Cath Virginia / The Verge The European Union has officially adopted a new set of right-to-repair rules designed to encourage people to repair broken devices, rather than replace them. One of the rules extends a product’s warranty by one year if it’s repaired while still
Truth Cult are calling it quits. Today, the Baltimore post-hardcore band announced that their European tour has been canceled, and they’re playing two final shows as Truth Cult next month.
The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on April 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four components of the bill, and the one affecting TikTok passed
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is favored to win a third term in office in the country’s massive general election, ongoing in stages since April 19. While there are many questions about what another Modi term could mean for the country, residents in the Muslim-majority
It's 2024. Shouldn't we stop trying to make fetch happen?
As the MMO enters a new era, Blizzard admits the new player experience could be better.
Among the reforms would be the improvement of the health and education sector, economic reforms and the strengthening of public finances.
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The “Abandon Biden” group is rallying Pennsylvania voters ahead of the state’s primary contest to protest President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Biden has secured the Democratic nomination and has visited the Keystone State in recent weeks. Pennsylvania, a swing
Philippe Lazzarini is seeking accountability for the UNRWA staff killed and buildings demolished by Israel during the war in Gaza.
Megan Thee Stallion's attorney is disputing the harassment allegations brought forth by her ex-photographer in a recently filed lawsuit.
Mystery surrounds the unfinished Portrait of Fraulein Lieser, which could fetch more than €50m.
Eric B. and Rakim have been snubbed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a second time, but the legendary Hip Hop duo aren't sweating it.
Charities report heightened concern among pensioners who fear being dragged into paying income tax.
DreamWorks Animation’s September event movie The Wild Robot is tweaking its release pans. The family film will now open in theaters on Sept. 27, 2024, instead of a week earlier on Sept. 20. The move gives Wild Robot some distance from Paramount’s animated Transformers One,
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Women-only co-working spaces are part of the new hybrid working landscape, but they divide opinion.
Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov is remanded in custody in a rare case against a high-ranking official.
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) is giving Tesla a run for it money. But is there room for more players in the domestic market?
The music streaming service reports record profits of over €1bn (£860m) after laying off 1500 staff.
Rap star dropped "Champagne Moments" after Drake released the Kendrick Lamar (and others) diss track "Push Ups"
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Ukraine paid homage to Ukrainian writers who died during the country's war with Russia by referencing Taylor Swift's newest album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” “The Tortured Poets Department (@Ukraine’s Version),” the country posted on its account on the social media
The universe's early galaxies were less chaotic and developed much faster than previously thought, according to new research looking back more than ten billion years in time. An international team of astronomers led by Durham University, UK, has used the James Webb Space
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Genetic and fossil analyses shine a light on how long the invertebrates have had bioluminescence — a trait thought to be volatile.
Ancestors of so-called “soft” corals may have developed bioluminescence in the earliest days of deep-ocean living
Ray J has sparked concern among his followers after sharing a series of bizarre social-media posts wherein he shows off his new face tattoos.
The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life, according to new research. Spear squid (Heterololigo bleekeri) that hatch earlier in the season become "consorts" that fight for mating opportunities. Those that hatch later
Imagine being able to look inside a single cancer cell and see how it communicates with its neighbors. Scientists are celebrating a new technique that lets them study the fatty contents of cancer cells, one by one.
Jerry Bruckheimer has nothing but praise for Bruce Willis when looking back at filming the 1998 blockbuster Armageddon, which Bruckheimer produced. The legendary producer told People magazine, in an interview published Tuesday, that the Die Hard star was extremely kind to
Presented by BP — {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story FTC bans noncompete agreements with new rule The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that currently bar tens of millions of employees from
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EMILY's List — which works to elect female candidates who support abortion rights — is targeting 14 “extremist” Republicans rumored to be on the shortlist of potential candidates to serve as former President Trump’s 2024 running mate, according to a press release from the group
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 marked the start of what should be termed – in view of the unprecedented scale and sophistication of the cyber operations that accompanied Russia’s military actions – the world’s first cyber war. It gave the world insight
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