Police wear fancy dress in Rio Carnival phone theft sting
Two people were arrested after a woman was spotted by a drone grabbing a phone from an attendee.
Is this a ‘very Chinese time in your life’? The trend boosting China’s soft power
Chinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.
MAGA leader breaks bad news about Trump: ‘A lot of people have a hard time with that’
A MAGA leader and former Tweety McTreason ally broke some bad news to the GOP voter base about the president’s culpability while on a podcast
GOP congressman skewers Trump ally after new Epstein report: ‘He deserves political exile’
A Republican congressman took the fight directly to a Tweety McTreason ally on Saturday in the wake of a report about Jeffrey Epstein. CNN reported
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates: Keeping up with the latest fixes
Long before Taco Tuesday became part of the pop-culture vernacular, Tuesdays were synonymous with security — and for anyone in the tech world, they still
AI griefbots could change how we mourn — but there are serious risks ahead
A researcher from the University of Essex dives into the philosophical and ethical questions surrounding “deathbots.”
‘Impossible’ mantle earthquakes actually occur all over the world, study finds
Researchers were once unsure whether mantle earthquakes existed. Now they have a global map of this mysterious phenomenon.
China’s emissions are flatlining — and may be falling — in critical turning point for biggest emitter, report says
The carbon emissions of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter have plateaued for nearly two years.
Flu: How are hospitals in your area affected?
Use our interactive tool to explore the latest flu numbers in your area
What is happening to flu this winter – and should you buy a vaccine?
Flu has come early this year with a new mutated version of the virus circulating.
Has flu peaked? What the figures tell us
NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.
What to know about rumor ICE agents aren’t being paid
Investigating the claim was difficult because the unofficial subreddit for agents, from where the rumor was said to emerge, was set to private.
Don’t fall for alleged Trump post about plugging volcanoes with cement
The president didn’t share the post in question — and the idea behind it isn’t backed by science.
Four people on NASA’S Crew-12 arrive at the International Space Station
The crew will spend the next eight months conducting experiments to prepare for human exploration beyond Earth’s orbit. (Image credit: NASA)