Uber is acquiring Blacklane, the Berlin chauffeur platform backed by Sixt and Mercedes-Benz
The deal, financial terms undisclosed, expected to close by end of 2026, arrives weeks after Uber launched its own Uber Elite chauffeur service and positions
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Judge throws out Musk’s advertising boycott lawsuit against X’s former sponsors
A US federal judge has dismissed Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuit against advertisers who pulled their spending from X, ruling that the company failed to state
LeBron James records triple-double as Lakers dominate Wizards
Led by James’s 125th regular-season triple-double, the LA Lakers destroyed the Washington Wizards for their 49th win.
Children in Gaza reenact a funeral procession during play
A group of children reenacted a funeral with their doll as they played together in a displacement camp in Gaza.
Spain closes airspace to US warplanes involved in war on Iran
Spain has taken another step in rejecting the US-Israeli war on Iran, denying US warplanes the use of its airspace.
How video gaming may shape sleep, diet, and activity across the lifespan
This narrative review found that video gaming can have both benefits and risks for health across the lifespan. It may provide short-term stress relief and
How gut imbalance may drive obesity, diabetes, and heart disease
A new review argues that gut dysbiosis is closely linked to metabolic dysfunction through intertwined effects on inflammation, oxidative stress, gut barrier integrity, microbial metabolites
Study proposes genetic basis for autism’s strong sex bias
Autism has a significant and enduring sex bias, with roughly four boys diagnosed for every girl. For many years, experts have believed this disparity arises
Tune out fake story about man playing ‘Family Feud’ to win money for daughter’s chemo
The uplifting — but fictitious — story claims host Steve Harvey paid the child’s medical bills after her father finished one point short of winning.
How do diet, smoking, alcohol, and stress reshape the female microbiome?
This review examines how modifiable lifestyle and environmental factors shape the female vaginal, gut, oral, and skin microbiomes, with diet, alcohol, smoking, obesity, stress, hygiene
Don’t believe claim Pope Leo XIV gave ‘fiery sermon’ after Trump called him ‘insult to Jesus’
Leo has previously said God does not listen to leaders who “wage war” and whose “hands are full of blood.”
Whole genome sequencing improves diagnosis of rare diseases
A collaboration between Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, and SciLifeLab has integrated whole genome sequencing into routine diagnostic investigations for rare diseases at Karolinska University
Trump admin has crossed the ‘tipping point’ where regimes often fail: expert
President Tweety McTreason’s administration just crossed a “tipping point” where other authoritarian regimes have failed, according to one expert. Over the weekend, more than eight
‘Another huge grift’: Firestorm as Trump boosts AI video of Miami presidential library
President Tweety McTreason’s decision on Monday to share an AI-generated video of his presidential library in Miami caused a firestorm on social media. Trump posted