The Canary
Not aliens or COVID this time – the latest global conspiracy against the USA, according to the Trump administration, is that its allies are trading with China a...
Ars Technica
The Stop Killing Games movement faces an uphill battle.
Families of drug war victims testify before the Truth Commission, seeking answers and closure after years of silence.
The Canary
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated a racist joke first made by JD Vance that Britain might be the first ‘truly Islamist country that will get a ...
The Canary
On 9 August, settlers established a new outpost in Qusra, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, setting up a tent just metres away from Palestinian homes....
The decisions mark both a victory and a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who had championed both policies.
Ars Technica
Third-party app stores are about to become more visible in Google Play.
TechCrunch
Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware — a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerf...
Mangione admits to shooting Brian Thompson in federal court, still faces separate state charges.
Zambia's electoral commission on Friday suspended vote counting nationwide.
Qatar FA President Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani complains about lack of consultation about AFC open letter to FIFA.
Polls suggest Cuban American voters in Florida remain largely Republican, despite frustration over immigration.
The Verge
Strings of code in Samsung's Galaxy Wearable app hint at an upcoming pair of over-ear headphones that could compete with the AirPods Max, SamMobile reports. Sam...
Ars Technica
Chris Carter chats with Ars about the film he originally wanted to make—and why it's more relevant than ever.
Ars Technica
Senator Warren questions whether Taylor Farms' influence swayed Trump admin.
An exclusive interview with the man who became president of Syria in 2025 about his vision for his country’s future.
Wired
Tim O’Reilly built a publishing empire that AI is helping to destroy. Yet he loves AI—as long as it’s open source.
TechCrunch
Apple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.
TechCrunch
The idea that GPUs are poorly suited for agentic workflows may be a misconception, according to French startup Kog.
Visit to address Israeli opposition to plan for Hamas to disarm, Israel to withdraw from Gaza, board official says.
The Canary
A fifth heatwave is hitting us. Wildfires are overwhelming the fire brigade’s capacity to respond. Drought is devastating harvests. The impacts of a fossil-fuel...
The Verge
The MacBook Neo is an easy recommendation. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you’re a student looking for an affordable laptop, I have bad news a...
Ars Technica
US groups release cheaper models after new challenges to their trillion-dollar ambitions.
The pact says an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be regarded as an attack against them all.
TechCrunch
Natural gas prices could triple in some parts of the U.S., which could saddle hyperscalers with massive bills to power their AI data centers.
The Verge
A lot of automakers talk about wanting to minimize or eliminate driver distractions so as to make the experience of driving more rewarding and safer overall. La...
The Verge
The version of The X-Files: I Want to Believe that premiered in 2008 was not exactly the movie co-writer / director Chris Carter intended to make. Carter wanted...
The Verge
Arguably the coolest new photo feature for the Pixel 11 lineup is Google's new Camera Looks, which process image data differently at the sensor level to produce...
TechCrunch
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap suspec...
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India of illegally suspending the Indus Waters Treaty.