The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet
It may appear that humanoid robots capable of handling any task have almost arrived—especially when tech companies showcase them performing acrobatic feats or handling household
AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data
AT&T and Verizon lost an attempt to overturn fines for selling users’ real-time location data without consent, as the Supreme Court ruled today that the
China’s Xi Jinping to make rare visit to North Korea
Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing.
Watch: Guide stranded on Everest for six days rescued
The BBC’s Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.
Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
The French-Iranian author and illustrator was known for her graphic novel series and Oscar-nominated film.
Trump says Eiffel Tower-like UFC structure may stay
President Tweety McTreason says he may choose to leave a purpose-built UFC arena standing at the White House because it is “attractive to a lot
Actor James Handy stabbed to death in Los Angeles
Handy played the bartender Jimmy in “Top Gun: Maverick,” Milton Briggs in “Arachnophobia” and other characters.
Democrats navigate a new Graham Platner controversy in Maine’s battleground Senate race
For the Democratic Party, the road to Maine’s Senate primary is paved in dread.
Meta will let employees stop being tracked, for 30 minutes at a time
When Meta announced in April that it would install software on US employees’ work computers to capture their keystrokes, mouse clicks, and screenshots for AI training, the
UK forces Google to let publishers opt out of AI search results without losing their ranking
For months, publishers have faced a binary choice with Google: let AI Overviews summarise your content at the top of the search page, sending less
Ivory Coast beats France in World Cup warning to one of the favourites
Ivory Coast defeats France 2-1 in friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as Manchester United’s Amad Diallo seals win.
Democrats force vote on Trump’s $1.8bn settlement fund in ‘vote-a-rama’
Republicans seek to pass $70bn immigration-enforcement funding, but must endure series of votes on controversial issues.
Kenyan president defends US Ebola facility amid deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto said allowing the US to build an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya was the “right thing”.
Measles Surging As Vaccine Rates Drop
As easily predicted, declining measles vaccine rates in the US is leading directly to surging measles cases. In 2025 we saw the highest measles cases