Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
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Air-Conditioning Is in Short Supply as Asia Swelters
From classrooms to crowded buses, people across South and Southeast Asia are adjusting to life with less cooling — or none at all — as the war in Iran drives an energy crunch.
Google shuts down Project Mariner
Google has pulled the plug on Project Mariner, an experimental feature designed to perform tasks for you across the web, as reported earlier by Wired’s Maxwell Zeff. The Project Mariner landing page now contains a message that says: “Thank you for using Project Mariner. It was shut down on May 4th, 2026 and its technology…
HBO Max Is ‘Probably’ Our ‘Most Important Asset’
David Zaslav really loves HBO Max. (You can go ahead and just forget about that whole “Max” era.) On Wednesday, Zaslav called HBO Max “probably” Warner Bros. Discovery‘s “most important asset.” It is streaming’s unique ability to house entire TV and film libraries that, in his mind, places it above linear assets like HBO, CNN…
Fertiliser shortages will have ‘dramatic’ effect on global food prices, warns farming boss | Supply chain crisis
Fertiliser shortages caused by the Iran war have driven up costs for UK farmers by up to 70% and will have a “dramatic” impact on food prices globally next year, according to one of Britain’s most powerful property and farming companies. Mark Preston, executive trustee of the 349-year-old Grosvenor Group, controlled by the Duke of…
Bronze Age Britons fashioned copper-mining tools out of old bones
Wedges made of limb bones may have been used for splitting soft, copper-bearing rock O. Zagorodnia Even with the technology to make metal tools, people in Bronze Age Britain still used animal bone tools alongside metal ones to obtain copper, a practice spanning at least nine centuries between 3700 and 2800 years ago. A study…
Holders PSG beat Bayern Munich to reach Champions League final with Arsenal | Football News
Paris Saint-Germain win both legs of their semifinal with Bayern Munich to take the tie 6-4. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 Holders Paris Saint-Germain booked a Champions League final against Arsenal as a 1-1 draw in their semifinal second leg at Bayern Munich sealed a 6-5 aggregate victory. Leading 5-4 after last week’s…
Mapping Japan’s prominent cleantech startups
Mapping Japan’s cleantech sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
Gambling regulators probe Texas Tech QB Sorsby’s alleged betting
David PurdumMay 6, 2026, 01:01 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Multiple Authors State gaming regulators in multiple states have launched investigations into Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s alleged betting activity, regulatory officials told ESPN. The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) and Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) are investigating…
Robert Downey Jr Shades Social Media Influencers
Robert Downey Jr. recently appeared on the “Conversations for our Daughters” podcast and shaded social media influencers by saying it’s “absolute horseshit” to declare them the “stars of the future.” The “Iron Man” icon noted that “nowadays people can create celebrity without ever doing much besides rolling a phone on themselves,” adding: “I don’t look…