Southern China and Hong Kong Brace for Floods and Fierce Winds from Danas
The authorities warned of possible flash flooding as the remnants of Typhoon Danas passed through the region. Hong Kong suspended schools for Friday.
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After the Spike review: Provocative new book says we must persuade people to have more babies
A large population may enable innovation and economies of scale PHILIPPE MONTIGNY/iStockphoto/Getty Images After the SpikeDean Spears and Michael Geruso (Bodley Head (UK); Simon & Schuster (US)) Four-Fifths of all the humans who will ever be born may already have been born. The number of children being born worldwide each year peaked at 146 million…
Google brings its AI-powered marketing tools to India after ‘Google tax’ repeal
Google has launched a suite of its AI-powered advertising tools in India, which debuted in the U.S. in May, as the repeal of the so-called “Google tax” has made the South Asian market more attractive to global tech firms selling online ads. In March, the Indian government scrapped its 6% levy on digital advertisements, effective…
Smarter in Seconds’ Blair Imani is Pregnant!
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Messenger Email Blair Imani, the effervescent personality and brilliant mind behind online media platform Smarter in Seconds, has announced she’s pregnant! In a video posted on Instagram, Blair and her husband Atlas Akeem Ali (who’s wearing a rad “dad” cap) shared their sweet news with her 864,000 followers: “So my wife has something…
In the stands with my son, the Club World Cup was as human as it could possibly be | Club World Cup 2025
My son had never been to a professional soccer game. Soccer is, shall we say, not really his thing. It’s also never been particularly important to me that he likes soccer, that he likes what I like. Our sons will be their own men, come what may. But the sport has brought me untold joy,…
Sonoran Desert Toads, With Their Psychedelic Powers, Appear to Be in Decline
New research suggests Sonoran Desert toads went into steep decline after stories of their mind-bending chemical properties began circulating among drug users.
Musk makes grand promises during Grok 4 live demo, ignores Nazi scandal
Elon Musk’s live demo of Grok 4, the latest big-ticket model from his AI startup, began with high-intensity music, claims of a “ludicrous rate of progress,” and a lot of chatter on X about Grok’s scandal-filled week. Musk pronounced it to be “the smartest AI in the world.” The livestream, slated to start at 8PM…
STOP PRESS! The Sugababes have us ‘Shook’
We’re going to need everybody to report to the dance-floor immediately because the Sugababes are BACK—and this time they’ve brought a BOP! Their brand spanking new single ‘Shook’ just dropped, and guess what? WE. ARE. OBSESSED. After slaying with ‘Jungle’ and the moody magic of ‘Weeds’, our fave trio—Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan (aka the sacred pop triangle) have…
Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Administration’s Mass Firings of Federal Workers
The justices announced they were not ruling on the legality of the specific downsizing plans but they allowed the Trump administration to proceed for now with its restructuring efforts.
Listen: Kilmarnock 2025-26 season preview podcast
The BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast has Kilmarnock in focus to preview the 2025-26 season for Stuart Kettlewell’s men. Host Martin Dowden is joined by Callum Scott of the Forever and Ever podcast to discuss the campaign ahead. With Kettlewell at the helm and a new-look squad to assess, the competitive action starts on Saturday for…