Takeaways from the Trump-Xi state visit: Pageantry and pandas
The visit comes at an important time for both men.
Woman who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault says her claims were false
On Thursday, the woman identified as Jane Doe filed a declaration in Manhattan federal court stating that all of her original claims against the rapper were false.
There's a global pandemic treaty that's signed -- and in 'limbo.' What's the holdup?
The treaty aims to help the countries of the world prepare for — and defeat — any future pandemic. Why hasn't it gone into effect?
The Supreme Court revives a controversial data system for citizenship checks
The Supreme Court is allowing use of a data system that Trump officials overhauled. The system has erroneously flagged U.S. citizens and a lower court found it violated federal privacy protections.
Pope Leo warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity on his France visit
Pope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France.
Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rains
Nolo will slow down as it nears Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, bringing torrential rain to areas that have been flooded by big storms this summer.
Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit. And, Netanyahu gives defiant UNGA speech
Trump and Xi's U.S. summit continues after a state dinner Thursday night. And, Netanyahu returns to Israel after giving a defensive and defiant speech at the U.N. General Assembly.
Why this Pokémon set is dropping in value
How does one price a cemetery plot? Are they using dynamic pricing to figure it out? We tackle that question and many more in this week's Indicator newsletter.
Netanyahu rages against critics, including Mamdani, at the U.N. General Assembly
Middle East crises draw major focus as the U.N. General Assembly hears from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Yemen.
Mom! Mom! MOM! 3 ways to stay calm in stressful parenting moments
Parenthood can be overwhelming. A therapist and mom of three shares techniques to help calibrate your emotions — so you can show up better for yourself and your family.
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Man City found guilty of majority of 115 financial rule breaches
The club, which denies all wrongdoing, is accused of breaching the Premier League's financial rules between 2009 and 2018.
Watch: What could the potential sanctions for Man City be?
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says the potential sanctions for Manchester City will be 'significant' after the sources told BBC Sport that the club has been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.
I'm not tempted to call an early election, Burnham says
The prime minister told the BBC an early poll would throw the country into a "backward-looking process".
Russia targeting 'ordinary life' with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says
Such strikes aim to disrupt "people's ability to stay connected, study, work", says Ukraine's president.
Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed
Daniel Thomas is accused of criminal damage after a video appeared to show him slashing at a dinghy.
Trump's plans for massive arch move ahead
Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".
U2 celebrate 50th anniversary at the school where they formed
The rock band go back to their roots, playing a gig in the Dublin playground where they first met.
Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.
British climber dies after falling 60m on Spanish mountainside
The identity of the 28-year-old man, who fell down a vertical gully to his death, is yet to be confirmed.
Noah Woods left playground through gap in fence, inquest hears
Noah's mother tells parents to "hold their children a little tighter and cherish every moment".
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Uncle Sam coughs up $1.9B for grid upgrades as datacenters hit a power wall
Better conductors and improved sensing capabilities expected to unlock at least 23 gigawatts of additional capacity
Fake Google Security Team ad says 'no script reading' in voice phishing - then prints the script
More mockery and memes from the Dark Web Roast
New software dependency validation process increases speeds by 54x
Overhead reduced by as much as 99.7%
ShinyHunters tells The Reg: We hacked the FBI to 'protect our business'
Data theft and extortion biz, that is
Google-backed energy outfit brings 33 MW of 4 GW geothermal potential online in Utah
Fervo Energy aims to have 100 MW online by New Year and half a gigawatt by 2028
Crooks use fake desktop apps to fool HR staff into giving them remote access
Nothing in the attack chain screams malicious software, except none of the impersonated HR and payroll providers actually offers a desktop app
Bitget blames North Korea for $387.5M crypto wallet raid
Familiar fingerprints point to Kim’s regime … to the surprise of nobody
Office 2016 and 2019 holdouts blame update for license deactivation bug
But was the update at fault? Microsoft isn't saying
Which copy of that file is the real one? Dinner, off the record, in Midtown
Joe Fay chairs a Register dinner in New York on the file infrastructure nobody has got around to replacing, with nothing on the record.
Raspberry Pi surfs memory crunch to record first half
A well-timed RAM stockpile helped keep boards shipping while rivals struggled for memory
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Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)
Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use.
AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
"There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring”
Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told
US judge reviews deal with California, says it must not be result of collusion.
Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?
Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026.
Microsoft stops insisting you need a "Copilot+ PC"
Microsoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.
After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild
"There is always a tension that comes with seeing the first of anything fly."
US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 min to 70%
The new LFP battery charges from 10 to 70% in 4.5 minutes at just 65˚C.
With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time
NASA's PRIMA mission will use spare parts from Webb to do major science at a lower cost.
Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules
Washington says Brussels overreached when it fined X €120 million under the DSA.
Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment
Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."