Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses
Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.
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Iran’s surprise attack in Jordan blows up pause in fighting
Iran’s surprise attack on U.S. forces in Jordan is threatening to blow up the temporary pause in fighting between the two sides. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan on Tuesday evening, before the U.S. and Saudi Arabia
The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.
Hims & Hers sent users’ health data to social media giants despite promising privacy, bombshell FTC lawsuit claims
Hims & Hers stock added to losses after the news and was trading down around 12%.
What’s Coming to Tubi in August 2026
Tubi is expanding its 2026 rollout with a wide range of film and TV titles arriving throughout August. The free, ad-supported streamer is adding hundreds of movies and series spanning various genres, from action-packed blockbusters and popular romantic comedies to arthouse
The 'most transparent' Pentagon ever draws curtain tighter around Iran war
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story The 'most transparent' Pentagon ever draws curtain tighter around Iran war The Pentagon is drawing wide-ranging scrutiny over its increasing opacity
St. Vincent Gets Her Phil: Annie Clark on Reimagining Her Catalog for a Full Orchestral Tour, Climaxing at the Hollywood Bowl
St. Vincent’s music goes beyond the merely dramatic, at times; it can be harrowing, if not soul-shaking, in its most intimate and passionate moments. So it’s not completely surprising that Annie Clark, the woman behind the nom de plume, would be interested in enhancing that
'What is it?' We snooped around in our favorite gaming characters' inventories: can you identify the weird stuff they're carrying?
Like r/whatisit, but for games. See?
What sheep's teeth can tell us about life in a medieval Kazakhstan town
You might not often think about the molars of livestock, but everything from the grass they eat to the water they drink can tell a story about how people lived centuries ago. An international collaboration led by University of Michigan researchers examined herd management in
Carrion emerges as a key force shaping ecosystems, disease and human evolution
What happens after death? An international study led by the University of Granada (UGR), involving Ana Mateos and Jesús Rodríguez, researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), argues that this question, long overlooked by ecology, can
New party Wawasan wants to offer ‘something fresh’ in Malaysian politics, but Bersatu shadow looms
The new party’s secretary-general Saifuddin Abdullah tells CNA it wants to offer a more moderate and inclusive brand of politics, but analysts argue it must first prove its relevance, starting with the upcoming Negeri Sembilan state polls.
Mothers and Fathers Experience Dramatically Different Health Consequences
Recent study explores the gender gap in parental health The post Mothers and Fathers Experience Dramatically Different Health Consequences appeared first on Nautilus .
Escalating US-Iran tensions push oil prices higher
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Oil prices up as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate Oil prices were higher on Wednesday as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate. © Gene J. Puskar, Associated Press As of late Wednesday afternoon, international benchmark Brent
John Leguizamo Says ‘Ice Age’ Money ‘Paid for My Kids’ to Go to College and ‘Got Me a Second and Third Home’
John Leguizamo has been voicing Sid the sloth since the “Ice Age” franchise launched in 2002, and the blockbuster success of the animated franchise is what allowed Leguizamo to put his kids through college. The actor told “Entertainment Tonight” on his press tour for “The
Taylor Sheridan, 101 Studios Pick Up Two Movie Scripts from ‘Brutalist’ Producer Andrew Lauren
The project, titled 'Visalia' and 'Capture the Flag,' were at one point written by Sheridan.
Mark Zuckerberg is planning a big push into personal AI agents
Meta is all-in on AI, and sometime soon, the company is going to make a big push into personal AI agents that can do things on your behalf. On Wednesday's Q2 2026 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg previewed a high-level vision of how the company is thinking about personal
Meta shares fall as frustration grows over AI spending plans
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta intends to sell for the first time AI tools to other companies
Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis, sources say
RIYADH, July 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday. The composition of the coalition has not yet been finalised and is being
Here are the last times the Dow dropped by 1,000 points and what happened next
After the Dow falls by 1,000 points, the index typically is weak in the week that follows. The average then posts gains in the next month and three months.
Qualcomm is raising phone chip prices starting September 1st
RAMageddon won't be the only reason your next phone costs more - Qualcomm is about to raise prices on all its processors, as well. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said on Wednesday that "prices are going to go up" on the company's products starting on September 1st, CNBC reports.
Music Companies Demand More Scrutiny of AI-Generated Tracks Before Chart Debuts
A collection of record labels — including labels such as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music — on Wednesday proposed a new set of guidelines for how AI-generated music could chart, demanding only tracks that were “substantially human made” qualify for the
Fauci answers no questions during 3-hour Senate hearing
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Health Care The Big Story Fauci answers no questions during 3-hour Senate hearing Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, refused to answer any
Climate shapes vegetation patterns across Yellow River Basin
Climate drives vegetation patterns across the Henan section of China's Yellow River Basin, research in the International Journal of Environmental Engineering shows. However, expanding agriculture and urbanization have a detrimental effect on plant diversity in heavily developed
Ice Age artists carved thumbnail-size bird figurines from mammoth ivory 40,000 years ago
Excavations at Hohle Fels Cave in the UNESCO World Heritage area of the Swabian Jura in southwestern Germany have again yielded two spectacular 40,000-year-old depictions of birds carved from mammoth ivory. The two figurines are the smallest discovered so far and are the size
Oil prices jump up as US-Iran tensions escalate
Oil prices were back higher on Wednesday as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate again. As of late Wednesday afternoon, international benchmark Brent crude was trading at about $91 per barrel, up from as low as about $83 earlier this week. That price is still well below the
Dow sinks 1,100 points after Fed holds off on hike
Stocks fell sharply Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again despite continued inflation pressure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1,153.18 points, or 2.19 percent, for its worst decline since April 2025 — when President Trump unveiled his
Fauci's legal protection from pardon, Fifth Amendment is an open question
Former White House medical adviser and COVID-19 czar Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to face a contempt vote in a Senate panel next week after he asserted his Fifth Amendment rights during a hearing about his response to the pandemic. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
‘An Angelic Presence’: Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Wilco’s Nels Cline Pay Tribute to Glen Hansard
Finneas, Cat Power, Rachel Zegler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Warren Ellis remember the Irish musician who died Wednesday
Here’s Why GTA 6 Fans Are Convinced That After Waiting Over A Year, Trailer 3 Is Coming Soon
Trust me, bro, I can feel something in the air, okay?
August 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Deadlines! Are! Approaching! Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article August 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists appeared
A mechanically tunable molecular switch for circularly polarized light emission
Over the past few decades, scientists have become increasingly interested in developing materials that do not simply withstand mechanical forces but instead respond to them in useful, detectable ways. For example, it is now possible to engineer materials that signal when they
Interaction between sugar beet and its pest varies depending on drought stress, researchers find
Drought creates increasing challenges for agriculture. As well as affecting crop growth, it also affects interactions with pests. A research team at the University of Göttingen investigated how different levels of drought affect sugar beet's susceptibility to damage caused by
Julia Holter – “My Lost One”
Julia Holter might win some, but she just lost one. Actually, I don't know if she just lost it. Her new single "My Lost One," the latest from her forthcoming Materia , doesn't specify when it was lost. The song is minimal and dreamy for most of its runtime, marked by Chris
Trump Spreads Completely Bogus Claim That 9/11 Families Hate Mamdani
Donald Trump has bought into the unfounded rumor that the families of New York City’s 9/11 victims don’t want Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the tragedy’s 25th anniversary ceremony in September. When asked about the conspiracy during a White House press conference Wednesday, Trump
AI giants back employee-led push to pace development
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI giants back employee-led push to pace development Anthropic and OpenAI both backed an employee-led initiative asking the U.S. government to “deliberately pace” frontier AI development. © AP Photo/Patrick Sison More than 1,200
Death of 15 elephants in Kenyan national park sparks outrage, investigation
The unexplained deaths over the past month have raised fears of poisoning.
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Microsoft, Meta, Starbucks, Carvana and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.
xAI’s last-minute scramble to stop Minnesota’s anti-nudification app law
xAI is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a law passed back in May that broadly targets "nudification" apps, claiming that the statute's punitive provisions leave the company with "no practical choice but to restrict Grok Imagine's image-editing features in
Squanderers Announce New Album Bright Madness: Hear “Theme For The Casino At 5 A.M.”
Two years ago, underground OGs David Grubbs and Kramer teamed up with nouveau legend Wendy Eisenberg under the name Squanderers, playing sparse, searching improvisational guitar-bass music with no further accompaniment. The trio released their debut album, If A Body Meet A Body
Diamond giant De Beers in talks for $1B sale to consortium – fraction of previous worth due to plummeting demand: report
The onetime diamond monopoly is reportedly looking at a $1 billion offer from a consortium that wants to take it over – a huge reduction from De Beers’ previous valuation in the tens of billions of dollars.
Xbox Revenue Dropped $1.7 Billion Last Year
Microsoft's gaming division had a very bad quarter
The oceans near Australia may be the best places to fertilize for removing carbon dioxide
Deploying ocean iron fertilization—a strategy for carbon dioxide capture—in higher latitudes rather than near the equator could reduce environmental impacts while still achieving removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to a modeling study published in Nature.
Simple changes to fishing gear and handling can greatly improve survival of released coho salmon
Coho salmon released by recreational anglers are far more likely to survive when handled without a landing net, according to new research. In salmon fisheries where anglers may be required to release salmon that are undersized, wild or not the target species, post-release
Two rulers, one ballot: how will Negeri Sembilan’s royal crisis sway voters?
As Negeri Sembilan heads to the polls, a bitter royal succession dispute has thrust its unique elective monarchy and the living traditions of Adat Perpatih into the spotlight.
It’s Cool to Be Weird
I really like what Razaak Eniola has to say here about human difference. Before Prince was Prince, Prince was weird . And that goes the same for probably any of your favorite artists. Before Erykah Badu was Erykah Badu, Erykah Badu was weird. Before Marc Rebillet was Marc
Here’s How to Watch MLS All-Star Game 2026 Live Online for Free
Keep that World Cup fever going with soccer‘s biggest and brightest stars taking to the pitch tonight for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game. This is the fourth time since 2020 that the North American league has faced off against Mexico’s premier soccer league in an all-star game. For
Healthy pregnancies and newborns are possible after CAR T cell therapy
Women who received treatment for autoimmune diseases with CAR T cell therapy went on to have regular pregnancies and healthy babies.
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi Left Film’s Set ‘Sobbing,’ Calls It the ‘Worst Thing I’ve Had to Live Through’ and ‘I Never Want to Hear About It Again’
Tomi Adeyemi, author of the novel “Children of Blood and Bone,” said the upcoming Paramount film adaptation of her book was “the worst thing I have ever had to live through” and “I never want to hear about this project again” in a five-minute video posted on Wednesday. Adeyemi,
