ceres. Currently the official International Astronomical Union (IAU) decision is that Pluto is not a planet because it hasn't "cleared its orbital neighborhood." It's a decision that remains contentious in the astronomical community. It also raises other questions. Pluto has a…

Even as a few stations in Andhra Pradesh received light showers on July 22 and 23, they have had little impact on the overall deficit in the State, which has now climbed to 53.3%. According to the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), except for SPSR Nellore district, all the other 27 districts have reported deficient rainfall as of July 23. Grim situation The situation is grim in the districts of Visakhapatnam, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East and West Godavari, Prakasam, Annamayya and YSR Kadapa, where the deficit percentages are between 60% and 76%, considered large deficient. The sharpest rainfall gap is seen in West Godavari district,…

LOS ANGELES — Standing in the shadow of the space shuttle Endeavour, a group of retired NASA astronauts announced their plan to travel the country visiting colleges to try to inspire younger generations to get out and vote. This campaign comes as we lead up to the November midterm election. This past year, a group of retired NASA astronauts teamed up for a single cause: to defend the U.S. constitution. They banded together as part of a non-profit, non-partisan activist organization called Astronauts for America. So far, they have been speaking out, using their astronaut expertise, platforms, cultural relevance and role model status to speak out in…

CHOLPON-ATA /Kyrgyzstan/, July 23. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived on a visit to Kyrgyzstan, where on July 24 he will take part in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. The ministers are expected to discuss current issues of the international and regional agenda, including the situation in the SCO space, ensuring security and stability, and sustainable growth in Eurasia. It is planned that Lavrov will hold a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event. The Russian minister arrived in Kyrgyzstan from the Philippines, where he took part in ASEAN-related…

(This is Part 4 of a series on the life and work of Chandrasekhar. Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 first.) And then there were the black holes. Back in the 1930s, Eddington had mocked Chandra for so much as gesturing toward them, because that's what the mass limit really implied. If a white dwarf above 1.4 solar masses can't hold itself up, then something has to happen to it, and that something is catastrophic collapse: a star crushing itself down past every stable configuration we knew of. Even once the field grudgingly accepted Chandra's physics, and they had little choice, because he was right, they went to considerable lengths to avoid its…

One month after Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated commercial gold production at the country's first private sector gold mine on June 24, 2026, the Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday officially renamed the Jonnagiri Gold Mine in Kurnool district as Swarnagiri Gold Mine. Principal Secretary (Mines) Mukesh Kumar Meena issued G.O. Ms. No. 181 to this effect. Spread over 597.820 hectares across Pagidirai, Jonnagiri and Yerragudi villages of Tuggali mandal, the mine primarily produces gold, along with silver, copper, lead and zinc. GeoMysore Services India Pvt. Ltd., which holds a 30-year mining lease, operates the project using advanced…

Crews at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans transport the 130-foot-tall Artemis IV liquid hydrogen tank out of a production cell inside the main factory building into a detached test building on a separate portion of the 829-acre site on May 15, 2026. The liquid hydrogen tank will form part of the core stage for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, providing thousands of gallons of super-cold propellant to one of four RS-25 engines. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker

Galaxies surrounded by reservoirs of cold gas draw that gas into themselves and convert it into new stars. Astronomers find this throughout the Universe, including in the Milky Way. But there are exceptions, and the JWST has found plenty of queiscent galaxies in the early Universe. Astrophysicists want to know why. Astronomers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to look at one ancient galaxy that's at the intersection between the gigantic web-like large scale structure of the Universe and gas beyond the boundaries of any galaxy. The JWST has also probed this region because it's packed with galaxies and growing supermassive black holes (SMBH).…

In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with Varda CEO Will Bruey at the Ascend conference. They discuss how Varda hopes to play a role bridging medicine and low Earth orbit as well as the company’s successful re-entry of its space vehicle over Australia and the evolving space sector. Sponsored by Arrow Electronics is a Fortune 500-ranked distributor of electronic components and enterprise computing products that helps thousands of leading manufacturers and service providers turn technology ideas into market-ready solutions. From concept and design through sourcing, integration, manufacturing, and lifecycle management, Arrow comes alongside innovators…

Nvidia’s efforts to deploy its GPUs far and wide is aiming at a new target: the Moon. Lunar Outpost, a startup building robotics for space infrastructure, announced on Thursday that its Moon rover will use Jetson chips to control its LiDAR system. When it does, it is likely to be the first GPU on the lunar surface. “We’re taking the NVIDIA Jetson and comparing it to our flight compute platform that has a little bit more spaceflight heritage,” Lunar Outpost CEO Justin Cyrus said. “[We’re] seeing what the pros are, seeing what the cons are. And we’re really pushing towards trying to adopt these more capable GPU-powered systems in these extreme…

WASHINGTON — The Senate’s health panel delayed until next week a vote on Erica Schwartz to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after postponing a separate vote on Sean Kaufman for a key public health preparedness role. The committee vote on Schwartz was pushed back because too few senators showed up. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is dealing with a family emergency, and at least one other lawmaker was also absent. Earlier on Thursday, health committee chair Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said he had enough votes to advance Schwartz out of the committee, where the GOP holds a one vote advantage. Cassidy told reporters he delayed the vote on…

READ MORE: The exact age Gen Z consider you 'old', revealed See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Scientists have uncovered the ultimate limit of the human lifespan, and it means that you could live to be 190 years old. One of the key biological processes involved in ageing is the buildup of random mutations in our DNA. If all other signs of ageing could be treated, these tiny 'somatic mutations' would still slowly wear down our body's ability to function. Now, scientists from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Russia have worked out exactly how long that would give us to live. The bad news for longevity…

Predicting an individual's risk of ischemic stroke is difficult because thrombosis embolization-the process of a blood clot detaching from the area where it formed and traveling to and then sticking in another blood vessel-is based on factors that are unique to each person. In a study publishing in the Cell Press journal Cell Biomaterials on July 23, researchers developed a tool to get around this challenge: an artery-on-a-chip platform that can replicate a patient's specific vascular structure and blood flow dynamics, called a "physical twin." This idea was born out of a critical clinical gap. We know that even patients at 'low risk' can suffer from…

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), which notably increases the risk of stroke and cognitive disorders, is estimated to affect more than 5 million people in France alone. In the absence of a curative treatment, the prevention of cardiovascular risk factors remains the most effective strategy today. However, promising new therapeutic avenues are being explored. Cerebral small vessel disease is a chronic condition that affects the smallest arteries of the brain, those that continuously supply the deep regions essential for memory, attention, and coordination. Over time, these vessels become stiffer, thicken, or become more fragile and permeable. The…

It’s a phrase that’s reverberated across living rooms for decades: “Turn off that TV!” As a dad to three kids, I need look no further than my own couch to find an abundant and persistent crop of potatoes staring blankly at that siren of a screen. Personally, I try to vary the clause that comes after the main exhortation: “There has to be something better to do,” “It’s too beautiful out to be inside,” or “I swear, I’m taking that thing off the wall” usually do the trick. But often I harken back to my ancestors and deliver the classic parenting chestnut: “That thing will rot your brain!” I, like many well-intentioned parents before me, levy that…

Episode details Available for 35 days Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has announced that the US military will be screening military personnel aged 30 and older for testosterone deficiency. Those found with low testosterone levels will be offered voluntary hormone replacement therapy. The secretary says this is to ensure “a healthy, capable, and decisively dominant fighting force”. Tom Whipple is joined by Professor Joe Herbert from the University of Cambridge to discuss why jacking soldiers up with testosterone may be the best idea. [NS1.1] Marine Biologist Kathryn Ayres, from the non-profit organisation Beneath the Waves, describes a newly observed…

Off-the-shelf and mass-producible immune cells fight solid human tumors engrafted into mice. The Kobe University development is a significant contribution towards faster and cheaper cancer immunotherapy. The body employs an army of immune cells for the fight against cancers, and one of the major forces are the T cells. They are also the target of modern cancer immunotherapies that try to increase the T cells' ability to find and attack cancer cells. When modifying T cells, current techniques require the extraction of a patient's own T cells from blood, modifying them in the lab and reintroducing them into the patient, which is not only very expensive…

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching the grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic that is considered the worst on record. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health shows that as of Tuesday, the current outbreak, declared on May 15, has recorded 2,536 confirmed cases, including 1,033 deaths. During the 2014-2016 outbreak, which recorded more than 28,000 cases, including over 11,000 deaths, it took eight months to reach 1,000 deaths from the first recorded case. This year's outbreak has reached that toll in just over two months, making it the fastest outbreak of the disease ever. The ongoing…

Cardiovascular risk factors are linked to higher risk of heart disease, but it has been unknown how they are related to abrupt closure of the coronary arteries leading to heart attack and sudden cardiac death. A new study by Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute investigators finds that people with higher modifiable risk factors burden such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and obesity have more widespread buildup of plaques in major coronary arteries. Furthermore, these modifiable factors were associated with more unstable, high-risk plaques that are prone to rupture and cause heart attacks. Results are published…

Street food vendors operating at the proposed model food streets will be provided with standardised stainless steel vending carts of a uniform design. In the first phase, the food streets have been planned for six districts: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchi, Salem, and Tiruppur, according to Health Minister K.G. Arunraj. The food streets were being proposed as part of a concept of creating a brand for street food vendors. Initially, one street in each district will be selected. The streets will have food vending carts of standard design, similar to the uniform tea stalls in Tirupati, along with facilities such as rest rooms and handwashing areas…

Epstein's former private banker appears before House Oversight Committee Jes Staley spent more than thirty years at JPMorgan Chase. Jes Staley, Jeffrey Epstein's former private JPMorgan Chase investment banker whose career as a finance executive came crashing down after the convicted sex offender's death in 2019, is appearing Thursday before the House Oversight Committee as part of the panel's Epstein probe. "We know that he was very close friends with Mr. Epstein," Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., told reporters on his way into the hearing room for the closed-door proceedings. "We know that while Mr. Staley was at JPMorgan there was internal…

MOST POPULAR DEVOPS #### Model Context Protocol prepares to break with its stateful pastBiggest overhaul since launch ditches sessions, guts little-used features, and leaves homebrew implementations facing a slog Offbeat #### Tesla burns through a billion as Musk bets the farm on chips and botsOptimus remains 'very complex' and Robotaxis will try not to flatten your cat software #### IBM insists AI didn't kill software deals, just delayed themBig Blue says customers postponed rather than abandoned major purchases as hardware soaked up enterprise budgets offbeat #### UK pumps £708 million into its future fighter jetTempest cash lands alongside…

New portions of the first purported ransom note received in the Nancy Guthrie investigation have been made public after a former Arizona reporter read them on a major true crime podcast Wednesday. Briana Whitney, who was working for the Phoenix-based AZ Family news outlet when the case broke, joined Crime Junkie host Ashley Flowers to discuss the note and a "wrench attack" theory that emerged in May. A Crime Junkie spokesperson said the podcasters would not share copies of the text, which has not been independently verified. However, Whitney read excerpts on air: "Hello Savannah, We have your mother Nancy," she began, reading from what she said was…

MOST POPULAR DEVOPS #### Model Context Protocol prepares to break with its stateful pastBiggest overhaul since launch ditches sessions, guts little-used features, and leaves homebrew implementations facing a slog Offbeat #### Tesla burns through a billion as Musk bets the farm on chips and botsOptimus remains 'very complex' and Robotaxis will try not to flatten your cat software #### IBM insists AI didn't kill software deals, just delayed themBig Blue says customers postponed rather than abandoned major purchases as hardware soaked up enterprise budgets offbeat #### UK pumps £708 million into its future fighter jetTempest cash lands alongside…

What team is LeBron James heading to next? Fans, players and the league are all anticipating what team LeBron James is going to play for next after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. July 23, 2026 Additional Live Streams Additional Live Streams Live### ABC News Live Live### Senate considers Iran war powers resolution, judicial nominees Live### Former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley testifies behind closed doors in House Oversight's Epstein investigation Live### Aerials of a wildfire in Burgohondo in central Spain Live### Dow Jones Industrial Average Live### Tracking flood threat in Southeast; extreme heat in the West, South, and Midwest; tropical…

Google is adding a selfie video option as a new way for users to log in to their accounts, the company announced on Thursday, joining a growing wave of tech companies betting that biometrics and not password are the future of identity verification online. The tech giant says selfie videos give users more options to sign in if they’re ever locked out or don’t have access to their usual phone or computer. Users set up a selfie video by looking at their device’s camera and completing a few guided head movements — think turning right or left or nodding — to capture multiple angles of their face. If a user is having trouble signing in later, they can take…

The case for a cooldown: Why Dependabot now waits before issuing version updates A new default three-day cooldown delays version update pull requests so maintainers and security researchers can address findings in a release before it gets into your code. In September 2025, an attacker phished the credentials of a single npm maintainer and published booby-trapped versions of chalk, debug, and around a dozen other packages that are together downloaded more than 2 billion times a week. The code rewrote cryptocurrency wallet addresses inside any browser app that loaded it. The poisoned versions were live for roughly two hours before the community caught…

A former BBC journalist has been awarded £20,000 in damages after MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland unlawfully obtained data from his mobile phone. A specialist tribunal on Thursday ordered the agencies to pay the compensation to Vincent Kearney for attempts to identify his sources while he was the BBC’s Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent. The investigatory powers tribunal (IPT), a special court that investigates complaints against the UK’s spy agencies, said the surveillance had been disproportionate, not in accordance with the law and ordered each agency to pay Kearney £10,000. “The heightened protection provided to journalists…

The Flock backlash is growing, and city officials have started covering ALPR cameras with trash bags Some cameras are even being smashed up A handful of Flock cameras have been spotted inside speed signs out of sight from drivers The recent backlash to security company Flock highlights severe privacy concerns with its Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems — and local authorities are taking matters into their own hands. In an article by 404media, city officials of Verona, Wisconsin have been protesting Flock’s ubiquitous surveillance cameras by covering them with black bags. The move follows a council vote to remove three cameras from the…

DBS PayLah! hit by service disruption, bank says affected transactions will be refunded The bank said any affected transfer or payment amount will be credited back to customers' PayLah! wallet. SINGAPORE: DBS Bank said on Thursday evening (Jul 23) that its PayLah! service was experiencing a disruption and that it was working to restore the service. In a Facebook post shortly after 9pm, the bank said some DBS PayLah! users were experiencing issues with the service. It added that customers could continue to use Scan & Pay, transfer funds via the DBS/POSB digibank mobile application or use their DBS/POSB credit or debit cards. In an update at 10.35pm,…

First there was the “Deluxe” Edition. Then there was the “Ultimate” Edition. Now EA has revealed the “Ultimate Plus” Edition for EA Sports FC 27. It’s $150, more than twice the price of the base game, and it heralds an even pricier future for EA’s money-printing sports video game franchises, which are soon to be owned by Saudi Arabia. The price tag is $50 more than the Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition, and $20 more than the Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition. It is, in fact, exactly the same price as the EA Sports MVP Bundle for College Football. The difference is that the bundle includes an entire second game, Madden NFL, while the EA Sports FC…

Amazon and Microsoft have devised new ways to get people playing video games in the cloud. Microsoft's Xbox division said Thursday that it will test an advertising-supported way of letting people stream video games. Amazon, meanwhile, announced plans to add the Luna cloud gaming service to its Prime Video streaming platform. Amazon includes Prime Video in Prime subscriptions, which cost $14.99 per month. Amazon's adjustment will give Luna more front-and-center promotion on its website. Previously, Luna was only accessible through a dedicated website. The two companies have succeeded in cloud computing but have stumbled as they have tried to get people…

Amazon's gaming boss thinks ballooning hardware prices could push more hardcore gamers towards cloud streaming services He argued that the price of consoles increasing by 'six, seven times' would mean some gamers become 'priced out of the market' He thinks the RAM crisis, and rising prices, will not be 'going away anytime soon' Amazon GM of gaming Jeff Gattis thinks the rising cost of consoles and PC components could push more hardcore gamers towards cloud streaming, via services such as Amazon's own Luna. In a recent interview about the service, I asked whether Gattis anticipates cloud gaming becoming a more popular option for core players as…

Every year, pop culture fans descend on Southern California in late July for San Diego Comic-Con. The long-running convention is a battle of attrition to see who’s strong enough to make it through four days of lines, crowds, and permanently late shuttle buses to emerge victorious, con exclusives in hand, on Sunday evening. It’s a real-life anime tournament arc condensed into one hot and sweaty weekend. San Diego Comic-Con 2026 runs from Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, July 26. According to io9 reporter Cheryl Eddy, who’s on the ground with fellow io9 reporter Germain Lussier, the crowds are already looking livelier than last year, when many major…

Younger Magic: The Gathering players might not remember the origins of the game's most popular format, Commander. It began in a small local gaming community in Alaska (or, as others claim, in an article published in The Duelist) as Elder Dragon Highlander, as it was originally called. It was a different way of playing Magic that involved using a larger-than-usual deck of single-copy cards. Thanks to Sheldon Menery, a competitive Magic judge and an important figure on the international Magic Pro Tour, the format attracted more attention and, notably, that of Wizards of the Coast. Fast-forward to 2011, and the first official Magic Commander products…

We're just past the halfway point on the calendar, and 2026 has already been a stellar year for video games. Back in May, indie developer and publisher Yacht Club Games released its long-awaited follow-up to 2014's Shovel Knight. The Game Boy Color-inspired Soulslike Mina the Hollower was immediately showered with praise by critics and fans, sending the game rocketing to the tippy-top of Metacritic's list of the best games of the year. (It's been edged out by the more widely reviewed Forza Horizon 6 for the moment, but only just.) To celebrate the game's popularity, Yacht Club Games has teamed up with the boutique merch creators over at iam8bit to…

Xbox Insiders can stream games from their libraries for free in ad-supported streaming sessions starting today. The free streaming sessions are limited to games you already own, and sessions are capped at one hour. However, ads will only play “before sessions begin.” It’s also optional — you won’t need to watch ads if you have a paid cloud gaming subscription. Microsoft is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders The free streaming option is still in testing, and limited to one-hour sessions for ‘select’ games. The free streaming option is still in testing, and limited to one-hour sessions for ‘select’ games. Microsoft says the…

Sprites are back in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 with new powers and abilities. Sprites first appeared in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1, and they acted as a supportive item. In Chapter 7 Season 3, there are a bunch of new sprites, which means there are a ton of new powers and abilities to use. However, with so many sprites, it can be hard to remember what each sprite does. Below we've listed all the sprites in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 along with everything you need to know about sprites. Update (July 23): We've updated this guide with the Pollo sprite and the Cube variant. All sprites in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 There are currently 21 sprites to…

Tanks for the Coffee is one of the new challenges in Forza Horizon 6's Series 3 Autumn series, requiring you to smash 20 tank lattes for a frankly measly reward. While it gives you the hint to head to Ine, that's easier said than done if you're not familiar with the map. Plus, everyone's currently driving around there trying to break tank lattes, so it's a bit of a fight to get what you need. Forza Horizon 6 tank latte locations You'll find tank lattes in the town of Ine on the north end of the Ito region on the east coast. You'll see lattes spawn on the side of the road and along the dock—including the driveways next to houses, which can be harder to…

Steam gifting and wishlists have received big improvements in recent updates from Valve Users can now gift games to friends and family directly via email Wishlists now have categories and a new 'Demo Available' highlight Valve's updates to Steam have consistently enhanced the user experience for PC gamers, and fortunately, two of its most recent additions continue that trend. On Steam News Hub, Valve announced two major improvements to the Steam gifting system and wishlists: users can now gift games to friends and family via guest checkout, without being limited to digital gift cards and hardware purchases, and gift games via email. As for wishlists:…

Duda launches new AI tools to help agencies build complex sites New tools include vibe coding, a custom widget generator, and brief-driven website creation The new releases build on Duda's existing stack of AI tools for agencies Duda, a dedicated website-building platform for agencies, has rolled out new AI tools that aim to combine the speed and ease of AI website building with the enterprise-grade security, predictability, and customization requirements of professional agencies. In a press release shared with TechRadar Pro, Duda shared details on the new tools and features that include vibe coding, a custom widget editor, and brief-driven site…

The Pulse: Quitting Spotify Podcasts over reliability Also: Chinese open models match closed ones from Anthropic and OpenAI, AWS’s “heart-attack” billing error, and more The Pulse is a series covering events, insights, and trends within Big Tech and startups. Notice an interesting event or trend? Hit reply and share it with me. Today, we cover: Moving my video podcast off Spotify due to constant reliability issues.Spotify’s podcast platform has become chronically unreliable since the company’s leadership started boasting about high AI adoption. But competitors haven’t had similar issues, and so I have offboarded from Spotify. Will Kimi K3 trigger US…

Lactose-free food lovers rejoice! Beloved cream cheese brand Philadelphia is launching its first-ever lactose-free version of its signature spread for U.S. customers. Philadelphia Lactose Free cream cheese is “made with real dairy,” featuring “the same fresh milk and real cream as the original” to create an almost identical taste compared to the original. The brand said in a press release that the product tastes so similar to the original that it can be used “as a one-to-one swap for the original cream cheese,” in everything from bagels and sandwiches to cheesecakes. “Philadelphia Lactose Free uses a lactase enzyme to help make the product easier to…

As workers push for better work-life balance and four-day workweeks, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is moving in the opposite direction. The 65-year-old leader set off a firestorm on social media when she shared her plans for Sea Day—a public holiday when many Japanese citizens head to the beach. “Today’s holiday felt like such a true blessing—finally getting a full five hours of sleep for the first time in ages,” Takaichi wrote on X in a post that’s garnered over 35 million views. “Ever since taking office as prime minister, zero-to-three hours has been the norm.” For Takaichi, the lack of sleep and working “from early morning until late at…

I used to buy into the generic developer hype: "gRPC is 10x faster than HTTP, it just has some configuration overhead." While technically true on paper, running a comprehensive stress test on my own system revealed a much more pragmatic reality. When building my Architecture-Boilerplate headsntails (Golang-based infrastructure which, in its current state, serves as a plug-and-play Feature Flag Service and is able to scale up to SaaS out of the box), our public endpoint validates every incoming request against a cart rate-limiter service. Originally, this intranet communication ran over standard HTTP. Recognizing this as a potential bottleneck, I set…

The AI industry has a mood problem, and Mark Zuckerberg thinks he can sell the cure. On Thursday, Meta’s chief executive posted a sunny vision of the AI future, and wrapped it in a marketing campaign. In a Facebook post, Zuckerberg said Meta “has always believed in giving people the power to share, connect, and shape your world,” Axios reported. The video ad that came with it was blunter. “Some people will have you believe AI will make us less connected … We couldn’t disagree more,” it says. “Call us optimists, call us dreamers … we’re betting on people.” The interesting words there are “some people.” Zuckerberg never names them. He does not have to.…

// React · Linux · TypeScript · GLib · Rust The React framework for Linux Write declarative React apps like you're used to. Ship native Linux apps, with first-class GTK4 and Adwaita support. import {GtkApplication, GtkApplicationWindow, GtkLabel,} from "@gtkx/jsx/gtk";import { createRoot } from "@gtkx/react"; const App = () => (<GtkApplication><GtkApplicationWindow title="My App"><GtkLabel>Hello from GTKX 👋</GtkLabel></GtkApplicationWindow></GtkApplication>); createRoot().render(<App />);``npm create gtkx@rcBuilt on the GNOME stack and standard web tooling GObject GTK4 Adwaita GNOME React TypeScript Vite Rust Why GTKX Native. Declarative. Typed. GTK4…

~/install One command 1. Run it. The installer detects your platform, checks the download against the published SHA256SUMS, puts the binary in ~/.whetuu/bin, and adds two lines to the config of the shell you actually use. Running it twice changes nothing. $ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -fsSL | sh macOS and Linux · read the script · tarballs and checksums 2. Open a new shell. That is the whole install. Would rather edit your own dotfiles? Run it with WHETUU_NO_MODIFY=1 and it prints the two lines instead of writing them. whetuu init <shell> prints them too, along with the file they belong in. Uninstalling is rm -rf ~/.whetuu plus those lines. You…

A native iOS client for remote tmux workspaces. remux-readme.mp4 Remux is a native iOS client for remote tmux workspaces, built on Ghostty. It brings tmux's session, window, and pane model into a mobile-first interface. It previews files and running dev servers straight from the terminal, and uploads photos and files, with markup for images. tmux sessions: Attach to running sessions or start new ones. Windows and panes: Swipe between windows, pick panes from a bottom sheet with live previews, and split, zoom, or close them. Shortcut palette: Run saved commands with a tap. Starter sets cover shell, Claude Code, and Codex, and you can add your own…

Collabora Productivity has spent the past decade proving that an open source office suite can compete directly with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace without asking organizations to give up control of their infrastructure or their documents. All of that is backed by a team of open source engineers whose work has made Collabora a trusted name when enterprises go shopping for a collaborative document platform. Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Collabora Online, they have now released Collabora Online 26.04, marking a major milestone for the self-hostable offering. We already saw this Most of what ships in Collabora Online 26.04 will look familiar…

IBOV 176,501.85 ▼ 0.59% IPSA 10,959.17 ▼ 0.45% IPC MEX 67,298.78 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,356,435 ▼ 0.69% COLCAP 2,313.99 ▲ 0.74% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL5.08▲ 0.52% USD/MXN17.51▲ 0.67% USD/CLP947.56▲ 1.28% USD/COP3,223▼ 0.14% USD/PEN3.40▼ 0.09% USD/ARS1,492▲ 0.60% USD/UYU40.14▲ 1.16% USD/PYG6,025▲ 1.20% USD/BOB11.03▲ 3.57% USD/DOP57.94▼ 0.10% USD/CRC451.03▲ 2.18% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.29% USD/HNL26.74▲ 0.88% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.31% USD/VES736.04▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.69▲ 0.48% USD/TTD6.73▲ 1.11% EUR/BRL5.78▼ 0.31% BRENT 100.34 ▲ 6.67% WTI 92.21 ▲ 6.20% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.35 ▼ 1.62% GOLD 4,052 ▼ 2.30% SILVER 57.96 ▼…

IBOV 176,501.85 ▼ 0.59% IPSA 10,959.17 ▼ 0.45% IPC MEX 67,298.78 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,356,435 ▼ 0.69% COLCAP 2,313.99 ▲ 0.74% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL5.08▲ 0.52% USD/MXN17.51▲ 0.67% USD/CLP947.56▲ 1.28% USD/COP3,223▼ 0.14% USD/PEN3.40▼ 0.09% USD/ARS1,492▲ 0.60% USD/UYU40.14▲ 1.16% USD/PYG6,025▲ 1.20% USD/BOB11.03▲ 3.57% USD/DOP57.94▼ 0.10% USD/CRC451.03▲ 2.18% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.29% USD/HNL26.74▲ 0.88% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.31% USD/VES736.04▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.69▲ 0.48% USD/TTD6.73▲ 1.11% EUR/BRL5.78▼ 0.31% BRENT 100.34 ▲ 6.67% WTI 92.21 ▲ 6.20% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.35 ▼ 1.62% GOLD 4,052 ▼ 2.30% SILVER 57.96 ▼…

Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in nearly a year The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers at a time when rising oil prices are already squeezing household budgets. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.58% from 6.55% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.74%. Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. As rates rise, that can lead prospective home shoppers to…

IBOV 176,501.85 ▼ 0.59% IPSA 10,959.17 ▼ 0.45% IPC MEX 67,298.78 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,356,435 ▼ 0.69% COLCAP 2,313.99 ▲ 0.74% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL5.08▲ 0.52% USD/MXN17.51▲ 0.67% USD/CLP947.56▲ 1.28% USD/COP3,223▼ 0.14% USD/PEN3.40▼ 0.09% USD/ARS1,492▲ 0.60% USD/UYU40.14▲ 1.16% USD/PYG6,025▲ 1.20% USD/BOB11.03▲ 3.57% USD/DOP57.94▼ 0.10% USD/CRC451.03▲ 2.18% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.29% USD/HNL26.74▲ 0.88% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.31% USD/VES736.04▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.69▲ 0.48% USD/TTD6.73▲ 1.11% EUR/BRL5.78▼ 0.31% BRENT 100.34 ▲ 6.67% WTI 92.02 ▲ 5.98% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.35 ▼ 1.57% GOLD 4,051 ▼ 2.30% SILVER 57.96 ▼…

Infosys, the country’s second largest tech firm, on Thursday posted a net profit of ₹7,769 crore during the June ended quarter, a 12.2% growth a net profit of ₹6,921 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. The Bengaluru-based company’s revenue from operations rose 14% to ₹48,211 crore in the quarter as compared to ₹42,279 crore in the same quarter in the previous year. In Q1, the company reported large order bookings worth $3.6 billion, compared with $3.2 billion sequentially and $3.8 billion a year ago. Of these, the net new deals accounted for 61% indicating positive deal momentum. The company also said AI-driven services contributed 8.2% of…

Veterinary care prices have climbed about 43% since 2021 — far faster than inflation overall — according to new research from Healthy Paws Pet Insurance, making it increasingly difficult for pet owners to fit their pet's necessary care into their overall budget. Between routine vet visits, higher-quality food, advanced treatments and preventive care, pet ownership now carries a financial weight that's growing faster than many households anticipated. That pressure is landing at a difficult moment. Inflation remains higher than it should be, borrowing costs remain elevated compared with recent years and many households are already carrying record levels…

Prenups are increasingly common before couples say “I do” - and one particular clause has doubled in the past six years, according to a new study. Clauses that address debt increased from 35 percent in 2021 to 65 percent this year, according to findings from Seattle-based Dellino Family Law. Younger generations who value transparency are driving the trend. “The shift is being led by younger couples who see financial clarity as part of commitment,” the study said. If one partner enters a marriage with debt - such as a mortgage, credit cards or auto loans - that debt could become a problem for both spouses. Prenup debt protection keeps the debt with the…

The $55 billion leveraged buyout which will see Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner-founded investment firm Affinity Partners become the new owners of EA has been given the thumbs up by the European Commission. The body have ruled that the acquisition's ok as far as the EU's rules on mergers go, and that it doesn't "raise competition concerns". "The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Electronic Arts Inc. of the US by the Public Investment Fund (‘PIF') of Saudi Arabia," the commission announced via a news bulletin on their site dated today, July 23rd. "The Commission concluded…

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Edo North senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has playfully called out Senate President Godswill Akpabio for breaching truce over ‘massaging women’s legs’ comment. At plenary on Thursday, Oshiomhole said he signed a truce of no more hostilities, stating that Akpabio breached the agreement by reverting to previous matters. DAILY POST reports that Akpabio had mocked Oshiomhole over the viral video allegedly showing him massaging a woman’s leg aboard a private jet. The Senate President stated that the Senate initially ignored the footage because it was suspected to have been generated using artificial intelligence, AI. Recall that a video which surfaced on X on…

Several leaders of the Congress and INDIA bloc parties on Thursday (July 23, 2026) paid homage to all those students who took their lives due to paper leaks, and said they stood strongly behind the agitating students and their demands. The opposition leaders first assembled at the residence of Rahul Gandhi on 5, Sunehri Bagh Road, and reiterated their full support for the demands of the protesting students. Follow Jantar Mantar protest LIVE updates From there, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, led them to the Gandhi Smriti on a bus. On reaching there, Mr. Gandhi and the opposition MPs paid homage to the departed students with…

A political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal full details of the payments, after the practice was denounced as a dangerous “attack on democracy”. MPs, senior lobbyists and transparency campaigners all condemned the behaviour of CT Group, the firm co-founded by the campaign strategist Lynton Crosby, an election guru previously hired by both David Cameron and Boris Johnson. There were calls for an overhaul of lobbying rules and demands for CT Group to reveal the full extent of the practice, exposed after a four-month Guardian investigation. “Lobbyists paying journalists to produce…

Producers: Smriti Sudesh, Ragavi M Presenter: Ragavi M Shoot: Thamodharan Edit: Mohan Raj E Published - July 23, 2026 09:40 pm IST The CJP has called for nationwide protests and rejected the Centre’s offer for talks, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for paper leak cases. Published - July 23, 2026 09:40 pm IST Producers: Smriti Sudesh, Ragavi M Presenter: Ragavi M Shoot: Thamodharan Edit: Mohan Raj E Published - July 23, 2026 09:40 pm IST

FIRST ON FOX: A Republican firebrand is pushing legislation to abolish some of the most influential Democratic groups in Congress. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution Thursday barring the formation of House caucuses organized around race, ethnicity or national origin. If adopted, the measure would effectively force the dissolution of Democrat-aligned groups, including the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. The proposal could also affect GOP-affiliated organizations, including the Black Republican Congressional Staff Association, the GOP Latino Staff…

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that a new agreement reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program will require the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. In a post on social media, the Republican president said the deal does not allow for enrichment of uranium. Nonproliferation experts have raised concerns that the deal fails to include guardrails to prevent enrichment of uranium to weapons-grade levels. Trump’s post said the agreement “will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords.” He added that the U.S. “is not opposed to…

Published MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have been ordered to pay £20,000 in damages to a journalist, after they illegally obtained his phone records. Former BBC Journalist Vincent Kearney took a case at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London. It is believed to be the first time that MI5 has been directed to pay compensation to a journalist. Kearney was the subject of secret operations aimed at discovering his confidential sources while he worked at the BBC in Belfast. In a statement welcoming the judgement, Kearney said: "I am delighted the court has penalised those responsible for breaking the law. "The fact it…

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to roll back NEET and restore transparent, merit-based State CETs (Common Entrance Test) for medical admissions, respecting India’s federal structure. In the letter, the copies of which were released to the press on Thursday (July 23), the Deputy Chief Minister has also appealed to the Prime Minister to provide a compensation of at least ₹1 crore to the families of students who ended their lives owing to the NEET paper leak and the “systemic failures” that followed. He urged the Prime Minister to provide adequate compensation to all students and…

New York Times to fight Trump administration subpoenas in court The legal fight stems from the Times' reporting on the new Air Force One plane. Attorneys for the New York Times will be in court on Thursday to fight a series of grand jury subpoenas they allege were to attempt to retaliate against and intimidate reporters whose work angered President Donald Trump. Lawyers for the newspaper are asking a federal judge to quash those subpoenas, which seek to compel the journalists to testify about their sources, as well as access the phone records of the reporters and some of their family members. "The Government's actions violate the most basic First…

Citing widespread irregularities in the issuing of birth and death certificates in West Bengal during the previous regime, State Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal on Thursday (July 23, 2026) said that elected representatives in panchayats and municipalities will no longer be allowed to issue these documents. Also Read | Fearing fake certificates, Centre orders stricter scrutiny of digitised birth and death records On the same day, police raids were carried out at multiple local body offices across the State, including in Kolkata, as part of a probe into such irregularities. Most of the civic bodies in the State are still administered by Trinamool Congress…

For the better part of the last fortnight, Manav Thakkar has been fighting two battles. One was visible under the bright lights of the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, where UP Prometheans endured a miserable debut campaign in Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7. The other was hidden from view — a viral infection that not only ruled India’s top-ranked men’s singles paddler out of two ties but also derailed months of planning for what promises to be the most important phase of his career. By the time the league stage ended, the Prometheans had finished rooted to the bottom of the table with just 32 points from six ties. Thakkar, meanwhile, had…

Newcastle and Liverpool are in discussions to jointly commemorate the life of Kevin Keegan when they meet for their opening Premier League fixture. The Reds, where Keegan rose to prominence as a player, are due to play Newcastle at St James’ Park on Sunday, 23 August. It was there he established himself as a folk hero, first on the pitch and then across two spells as manager. Both Tyneside and Merseyside club have already paid tribute to the former England striker, whose death at 75 after a battle with cancer was announced on Monday. The two clubs will now come together to do the same as the new campaign gets underway. A statement on the Magpies’…

With a month remaining until what promises to be a fierce battle for the South African Football Association (SAFA) presidency, campaigners behind Sandile Zungu, a well known businessman and football boss, believe his election will change the face of football in the country. Zungu is challenging current president Danny Jordaan’s 13-year-old reign at the helm of the country's football governing body. Jordaan has been elected three times and is vying for a fourth term. “Over the years, there has been a systematic neglect of the lower SAFA leagues under the watch of the current leadership. We must professionalise these leagues by pouring more money [into…

President Donald Trump is welcoming Shohei Ohtani and the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Thursday with a Rose Garden event celebrating their second title in as many years. The Dodgers edged the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 last October to become the first repeat champions in a quarter century. Trump feted the team in the White House East Room in April 2025 to mark their 2024 World Series championship Sports teams visiting Trump at the White House have sometimes been a source of controversy dating to his first term. That includes 2018, when the president rescinded an invitation to the Super Bowl champion…

The Boston Legacy is not known for being gentle. The expansion team has earned more yellow cards and committed more fouls than any other club in the NWSL this year. On Sunday, that didn’t matter for Leicy Santos. At least twice, the Washington Spirit midfielder found herself with the ball cornered by three Boston players. With remarkable efficiency, she made them all look like fools. After a few deft touches and even better body positioning, she had evaded considerable pressure and released the ball to an open teammate. In fact, I’m not even confident that this didn’t happen more than twice; such is the grace with which Santos can slip out of…

Published Manchester City have confirmed the arrival of Elliot Anderson on a five-year deal. The 23-year-old midfielder, who joins from Nottingham Forest, has signed a contract which runs until June 2031. First agreed when he was playing for England at the World Cup, the deal was poised to make Anderson the most expensive player in British history but has since been eclipsed by Morgan Rogers' £117m transfer from Aston Villa to Chelsea. Anderson says he didn't hesitate when presented with the opportunity to join "one of the biggest clubs in the world". "As soon as I knew [City] wanted me, I was absolutely determined to make this move happen," Anderson…

Elliot Anderson has completed his £116m move to Manchester City and declared that, despite becoming their record signing, he can get better. And the England international took a swipe at City’s neighbours by calling his new club the “kings of Manchester”. Manchester United also wanted to buy the 23-year-old from Nottingham Forest before City smashed their transfer record by agreeing a £116m deal – which was set to make Anderson the most expensive English player ever, until Chelsea then paid £117m for Morgan Rogers. Anderson, who has signed a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium, has warned he has not reached his peak yet. “I'm only 23, so I've got…

The thing Tyreek Hill is known for, aside from his off-field troubles with domestic partners, is his elite sprinter's speed. But the two surgeries he's had since dislocating his left knee in September 2025 have changed that – at least for now. "My left leg is the one that I injured," Hill said in a YouTube video released Wednesday titled "The Cheetah Runs Again." "I have no power in my left leg at all. I'm trying to regain all the power back in my left leg," he continued. It is obviously not optimal for an NFL wide receiver who relies on speed and quickness to be essentially operating on one leg 10 months after an injury. That is the reason no team…

Leeds United are in talks to sign James Trafford from Manchester City. The England goalkeeper, who only returned to the Etihad Stadium last summer, could be on the move again. Trafford has been a long-term target for Newcastle, who bid for him last summer, and was also of interest to Aston Villa but Leeds are now favourites to sign the 23-year-old. Karl Darlow, who finished last season as Leeds’ first-choice goalkeeper, has left Elland Road to join Manchester United on a free transfer while Illan Meslier, who has signed for Arsenal, has also moved on, leaving manager Daniel Farke looking to buy. Lucas Perri was bought by Leeds last summer, but lost…

Ecuadorean ​Richard Carapaz on Thursday scored a decisive victory in the final climb to Orcieres-Merlette to secure ​a solo victory in stage 18 of the Tour de France. While Tadej Pogacar maintained his overall lead, the Slovenian suffered a blow as one of his key team-mates, Brandon McNulty, abandoned the race.

A new trailer for Zach Cregger's- Resident Evil- film has just been released The full-length trailer offers a deeper look at the story, setting, and main character Bryan It also features several references and easter eggs related to the video game series A new trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil film has been released, and it's filled with easter eggs referring the beloved video game series. The first teaser for the upcoming adaptation already had me sold, but the latest full-length official trailer has convinced me that it could be as good as Cregger's other horror flicks, Weapons and Barbarian. "In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan…

Archie Andrews has dealt with more than the typical teenage problems over the years. He's survived a zombie apocalypse, been hunted by the Predator, and weathered Sharknado. Now he's going to Hell. In June, Oni Press announced a new wave of Riverdale comics that included Afterlife With Archie's spiritual successor, Archie in Hell. Now, Polygon can share an exclusive first look at the wild new turn. Archie in Hell will be written by multiple Eisner Award nominee Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees) and Russ Manning Award winner Tyler Crook (Out of Alcatraz, Harrow County). “Getting the opportunity to work on this book has been a series…

Whenever the annual Studio Ghibli Fest calendar comes out, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave circles the dates. The festival marks a cherished, intergenerational tradition for VanCleave, her three-year-old daughter, and her mother, Araceli. Each year, they eagerly attend the theatrical re-releases of beloved Ghibli films in cinemas. The magic of the screenings is especially palpable for the youngest. “Right when she sees the opening Totoro logo, she screams ‘Totoro!’” VanCleave, 34, says. "Everyone in the theatre started laughing, and I was like, ‘Oh, gosh, sorry.’" While the family initially discovered the world of Ghibli on HBO Max, their regular visits to a…

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr suggested this week that ABC's recent decision to skip President Donald Trump's primetime address could factor into the network's broadcast license renewals. ABC, along with NBC, opted not to air the speech that addressed election security and apparent vulnerabilities during the 2020 election on linear television. CNN also skipped the address, but ABC and NBC are broadcast networks regulated by the FCC, while cable channels have more flexibility. "I was asked at the beginning of the week whether I thought broadcasters should air the president's remarks, and I said, of course they should,"…

A cozy, nearly idyllic small town full of an ensemble of quirky characters, grounded in the loving but frequently spiky relationship between single mom Lorelei (Lauren Graham) and Rory (Alexis Bledel). I doubt that Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was trying to create a formula, but there are elements here that other creators have tried to recapture for a couple of decades now, to greater and lesser effect. The sharp, fast-paced dialogue, chemistry, and complex relationship between mother and daughter balance the charming, cutesy appeal of the Stars Hollow setting. At its best, the show balances its coziness with a sharp wit that keeps it…

As the closed beta for Total War: Warhammer 40k grows ever closer, we're getting to see a lot more gameplay recently. The first reveal was at our very own PC Gaming Show, and then a couple of weeks back, courtesy of BiliBili, we got to see a kind of battle report overview of the same encounter with narration. Well, in the latest Alpha Strike livestream, Creative Assembly shows off that same battle, but running the entire thing through three times from the player's perspective. We got to witness the Astra Militarum trying to defend a river crossing against the Orks, as well as lots of info about ranged combat, cover, reserves, army abilities, and all…

It seems as though Ed Harris' concerns surrounding his role in "Dutton Ranch" have been met. According to Deadline, Harris, who recently shared he didn't have the best experience filming season one of the show, was kept in the loop and was involved in picking the show's new showrunner, Benjamin Cavell, after the show's creator and former showrunner, Chad Feehan, was let go after season one. The decision to replace Feehan was "largely related" to how Harris' character was "underutilized," Deadline claimed. The actor recently went viral when he shared he wanted to quit the show halfway through filming the first season, because he felt "underused and…

What a long road it’s been for Coyote vs. Acme, the hybrid animation-live-action Looney Tunes comedy that was first shelved by Warner Bros. and then rescued by Ketchup Entertainment, which announced last year the film would get a big-screen release in August 2026. The appointed time is nearly here, and with it comes a final trailer. The fact that this trailer is leaning into the underdog aspect of Wile E. Coyote’s storyâfinally, he’ll have his day in court, suing the megacorp known for peddling devices with explosive malfunctionsâis very fitting, since Coyote vs. Acme itself may be Hollywood’s ultimate underdog story. The film looks entertaining…

Back To The Future star Michael J Fox has shared a poignant reflection on his career, stating that acting "prolonged my life" following his Parkinson's diagnosis. The Canadian-American actor, now 65, received his diagnosis of young-onset Parkinson’s disease in 1991, a year after the release of Back To The Future Part III, where he famously played Marty McFly. With Parkinson’s, the brain becomes progressively damaged over many years. Physical symptoms include involuntary shaking of body parts, otherwise known as a tremor, as well as a slowness of movement and other mobility issues. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox explained: "It’s really…

There’s a type of public relations exercise that unfolds like a joke. In it, a notable figure who has chosen to sit for a longform profile, declined to answer a sensitive question through her representative, posed for a corresponding photoshoot, and recently "hopscotched across the country" to engage in "a slew" of "business opportunities and brand activations" insists she doesn't care what other people think of her. Sophie Cunningham sure doesn't. As Hallie Grossman, the author of an ESPN profile published Tuesday, writes: You might delight in her, or you might decry her; either way, she draws you in. So whether you call Cunningham an enforcer or a…

Future is back at No. 1 on many of Billboard’s albums charts this week with a new winning album. The hip-hop superstar’s latest set, The Real Me, conquers multiple rankings thanks in large part to a massive first-week streaming sum, as its 22 songs racked up more than 120 million plays on streaming platforms in only seven days. At this point in his career, every new leader helps Future advance on some historic list, as he has collected champions at a pace few musicians have matched at any point. The Real Me brings him back to the summit of the ranking devoted exclusively to streaming activity in America, and in the process, he breaks a tie with two of…

Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. PETER THIEL’S DIALOG is suing Powerscourt Hotel in Co Wicklow over the cancellation of a planned, invite-only conference. The case has been lodged before the High Court’s commercial division, which hears disputes involving more than €1 million. Legal proceedings were initiated on Monday by Stonebrick LLC Trading as Dialog, with Powerscourt Hotel and Powerscourt Estate listed as the defendants. Thiel has a net worth of around $27 billion (€23.7 billion) and co-founded PayPal and Palantir. He also founded Dialog, which is an invite-only…

Want to win free tickets to Camp Bestival this year? Read on to find out how! Taking place this year between Thursday 30 July to Sunday 2 August at Lulworth Castle on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, the weekend festival will welcome major acts including Bastille, Self Esteem, Fatboy Slim, and Billy Ocean. In addition to its diverse music offering, Camp Bestival delivers a family-friendly festival experience packed with activities such as yoga, book-focused events, and live podcasts. As exclusive news partner for the second consecutive year, The Independent will be bringing readers behind-the-scenes coverage, updates and interviews, as well as ticket…

São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — July 23, 2026 São Paulo · Nightlife Tonight, São Paulo’s Thursday pulse beats strongest in Vila Madalena, where live samba bars warm up the evening, while the downtown Centro district pulls the late-night crowd to multi-floor clubs and thumping electronic basements. The perfect circuit is a roda de samba followed by a rooftop or a dark club, all glued together with friendly bar crawls and Uber rides. What’s On Tonight Weekly live samba & MPB night (artist announced same-day on Instagram) — at Bar Caju, 21:00. The quintessential São Paulo Thursday warm-up: brilliant live Brazilian music in an unpretentious, expat-friendly…

Adele Cardin·July 23, 2026 · 07:00 BRT·15 min read Rio de Janeiro · Nightlife If You Only Go to One Place Rio Scenarium If you only have one night in Rio, make it this one. It’s the city’s most spectacular live music venue, a multi-floor antique-filled fever dream in Lapa that perfectly bottles the spirit of a Carioca night out. Expect live samba and MPB in a setting that feels like a film set, drawing a brilliant mix of locals and travellers who all dress up a little. It’s the safest, most dazzling introduction to the city’s nightlife for a newcomer. Tonight at a Glance —Rio Scenarium (Lapa) The unmissable samba spectacle in a historic mansion; book…

Post Malone managed one of the boldest musical pivots of all time. After first breaking out as a hip-hop musician and then scoring pop and rock hits, he released F-1 Trillion, his first country collection, in the summer of 2024. The project became a huge success, returning him to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, producing another Billboard Hot 100 leader with the Morgan Wallen collaboration “I Had Some Help” and earning the superstar several Grammy nominations. Malone has been discussing his next era for months by now. He announced a project titled The Eternal Buzz, which he hopes to release in 2026, and at one point he indicated that it may be a double…

Pioneering, multi-talented singer and songwriter Zoë Modiga left Cape Town audiences stunned during the launch of her fourth studio album The Vault. Written and self-produced by Modiga, the album is an experimental masterpiece offering a dynamic blend of songs. The tour is named "Did I Do My Thing?" and is based on one of the songs from the 17-track album. The Homecoming Centre was abuzz with Modiga weaving songs from across her catalogue, along with some of her favourite artists like mam' Busi Mhlongo. The music was soothing, genre-defying and beautiful. The songs are well-balanced, neither heavily relying on her voice nor hiding behind sound and…

Shania Twain has extremely high praise for Ella Langley. As our readers are aware, Langley has been experiencing a meteoric rise in the music industry that has been nothing short of insane to watch. The "Nicotine" and "Dandelion" singer is the undisputed face of women in country music. She dominates the charts, racks up awards and has built a following so loyal that it's borderline hard to believe. Now, one of the true female trailblazers in country music is pouring a ton of praise on Langley. Shania Twain pours praise on Ella Langley. Shania Twain was an unstoppable force in country music going from breaking through in the 1990s. She paved the way…

Jason Aldean has ranked as one of country music’s biggest stars for decades by this point, and he’s still hugely popular. The singer has collected dozens of hits, and he claims one of the greatest accumulations of No. 1s in the history of the Country Airplay chart. Somehow, throughout all those smashes and all those years, Aldean had never landed a true all-format radio win. That changes this week with “Don’t Tell on Me,” one of his latest singles, which finally brings him into the highest tier on one of Billboard’s most competitive tallies. Jason Aldean Scores His First Radio Songs Chart Top 10 14 weeks into its time on the Radio Songs chart, “Don’t…

Veteran actor Hanks Anuku has spoken openly about how the death of the mother of his two children affected his career and nearly pushed him to withdraw from the world. Anuku shared these details in a viral video recorded during what appeared to be a testimony session at the Mountain of God International Ministry (SMOGIM) in Abuja. Although the actor did not disclose the identity of the mother of his children or the date of her passing, he previously revealed in March 2025 a desire to remarry following the collapse of his marriage to his Asaba-based ex-wife. The 64-year-old, who spoke during an interview on Nollywood Hardcore, The Legend’s Untold…

Five Groups Fight for Argentina’s Biggest Gas Distributor Business Metrogas delivers natural gas to homes and businesses across Buenos Aires and beyond, making it the largest distributor in a country where gas heats most households. Its controlling shareholder, the state oil company YPF, wants out, part of a strategy to concentrate its capital on the Vaca Muerta shale boom. Inside the Metrogas Sale YPF is offloading a 70% stake that could fetch around US$560 million, within a total company valuation close to US$800 million. Nine initial bids were whittled down to five groups that advanced to due diligence and binding offers, coordinated by Citibank.…

Raizen Seals Brazil’s Biggest-Ever Out-of-Court Debt Deal Markets Raizen is a joint venture between Brazil’s Cosan and the oil major Shell. It is one of the world’s largest producers of sugar and ethanol and Brazil’s second-biggest fuel distributor, running the Shell-branded service stations across the country. Like many capital-heavy companies, it borrowed heavily to grow. Then Brazil’s steep interest rates turned that debt into a burden, forcing a reckoning. What an Extrajudicial Recovery Is Brazil offers two main routes for a company in debt trouble. A judicial recovery is court-supervised, public and heavy, similar to a US Chapter 11. An…

More than 450 people received hospital treatment for heat-related issues in a single day in Tokyo — the highest number since records began 16 years ago, emergency services said on Thursday (July 23, 2026). The figure was released as Japan sweltered in a heatwave that has killed at least 14 people over the past week. Also Read | Europe’s early heat wave led to rise in deaths, may have killed over 10,000 A total of 453 people had hospital treatment for heat-related issues on Wednesday (July 22), the most since records began in 2010, the Tokyo Fire Department said. Emergency callouts were also at the highest level since at least 1963. "We are urging…

The Forest department will implement an integrated sustainable development project at the Canolly Plot in the Nilambur north forest division, Forest and Wildlife Minister Shibu Baby John has said. The project will be prepared using the Forest department funds and the MLA fund of Aryadan Shoukath, following a review of the site’s potential by the Minister, officials, and elected representatives. The Minister said work on the suspension bridge across the Chaliyar, connecting the two parts of the Canolly Plot, would be expedited. The bridge was destroyed in the 2019 floods. Though Steel Industries Kerala Limited (SILK) was assigned reconstruction work in…

A software employee staged a protest outside the Tech Mahindra campus in Dundigal on Thursday, alleging that she was arbitrarily terminated after availing three days of sick leave to care for her ailing daughter. The employee, identified as Bhavana, claimed she had been working with the firm for about four-and-a-half months when her services were terminated without prior notice or any valid reason. According to her, she had requested leave to look after her daughter but was instead removed from her job. Bhavana further alleged that the management had earlier harassed her while she was on a 14-day medical leave following a fall on the company premises.…

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Parts of Wales are now in drought and all other areas of the country are experiencing prolonged dry weather conditions, according to a government agency. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said on Thursday that record-low river flows, back-to-back heatwaves and widespread wildfires have prompted the declaration of drought status in north Wales and the Upper Severn. The hot and dry weather over recent weeks means July is on course to be the driest on record in Wales for nearly 200 years, causing problems for fish, wildlife and crops. As of Thursday, several fires were still burning across the country after more than a week, leading the Welsh government to…

President Donald Trump signed proclamations on July 13, 2026, cutting the size of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by roughly 90% – meaning nearly 3 million acres will lose monument status and revert to ordinary public lands management in September. The Antiquities Act of 1906 requires presidents to use proclamations to establish or modify national monuments. The cuts followed a long campaign by Utah’s Republican leadership to remove the designation and reopen the land for mining. Gov. Spencer Cox and members of the state’s congressional delegation stood with Trump at the signing, and Sen. Mike Lee said he had been…

Prolonged dry weather and record-breaking heatwaves have prompted the first declaration of drought as the UK faces increasing incidents of extreme weather due to climate change. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has declared drought status in North Wales and the Upper Severn due to drying riverbeds, the risk of wildfires and concern over crops. North Wales and the Upper Severn have received less than 2 per cent of the expected rainfall for the month so far, with river flows across large parts of the region exceptionally low, and some locations recording or approaching record lows. In many areas of North Wales, there has been no significant rainfall since…

Torrential rains in Gilgit-Baltistan caused widespread travel disruptions in the mountainous region as flash floods and landslides washed away roads and bridges, leaving thousands, including tourists, stranded. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast rain and warned of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in GB until July 26. Floods blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH), Babusar Road, Baltistan Road, Naltar Highway, Ghizer-Shandur Road, Astore Valley Road and other routes connecting various remote areas, leaving thousands, including tourists, stranded at multiple locations. The GB Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) said the KKH was…

Montana Sen. Jason Ellsworth’s guilty verdict thrown out The guilty verdict in the official misconduct case against former Senate President Jason Ellsworth has been thrown out following revelations that jurors were exposed to sealed exhibits concerning communications with a potential key witness. Lewis and Clark County District Judge Christopher Abbott said in a Wednesday court hearing that he learned Wednesday morning that jurors deliberating in the misdemeanor trial were inadvertently given exhibits by court staff regarding the scheduling of potential key witness Bryce Eggleston. Abbott vacated the previous day’s verdict against Ellsworth from the…

Ghanaians ask International Criminal Court to examine years of anti-migrant violence in South Africa ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Two Ghanaian nationals have asked the International Criminal Court to examine years of xenophobic violence in South Africa, arguing that repeated attacks on foreign nationals could amount to crimes against humanity. The petition submitted to the ICC prosecutor by former Ghanaian government spokesperson Palgrave Boakye-Danquah and security analyst Emmanuel Kotin says it seeks accountability after years of recurring attacks on migrants. “We are simply asking the ICC to investigate these allegations,” Kotin told The Associated Press on…

The Nigerian Senate has declared the Onyagede–Ogobia Road in Benue state a national security project. This is as the red chamber of the National Assembly urged the Federal Government to commence the immediate rehabilitation and reconstruction of the road to address growing security threats and improve connectivity in the affected communities. The resolution came after the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Works, which described the road as strategically important to several states and critical to Nigeria’s economic and security interests. The committee, while presenting the report, said the deteriorating condition of…

An Arkansas police officer drowned while saving his fiancée from a river, just hours after he proposed to her. Rogers Police Department officer Fred Marsh, 24, was canoeing on the Elk River in Missouri with his fiancée Hailey and their friends on Saturday when she went into the water. Marsh went to help her as she struggled with the current, and managed to get her to safety. However, he then became caught in the current himself and called for help before going under. His body was recovered on Sunday. “He saw the love of his life in distress, and he was going to help his friend and do what a good human would do,” Marsh’s fiancée’s mother Sheryl Padgett…

Four years after being stabbed on an amphitheater stage, Salman Rushdie sat across a courtroom from his convicted attacker Thursday and told jurors for a second time about the ambush that nearly killed him. The prize-winning author recalled feeling what he thought was a punch under his chin, not realizing at first that he was being stabbed. Then “I was on the stage, lying down, with an enormous pool of blood all around me,” Rushdie testified. “It was an enormous and expansive lake of blood.” A Buffalo federal court jury watched Rushdie fixedly as he testified — and at one point removed his glasses to show his unseeing right eye — at Hadi Matar's…

As many as 555 cases are pending against sitting/former MPs and MLAs of Kerala as of June 30, according to a report filed by the High Court administration before the Kerala High Court on Thursday (July 23). The statement was filed before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V.M. Syam Kumar, which was considering a suo motu petition initiated as directed by the Supreme Court to monitor the progress of pending criminal cases against sitting/ former MPs or MLAs. The court observed that the data provided by the High Court administration were in variance with the report by the State Police Chief, which cited 256 pending cases, and…

Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit. The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals accused of running human-tracking rings during the World Cup. "The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit. Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being…

Guards at a Russian prison were shocked to intercept a drug mule with a difference this week. Authorities at a correctional facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region, in Western Russia, discovered a cat attempting to smuggle substances into the building. The feline felon was intercepted by officers on Tuesday, July 21. According to the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service, officials at Correctional Colony No. 17 discovered two homemade fabric collars attached to the animal. Prison staff with sniffer dogs spotted the cat before it entered the facility, intercepted the animal, and confiscated the collars. The collars were removed and the substances were…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Dr Wahab Shittu, has said the death penalty for convicted terrorists should remain a non-negotiable part of Nigeria’s legal framework. He argued that terrorism is a crime against humanity that deserves the maximum punishment where the law permits. His position following the life sentence imposed on three terrorists linked to the abduction of school children and teachers in Oriire lfa of Oyo State, a judgment that has renewed calls for a review of Nigeria’s terrorism laws. Speaking on Thursday during an interview on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, monitored by DAILY POST in Abeokuta, Shittu said the sentencing of the…

Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. TWO FORMER LOVERS who beat another man to death before throwing his body over the highest cliffs in Ireland at Sliabh Liag in Donegal have argued that their murder convictions should be overturned. Alan Vial (41) and Nikita Burns (25) were convicted last year following a trial at the Central Criminal Court of the murder of 66-year-old Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin. The trial heard that the three had been drinking together on 25 June 2023 in various places around Donegal before a row broke out as Alan Vial drove them along a country road…

House Democrats are publicly and privately pushing for changes at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee after it spent more than $500,000 backing a failed primary candidate in Arizona.Why it matters: The House Democratic campaign arm has faced persistent criticism this year from its members for getting more heavily involved in primaries than in past election cycles."I don't think they should get involved in primaries — I've said that before, I've said that directly to them," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' PAC."I think we need to let voters do their thing. ... as the Democratic Party…

Retired American mental health counsellor, Jeffrey Guterman, has said the lobbying effort initiated by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over President Bola Tinubu’s alleged past US forfeiture case will not prevent the President from winning the 2027 general election. Guterman made the remark in a post on his X handle on Thursday while reacting to reports that Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., engaged by Atiku, had begun sharing documents relating to alleged Tinubu’s long-running US forfeiture case with officials in the administration of President Donald Trump, members of Congress and congressional staff. According to…

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday will have governors and electricity companies join a voluntary pledge to shield U.S. consumers from higher utility bills from data centers — a sign of how the artificial intelligence build- out has become a lightning rod of controversy before the midterm elections. The president first announced the pledge with leading AI and tech companies in March, but that initial commitment has done little to comfort…

The General Education department has issued an order promoting 220 government high school teachers to the posts of head teachers in government high schools or assistant education officers (AEO) in AEO offices. Around 250 posts were learnt to be vacant though the new academic year began more than a month-and-a-half ago in June. The absence of head teachers in high schools was alleged to be affecting not only curricular and co-curricular activities, but also administration of the institutions. With Onam examinations only a couple of weeks away, schools and teachers’ organisations had been raising concerns over the delay in effecting head teacher…

Stripe is still private, so we mostly get data when the company chooses to give it to us. This week we got more than usual. The Information reported Stripe’s 2025 revenue hit $6.8 billion, up roughly a third year-over-year, its fastest growth since 2021. Free cash flow surged 52% to $3.2 billion. And Q1 2026 alone did $2 billion in revenue. Put that next to the February annual letter ($1.9 trillion in total payment volume, up 34%, and a $159 billion tender valuation) and you get the clearest financial picture of Stripe anyone outside the company has had. The headlines are all about the $53 billion PayPal bid. The more useful stuff is underneath. 1.…

Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. RUGBY GREAT AND regular television analyst of the sport, Shane Horgan, has been sued by Pepper Finance Corporation for re-possession of his €675,000 property at John Dillon Street, Christchurch, Dublin 8. Dublin County Registrar Patricia Hickey was told today that Horgan, of Leinster, Ireland and British and Ireland Lions rugby fame, had failed to turn up in her court to answer the bank’s bid to recover the property on foot of arrears. Barrister Stephanie Donald, who appeared with Shaula Connaughton-Deeny BL and Cork-based RDJ…

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NordVPN has begun a server-by-server upgrade until the end of 2026 Every machine gets a newer Linux distribution, kernel, and IP address App users should notice little beyond the occasional reconnection NordVPN has kicked off a months-long overhaul of the software running its VPN servers, a rollout that started in July and will continue, one server at a time, until the end of 2026. Despite the scale, this isn't a feature update. TechRadar's best VPN pick is replacing the foundations beneath its network: every standard VPN server is moving to a newer Linux distribution, picking up an updated kernel, and getting a reworked software stack. The one change…

MOSCOW, July 23. /TASS/. The Moscow Auction House will hold a sale on July 26, featuring works by Ivan Aivazovsky, Mikhail Nesterov, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, and Nikolay Roerich - whose late-1900s painting "The Idol Place" is the most expensive lot with an 18-million-ruble ($209,000) starting price - with the collection’s total value standing at 1 billion rubles ($11.6 million), the press service said. "The image of a pagan site appeared in Roerich’s paintings in the early 1900s, with the artist later replicating and varying the theme across different mediums. Experts note that "The Idol Place" pastel holds clear museum value, particularly due to the…

In brief Nine firms—including BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy, Galaxy, and Fidelity Digital Assets—launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium today. They are pledging a combined $15 million over three years to fund Bitcoin security research. Galaxy separately announced a $5 million developer grant program for quantum-resistant Bitcoin solutions two days earlier. Nine of the biggest institutional names in Bitcoin went public today with a joint initiative to fund the network's long-term security—including defenses against quantum computers—backed by a combined $15 million in member pledges over the next three years. The group, called the Bitcoin Security…

See more This is Money on Google - save us as a Preferred Source If you like your cars like your coffee - hot, strong but with a tasty dash of invigorating cream - then Vauxhall's new Mokka GSE may be just the job. This exciting new all-electric hot hatch - the GSE stands for Grand Sport Electric - is inspired by motorsport, and there's even a specially tweaked rally version of it racing competitively. And they're all fabulous fun on hot wheels, as I discovered on my last new car launch at the Daily Mail and This is Money. My final stint involved driving the 'civilian' version of the Mokka GSE both on the road and on track. Location for my spirited…

The Italian Exotics Dealership in Forza Horizon 6 is a brand-new location added with the start of the aptly named Italian Exotics Festival Playlist. Here, you can find an ever-changing roster of three supercars from Italian manufacturers, including some rare exotics that are usually exclusive to wheelspins. If you're wondering exactly where to find the Italian Exotics Dealership location in Forza Horizon 6, or you just want to know a little more about it, here are the details. Where to find the Italian Exotics Dealership location in Forza Horizon 6 The Italian Exotics Dealership can be found northeast of the stadium at the far west of the Forza…

While PC builders, enthusiasts, and gamers are some of the most heavily affected by the AI-driven memory chip shortage, experts have also been warning that this will eventually hit the automotive sector. It seems that their fears have come true, as Nikkei Asia reports that two major automakers are increasing their prices precisely for this reason. General Motors said that it expects new vehicle prices to increase by 0.3% this year, changing its previous projection of vehicle costs to remain the same or even slightly more affordable. On the other side of the world, Chinese automotive giant BYD has also raised the prices of the driver assistance…

Apple Maps will power navigation in Ford's upcoming slate of EVs The car manufacturer is planning a big push into electric vehicles. Apple Maps will be the official navigation system for upcoming Ford electric vehicles. The software will be directly integrated into the car manufacturer's Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform, which will power future EVs. This is possible thanks to Apple's new MapKit for Automotive SDK, which simplifies the integration process. Apple says this partnership will "deliver a beautiful and easy-to-use navigation experience" that will be pumped "directly to the vehicle's displays." That certainly sounds handy. The…

Does charging your phone in your car waste gas? The short answer is no, not really. Do you regularly leave home with a heavily drained phone? If you're a motorist, there's a good chance you're regularly charging said device in your car. That leads to a problem you may not know about: phone chargers technically consume fuel. Just how much gas is your smartphone guzzling each time you plug it into your car's charger? The actual impact on your vehicle's mileage is tiny. Still, in an era of skyrocketing gas prices, it all adds up. If you're particularly cost-focused, there are definitely cheaper and more effective ways to power your phone than hooking it…

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The investigation into Kaylee Hottle's death has ruled out alcohol impairment as a potential cause for the car crash that killed the 18-year-old actress on Tuesday. The deaf film star, 18, was a passenger in a 1995 Honda Accord that veered off the road and slammed into a ditch in Maryland, with speed playing a factor according to local law enforcement. After Hottle's cause of death was revealed to be from 'multiple blunt force injuries' - the Frederick County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Thursday the unnamed 19-year-old driver was not impaired…

The Naruo Golf Course is just one of the many places in Forza Horizon 6 that makes the game's map feel alive. However, the golf course is fairly hidden, so you might have driven right past it without even noticing it. Additionally, the golf course's clubhouse is mentioned as a hint for the Dodge Charger R/T treasure car, so you definitely need to come here to get a free car. Here's where to find the Naruo Golf Course in Forza Horizon 6. Update (July 23): We've updated this guide with information on how to complete the #AfternoonTee photo challenge. Where to find the golf course in Forza Horizon 6 The Naruo Golf Course in Forza Horizon 6 is located in…

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Thursday announced an extension of its Clean Toilet Picture Challenge till June 30, 2027, with the objective of further enhancing cleanliness and user experience at restrooms along national highways. Launched in September 2025 and extended in January till June this year, the campaign has so far seen 429 highway users report unclean toilets and receive FASTag recharges worth ₹1,000 as rewards, the authority said in a statement here. The extension of the initiative aims to ensure continued public participation and effective implementation of the challenge, along with timely processing of FASTag recharge…

Published - July 23, 2026 08:21 pm IST Why did Ford choose Chennai instead of Pune in the 1990s? This episode traces the story behind that landmark decision, how it transformed Tamil Nadu into an automobile powerhouse, why Ford exited India in 2021, and what its ongoing talks with the State government could mean for the future of the Maraimalai Nagar plant. Published - July 23, 2026 08:21 pm IST Published - July 23, 2026 08:21 pm IST

Dyson doesn’t discount its products often, so when there’s a deal on one of its popular vacuum models, it’s worth your attention. Right now, Walmart has the Dyson V8 Absolute Cordless Vacuum for just under $300, down from $590 — a savings of $290. The stick vacuum has an average 4.3-star rating from more than 5,000 shoppers, with reviewers frequently praising its suction power and how easily it handles pet hair. Deals like this don’t stick around long, so if a cordless vacuum has been on your radar, now’s the time to add it to cart. Here’s why I think it’s worth grabbing while the sale lasts. Deal of the day The Dyson V8 Absolute is a lightweight,…

The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark price for oil, breached US$100 a barrel on Thursday as the U.S. war on Iran dragged on for nearly five months. As of 11 a.m. eastern on Thursday, Brent crude prices were around US$100.60 per barrel, as conflict in the Red Sea between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen drove oil tanker traffic in the crucial Bab el-Mandeb strait down. This came as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed to vessels and the U.S. and Iran intensified their strikes. Gas prices in Canada hit a monthly high on Thursday, with gas costing an average of $1.77 per litre across the country. Get breaking National news This was…

Iran War Live Updates: Attacks in Red Sea Send Oil Prices Over $100 a Barrel The New York TimesGlobal oil prices jump above $100, first time since late May KCRABrent oil’s price briefly tops $100 per barrel, as Tesla and Alphabet drag Wall Street lower AP NewsStocks Fall on AI Jitters as Oil Lifts Bond Yields: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.comOil prices hit $100 for the first time since May BBC

Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments from beyond the Russian capital by The Moscow Times. Persistent fuel shortages and economic damage from Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure and warehouses operated by online retailer Wildberries have dominated headlines across Russia’s regions over the past month. The turmoil has prompted many Russians, including previously apolitical bloggers, to take to social media to vent their frustrations. But will this discontent spill over into Russia’s tightly controlled political space? In this week’s newsletter, we examine how independent candidates are faring ahead of September’s…

Before the war in Iran, roughly 15 million barrels of Persian Gulf oil were shipped each day through the Strait of Hormuz. Within a few years, much of that oil could bypass the strait. As Iran's chokehold on the strait drags on and oil prices surge — to over on Thursday — countries across the Gulf are planning to spend billions of dollars building pipelines to enable them to redirect more supplies to ports along the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman. At least seven major pipeline projects are under construction, in the planning stage or being discussed as possibilities, according to government officials, oil companies and analysts. The war has been a…

British households will be able to buy plug-in solar panels later this summer after the government changed the law so the UK’s biggest retailers could bring them to market for the first time. People across the country will be able to join the millions across Europe generating their own electricity using “balcony solar panels” from 27 August, according to legislation passed last week. These plug-in panels have in recent years become familiar sights on balconies in Spain and in Germany, where they are known as Balkonkraftwerk (balcony power plant). Unlike traditional rooftop solar panels, which require professional installation, balcony solar…

Agri-solutions provider Coromandel International’s standalone net profit declined 26% year-on-year (YoY) to ₹377 crore in the June quarter as elevated raw material costs triggered by West Asia crisis weighed on the performance of the fertiliser business. However, the company’s total income grew 10% YoY to ₹7,792 crore in the review period. “During the quarter, the Middle East conflict resulted in a sharp escalation in raw material prices, while subsidy rates remained inadequate to fully offset the increased input costs,” MD and CEO S.Sankarasubramanian said. Despite the challenging environment, the company strengthened its leadership position in the…

President Trump told a cheering crowd at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22 that “affordability” was a term invented by his political opponents, recounting the exact moment he says he first heard it: at his very first press conference after taking office, when a reporter pressed him on rising egg prices. “They used the word — first time I heard it. It was a word, you know, made up by the Democrats. Affordability,” Trump said, describing his response at the time as, “I’ve been here one day. Don’t worry. I’ll take care of it”. He blamed his predecessor Joe Biden and the “radical left Democrats” for what he called “the worst inflation…

Crude price today: Oil prices have skyrocketed back in triple-digit territory as fresh tensions in the Middle East sent global markets on edge. Brent crude climbed above $100 per barrel on Thursday for the first time since May after Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for attacking two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, raising worries about oil supplies. The attacks pushed crude prices sharply higher as traders watched for possible disruptions to oil and gas supplies from the region. Around 8 pm IST, Brent crude was trading at $100.79 per barrel, up about 7%, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose nearly 6% to $91.83 per barrel. The…

Dangote Refinery slowdown tightens fuel supply from Nigeria to Europe Africa · Western The Dangote Refinery slowdown has slashed gasoline exports to a trickle, forcing West African nations back to European suppliers and exposing the fragility of Nigeria’s bid for energy sovereignty. What went wrong at Africa’s largest refinery The Dangote Refinery, a $19–20 billion project in the Lekki Free Zone outside Lagos, began commercial operations in January 2024 with a nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. It was meant to end Nigeria’s decades-long dependence on imported fuel and reshape trade flows across the Atlantic Basin. Instead, a cascade of…

Angola Embraces China’s Yuan in Banking Reserve and Payment Shift Africa · Southern Angola’s banking sector is wiring China’s yuan into its financial core, adding the currency to reserve requirements and preparing direct links to Beijing’s cross-border payment network, a move that deepens Africa’s gradual monetary tilt without breaking from the dollar. A quiet rule change with loud implications In early July 2026, Angola’s central bank, the Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA), issued Directive No. 05/2026. The text was short, but its signal travelled far. The directive added the Chinese yuan (CNY) to the list of currencies that commercial banks can use to…