Somali piracy resurfaces in the lightly-protected waters
Piracy concerns are rising off the coast of Somalia with the government unable to patrol the vast coastline.
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A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat
In an Instagram video posted on April 1, lifestyle influencer Melissa Strahle poses outdoors before an American flag as soft instrumental music plays. “AI lets me focus on what matters most,” she tells her 1.4 million followers. “We need to invest in American-made AI to ensure America leads the way in innovation and job creation.”…
Caitlin Clark is OK after injury scare in preseason game
Caitlin Clark says she’s “good” after a brief injury scare during a preseason game Thursday. “I feel good,” the Indiana Fever guard said after the 95-80 loss against the Dallas Wings. “I just landed on my kneecap really hard.” The two-time All Star was visibly in pain after being fouled and falling to the floor…
Dangerous New Linux Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access to Countless Computers
Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe compromises inside data centers and on personal devices. The vulnerability and exploit code that exploits it were released Wednesday evening by researchers from security…
Michael Clarke skin cancer: ‘Never a nice feeling’: Aussie cricketer Michael Clarke reveals he’s had another skin cancer removed from his face
Michael Clarke has revealed he’s had yet another skin cancer removed from his face in a candid Instagram post. Sharing a picture of his face with a fresh scar down the bridge of his nose earlier today, the former Australian cricket captain, 45, said he’d had a cancer removed on Thursday. Clarke said it was…
Thermos Recalls 8.2 Million Jars and Bottles After Customers Are Injured
The company received reports that the stoppers on some of its products had “forcefully ejected,” striking customers and causing permanent vision loss in a few cases, safety regulators said.
Cuban man is 18th person to die in US ICE custody this year: Monitor | Donald Trump News
Rights group says believed suicide underscores need for more oversight amid Trump’s mass deportation drive. A 33-year-old Cuban man has died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, believed to be by suicide, the agency has said. A monitoring group on Friday said Denny Adan Gonzalez was the 18th person to die in US immigration…
New Scientist Book Club: Why I explore our inevitable love for robots in my novel Luminous
A robot child goes missing in Silvia Park’s Luminous, the May read for the New Scientist Book Club d3sign/Getty Images In 2024, a joke became a headline: “Dog strollers outsell baby strollers in country with world’s lowest birth rate”. As our love for pets grows ever refined and luxurious, our ability to have children feels…
Chip stocks surge in ‘historic’ month
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. After a month or so in the doldrums as investors rode a wave of anxiety about the AI buildout, chip stocks have hit a real purple patch again in April. In March, Nasdaq’s PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index —…
Best Early Memorial Day Weekend Beauty Sales & Deals 2026
May is officially here, and that means Memorial Day Weekend will be here before you know it! Every year, it seems sales start earlier and earlier so it’s no surprise that there are already insanely good beauty deals already available from some of our favorite brands. We scoured the internet for all the best beauty…