After Trump promised to pay $5,000 if Republicans win, here's what to expect Thursday
President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, setting high expectations for the convention's final night.
A year after Charlie Kirk was killed, young conservatives navigate a divided movement
The death of Charlie Kirk was seen as a rallying call for young conservatives. One year later, the movement is wrestling with questions about its future.
Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured
The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August. Scientists said the heat surge is mostly due to human-caused climate change.
A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast
For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast, according to flight information.
Fetterman, already at odds with his party, makes surprise video for GOP convention
The Pennsylvania Democrat has already had a strained relationship with many inside his party. In the video, he spoke about working with Trump but did not outright praise him.
A huge 11th-century tapestry of the Norman Conquest has (carefully) traveled to England
Part war propaganda, part comic strip, the 230-foot Bayeux Tapestry is back in England for the first time in 900 years. It depicts the 1066 Battle of Hastings, which ended Anglo-Saxon rule.
Conductor Julian Wachner receives suspended sentence for possession of child sex abuse material
The formerly prominent, widely recorded conductor was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years of probation for five counts of possession of child sex abuse material in Indianapolis.
Fold the phone: Apple's new CEO unveils a foldable iPhone
New Apple CEO John Ternus announces the iPhone Duo, which folds like a passport and is the most radical iPhone design update in nearly 20 years.
Special education head at Education Department abruptly resigns
The leader of the Education Department's special education office told employees she is resigning after less than four months in the role and as the agency overall is morphing and shrinking.
Andrew Tate is denied bail and will remain in jail during his extradition fight
Prosecutors told the court that Andrew and Tristan Tate boasted about having multiple passports and flying on private jets. But the Tates' lawyers argued they were only playing a role for their fans.
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England's mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax
Hospitality leaders warn the uncapped levy would risk jobs and push prices up for families holidaying in England.
Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterm elections
Speaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from.
Watch: Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal?
The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.
Why some experts increasingly fear AI will take over
AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried
RNLI reviews security after volunteers targeted online
Volunteers were targeted online after it assisted in the rescue of people crossing the Channel on Sunday.
'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times
Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.
Russia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launches
The new models can travel at speeds of up to 300mph, faster than Ukraine's air defence interceptors.
Apple's new boss starts with big gamble on £1,999 first folding iPhone
Apple showed off at an event the first major design change to the iPhone in almost 20 years.
Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
Rescuers are searching for survivors after the vessel travelling from the mainland to a popular tourist destination caught fire.
Primark finally set to launch home deliveries
The retailer launches the service four years after making its first foray into internet shopping.
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German optics giant ditches greenfield SAP migration
'Realigned' project plan aims to move existing landscape to new platform to 'achieve faster progress'
Digital sovereignty sounds great until you try ditching your suppliers
Most organizations say tech independence is unrealistic – and one in ten can't replace a critical provider at all
Dental contractor set up secret account with access to 4,000 patient records then left the company
Toothless security
Laptop-slinger Framework refunding customers who paid top dollar for RAM
Puts a whole new spin on ‘Cheap as chips’
Microsoft goes after Salesforce and ERP users with AI-powered converter
Ironically, this idea lands as Salesforce is struggling to sell its own AI
VMware defends ending downloads of SDK that helps VM backups– or migrations to rivals
Says license was never about moving VMs
Anthropic reveals fourth likely crime committed by its AI
Claude's Felony Bench rap sheet is now as long as OpenAI's
Novel Blue Moon kit targeting Chrome and Windows reflects new reality of AI-driven exploits
Mind the patch gap, please and thank you
AI models don't kill people – people kill people
AI fearmongers forget we could just jail tech execs until morale and model safety improve
Apple hawks $2k folding fondleslab
Another new form factor for devs to adapt to
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4 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.
Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment
"We will not be relevant without a massive rocket at a massive cadence."
Six Chinese AI firms accused of aggressively copying US frontier models
US urges AI firms to ID, then secretly switch, Chinese users to less-capable models.
Apple's long-rumored foldable becomes reality with the $2,000 iPhone Duo
Apple's first foldable can be yours next month.
When it comes to Beatles references, scientists can't let it be
New study detects 3,200 references to Beatles song titles and lyrics in academic papers.
Lawsuit: Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks and chairs
Four women sue Amazon, say company denied basic accommodations and fired them.
Apple debuts $129 AirPods 5 with better noise cancellation and transparency mode
AirPods 5 with noise cancellation is cheaper than its predecessor.
Apple starts preorders for Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 with new Health Sensing System
New Apple Intelligence features, too.
The quick guide to fall vaccines and when you should get them
Here are the evidence-based recommendations and this year's vaccine rollout.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro adds variable camera aperture and a more powerful chip
There's also a new thermal management system, reducing overheating.