A summer of escalating existential threats
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reflects on the renewed specter of nuclear conflict to record-breaking heat driven by human-caused climate change.
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For privacy and security, think twice before granting AI access to your personal data
AI is being forced on us in pretty much every facet of life, from phones and apps to search engines and even drive-throughs, for some reason. The fact that we’re now getting web browsers with baked-in AI assistants and chatbots shows that the way some people are using the internet to seek out and consume…
James Gunn Recalls Henry Cavill’s Reaction To ‘Superman’ Re-Casting
As David Corenswet takes on the red cape for James Gunn‘s Superman, DCU fans could still see Henry Cavill return in another role. The DC Studios boss recently said he “would love” to cast Cavill in his DCU as he recounted how he and co-chair Peter Safran broke the news to the “absolute gentleman” of…
WNBA All-Star prices plummet 48.4% as Caitlin Clark sits out injured
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ticket prices for the WNBA All-Star Game steeply dropped after it was announced Caitlin Clark would miss the game with a groin injury. Clark was slated to be an All-Star team captain in just her second season and would lead Team Clark on her home floor at…
Wall Street Wants to Make Private Markets a Little More Public
As value grows in private markets, fund managers, brokerage houses, and savvy start-ups are building products that aim to expand access to them.
Syria Declares Cease-Fire After a Week of Upheaval
The government announcement came hours after a top U.S. envoy to the region said that the country and Israel had agreed to a truce after sectarian-tinged clashes had left hundreds dead.
Science Crossword: On the Fly
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How to design an actually good flash flood alert system
Flash floods have wrought more havoc in the US this week, from the Northeast to the Midwest, just weeks after swollen rivers took more than 130 lives across central Texas earlier this month. Frustrations have grown in the aftermath of that catastrophe over why more wasn’t done to warn people in advance. Local officials face…
bitchy | Dunlop: Prince William looks ‘churlish’ & inflexible in his feud with Prince Harry
In the past week, we’ve watched as the “secret peace summit” has shredded what was left of the British royalists’ tender sanity. Representatives from Archewell and Buckingham Palace met in London last week, and the news came out last weekend. It’s been chaos ever since. Prince William’s panicked, enraged briefings have become a whole other…
Trump’s stream of social posts come at all hours — except one. Data reveals
U.S. President Donald Trump’s market-moving social media commentary has kept traders, investors, and even journalists on their toes since being elected. CNBC’s analysis of his Truth Social data shows that Trump has posted across every hour of the day since being elected on Nov. 4. The 3 a.m. hour, in Washington D.C., appears to be…