Tesla added to China government’s official car purchase list in boost for Elon Musk

The move comes as billionaire Elon Musk seeks to expand the EV automaker's reach in China.

Today I learned F1 cars can have their engines blown up wirelessly via IP connection

Mr. Robot eat your heart out. No, wait… Vin Diesel, eat your heart out?

Escape From Tarkov Puts Bounties On Cheaters, Rewards Players For Reporting Them

What better way to incentivize players to help keep the community clean than by offering up a reward? Plenty of online video games have a cheater problem , but sometimes developers need players’ help to track them down. That’s what Escape From Tarkov developer Battlestate Games

JPMorgan Chase might start charging customers for checking accounts

JPMorgan Chase is threatening to start charging customers for checking accounts if new federal rules limiting overdraft and late fees are enacted. Read more...

Stream Combust Side Project Steamroll’s Tough New Demo

Staten Island’s Combust are a tireless force within the hardcore underground — a New York City band playing classic New York-style hardcore at an extremely high level. Last year, the band followed their 2021 LP Another Life with a great two-song promo that included an intro

Starmer's path to leadership demands ruthless shakeup of historical alliances

Starmer has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pave the way for the future of the progressive agenda in the West. He must not squander it, Youssef Kobo writes.

What did some MENA outlets say about Labour's election win?

Labour is back in power and the world is waiting to see what Keir Starmer's next steps are after he forms his government.

Turkey says Demiral ban for Euros 'wolf' salute is unfair

UEFA on Friday suspended Demiral for two matches because of his celebration after scoring the second goal in the 2-1 win over Austria .

‘Buy your back brace now’: The Bear sidesteps the grueling physical costs of restaurant work

The hit show shows how kitchens are pressure cookers of stress, but not how professional cooking ravages the body The opening scene of the popular F/X drama The Bear’s latest season opens with troubled chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto gazing at a deep scar in his hand. He vaguely

Studio Ponoc wants its anime to change the world — and escape Studio Ghibli’s shadow

Image: Studio Ponoc/Netflix Ponoc’s founder on how the studio’s new anime film The Imaginary, now on Netflix, is meant to shift the needle Continue reading…

‘Despicable Me 4’ Tops July 4th Box Office With $20.4 Million, ‘Inside Out 2’ Crosses $500 Million Domestically

Fireworks, barbecues and Gru. That’s how many Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, as “Despicable Me 4” topped the box office, earning a commanding $20.4 million. The film, the latest entry in Universal and Illumination’s wildly successful franchise about a domesticated

Season three of The Bear “struggles to make its point about the...

Season three of The Bear “struggles to make its point about the abuses and toxicity of the restaurant industry because it is willing to absolve the real-life chefs who have actually engaged in that kind of demeaning behavior.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Gucci Mane Looking To Make Budding 'Superstars' Instant Millionaires With New Label

Gucci Mane has flexed $2M in cash in hopes of finding male and female Hip Hop 'superstars' for his brand new label venture entitled So Icy Millionaires.

Israel settlements drive heightens Palestinian land angst

The settlements are spreading on land Palestinians want for a future independent state.

Pro-Gaza vote dampens Labour's victory in UK election

Labour's landslide UK election victory announced on Friday had one notable blip: a chunk of its core Muslim voter base chose to back pro-Palestinian independent candidates instead. Areas with significant Muslim populations saw a dip in support for Labour, with four independent

‘Kill’ Star Lakshya Defends Film’s ‘Hardcore’ Violence and Gore, Insists Movie Was Made With ‘Honesty’ and ‘Sincerity’

SPOILER WARNING: This story contains descriptions of specific scenes in “Kill.” “Kill” star Lakshya says his mother is very proud that he’s starring in the new action movie. However, that doesn’t mean she’s actually watched the film. “She has seen the trailer and teaser, but

Biden’s big interview tonight is a no-win proposition

It’s hard to see how Biden can benefit from this interview.

Should You Buy Micron Stock on the Dip?

Netflix, Disney ask Canada court to stop proposed tax on streaming revenue: report

Netflix and Disney and other major US streaming services have asked a Canadian court to stop plans forcing them to fork over 5% of their sales.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Macy's, MicroStrategy, Coinbase, Nvidia and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

Didn’t get the promotion you were vying for? These reasons might be why you were passed up

To better understand this tricky issue, career experts revealed reasons that could be causing a manager to overlook a worker for a boost in title and pay — and what to do about it.

Mothers of Israeli hostages protest on the streets of Tel Aviv

In Gaza 116 hostages out of 251 captured by Hamas on 7 October last year still remain unaccounted for.

Residente and Jessie Reyez Deliver a Heart-Rending Live Rendition of ‘El Encuentro’

The pair performed their Las Letras Ya No Importan accompanied by just a guitarist and a string quartet

Walgreens is closing stores — and that could make it more profitable, analyst says

Walgreens’ decision to close thousands of stores could help it in the long run, but that strategy could lead to mixed effects on consumers and its business. Read more...

Wisconsin high court rules absentee drop boxes can be used in November

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Friday that absentee drop boxes can be used ahead of the November election, reversing a previous 2022 ruling and delivering a win for Democrats. In a 4-3 decision, the liberal-majority court ruled that dropping off an absentee ballot did

Young people feeling robbed of their youth, new report finds

A new report from the Monash Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP), has found that young people are missing out on being young.

Evidence shows ancient Saudi Arabia had complex and thriving communities, not struggling people in a barren land

To date, little has been known about people living in north-western Saudi Arabia during the Neolithic—the period traditionally defined by the shift to humans controlling food production and settling into communities with agriculture and domesticated animals.

To save bees, scientists say focus on habitat first, then pesticides

Worldwide, hedgerows and wild grass in field margins which previously served as semi-natural habitats are being swallowed up into agricultural production. While scientists have suggested both pesticide use and habitat loss are detrimental to pollinators, their relative impacts

Research finds humpbacks were happier during pandemic pause

University of Queensland-led research has found migrating humpback whales off Australia's east coast became less stressed over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research paper is published in Marine Environmental Research.

Webb admires bejeweled ring of the lensed quasar RX J1131-1231

This new picture of the month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features the gravitational lensing of the quasar known as RX J1131-1231, located roughly six billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Crater.

Euro 2024: Turkey's hero Merih Demiral suspended for two games after nationalistic gesture

He's going to miss a crucial quarter-final against the Netherlands on Saturday evening as well as a potential semifinal.

CNN's Sanjay Gupta calls for Biden to undergo cognitive test

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a brain surgeon, said President Biden’s debate performance was “concerning” from a medical standpoint and called on the president to undergo cognitive and neurological testing in a piece published Friday. Gupta said he was not alone in his concern over

China scrambling to unplug anti-Japan hate speech

Chinese social media platforms have shut down radical nationalist posts promoting hatred of Japan after a stabbing attack on June 24 that injured a Japanese mother and child at a school bus stop in Suzhou, west of Shanghai, according to media reports. A female bus attendant who

Dolls, dresses and Dreamhouses: London Design Museum exhibition celebrates 65 years of Barbie

The show presents 250 objects from Barbie's world, including 180 dolls spanning seven decades.

Why Ireland’s Galway Film Fleadh Has Made Palestine Its Country of Focus: ‘Solidarity’ and the ‘Quality of the Work’

The 2024 Galway Film Fleadh on Ireland’s tranquil and picturesque west coast is set to open with one of the noisiest films of the year, “Kneecap.” A comedy biopic about the real-life Belfast rap group of the same name, the feature became a breakout hit in Sundance (where it was

Jobless rates rise in June for white, Black and Hispanic women but fall for men in the three racial groups

The unemployment rates rose for white, Black and Hispanic women but fell for their male counterparts.

UK election analysis: A fragile landslide

The left-of-centre Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK election, while right-wing parties are prevailing elsewhere in Europe. But beneath the surface, the far right remains a force for the new Labour administration to reckon with.

Losing count: The mathematical magic of counting curves

How can you figure out which points lie on a certain curve? And how many possible curves do you count by a given number of points? These are the kinds of questions Pim Spelier of the Mathematical Institute studied during his Ph.D. research. Spelier received his doctorate with