Researchers identify neural hub for accurate sensory predictions
In the split second after you hear a noise, your brain is already making a potentially life-or-death deduction: Did I do that, or did something
Andrew Yang says the next startup wave isn’t building AI. It’s lowering the cost of living.
Andrew Yang thinks the biggest startup opportunity of the next decade is not building AI. It is lowering the cost of living for the people
DOJ clears Paramount’s $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery without conditions
The US Justice Department has cleared Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery without requiring any changes to the deal. The agency said
Israel attacks Lebanon despite being included in potential peace deal
Israel has continued to attack Lebanon, despite Iran saying it was included in a potential memorandum of understanding.
The US border runs straight through the World Cup
The tournament was sold as a symbol of unity, but Trump’s border politics have turned it into a spectacle of exclusion.
US orders Anthropic to disable AI models for all foreign nationals
The company said it received an export control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
How Journalists Enable the COVID Amnesia Project
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Crossword: Power play
Solve the crossword from our July 2026 issue, in which we raise our solving skills to the next level.
Measles has no treatments. Changing that may not be easy
Vaccination remains the priority, but some researchers are looking for drugs to fight the virus in people who don’t get the shot.
Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions
Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.
US kills leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says
Niño Guerrero was killed in a “swift and lethal kinetic strike,” the US President wrote in a social media post.
Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns
Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5, released publicly this week, sparked concerns about cybersecurity and hacking.
Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million
The right-wing Swiss People’s Party calls the plan a “sustainability initiative”, but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.
US government ‘recruited psychic children’ for secret UFO program, lawyer claims
Lawyer Danny Sheehan has claimed the US government is running a secret military program that allegedly involves reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology.