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Anthropic has released its latest AI model with Claude Opus 5. The new version arrives about two months after the previous Opus model upgrade, matching Anthropic’s previous upgrade cadence. Anthropic says Opus 5 offers near Fable 5 intelligence for half the cost Anthropic currently offers a lot of AI models under the Claude umbrella. The three main models are Haiku (smallest and cheapest), Sonnet (medium size and price), and Opus (largest and most expensive of the three). Today’s release upgrades Claude’s Opus model from version 4.8 to version 5. Anthropic describes Opus 5 as a “thoughtful and proactive model that comes close to the frontier…

Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs O.J. Janeesh has announced Operation Kalari for comprehensive overhaul of the sports sector. Operation Kalari will not only emphasise basic infrastructure development to modernise the sports sector but also address the inadequacies of the current facilities. The Minister said Operation Kalari (Kerala Alliance for Local Athletic Revamp and Infrastructure) aimed at giving a new lease of life to sports assets in the State and their professional upkeep. Development of infrastructure in stadiums, swimming pools, sports hostels, and gymnasiums across the State, their maintenance, renovation, and equipping them properly…

Anthropic on Friday announced its latest artificial intelligence model, Claude Opus 5, which it said is its best-performing and most cost-effective offering across a number of industry benchmarks. Opus 5 outperforms the last model that Anthropic released, Claude Fable 5, on coding and knowledge work evaluations, and the company said it's "designed to be used every day," according to a blog post. Opus 5 is also half the price of Fable 5, and will cost users $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens. Anthropic said Opus 5 is not the state-of-the-art for "risky, dual-use capabilities," like cybersecurity. The model launch comes as…

Gemini Spark, the AI agent built into Google Gemini, is now a lot cheaper to try out in the U.S. Previously, Gemini Spark was exclusive to the Google AI Ultra plan, which costs $100-$200 per month. The company is now bringing the agentic AI to its AI Pro plan, which costs $20 per month. (For now, this change is exclusive to the U.S.) When Gemini Spark was announced during Google I/O 2026, its features seemed potentially useful, but the barrier to entry was too high for most people. That appears to be changing now, as Google has cut the price by as much as 90%. It is not yet available on the $5/month AI Plus plan or the free tier, but that could change…

For Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, 19, there is no middle ground. Either he builds a company as valuable as Google, he says, or he fails and ends up on the streets. He started coding at 15 in his native Kazakhstan, completed a couple of summer programs in San Francisco, and cold-DM’ed every Y Combinator founder he could find on LinkedIn until one gave him an angel check for his first company at age 17. That company, now the YC-backed Nozomio, is an API index for AI agents — a tool that helps AI agents find and use software services — and has raised more than $6 million in funding to date. “I either win or lose, and a lot of young founders have the same…

Weeks after Anthropic’s latest toe-to-toe with the US government, and days after an OpenAI security incident that dominated tech industry discussions, Anthropic on Thursday released its newest model, Claude Opus 5. Anthropic releases Opus 5 with ‘close’ to Fable 5’s capabilities After the government’s cybersecurity concerns, the company gave this model more cyber safeguards than the previous Opus model. After the government’s cybersecurity concerns, the company gave this model more cyber safeguards than the previous Opus model. The company said in a release that Opus 5 “comes close to the capabilities of Claude Fable 5 in many domains” and is much…

Welcome back to This Week in Stratechery! As a reminder, each week, every Friday, we’re sending out this overview of content in the Stratechery bundle; . Additionally, you have complete control over what we send to you. If you don’t want to receive This Week in Stratechery emails (there is no podcast), please uncheck the box in your delivery settings. On that note, here were a few of our favorites this week. Chinese Models and Frontier Futures. Kimi K3 is a very good model — so good that everyone from Wall Street to the U.S. government is suddenly worried about the U.S.’s position in AI. In fact, the threat isn’t new — and the frontier labs advantage…

Authors: Azim Afroozeh, Leonardo Kuffó, Peter Boncz Conference: ACM SIGMOD 2024 This repository contains the source code and benchmarks for the paper ALP: Adaptive Lossless Floating-Point Compression, published at ACM SIGMOD 2024. ALP is a state-of-the-art lossless compression algorithm designed for IEEE 754 floating-point data. It encodes data by exploiting two common patterns found in real-world floating-point values: Decimal Floating-Point Numbers: A large portion of floats/doubles in real-world datasets are decimals. ALP maps these values into integers by multiplying the number by a power of 10 and then compressing the result using a FastLanes…

In brief Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, Hugging Face, IBM, and 19 other companies published a letter Friday titled "Open Weights and American AI Leadership," warning against restrictions on open models. OpenAI and Anthropic did not sign. The letter follows a week in which OpenAI's own AI agents attacked Hugging Face, which then had to use a Chinese open-weight model to defend itself after American closed models refused to cooperate. Trump administration officials have reportedly considered banning Chinese open-weight models, while OpenAI's Dean Ball has called an open-source-dominated AI future a "dystopian hellscape." Twenty-five…

When drafting a new blog post after some years, it’s mandatory to begin it with some form of mea culpa. I actually made a New Year’s resolution to start writing more blog posts; after the dissolution of my company last year, my head was stuffed with all sorts of technical knowledge I needed to share (and which, I felt, the world needed to hear). I even put together a spreadsheet of possible ideas, which, as I’m writing this down now, I should probably revisit. Some combination of “I got lazy” or “I got busy” or “I didn’t think anyone would care” prevented me from writing, though. (That’s not to say I haven’t been writing anywhere else: I just got “How…

watchOS 27 launches this fall as the next major Apple Watch update, and it includes a handy new feature that can improve your Apple Watch battery life: ‘proactive battery extension notifications.’ watchOS 27 can proactively extend Apple Watch battery life by disabling unused features watchOS 27 is coming soon, adding two apps to Apple Watch, a useful tap gesture, new default Home Screen, three Health-related upgrades, and more. Another watchOS 27 addition aims to boost your Apple Watch battery life. ‘Proactive battery extension notifications’ are a new type of alert you might see on Apple Watch. When you get a battery extension alert, it means watchOS…

Samsung just announced its 2026 flagship foldable lineup at Galaxy Unpacked in London, unveiling a trio of new phones. This includes the more iterative releases, such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8. That won't be all, as rumors suggest a third foldable is also being introduced, with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra looks to be the first time that we've seen Samsung truly diverge from the recipe it concocted with the original Galaxy Fold. Instead of going for the thin and svelte design, which will still be available with the "regular" Z Fold 8, Samsung is opting to take a page out of Google and Oppo's old…

Meta is upgrading its AI chatbot with new productivity features in a bid to compete with rivals like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude. The update will allow Meta AI to tap into your calendar to help you plan events and generate daily briefings, as well as perform in-depth research that you can steer as it progresses. Meta is making its AI chatbot more like an assistant The latest Meta AI update allows it to pull from your calendar to generate daily briefings. The latest Meta AI update allows it to pull from your calendar to generate daily briefings. In a blog post, Meta says this update marks its “next step toward personal superintelligence,” something CEO…

Miller + Baker Bakery$ Can a bakery be classified as a restaurant? If you define a restaurant as a place where customers can buy something to eat and drink and there’s somewhere for them to sit down and enjoy their purchase, I think so. Which means that Miller + Baker – a Northbridge bakery-cafe with indoor counter seats plus some tables and chairs scattered across the Lake Street footpath – absolutely fits the description. But what if you decided to open a bakery that became more than somewhere to eat? I’m not sure if that was Rachel and Mark Taylor’s goal when they opened Miller + Baker in the former home of Italian bakery Casa del Dolce back in…

TechRadar Verdict Shokz’ more affordable clip-style earbuds retain some of the charm of the pricier models upon which they're built, with a solid fit and good battery life, plus a very similar audio package too. You’ll miss some bells and whistles of higher-end open earbuds in this particular ear-cuff or clip-on style, but for most buyers, the lower cost makes them a no-brainer. Pros +Secure, reliable fit +Svelte carry case +Decent battery life Cons -Audio quality can be beaten -Can occasionally pinch your ear -Touch controls barely work Why you can trust TechRadar Shokz OpenDots Air: Two-minute review I've long pointed to the flagship Shokz OpenDots…

Published Gamers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network, leaving some unable to play digital games for several hours. According to Down Detector, which tracks outages, tens of thousands of people have reported problems globally, external with the service - although some reported they were able to get back online since. The outage, which affects gamers' ability to launch games, apps or network features on their PlayStation, has prompted some to highlight their concerns around Sony's plans to no longer release new PlayStation games on discs from January 2028. Sony's status page, external currently reads all services are "experiencing…

Apple won't let me show my app Writing code is the #1 usage of LLMs right now. In the future that will likely change to automation (powering agentsâ thinking as they work on tasks), but for today, the explosion of vibe coding has had a real effect on Apple. The App Store is seeing a deluge of vibe coded apps being submitted each day. For the first time in its history, non-game apps have overtaken games as the #1 revenue source on the App Store. Probably because CRUD apps are easier to turn out than games. This has almost certainly created immense pressure for the app review team, who in general do a great job of keeping app quality high. After you…

This week Garmin launched the Cirqa, its first screenless smart band, for $199.99. Right out of the gate, Garmin leaned into marketing the Cirqa as a Whoop alternative that does not require a subscription. However, that "subscription-free" promise is already under fire. Within these first few days of the Cirqa's long-awaited launch, users have begun voicing concerns that some very basic workout features require a Garmin Connect+ subscription—namely, live heart rate displays. Luckily, Garmin has already responded to the outcry, confirming that an update should fix this issue within the next couple of days. Here's what we know so far. Garmin will roll…

Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more The French dominated our toilette for most of the last century with their rouges, baumes and, less joyously, la cellulite. Then in the 1990s we turned our beauty focus to the US, obsessing over Carolyn Bessette’s Park Avenue blonde, Jennifer Aniston’s layers and its cool, fashion-focused brands (think Mac, Nars, Bumble And Bumble). Cut to the past decade and our attention pin dropped in South Korea. We were collectively seduced into thinking its time-intensive approach and cutting-edge tech…

The task of opening the first drawer of your beauty advent calendar might still feel a long way off, but with August fast approaching, this is when launches begin to gather pace. The first pre-orders of 2026's best beauty advent calendars have now arrived courtesy of Lush, with one of its calendars set to start dispatching as early as 24 August. Elsewhere, Yankee Candle has dropped the season’s first buy-now offering with its 24 days of fragrance advent.For the London department stores, the annual flurry of launches is already beginning. Liberty London has opened its waitlist, teasing a line-up of brands including Augustinus Bader and Grown Alchemist,…

ISTANBUL, July 24. /TASS/. Russia has never had any aggressive plans against its neighbors or European countries, Russian Ambassador to Ankara Sergey Vershinin said. "We have never harbored any aggressive intentions against neighboring or European countries. If you look at history, it was Russia that was attacked and whose security was threatened," he said in an interview with the Haberturk television channel. The Russian diplomat stressed that it is inadmissible to ensure one's security at the expense of the security of others. "This is stated in many international documents, including those of the United Nations and the OSCE. Regrettably, many…

TEHRAN – Iran’s military said on Friday that it carried out attacks targeting US military assets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington’s latest strikes on the Islamic republic. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, meanwhile, said they had targeted a data centre in Bahrain belonging to Amazon, according to state media, though neither the US tech giant nor Bahrain have commented on the claim. There was also no confirmation from the US of any targeting of its facilities or personnel. “This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos, and the barracks of the US terrorist army forces at […]...Keep on reading: Iran military…

According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) reported the attack on Telegram. "A UAV struck the locomotive. Our monitoring team warned the train crew of the potential threat in time, allowing railway workers and passengers to evacuate the carriages before the strike," the statement said. Ukrzaliznytsia said its staff are working to ensure that passengers can continue their journey via the safest possible route and reach their destinations with minimal delays. Read also:Russian forces launch more than 10 attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region, causing damage As reported by Ukrinform, Russian forces attacked the town of Pavlohrad in the…

This is an entry from: Live: Kuwaiti army intercepts Iranian missiles, as fighting rages for 13th day B’Tselem calls for immediate action to stop Israeli violence in the West Bank B'Tselem called on the international community to take immediate action to stop Israel's violence and prevent pogroms by settler militias and the Israeli army across the West Bank, as settlers killed at least four Palestinians on Friday. The rights group said in recent days, violence by settler militias, enabled and supported by the Israeli army, has escalated across the West Bank, including the torching and destruction of Palestinian property, and the forced expulsion of…

BELGOROD, July 24. /TASS/. Two civilians died and two others were wounded after Ukraine’s attacks on Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region, the local emergency response headquarters said. "The village of Kazachya came under a missile attack. Two men died from wounded after a projectile hit a single-family house. We extend our sincere condolences to their near and dear. <…> A woman received wounds in the neck, arms, and legs. She was taken to a hospital in serious condition," it wrote on its Telegram channel. Apart from that, according to the headquarters, a man was wounded in the city of Shebekino after a drone attacked an apartment house.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has ordered nationwide shoot-at-sight on persons with illegal firearms. Disu gave the order at a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Makurdi, Benue State capital, on Friday According to him, President Bola Tinubu had directed that insecurity in Benue must come to an end, emphasizing that only authorised security personnel were permitted to bear firearms. He added that the era of passive policing was over. “You cannot move around freely carrying arms as if there is no law and order in this country. It will not be tolerated. “We have given them instructions. We have a force order 237.…

Although the text has not been made public, US media has reported the agreement would allow Washington to export technology without the usual safeguards preventing future military use. Bilateral cooperation agreements signed by the United States are generally subject to safeguards against proliferation, sometimes obliging the partner country not to enrich uranium domestically. In Riyadh's case, this does not seem to be the case, although the deal has yet to be approved by Congress and there is no word from Saudi Arabia on US President Donald Trump's announcement that he would condition the agreement on Riyadh normalising ties with Israel.…

How Trump's threat of a "massive attack" on Iran could unfold President Trump said he is considering a "massive attack" on Iran as fighting ramps up. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata explains how a U.S. military attack on Iran could unfold.

A Romanian fighter jet has shot down a drone, suspected to be Russian, that breached the country’s airspace. The incident on Friday marked the first time the Eastern European country has intercepted an intruding aircraft since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, President Nicusor Dan noted. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Five killed in occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers attack - list 2 of 3What to know about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, take two - list 3 of 3‘I lost my home twice’: Sudanese mothers caught between two wars However, concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks entangling neighbouring NATO…

Friends and family of a man who died following an encounter with Prince Albert police officers say they have lost trust in the justice system after hearing conflicting testimony at a Prince Albert coroner’s inquest this week. One of the responding paramedics and Serious Incident Response Team experts took the stand on the fourth day to provide insight on the events leading to the death of 40-year-old Boden Umpherville following police use of force involving tasers, batons and pepper spray during an arrest attempt on April 1, 2023. “Today was one of the worst days,” says Chase Sinclair, who was close friends with Umpherville. “It made me feel angry. It…

21 families evacuated in Cagayan due to storm TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – At least 21 families or 95 persons in three Cagayan towns were moved to evacuation centers as Severe Tropical Storm Kiyapo struck parts of Northern Luzon, the Provincial Disaster Risk-Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) said on Friday. The evacuees include four families or 15 persons from Casagan, Santa Ana town; two families or 21 persons in Lal-lo; and 15 families or 59 individuals in Gonzaga. According to the PDRRMO, local governments in the affected areas distributed relief goods and household kits to the displaced families. Kiyapo had intensified into a severe tropical…

Driving away from her home in the wealthy resort town of Lège-Cap Ferret, Marion Girault-Rime was suddenly overwhelmed by the smell of smoke. She was left speechless as cinders blew across her car windscreen like “raining ash”, with bright-red flames erupting and a towering pillar of black smoke billowing 20km in the distance. The scene was “frightening and spectacular”, she says. “I still stink of smoke,” the 53-year-old marketing business owner tells The Independent from her friend’s home in Bordeaux. “My car stinks of smoke. I don’t think I will ever get the smell out.” Marion, like her neighbours, was awoken at around 4am on Friday morning by an…

A flight was forced to return to the airport after a passenger brawl erupted onboard. The disturbing incident took place earlier this week on a flight from Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, en route to Liverpool, United Kingdom, the BBC and other outlets reported. Approximately 10 passengers were involved in the brawl, which broke out on an easyJet flight soon after the flight departed, the outlet noted. Police met the 186-passenger aircraft upon its return, and the flight later continued to Liverpool. An easyJet spokesperson confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital. The official said the aircraft "returned to Tenerife South Airport after takeoff due…

Published - July 24, 2026 10:15 pm IST Over 7.2 lakh people across 11 districts have now been affected, with the death toll rising to 47. Sivasagar stands as the worst-hit district, with nearly 3.8 lakh people suffering under the deluge. Updated - July 24, 2026 10:23 pm IST Published - July 24, 2026 10:15 pm IST

The Chief Executive Officer and Accountable Manager of Enugu Air, Tolu Ita, has clarified that Thursday’s runway excursion involving one of the airline’s aircraft at Benin Airport was neither a crash nor an emergency landing. The official said all passengers and crew members on board were safely evacuated without injuries. Ms Ita made the clarification in a video message shared on the airline’s official social media page on Friday, a day after the incident prompted an investigation by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and disrupted flight operations at Benin Airport. “We are deeply grateful that all passengers and crew members are safe.…

London teens exercise at outdoor gymnasium made from confiscated knives A charity is turning thousands of knives taken off London's streets into a new type of weapon to counter youth violence — outdoor gym equipment. CBS News' Tina Kraus has the story on London's "Steel Warriors."

Rescuers pulled another three bodies from the rubble of a landslide in southwestern China on Friday (July 24, 2026), bringing the toll to 14, as they warned that dozens more have probably died. The landslip, which happened last Friday (July 24, 2026) in Chongqing's Pengshui County, swept away residential buildings at the foot of a mountain and along a riverbank — where rescuers said Thursday they were searching for 50 missing people. Pengshui authorities said on Friday they had carried out "multiple rounds" of targeted blasts on fallen boulders to reduce the risk of secondary disasters and hazards to rescuers. Hundreds of rescue workers have been…

The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military to help replace the tens of thousands of immigrant drivers who lost their licenses in a crackdown this year. A new campaign launched Friday will promote programs that let veterans who recently drove large military vehicles skip the required skills test for a commercial driver’s license. Other soldiers can attend a commercial driving school during their last six months of active duty. The GI Bill will also pay for 100% of commercial driver's license training and for some people even pay a housing allowance while they are in school. The campaign will…

GUWAHATI Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday (July 24, 2026) said 25% of the flood-hit areas of Sivasagar and Charaideo districts remained inaccessible even after almost a week of the unprecedented deluge. The bulk of the 47 people killed in the floods since mid-June are from these two districts bordering Nagaland. The Chief Minister said the situation in these and adjoining districts continued to be grim, with close to 11 lakh people affected in more than 2,000 villages of the State and over 41,000 of the flood-displaced people taking shelter in relief camps. “Assam has weathered floods before, and we will do so again with the support…

MOSCOW, July 24. /TASS/. Russian forces struck a bulk carrier and a dry cargo ship while they were transporting military supplies to the port of Chernomorsk for the Ukrainian army, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "On the sea crossing (northeast of Snake Island and near the settlement of Zatoka), a bulk carrier and a dry cargo ship transporting military supplies to the port of Chernomorsk," the report said. Two tugboats in the port of Nikolyaev were also hit.

At the end of July in the year 711, the troops of General Táriq ibn Ziyad defeated those of King Don Rodrigo in the battle of Guadalete. Thus began the Islamic invasion of the Iberian Peninsula, ending the Visigothic Kingdom. But in the southeast of Hispania, there was a pocket of resistance. The region of Tudmir, which stretched across parts of the current provinces of Alicante and Murcia and was governed by a Visigoth nobleman named Teodomiro (or Theodomir), put up an effective fight. As the territory was too large for the invaders to assimilate, they reached an agreement with the Visigoths. In April 713, the Pact of Theodomir was signed, allowing…

Isabella Williams was one of hundreds of incoming college freshmen left disappointed after Howard University rescinded her admission just days before she was due to move onto campus. Williams, who was accepted into 42 colleges before accepting an offer to the historically Black private university located in Washington D.C., tearfully shared the disappointing news in a recent Instagram video. Describing the university as her “dream school,” Williams said: “Never in my life have I been so disappointed. Never in my life have I gotten so far and worked so hard for it to be stripped from me on a random Wednesday.” In the now-viral post’s caption, she…

The findings have direct implications for clinical practice and future research. For genetic screening, the study provides a clear priority: CHD7 for outflow‑tract defects, CHD4 for chamber‑patterning anomalies, and CHD8 for ventricular dysfunction. This prioritization can improve diagnostic efficiency. Therapeutically, while directly targeting remodelers is risky due to their broad expression, identifying their downstream pathways—such as those regulating cardiomyocyte proliferation or metabolism—may offer safer drug targets. Furthermore, future studies combining time‑resolved multi‑omics and combinatorial genetics could uncover how these proteins…

The "Truth and Reconciliation" mission in Halo: Campaign Evolved has three skulls and one terminal to find on your journey to rescue Captain Keyes, but they're not easy. This takes place after the "Halo" mission, where Master Chief rescued a load of marines who crash-landed on halo after the Pillar of Autumn went down. Here are the locations of all "Truth and Reconciliation" skulls and terminals in Halo: Campaign Evolved. Skull 1: Iron **Description:**Dying in co-op resets you to your last checkpoint, dying while solo restarts the level. **Objective:**Board the Covenant Battle Cruiser. For the first skull in "Truth and Reconciliation," you must play…

Who wrote the Odyssey? Homer, obviously: that is what we’ve been told since the late 6th century BCE, when ancient Greeks started crediting the Odyssey to a blind bard from the rocky isle of Chios. But this “Homer” appeared at least a century later than the poem itself. When the Odyssey first began to circulate in ancient Greece, no one knew its author. The song seems to have created the singer, not the other way around. How can you have a poem without a poet? Two American researchers, Milman Parry and Albert Lord, came across a possible answer. In the 1930s, Parry and Lord travelled to the Balkans to study still-living traditions of epic poetry. In…

Scientists have measured temperatures beneath the surface of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, offering the first-ever glimpse of the hidden heat driving the most volcanically active world in the solar system. During close flybys of Io in late 2023 and early 2024, NASA's Juno spacecraft turned its Microwave Radiometer (MWR) instrument toward the moon, probing roughly six to 20 feet (two to six meters) beneath its surface. Originally designed to peer through Jupiter's thick clouds, the instrument instead revealed a powerful new way to study how heat moves through planetary crusts, according to a statement from the space agency. "The surprising discovery that…

READ MORE: What your tattoos say about you according to science See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source If you would love to get a tattoo but can't stand the thought of needles, a UK-based startup has just invented the perfect solution. CipherX has developed the world's first completely painless tattoo that delivers permanent ink with zero discomfort. Instead of using a traditional tattoo gun to inject pigment under the skin, this unusual technology is applied with a clever disposable plaster. Each patch is covered with hundreds of tiny spikes made of normal carbon-based tattoo ink combined with a specialised biopolymer. Once the…

The Kerala University found itself mired in controversy after identical questions were found repeated in different sections of the MA History fourth-semester examination paper on ‘History of Freedom Movement in India’. The issue came to light after a section of students pointed out that three questions appearing in Part A of the question paper were repeated in Part B. The duplication effectively reduced the number of unique questions available to students. University authorities initially defended the question paper by claiming that students had sufficient choices in both sections and therefore were not disadvantaged. According to the explanation,…

Physicists tend to think of light in terms of photons: massless, elementary particles âcarryingâ the forces of nature. And elementary particles, like the photon, are indivisible. That is, there is no such thing as half a photon. Or is there? That was the question that three theoretical physicists tried to answer in a recent paper published in Physical Review Letters, bluntly titled “Truncated Photon.â To be clear, the team understands that elementary particles like photons canât be cut into two. But consider this quantum shortcut: photons exhibit the behaviors of both waves and particles. As it turns out, there is a way to split a photon using this…

A total of 37,877 students — 12,932 men and 24,945 women — will receive their degrees in the 33rd convocation of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) on its Abhishekapatti campus on Tuesday (July 28). Of these graduands 871 — 175 men and 696 women — will receive their degrees in person from Governor and Chancellor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, while 37,006 students will get it in absentia. Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Vice-Chancellor N. Chandrasekar said 758 Ph.D. scholars — 163 men and 595 women — and 113 medallists (60 undergraduates and 53 postgraduates) would receive their degrees from the Governor. Founding Vice-Chancellor of Kerala…

Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Pemasani Chandra Sekhar on Friday said the Centre was implementing wide-ranging reforms to transform India Post into a world-class public service institution through technology, efficient leadership and a customer-centric approach. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the modernised Kothapet and Chandramouli Nagar Sub Post Offices in Guntur, he said India Post, with its presence in every village and household, would play a key role in realising the vision of Viksit Bharat. Describing the reforms introduced over the past two years as unprecedented, Dr. Chandra Sekhar said they had…

Israeli settlers have uprooted more than 50 olive trees in the Aghziwa area of Masafer Yatta, a collection of hamlets in the southern West Bank, Al Jazeera reported, citing Palinfo. The olive harvest is a vital source of income for tens of thousands of Palestinian families across the West Bank, providing an economic lifeline for many communities.

From left, Expedition 74 flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anil Menon of NASA pose for a July 18, 2026, photo while holding a cake celebrating their recent arrival aboard the International Space Station. The trio arrived at the space station on July 14, 2026, after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan earlier the same day. Kikina, Dubrov, and Menon are in the second week of their planned eight-and-a-half-month mission. They are using their new skills to conduct space research while still familiarizing themselves with living and working in space. Image credit: NASA/Chris Williams

The Universes Beyond initiative in Magic: The Gathering has brought the 30-year-old card game to some interesting places. Some are steeped in the high fantasy archetype that Magic is known for, like The Lord of the Rings and Final Fantasy, while others are attempting to expand those universes beyond the norm, like the recent Marvel Super Heroes and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles expansions. In November, Magic will travel to a universe set in the final frontier, in a place where no Universes Beyond set has gone before, with Star Trek. Mashing six decadesâ worth of television shows, films, and more into a single card game expansion seems Herculean, but…

NASA is working with industry to advance the next phase of cislunar infrastructure for the agency’s Artemis program and Moon Base, including orbital assets and demonstrations. Under a contract awarded to Advanced Space, the agency’s CAPSTONE 02 mission will demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations, autonomous navigation, and cislunar communication capabilities while continuing to characterize the radiation environment at the Moon. The CAPSTONE 02 mission, targeted for launch in 2027, will use two small spacecraft in lunar orbit to facilitate these demonstrations to support future NASA lunar and deep space missions. NASA’s original CAPSTONE…

The second map ever featured on Strange Maps — back in 2006, when it was still a fledgling WordPress blog — was a literary take on Maine. It showed the real and imagined places that tether Stephen King’s horror stories to the rugged landscape of his home state. On the map, fictional towns like Derry, Castle Rock, and Lake Kashwakamak jostle for space with the real ones that inspired them, including Bangor, Skowhegan, and Portland. I was mesmerized by both that duality — the tension between actual and made-up locations — and another: the friction between literature as the projector and landscape as the screen upon which its narratives play out. That…

To capitalise on the fast-growing compact SUV market in India, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Friday launched the upgraded Brezza Turbo Boosterjet at price staring from ₹7.4 lakhs (ex-showroom). This segment, which now accounts for 30% of the passenger vehicles market, has been growing fast due to goods and services tax (GST) benefit. At present, Maruti sells 15,000 Brezza units monthly. Since its launch in 2016, Maruti Suzuki has sold 14 lakh Brezza units, making it one of the most sold vehicles in the country. The New Brezza is also available with K15C Dual Jet Dual VVT engine with Progressive Smart Hybrid Technology., featuring a new 6-speed manual…

The Curiosity rover has been trundling over the red rocks and sand of Mars since August 2012, and it continues to make fascinating discoveries. In fact, it just uncovered evidence of a Martian sandstorm that lasted for hours and happened billions of years ago—the first direct physical evidence of such an event on the planet that we’ve found so far. What Curiosity spotted was ripples on ripples: Sand pushed so hard by the wind that the ripples are climbing over each other. These layers then hardened into rock over eons, leaving behind the geological patterns shown in this image, snapped by Curiosity on Dec. 12, 2024 in the Gale crater. Read more: “Hear…

According to Ukrinform, Zelensky announced this in a Telegram post. "We defined the parameters for the future work of our country's National Security and Defense Council and for updating its operating principles," he wrote. Zelensky said Umerov would focus on communication with partners, negotiations, advancing security cooperation, developing relations between Ukraine's intelligence community and those of partner countries, as well as implementing programs such as the Drone Deals and Ukraine's anti-ballistic FREYJA program. "Given Ihor Klymenko's experience within Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs, the NSDC's work will place greater emphasis on…

Scientists have found previously missing galactic matter lurking in the huge voids of space between galaxies. For decades, scientists have been unable to solve the long-standing puzzle of why we see far less normal matter in galaxies than we should. Now, a team of scientists in the CHIME/FRB Collaboration, led by researchers at MIT, has developed a novel method to spot this missing galactic matter by combining detections of fast radio bursts (FRBs) with measurements of galaxies' locations. This method, published July 21 in the journal Physical Review Letters, has exposed vast amounts of previously unseen matter in the space between galaxies, which…

NYU Langone Health is continuing to expand its footprint in Brooklyn with the opening of NYU Langone Ambulatory Care—Fort Hamilton, a new multi-specialty practice offering top-quality care. Located at 437 88th Street in Fort Hamilton, the practice brings together physicians and advanced practice providers from several existing locations into one centralized destination, making it easier for patients to access a broad range of services closer to home. This new location reflects our ongoing commitment to expanding access to top-quality care throughout Brooklyn. By bringing together a variety of specialties in one convenient location, we're making it…

Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis marked by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, but pediatric presentations are often partial or atypical, complicating diagnosis. Moreover, a growing number of monogenic autoinflammatory disorders produce nearly identical mucocutaneous and gastrointestinal symptoms, yet they are biologically distinct and require different therapeutic approaches. This diagnostic overlap frequently leads to misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, and prolonged suffering. Although the "Behçet's spectrum disorders" (BSD) concept was introduced in 2020 to link these conditions through shared inflammatory pathways, a practical,…

This week, I covered a fascinating effort to preserve organs outside the body. There’s a huge shortage of donor organs, and one of the main reasons is time—they survive only a matter of hours outside the body, even when they’re kept on ice. Doctors dream of organ banks—stores of human organs that can be preserved for days, weeks, months, or even longer. That would allow them to run tests on organs, find the best matches for them, and transport the organs to those recipients. In new research, one team has been able to supercool the kidneys of pigs—animals whose organs are of a similar size to human ones—and preserve them for days. The kidneys survived…

FDA panel considers loosening regulations on certain unapproved peptides The Food and Drug Administration advisory panel is holding a second day of meetings on whether to loosen restrictions on certain unapproved peptide drugs. The panel voted Thursday to broaden access to four peptides. KFF Health News' Amy Maxmen has more.

The United States has recorded 2,318 cases of measles since the beginning of 2026, surpassing the record-breaking tally from 2025 with five months of the year remaining. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) logged the figure in an update shared on Friday. The agency recorded 2,289 cases of measles the previous year, itself the highest figure in more than 30 years. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3UN agency warns of ‘sharp increase’ in measles cases in the Americas - list 2 of 3Alarms raised as Trump’s CDC cuts number of suggested vaccines for children - list 3 of 3US FDA declines Moderna flu vaccine review amid…

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's son has urged the international community to intervene, claiming his father, who has not been incarcerated for 1,100 days, urgently needs medical attention. Currently lodged in solitary confinement at the Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, the 73-year-old international cricketer turned politician was arrested on August 5, 2023, after an Islamabad trial court found him guilty of corrupt practices in the Tosha Khana (national treasury) case. Imran Khan has been subsequently arrested and convicted in several other cases, leading to continued incarceration. “It has now been around 1,100 days since my father, Imran Khan, was…

This isn't just a bad year for measles. It looks to be the start of a bad era. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high, and it's only July. Together with last year, the number of cases has exceeded the combined total over the previous 25 years. The vast majority of cases stem from domestic outbreaks fueled by low rates of vaccination — and rates are declining. For the first time in a quarter century, the U.S. no longer meets a main criterion for having eliminated measles as a public health threat. That status hinges on sporadic outbreaks fizzling out within a year. has lasted for longer, since June 2025. Nearly 400 people have been…

For many people living with obesity, newer weight-loss medicines such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have been transformative. These drugs are often grouped under the label GLP-1 medicines because they mimic hormones released after eating, helping people feel fuller and less hungry. Mounjaro, whose active ingredient is tirzepatide, also acts on another hormone involved in appetite and blood sugar control. At a time when more than 1 billion people worldwide are living with obesity, these medicines are widely viewed as among the biggest advances in obesity treatment. But one important question is becoming harder to avoid: what happens when people stop taking…

The Kerala High Court has disposed of the petition by Kerala State United Nurses Association challenging the appointment of allegedly unqualified personnel in place of registered nurses by Jubilee Mission Hospital and Amala Institute of Medical Science. The staff nurses had gone on strike in March, demanding fair wages. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was informed that the petitioners have reached a settlement with Amala Institute and conciliation talks were ongoing with Jubilee Mission. Subsequently the strike was called off, and the petitioners moved to withdraw the petition before the court. In its petition, the association contended that the…

READ MORE: Eating red meat raises diabetes risk, study finds See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Eating eggs could increase the risk of developing a dangerous heart rhythm problem that can trigger deadly stroke, a study has suggested. Researchers have found a link between a compound found in the bloodstream that's released after eating a number of everyday foods - including egg yolks and beef steak - and atrial fibrillation. The condition, which causes the heart to beat irregularly, can lead to heart failure and stroke. Now experts at the Cleveland Clinic in the US have found that those with the life-threatening problem have…

Inside the heightened security for the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner The Secret Service says there has been a significant rise in threats ahead of the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more details.

Sarah Ferguson’s charity, Sarah’s Trust, has formally closed down after the former Duchess of York was embroiled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Days after new revelations emerged about the former duchess’s friendship with the paedophile financier, Sarah Ferguson’s charity announced it would close “for the foreseeable future”. In a statement made in February, Sarah’s Trust said Ms Ferguson and the board of trustees had agreed “with regret” that the charity would close. “This has been under discussion and in train for some months,” the statement continued. “We remain extremely proud of the work of the trust over recent years.” Now, months later,…

On Friday, Anthropic launched its Opus 5 model, the newest version of its long-standing heavyweight model. While smaller than Fable 5, the model will be both cheaper and less restrictive than Fable, likely making it preferable in most use cases. Notably, Opus 5 actually outperforms Fable 5 on a number of benchmarks included in the announcement. Opus 5 is launching only two months after Opus 4.8, which became available on May 28. Mythos 5, Fable 5 and Sonnet 5 all launched in June, leaving only the lightweight Haiku model still waiting for an upgrade to the 5 series. In a post announcing the new model, Anthropic emphasized that Opus 5 was “much…

An apparent Indian government effort to remove GitHub repositories for Jack Dorsey’s offline Bluetooth-powered messaging app Bitchat has raised questions about the legal basis for targeting open-source software because of how it works. The issue with Bitchat came to light after Dorsey posted on X on Friday what he said was a notice from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs directing GitHub to restrict access to three Bitchat repositories within three hours. The notice argues that the app’s anonymous, decentralized architecture could facilitate unlawful activity and allow users to communicate during internet shutdowns while making lawful interception more…

Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA is expanding its taser pilot to Limerick from tomorrow. Last December, gardaí launched a pilot in stations Store Street, Pearse Street, and Kevin Street in Dublin, and Waterford. The Conductive Energy Devices (CEDs), also known as the brand name ‘taser’, works by releasing an electric charge to incapacitate a person. From 7am tomorrow, a selected number of frontline gardaí from Henry Street garda station in Limerick will be authorised to carry tasers while on operational duties. Tasers will only be carried by the…

Clipboard history for the macOS menu bar. Keep copying and pasting the way you always have — Clickit records what you copy in the background, and one keystroke brings back anything from your recent history: text, links, images, screenshots. Nothing leaves your Mac. Early, and unsigned. The loop works — copy, search, restore, paste — history survives quitting, and the global shortcut and launch-at-login are in. What it is not yet: signed, notarized, or on Homebrew, so the first launch takes one extra step (see Installation). Don't rely on Clickit as your only copy of anything. | Working | Not yet | |---|---| | Menu-bar popover: search, pin, delete |…

If you're on Facebook, you may soon see a new type of verification badge on user profiles meant to indicate that there is a real, live person behind them. The platform is adding a free verification feature that allows users to upload a selfie video and earn a white check mark, which will appear on their profile and across Marketplace, Dating, and Groups. (At launch, badges won't appear in Feed posts, but Facebook says that feature will be added in the future.) Note that this is different from Meta Verified, a paid subscription that provides the blue check mark to accounts on Facebook and Instagram. This verification indicates that Meta has confirmed…

Washington — President Trump is expected to attend take two of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night after April's dinner was upended when an armed assailant rushed through a security checkpoint and the U.S. Secret Service opened fire on the gunman. Three months after the suspect was stopped outside the Washington Hilton's ballroom, Mr. Trump is speaking at the White House Correspondents' Association's do-over of the dinner at a different Washington hotel. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president "looks forward to finishing what he started before a despicable assassination attempt derailed the original event…

Thousands of PlayStation users can’t access online systems are services went down. Reports of outages first emerged on the tracking website Downdetector in the early afternoon. The gaming giant confirmed the disruption on Friday afternoon. PlayStation, which is operated by Sony, said users are likely to experience problems trying to sign in and manage their accounts, stream games and use the online store. The network’s website said it was working to resolve issues “as soon as possible”, but did not give an estimate as to when services may be up and running again, or suggest why the outage may have occurred. On the social media platform X, players…

This week, OpenAI revealed that during a purported capability test with no safeguards, a set of bots, including its upcoming GPT-5.6 Sol, hacked their way out of their locked-down network and into Hugging Face's production infrastructure. Only months ago, Anthropic made a splash in the news when its CEO, Dario Amodei, said its new Mythos model had cyberwarfare capabilities, which prompted a strong reaction in the AI space and among government entities, most notably the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, which issued an export-control order for the model, which it has since slightly loosened. Despite the bluster that AI CEOs like Dario Amodei and…

Lara Croft's big comeback at the hands of Amazon has hit yet another hitch. After TV show setbacks and a delay for Tomb Raider 1 "reimagining" Legacy of Atlantis, Amazon's gaming boss has confirmed yet another delay: Lara's other adventure, Tomb Raider: Catalyst, now won't arrive until some time in 2028. Amazon head of gaming Jeffrey Gattis broke the news in a fairly offhand manner while chatting with The Game Business' Chris Dring. Discussing Amazon's games strategy, and its ambition to create a broad gaming portfolio following the recent relaunch of its Luna streaming platform, Gattis said, "We've obviously announced the two Tomb Raider titles:…

I've been vaguely looking forward to grotty dark fantasy RPG The Blood Of Dawnwalker, despite its genAI flirtations. To recap, it casts you as a medieval vampire fledgling whose family has been abducted by another, boss vampire. You've got 30 days and nights to save your loved ones while deciding just how much you're going to succumb to the gore-guzzling curse. Sounds stressful, but the game's modelling of time is quite forgiving: each day is broken into chrono-locked segments, with time only passing when you make certain choices. Also, you can "bend" time by offering murdered people's teeth to the Tooth Fairy. The fairies in question are called…

Shinier hours are coming to Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 this Saturday, July 25, with Batman, Pollo, Seven, and Air sprites and Gold, Gummy, Galaxy, and Holofoil variants being far more common. But that's not all that'll happen during the Shinier power hours. Everyone will have big heads, meaning it'll be easier to land headshots. To help you, you'll also start with a self-revive device. Additionally, you'll be twice as likely to find a sprite in a regular chest. Here's when the Shinier power hours will occur this weekend in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3. When are the Shinier power hours in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3? There will be two sets of Shinier…

Nigerian streamer, Peller, has turned down an alleged DSTV offer to stream his upcoming wedding ceremony with lover, Jarvis. DAILY POST reports that the couple had earlier announced August 1st 2026 as their wedding date. However in a viral video on social media on Friday, Peller claimed DSTV reached to him for permission to stream his wedding but he rejected the offer. Speaking on the reason for his decision, the content creator said he would be streaming the event with his partner. He said, “DSTV wants to stream my marriage. Yes, they want to stream the wedding for us. But guess what, DSTV we love you. I’m a streamer. I’m big I know, but please let…

Almost immediately after Microsoft released four backward compatible Xbox games on PC (Blinx, Fuzion Frenzy, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Conker: Live & Reloaded), dataminers have taken them apart and found something surprising inside: an Xbox 360 emulator. Well, more or less. As per Wccftech, security researcher Milenko posted that after unpacking Fuzion Frenzy, they found something “wilder than a 360 emulator for PC.” They found the files related to the emulator Xe03, which is what’s used on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S for Xbox 360 backward compatibility. Specifically, Milenko discovered that the recently released original Xbox…

Splatoon Raiders launched yesterday, and players have already found a cool and weird Easter egg in the game’s opening loading screen. But don’t mess around with it too much, or you could just crash the game entirely. When you boot up Splatoon Raiders, you’re given a view of a swirl of gray clouds from above while the game loads. If you’re playing in docked mode, you won’t notice anything unusual about this. But if you’re playing in handheld, you can touch the screen to swirl the clouds around a bit. It’s a fun, if seemingly pointless, little secret: But apparently you can really mess up your game if you get a little too exuberant with the swirling.…

Driver dressed as Spider-Man helps man in wheelchair cross road – video Traffic cameras captured the moment a driver dressed as Spider-Man helped a wheelchair user safely cross a busy road in Arkansas. In the footage, a person who was on his way back from a superhero-themed event is seen jumping out of his vehicle to help the struggling pedestrian

I will openly admit that I'm not usually a fighting game person. I enjoy playing Mortal Kombat with my equally bad friends, but as soon as I'm up against someone who knows their shit, I'm fumbling over the controls. Unsurprisingly, it's not all too fun getting your ass whooped and feeling like there's little you can do to stop the pain. But as soon as I laid eyes on Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls during Sony's 2025 State of Play, I knew I needed to at least try it—just look at the graphic design work on display. And now that the Marvel Tōkon beta has arrived, I've done just that. Marvel Tōkon's main selling point for a fighting game flump like…

New online casinos entering the UK market face a lot of stiff competition from the brands who have dominated the space for decades. Yet new casino sites such as Pub Casino, 7bet, and Lottoland are well capable of holding their own against the best casino sites. Best new casino sites UK 2026 In this article, we rank the best new UK casino sites based on traits that are most sought-after by casino players – slot games, roulette, blackjack, welcome offers, banking and mobile gaming. New UK casino recommendations & reviews | | | | | |---|---|---|---| | O’Reels | Slots | Regular game library updates with titles from all major providers | 5/5 | | 7Bet |…

The Anbernic RG SP looks like an awesome update to one of the most iconic Game Boys of all time It’s got pretty much everything you want from a modern take on the Game Boy Advance SP. Anbernic is one of the best and most affordable makers of retro gaming handhelds and even though it's already released a couple takes on the GBA SP, its next model looks like an almost ideal modern interpretation of one of the most memorable Game Boys of all time. The upcoming Anbernic RG SP is the follow up to the RG 35XXSP from 2024 and last year's RG 34XXSP. However, while the next model is getting a more refined design, it's actually dropping a couple features in…

Chinese AI lab Moonshot’s open model Kimi went viral this week for reasons that had less to do with the model itself and more to do with how the U.S. AI industry reacted to it. Meanwhile, an unreleased OpenAI model wandered outside its test environment and ended up connected to a real security breach at Hugging Face — a reminder that “China risk” isn’t the only kind of AI risk worth worrying about. On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into why Kimi K3 set off a fresh round of AI panic, the industry’s response to an OpenAI staffer’s “regulatory FUD” post, and what that OpenAI breach…

By John Gruber Please enjoy this article on its own webpage. Trust me. You know what a dickover is, even if you didn’t know what to call it (until now). If you use the Internet, you encounter them every day. They’re popovers, but dickheaded. The web is absolutely lousy with them, and mobile apps present them too, with increasing frequency. Dickovers are a veritable scourge. They’re so common they’re effectively part of the firmament. I started calling these things dickpanels in 2022, but when dickover popped into my head last week,1 I couldn’t shake the feeling that it’s a better term for these ubiquitous odious irritations. You can hardly go anywhere…

I built a SaaS in a few hours. It does its job better than tools people pay real money for. And I will never sell it. Every instinct trained into technical people over the past decade says that’s leaving value on the table. Landing page, Stripe, launch post, recurring revenue. That script is practically a religion in indie circles. I think that script is now obsolete. What I’m doing instead, I call Service with a Software: private tools that never get sold, built to make one service impossible to compete with. I’d bet it’s the strongest position left for independent builders. Here’s why, starting with the tool I’ll never sell. The instrument I’m a…

Pachuca Hosts International Primal Energies Festival of Theatre and Butoh Cultural Investment & Frontier Living The second International Primal Energies Festival will bring nine stage works, Butoh, and body-research laboratories to Pachuca this July, signalling Hidalgo’s growing pull as a cultural-tourism destination for investors and expats watching Mexico’s decentralising arts economy. A Festival Built on Physical Research The second International Encounter “Energías de lo Primitivo: Investigación y Prácticas Escénicas” opens on 23 July at the Sala Ramón Noble inside Pachuca’s Centro Cultural del Ferrocarril. Organisers have programmed nine…

Declare behavior. Ship. Repeat. React, Vue, Svelte, and Solid solve rendering and leave the architecture to you. Foldkit gives you the architecture, so you can focus on your domain. Predictable state One immutable model holds your entire application state. Every change flows through a single update function. No hidden mutations, no stale closures, no surprises. Explicit effects Side effects are values you return from update, not imperative calls buried in handlers. Commands describe what should happen. The runtime handles when and how. Scales with grace Complexity grows linearly, not exponentially. A 50-file app follows the same patterns as a 5-file…

Although the industry has largely learned to move out of the way when the big green giant that is Nvidia steps into the room, one AMD executive said he was “very happy” to see Nvidia publish SPEC CPU 2026 benchmarks for its Vera CPU ahead of the Advancing AI 2026 event. AMD used the configuration in Nvidia’s white paper as a basis to run SPEC on its new Zen 6 ‘Venice’ CPUs, offering what it calls an “apples-to-apples” comparison between the two chips. “We are very happy that Nvidia published their Vera performance [numbers],” said AMD’s Ravi Kuppuswany, corporate VP of compute and enterprise solutions. “We were actually being a little conservative. I…

An incredible viral video shows a massive bison jacking up a vehicle. There are few things more entertaining on the internet than great nature videos. I'm not even sure I can explain why that's the case. It just is. Whether it's something beautiful or something downright terrible, almost all of it is must-watch content, and that leads us to a video currently making the rounds. Bison pops tourists tire in viral video. TikTok user @tonya_names recently posted an awesome video showing a huge bison popping the tire on a tourist's vehicle. "I think this bison knew we were NDSU Bison fans so picked on the car in front of us 😳 glad we escaped the bison hit,"…

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. By @syedahmershah [ 16 Min read ] A deep technical guide to how modern AI really works—from neural networks and transformers to RAG, embeddings, reasoning models, and the Claude Code leak. Read More. By @photonhq [ 5 Min read ] Spectrum is open-source, cross-channel messaging infrastructure that connects your AI agents to iMessage, WhatsApp, and Telegram — the apps people use daily. Read More. By @webintelligencehub [ 10 Min read ] Compare the best AI-powered…

Let's learn about Developer Tools via these 314 free blog posts. They are ordered by HackerNoon reader engagement data. Visit the Learn Repo or LearnRepo.com to find the most read blog posts about any technology. Developer tools are software applications that help developers write, test, and debug code more efficiently. They streamline the development workflow, making it faster and easier to build high-quality software. Gain valuable insights from a senior backend developer on choosing the perfect server stack for your project. In this article, I demonstrate how you can setup and maintain a python friendly development environment from within Atom.…

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh has said that the State government is organising Telugu Mahotsavam, a State-level cultural festival, to preserve the richness of the Telugu language and its cultural heritage for future generations. Mr. Durgesh, along with Andhra Pradesh State Cultural and Creative Committee Chairperson Podapati Tejaswini, unveiled the official poster for the festival, which will be held at the historic Undavalli Caves, near Mangalagiri in Guntur district, on July 25 and 26. Describing Telugu Mahotsavam as a unique celebration of the Telugu language and culture, the Minister said the event…

Donald Trump has threatened to impose “substantial” tariffs upon the European Union after the bloc announced it would be fining Google $1bn for breaches of online competition laws. It is the first major action against the tech giant under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), after the EU found that Google had favoured its own apps and services over those from rivals. The US president accused the EU of taking “direct aim at GREAT American companies” after previous fines issued against Apple, Met and Amazon. Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social: “The European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct, which I have…

Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. THE CRISIS-HIT HOMELESS and housing charity, the Peter McVerry Trust, which has received a government €15 million bail-out, recorded a loss of €1.36 million in 2024 “and is experiencing ongoing cash flow and funding challenges”. The Peter McVerry Trust (PMVT) has now published its overdue accounts for 2024, and they show that a major contributor to the €1.3 million loss was a €3.9 million impairment on 20 PMVT properties that included one major property impairment of €3.01 million. In accounts signed off by the Trustees on 13 July…

Pokémon fans venturing into Target stores recently may notice something different about how the retailer is stocking and selling trading cards. On the surface, these are logistical changes at Target that don't sound important — yet they might have a profound impact on the Pokémon TCG market as a whole. Around the country, Pokémon fans are finding that the retailer has moved its TCG displays to the very back of the store, near the electronics department. These chromatic displays, which may be a nod to holofoil cards, are unlike anything else Target stocks. The bold coloring catches the eye from far away. There are areas for different TCG items, but the…

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Friday's key moments. 1. Stocks were mostly higher Friday on optimism that stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks would restart. That sent recently rising oil prices and bond yields lower, which supported the S & P 500 's gains. Club name Alphabet stabilized Friday, one day after a post-earnings decline on concerns about increased AI spending. Portfolio director Jeff Marks said that capital expenditure hikes from fellow holdings Meta Platforms , Amazon , and Microsoft when they issue earnings next week could also lead to "negative…

Topline President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on dozens of countries Thursday, claiming they’re justified because of forced-labor violations, and trade experts believe the law Trump used to impose the tariffs should make them harder to strike down in court—but their sweeping nature could still make judges skeptical. Key Facts Trump imposed tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on imports of many goods from more than 80 countries, which took effect Friday morning at 12:01 a.m. The tariffs were imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows presidents to levy tariffs in cases of unfair trade practices, with Trump alleging in this case…

Losing a job can throw even the most carefully planned budget into disarray. A mortgage payment that once felt manageable, minimum credit card payments that fit comfortably into your monthly expenses and routine household bills that were once easy to cover can suddenly become difficult to fit into your finances when a steady paycheck disappears. And in today's economy, where many households are already juggling elevated living costs and record levels of consumer debt, the financial pressure that comes with a layoff can escalate quickly. While unemployment benefits may provide some temporary relief in these situations, they rarely replace your full…

Stock markets recover as oil retreats The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US and European stock markets stabilise. Brent fell five percent to under $96 a barrel, having soared seven percent Thursday. The key US contract, West Texas Intermediate, declined more than four percent after having gained more than six percent on Thursday. The sizeable jumps had come after Yemen's Houthi rebels struck oil tankers in the Red Sea, potentially opening a new front in the Middle East war. Despite the United States launching…

Countries across the world have responded to the latest round of tariffs imposed by the administration of United States President Donald Trump. The reactions on Friday came the day after Washington imposed the new measures, targeting more than 80 countries with rates ranging from 10 percent to 12.5 percent on goods. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Trump’s latest ‘forced labour tariffs’: Who’s been hit, how badly? - list 2 of 3Trump imposes new double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries - list 3 of 3US eyes new tariffs as existing trade duties near expiration The administration justified the levies under Section 301 of the Trade Act of…

Some people love to swear. In the workplace, some of those people might be in charge. You may have worked with one (or be one) yourself. The team leader who likes to pepper a pep talk with spicy language, or the manager who uses swear words to express themselves in the clearest possible terms. How colleagues respond to colourful language varies. Some might enjoy it, while others are unbothered. It can also be considered a sign of poor leadership, unprofessional – and simply unnecessary. Our research suggests people’s reactions to a sweary boss depend not only on what is being said, but also on who is listening and where they live. We found that there…

The prospect of steep new tariffs on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited calls for retaliation and using more leverage in trade negotiations, but some experts say Canada has few options at its disposal. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday after meeting with premiers in Charlottetown that “everything is on the table” as governments weigh how to respond to the 50 per cent tariff threat, but declined to specify exactly what the “full range” of available options are — or whether they would include retaliatory measures. “We don’t need to respond in advance,” he told reporters. “In fact, I think it would be counterproductive at this…

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the original deal on the disbursement of revenues from the Gordie Howe International Bridge “no longer stands” after his administration struck a new agreement, raising more questions about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s own claims about the arrangement. Trump’s post on Truth Social came during a ribbon-cutting ceremony being held by Canadian officials in Windsor to mark the opening of the new bridge to Detroit, which is officially set for Monday. “Canada disinvited the United States of America to the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, which is fine, considering they are paying substantial TARIFFS to the…

Within 24 hours of posing a vertical angle ‘Instagrammable’ video with a phone telling youngsters protesting against the NEET exam paper leak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (July 24, 2026) advised his own Cabinet colleagues that they needed to be Instagram-ready and reach out to young people. Presiding over a meeting of the Union Cabinet, where significant tweaks were made to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, to enhance penal provisions for those committing leaks of examination papers, he asked his colleagues as to how many of them had an Instagram account and how often they used it. Also Read: Jantar Mantar…

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source SUCH is the sprawling nature of the omnishambles at the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) that it is difficult to know where to begin. The Daily Mail’s investigation into the CMS has uncovered a disturbing pattern of conscientious middle-class parents being plagued for payments for which they are not liable and which they cannot afford to make. It is clear that the history of woeful mismanagement at the government-run agency, which processes £1.6billion in annual payments from more than 800,000 UK parents to their former partners, goes back quite some way. Figures from the National Audit…

After being denied access to activist Sonam Wangchuk for two days, a civil society group from Ladakh was “woken up from sleep” on Thursday (July 23) night and rushed to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram to stand witness to Mr. Wangchuk breaking his 26-day hunger strike. As thousands of people continued to flock to Jantar Mantar, where members of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) are sitting on a dharna to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, despite metro stations being closed and an Internet shutdown in place, the Union Government worked all through the night to find a way out of the crowd build-up that sees no sign of abating. Also…

Former Obama White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel warned Thursday that "Bernie bros" and democratic socialist candidates could hurt the Democratic Party in November's midterm elections by forcing moderates in competitive districts to answer for unpopular progressive positions. Emanuel wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion column that Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) candidates could divert attention from the issue he believes Democrats should make central in the campaign. "In the name of ‘authenticity,’ the DSA and others are saddling the Democratic Party with nominees whose wildly unpopular positions will protect Republicans from having to…

The Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU, and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, have distanced themselves from a protest over the appointment of the hospital’s substantive Medical Director, describing the action as premature. In a statement issued on Friday in Calabar, the unions said the demonstrators were “unknown workers” and not recognised members of staff of the federal health institution. The statement, signed by the JOHESU chapter chairman, Nathaniel Eyo, noted that the Federal Government had yet to announce the outcome of the selection process for a substantive Medical Director, making…

The wheels are in motion for Republicans to take another swing at President Donald Trump’s top election priority, but in the Senate, the main focus is keeping the government open. House Republicans advanced their framework for another party line budget reconciliation package that, among other funding priorities, includes a rough sketch to find a way to pass part of the SAVE America Act in the Senate. But Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is prioritizing another issue: preventing Senate Democrats from getting the opportunity to shut down the government ahead of the midterm elections in the fall. Thune plans to hold the House’s budget framework…

DOJ admits legal errors, drops subpoenas of New York Times journalists A judge criticized the Justice Department for legal errors that ultimately led the agency to withdraw its subpoenas of two New York Times journalists who wrote a story about security concerns on President Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has the latest.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's press secretary is leaving City Hall after less than seven months on the job, marking the latest high-profile departure from an administration that has already faced significant staffing turnover during its first year. Local outlet PubliCola reported Wednesday that Sage Wilson made the call after "deciding he’d be more effective as an advocate for progressive causes outside the mayor’s office than inside it." "Wilson, who previously worked in media relations for the labor advocacy group Working Washington and the progressive policy group Civic Ventures, doesn’t have a job lined up yet; his last day will be in early…

Billions of dollars allocated each year to strengthen the response to natural disasters, cyberattacks, and other threats are now at the center of a new legal battle against President Donald Trump’s administration. On Thursday, 25 states and the District of Columbia sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), alleging that the government is conditioning those funds on changes to their election systems and greater cooperation on immigration enforcement. The coalition of plaintiffs is made up of the attorneys general of 23 states and the District of Columbia, as well as the governors of Kentucky and…

Published Defending champion Tadej Pogacar is on the verge of winning a record-equalling fifth Tour de France after taking a storming victory on stage 19 to Alpe d'Huez. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider pulled more than three minutes back on a breakaway group on the hors category final climb up to the famous ski resort, which was flanked by thousands of spectators from all around the world. Pogacar, 27, is aiming to become the joint-most successful rider in the Tour's history with five wins, alongside Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain. Pogacar has a dominant lead over Belgium's Remco Evenepoel of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe…

More than two decades of planning and construction for the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont., culminated Friday in a ceremony attended by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, some federal ministers and no U.S. representatives. The ribbon cutting took place at the foot of the bridge, on the Canadian side. The Canada first ceremony marks the official opening of the bridge, which will happen on Monday. It will be the second bridge crossing between Detroit and Windsor. The nearby privately owned Ambassador Bridge – which has stood for around one hundred years – is the busiest crossing between the U.S. and Canada. The…

Perhaps there was no weirder possible conclusion to this saga: LeBron James is moving to Philadelphia. Shams Charania reported Friday that James will sign with the 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option. The 41-year-old won't be ring-chasing with Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, nor any other top-10 player, nor his hometown Cavaliers. Instead he'll join an undeniably talented but aesthetically hideous assortment of Sixers looking to take advantage of a reshuffled Eastern Conference. Can't say I understand it on any level: narrative, on-court, commercial, or otherwise. Perhaps it has something to with James's…

Tadej Pogacar conquered the famed hairpins of the Alpe d’Huez in a record time as he won stage 19 of the Tour de France to extend his overall lead. Pogacar was timed at 35 minutes and 27 seconds over the 13.8km climb, smashing the previous record of 36 minutes 55 seconds set by Marco Pantani in 1997. In the process, Pogacar became only the second man to win in yellow on this mountain following Geraint Thomas in 2018, taking his fifth stage win of this Tour and the 26th of his career. The Slovenian took flight on the first of the hairpins and reeled in the remnants of a huge breakaway, closing a gap of three and a half minutes to catch final survivors…

Tyson Fury fulfilled his side of the bargain for a potential heavyweight blockbuster against Anthony Joshua by stopping veteran Polish fighter Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand. Around 1,500 fans watched the bout, which had no live broadcast, and saw Fury largely dominate his overmatched 46-year-old opponent, who slipped to his eighth defeat in his last 11 contests. While Wach remained upright, he was pulled out after the end of the seventh round by his corner, battered into submission by Fury, who made it back-to-back wins in 2026 after a 16-month lay-off. All eyes will now turn to Joshua’s fight against unheralded Albanian knockout artist Kristian…

Topline LeBron James on Friday signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers to extend his historically long NBA career, a sizable pay cut for James, whose earnings and investments on and off the court have cemented his billionaire status for years. Key Facts James signed an $8 million deal with a player option, allowing him to extend his contract for an additional season at a set salary or become an unrestricted free agent, NBA insider Shams Charania reported, marking a 92% pay cut from his $52.6 million salary the previous season. Forbes named James—whose net worth is valued at $1.4 billion as of Friday—a billionaire in 2022,…

Tyson Fury eased past Mariusz Wach on Friday, beating the 46-year-old in a bizarre fight behind closed doors. With that, there is one hurdle fewer to Fury’s long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua. Wach quit on his stool after seven rounds in Thailand, where Fury faced the Pole in a non-televised bout, which is expected to feature on season three of At Home With The Furys – a Netflix reality show about the boxer and his family. Per reports from media in attendance, Fury controlled the action in the Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, fighting well while going backwards and using his jab to dictate the pace. Although Wach had his moments, including a big…

Team Nigeria’s first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games came in emphatic fashion on Friday as Esther Nworgu powered to victory in the women’s lightweight para powerlifting event in Glasgow. Nworgu produced a superb performance to top the field, lifting 123kg to score 119 points and secure Nigeria’s first gold medal of the Games. The occasion was even sweeter for Team Nigeria as Esther Oyema completed a dominant Nigerian finish by winning the silver medal with a best lift of 125kg and 115.5 points, while England’s Olivia Broome claimed bronze with 119kg and 106.6 points. Earlier in the competition, Nworgu also set two Commonwealth Games records,…

LeBron James has revealed he is joining the Philadelphia 76ers after deciding he has “more to give” as he targets another NBA title. The 41-year-old, who left the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons, admitted he thought he had played his final game, but has decided instead to sign a two-year deal – worth around £6million – with the Sixers. In a series of posts on his official X account, the four-times NBA champion said as he prepared to embark upon a 24th campaign: “I thought I was done when the season ended. I wasn’t ready to announce it, and I knew I needed some time to really decide, but I was pretty sure I played my last game. “I was honest at…

Lewis Hamilton strengthened his bid for a record eighth world championship by setting the fastest time in practice for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton heads into the concluding round before Formula One’s three-week summer shutdown trailing Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli by 45 points. The Hungaroring is a track where Hamilton has so often ruled – winning eight times here – a feat no other driver can match. And on the evidence of practice, the seven-time world champion is firmly in the mix to deliver a record-extending ninth triumph with Ferrari holding a clear advantage over their rivals. Charles Leclerc set the pace in the opening running on Friday…

Published Tyson Fury stopped Mariusz Wach in a low-key bout in Thailand attended by no more than 1,500 fans - and which was not televised live anywhere in the world. The 37-year-old British heavyweight dominated for seven rounds at the Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, before the overmatched Wach, 46, retired on his stool at the start of the eighth. Friday's bout was not broadcast on any television or radio platform and will instead form part of the third series of the Netflix reality show 'At Home With The Furys'. The 36th victory of his career moves Fury closer to a potential blockbuster meeting with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua, who has his own…

Do YOU know this woman? Email: bethan.sexton@dailymail.com See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source An entitled American Airlines flier woke up a fellow passenger and demanded to take his first class seat because hers wouldn't recline, the dumfounded traveler claims. Justin Escalona was left stunned by the alleged behavior by a woman aboard his New York to Los Angeles flight on Monday. The entrepreneur said he was dozing in his seat ahead of the 6am departure when he was rudely awakened by the passenger urging him to switch seats. Escalona, 27, said he initially agreed as he thought that the woman just wanted to get a better view…

Zach Cregger, the director of Weapons and Barbarian, is also behind the upcoming Resident Evil movie, and though the film ostensibly takes place during the Raccoon City outbreak in Resident Evil 2, it has some inconsistencies that fans have noticed. Given that many are already annoyed that the movie doesnât seem to actually include Resident Evil characters, anything that doesnât feel true to the source material is raising red flags for folks who fear the movie is just using the name of Capcomâs horror series. Cregger definitely seems to know the series and its vibe, but he has come out and said that some of those inconsistencies are just him taking…

The big Star Trek Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con isn't until tomorrow, July 25, but fans are already getting exciting updates on the franchise's future. During the Directors on Directing panel, the team behind the next Star Trek feature film dropped some of the first details on what to expect from the highly anticipated reboot. The panel, which was hosted by Collider's Steven Weintraub, included Resident Evil director Zach Cregger as well as writing duo Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. Goldstein and Daley (Spider-Man: Homecoming, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) were announced as the writers behind Paramount Skydance's next Star…

The horror genre has taken us many strange places throughout its course, haunted houses to monster-filled dystopias, populating their realms with zombies, with vampires and werewolves, with paranormal entities. But what about the sea? One of the strangely prolific sub-genres of horror over the years has been shark movies, a brand of cinematic storytelling that has persisted since Jaws popularized the animal as a fearsome creature on the big screen back in 1975. There happens to be a handful of shark movies that many people would agree stand above the res. Quite a few even fall into the “so bad it’s good” category, like Sharknado (2013), Ghost Shark 2:…

Avatar: Seven Havens finally has a trailer and a release date of October 9 The post-apocalyptic tale takes place after the events of The Legend of Korra. We finally have a trailer and the release date for the next mainline Avatar cartoon. Avatar: Seven Havens premieres on October 9 via Paramount+, which is actually on the sooner side. The trailer gives us our first real look at the world after the events of The Legend of Korra and it isn't pretty. There's been some kind of apocalyptic calamity that has basically destroyed the Four Nations. Even worse? The whole thing seems to have been blamed on Avatar Korra, which tracks, so now the Avatar is hated…

In acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's latest film, a grieving couple turns to technology to recreate what they have lost. “Sheep in the Box,” opening in U.S. theaters Friday, centers on a married couple whose son has died. To cope with their grief, they commission a humanoid made in his exact likeness. The title refers to “The Little Prince,” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s children’s book, in which a sheep is imagined as being hidden inside a box. For Kore-eda, the reference suggests that some of the most valuable things in life may be intangible, sustained by connections that cannot be seen. The film, a family drama set in the…

Johnny Depp appeared as his upcoming title character in Ebenezer while others went all out with their cosplay outfits at the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday. The annual pop culture convention for all things movies, television, video games, animation, comic books, collectibles and toys got underway on Thursday at the San Diego Convention Center. The event runs through Sunday. Depp stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the upcoming Paramount Pictures holiday film, which is director Ti West’s (the X trilogy) take on the Charles Dickens classic novel A Christmas Carol. Paramount also released the film’s first poster and trailer on Thursday for Ebenezer, which…

Christopher Anne Affleck, the mother of Oscar-winning actors Ben and Casey Affleck, has died at the age of 83. Her obituary, published in The Boston Globe, confirmed she passed away "peacefully in her sleep" on 2 June. Reports indicate Ms Affleck had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer before her death, with her obituary noting she was "given six months to live in December of 2025". Born in New York City in 1942, Ms Affleck was a Harvard University graduate who pursued a 35-year career as a public school teacher, retiring in 2008. She was also a dedicated civil rights activist, influenced by her stepfather Sam, and taught literacy classes in…

One of the biggest questions during San Diego Comic-Con this weekend is whether Disney and Marvel will announce the cast for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's X-Men reboot. In the meantime, Marvel Comics has announced a new cast of its own for its merry mutants. Meet the roster of Maximum X-Men. During the Marvel Comics: Avengers — Armageddon panel on July 23, Marvel announced the new series will debut this December. With the grand Armageddon event coming to a close soon, it appears Earth-616 will be left without its mightiest heroes to protect it. Storm, herself fresh off a stint with the Avengers, will fill that void by assembling a new X-team…

Veteran Baluchi musician Shir Mohammad Espandar dies at 98 TEHRAN- Shir Mohammad Espandar, the legendary Baluchi donali player whose lifelong dedication helped preserve one of Iran's oldest regional musical traditions, passed away on Wednesday night. He was 98. A towering figure in Iranian folk music, Espandar spent decades introducing the music of Sistan and Baluchestan to audiences both at home and abroad, becoming widely recognized as the country's foremost master of the rare double-flute instrument known as the donali. Born in Bampur, southeastern Iran, he traveled to neighboring Pakistan as a teenager to study traditional music before returning…

Who knew a record player could be so … cute? Tiny Vinyl — the company known for making pocket-sized records — introduced this month a tabletop player designed to spin the collectible four-inch discs. Called the Tiny Vinyl Player, the turnable costs $49.99 and can be purchased exclusively via Target. “When we built the concept of Tiny Vinyl, we were like, ‘Let’s make sure this plays on as many existing record players as possible,’” said Jesse Mann, a music industry veteran and co-founder of Tiny Vinyl. "But we had so many inbound emails from fans asking us to make a player. Target asked us to make a player. So we were like, ‘You know what? Let’s see…

The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour is already one of the highest-grossing concert treks of all time. The venture has brought in just under three-quarters of a billion dollars, and by the time the remaining shows conclude this fall, it may become only the third tour to pass $1 billion, following historic runs by Taylor Swift and Coldplay. The fact that the trek began in 2022, has stretched across four years and supported multiple projects has helped it reach that enormous sum – but it would have been huge no matter what. The Weeknd has no trouble selling out some of the largest venues in the world, as he has done for more than a decade at this…

If you only have time for ONE place tonight, make it this legendary samba corner in Vila Madalena. It is the quintessential São Paulo Friday: live, sweaty, joyful samba de raiz played by incredible musicians crammed into a tiny, buzzing street-corner bar. The crowd is a beautiful mix of twenty-something Paulistanos, foreign residents, and old-school bohemians. Arrive by 9:30 pm to claim pavement space before it reaches blissful, shoulder-to-shoulder chaos. Tonight at a Glance —Bar Ó do Borogodó Authentic, sweaty street-samba in Vila Madalena; mixed crowd of locals and expats; best on Friday nights from 9:30 pm. —Tokyo Marine Hall (The Week) São…

Jon Bon Jovi unexpectedly cut his Madison Square Garden concert short Thursday night after appearing to have difficulty getting through the performance – forcing Train frontman Pat Monahan to step in and help carry the show across the finish line. A representative for Bon Jovi confirmed to Fox News Digital that the concert ended early, saying the singer told fans from the stage he had been battling a health setback. "Jon Bon Jovi spoke from stage and told fans he has been battling a sinus infection which led to the show's early ending," the representative said in a statement. "As part of the Bon Jovi residency at Madison Square Garden, Jon has said…

Adele Cardin·July 24, 2026 · 07:00 BRT·19 min read Rio de Janeiro · Nightlife If You Only Go to One Place Pedra do Sal If you only have one night in Rio, this is where you feel the city’s soul. A free, open-air samba roda at a historic Afro-Brazilian site in Saúde, packed with locals, musicians and a few savvy visitors. Go tonight, Friday, when the roda traditionally kicks off around 7 or 8 pm, grab a caipirinha from a street vendor, and stand inches from the drummers. It’s the real juice of Brasil, and it’s only truly alive on Mondays and Fridays. Tonight at a Glance —Pedra do Sal (Saúde) The essential Friday samba pilgrimage – free, open-air,…

Old songs are increasingly dominating Spotify charts, prompting country music star Chris Janson to weigh in on the trend. He discusses inspiration from classic artists like Tim McGraw and Keith Urban, contrasting with modern music's pace and AI. Janson also previews his upcoming PBR Space Cowboys concert, streaming live on Fox Nation June 20, 2026, from Colorado Springs. Morgan Wallen released his latest single for fans on Friday. The country music sensation is the unquestioned king of the genre at the moment, and he appears to show no signs of giving up the throne. Whether the awards shows want to give him the recognition he's earned or not, his…

Millions of people know “Opus No. 1” without knowing its name. For generations of callers trapped on hold, listening to its endlessly looping melody as time ticks by, it has become the soundtrack to life’s eternal questions: What is this? How did I get here? Or simply, Why? Understandably, then, Tim Carleton, its creator, has a complicated relationship with his creation. He first wrote the melody around age 10, then fleshed it out in 1989 on a Yamaha DX7 synthesizer he’d bought from Gordon’s Music & Sound in Fairfield, California, with money from his 16th birthday. A teenager’s take on New Age music, drawing inspiration from Yanni, Kitaro and Art of…

The world continues to wait for new music from Rihanna, just as it has for so many years. At this point, it seems entirely possible that she may never deliver another album. The singer made herself into one of the biggest hitmakers of all time, but these days, she appears more focused on her cosmetics empire, which helped make her a billionaire, as well as her children. When she does create music, it is almost always tied to film projects. Thankfully, Rihanna remains a constant winner on the Billboard charts thanks to several of her most popular and critically acclaimed albums, as well as a handful of songs that helped define a generation of music…

Rubén Blades Confirms Medellín Farewell Concert for November 2026 LIFE: Medellín The “poet of salsa,” Rubén Blades, has confirmed a Medellín concert on 21 November 2026 at the DAVIarena, bringing his Grammy-winning Fotografías Tour and the Roberto Delgado Big Band to Colombia as part of his farewell cycle. A Farewell Cycle Begins in Medellín Rubén Blades will return to Medellín for a headline show that local organisers are calling one of the city’s most important musical events of the year. The performance is part of the Fotografías Tour, a global run tied to his Latin Grammy-winning album of the same name. Colombian media have widely reported that…

Water company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage over pollution and bills, the Guardian can reveal. One chief executive, Mark Thurston of Anglian Water, received £1.9m – including a £500,000 “retention payment”, despite the bonus ban. The biggest package went to Louise Beardmore, chief executive of United Utilities, who received £2.5m – £1.1m more than the previous year. Overall reported pay packets rose by 1.5% to £25.3m for chief executives and chief financial officers in the year, thanks to salary rises and the use of pay loopholes, according to analysis of the 14 companies that serve most of…

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to tariff Canada over the wildfire smoke that has "invaded" major cities like New York and Chicago, saying we aren't doing enough to manage the fires. The Globe’s Jesse Winter, who has covered wildfires for years, explains what Trump’s claims overlook. Alex Migdal/The Globe and Mail

The metropolis received the first spell of monsoon showers on Friday after multiple localities reported light to moderate rain. According to Dawn News, Azizabad, Gulistan-i-Jauhar, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Sharea Faisal, Sohrab Goth, Gulshan-i-Maymar, Ancholi, Manghopir, Surjani Town, North Karachi, North Nazimabad, Super Highway, Ahsanabad and Nazimabad experienced rain. It added that Site Area, Rizvia, Golimar, Liaquatabad, Orangi Town, Benaras, Ibrahim Hyderi, Clifton, DHA, Korangi, Landhi, Malir, Shah Faisal Colony, Model Town and other neighbourhoods also received rain. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast cloudy weather with light…

Canada is on fire. Over 190 wildfires raging in Ontario in July have so far burned more than 735,000 hectares of boreal, or subarctic, forest. And the thick smoke from those blazes smothered the U.S. Midwest and East Coast for days with thick plumes of hazardous haze. A similar scenario happened in 2023, when smoke from a devastating, record-breaking fire year in Canada also turned some U.S. city skylines orange. Projections of future climate change suggest there will probably be many more such events. What’s behind the rise in extreme fires in North America? Here are three sometimes counterintuitive facts about boreal fires that might help pierce…

Europe battles fast-moving wildfires sweeping across Spain and France, in photos Bookmark Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Wildfires raced across forests in France and Spain, sending residents fleeing and filling the sky with smoke as firefighters from across Europe joined efforts to contain the blazes. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

TL;DR Meta quit RE100 after a decade, unable to meet renewable energy criteria as it funds 10 gas plants for AI data centres Meta quit RE100 after a decade, unable to meet renewable energy criteria as it funds 10 gas plants for AI data centres Meta has withdrawn from RE100, the global corporate clean energy initiative it joined a decade ago as Facebook, after the Climate Group confirmed the company can no longer meet the programme’s technical criteria. The departure follows Meta’s commitment to building 10 natural gas plants to power its Hyperion AI data centre campus in Louisiana, a project now valued at more than $200 billion. Meta is the…

By Ferial Haffajee. Five years after whistleblower Babita Deokaran was murdered for exposing corruption at Tembisa Hospital, the State has stripped one of the schemeâs alleged masterminds of four Lamborghinis, a Bentley and luxury properties worth R326m â a rare victory in the long fight against State Capture. Read more. ** By Caryn Dolley. **Anti-corruption directorate boss Andrea Johnson was initially adamant about why she pursued certain Crime Intelligence officers, which ultimately led to their arrests. But sheâs changed her tune somewhat, edging closer to KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanaziâs stance that duplicitous individuals reside in…

Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. FREE SUNSCREEN WILL now be provided to members of the public from 12 parks throughout Dublin city. The initiative is being carried out by Dublin City Council on a pilot basis and the sunscreen will be available from dispensers at 12 locations. A spokesperson said it is being made available to help promote sun safety and reduce the risk of skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland, with about 13,000 cases diagnosed each year. Nearly nine out of every ten cases of skin cancer are caused by UV rays from the sun or…

Europe’s climate-change-driven summer of extreme heat has been hitting the continent with a one-two punch: the heat wave has not only killed thousands but has been sucking the water out of rivers, lakes, soils, and plants and fueling destructive wildfires. The strain is testing the adaptations that municipalities have put in place since a hallmark deadly heat wave in 2003. Repeated bouts of extreme heat led Western Europe to its warmest June on record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The second half of the month had a heat wave that was so intense that it broke monthly and all-time temperature records across…

For the first time in our modern history, Nigeria is no longer on the global energy map simply as a case study for grid fragility and power deficits. Today, our nation is being recognised across the African continent and beyond as a premier pioneer and leader in renewable energy innovation. While successive administrations laid important groundwork over the years, what we are witnessing right now is a catalytic, unprecedented period of execution and growth. This momentum has been made possible by the political willpower of the Federal Government led by our visionary leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside my boss, the Minister of Power, Joseph…

A former Missouri police officer compared himself to Jesus before being sentenced to 10 years in prison for leaving a shoplifting suspect beaten, bloodied and with a broken jaw. Former Northwoods Police Officer Samuel Davis, 28, was convicted in March of violating Charles Garmon’s civil rights after prosecutors said he drove Garmon from a Walgreens on July 4, 2023, to a Kinloch field several jurisdictions away instead of taking him to jail. Davis turned off his body camera, pepper-sprayed Garmon, beat him with a baton, broke his jaw and threatened to kill him if he returned to Northwoods, prosecutors claim. A passerby later interrupted the attack…

A US attorney announced a federal indictment on Friday against 11 people in the smuggling deaths of six migrants whose bodies were found in a rail cargo container in Texas in May. The six people were found dead in a rail yard shipping container in Laredo, on the US-Mexico border. They were from Honduras and Mexico and included a 14-year-old boy, all part of a human-smuggling effort on a freight train, authorities said. The oldest victim was 56. Laredo is home to a popular land port teeming with trade activity between Mexico and the US, which had led investigators to believe early on that the deaths were the result of smuggling. The bodies were…

A “cowardly” rapist on the run in Europe after being accidentally set free from jail has been sentenced in his absence to 18 years in prison. Bernadin Dedic, 48, was convicted last month of repeatedly raping a woman he had held at knifepoint and threatened to kill, in an ordeal that lasted several hours. Dedic was remanded in custody at HMP Wormwood Scrubs ahead of his trial, but mistakenly set free in February when a court official wrongly recorded that bail had been granted. After being released, Dedic travelled to his native Bosnia and refused to return to Britain to face his trial. The court heard evidence that Dedic had drunk wine and snorted…

Two moms are speaking out as they grapple with an unimaginable revelation — that nearly 40 years ago, in 1988, their sons were allegedly Elizabeth O'Toole said she felt shocked when she learned that her son, Jeremy Morrison, wasn't biologically her child. "It felt surreal," she said. "I mean it really didn't feel real until I met Kyle in person." Morrison said he was swapped at birth with Kyle Bylin, who was the only other baby born at Unity Medical Center in North Dakota, on Jan. 26, 1988, according to the lawsuit filed by the families in state court last week. The two birth announcements even appeared next to each other in the local newspaper. "I…

A former South Carolina police officer accused of killing his wife before disappearing for more than two decades has been returned to the United States from China to face murder and child sex charges, the U.S. Marshals Service announced Thursday. Dan Hiers Jr., 53, was taken into U.S. custody in Shanghai on Wednesday after deputy U.S. marshals traveled to China to escort him back to the United States. Hiers is wanted in South Carolina on a Goose Creek warrant charging him with murder and a Dorchester County warrant charging him with criminal sexual conduct with a minor, the Marshals Service said. Investigators allege Hiers shot his wife, 24-year-old…

Singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to the charge of affray three years after he was accused of injuring a music producer in a London nightclub. Brown made the change of plea during a hearing at London’s Southwark Crown Court. He had previously denied more serious charges over the 2023 altercation. Prosecutors dropped charges of assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and having an offensive weapon in return for the guilty plea, according to Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service. Brown’s co-defendant, Omololu Akinlolu, who performs under the name Hoody Baby, also entered a guilty plea to a charge of affray, which stems from someone who…

Topline “Manosphere” influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate’s long-running legal saga took bizarre twists and turns over the past week as the brothers try to dodge extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face 38 new charges—as Andrew Tate claims he’s dealing with solitary confinement and a “cannibal” neighbor in a Florida jail. Timeline Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by U.S. authorities in Miami after British authorities brought dozens of additional charges against them and announced they would seek extradition. The lawyer representing Andrew and Tristan Tate, Joseph McBride, claimed in a post on X the brothers are in solitary confinement,…

Two Madhya Pradesh Police personnel have been arrested for allegedly raping a minor Dalit girl after abducting her in Bhopal, police said on Friday (July 24, 2026). According to the police, the incident took place on July 22 and that the minor survivor lodged a complaint in Bhopal’s Jahangirabad police station on July 23, based on which a case was registered. Bhopal Additional Commissioner of Police (law and order) Shailendra Singh Chauhan told The Hindu that the accused have been identified as constables Santosh Sen and Jitendra Singh, and that the duo have been arrested. “The complainant approached Jahangirabad Police Station and reported that two…

There was a time when throwing up during pregnancy wasn’t just seen as a frustrating symptom. Instead, some doctors considered this fetus-induced queasiness as the harbinger of a lifelong, debilitating condition for the unborn child—and they called this condition “idiocy.” Back in the late 1800s, beliefs about this so-called “poverty of the mind” were rapidly evolving. Vomiting during pregnancy was just one of many hypothesized causes, with everything from neurotic parents to the weather considered possible culprits at one time or another. At the extreme, some medical professionals even saw idiocy as a moral failure—a sign that children, or their…

Some images are etched into our collective memory. Pictures such as the one of Lissie Harper so happy after marrying her childhood sweetheart PC Andrew Harper, which was released by her after he was killed in the line of duty. She so tiny as she reached up to kiss her new husband who towered over her with his arm wrapped tight around her. Nor can we unsee the video online of two of her husband’s killers, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers both 17 in 2020, laughing as they were taken down after being sentenced to 13 years each for his manslaughter. The couple had been married for only four weeks. They had not even had a chance to go on their honeymoon and…

In a move to crack down on exam malpractices, the Centre has taken a slew of actions, including strengthening the anti-paper leak law and terminating services of up to 47 officials in the National Testing Agency (NTA). Also read: Jantar Mantar protest updates on July 24, 2026 The Union Cabinet on Friday (July 24, 2026) cleared a proposal to introduce amendments to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, endowing the anti-paper leak law with tougher penalties and time-bound trial mechanisms. Sources in the Ministry of Education said that in a bid to bring about exam reforms, the NTA had terminated 47 officials from their…

Anthropic says Opus 5 can nearly match its top-performing model for half the price It also has less restrictive safeguards than the Fable model. Just as it was starting to feel like Anthropic had begun to neglect its Opus model, the company has released a new version of its one-time flagship LLM. According to Anthropic, Opus 5 offers capabilities that come close to Fable 5, Anthropic's most powerful commercially available model, at half the price. More on pricing in a bit, but as for performance, Anthropic says Opus 5 is better at knowledge work than any of its past models. It's also substantially better at complex coding tasks than Opus 4.8.…

Crypto advocacy groups support CLARITY passage as ethics rules face pushback The window for US lawmakers to address a comprehensive crypto market structure bill before the 2026 elections is closing, and industry organizations are calling for action. The Crypto Council for Innovation, Digital Chamber and Blockchain Association wrote to US Senate leaders on Friday calling for the chamber to prioritize “floor consideration” of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act. In a Friday letter to Senator Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the three cryptocurrency advocacy groups urged consideration of the CLARITY Act, which…

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Bloc leader's X account restored 2 weeks after bitcoin hack Yves-François Blanchet's personal account started posting about crypto earlier in July Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says social media platform X has restored his account two weeks after it was hacked and started promoting Bitcoin — which is almost as long as it took for the party to publicly admit something was wrong. "I am evidently and absolutely not a promoter of cryptocurrency, which is a subversion of the rule of law," Blanchet wrote in a post on his own account shortly before 7:30 a.m. Friday. Those were some of the few words from Blanchet that his 54,400 followers on X…

The United States on Friday announced further sanctions against nine firms and four people associated with sanctioned Iranian financier Babak Zanjani for their efforts to evade US sanctions, as US forces escalated their strikes across the Islamic Republic. The US Treasury Department said the new designations target Zanjani's Iran-based operations under his "Dot One" conglomerate and several firms based in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates that have supported his already designated digital asset exchanges, as well as top executives at those firms. The Treasury Department said Zanjani had leveraged a diverse portfolio that includes financial services,…

Looing back over the past four plus years, Tesla has now delivered a negative return to investors. The latest decline came after Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker revealed second-quarter earnings post -market Wednesday. The stock sank 15% on Thursday in reaction, sending the stock to levels it last traded at within the past year, but crossed for the first time more than four years ago. Shares of Tesla continued to slip on Friday, down another 3%. So with the stock off more than 18% this week, is this an opportunity to buy one of Elon Musk's companies? Wall Street analysts are urging some caution. Results not there "We think they've made some pretty…

Your phone may not be as waterproof as you think — here's why IP68 can be misleading Don't just jump straight into a pool with it, you savage. If you were hoping to take your seemingly water-resistant phone swimming this summer, you're sadly out of luck. Though many phones now boast a high Ingress Protection rating — IP for short — that make them seem waterproof, that's not exactly the case. In theory, an IP68-rated phone should be able to handle being fully submerged in water, but the IP rating system has many technicalities to consider when determining your phone's true durability. To make matters worse, most phone warranties don't cover water…

Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has endorsed Democratic Michigan U.S. Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed, describing him as "a fighter." El-Sayed expressed his gratitude Thursday for the senator's backing. "Senator Tina Smith has been a fighter for working people in the US Senate," he said in a statement. "She’s fought for and delivered on an economy that works for all of us. I hope to build on her leadership on women’s health and reproductive rights and access which has paved the way for the future I want for my daughters and every American. I’m deeply grateful for her support." Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep.…

A HSE fire prevention officer has lost an appeal over a refusal of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) to investigate an alleged data breach connected to the use of his work phone for personal use. Eamon McShane, Burtonport, Co Donegal, claimed he lost €1,400 in cryptocurrency as a result of the May 2021 cyberattack on the HSE computer system. He said in June/July 2021, he discovered that his personal email accounts had been hacked along with his personal cryptocurrency account and that his work mobile was the source or cause of the hack. The court heard he acknowledged that using the phone for personal emails was not an acceptable use of the device.…

If youâre planning to get your hands on Samsungâs latest, squattest foldable, just know that they may not last through as many hits at the charging station as your previous Samsung flagship phone. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 family of devices is Samsung’s first lineup with silicon carbide batteries. This type of battery material is more heat resistant and therefore more resilient and efficient. The battery type also normally holds more of a charge than the same-sized lithium ion battery. The problem is that, according to EU regulatory documents first reported by 9to5Google, Samsungâs new phones also wonât maintain their full charge after just 1,200 charging…

Most drivers attached to online taxi aggregator firms, barring a prominent online taxi-car platform, on Friday (July 24, 2026) evening decided to call off the indefinite ‘offline strike’ that the All Kerala Online Drivers Union Alliance (AKODUA) and other allied bodies had embarked on since July 21. The app-based mobility platforms, mainly Kerala Savari and Rapido, have decided to resume services after the three-day strike, said Sajin Jose, a representative of the online drivers’ alliance. “With Uber not heeding the demands that we have persistently raised over the past decade, including reducing the percentage of commission levied on fares, it has…

Topline Ford on Friday issued a recall involving more than half a million of its Bronco SUVs, citing a wiring defect that could start a fire in the engine, according to a regulatory filing—another large-scale recall for the legacy automaker in recent months following a record-setting number of notices last year. Key Facts Ford’s recall covers Bronco models manufactured between 2021 and 2026, including some of its Bronco Raptors, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing on Friday. The vehicles may include a defect that may cause a short in the engine compartment’s wiring harness, potentially creating heat or a spark that…

I’m writing this from the 59th floor of a hotel in Las Vegas, on what our American friends would call ‘vacation’, having already been in San Francisco and LA. Don’t be alarmed, you’re not reading Annabel Grossman’s Travel Insider email newsletter (do subscribe if you haven’t already – it’s brilliant!), there is a car angle to all this – and it’s about the cars I haven’t been driving over the past week or so. My normal default setting is to hire a car when in the US – when in Rome, etc… However, I resisted the temptation in San Francisco, instead choosing to download the Waymo app. Okay, full disclosure, I used Uber for the 30 minute journey from the…

The WNBA’s rapid commercial growth has transformed WNBA All-Star Weekend into one of the most valuable stages in sports marketing and partnerships, where brands are competing for not only visibility, but for meaningful engagement with fans. As one of the league’s longest-standing corporate partners, AT&T is leaning into that opportunity with a strategy centered on long-term investment, fan-first experiences, and emerging technology. At this year's WNBA All-Star festivities in Chicago, the company is debuting new activations designed to deepen fan connections, while reinforcing its commitment to the league's continued growth. As the title partner of…

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than half a million Bronco vehicles because a short circuit in the cars' engine compartments can create heat or spark, and pose a fire risk. Up to 565,691 Bronco and Bronco Raptor vehicles from the years 2021 to 2026 could be affected, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The cars' engine compartments have a wiring harness that can short-circuit if it's damaged, according to NHTSA. When a short circuit occurs, it can create smoke or start a fire, and potentially cause serious injury or death. Only about 1% of the vehicles under recall have the defect, according to the automaker. To…

I’ve been lucky enough to have a car that has Android Automotive for the better part of five years, and in that time, it made me realize just how much better Android Auto is for most people despite its problems, bugs, and foibles. After switching from an ICE vehicle to an EV around 2020, I was in love with the idea of Android Automotive as the core experience. It might now be “Google built-in,” but it’ll always be Automotive to me for what it’s worth. As much as it was a novel experience and does make your phone feel like an extension of your phone, it’s still limited by how many updates come from carmakers, the visuals, and the integrations, which…

Bath & Body Works is spritzing up its stores with new layouts and signage designed to help shoppers more easily discover its fragrances and personal care products. The retailer - which has become a staple in malls - is redesigning its U.S. and Canadian locations with a more streamlined shopping experience, organizing products around scent categories rather than traditional displays, the company told Retail Dive. Shoppers will now be able to browse fragrances by categories such as botanicals and blooms, fresh and clean, fruity and bright, treats and sweets, and warm and woodsy. Products will also be grouped by key categories, including body care, hand…

Thousands of property owners in Delhi's Lal Dora and Abadi villages are set to receive digitally verified smart property cards under the Centre's Svamitva scheme, with the government preparing to begin distribution after completing surveys across several villages. The move is aimed at addressing the long-standing absence of authenticated ownership records in these settlements by issuing property cards backed by digital records. The government expects the initiative to help reduce disputes and strengthen land record management. Chief minister Rekha Gupta said that surveys have been completed in 48 villages, while the final property cards have been…

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Analysis-Yemen teeters towards renewed war in shadow of Iran conflict By Timour Azhari and Mohammed Ghobari RIYADH/ADEN, July 24 (Reuters) - Yemen is edging towards the resumption of a more than decade-old frozen conflict, Yemeni officials, Western diplomats and analysts say, as attacks on Saudi infrastructure and shipping by Iran-aligned Houthis test the patience of the kingdom and the Yemeni government forces it backs. Houthi and Yemeni government forces have in recent days built up along a front line spanning the Houthi-controlled northwest of Yemen, running from the Red Sea coast to the Saudi border, Yemeni military officials and analysts said.…

Plug-in solar panels that allow households to generate electricity through an ordinary mains socket will become legal in Great Britain from 27 August. The government has now approved changes to existing plug and electricity safety regulations, clearing one of the main barriers preventing plug-in solar kits from being sold by mainstream British retailers. The technology, which is already widely used in parts of Europe, typically consists of one or two small solar panels connected to a microinverter. This converts the electricity generated by the panels into a form that can be fed into a home through a standard three-pin socket. In March, the government…

Gaza City — Inside the tent Malak al-Zaanin has lived in since being displaced from her home in Gaza, the mother of four holds a tray of rice her family received that afternoon from a nearby community kitchen. She has already shared the meal with her husband and children, but her next worry is how to keep the valued leftovers from spoiling in the sweltering heat. Before the war, her refrigerator kept food fresh for days, but due to a lack of electricity caused by Israel’s siege on Gaza, it now sits unused inside the tent. She placed the remaining rice on metal shelves inside the tent, knowing what will inevitably happen amid Gaza’s endemic food…

Drastic climate action can feel overwhelmingly difficult and far away. But making changes to your home, whether you rent a room in a city centre or own a house in the countryside, is a tangible and effective way to shift the dial towards a more environmentally friendly society. This week, we’ve chosen our favourite sustainable solutions – steps you can take now to lower the carbon footprint of the place you live in, make it more nature-friendly and improve its resilience to extreme weather. 1. Do up your driveway Think about using gravel rather than hard surfaces to make a driveway as that can make a difference in terms of flood risks, but also look…

Peru’s FIL Lima 2026: the Fair Where Writers and Business Converge Cultural Economy FIL Lima 2026, Peru’s largest literary gathering, returns to the Jockey Exhibition Centre this July, offering a 16-day window into a cultural market that moves millions of dollars and shapes the country’s soft power abroad. What FIL Lima 2026 actually is The Lima International Book Fair — Feria Internacional del Libro de Lima, universally known as FIL Lima — is the largest publishing and cultural event in Peru. Organised by the Peruvian Chamber of Books, it has run annually for three decades, consistently drawing crowds north of half a million people. The 2026 edition…

MOSCOW, July 24. /TASS/. Rising fuel costs, according to high-frequency data, are beginning to spread to prices of a wide range of goods and services, Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina told a press conference following the regulator’s board meeting. "According to high-frequency data, rising fuel prices are beginning to spread to prices of a wide range of goods and services," she said. This predictably impacted inflation expectations, which rose significantly in July, Nabiullina noted, adding that gasoline is a key benchmark commodity, accounting for a substantial share of household recurring purchases and corporate costs.

Gas prices are rising again following a sharp escalation of the war in Iran. And as Americans look for ways to save money at the pump, many are turning to Costco's gas stations for cheaper fuel. Demand for Costco's gasoline reached record levels during the quarter ended May 10, though the company didn't disclose sales figures in its fiscal third-quarter earnings call. Several warehouses needed multiple fuel deliveries each day to keep up with demand, and the final five weeks of the quarter were Costco's busiest fuel-volume weeks ever, CEO Ron Vachris said on the call. "We've seen really strong demand for Costco gas," says Mike Baker, managing director…

Mexico’s Chile en Nogada Festival Aims for 8-Ton Record LIFE: PUEBLA Two major Cholula cultural festivals converge on Sunday 26 July, as Coffee Fest Sonidero brings specialty coffee and music to the Museo Regional while the Festival “Puebla en Nogada” attempts an eight-ton record chile en nogada at Parque Soria. Coffee Fest Sonidero Brings Specialty Producers to the Pyramid’s Shadow Coffee Fest Sonidero will run from 10:00 to 21:00 on Sunday 26 July at the Museo Regional de Cholula, on Avenida 14 Poniente next to the Great Pyramid. Entry is free, with specialised workshops priced around 200 Mexican pesos (roughly US$10). Around 15 specialty coffee…

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), the second largest Indian oil marketing company, has kept its expansion plans on as it said the refinery capacities are not expected to be affected by the recent flare-up in West Asia. “We expect this to be a temporary period (the recent flare-up of tensions in West Asia). However, if you look at the overall dynamics of crude availability in terms of supply and demand, it is still in surplus,” Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta, Director (Finance) of BPCL told The Hindu in an interaction on Thursday. Mr. Gupta added that if the conflict resolves soon, it is expected that crude prices will cool off and Bharat Petroleum…

Australian households face the prospect of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike and petrol prices above $2 a litre over the coming weeks, economists warn, as the escalating Middle East crisis pushes global crude back above $US100 a barrel. Financial markets now see an even chance the RBA board will deliver a fourth cash rate increase at the next meeting on 11 August. Warwick McKibbin, the director of the ANU’s Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, said crude oil prices were likely to stay elevated for “at least a year” as the US-Iran war entered a new and more dangerous phase. The Houthis’ blockade of Saudi Arabian oil through the Red Sea and the…