‘Whiff of 2008’: Nobel laureate pinpoints overlooked economic problem brewing
An economic issue which has so far gone unnoticed could be the makings of a 2008-level crisis, a Nobel Prize winner has warned. Paul Krugman
Pepsi withdraws Wireless Festival sponsorship after Kanye West booking
Pepsi has withdrawn its sponsorship of Wireless Festival which Kanye West is due to headline, after Sir Keir Starmer joined criticism of the event.
LinkedIn is secretly scanning your browser for 6,000 extensions, and you weren’t told
In short: Every time you visit LinkedIn in a Chrome-based browser, a hidden JavaScript routine silently probes your browser for more than 6,000 installed extensions, collects
Microsoft calls Copilot ‘entertainment only’ while charging $30 a month for it
In short: Microsoft has spent billions building Copilot into every corner of its product lineup, pitching it as an indispensable AI co-worker. Its own Terms of
Oman, Iran discuss smooth transit in Strait of Hormuz, Muscat says
The talks focus on a ‘smooth passage’ through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran effectively blocks the vital waterway.
Jeremy Hansen is the first Canadian to head to the moon
Jeremy Hansen is the first Canadian to head to the moon
“We blame Trump”: Drivers line up for free gas as prices surge in the US
Drivers lined up for free gas in Chicago as fuel prices surge, driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
What’s your biological age? Experts explain the benefits and risks of at-home tests
It’s important to understand what over-the-counter biological age test kits can — and can’t — do before buying them.
In Easter message, Pope Leo warns the world is ‘becoming indifferent’ to violence
Pope Leo warned the world was becoming “accustomed to violence” in his Easter message from the balcony of St.
Shroud of Turin, claimed to be Jesus’ burial cloth, contaminated with carrot and red coral DNA
An analysis of samples taken from the Shroud of Turin, the cloth thought by some to have been wrapped around Jesus, reveals a rich tapestry
NASA telescope uncovers new mystery in supernova first spotted by Chinese astronomers 2,000 years ago — Space photo of the week
NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer reveals the expansion and shock patterns within RCW 86, a supernova observed by early astronomers in A.D. 185.
What happened to the Minoan civilization?
The Minoan civilization flourished between roughly 2000 and 1500 B.C. on Crete and nearby islands. How did it come to an end?
These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall
New research from the Democratic Republic of Congo offers a behavioral and anatomical portrait of a species that can achieve surprising athletic feats. (Image credit:
Baba Vanga’s 2026 predictions – World War 3, alien contact and Putin’s downfall
The ‘Nostradamus of the Balkans’ predicted a turbulent 2026 with World War 3, alien encounters, natural disasters, AI transformation and a new Russian leader