South Korea takes one look at rising PC costs and decides to hand out free PCs to citizens

Far better than 'wait and see'.

Africa: Pro Tempore Lawrence Urges African Senators to Reject Short-Term Politics, Embrace Role As Stabilizing Force

[FrontPageAfrica] Monovia -- The President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate, Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence, has underscored the need for members of various Senates across the African Continent to resist short term political gains and function as a stabilizing force within their

Africa: The Impact of War Spreads, but the Church Remains Rooted

[ACNS] As a two-week ceasefire is agreed between Iran and the US, Anglican News shares updates on how different churches across the Middle East and beyond have been dealing with the impacts of war, and working to share hope in their setting.

Simu Liu, Tramell Tillman and More to Perform in Symphony Space and Waterwell’s ‘Stories From the City of Immigrants’

Simu Liu, Sepideh Moafi and Tramell Tillman are among the actors set to perform in “Stories from the City of Immigrants,” an evening that will feature stories that illuminate the role immigrants play in New York City’s past, present and future. Presented by the performing arts

Nasdaq 100 Setup Turns Constructive—But Oil Keeps Bulls on Guard

Cannes: Léa Seydoux and Catherine Deneuve to Pull Double Duty in Competition

The 2026 selection has been revealed, but not all big names will have "only" one film in the lineup.

UK deployed military to deter Russian submarines from its waters

LONDON, April 9 - Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian submarines from attacking its cables and pipelines when they spent around a month in British waters earlier this year, defence minister John Healey said on Thursday.

‘A dream come true’: Brazil’s blue-and-yellow macaws return to Rio after 200 years

An ambitious ‘refaunation’ project is bringing the much-loved birds and other lost species back to the city’s national park Images of the iconic blue-and-yellow macaw can be spotted all over Rio de Janeiro. Yet the real thing has been seen so rarely in the Brazilian city that

US approves non-critical staff to leave embassy in Nigeria on security grounds

The state department has also asked US citizens to "reconsider" travel plans to the West African country.

50 years later, All the President's Men represents a truly bygone era

As All the President's Men turns 50, the lessons of Watergate have become outdated in today's political landscape.

World's largest study of human flourishing opens its data to the public

The Global Flourishing Study (GFS), the most comprehensive empirical investigation of human flourishing ever undertaken, has made its first two waves of data publicly available through the Center for Open Science at no cost and without preregistration. Researchers, journalists,

Trump lost his nerve and surrendered to a beaten Iran

Trump apparently lost his strategic patience and political will and handed a win to an Iran on the verge of collapse.

Vance takes center stage in faltering Iran ceasefire

Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: Vice President Vance has quickly become a central figure in trying to maintain a shaky ceasefire in a war that he has reportedly been skeptical about from the start. Vance is set to travel to

How to complete The Three Sisters Garden quest in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Make your way through Pocahontas' first friendship quest.

Africa: Africa's Progress Towards Food Security

[Independent (Kampala)] Despite vast agricultural potential, Africa still imports billions of dollars' worth of food and depends heavily on food aid. Dr. Meshack Malo is the Deputy Regional Representative for Africa at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The devs behind Peak and Content Warning made a publisher to support their games and other indie developers: 'We help them with money and advice'

It's called Evil Landfall because paperwork is evil.

Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave more than 200 dead and 1,000 wounded

Lebanon is searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on Beirut, Tyre and the southern village of Abbassiyeh killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, the health ministry said, as the overall death toll from attacks since early March surpasses 1,500.

Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers

The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions.

Iran war: How do Europeans' political views shape their opinion of the conflict?

The ripple effects of the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are being felt across Europe, with citizens divided over countries' political and military responses.

Japan’s Narita airport partially reopens upgraded Terminal 1 with footbath deck, tatami area

The renovation project involved the fifth floor of the Central Building of Narita airport's Terminal 1.

'Chills': Artemis astronauts say lunar flyby still washing over them

They took thousands of photographs and documented copious observations on their voyage around the moon, but as they sped closer to home the Artemis astronauts said Wednesday they have barely started processing the extraordinary experience they shared.

Israeli strikes on Lebanon risk unravelling US-Iran ceasefire, EU warns

Lebanon has declared a period of national mourning after a wave of Israeli strikes killed at least 254 people on Wednesday. The EU insists that the country be covered by the US-Iran ceasefire deal.

Crimson Desert lets you watch NPCs build statues and bridges in real-time which Kingdom Come: Deliverance director thinks is 'absolutely insane'

The videogame equivalent of watching paint dry.

After a Redditor said there's a 'zero percent chance' of porting macOS to a Wii, one developer went and did it anyway

The things that are possible with spite.

Did Cannes Just Confirm Hollywood Studios’ Growing Fear of Film Festivals?

"When the studios are less present in Cannes, they are less present full stop," said artistic director Thierry Fremaux at the top of the lineup announcement on Thursday.

Whoopsie: Microsoft has been shipping Xbox controllers without batteries and is now compensating customers with rechargeable kits

If yours was missing batteries, Microsoft will send you a freebie.

Scientists discover hidden gut trigger behind ALS and dementia

A new study reveals that gut bacteria may play a key role in triggering ALS and frontotemporal dementia. Harmful sugars produced by these microbes can spark immune responses that damage the brain. This breakthrough explains why some genetically at-risk people develop the

Meta enters AI race with Muse Spark, its major model since spending spree — here's what to know

Meta has unveiled its first major AI model in nine months, following a $14.3 billion (€12.24 billion) investment spree and executive hiring push to rival OpenAI and Google.

Israel military says Al Jazeera journalist killed in Gaza was Hamas militant

The Israeli military said on Thursday that an Al Jazeera journalist killed a day earlier in an Israeli strike in Gaza was a Hamas militant who had "operated under the guise of a journalist". On Wednesday, the Qatar-based broadcaster said in a statement that it strongly

Eight arrested as Vietnam-UK migrant smuggling network dismantled, Europol says

AMSTERDAM, April 9 - European police forces in recent weeks have dismantled a migrant smuggling network that brought people from Vietnam across the EU to Britain, earning itself up to 3 million euros in recent years, EU law enforcement cooperation agency Europol said on Thursday.

Scientists turned penguins into ‘toxicologists’ and found forever chemicals in this remote region

‘Newer PFAS, despite being designed as safer alternatives, are still persistent enough to spread globally and pose exposure risks to wildlife’.

Trump says U.S. military to stay around Iran until Tehran complies with deal

Trump's latest ⁠post followed the largest coordinated strike of the war by Israel on Wednesday that killed at least 203 people in Lebanon, prompting a warning from Iran's lead negotiator that Israel's attacks could jeopardize talks to forge a permanent peace deal

Artemis crew's families enthralled by messages from space

A week after astronaut Jeremy Hansen blasted off on the historic Artemis II mission to the moon, his wife Catherine recalled the anxiety and thrill of witnessing the journey from afar.

AI glasses, robot concerts: G-dragon’s agency eyes launch of entertainment tech in K-pop experiment

Fans would be able to hear artists’ speeches translated in real time, the company said.

Trapped miner rescued from flooded Mexican tunnel after 14 days

The 42-year-old gold miner was standing in waist-high water when rescuers found him in a flooded tunnel.

Travelling at the speed of light

A mind-bending trip into the cosmos aboard a speculative (yet theoretically possible) spacecraft near the speed of light - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

Bitten by snakes 200 times – on purpose: US man’s quest to help deliver new antivenom

Tim Friede put his ‘ass on the line’ to help stop snakebite deaths – whose numbers appear to be rising amid the climate crisis As we overheat and degrade our planet, more people are set to come into contact, sometimes fatally, with venomous snakes. One man hopes to provide an

Jasper Johns Marks Time

John Yau takes on the art world giant, the man behind an archive of censored mass media, Wifredo Lam in New York, and more Epstein art world ties.

Star Wars Maul team has a cult favorite character it wants back for the cartoons

If you were left wanting more Zam Wesell after Star Wars prequel film Attack of the Clones ended, then you weren't the only one.

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White-collar sweatshops

How did law firms and other professional workplaces become places of such crushing and soulless work? - by Dylan Gottlieb Read on Aeon

War in the Gulf could tilt the cloud race toward China

Strikes on U.S. data centers highlight the risks of concentration and the growing role of geopolitics in cloud competition.

Transcript: Trump’s War May Have Further Empowered Iran

This is a lightly edited transcript of the April 8 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: So now we have this two-week ceasefire. Talk about your immediate reactions to it. Ishaan

The Memory Maker

OpenAI's Sora allowed you to deepfake yourself. Users started to remember things that never happened.

The Historian Who Wants to Imagine an Alternative to Capitalism

On November 5, 2008—the nadir of that year’s eponymous financial crisis—Queen Elizabeth II visited the London School of Economics to celebrate the opening of a new building. In a moment that made headlines around the world, she asked her hosts about the market crash: “Why did

Iran Exposes How Trump and Hegseth Have Debased Our Military Standards

We now have a ceasefire in Iran, at least for the moment , and President Trump will apparently not blow the country to kingdom come. But the volatility of the situation, and of Trump’s temperament, means we may be back to hostilities next week or tomorrow. The ceasefire is

GOP lawmakers praise Trump Iran deal but caution about path forward

Republicans are hailing President Trump’s two-week ceasefire deal with Iran, but many caution the temporary and fragile truce is only a first step and that the U.S. needs to do more to secure American interests and advance lasting peace. Trump sent shock waves across the nation

Cherry XTRFY K5 Pro TMR Compact review

It ticks all of the right boxes, but I was left wanting just a little more.