Trump gave a Ford plant worker the finger. The White House says it was appropriate
U.S. President Tweety McTreason raised his middle finger and appeared to direct profanity toward a factory worker who expressed criticism of his handling of the
US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals
U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades
Civilization VII is headed to iPhone and iPad with “Arcade Edition”
Civilization VII is coming to the iPhone and iPad, Apple and publisher 2K announced today. Formally titled Sid Meier’s Civilization VII Arcade Edition, it is
Bandcamp bans purely AI-generated music from its platform
On Tuesday, Bandcamp announced on Reddit that it will no longer permit AI-generated music on its platform. “Music and audio that is generated wholly or
Widespread Verizon outage prompts emergency alerts in Washington and New York City
Verizon said on Wednesday that its wireless service was suffering an outage impacting cellular data and voice services
Why two Canadian provinces are in a spat over Crown Royal whisky
The UK-owned, Canadian-made whisky is testing a united “Team Canada” approach in the face of US tariffs.
U.S. to stop issuing immigrant visas for 75 countries
The Trump administration is suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, the State Department said Wednesday
US announces start of phase two of Gaza peace plan
It includes the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian government, as well as the reconstruction and demilitarisation of Gaza, US envoy Steve Witkoff says.
Trump administration pauses immigrant visa processing for 75 countries
The pause starting on 21 January will bar foreign nationals who ‘would take welfare and public benefits.’
Uganda election chief says he has had threats over results declaration
This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.
Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is Officially Available Now! Introduces Two New Apps
A fresh menu, troubleshooting tools, and other improvements arrive in this point release.
BTW, Arch Users! Pacman Might Be Getting a Rust Replacement
The Rust-based ALPM project is looking suspiciously like Pacman’s replacement.
CRISPR-Cas3: A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment
Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a progressive disorder involving
Engineered vessels boost retinal organoid function, enabling advanced disease modeling
Until now, it has been difficult to maintain retinal ganglion cells deep inside organoids over extended periods. The supply of nutrients and oxygen in the