The United Kingdom has passed a landmark law which will make it illegal for anyone born after 2008 to ever buy tobacco products. On Tuesday, the House of Lords – the UK parliament’s upper house – approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which had passed through the House of Commons. Health advocacy groups hailed the…
Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record. Its long legs were modeled on elite runners, and its motors were cooled with a liquid-circulation system adapted from the smartphones of its maker,…
Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia has been announced as the president of the jury for the 65th edition of Cannes Critics’ Week. She will be joined by Quebecois actor Théodore Pellerin, singer-songwriter Oklou, Ghanaian-British producer Ama Ampadu, and journalist and director of the Bangkok World Film Festival Donsaron Kovitvanitcha. Kapadia broke out internationally with her second feature All We Imagine…
A Best Buy logo is displayed outside one of their stores on October 10, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Best Buy said Wednesday that company veteran Jason Bonfig will succeed Corie Barry as the retailer’s CEO on Oct. 31, taking over as Best Buy tries to break a run of…
In Tuesday’s hearing, which considered Warsh’s suitability to replace Powell, Warren said that “having a sock puppet in charge of the Fed would give the president access to the Fed’s powerful authorities to enrich himself, his family and his Wall Street buddies”.
Cirrascale Cloud Services today announced it has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to deliver the Gemini model on-premises through Google Distributed Cloud, making it the first neocloud provider to offer Google’s most advanced AI model as a fully private, disconnected appliance. The announcement, timed to coincide with Google Cloud Next 2026 in Las Vegas,…
Watching junior right-hander Fabian Bravo of Sun Valley Poly High pitch for the first time, there was something strangely familiar about his windup. When he turned his back to reveal he was wearing No. 32, everything made sense. He had to be a fan of Sandy Koufax, the 1960s Hall of Fame left-hander for the…
US stock-index futures advanced before the bell on Wednesday as traders examined the state of play for the Middle East following President Donald Trump indefinite ceasefire extension with Iran.
Iran’s leaders believe that they can withstand an enduring standoff longer than President Trump. The strategy could be economically devastating for average Iranians.
The Duchess of Sussex’s As Ever will have a new-product drop today. If the previous product drops are any indication, As Ever’s site will be updated with the new products around noon EST/9 am PST. Over the weekend, Town & Country got a big exclusive about the “new products,” which are based around gift-giving for…
