The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope
Some running in November’s elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.
Pornhub returns to Australia but only for adults with Apple devices
The world’s most popular porn site went dark in March in Australia due to age verification laws.
How drunk is too drunk? Cornell rape allegations expose ‘loopholes’ in consent laws
The BBC speaks to experts about current US state sexual assault laws and why some believe changing them will help alleged victims.
‘Devastating’: Glee erupts as Susan Collins’ ‘road salt’ boast blows up in her face
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) bragged about a road salt win at a Maine Senate debate, and her challenger’s comeback had observers cheering. On Tuesday, Collins
‘I created a monster’: Trump laughs at Scott Bessent’s rage as aides flee his outbursts
President Tweety McTreason has joked that he turned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent into a “monster,” and a new report details the temper behind the punchline.
Atlassian’s critical flaw turns eight enterprise products into one big security problem
A newly-disclosed critical flaw in Atlassian’s data center software has a remarkably wide reach, affecting eight core products across the company’s enterprise portfolio. CVE-2026-21589, rated
OpenAI to begin watermarking AI-generated text
OpenAI has announced that within a few weeks it will introduce a digital watermark for text generated using the company’s AI tools, ChatGPT and Codex.
Zach Lahn’s residency history and Rob Sand’s party come under fire in first Iowa governor debate
Lahn, the Republican nominee, and Sand, the Democratic state auditor, are running to succeed retiring GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Georgia governor candidates spar over the economy and Trump in lone debate
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson clashed Tuesday night during their only scheduled debate of this fall’s race for governor in Georgia.
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026: Best stargazing deals on telescopes and binoculars
Amazon Big Deal Days is back, and we’ve found some tempting deals on our favorite stargazing equipment at Amazon. For the next two days (Tuesday
Mpox is still spreading in the US — here’s what to know about vaccines, symptoms and treatment
Mpox is an infectious disease caused by a poxvirus, meaning a virus in the same family as smallpox. The infection was formerly known as monkeypox
Christa Pike ‘conscious and speaking’ after failed execution
Death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking nearly a week after Tennessee’s failed execution, her lawyers say.
Google accused of overcharging 20 million UK consumers over Play Store fees
Google is defending a £1.2B claim at London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal brought for about 20 million British consumers who say Play Store commissions of up
Revolut’s commercial real estate lending chief exits
Duncan Batty, hired from M&G Investments in January 2025 to build Revolut’s commercial real estate lending business, has left the company, with his departure appearing