South Korea’s Starbucks marketing controversy is no longer only about a badly judged campaign. It has become a test of whether democratic memory will restrain arbitrary power or reproduce it. Police are now investigating Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin and former
A foundation model trained on Earth observation data from Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 has been made widely available to researchers, it was announced at a computer industry conference this week in Denver, U.S.
Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in spacetime. Their first direct detection in 2015 marked a revolutionary moment in astronomy. Today, we have a thorough understanding of signals that travel far from their sources through quiet, nearly empty space, such as those emitted
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced a statewide crackdown on fraud in Ohio and unsealed indictments against 14 people accused of stealing more than $50 million in government funds. The charges were unveiled by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in a news
It's been a rough few weeks for humanoid robots.
Here's what was happening in PC gaming in June 1996, 2006 and 2016.
The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.
Over the past month, there has been a notable increase in the intensity of the air war in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Strikes in mid- and late-May and early June have been characterised by significantly larger numbers of drones and missiles deployed by Russia in single
It could take weeks - or even a month - before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have, for the first time, been able to record a debris flow over a distance of two kilometers at the Illgraben (VS). The study reveals where and how waves form within the flow and what
Waterlogged land areas such as marshes, bogs and fens are the world's largest natural source of methane. Even the smallest of wetlands emit this powerful greenhouse gas. In a study from The University of Texas at Austin, researchers have identified tens of millions of easily
The Arizona attorney general’s office said on Thursday that it will seek fresh indictments against a group of so-called “fake electors” after the state’s highest court refused to revive the 2020 election subversion case. “The Arizona Attorney General’s Office will return this
"A lot of the applications and real-world deployment of the technology — in media, fashion, finance, and healthcare — is going to happen in New York City," David Haber, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, told NYNext.
The company also confirmed that its standalone VR headset will arrive in that same timeframe
After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".
AMC, Fandango, and Regal all faced long weight times and site glitches when tickets went on sale
The House on Thursday passed its second fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill, marking a key milestone for GOP leaders as they navigate the annual government funding process while juggling a crowded legislative agenda. The lower chamber voted 213-210 to pass the agriculture,
The U.S. has announced a new partnership with Japan on science and artificial intelligence. Energy Department Undersecretary for Science Darío Gil told reporters Thursday that each country would invest $500 million in the joint venture. “This is the defining moment for the next
The former attorney general told Congress her likely successor oversaw the delayed, and in many cases incomplete, release of the Epstein files in the federal government's possession.
Several women who were romantically involved with Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner described their relationships to The New York Times as “unsettling” and “toxic,” the latest scandal to rock his campaign for a seat long coveted by Democrats. Platner has faced a
Podcaster Joe Rogan said the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers across the country by the Trump administration sets a “dangerous precedent.” “A different ruler could use this precedent in a very damaging way for our free society. That's my
What time is Summer Game Fest? Our guide to SGF 2026 streams and start times explain how to watch this week's game announcements.
June 4 (Reuters) - EU ministers on Thursday broadly supported a proposal to limit access to temporary protection for Ukrainian men of military age, Sweden’s migration minister said. The European Union activated the Temporary Protection Directive after Russia’s 2022 invasion of
Actor Richard Gere on Thursday said he is "deeply ashamed" of the rhetoric toward migrants coming from the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers. Gere delivered a speech at the launch of a joint migration initiative by the Hertie School Centre for Fundamental Rights and
A new analysis found that Europe’s existing solar fleet has already saved the continent billions in 2026.
An international research team, including Dr. Nancy Mercado Salas from the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), has described a new family of copepods (Copepoda). The discovery was made at a depth of more than 2,500 meters in the Irminger Basin,
Climate change is making southern Africa hotter. While much attention has focused on climate impacts such as droughts, floods and food insecurity, another crisis is unfolding quietly inside classrooms. Research has shown that some schools are becoming dangerously hot places for
The filmmaker, who gained attention with his viral horror hit, recently bowed his debut feature 'Imposters' at SXSW.
Screwworms used plagued the livestock industry for decades The post Screwworms Are Back. Here’s How We Eliminated Them the First Time appeared first on Nautilus .
Millions of employees power the world’s two outsourcing giants, but automation is starting to replace tasks they once handled. When will the full scale of disruption hit and how might they have to rethink the future, CNA’s Insight asks.
Critics question whether Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto’s overseas trips are producing measurable economic and political returns at a time when the administration is championing spending cuts and budget efficiency at home.
The US now views India less as a strategic partner to be nurtured than as a regional and economic rival to be contained, says this writer.
Jack Clark tells BBC's Newsnight AI could get to the point where it develops without human input.
And one streamer is spending hours and hours sharing evidence to back up the wild theory
Beijing has threatened to retaliate after the European Union’s executive body called for a more robust response to the surge in cheap Chinese goods flooding its markets. Amid fears that a new wave of Chinese exports was gutting European manufacturing, the European Commission
The indictment does not allege a particular motive for the threats beyond describing them as retaliation “on account of the performance of [Thune’s] official duties.”
A producer sued Amazon Studios, Vice Studios and director Rebecca Chaiklin on Thursday, alleging that he was falsely portrayed as an accomplice of convicted fraudster Zach Horwitz in the recent documentary series “Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, Glam, Scam.” The producer, Julio
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel synthetic biomolecular condensate that can degrade intracellular disease-causing proteins, providing a framework for new therapeutic approaches for a wide range of diseases, as detailed in a recent study published in
Cultivated lawns, cleared cattle pastures and carefully groomed hair all reflect a shared cultural logic, according to a new book by UC Santa Barbara anthropology professor Jeffrey Hoelle.
There's still time to correct this grievous error.
CBS News is spending a lot more cash to fund Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes takeover. Weiss’s new pick to run the venerated newsmagazine, Nick Bilton, is making far more than his predecessor. The British-born contrarian was installed as 60 Minutes ’ new executive producer last week,
Zeynab Javadli had not been in contact with any of her friends since Tuesday.
Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.
“The Daily Show” host Jordan Klepper went down South to celebrate America’s 250th birthday for a new installment of “Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse.” Airing during tonight’s episode of “The Daily Show,” the segment finds the host in New Orleans during Sail250, a traveling
Coal is the most significant fossil fuel contributor to climate change
CBS News insiders are speculating that Lesley Stahl will likely remain a correspondent at "60 Minutes" after she was out shooting footage for the show's next season following a bloodbath at the iconic news show, The Post has learned.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday said the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran has left behind a "weaker, more confused" regime in charge of the Middle Eastern country. The former George W. Bush administration official praised the U.S.'s efforts against Iran in
The House on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution that would direct President Trump to remove troops from hostilities in Lebanon that Congress has not authorized. The lower chamber voted 324-92-2. Opposing the resolution were 207 Republicans, 117 Democrats, and one
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Thursday said polls showing Democrats with the advantage in midterm elections might not result in a blue wave. During an appearance on Fox News, Rove discussed a new poll from Marquette that found Democrats had a 1-point advantage over