Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq
Jordan intercepted five missiles launched from Iran, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces.
To win over working class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy
Working class voters have moved away from the Democratic Party. Winning them back is key to the party's future, a new reports shows. But first, the messaging has to change.
More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean?
The bankruptcy rate has risen about 48% between 2022 and 2025, although it's still below pre-pandemic levels.
The Federal Reserve faces a critical decision on interest rates
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are meeting to discuss interest rates Wednesday. They're expected to hold rates steady, but there's a chance they could raise rates to combat stubborn inflation.
'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art
"What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive AI art museum in Los Angeles, and an installation at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe
Experts say immersion in cold water before an ambulance arrives can greatly increase the chances of heat stroke survival and reduce the risk of long-term complications.
Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill
At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Anthony Fauci is likely to face questions from Sen. Rand Paul related to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what you need to know
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President Trump met with the leaders of Ukraine and Israel on Tuesday at the White House, heatwave threatens firefighters' hold on wildfires in France and Spain.
France evacuates thousands as fires displace a third of a million in southwest Europe
French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast, widening what may be France's largest peacetime evacuation.
Haitian TPS holders in South Florida brace for end of their legal status
Temporary protected status was given to Haitians after the 2010 quake because Haiti was deemed too dangerous for a safe return. In June, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end TPS.
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Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
US Central Command says proxy groups launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure.
Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise
The Green leader re-posted a photo of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the name Nigel.
Today's 20-somethings really do have it worse than their parents - here's why
People in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis for the BBC.
OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies
The out-of-control AI found four logins which allowed it to access multiple unnamed online services.
Amber heat health alerts to come into force as heatwave reaches 35C peak
Wednesday is set to be the hottest day of the week for many as a widespread fourth heatwave grips the UK.
'Israeli settlers laid siege to our home': Inside a Palestinian village under weekly attack
A home on the edge of al-Mughayyir has become a weekly frontline in the battle for the occupied West Bank.
Ticket prices set to rise by 15p as Heathrow able to recover runway project money
UK airport gets green light to charge airlines more to use the hub, which is expected to mean higher fares for flyers.
Brits urged to avoid dangerous plug adaptors this summer - what to watch out for
Campaign group Electrical Safety First has urged those "heading abroad this summer to think before they buy".
'Don't wait until you want revenge' - why prenups are on the rise
More young couples are now signing prenups to set out who gets what in the event of divorce.
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AI digs through 3,700 accounts of dreams and waking life, finds method in the madness
Researchers uncover patterns in how sleeping minds recombine memories, people, and places
Burnham's spanner in the works leaves UK government tech scattered across Whitehall
Splitting up responsibility for digital transformation and procurement while AI gets a seat at Cabinet risks incoherency
Airbus keeps an A350 flying for 24 hours
Ultra long range edition should enable 22-hour nonstop Australia-to-Europe flights next year
Big Tech demanding deals that smooth out memory prices, says SK Hynix
Don't worry about an AI bust, monster profits and huge margins are here to stay
America bans imported robots due to supply chain and security risks
Docs point to China’s Unitree as prime example of the foreign clanker threat
A requiem for Optane, Intel's KV Cache killer that could have eased the RAM price crunch
With microscopic latencies and otherworldly write endurance, it was perfect for today's AI workloads - but gone before they arrived
MCP gets an enterprise makeover
Now happier running in a conventional K8s environment, with `an easier-to-live-with lifecycle
Looks like JFrog's 0-days let OpenAI's models hack Hugging Face
The vendor won't confirm or deny
Perplexity's tokenmaxxing Model Council gives you multiple bot perspectives
Up to 8 AI models running in the cloud weighing in on ambiguous business issues? Sounds affordable
War machines can run amok with AI in control
Tour of the AI kill chain maps the risks of ubiquitous surveillance and flawed algorithms
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Audi has a new flagship designed with the US in mind: The 2027 Q9
The new full-size flagship SUV starts at $87,700 when it goes on sale in Q4.
Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
"Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link's three reaction wheels currently are not operable."
College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure
Lab students were supposed to ID a mild germ. They all identified a deadly pathogen.
We now have a better understanding how OpenAI hacked into Hugging Face
10 days passed from OpenAI models exploiting JFrog Artifactory 0-day to release of a patch.
eBay pays $46M to journalists it targeted in bizarre harassment campaign
eBay sent bloody pig mask and other macabre deliveries to journalists' home.
Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact
“We're in the realm where we might be essentially killing off everything within that first hour or two."
Philly suburb: Sure, build that data center—but first meet our 43 demands
The final condition will shock you! (It won’t. It’s taxes.)
Despite AI hype, Google's data shows workers aren't automating themselves away
Analysis of 15 million real AI interactions finds most tasks at most jobs are unaffected.
New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France
Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027.
Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets
Judge may allow Minnesota to ban some types of bets, but not all of them.