Netflix names ex-Disney TV boss Peter Rice content chief as Bajaria leaves
Netflix has named Peter Rice, the former chairman of Walt Disney Television, as its chief content officer. The company announced the move on Thursday. Rice
James Webb reveals a strange bulge in an alien planet’s atmosphere
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that a distant alien planet’s atmosphere is surprisingly lopsided. Located 1,300 light-years away, the scorching gas
EU cloud sovereignty law could cost Europe €115bn, US tech lobby study says
The EU’s proposed cloud sovereignty law, the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), could cost Europe €115bn over ten years. That is the central estimate
6 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
Al Jazeera reports from Paris as protests turns violent
In Paris, thousands are protesting teacher shortages, poor school facilities and cuts to public services.
Why are Latin American countries building closer ties with Israel?
A wave of new Latin American leaders reverses measures meant to isolate Israel after its genocidal war on Gaza.
Egypt’s el-Sisi vows to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has vowed to take ‘any measure’ to defend Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks.
California redwoods are struggling in the heat — and it’s not clear how much damage is being done
When temperatures spike, California redwoods slow down photosynthesis, new research has found. This finding has serious implications for the long-term survival of the iconic trees
Is the brain actually 2 nervous systems smooshed together? A new study claims it is.
Recent research challenges a long-standing idea about how the brain develops: Rather than arising from a single source, the brain may emerge from two distinct
Kenya’s Ebola cases rise to 7, including health workers who cared for the first patient
Three Kenyan health workers tested positive for Ebola, Health Ministry says.
Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vapes
More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
71-year-old man dies after alligator attack while fishing in Florida, police say
A 71-year-old man died after an alligator attacked him while he was fishing, authorities said on Friday.
‘The house was toast’: Surf swallows California homes
The worst of El Niño is still months away, but Southern California’s fragile coastline is already being transformed by record-setting king tides and storm surges.
Jury finds Arm breached its Qualcomm licence, then awards Qualcomm $2
“The jury’s verdict confirms that Arm operated in good faith under its technology license agreement and its award of only two dollars confirms the merit