Why is Israel arming illegal settlers?

As settler attacks reach record levels, the government has distributed more than 100,000 assault rifles to Israelis.

Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle

Wavelength and intensity in the infrared are translated into colors in the visible.

New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are ‘illegal gambling’

New York is one of many states with cases against Kalshi and others in dispute with Trump gov't on who gets to regulate.

FIFA COO Lamour says staff deceived over Infantino’s World Cup plan

Senior FIFA executive, Kevin Lamour, says staff were deceived over President Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan.

China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs

Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling.

Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI

After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pace” itself. The comments came just days afte...

Sony acknowledges backlash, “cautiously” moves ahead with end of PlayStation discs

Sony doesn't think the move will hurt it financially.

Western allies warn North Korean IT workers funding nuclear arsenal

Pyongyang accused of using hard currency earned by AI-assisted workers to power armaments programme.

DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreak

Officials declare the outbreak the fastest spreading ever, warning the world to 'pay much more attention'.

Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content

Snapchat has adjusted its recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for Spotlight recommendations, taking a stance a...

Spain deploys army to Moroccan colony after mass influx of refugees

Spain has deployed the military after up to 50,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta, a common crossing point and Spanish colonial enclave on the north African coast....

Three-year roadmap proposed for Hamas disarmament in Gaza

Under a US-backed proposal, Hamas and Israel would have 14 days to finalise Gaza's political transition

LIVE: Chopra, Nadeem and Pathirage meet in Commonwealth Games javelin final

Follow live text updates and commentary stream coverage as India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem face-off.

Spain PM: Ceuta migrant surge a ‘violation of territorial integrity’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that the massive influx of migrants from Morocco was a “violation."

Man invested $45M in a Nicolas Cage movie. It got stolen off Netflix’s desk.

Filmmaker sues Netflix over stolen screener of unreleased Nicolas Cage movie.

Can Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?

MAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical advisor to end up in prison. WIRED asked legal experts to weigh in on whether that’s even possib...

Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users

Apple CEO Tim Cook envisions users being able to buy more compute for Siri AI via Apple's existing iCloud+ subscriptions.

Tunisian wildfires expose failing infrastructure, community vulnerabilities

For families in Tunisia's north, the wildfires have meant lost homes, livestock and harvests.

Unite – no ballots to Gibraltar members as Graham faces international officer rival

With just twelve days remaining of the Unite general secretary contest, the union has failed to deliver ballots to any of its members in Gibraltar. Incumbent Sh...

Best Robot Vacuum of 2026: Shark, Eufy

Tired of vacuuming? Hand the reins to a robot vacuum.

GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs

The leading U.S. automakers are mentioning EVs on their investor calls at pre-pandemic rates, according to new data from TechCrunch and Hudson Labs.

Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028

AI data center demand is fueling a multi-year chip shortage, pushing up component costs and retail device prices.

Apple’s new AirTags are back down to their best price

Both Amazon and Costco are offering some solid deals. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge We spotted a great deal on Tile trackers earlier this week t...

Police arrest dozens at Palestine Action protest

The Met Police has again arrested dozens of mostly older protesters at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for protesting against Israel’s genocide and the UK’s ‘ter...

The promise I made to Ismail al-Ghoul

He asked me to keep telling Gaza’s story. Two years after Israel killed him, I have not stopped.

FIFA considers 64-team World Cup because apparently 48 wasn’t enough

FIFA is considering expanding the men’s World Cup to 64 teams for the 2030 tournament. This would mark the competition’s 100th anniversary. According to documen...

SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year

SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more months.

Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day

Pompeii reimagined with Nano Banana 2 in Google Earth. | Image: Google Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit...

World Cup: FIFA studying impact of expanding to 64 teams for 2030 edition

FIFA's World Cup 2026 expansion was their first since 1998, but the 2030 edition could rise to 64 teams.

AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In

Viral tales of good triumphing over evil are racking up millions of views. They’re almost entirely AI-generated clickbait.