Imagine winning a whopping $83.5 million lottery jackpot — and then not getting a dime. Sounds unreal, right? But that’s exactly what’s happening to a Texas woman suing the state Lottery Commission for refusing to pay her winnings. Even three months after her ticket hit the jackpot. The woman, known only as Jane Doe, bought
The 51-year-old British mountaineer just broke his own record for non-Sherpa climbers. He reached the summit of the world’s tallest peak once again—because why not? Cool reached the 8,849m summit on Sunday alongside veteran Nepali Sherpa Dorji Gyaljen, who himself now boasts 23 summits. And while Cool’s achievement is mind-blowing, he remains humble. After his
What if the Moon came with an ID card? Thanks to China’s Chang’e-6 mission, it kind of does now. A Chinese research team has pieced together a stunningly detailed terrain map of the Chang’e-6 landing site on the moon. They used high-resolution images snapped during the spacecraft’s descent. And this isn’t just for show. Think
Imagine getting slapped with a $520 million tax bill—and then being told it’s for something everyone else was doing, too. That’s Samsung’s gripe with India’s tax authorities. The South Korean tech titan is fighting back against accusations that it dodged import duties by misclassifying key telecom gear. Specifically, a component called a “Remote Radio Head.”
It’s no secret that social media has taken over our lives—especially for teens. But how’s it really affecting them? Turns out, a growing number of U.S. teens aren’t loving it. Nearly half say social media’s impact is mostly negative, with mental health, sleep, and confidence taking the biggest hits. And they’re doing something about it.
In the first real swing of its sweeping new Digital Markets Act, the EU just fined Apple and Meta a combined €700 million—roughly $797 million. Their crime? Apple made it hard for app developers to steer users toward cheaper deals outside the App Store. Meta gave users a choice: surrender more personal data or cough
A century-old pocket watch, stopped forever at the moment the Titanic met its icy fate, is going under the hammer—and it’s not just another antique. This timepiece once belonged to Hans Christensen Givard, a 27-year-old Danish passenger aboard the ill-fated ship. Instead, his body was pulled from the North Atlantic. Now, his descendants are parting
In a case that’s shocked Germany, a Berlin doctor is facing murder charges for allegedly ending the lives of 15 patients in his care. Prosecutors say it wasn’t about mercy, but something far darker: a twisted “lust for killing.” The 40-year-old physician, part of a palliative care team, is accused of secretly injecting his patients
What if a simple spit test could spot deadly prostate cancer before it has a chance to strike? UK scientists think they’re onto something big. Instead of waiting for symptoms or relying on the often-misleading PSA blood test, this new approach digs into your DNA. Researchers say a saliva sample can reveal 130 genetic mutations
What happens when a YouTuber’s thirst for adventure collides with one of the world’s most fiercely protected tribes? You get Mykhailo Polyakov—an American tourist, self-proclaimed thrill-seeker, and the latest cautionary tale in the age of social media stunts. Polyakov, 24, was arrested after sneaking onto North Sentinel Island, a restricted area off India’s coast, where
A chilling warning from inside one of the world’s most infamous mega-prisons—that’s how US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivered her latest message on immigration. Standing in front of tattooed inmates crammed into a cell at El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT), she made her message clear. “Do not come to our country illegally. You
What does it take to shut down one of the world’s busiest airports? Apparently, just one fire at a nearby substation. Heathrow was thrown into chaos after a massive power outage grounded flights and diverted planes across Europe. The disruption left 200,000 passengers stranded. “This is as big as it gets for our airport,” admitted
