Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones
Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo
Trump calls into the International Space Station from NASA Mission Control
Tweety McTreason became the first sitting president to call into the International Space Station from NASA’s Mission Control, thanking all aboard the station for their
Trump signs order to create space-focused military academy
President Tweety McTreason on Friday announced that he would sign an executive order to create a new military academy, the U.S. Space Academy.
Fed chair gives clear signal of US rate rise amid inflation threat
The US central bank “will have work to do” unless inflationary pressures recede, according to its Trump-appointed chair who was under pressure to signal if
Meta’s glasses now stop recording if you cover the LED
Meta has updated its smart glasses so the camera stops when someone covers the recording light, the second such fix in two months, and is
BMW has sold two million electric cars, and Europe bought seven in ten of the ones it shifted last quarter
BMW has delivered its two millionth fully electric vehicle, an i5 M60 xDrive built at Dingolfing and handed to a customer in Spain. Europe accounted
US Fed chair warns inflation progress insufficient, hints at rate hikes
Kevin Warsh in speech underscores Fed’s commitment to tackling inflation, with rate hikes possibly on horizon.
Canadian economy recovers sharply in Q2 but shadow of US tariffs in future
Healthy domestic demand, led by consumer spending and business investment, shows Canada was brushing off past tariffs.
Al Jazeera reports from Nepal as flood survivors flee new threat
Al Jazeera reports from flood-hit Bidur, Nepal, as residents flee towards higher ground amid threats of another flood.
Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording
Meta is rolling out an obvious fix to make its AI glasses less creepy amid backlash over the glasses’ non-consensual recordings that have flooded the
Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
Authorities in Australia said Wednesday that they arrested two men accused of participating in cybercrimes for TeamPCP, a prolific group of hackers that, over nine
Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment
Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a
Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.
Why Countries Are Pushing Social Media Bans Despite Their Flaws
Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.