Spotify said on Friday that Apple has approved its U.S. app update that will allow users to access pricing information and external payment links. The approval comes days after a U.S. judge ordered Apple to stop charging commissions on purchases through iPhone apps. “In a victory for consumers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has approved Spotify’s…
The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon as next week that includes draconian cuts that would entirely eliminate some federal programs and fray the nation’s social safety net. The proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year would cut billions…
While the votes in England’s local elections were still being counted on Friday, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party emerged as the biggest winner of the first major polls since Labour swept into government last summer. Voters have been selecting councilors for about 1,600 municipal seats in 23 areas, as well as six regional mayors. Here…
Even in a blocky world with zombified piglin chicken jockeys, human ingenuity still stands out. A Minecraft video game tweaked by scientists revealed clues about what makes people such good learners. The results, published April 25 in Nature Communications, suggest that people who change strategies at opportune moments come out on top. “The main thing…
In today’s Daily newsletter, we look at a VC fund that is shying away from hype and focusing on solving “real, unsexy problems.”
As inescapable as it is inexorable, everyone at Cadillac is aware the clock is ticking as they edge closer towards a moment of truth well over three years in the making. The expectation and anticipation for when the team, backed by US manufacturer General Motors, hits the grid as Formula One’s 11th entry for the…
Blue Ivy Carter may only be 13, but she’s already making waves across music, film, fashion, and beyond. As the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, she’s grown up in the spotlight — but she’s also busy building a legacy all her own. How old is Blue Ivy? Blue Ivy turned 13 years old on January…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, 2025. NYSE Stock futures rose early Friday as Wall Street digested the latest nonfarm payrolls data. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 360 points, or 0.8%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.8%. Futures tied to the broad-based index added 0.9%. Payrolls…
A ship carrying 16 people and humanitarian aid to Gaza was rocked by explosions early Friday off the coast of Malta, setting the vessel on fire and putting it at risk of sinking, according to the human rights group operating the ship. The ship and its crew were safe after a tug vessel helped extinguish…
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Even if you don’t know what the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List is off the top of your head, I can pretty much guarantee you’ve heard of it: the IUCN keeps tabs on the conservation status of living organisms all over the…
