Dozens of Amazon staffers to be axed in latest employment blow to the Bay Area
Since October 2025, Amazon has cut roughly 30,000 corporate jobs through two major rounds of layoffs.
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Rockstar Is Finally Ditching ‘Tap X To Sprint’ In GTA 6, But Not Everyone Is Happy: ‘I’m Honestly A Little Disappointed’
For some players, this is good news; for others, it's the end of an era
Scientists observe Einstein's gravity in the quantum world
An international team including Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Sir Roger Penrose has observed a long-predicted effect of gravity on a falling quantum object for the first time. The result shows that a fundamental principle at the heart of Einstein's theory of gravity
Weather shapes bus ridership, but cost and shelters can change the equation
What makes someone decide to take—or skip—the bus on a cold, rainy, hot or smoky day?
Animal-bone records reveal how cattle and sheep fueled medieval England's changing economy
As populations expanded in medieval England, key changes occurred in the uses of cattle and sheep to produce food and materials, according to a study published Sept. 2, 2026, in the journal PLOS One by Matilda Holmes of the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, David Orton
New Hubble images reveal a bizarre decagon over Saturn’s south pole
A hexagon darkens the clouds over Saturn’s north pole. Now, astronomers have found a similarly shaped atmospheric wave at the other pole.
Amazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the company
Amazon is trying to combat impersonation scams with a new feature that allows you to use its AI assistant to determine whether an email, text message, or phone call actually came from the company. With the update, you can ask Alexa for Shopping about a message you received, and
Kacey Musgraves Performs ‘Easy’ With Troye Sivan for the First Time at MSG
The country singer invited her former collaborator to the second sold-out night of her New York shows
Watch live: Trump meets with travel executives
President Trump on Wednesday afternoon welcomed a group of travel executives to the White House. Watch live above.
'Avengers: Doomsday' Directors Officially Comment on Why They Filmed Without a Final Script
The Russo Brothers justified filming 'Avengers: Doomsday' with an unfinished script, citing their background in improvisational comedy.
The Missing Colors of Black American Pigment-Making
George Washington Carver is remembered as an innovative agricultural scientist, but his overlooked artistic work places him in a lineage of Black American natural dyeing traditions.
Africa: Beyond Banking - Why Africa's Next Inclusion Era Requires Expertise
[Daily News] Tanzania -- AFRICA'S next financial inclusion challenge is not access to banking; it is access to expertise. Over the past two decades, the continent has rapidly expanded access to financial services.
Bad Bunny Scores Major Victory as Judge Reverses Course in Sprawling Reggaeton Lawsuit
Judge's new ruling ends a large portion of the lawsuit involving roughly 1,800 songs from prominent artists including Karol G, Drake, Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber
Tillis urges Trump to fire Hegseth over 'inept management' of military
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a former member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is calling on President Trump to fire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over what he called Hegseth’s “inept management” of the military. Tillis stepped up his criticism of Hegseth’s leadership
Bessent partly blames Ukraine for 'energy shock' pushing up prices
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday partially blamed Ukraine for the "energy shock" caused by the Iran war and Russia's four-and-a-half-year-long war with the Eastern European country. Bessent appeared on "Fox & Friends" with co-host Brian Kilmeade and said the Trump
Tillis renews calls for Hegseth's ouster
“I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country,” the outgoing two-term North Carolina Republican wrote on X.
New nanostructure makes non-linear light conversion 72,000 times more efficient
Researchers from Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), Harvard and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) have developed an innovative method for coupling light non-linearly. This opens up new possibilities for telecommunications and quantum technology.
Principal support helps teachers, but isn't enough to stop turnover from classroom violence
An ongoing national teacher shortage has created a sense of urgency to better understand why educators choose to stay in their positions—and why they leave.
Starbucks dress code didn’t violate NYC workers’ labor rights, appeals court rules
The ruling is the latest by an appeals court to say that the NLRB went too far in finding workplace dress codes interfered with employees' rights to to advocate for better working conditions.
Pro-Trump group releases first general election midterm ad
Securing American Greatness, the nonprofit arm of President Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc., rolled out its first general election ads on Wednesday, featuring Trump front and center. The ads are a part of a national ad buy. According to the political intelligence firm AdImpact,
Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says
The kingdom condemns the targeting of Sidr, which was reportedly hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
Democrats huddle to weigh changes to party rules following surprise defections
House Democrats huddled Wednesday morning to weigh potential changes to internal party rules after a pair of centrist lawmakers crossed the aisle a day earlier to help Republican leaders advance a series of GOP messaging bills that were on track to fail. The defections by
Texas and Florida Step Back from ALPRs
Within the last few days, two important state actions have dealt a big blow to automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. This is just the latest proof of the growing tide of public opposition to mass surveillance. After years of successful grassroots battles to pull
No Rest For The Wicked Director Calls Video Game Critics Who Have Different Opinions ‘Untrustworthy’
Pay attention, because his new site is 'the one source of truth for gamers'
Critics Slam “Petty” Removal of Joel Shapiro Sculpture From Kennedy Center
Artists and activists condemned the National Park Service’s dismantling of "Blue” (2019), calling it an example of “Trump’s continued vandalism of the nation’s artistic treasures.”
The 17 Minutes That Changed America
"For the briefest of windows, September 11, 2001, wasn’t yet a calamity but merely a strange accident. And that pivotal span forever altered the way we look at disasters, at the sky, and at one another."
Nexus Mods is acquiring database and analytics site SteamDB
Nexus Mods wants to grant SteamDB resources and the 'long-term stability it deserves.'
Putin says he won’t deal with Ukrainian ‘terrorists’ but praises U.S. mediators
The Russian president’s remarks at a 3 a.m. news conference — and Moscow’s intensifying strikes on Kyiv — suggested that he sees little chance of a deal to end his war in Ukraine.
Your New Favorite Artist Is Probably Playing This Wisconsin Festival
Mile of Music, an all-indie, no-covers-allowed fest in the town of Appleton, is leading the pack when it comes to artist discovery
No immediate plans to punish rogue House Democrats for bailing out GOP
A previously scheduled caucus rules meeting did not result in a firm proposal regarding Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
Peru to sever diplomatic ties with Iran amid Latin America's pro-Israel shift
Lima cited Tehran's 'escalation of conflicts' in the Middle East. In Israel, the Netanyahu government has made concerted efforts to improve diplomatic relations with many of the South America countries, including Peru, who have shifted rightward in recent years
Grumpy – “The Whale” (Feat. D.A. Crimson)
Grumpy's new album Unfindable Ring comes out next month. So far Heaven Schmitt and co. have unleashed " Twenty Five " and " OBL ," the latter of which we named one of the best songs of the week . Now, the NYC indie rockers are back with the Alex G-esque earworm "The Whale"
Whether you're an introvert or extravert may decide how you should use AI
More than a century ago, the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung made introversion and extraversion central to his theory of psychological types.
Sorry, this neutrino laser won't work, physicists say
Neutrinos are pervasive yet intangible particles that permeate the universe, streaming through whole planets, stars and our bodies by the trillions each second. The elementary particles are often described as "ghostly" for their near-zero mass and elusive nature, as they have
Driscoll breaks silence after resigning as Army secretary
Dan Driscoll broke his silence late Tuesday, announcing that his last full day as Army secretary will be Wednesday, but he did not offer a reason for why he is resigning from the post he has held for 18 months. “As a third-generation Army veteran, it has been the honor of a
