This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.
Lawsuit challenges intimidation of DHS observers across the country
The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity.
A fossil feather from the age of dinosaurs may explain why only some birds survived
An extremely well preserved fossil feather could reveal why some birds survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid, and others did not.
How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars
Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court.
Barbara Keating died in the 9/11 attack. She's finally being laid to rest
Barbara Keating died aboard one of the planes that hijackers slammed into the World Trade Center. Her remains were finally identified last year, and her family is gathering for a long-delayed funeral.
Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's "space lasers" claim
The tech billionaire's attorney has put documentarian Alex Gibney and his production company on legal notice, claiming the Oscar-winning director defamed Musk in his nearly four-hour documentary.
'I've never seen anything like this' -- A U.S. doctor treats Ebola's youngest victims
Dr. Rupa Narra is a U.S. pediatrician who arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help care for stricken children. Nothing could have prepared her for what she'd face.
How did 9/11 reshape national security?
Sept. 11 represented a new kind of national security threat, and a new national security architecture was created to confront it.
Trump promises Americans $5K if GOP wins. And, Kirk supporters reflect on his death
President Trump tries to incentivize voters by promising $5,000 to Americans if the GOP wins the midterms. And, young conservatives reflect on the party one year after Charlie Kirk's death.
One year after Charlie Kirk's death, Turning Point USA faces an uncertain future
The death of Charlie Kirk was seen as a rallying call for young conservatives. But as his supporters reflect on the past year, some paint a more complicated picture of the organization he left behind.
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MPs to vote on legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
The proposal was backed by a majority of MPs earlier this year but did not become law after its progress was stalled by peers.
Spies, strategies and missed opportunities: How the lessons of 9/11 are still being learnt
Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes.
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
Anthropic blocks 'malicious use' of AI that could develop biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.
Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.
Is Trump's $5,000 pledge a sign of panic?
Even by Trump's own unconventional standards, his promise to voters was bizarre, writes North America editor Sarah Smith.
Watch: Is the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth the hype?
Crowds have been flocking to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry as it's on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago.
Rayner defends pause to local council overhaul
The cabinet minister tells the BBC she wanted to ensure the plans could survive potential legal actions.
Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.
Esther Rantzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".
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OpenAI arms devs with AI conversation tool that can talk and listen at the same time
GPT-Live-1 makes speaking to AI models more fluid
Latest Anthropic horror story chills with tales of kamikaze drone swarms and bioweapons research
Everyone from ShinyHunters to Russian freelancers is in on the illicit model fun
Watch out: Apple timepiece can grab snippets of conversation without both speakers' consent
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Privacy is surveillance
Shopify extends lifeline to Tailwind as vibe coding erodes web dev platform's bottom line
Acquisition gives open source CSS framework 'a stable long-term home'
Hundreds of AI agents helped PaperCut attacker hit 395+ orgs, and some went off script
Human operator: don't touch CIS orgs. AI agents: look a squirrel!
OpenAI's website-hijacking swarm reached far further than we thought
New report points finger at OpenAI bots that hijacked a German wiki for improper use of an additional 20 websites, and 14 fetching services
AI job cuts could come with a costly undo button
Gartner reckons nearly a third of displaced employees may be rehired by 2029 – at a premium
NASA and IBM open source lunar mapping tools
Can help you pick the perfect spot for your future evil lair, or boffins make discoveries about Earth's satellite
Azure SQL Data Sync stops taking newcomers before 2027 execution
Existing customers can carry on for now, but Microsoft offers no like-for-like successor
Nscale swallows lion's share of UK datacenter investment
Tracxn credits one AI infrastructure outfit with $3.7B of sector's $5.7B haul
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Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day
Laptops don't usually get hot enough to burn—but they can still be harmful.
LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions
Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.
Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument
Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.
Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers
App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.
Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google
"Bankruptcy cannot become the new land grab for AI.”
Physicist does the math on Star Trek’s “Picard maneuver”
The trick from Next Generation would be even more effective in real life.
Kimmel's ABC show won't air interview with Democrat because of Trump FCC threats
Talarico talk to be on YouTube to save ABC stations the hassle of dealing with FCC.
China’s drone supremacy shows in airlifting bodies and food after Nepal flood disaster
DJI drones that already supply Mount Everest camps assist Nepal’s flood relief.
Artemis II commander and pilot become NASA's first astronaut emeriti
"Artemis II is done."
Four groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.