Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing
Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans.
'Gossip' had godly origins. Here's how it gained its sinful reputation
We've all engaged in a little 'gossip.' But did you know its origins were tied to family and friendship?
No Asian team managed to go far this World Cup (again). What's holding them back?
For the sixth World Cup in a row, no team from the Asian Football Confederation made it past the first knockout round, winning only three games out of 29. Asian teams are competitive — up to a point.
The use of force has become a 'default tool' for ICE officers, a new report finds
An ACLU report looks at the widespread use of force in immigration enforcement in the first year of President Trump's return to office. Recent fatal shootings in Texas and Maine have brought renewed scrutiny to the agency's tactics.
Trump earned billions last year. Some Pennsylvania swing voters say they don't care
Key voters in Pennsylvania are split on whether President Trump earning a big windfall last year is a big deal or not. Their reaction reveals a level of cynicism about many in the political class.
TrumpRx promised a supermarket for cheaper drugs but delivered a boutique
President Trump said TrumpRx is the biggest thing to happen in healthcare in decades. But an NPR analysis finds drugmakers are only offering deals on a few of their medicines.
Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT's list of proven safety measures
The Federal Highway Administration quietly stripped bike lanes and other safety recommendations from a key list of best practices. Critics say those measures are proven to cut crashes and save lives.
DHS pledged body cams for all immigration agents. Months later, that hasn't happened
In recent days, federal immigration agents fatally shot two immigrant fathers. None of the federal officers involved were wearing body cameras, the agency said.
The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead
Victims of this week's flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the blaze broke out.
Fear and hope in Utah in the shadow of America's largest wildfire
People in Monticello, Utah have been tense and preparing to evacuate since shortly after the Babylon fire started June 26th
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'No regrets' - Tuchel on England's defeat by Argentina
England manager Thomas Tuchel believes his team "got too passive" after scoring first in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, which they lost 2-1 at Atlanta Stadium.
Argentina face action over Falklands banner
Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrate the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.
British Steel taken into public ownership to protect 'vital' UK supply
The Scunthorpe steelworks has been officially nationalised under new government powers passed this week.
Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok child safety concerns
It follows a review by the regulator in May that criticised the platform for not being "safe enough" for children.
New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest
Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.
Nowak killer's first recorded confession revealed
Vickrum Digwa was recorded in a police van discussing Henry Nowak's murder in Southampton.
US military to start screening for testosterone deficiency, Hegseth says
Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".
Families of 43 victims await verdict in Genoa bridge disaster
A large section of the giant Morandi motorway bridge crumbled and collapsed on to the railway tracks below.
Starmer pledges 'cast-iron support' for Ukraine on final visit as PM
The prime minister will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv later on Thursday.
Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes
Explosions were heard across Iran overnight, shortly after neighbouring Gulf states began to report attacks.
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How to teach an old Intel Mac new tricks with OpenCore Legacy Patcher
Why to do it, and what to watch out for
Law firm insisted on one password to rule them all
Using the admin password, you could be anyone and see anything
Tech support scam caused massive data breach at Australian airline Qantas
It’s possible to leak PII describing 5.7 million people without breaching privacy rules
Even HP resellers thought the price of toner and ink was too high – so HP India facilitated an illegal cartel
Regulator fines PC and printer giant for rigged tender bids and collusion
Cyberattack threatens utterly critical infrastructure in Japan: KFC
The Colonel stops taking online orders and may close stores after logistics partner’s systems go down
Former OpenAI CTO does what Altman won't: releases a frontier AI model that's actually open
Thinking Machines' first open weights model is a 975 billion parameter alternative to Chinese LLMs
Cadence's AuraStack agent melds AI with HPC to speed PCB, advanced packaging design
One-two punch offers a glimpse of how low-precision AI can complement high-precision simulations
Amazon Web Services' most vocal customer now runs EC2
Retail foundation leader Dave Treadwell takes over as senior leader and 19-year vet Dave Brown departs for pastures unknown
Prominent Haskell defector pilloried by anti-AI purists
Haskell adherents revisit the language's tongue-in-cheek 'avoid success at all costs' mantra
Salesforce's Agentforce isn't winning over clients, KeyBanc analysts claim
Investment bank cites messy customer data and a product that 'just isn't there'; Salesforce counters by saying it the fastest-growing product in its history
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Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there
Union wants to halt a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs, get back to contract bargaining.
Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon
While an impressive sale, the pen and switch did not break records.
Sheetz is quitting VMware, migrating 11,000 virtual machines
The convenience store chain will use StorMagic instead.
Judge: Trump can’t deport researchers just for working in content moderation
Disinformation researchers praise ruling blocking Trump visa denials and deportations.
Engineer identifies and explains every '90s computer seen in Jurassic Park
Yes, it was, in fact, a Unix system.
Windows 0-day drops the same day Microsoft releases record number of patches
HiveLegacy is a "powerful primitive" that's likely capable of other nefarious actions.
FCC to repeal 39% TV ownership cap in boost for Trump-friendly news orgs
FCC chairman claims power to repeal TV ownership limit set by Congress.
In memoriam: 7 of our favorite Sam Neill films
The actor, who starred in 1993's Jurassic Park, died Monday in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 78.
Third-party app stores coming to Google Play next week as Epic settlement withdrawn
With the settlement withdrawn, Google is now bound by the court's full antitrust remedies.
OpenAI's first branded hardware is... a light-up keyboard?
The Codex Micro is designed to monitor multiple agentic threads at a glance.