Student loans inquiry finds many did not understand terms — The Treasury inquiry is looking at student loan plans in England and whether repayment terms are "reasonable".
Tim Cook Holds 'Constructive' Talks With EU Over Siri AI Launch — Apple CEO Tim Cook held "constructive" talks with EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on Tuesday about releasing Siri AI in the bloc while complying with the bloc's digital rules, reports the Financial Times ($). An EU…
Nike's new Hyperslides heat and vibrate your feet to help you recover after workouts — Nike wants to make sure no one gets cold feet
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Researchers say they trained a foundation model from scratch for about $1,500 — <p>Training a foundation LLM from scratch costs millions and requires internet-scale data — which is why most enterprises don't bother. Sapient thinks it has a cheaper path.</p><p>To overcome thi
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on June 19, 2026 — The Moon is more visible tonight.
Roku launches new Home Screen design for all TVs - 9to5Mac — Roku just unveiled what it’s calling its biggest Home Screen redesign in over a decade, and it launches today. Here are the details.
Merck and Mastercard are seeing real agentic AI results. Both say the plumbing came first. — <p>Merck is using AI agents to cut drug discovery cycles by a third and ship compliant marketing materials up to 80% faster — but VP of Digital Platforms Sean Finnerty says the only reaso
Kirin to Buy Vitamins Firm Jamieson in $1.4 Billion Deal — Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings Co. is acquiring Toronto-based Jamieson Wellness Inc. in a deal that values the Canadian vitamins and supplements maker at about C$2 billion ($1.4 billion).
Ecouter la maladie quand elle murmure et non plus quand elle crie | Agnès MARTINEC | TEDxSaclay — Et si la solution n’était pas de mieux voir la tumeur, mais de détecter la maladie avant qu’elle ne devienne visible ? En analysant une couche d’information biologique encore peu…
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Cape Verde's historic World Cup ride ends after pushing Argentina to the brink — Cape Verde didn't win a match at the World Cup, and somehow, that didn't seem to matter. The African team's debut on this stage was unforgettable.
Gemini 3.5: frontier intelligence with action — At Google I/O we released Gemini 3.5, our latest series of models combining frontier intelligence with action.
My Bluetooth mouse kept disconnecting until I changed one Device Manager setting — One overlooked power setting was quietly killing my Bluetooth connection.
Ebola spread in DR Congo 'alarming', charity warns, as WHO chief visits worst-hit area — Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration.
Gold’s Bull Market Has Ended and Now All Eyes Are on Bears — A wave of profit taking in the gold market has brought a three-year bull run to an end, but there’s little evidence yet that investors are putting on large-scale short positions in anticipation of further declines.
NYT Pips hints, answers for June 8, 2026 — Stuck on Easy, Medium, or Hard? We have everything you need right here.
'Coreano Hermano': Ahead of Mexico vs. South Korea, it's all love between the fans — It's an unusual sight before a World Cup match: Supporters of opposing teams partying together, calling each other "brother," some even hoping for a draw. But fans say they're far from rivals.
NEWSBRIEF: USA 250, RUSSIA WAR ADVANCES SLOW, DEMOCRATIC PARTY FUTURE — Heat threatens U.S. 250th celebrations, Russian advances slow as Ukraine hits back, infighting risks derailing Democrats' House hopes.
Mutual defence: The alliances that preceded Turkiye-Pakistan-Saudi pact — The pact says an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be regarded as an attack against them all.
CASP — Cambridge Programme on AI Science & Policy | University of Cambridge — The Cambridge Programme on AI Science & Policy (CASP) is an interdisciplinary research programme on frontier AI at the University of Cambridge.
Plato’s Symposium Is Actually About Love — I have been obsessed with dinner parties since I was eight or nine. At this age my greatest desire was to get my mum to let me stay up for the ones she threw for her friends. Once I even succeeded.…
NASA Joins Artemis Accords Workshop as Global Signings Rise - NASA — Leading up to the event, six countries, including Latvia, Jordan, Morocco, Malta, Ireland, and Paraguay, joined the growing coalition of Artemis Accords
Finding Heroes of My Own in Three Unsung Women of America’s Great Outdoors — If someone asked you to name the world’s most common plotline you’d probably come up with something like this: a hero heeds a call to adventure—maybe to slay a dragon or protect their homeland—then…
Stars shine at the World Cup final half-time show — Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, and Shakira entertain the crowd at half-time in the World Cup final, with a special appearance from Ronaldo and Ronaldinho at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
Cowboy Cornbread Chicken | Food Wishes — This cowboy cornbread chicken is not chicken served with cornbread, but chicken served in cornbread, and not just any cornbread. This features a cornbread spiced-up Southwest-style, just like the cowboys made it…allegedly. And, since every
Rubio convenes countries on left-wing political violence — Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened leaders from more than 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration's latest effort to quell what it calls "left wing" political terrorism.
The Mythron Healey Sebring Is a Moss and McQueen Racer Reborn — In 1959, British Motor Corporation entered three diminutive Austin-Healey Sprites in the 12 Hours of Sebring. The cars featured unique coupe bodywork by coachbuilders Williams & Pritchard and were prepared by…
What is the UK social media ban for under-16s? — The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat blocked for UK teens early in 2027.
Forest - Stay focused, be present — Forest is an app helping you stay away from your smartphone and stay focused on your work.
Why does Israel want to be less dependent on US weapons? — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for Israel to pursue 'armaments independence'.
Why Japanese companies do so many different things — The internal logic of the world’s strangest corporations
Texas floods ravage through southwestern areas of state — At least 2 people are dead, and over 200 were rescued in catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country region.
Colon dies 11 years after brain injury in fight — Prichard Colon, who suffered a severe brain injury during a 2015 fight, dies aged 33, his father Richard confirms on social media.
24 Hours with Ella Toone coming soon — Watch the trailer for a new BBC Sport documentary offering unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Manchester United and England star Ella Toone as she prepares for her wedding, while still coming to terms with the loss of her father.
Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming — Microsoft is borrowing from the GeForce Now playbook with an ad-supported cloud streaming test.
'Celtic fans are going to fall in love with him' - Hogh makes his mark — Kasper Hogh earns rave reviews after his first goals - and first hat-trick - for Celtic in Saturday's 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock.