5 wild ways to make Android widgets more useful
Widgets, widgets, widgets. Has there ever been an Android feature so full of promise that went unloved by Google for so very long? Okay, so
Iraq’s prime minister carries the title, but not the power
Al-Zaidi’s Washington visit exposed the pressure reshaping Baghdad’s politics, security and economy.
What DOGE saved, and what it cost
The US government project that slashed foreign aid died on July 4. AJLabs looks at the cost in lives around the world.
World Cup final Lamine Yamal: What to know about teenage Spain prodigy
One of the best players in the world, Spain’s 19-year-old Lamine Yamal, is gearing up for his first World Cup final.
Diagnostic dilemma: Junk-food diet caused a teen’s permanent blindness
The patient: A 14-year-old boy in the United Kingdom The symptoms: The teen was brought to his family’s general practitioner because he felt unusually tired.
Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop them
The use of nicotine pouches is increasing among teenagers and young adults in the U.S. As researchers who study nicotine use among young people and
A most improbable astronaut just went to space
Anil Menon, a NASA flight surgeon, felt crushed nine years ago as his hopes and aspirations collapsed around him. For the fourth time, he had
Russian attacks kill eight as Ukraine hits Black Sea oil tankers
Civilian casualties are reported in four Ukrainian regions, while Kyiv hits 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.
How hard is it to build orbital data centers, actually?
SpaceX has pinned the bulk of its future value on orbital data centers. Not rockets. Not spacecraft. Instead, it envisions launching and maintaining a constellation
Venezuela government to launch formal talks with opposition members
The opposition says the aim of the talks is to strengthen the democratic institutions and the electoral system.
Italy’s Meloni suffers surprise setback in close vote on electoral reform
The defeat triggered opposition calls for Meloni to resign ahead of next year’s general election.
Heatwave prompts Italy’s delivery riders to strike for extra rights
Delivery riders in Milan, Bologna and Florence want to protect their health and their wages.
From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes
The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded as X after being acquired
British illegal immigrant in ‘international criminal organisation’ shot dead in US
A British illegal immigrant who was allegedly part of an international criminal organisation has been shot and killed in the United States.