
Variety - 9 hours 17 min ago
President Barack Obama will curl up with the six books that have most influenced him — along with six “luminaries” to discuss the works — in a new podcast from Audible and Higher Ground. Amazon’s Audible and Higher Ground, Barack and Michelle Obama's media company, announced “A Great Book with Barack Obama,” a new original […]...

Wired - 9 hours 29 min ago
The solar-powered limited edition may be here to mark the final Dutch Grand Prix taking place in Zandvoort, but it's the juicy iconic colorway WIRED's been waiting for.

Air and Space - 10 hours 6 min ago
The four astronauts who rounded Earth's natural satellite in April got an extremely rare view of the dark lunar disk blocking out the sun. Researchers say the observations provide unique scientific value for understanding our star's mysteries...

Newser - 10 hours 24 min ago
Mark Zuckerberg on Monday floated the prospect of cutting big paychecks to communities that host AI data centers, reports Business Insider . In a lengthy essay on the Meta website about the future of artificial intelligence, CEO Zuckerberg said his company would create an investment fund to benefit such communities. The...

New York Times - 10 hours 39 min ago
The artificial intelligence boom is causing tech companies like Amazon to struggle to meet their pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

The Conversation - 11 hours 44 min ago
Computers break examples of human speech into small bits of sound, then put them together to sound like people do.

Wired - 12 hours 17 min ago
Clean, free power from the sun is easier and more affordable to capture than ever with the best portable solar panels.

The Hill - 12 hours 31 min ago
President Trump said in a new interview he is "low-keying it" when it comes to the war with Iran as it nears its sixth month "We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money," Trump told Axios on Sunday. The president also...

Wired - 12 hours 47 min ago
Platforms are finally recognizing that people don't want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content.

ABC News - 13 hours 38 min ago
The blockbuster biopic "Michael" and a new documentary about Travis Barker are among the exciting new streaming releases this week...

The Guardian - 15 hours 17 min ago
Sunset Visitor studio's founder tells us about their new, unnerving Captcha-filled world which prompts players to ask what it means to have a meat body' Sunset Visitor is a studio that has long engaged with the idea that video games are an effective vehicle for ruminating on societal problems. Its Peabody award-winning project, 1000XResist, incorporated the development team's complex feelings about the Covid pandemic. "We're pretty used to absorbing the world into the work,"...

New York Times - 15 hours 17 min ago
A Flock Safety license plate reader in Addison, Texas one of 120,000 cameras the country has deployed around the country.

ABC News - 15 hours 29 min ago
The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record...

The Guardian - 16 hours 21 min ago
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human. Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said: Some good news here that we don't have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they're not human. But we've confirmed by other means that they are not. The undersupply of housing combined with...

ABC News - 17 hours 45 min ago
European consumers can expect natural gas from Cyprus to help meet their energy needs by March 2028, Cyprus' energy minister says...

BBC - 19 hours 17 min ago
Tech companies are not modelling their own claims of the technology giving people more free time.

Variety - 1 day 54 min ago
David Sackeroff, an Emmy-nominated production designer and art director known for his work on classic shows like "Seinfeld," "Alf" and "Carol & Company", died July 10 on Bainbridge Island, Wash. He was 81. Sackeroff was born on November 8, 1944. He spent his childhood constructing miniature puppet theaters and developing a fascination for spatial storytelling. […]...

NY Post - 1 day 2 hours ago
The California senator is pulling the ConnieChan.ai chatbot and related ads after the campaign stunt overshadowed his attacks on his congressional rival's record on housing and transit.

The Hill - 1 day 3 hours ago
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday said Israel is "not aligned" with U.S. national security objectives, citing their actions in the Gaza strip and discourse amid the war in Iran. "I want there to be a strong U.S.-Israel relationship. I support Israel. I cannot support this government's actions. They are not aligned with U.S. national...

The Hill - 1 day 8 hours ago
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said Iran is being "emboldened" by the ongoing conflict in the region as President Trump keeps reneging on large-scale threats involving attacks on Tehran. "Clearly the Iranians have figured this out. They are not reacting to these threats, and they are taking very strategic positions with regard to...

Sky News - 1 day 10 hours ago
Rare red weather warnings could be issued by the Met Office this week, as highs of 36C are forecast with many areas set for a fifth summer heatwave.

NBC News - 1 day 11 hours ago
New York City police are on the scene of a tragic boating accident where a woman and a young child were killed near the Statue of Liberty. The NYPD says they got a call about an overturned boat and when crews arrived, they found 12 people had already been rescued from the water but a 27-year-old woman and five-month-old little girl did not survive. WNBC's Jessica Cunnington reports for Sunday TODAY.

Sky News - 1 day 22 hours ago
For all the talk of immigration and prisoner releases ending Andy Burnham's honeymoon, there's another row looming for the new prime minister.