Volcanoes lurk behind the scenes of human history
Volcanoes have cast a shadow over climate and history. Cold spurts after eruptions may have spurred famine, disease, revolts and other events.
OpenAI says its AI model has disproved the Exponential Time Hypothesis
Hundreds of computer science papers rest on a conjecture that an internal OpenAI model now claims to have refuted, the company said on Monday. OpenAI
Microsoft ships emergency .NET fixes for a critical Brotli flaw
Microsoft shipped out-of-band updates for .NET, Visual Studio and PowerShell on Sunday. They fix CVE-2026-111497, a buffer overflow in Brotli, Google’s widely used compression library
Mass brawl between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce after Istanbul derby
A mass brawl erupted between players of the Turkish football teams Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
Former FBI director James Comey hit with third set of charges under Trump
Comey, who was fired during Trump’s first term, has been accused of unlawfully divulging national security information
Africa food security under threat due to Iran war, trade officials warn
The war on Iran is driving up fuel and fertiliser costs across Africa, threatening food security, trade officials say.
The Key Numbers From Anthropic’s IPO Filing
We broke down the A.I. company’s key figures, which give insight into the health of its business, its future plans and who’s in charge.
Catholic bishops apologise for ‘exploited’ Trump meeting
Two bishops in images that show them praying with Trump have said they believed the meeting was private.
Anthropic’s IPO S-1 Spells Out a Future of Promise and Peril
The A.I. company took great pains to describe the many benefits that can come from using its Claude chatbot and technology, but also offered up
Police arrest teenager after shooting that injured 12, including children, in Florida
The incident happened on Saturday night, close to an American football stadium where a game had just been played.
How ‘Lula’s Army’ WhatsApp channel helped turn Brazil election around
Millions joined a ‘Lula’s Army’ channel that helped to transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.
Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.
Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Going into the midterms, voters are feeling the squeeze in their wallets and need relief. The answer lies in holding accountable politicians who prioritize their
Police Are Increasingly Pulling People Over Because AI Deems Their Driving Patterns “Suspicious”
Anybody is susceptible to being stopped, searched, or worse; AI makes new forms of abuse possible