After a week of nationwide protests over the direction of Ukraine's military strategy in the ongoing war with Russia, the Ukrainian military has a new commander, Mykhailo Drapatyi. Here's what to know.
A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake
For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize.
In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?
Plastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI.
People are watching the Reflecting Pool like reality TV. What does that say about us?
It's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project, have kept bloggers and viewers busy all summer.
Independent autopsy 'inconclusive' on cause of death for 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi
An independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Wells shows that the cause of death is undetermined pending an investigation, according to attorney Ben Crump.
Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts
The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years.
Trump to attend dignified transfer of fallen soldiers. And, Hegseth testifies on Iran
Trump will attend the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the Middle East. And, Pete Hegseth is requesting billions from Congress to help with the rising cost of the war in Iran.
Her son was killed by ICE at a traffic stop. She says she's still waiting for justice
Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot by an ICE agent two months into President Trump's second term. His mother says her family has yet to receive justice.
U.S. and Iranian attacks continue as tensions mount on a key waterway in the Red Sea
The fighting comes as the Trump administration is seeking billions of dollars more from Congress for the war with Iran, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says has already cost $37.5 billion.
What forecasters expect this hurricane season, as Tropical Storm Bertha edges along
The El Niño weather pattern could limit how many Atlantic storms form this year. But unusually warm waters temperaturesmean the risk of destructive storms is still high.
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PC Harper's widow criticises early prisoner release plan as Burnham to review scheme
Lissie Harper says the possible early release of prisoners is "deplorable", after reports that two of PC Harper's killers could be freed early.
Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January
The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"
Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time
Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight.
Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests
Matthew Wright is accused alongside three others of trying to save the firm millions in penalties.
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.
Prince George enjoys coastal fun in new video as he becomes a teenager
It's a big year for the young prince, who will start secondary school at the elite Eton College in September.
Police formally investigate woman, 70, after Brit stabbed to death in French village
Karen Carter was found with stab wounds in the Dordogne village she had lived in for over a decade.
Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.
Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on
The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.
Natalie Fleet leaves 'triggering' safeguarding minister role
The MP for Bolsover has spoken about how she was groomed and raped as a teenager.
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Linux kernel team publishes 432 CVEs in two days
Sunday-to-Monday onslaught fuels speculation over AI-assisted bug reports
Astronomers spot exomoon candidate that's almost as massive as Jupiter
Object orbits a brown dwarf, which circles another star, confusing the cosmic taxonomy
Latest Musk merch drop runs entirely on child labor
A Tesla fan and their money are easily parted
Grok muscles into Excel with an AI add-in of its own
xAI's sidebar agent promises analysis and financial models – for a price
OpenAI tries the consulting path with 'Presence', charging enterprises boots-on-the-ground prices to deploy agents
As AI models become commoditized, maybe there's margin in the plumbing
Sneaky Windows stealer targets 300+ apps, gives crims an AI profiler to maximize profits
Move over Flipper. There's a new Dophin X in town
Ireland stalls €1B Microsoft tender amid digital sovereignty questions
Government plans another Redmond-only procurement despite calls to consider European rivals
Greedy ransomware crews return for seconds after victims cough up first extortion payments
Some never saw their files again either, infosec biz Proofpoint finds
GNOME can look like Windows – and Flashback can do it without extensions
New 'Simple-taskbar' is an option, but there's a simpler, stabler way
Redmond's reaper cometh: October 2026 set to bury a graveyard of Microsoft products
Office LTSC 2021, Windows Server 2022, Publisher, and Entra ID risk policies all facing the chop within weeks of each other
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Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers
Union previously warned automaker that any robot deployment must be negotiated.
Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers
It turns out some of Benjamin Franklin's opinions from 240 years ago are still relevant today.
OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face
"This is day one for cybersecurity in the age of agents," Hugging Face CEO says.
What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?
A mirror that moves mid-photon could release a shower of new photons.
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
Samsung's new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive.
Unlimited AI tokens aren't unlimited after all as US Army burns through supply
Troops received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens.
Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air
Ukraine's battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults.
Range Rover answers the question: "What if we built a not-SUV?"
The Range Rover GT will debut as an EV with a hybrid version to follow.
On the run for 20 years, most-wanted fugitive caught hiding as a biotech exec
Ronald Fischer, aka Richard Graydon, was arrested in New York last week.
Sony releases one last trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day
"Maybe that's my responsibility, to live alone with the truth."