A courtroom in California is about to take on Big Tech — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. On Tuesday, a landmark trial kicks off that asks a question many parents, teens and lawmakers have been quietly wondering for years. Are social media platforms deliberately designed to be addictive? The case was brought by a
France has returned a piece of prehistory to its rightful home. A 70-million-year-old Tarbosaurus skeleton looted from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. It’s not every day a dinosaur gets a homecoming, but this “extremely rare” fossil had quite the journey before ending up back where it belongs. Seized by French customs in 2015 after being smuggled through
A day before the National Guard attack in the US capital, another alarming case surfaced in Texas. This time it involved an Afghan man admitted under President Biden’s “Operation Allies Welcome”. The suspect, Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, was arrested in Fort Worth. He had posted a TikTok video that appeared to show him assembling an explosive
What happens when a routine border patrol suddenly uncovers a car packed with 81 terrified macaques? For Thai rangers near the Cambodian border, it turned into yet another glimpse into the region’s booming illegal wildlife trade. Authorities said the vehicle was stopped Friday afternoon in Sa Kaeo province, where officers found the monkeys crammed inside
It started like any ordinary Saturday night train ride — until chaos broke out. Passengers on a service from Doncaster to London suddenly heard screams and shouts before panic swept through the carriages. Within minutes, nine people were fighting for their lives after a brutal stabbing attack that Prime Minister Keir Starmer called “deeply concerning.”
Imagine strapping into a capsule for a ten-day loop around the Moon. No pit stops, no landing, just you, three crewmates and the black expanse of space. That’s exactly what NASA is gearing up for as early as February, hoping to launch Artemis II months ahead of schedule. It’s been over 50 years since humans
What if artificial intelligence could make shows faster, cheaper, and even better? That’s exactly what Netflix is betting on. In a major first, the streaming giant used generative AI in its new sci-fi series El Eternauta—and the results are turning heads. “We remain convinced that AI represents an incredible opportunity,” said Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos.
What do seagulls, ancient deserts, and flying reptiles have in common? They all collided—209 million years ago—in a thriving, fish-filled ecosystem where Arizona now sits. Scientists have just uncovered a treasure trove of fossils in Petrified Forest National Park. These include North America’s oldest-known pterosaur: Eotephradactylus mcintireae. Picture this—three-foot wingspan, curved fangs for fishing mid-flight,
Imagine your phone quietly sipping your data—even when it’s just sitting idle on the table. That’s exactly what a California jury believes Google did, and now the tech giant has been slapped with a $314.6 million fine for it. The lawsuit, filed in 2019, accused Google of collecting user data from Android phones without permission—even
Is America about to slam the door shut on even more visitors? It’s starting to look that way. President Trump’s administration is reportedly eyeing a major expansion of its travel ban. This time targeting citizens from 36 more countries. The move was revealed in a leaked State Department cable. It builds on Trump’s immigration crackdown,
Boxing can be brutal, but no one expects it to be their last fight. John Cooney, a rising star in Irish boxing, has tragically passed away a week after suffering a severe head injury in the ring. The 28-year-old was rushed to intensive care following his Celtic super-featherweight title defense against Nathan Howells at Ulster
Imagine looking up at the night sky and knowing there’s a small but real chance that a giant space rock could be on a collision course with Earth. That’s the scenario scientists are watching unfold with asteroid 2024 YR4, a 100-meter-wide chunk of cosmic debris that has triggered planetary defense protocols for the first time.
