4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. It's been used for decades in Europe and Asia.
A plan to get lifesaving food to hungry kids was working well -- until it wasn't
Through an innovative program, parents in Senegal had easy access to a therapeutic food that's a boon for malnourished kids. Now there are shortages. Health specialists say U.S. aid cuts are to blame.
'Cool Ladies Club' is directed by 10 working-class women. They live up to the title
They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe
Human bodies have a natural cooling system, but it can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. Here's the science behind how heat kills. And how to protect yourself.
Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.
Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela.
Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100
Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence.
Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center
Workers began removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.
Paramount-Warner Brothers merger gets Justice Department approval
The Justice Department closed its investigation into the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery, saying it found no threat to competition or consumers.
Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
The decision paves the way for a proposed $111 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN.
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Royal Family watch Red Arrows flypast on Buckingham Palace balcony
The annual event marks the King's official birthday and features more than 1,400 members of the armed forces.
In pictures: Trooping the Colour marks King's official birthday
The King and Queen were cheered on as they rode along The Mall towards Horseguard's Parade.
Are the Downing Street dominoes about to fall?
John Healey's resignation as defence secretary is a disaster for the prime minister, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
Israel carries out air strikes on Lebanon, state media says, as Iran claims deal with US near
The strikes come as Iran's foreign minister says a deal to end fighting with the US is close.
Rugby star Sinfield and authors Blackman and Donaldson lead honours list
Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby league star is knighted.
Staying up to watch the match? Here's how to survive an all-nighter
Forget blocks and tackles, this is the tactical plan you need for the football.
'It's all they're talking about': Scotland gripped by football fever
Excitement is building ahead of Scotland's first game in the men's World Cup for 28 years.
'Gang leaders are soccer lovers' - Haiti play with hope for peace
Haiti's first appearance at a men's World Cup for 52 years is as much about hope as it is goals for the conflict-torn nation.
The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup
The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.
Superstar in Spain, doubted in Brazil: Will Vinicius convince a nation?
Vinicius Junior is considered one of the best players in the world, but can he make the Brazilian public fall in love with him at the World Cup?
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World Cup AI predictor now lets users ask daft what-ifs
Spoiler: It doesn't end well for Team Register
AWS rolls the dice for faster, more efficient networking
Honey, I flattened the datacenter network
NHS patients can't opt out of Palantir's data platform – but their hospital can
Minister says trusts can go it alone on procurement as Parliament mulls February 2027 FDP contract renewal
XP-era Windows spotted haunting London's driverless railway
A blast from the past greets commuters
NanoClaw now armed with JFrog for safer packages
AI agents can't be trusted, so don't give them dangerous powers
SK Hynix to boost memory production 3x ... you can wait another 8 years, right?
We're moving as fast as we can, says SK Group chair
Holy git! Microsoft code-sharing site suffers downtime, despite move to Azure
GitHub caught off guard by customers actually using the AI being evangelized
MX Linux 25.2 provides possible refuge from AI as well as systemd
Plus, Raspberry Pi edition finally catches up
Fired IT worker jailed for 21 months after sabotaging old school district
Iowan’s scheme undone after misplacing trust in former coworker
KPMG's AI report becomes an accidental demo of AI hallucinations
GPTZero claims only 5 of the report's 45 citations matched their sources, raising questions about how the Big Four's AI study was assembled
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Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System
Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.
Anthropic shuts down Fable, Mythos models following Trump admin directive
Commerce dept. worries that a Fable 5 "jailbreak" could be a national security threat.
SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next?
As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.
PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data
Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.
Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.
Section 702 of FISA to expire tonight, but certification lasts until March 2027.
Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do
It isn't the only startup tackling physical AI, but it's one of the best-funded.
Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?
A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict.
Ukraine's one-time test used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers
Full autonomy is rare, but Ukraine is installing AI modules on drones and robots.
$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
Winning fight against AI data centers gives people a "taste of political power."
When it comes to total water use, AI data centers are a drop in the bucket
Even moderately sized data centers can have an outsized local impact.