Google’s “privacy-preserving” age verification system is coming to the Play Store
Governments around the world are suddenly very keen on online age verification requirements. In some places, this takes the form of ID requirements to access
Thousands evacuated in Crete as Europe battles wildfires
Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.
Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya
Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades in this area of southern Kenya.
Three children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say
A six-year-old girl and two boys, aged 11 and 17, were among six killed in a village near the central city of Kryvyi Rih.
Worth $5m? Visitors react to renovated Washington horse statues
The Trump Administration has regilded the Arts of War statues near the Lincoln Memorial with 23.75-karat gold.
Holidaymakers warned about ‘explosive diarrhoea’ cyclospora parasite infection
The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases – 67 since April – with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.
When A.I. Invaded ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fan Fiction, the Meltdown Was Epic
An anonymous X account posted a detailed breakdown of chatbot text in 38 popular stories inspired by the hockey romance. The fandom spiraled.
A Bay Area Pastor Made an A.I. Twin to Talk About God at Any Time
To meet the growing needs of his church, Justin Lester created an A.I. duplicate of himself. Every day he sees more people using it.
‘Big relief’: GOP leader shows signs of cracking under Trump’s ‘vise-like pressure’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune offered a rare glimpse into the strain of leading a Republican conference under constant pressure from President Tweety McTreason. The
‘What happens now?’: Trump reportedly caught flat-footed by GOP revolt
President Tweety McTreason’s thought Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche would face smooth sailing to replacing fired AG Pam Bondi — and he’s been shaken by
Highland Europe closes a €1.1bn fund to keep backing European scale-ups
Highland Europe has closed a €1.1 billion fund, its sixth, giving the growth-stage investor fresh capital to keep backing European technology companies as they scale.
IBM just bought a quantum bet it doesn’t build. Days later, the payoff hit Nature.
Six days ago, IBM agreed to buy a quantum-computing lab that builds a kind of qubit IBM does not. This week, the lab showed the
Why Google Voice is your secret business weapon
All right, quiz time: In a single sentence, can you tell me exactly what Google Voice does? It’s a question even the most giddy Google-appreciating
AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’
Asian Football Confederation chief says plan to sell FIFA World Cup stakes undermines sport’s continental structure.