Shrews’ noses grow in winter as their brains shrink
Long-clawed shrews’ snouts temporarily grow larger in the winter. This skull reshaping may be an extreme survival strategy in cold conditions.
US and Canada reach last-minute tariffs deal after ‘intense’ talks
Tweety McTreason has announced he has paused the imposition of 50% tariffs on more goods from Canada.
Disney sues over Trump’s ‘extraordinary assault on free speech’
Disney has sued the Trump administration’s media regulator over what the entertainment giant described as an “extraordinary assault on free speech”.
Fairphone’s most repairable phone yet is now available in the US at $650
Fairphone is selling directly in the United States for the first time, with the $650 Gen 6+ and its twelve user-replaceable parts. The Dutch company
Baidu’s revenue falls for a fifth quarter as ads keep sliding
Baidu revenue fell for a fifth straight quarter. The advertising business kept shrinking faster than the AI business could grow. The Chinese search company reported
Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria
An attack on a village in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least 25 people.
Bali gym owner kicks out three Israeli tourists for links to ‘IDF’
A gym owner in Indonesia has posted a video on social media explaining why he refused service to three Israeli tourists.
US unions sue over new visa rule for foreign students, journalists
New rule caps student and exchange visas to four years, while most journalist visas will be limited to 240 days.
Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal
US President Tweety McTreason said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm
South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a “very good” relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.
Five Australian rules footy players suspended amid police investigation
The suspensions, for drinking and inviting women to a hotel, come as police investigate an alleged sexual assault.
Iranian academic writes of US detention ‘hell’ over link to 1979 hostage crisis
The immigration status of Maryam Tahmasebi was revoked because her husband is the son of a prominent figure in Iran.
Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records
A former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the
Someone tweeted ‘Stop chat gpt’ in 2012, but it likely wasn’t a prophecy
Evidence suggested the poster was using Indonesian slang instead of time traveling.