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Thursday August 21, 2025. 08:10 PM
Gaming handhelds are becoming the industry's new battleground as Microsoft launches its ROG Xbox Ally devices October 16, chasing Nintendo Switch 2's record-breaking 5.8 million units sold in seven weeks. The ASUS-manufactured handhelds run full Windows 11 with a...
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A Venezuelan asylum-seeker was arrested, publicly labeled as a gang member, and deported without due process, raising serious questions about the accuracy of immigration enforcement tactics. Jesús Escalona Mújicas, a 48-year-old construction worker with no criminal...
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If anyone’s gonna lock in Uncle Sam’s business, it'd better be us! It's now safe to say the gang's all here when it comes to big generative AI model makers signing dollar discount deals with Uncle Sam. Google has joined Anthropic and OpenAI, inking questionable...
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Ethel Caterham, 116, today celebrates her birthday in Lightwater, England. Born on 21 August 1909, she is the oldest human known to be alive. The last person born in the Edwardian era, she was congratulated by his great-great-grandson, Charles III. — Read the rest The post W...
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Delta and United Airlines are facing lawsuits after passengers accused them of selling 'window seats' that had no windows—just blank walls. The proposed class actions, filed in federal courts in New York and California, allege the airlines failed to disclose that some...
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Phone manufacturers rarely acknowledge that IP68 water resistance degrades over time, but Google has broken that silence with advertising disclaimers for its Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The fine print explicitly warns that water and dust protection 'will diminish or be lost over time ...
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A luxury real estate agent in Manhattan allegedly went ballistic over a free T-shirt Tuesday afternoon, attacking children and even biting a 7-year-old child in her fierce pursuit of the cheap giveaway. Gail Bomze, 75, was accused of kicking, punching, and pushing young...
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Update boosts Microsoft file imports, adds new spreadsheet functions, and drops older Windows LibreOffice 25.8 arrives with a tagline of 'smarter, faster and more reliable.' That all sounds good. So what's new?…
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US pulls back from Trump's threatened 100% levy but not everyone pleased at Europe's concessions World War Fee The US and European Union have fleshed out details on their sweeping trade deal, promising billions in AI chip sales, a 15 percent tariff cap on key sectors...
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The Trump administration is aiming to take an equity stake in Intel, according to US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick. Experts say the unconventional deal could backfire.
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Google this week released significant AI-powered content generation and consumption updates to its Workspace productivity suite. The company said it has expanded the availability of its Whisk image-generation model to Google AI Ultra for Business customers in 77 countries. ...
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Solar panels in space could cut Europe's terrestrial renewable energy needs by 80% by 2050, a study has found. The Guardian: Using a detailed computer model of the continent's future power grid, the researchers found that a system of space-based panels designed by Nasa could ...
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A study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports examined the long-term impacts of having shingles (herpes zoster, or HZ) after a COVID-19 infection. The study was conducted by Chien-Lin Lu, Joshua Wang, Ya-Chieh Chang, and Kuo-Cheng Lu, from...
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Do you have any idea how much America loves the International Criminal Court? I'll give you a hint: Harry Kissinger died a free man. The nation's love affair with the legal institution continued this week as the Trump administration announced sanctions against a Canadian...
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I love my dog. She's been in my life since she was a pup. There is no sweeter, smarter, opinionated animal on the planet. She's pushing nine years old now. While I've been around death most of my life, I don't think I'm prepared for the time when she may need to be put down. ...
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I hate how much first-party accessories from Apple cost. There's no reason that an iPad case—without a built-in keyboard, mind you—should cost close to $100. When you can find something that'll work fine online for around $10, people buying the first-party hardware...
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But the free AI Mode itself can now take your history into account The all-AI search mode Google introduced earlier this year has sprouted a one-trick AI agent – but only those willing to pay top dollar for the privilege.…
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Musician and activist Tom Morello recently released what he's calling his 'FUCK ICE!' playlist, which you can hear on Spotify and YouTube Music. In an Instagram post, he described it as, 'A rocking little soundtrack to enjoy while you drive those bastards out of your...
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New research recently presented by Dr. Timothy Cannon in a poster session at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology conference is seeking to understand whether ultramarathon running is a risk factor for colorectal cancer. Dr. Cannon, an oncologist who works at...
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In this WIRED video,  Biomedical scientist Dr. Andrea Love answers online questions that debunk health-related pseudosciences. In this age of information overload, its important to make sure you do your own careful research before jumping to conclusions. In this video,...
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