DealBook Summit: Reckoning with the ‘New Normal’
At this year’s DealBook Summit, there was an understanding that in the Trump era, business runs through the White house like never before.
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Britain Releases New Data on ‘Grooming Gangs’ and Child Sexual Abuse
The police in Britain warned that the threat from online predators has been rising while political attention has been focused elsewhere.
From viruses to elephants, nature thrives on tiled patterns
Mosaics can enchant humans with gestalt beauty, but for many other creatures, their worth transcends aesthetics. Repeating patterns of tilelike motifs adorn insect eyes, shark mouths, sunflower heads and many other organisms, providing a diverse array of benefits, researchers report in the November PNAS Nexus. “These surface designs exist on literally all scales,” says biologist…
Donald Trump reminds the entire world he has no idea what 6G means
So we’re into 6G now, yeesh. 5G — I was a leader on 5G, getting that done, and now they’re up to 6. What does that do, give you a little bit deeper view into somebody’s skin? See how perfect it is. I liked the cameras of the old days. Sort of just had a…
‘Jeopardy!’ champ Joey DeSena arrested on felony secret peeping charges – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A former two-time Jeopardy! winner from North Carolina has been arrested on two charges of felony secret peeping. Philip Joseph “Joey” DeSena, 42, is accused of installing cameras in a victim’s bedroom and bathroom, according to an arrest warrant filed by the Currituck County Sheriff’s Office and viewed…
The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead
The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates for a third straight meeting was highly contentious, reflecting an internal divide that will likely limit how much borrowing costs will fall next year.
M23 Rebels Seize Uvira in Eastern Congo
The fighting in Congo continues despite Washington’s claims to have brokered an end to the conflict.
Scientists Explain How mRNA COVID Vaccines May Rarely Cause Myocarditis
December 10, 2025 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Scientists Explain How mRNA COVID Vaccines May Rarely Cause Myocarditis A new study identifies a mechanism for how COVID vaccines may, in infrequent cases, drive heart inflammation, a condition that can be caused by the disease itself By Lauren J. Young edited by Tanya…
The 70% factuality ceiling: why Google’s new ‘FACTS’ benchmark is a wake-up call for enterprise AI
There’s no shortage of generative AI benchmarks designed to measure the performance and accuracy of a given model on completing various helpful enterprise tasks — from coding to instruction following to agentic web browsing and tool use. But many of these benchmarks have one major shortcoming: they measure the AI’s ability to complete specific problems…
Cynthia Erivo turns to therapist after film shoot
10 December 2025 Cynthia Erivo enters therapy after shooting a film. Cynthia Erivo turns to a therapist after a film shoot The 38-year-old actress stars alongside the likes of Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey in the Wicked film franchise, and Cynthia has revealed that she always turns to a therapist after shooting a movie. Asked…