Southern Water Gets £300m Equity as Asterion Joins Macquarie — Southern Water Ltd. reached a target to raise £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) in equity to fund major network upgrades after securing the final tranche of investment from a new shareholder.
Prosecutors can review Tiger Woods' medical records in DUI case — A Florida judge has granted prosecutors access to review medical records related to Tiger Woods ' March vehicle crash and subsequent arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find — Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute show that resistance training outperforms endurance exercise in improving insulin sensitivity in obesity and Type 2 diabetes models.
iOS 27 to Bring Customizable Camera App, Tweaks to Weather, Safari and Liquid Glass — Apple plans to make the Camera app more customizable in iOS 27, reports Bloomberg. Users will be able to select the features they want to see in the Camera app, like flash, exposure, timer, dept
Why America intervened to prop up Japan’s yen | The Economist — Japan’s yen recently hit its lowest level in four decades. In a rare move, America swooped in to help stabilise the currency. The Economist’s top economics and finance experts discuss what happened and why it…
'The Vampire Lestat' finale: Sam Reid reveals why Paul is back — What's Louis' brother's message for the Brat Prince?
Container Carriers Eye Return to Red Sea Route — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Hapag-Lloyd AG signaled confidence about resuming passage through the Red Sea, sending the container carriers’ shares down on expectation a return to the shorter route will ease capacity constraints and…
By the Force of Flavia Rando's Presence — Once a member of the Gay Liberation Front and Radicalesbians, the pathbreaking queer artist and educator continues to stir the pot.
This overlooked hybrid SUV gets 53 mpg and makes a lot of sense — This overlooked hybrid SUV gets 53 mpg, offers plenty of everyday practicality, and makes a strong case for skipping a bigger SUV.
Anthropic Offers Mythos Upgrade for Cyber Partners and a ‘Safe’ Version for the Rest of You — Anthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks.
AI advice made people three times less accurate but twice as confident, researchers found — A study found that access to AI advice collapsed people's willingness to say "I don't know" from 44% to 3%, while accuracy dropped from 27% to 9%.
I'm 3D printing something useful every day for a month—here are the 4 projects I'm starting with — I'm tired of printing useless stuff.
Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US — More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US, starting with the Fairphone (Gen 6+).
Best Shark deal: Save $30 on the Shark ChillPill at Amazon — Don't miss out on this chance to buy for under $100.
Lit Hub Daily: August 3, 2026 — Carly Mattox considers Jennette McCurdy’s Half His Age and reckons with the long literary history of age gap relationships. | Lit Hub Criticism What should your kids read this August? Try one…
Deals: Pixel 11 Pro XL extra $150 off + $200 credit, FREE Google Home Speaker offer, Legion Tab all-time low, more — The Pixel 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL, and 11 Pro Fold pre-order deals continue as we approach the weekend, but only can...
Goldman Sachs to Acquire ETF Provider Neos in $2.3B Deal — Bloomberg Intelligence's Neil Sipes joins Scarlet Fu and James Seyffart on "ETF IQ." Goldman Sachs will pay as much as $2.25 billion to buy Neos Investments, expanding its asset manager’s reach in the actively managed…
Finding our common cause | Macksimal Max Philipp | TEDxDonauinsel Salon — What if the people who seem most different from us are exactly the ones we need to understand? In this TEDx talk, we explore how curiosity can replace judgment, transform conversations, and help us…
Lit Hub Daily: July 16, 2026 — “Perhaps every sixteen-year-old boy needs a smart sister like Phoebe Caulfield.” Why Phoebe’s the real icon in The Catcher in the Rye. | Lit Hub Criticism How Israel turned Gaza i…
Why I take my college students to prison | Ann Frost | TEDxUofW — When society pictures incarcerated individuals, the public imagination often defaults to dangerous people locked in cages, far beyond rehabilitation. University professor and educator Ann Frost challenges this…
Atlassian: Why AI speeds up employees but not organizations — <p><i>Presented by Atlassian </i></p><hr/><p>Most companies are approaching AI adoption backwards by optimizing how individuals use AI instead of how teams work together, said Dr. Molly Sands, head of the Teamwork…
Housing that adapts to wildfire risk among projects from University of Southern California — <p>Dezeen School Shows: a housing proposal in the Pacific Palisades, which tackles the area's wildfire risk, is among the projects from the University of Southern California. Also…
Catalan farmhouse designed as "a passage through the land" — <p>Spanish studio NUA Arquitectures has completed Casa Juià, a farmhouse in Catalonia that draws on the craftsmanship of the surrounding region. Located in the village of Juià, at the foot of the Gavarres mountain…
Pilot writes 'I'm bored' in sky during flight — The pilot's mischievous flight path was noticed by plane spotters on the flightradar24 tracking app
Identifying fake cosmetics using artificial intelligence — My lab develops low-cost and easy-to-use tools for identifying fake medicines, but we’re always on the lookout for other types of fakes that we can go after....
“A Los Angeles Costco parking lot [has] become a hotspot for skaters over 40. Its long, low curb lets us keep — “A Los Angeles Costco parking lot [has] become a hotspot for skaters over 40. Its long, low curb lets us keep doing tricks on safer, lower-risk terrain […] Curb
I Built a Custom Rig for What I Call 'Ripple Portraits' — This project grew out of the many water-drop imaging experiments that my students and I have done over the years. I wondered if combining water-drop
Superhuman's new auto-draft feature almost makes me like AI replies | TechCrunch — Superhuman’s latest AI email drafting feature is its most convincing yet, generating replies that often required little to no editing in our testing.
Rethinking Legal Education in the AI Era | University of Chicago Law School — OverviewArtificial Intelligence is already impacting higher education and the legal profession, and the pace of change appears only to be accelerating. It is thus critical for us to use this moment to…
How Data Centers Broke American Politics — What the Unabomber, Steve Bannon’s tech guy, and Bernie Sanders taught me about the great data center backlash of 2026.
Google Engineer Accused of Polymarket Insider Trading Says He Was Just ‘Gambling’ — Michele Spagnuolo was arrested for alleged insider trading on Polymarket, but the Switzerland-based engineer says he was simply gambling, activity that is beyond the reach of US law.
Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer is Coming Soon — Apple's stores will be rolling out Back to School marketing materials this week, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. This suggests that the offer will begin in the U.S. in the next few days. Last year, college students and…
São Tomé and Príncipe heads to polls in tense presidential election — Incumbent Carlos Vila Nova hopes to defeat his former party and secure second term as independent
Don't Ignore Boys While Empowering Girls | Oluwashindara Adebayo | TEDxJewels Leading Lights Youth — Advocates for balanced support and opportunities for both boys and girls, showing that true progress is achieved when every young person is empowered to thrive. Shindara is an…
Predicting NFL teams most likely to improve in 2026 season — Can the Giants and Jets improve on their awful 2025 records? Will the Chiefs, Lions and Ravens all make it back to the playoffs?
Amazon Prime Day streaming deal: Score Apple TV for over 50% off — Stream 'Widow's Bay,' 'Pluribus,' 'Shrinking,' and more of our favorite TV shows for cheap.
Fantasy Football 'Do Not Draft' list: Giants' young trio among players being overvalued — The annual hit is back, with players Eric Karabell feels are going earlier than they should in drafts this summer.
The number one health issue in Palestine is the Israeli occupation — In both Gaza and the West Bank, Israeli policies are devastating Palestinian health with deadly consequences.
Dell 14S Review: Higher Price, Better Quality — The Dell 14S represents the new normal of laptop pricing, but it has the quality to back up its cost.
Is Nintendo Switch Online still worth it in 2026? — Nintendo Switch Online upgrades your experience with online play and a lot of other perks, but should you shell out for it?
From JCPOA exit to the 2026 deal: How US-Iran ties soured under Trump — Ties between the US and Iran have been strained through both of Donald Trump's terms as US president.
Best foldable phone deal: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 comes with a $200 Amazon gift card — It fits in your pocket, and so does the extra $200.
India win second T20 in Zimbabwe to take series as Kishan and Varma shine — Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma sets up 90-run win over Zimbabwe as India takes 2-0 lead in T20 series.
5 ways to repurpose an old Nintendo Wii Remote — It's a good thing you kept those old Wii Remotes this whole time.
Australia passes law to charge tech companies levies unless they reach deals with news publishers — Meta, Google, TikTok and LinkedIn will have to pay millions to support local news outlets under Australia's new rules.
The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP — The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.
Ukrainian drone strikes forced Russia to stop shipping in vital sea corridor — Ukraine’s drone blitz halted Russia’s Sea of Azov shipping in under a week.
5 Galaxy Z Fold 8 features iPhone 18 Ultra will struggle to top — Apple's rumored foldable may have a steep hill to climb.
Three dead including female bomber in Moscow restaurant attack — At least three people are dead and more than 20 injured after a bomb exploded outside a restaurant in central Moscow.
AZ Chike & Tyler, The Creator Share New Single "Look Like My Mama" — As this year’s just-unveiled Camp Flog Gnaw lineup will attest, Tyler, The Creator is an eclectic soul who cannot be anchored to any particular genre. But it’s always cool when Tyler reengages with his roots…
EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation — The EU’s age verification project confirms hardware-bound attestation is mandatory, raising concerns over Linux, custom ROMs, and open-source access.
Iraqi PM to meet US President Trump in Washington to deepen strategic ties — Oil and gas deals are expected to be signed as part of a broader push for economic, trade and investment cooperation.
Backcountry's Summer Sale Is a Banger, With Up to 70% Off Outdoor Gear — We handpicked the best deals in outerwear, footwear, camping gear, and travel gear to help you whittle down your shopping cart.
Tata cyberattack allegedly exposes confidential Apple documents - 9to5Mac — Tata Electronics confirmed today that it was recently targeted by a cyberattack, with hackers claiming to have stolen and leaked confidential documents from Apple and Tesla.
In Two Chicago Exhibitions, Liberation Takes the Floor — Shows at MCA Chicago and Wrightwood 659 chart a path from colonial dispossession to the possibilities of dance, music, and community.
Simpson Spring in Easton, Massachusetts — <p><img alt="" data-width="1689" data-height="1186" width="300" height="200" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/3NJNcqIJ5troXE3O8oeY-WV3EZoYb2JlwPf--tWPXQE/rs:fill:300:200:1/g:ce/c:1259:839:nowe:289:174/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdG…
With Kuwait deal, Pakistan expands defence umbrella across Middle East — From Kuwait to Saudi Arabia, Gulf states are deepening defence ties with Pakistan, but its own gains remain unclear.
Enterprises with AI context layers report agent failures at more than twice the rate of those without one — <p>A company builds a governed context layer specifically to stop its AI agents from confidently giving wrong answers. Once that layer is live, the company is more than…
LAIKA's stop-motion 'Wildwood' featurette is the perfect antidote for AI slop — See the incredible work that goes into bringing 'Wildwood's stop-motion horses to life.
Iran Pressure Campaign Lacks Clear Off Ramp — Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Jen Gavito and retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward join Bloomberg This Weekend and offer sharply different assessments of whether escalating US economic…