The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed
Age verification is consuming the Internet. From social media bans in Australia to porn restrictions in half of US states, for many having to prove
Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company.
Jio Platforms files for India’s largest-ever IPO, with nearly $3 billion earmarked for debt repayment
Jio Platforms, the digital and telecom arm of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, filed its draft red herring prospectus with India’s securities regulator on Friday for
ShinyHunters published 45GB of Madison Square Garden data, including facial recognition surveillance records
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters has published 45 gigabytes of data stolen from Madison Square Garden Entertainment after the company missed a June 15 ransom deadline.
Where do Iran’s political factions stand on the US peace deal?
Iran’s rival political camps are locking horns over a memorandum of understanding with the US.
In Nepal’s highlands, climate change threatens Tibet’s Bon faith
In Lubra, Nepal’s last Bon village, climate-driven floods are destroying homes and land, endangering ancient traditions.
UK condemns Israeli minister over inflammatory Lebanon remarks
UK foreign secretary slams Israeli minister’s inflammatory remarks amid regional tensions and fragile ceasefire.
Is NASA falling out of love with Mars?
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses NASA’s rocky relationship with Mars exploration.
‘Dads in for a disappointment’ on Father’s Day – thanks to Trump: report
A report published Friday reveals how President Tweety McTreason’s policies have jacked up prices for a host of potential Father’s Day gifts this year. Overall
Trump reignites bizarre spat with Italian PM: ‘Asked over and over for a picture with me’
For the third time, President Tweety McTreason reinforced his version of events Saturday as it pertained to his bizarre spat with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia
Trump hits back at Meloni after she said he ‘completely made up’ claim she ‘begged’ him for picture
Tweety McTreason has hit back at Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni after she accused him of making up a story that she begged him for
How to use Excel formulas and functions
One of the most commonly used Microsoft programs, Excel is highly useful for data collecting, processing, and analysis. To fully harness Excel’s powers, though, you
Q&A: Temporal aims to be the reliability backbone for an agentic AI economy
As AI shifts from output-generating large language models (LLMs) to armies of agents taking actions on their own, there is a growing threat that failures
Science news this week: Goblin shark filmed for first time, California close to a major quake, physicists split photon, and inside China’s plans to ‘tame nature’
June 20, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over