Everyone Hates ‘Friend,’ the A.I. Necklace. But the A.I. Isn’t the Problem.
A wearable companion is a brilliant idea — in theory.
Public barred as Tanzanian president sworn in
President Samia faced little opposition with key rivals either imprisoned or barred from running.
Justin Baldoni case against Blake Lively dismissed after deadline lapse
The actor and director’s $400m lawsuit against his former co-star is formally ended by a US judge.
Clooney says Harris replacing Biden was a ‘mistake’
But the actor adds that he has no regrets about calling for Biden to quit the US presidential race.
Trump’s planned tests are ‘not nuclear explosions’, US energy secretary says
Chris Wright says the tests will be “non-critical explosions”, meaning that Americans would not be seeing mushroom clouds.
New UN report tackles ‘inequality-pandemic cycle’
High inequality makes the world vulnerable to pandemics and creates a vicious cycle that puts public health and economies at risk, leading economists, health experts
Longer distance to family physician has negative effect on access to health care, study confirms
Living farther than 30 km from a family physician can negatively affect access to health care, found a new Ontario study published in the Canadian
‘Make the world pay’: Inside America’s worst addiction
Intelligencer writer Sam Adler-Bell admits that pointing out MAGA hypocrisy ‘is a chump’s game,’ as is looking for “consistency” or “integrity.” House Speaker Mike Johnson
‘Not really a war’: Analyst reveals ‘unprecedented features’ of Trump’s boat strikes
A prominent political analyst revealed the “unprecedented features” of President Tweety McTreason’s strikes on alleged drug boats in international waters in a new essay published
Iran ‘not in hurry’ to resume nuclear talks with US
Iran is dealing with economic challenges as well as external pressure, but insists it will not rush into talks.
Trump says ‘days numbered’ for Venezuela’s Maduro
The US president sent mixed signals over his plans for Venezuela as his military build-up in the Caribbean continues.
Video shows orcas hunting great white sharks and devouring their livers
A pod of orcas off the coast of Mexico have attacked great white sharks by flipping them on their backs to stun them, then slicing
Halfway through the NFL season, there are no dominant teams
At the NFL season’s halfway mark, there appears to be a paucity of pigskin dominance across a league where teams toggle between looking superb and