McDonald’s Japan postpones toy promo after Pokémon complaints
Fast-food giant postpones “One Piece” trading card promotion after Pokémon giveaway led to bulk-buying and cards sold online.
Fast-food giant Jollibee blames fraudsters for raffle row in Philippines
The raffle winners have AI-sounding names like Hobby Dynamics and Noble Beer, social media users say.
The Vera Rubin Observatory is ready to revolutionize astronomy
Sporting the world’s largest digital camera, the new telescope is poised to help solve some of the universe’s biggest mysteries.
Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to the builds
Microsoft never sleeps. In addition to its steady releases of major and minor updates to the current version of Windows 10, the company frequently rolls
How agentic AI will impact software engineering
Agents, assemble! AI-powered coding agents are now real and usable. Indeed, coding agents are all around us, touching on every aspect of the software development
Tweety McTreason uses Truth Social post to threaten California schools that flout anti-trans orders
In an early morning post on Truth Social Thursday, Tweety McTreason declared that California schools that defy his anti-trans directives will lose federal funding. “Any
Picking apart claim organic produce isn’t safe anymore after ‘Bill Gates Apeel’ won USDA approval
Actor Michelle Pfeiffer apologized for an Instagram post that contained the claim in July 2025.
SpaceX has built the machine to build the machine. But what about the machine?
STARBASE, Texas—I first visited SpaceX’s launch site in South Texas a decade ago. Driving down the pocked and barren two-lane road to its sandy terminus
Investigating reports about Andrea Velez’s ICE arrest and detainment
Social media posts alleged that an ICE officer “slammed” Velez to the ground and arrested her without a warrant or probable cause.
A geothermal network in Colorado could help a rural town diversify its economy
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French Authorities Investigate Death of Streamer Jean Pormanove After Months of Abuse
Raphaël Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, was regularly subjected to humiliation and abuse on Kick, a streaming platform.
Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment
Workers say the executive was volatile and retaliated when they cooperated with an investigation. Apple denies the claims.
Swedish startup unveils Starlink alternative — that Musk can’t switch off
A new pocket-sized Starlink alternative promises secure military communications — safe from interference by billionaire CEOs. The system, named the RU1, was unveiled today by
Treaty failure is not the end of the fight against plastic pollution
Culture change, business innovation and bold policy can curb plastic exposure without waiting for stalled global talks.