Tech layoffs: A 2026 timeline
Among a range of factors leading to a wave of tech sector layoffs in 2026 is the rapid rise of artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation.
UK police to review misconduct claims after Mandelson’s leaks to Epstein
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says ex-envoy Peter Mandelson should no longer hold seat in upper house of parliament.
Cuba in contact with US, diplomat says, as Trump issues threat to block oil
Cuban diplomat says Havana ready for dialogue with US, but certain things are off the table, including the constitution.
Ex-US President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton to testify in Epstein probe
The Clintons agree to testify in congressional probe of high-society sex offender Jeffrey Epstein amid contempt threat.
Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century
A new study reveals the dramatic decrease in lead exposure in the U.S. following the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency 55 years ago.
Canon 15×50 IS All Weather binocular review
A powerful, image stabilized binocular that provides exceptional reach and high-quality optics, but is let down slightly by its rubberized coating and non-waterproofness.
The Colorado River’s largest tributary flows ‘uphill’ for over 100 miles — and geologists may finally have an explanation for it
Millions of years ago, the Green River carved a path through the Uinta Mountains instead of flowing around the formation. Now, researchers have discovered how
Families with children battling cancer to have travel costs covered
The government sets aside £10 million a year to help families and young people under 24 access cancer treatment.
DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
Watson co-discover the double-helix structure of DNA, but his reputation was later damaged by his comments on race and sex.
I wanted ChatGPT to help me. So why did it advise me how to kill myself?
ChatGPT wrote a woman a suicide note and another AI chatbot role-played sexual acts with children, BBC finds.
Waymo Raises $16 Billion to Fuel Global Ambitions
The self-driving car company, an arm of Google’s parent company, is rapidly expanding its service beyond a handful of cities.
Shanties in a Lagos lagoon: Bulldozed and burnt
Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria’s biggest city, but officials deny this.
US and India reach trade deal, Trump says after Modi call
Tariffs will drop from 50% to 18% on Indian goods, while India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
Arizona police suspect crime in disappearance of Today show host’s mother
The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s Today show host Savannah Guthrie over the weekend is being investigated as a crime based on what