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Red Roses struggle to meet fans' selfie demands - Hunt

England scrum-half Natasha Hunt says it is no longer possible to satisfy fans' post-match requests for selfies and autographs, given the Red Roses' success and growth.

BBC Sport · 8 minutes ago

Trump, Xi and the Tech Moguls

The state visit by Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, so far has been long on pomp but short on substance on issues like artificial intelligence.

NYT > Business · 8 minutes ago

Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France

After visiting Africa, Pope Leo’s four-day trip to France shows how he is seeking to appeal to Roman Catholicism’s original heartlands as well as to the church’s newest strongholds.

NYT > World News · 18 minutes ago

Back and loving it - Pietersen on his history, Brook & helping win the Ashes

Former batter turned specialist mentor Kevin Pietersen talks about his new role with England, his past history with the ECB and working with Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum.

BBC Sport · 33 minutes ago

Israel game should not go ahead - Republic of Ireland's Knight

Jason Knight has become the first Republic of Ireland player to publicly voice his opposition to playing Israel on Sunday.

BBC Sport · 34 minutes ago

Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.

BBC News · 42 minutes ago

UK diesel price close to all-time high

The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at 198.32p, according to the RAC motoring body.

BBC News · 43 minutes ago

Xi Jinping Didn’t Bring a CEO Entourage. What That Says About China-US Relations.

American chief executives turned out in force to see Xi Jinping, while their Chinese counterparts were absent, a sign of how drastically business ties have changed.

NYT > Business · 44 minutes ago

OpenAI Agents Hacked Into an Australian Government Website. Who’s Responsible?

The first known breach of a government website by rogue artificial intelligence agents has prompted global calls for more regulation of the technology.

NYT > World News · about 1 hour ago

Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues

Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.

BBC News · about 1 hour ago

Chelsea charged by FA over discriminatory chanting

Chelsea are charged by the Football Association over alleged discriminatory behaviour by fans during their win at Fulham in August.

BBC Sport · about 1 hour ago

Once Sentenced to Death, Mary Jane Veloso Receives Pardon in the Philippines

Mary Jane Veloso was convicted of drug smuggling and nearly killed by a firing squad in Indonesia. On Friday, more than a decade later, she was pardoned in the Philippines.

NYT > World News · about 1 hour ago

US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X

The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.

BBC News · about 2 hours ago

Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope's visit

The highpoint of his time in Paris will be a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people.

BBC News · about 2 hours ago

Rising Interest Rates Are Causing Alarm. Here’s What to Know.

History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But, our columnist notes, those times didn’t last.

NYT > Business · about 2 hours ago

A Russian Software Company Duped the Secret Service, U.S. Prosecutors Say

Executives from a Russian-owned company are accused of misrepresentation in order to secure U.S. government contracts.

NYT > World News · about 3 hours ago

Abelardo De La Espriella, the new president, wore the gun to visit Santa Marta, a tourist destination shut down by an armed group after state forces killed a group leader.

NYT > World News · about 3 hours ago

Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower Prices

President Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects.

NYT > Business · about 3 hours ago

Stuck on the Battlefield, Russia Wages ‘Total War’ on Ukraine’s Economy

The economic damage from Russian strikes, resulting in lost sales, disrupted workdays and logistical snarls, is in the billions of dollars.

NYT > World News · about 3 hours ago

Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture.

NYT > Science · about 3 hours ago

How Climate Change Is Disrupting Summer Travel

Once dismissed as occasional inconveniences, climate-related disruptions are now an inescapable fixture of summer travel. How will travelers respond?

NYT > Business · about 3 hours ago

This Tiny Village Is Picture Perfect, Apart From All the Tourists

The residents of Vlkolinec in Slovakia — there are 17 — say that since the place was named a world heritage site, gawking hordes have made it unlivable.

NYT > World News · about 3 hours ago

Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture

A publisher whose warehouse was hit twice said Moscow “thinks that books are more dangerous for them than military equipment.”

NYT > World News · about 3 hours ago

The World Needs Better Power Grids. Why Smaller May Be Better.

Jonas Birgersson, a Swedish entrepreneur, wants to use decentralized networks modeled on the internet to transform how electricity is distributed.

NYT > Business · about 3 hours ago

TikTok and Instagram Creators Have Turned NYC Into an Unofficial Soundstage

The streets of New York are a backdrop for countless TikTok and Instagram videos.

NYT > Business · about 3 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Is Trying Something On

Meta’s C.E.O. talks for the first time about his style evolution.

NYT > Business · about 3 hours ago

Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday

The professor had catalyzed debates over diversity efforts in higher education.

NYT > World News · about 3 hours ago

FA Cup qualifying tie to be replayed after ref's error

Mulbarton Wanderers are "deeply upset" after being told they must replay their FA Cup qualifying tie with Woodford Town because of a referee's error.

BBC Sport · about 4 hours ago

Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti

The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

BBC News · about 5 hours ago

Packers booed during 'butt-whooping' at home to Falcons

The Green Bay Packers' head coach Matt LaFleur says his team got a "butt-whooping" as they lost 35-14 at home to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday.

BBC Sport · about 5 hours ago

Why schoolboys have become a huge part of football's transfer market

BBC Sport explores why clubs at the top of English football are increasingly trading academy players and what the impact is on the youngsters themselves.

BBC Sport · about 5 hours ago

Zidane waited for France - now can he harness their star power?

Zinedine Zidane says he waited for the France job, but what will he bring to the role after five years out of management?

BBC Sport · about 6 hours ago

Farmers down 240 million litres of milk after heat

Milk yield was affected by a series of extreme heatwaves which led to poor grazing conditions, researchers say.

BBC News · about 6 hours ago

Our son's death could have been prevented by FA - Billy Vigar's parents

Billy Vigar's parents say the Football Association could have prevented their son's death.

BBC Sport · about 6 hours ago

We ship our gym equipment all over the world

Northern Ireland's economic output, which is broadly equivalent to UK GDP, rose by 2.3% in the year to June.

BBC News · about 6 hours ago

Scam hotel booking sent family to Wetherspoon pub

Which? says staff are turning away up to 20 tourists a day after scammers used the pub's address.

BBC News · about 7 hours ago

The venture firm is aligning its India fundraising cycle with its global funds for the first time, as it shifts to a shorter investment period.

TechCrunch · about 7 hours ago

Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted

China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.

BBC News · about 8 hours ago

A magnet-producing bacterium extended the average lifespan of C. elegans worms by more than 43% while helping protect their neurological and intestinal health. Researchers traced much of the effect to suppression of ferroptosis, a damaging form of cell death linked to iron buildup and oxidative stress.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · about 8 hours ago

A dead white dwarf with no detectable disk has somehow produced a powerful shock wave that appears to have persisted for at least 1,000 years. Its magnetic field may be partly responsible, but astronomers say an unexplained “mystery engine” may also be at work.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · about 8 hours ago

France to Send Soldiers to Saudi Arabia to Help Secure Energy Sites

Attacks on Saudi cities on the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen have added to pressure on global oil supplies.

NYT > World News · about 9 hours ago

Ancient grains inside one of the oldest known meteorites reveal that a surprisingly strong magnetic field existed during the solar system’s first 200,000 years. The discovery suggests magnetism worked alongside gravity to help transform a vast cloud of gas and dust into the sun and planetary disk.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · about 9 hours ago

Remember the Tesla Semi? The long-gestating, heavy-duty truck first introduced in concept form in 2017 is finally in volume production as of April 2026 - nearly a decade after its initial introduction. On Thursday evening, the company held yet another event for the Semi to demonstrate to customers and investors that the long wait was finally over. The event was held at Tesla's new Semi factory next to Gigafactory Nevada, where the company says it can build 50,000 trucks a year, or 1,000 per week. The purpose was to announce a raft of new (and old) customers for the Semi, including PepsiCo, US Foods, DHL, WattEV, ABF, Einride, IMC, and OK P … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · about 9 hours ago

Scientists discovered a surprising backup system that lets mammalian cells make the essential amino acid cysteine even when the pathways once considered indispensable are disabled. The same survival mechanism may help cancer cells resist treatment, raising the possibility that shutting it down could make tumors easier to kill.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · about 10 hours ago

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introducing the company’s Copilot Plus PC initiative. | Image: Allison Johnson Remember when Microsoft wanted everyone to know that "Copilot Plus PCs" were the ones to get, because those were the PCs that that'd have enough built-in AI muscle to get things done? Two and a half years later, Microsoft and Qualcomm seem to be admitting the brand is already dead. Windows Central's Zac Bowden reports that even though the new 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop technically meet the system requirements for a Copilot Plus PC, Microsoft is not calling them by that name anymore. "These are not called Copilot Plus PCs," Microsoft Surface CVP Brett Ostrom told the publication. Kedar Kondap, Qualcomm's SVP … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · about 10 hours ago

Can Tech Companies Like Google Really Put Data Centers in Space?

Google is preparing to launch a satellite that can run its A.I. technologies from the heavens. But this is just a first step.

NYT > Science · about 10 hours ago

Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order

CNN and MS NOW reporters say they were barred from covering a state dinner after a judge ruled their passes should be restored.

BBC News · about 10 hours ago

Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech

The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards".

BBC News · about 11 hours ago

Tech Titans Mingle With Trump and Xi at State Dinner

Prominent executives attended a dinner at the White House Thursday night, as the countries wrangled over tariffs, trade and potential A.I. regulation.

NYT > Business · about 11 hours ago

Meta's lawyers have argued that certain evidence should be withheld from public view on the grounds of attorney-client privilege in the ongoing lawsuits over alleged harm to teens' safety and mental health. Lawyers suing the company said this week that the label has been applied far too broadly, while pointing to a recently unsealed document showing that the team behind launching Instagram's Teen Accounts in 2024 put in an order for baseball caps that simply said "a/c priv." The lawyers suing Meta argue the Project Nido (an internal name for the Teen Accounts team) swag is part of "culture of privilege abuse at Meta" aimed at keeping the re … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · about 12 hours ago

What if your wireless earbuds - or audio glasses - could stream high-quality lossless audio that doesn't cut out when you leave your phone on the bedside charger or buried in the couch? Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 is its first to integrate "micro-power Wi-Fi 6E" right into the chip, so they can connect directly to your home Wi-Fi network, and from there to the cloud. If that sounds like a familiar promise, it's probably because Qualcomm promised something similar back in 2023 with the "S7 Pro sound platform" and its Expanded Personal Area Network (XPAN) tech, saying that Wi-Fi earbuds can do what Bluetooth alone cannot. Name … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · about 12 hours ago

In the past month, Waymo has expanded its fleet in Texas by 49%. There are other hot spots as well.

TechCrunch · about 12 hours ago

X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?

Where do America's X-plane projects fit in an era of cheap drones?

BBC News · about 13 hours ago

'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5?

What's the smallest amount of money you would ask a friend to pay you back?

BBC News · about 13 hours ago

Bellamy wants more from Wales after loss to Portugal

Craig Bellamy believes there is "more to come" from his Wales side in the Nations League following their opening-match loss in Lisbon.

BBC Sport · about 13 hours ago

Anthropic’s A.I. Is Teaching Itself Biology. Now It’s Made Its First Discovery.

Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.

NYT > Science · about 13 hours ago

Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith. | Image: Getty Images Microsoft is moving its communications group out of marketing and into its Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization. The surprise change will see Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith oversee communications, while the company searches for a replacement for Frank Shaw, chief communications officer, who is departing later this year. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thanked Shaw "for everything he has done for Microsoft" in an internal memo announcing the communications changes. Shaw announced earlier this month that he's leaving Microsoft after nearly three decades supporting the company's communications. Brent Colburn, … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · about 13 hours ago

Massachusetts Is Investigating Gambling Companies’ Use of A.I.

In response to a New York Times report on DraftKings, the state’s gaming commission said it would evaluate how each company deployed the technology.

NYT > Business · about 15 hours ago

The startup's robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case.

TechCrunch · about 15 hours ago

Google's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time. The "Live Avatar" will lip-sync and show different facial expressions during conversations, but it's currently only available to Gemini Enterprise customers. As noted by Google, Live Avatar can transition between the 97 languages it supports "without degrading video fidelity or introducing visual drift." One video shared by Google shows its Live Avatar talking in English and Japanese, with its mouth animation lining up with what it's saying in both languages. It can also pull up information on-screen w … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · about 16 hours ago

Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as "common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate".

BBC News · about 16 hours ago

Buy one pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type. Register before event starts on October 13 at 8 a.m. PT.

TechCrunch · about 16 hours ago

Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says

Pakistan says it struck 10 targets, adding the strikes were "strictly limited to identified military objectives".

BBC News · about 17 hours ago

Prism's larger goal is open-weight AI that runs on devices and makes better use of the computing power they already have.

TechCrunch · about 17 hours ago

Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers.

TechCrunch · about 17 hours ago

CyberPowerPC’s RTX 5070-equipped prebuilt. While PC component prices remain high, you can save a good bit of money on a system by purchasing a prebuilt desktop. Walmart has a well-equipped CyberPowerPC gaming PC on sale for $1,549, almost $600 off its original price of $2,139. It’s powered by an Intel Core i7-14700KF processor, and paired with 32GB of 6000MHz DDR5 memory and an Nvidia RTX 5070 Founders Edition with 12GB of VRAM. The case is a CyberPowerPC MA-O1, an in-house design with extensive cooling options and three dedicated knobs for adjusting internal RGB lighting colors. CyberPowerPC (Core i7/RTX5070) Where to Buy: $2139.99 $1549 at Walmart While it might not feel like it at first blush, this is a solid value for a gaming PC that’s ready to rock out of the box. The RTX 5070 in this machine is likely to run you upwards of $800 by itself at the moment (it launched in 2025 for $549), and 32GB of fast memory can be $400 or more. For just a small premium, you get those components packed into a nice case with a panoramic glass panel and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD inside. The whole kit is tested, with a one year warranty for parts and labor. It also includes a keyboard and mouse, so you can start gaming right away once it arrives. Other deals to consider If you need a gaming monitor with spectacular colors and clarity to go with your new gaming PC, Newegg has the ASRock PGO27QSA-W discounted to $299.33, a significant discount from its original price of $476. This 27-inch screen supports 1440p resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate with FreeSync Premium for variable refresh rate, and an OLED panel for deep black levels. A two pack of Anker Zolo MagSafe wireless chargers is discounted to $25.99 at Amazon, where it would normally cost $39.99. Each charger is Qi2 certified, with support for up to 15W of charging power, and includes a five-foot cable for convenient positioning on your desk or nightstand. You’ll have to use your own wall charger, though. The Nintendo Customer Appreciation sale is live until September 26th at 8:59 PM PT, and is a great time to pick up an extra set of controllers, among other game and accessory deals. The Switch Pro Controller is only $56 (usually around $70) at both Amazon and Best Buy, and a duo of Joy-Con are only $62.99 at Best Buy, although only the pastel purple and green combo are currently in stock. The controllers are compatible with both the original Switch and Switch 2, although owners of the newer console will need a separate charger, and they won’t wake the system from sleep.

The Verge · about 17 hours ago

The notice would allow Oracle to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online.

TechCrunch · about 17 hours ago

Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack

Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

BBC News · about 17 hours ago

As Jensen Huang puts it, AI can help fight climate change - but only if it inflicts "an enormous amount of pain and suffering" first. The Nvidia CEO discussed the future of energy and AI's impact on our planet in the latest episode of The Ezra Klein Show. But his comments boil down to the same accelerationist spin we've seen from a variety of tech leaders as well as President Donald Trump. They promise that AI will be such a gift to humanity that it's worth the damage caused by data centers currently running on dirty energy. Huang's extreme level of privilege is glaring Huang's extreme level of privilege is glaring in the interview. He … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · about 17 hours ago

Meta has a new plan to get people to make games for its Horizon social platform. The company today announced two new development tools that will let you create games with AI prompts: Horizon Create, a mobile app, and Horizon Studio, a browser app that offers more granular controls. The apps will be available in early access, and interested users can sign up for a waitlist. Horizon has struggled as a platform, but Meta has a plan to give these new Horizon games significantly more reach: It's going to let published games made with Horizon Create and Horizon Studio get recommended on Facebook and Instagram, where they also will be playable. … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · about 18 hours ago

Meta’s new AI gadget may look like a Tamagotchi, but its dangling form factor taps into a much broader Gen Z trend around bag charms, retro tech, and turning gadgets into fashion accessories.

TechCrunch · about 18 hours ago

Trump and Xi Are Expected to Discuss Accusations of Copying American A.I. Tech

American artificial intelligence companies have accused their Chinese counterparts of using a technique called distillation to enhance their own systems.

NYT > Science · about 18 hours ago

A pair of developers say that with very little prompting, Meta's Muse will share its entire filesystem with you. Peter James and Jonny L. Saunders have said they both independently coaxed Muse into zipping up and sharing the entire contents of its root filesystem, Ubuntu system files, app templates, and internal documentation. Saunders posted on Mastodon that it was "extremely easy" to replicate James' results and that Muse had "Almost no prompt injection resistance." Meta denies that the incident represents a security breach. As noted in its announcement post, Meta's Muse runs in persistent Linux virtual machines for each user. Meta spokes … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge · about 18 hours ago

Databricks has bought cloud spreadsheet startup Row Zero, adding yet another acquisition to its 2026 shopping spree.

TechCrunch · about 18 hours ago

The AI-powered feature builds a virtual wardrobe from your photos, and is now broadly available after first rolling out to Android users in June.

TechCrunch · about 19 hours ago

Researchers have shown that multiple time crystals inside a semiconductor can synchronize their oscillations, much like pendulum clocks gradually falling into the same rhythm. The coupling is carried by spin-polarized electrons, allowing time crystals separated by up to 40 micrometers to lock to a common frequency. The discovery reveals surprisingly long-range connections between these exotic spin systems and could help researchers develop future spin-based devices.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · about 22 hours ago

A 70-year-old leukemia drug is still revealing new secrets. Researchers found that removing a protein called NUDT5 protected cells from the drug, even though simply blocking the protein had little effect. The unexpected result points to a hidden cellular role that could help explain why people respond differently to certain leukemia treatments.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · about 23 hours ago

Scientists discovered two tiny new snail species in Montenegro, showing that even Europe still holds animals unknown to science. One lives in the threatened Komarnica Canyon, where a proposed hydropower reservoir could destroy habitat before its full biodiversity is understood.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · about 24 hours ago

Ariel, one of Uranus’ moons, may once have contained a subsurface ocean more than 100 miles deep beneath its fractured icy shell. The finding, combined with similar evidence from Miranda, suggests the distant Uranian system could harbor multiple hidden ocean worlds.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · 1 day ago

A large Danish study found that children diagnosed with ADHD or autism today more closely resemble their peers in the general population than those diagnosed 10 years ago. The shift suggests that rising diagnosis rates may partly reflect broader identification and changing diagnostic patterns, rather than only an increase in the underlying conditions.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · 1 day ago

A large study tracking more than 95,000 people suggests that how you sleep may be linked to your risk of developing dozens of diseases. People who spent more time in REM sleep had lower risks of 83 conditions, including dementia, heart failure, and Parkinson’s disease, while more deep sleep was associated with lower risks of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and major depression.

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily · 1 day ago

Some viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don’t always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.

NYT > Science · 2 days ago

The largest analysis of bat genomes and fossils suggests that the first bats emerged in Europe roughly 65 million years ago and that echolocation evolved early.

NYT > Science · 2 days ago

C.T.E. Can’t Be Detected in the Living. New Brain Research Offers Hope.

Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients.

NYT > Science · 3 days ago

Mathematics Isn’t Just a Game to Let A.I. Solve. History Shows Why.

In our field of applied mathematics, the long, human process of trial and error — not just the solutions themselves — is often what has led to progress.

NYT > Science · 3 days ago

Found in volcanic streams in California, the newfound organism has the highest heat tolerance of any complex life on Earth.

NYT > Science · 3 days ago

Sadness and Suicidal Behavior Among Teenagers Is Declining, C.D.C. Finds

A national survey has found that key mental health measures for teenagers have significantly improved from their worst levels during the pandemic.

NYT > Science · 4 days ago