Mamdani announces new Click-to-Cancel rule for New York City

The rule revives a proposed FTC protection that was abandoned last year.

Dozens of abducted schoolchildren and teachers rescued in Nigeria

The hostages were taken from three separate schools in the southwestern state of Oyo in May.

Cross-party MPs urge Labour to drop £330m Palantir NHS contract

Yet another parliamentary oversight committee has urged the Labour government to drop its multimillion-pound NHS contract with Palantir. The controversial firm’...

Apple Is Suing OpenAI for Allegedly Stealing Hardware Secrets

The iPhone-maker claims OpenAI encouraged poached employees to bring over confidential presentations, secret prototypes, and key supplier details.

Lebanon historic sites destroyed by Israeli strikes

Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have caused catastrophic destruction and damaged historic landmarks.

Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft

Apple alleges the misconduct was directed by OpenAi's senior leadership, including a long-time former employee.

How Wong Kim Ark’s legacy reignited the fight for birthright citizenship

Sandra Wong did not know her great-grandfather growing up. But his legacy would catapult her into the public eye.

Ukrainian attacks cause chaos at fuel stations across Russia

Ukraine’s targeting of Russia’s major oil refineries has sparked a nationwide fuel shortage.

Donald Trump removes final members of independent US election commission

The dismissals leave the federal election body vacant as Trump presses for broader changes to US voting rules.

OpenAI's browser isn't dead, it just moved to the ChatGPT app

Let's be real, OpenAI isn't giving up on the browser market, it is just changing its strategy.

No, Flock isn’t threatening people for debating surveillance

On Thursday, the Instagram account for a lecture series in Newport Beach, CA posted a photo of what appeared to be a cease and desist letter from the surveillan...

Kill chain: British Army tests new Anduril battlefield spy drones

The British Army has field tested a range of new AI drone equipment. The military wants to shorten so-called ‘kill chains’ using technology from AI war firm And...

Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck

The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.

Meta turns off the Instagram feature that let users make AI deepfakes of public accounts

Following significant backlash, Meta is turning off the feature it announced this week that let users generate AI images based on content from public Instagram ...

Leaked WhatsApps expose attempts to silence anti-Zionist voices by senior Green Party committee member

Leaked messages have exposed a senior member at the heart of the Green Party’s Disciplinary Committee using a Zionist WhatsApp group to potentially target anti-...

Egypt World Cup team return home to hero’s welcome after historic run

Egypt’s squad has returned home to a hero’s welcome following their controversial exit from the World Cup.

Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers

Six years in prison for man who "sold out the very victims he was hired to represent."

Police raid homes of Defend our Juries supporters

Police have raided at least three homes of supporters of the ‘Defend Our Juries’ (DOJ) group, using terror legislation to detain individuals and seize devices. ...

The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them

Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.

StubHub CEO is helping fund mass scalpers on his own platform

Stubhub CEO Eric Baker is pouring millions of dollars into the ticket-scalping market, CBC reports.

Study shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlers

The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.

How did Messi save the World Cup economy?

The final minutes of the match between Argentina and Egypt in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup were not merely decisive moments in determining who would pr...

What happened at France v Morocco

France faced Morocco in a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semi-final.

EU says ‘addictive’ features on Instagram and Facebook breach its rules

Bloc says some design features on platforms built by Meta can cause users' brains to go into 'autopilot mode'.

Witnesses contest the Trump administration’s account of Texas ICE killing

Those present say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did not ram or 'weaponise' his vehicle, as the US government claimed.

FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that's been widely criticized by astronomers

Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.

Can the agreement between Iran and the US be rescued?

Latest attacks jeopardise ceasefire and memorandum of understanding.

Eliminated Morocco turn attention to cohosting 2030 World Cup

Morocco were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup by a 2-0 defeat by France in the quarterfinals, but host next edition.

The FCC is cracking down on DJI tech that dodged the foreign drone ban

The Xtra Muse and the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Last year, we told you about Xtra, the company that lets DJI sneak its popular ca...

Metal balls from space are popping up on Australia's beaches

Sadly, we don't think aliens were involved in this particular space balls incident.