German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness — A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.
Trump warns Iran of ‘last chance’ for a deal; Israel kills 2 in Gaza — US president says talks with Iran are under way, warning the negotiations are Tehran's 'last chance' to secure a deal.
Video Lectures | Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | MIT OpenCourseWare — MIT OpenCourseWare is a web based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent…
Samsung’s new foldable display is harder to crease and damage — The Flex Titanium display tech is slim, strong, and reduces crease visibility.
Geekbench 7 will push your computer or phone even harder for better benchmarking — Always be testing.
Paddled into a slot canyon at dawn and the water turned mirror-black. Couldn't tell where the rock ended and the reflection started. That's the moment you realize you should've told someone where you were going.
Cash App’s launching a phone service — Cash App Mobile is using Gigs, the same white label operator that’s behind Klarna’s virtual phone company.
How AI is Changing What it Means to be Smart | Rebanto Nath | TEDxFCSIA Youth — Challenges come with rapid technological development: Would human growth still be meaningful in a world where a computer program can do everything we can, but faster? Rebanto Nath loves both…
RFC 10015: Deprecating Obsolete Key Exchange Methods in TLS 1.2 and DTLS 1.2 — For (D)TLS 1.2, this document deprecates the use of two key exchanges, namely Diffie-Hellman (DH) over a finite field and RSA. It also discourages the use of static Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman…
Found a 1987 comic where the artist drew the same panel twice by mistake — but the second time the villain's expression changed just enough that it completely rewrites what he was thinking. Ten year old me never noticed.
Ageing Brazil need major surgery - but is Ancelotti the man to do it? — There was nothing unlucky about Brazil's loss to Norway in the last 16 of the World Cup and their exit at this stage is an unmitigated disaster, writes Tim Vickery.
IRGC releases video of retaliatory missile strikes — IRGC releases video of retaliatory missile strikes
Astronomy Hub | High Point Scientific — Visit our Astronomy Hub blog to get the latest and greatest astronomy and astrophotography news, guides, reviews, and information from the experts at High Point Scientific. Learn more!
AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder Bezos says — The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.
Sennheiser Coupons & Promo Codes: Save on Headphones & Audio Gear | May 2026 — Find verified Sennheiser promo codes, student and military discounts, and free shipping offers this May. Upgrade your sound with premium audio gear for less.
Anthony Bourdain’s Pork Chop Sandwich | Food Wishes — To celebrate the upcoming Bourdain biopic, “Tony,” here’s my take on his version of Macao’s famous pork chop sandwich, which Bourdain described as possibly the most delicious thing in his cookbook. I’ll show you two…
Three things we learned about AI from Big Tech earnings — Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off?
This archive lets you read every page of Sandman in order — Neil Gaiman's full run, legally, and the art detail you catch on a real screen is SO good.
The Moment We Miss | Ekin Su Atmaca | TEDxYaşamTasarımSchools — In my speech, I talk about how many of us spend our lives searching for one perfect moment that will finally make us happy. We often believe happiness comes from achievements, success, or future goals, but I…
Google's TabFM skips per-dataset training and still predicts on tables it's never seen — <p>The vast majority of business data is tabular — living in data warehouses, CRMs, and financial ledgers — yet building a reliable model from it still means training a new one from scratch…
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say — Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the pub in the northern part of the Thai capital.
Israel and the cost paradox of the Iran war — Israel instigated the war on Iran and yet it has borne few of its costs.
Will the James Beard Awards Leave Chicago? — Plus cyclospora safety guidance, a fiery sandwich debate, and the people paid to stand in lines.
First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star — Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.
Stanford football players join push for collective bargaining — Stanford football players announced Monday the formation of a chapter of the College Football Players Association, which is pushing to eventually unionize college athletes.
5 signs you've outgrown your Raspberry Pi — It's time to say bye to your Pi.
Dinos with swords, making music with gnomes and other new indie games worth checking out — Plus, email as turn-based combat (which is really just regular email).
YouTube Music testing fullscreen cover art for Now Playing — Following Now Playing’s split-view redesign earlier this year, YouTube Music is testing fullscreen cover art.
The Library of Congress digitized 150,000+ comic pages and made them searchable by panel. You can actually find every appearance of a character across decades.
RIP Magic Share New Single "Light Over There": Listen — For the past year, RIP Magic — Marco Pini, Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight and Pedro Takahashi — have been routinely dropping singles. It started with “Loot” and “Dox.” Since then, the London underground…
Dodgers offense breaks out behind Shohei Ohtani's 2-HR game — Maybe just as encouraging for the Dodgers as their bats finally waking up Monday night was the status report on Shohei Ohtani's knee following his most recent bullpen session.
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is in the Home Stretch, but a Lot Can Still Happen — With the DoJ giving its approval, the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is looking more likely, but state AGs, the EU, and UK are still investigating.
You have one more day to lock in major savings on ad-free internet for life — This AdGuard deal makes the internet a lot more peaceful.
Airport Simulator — The sky (and your endurance) is the limit!
The Best Kids’ Backpacks for the 2026 School Year — Your kid’s little lunch hauler takes a brutal beating every day. These are the backbacks our own kids have tried and loved.
A comic artist spent two years drawing the same character in different moods. The subtle changes in how his shoulders sit completely reframe everything.
USS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln. And, Jared Kushner to meet with Netanyahu — The USS Washington is on its way to the Middle East to relieve the USS Lincoln amid concerns about conditions aboard. And, Jared Kushner is expected to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu to move…
中国卷烟博物馆 · Chinese Cigarette Museum — The only comprehensive English-language archive of Chinese cigarettes — 3,200+ SKUs across 200+ brands with pack imagery, specs, pricing, and ratings. Browse Zhonghua, Panda, Liqun, Yellow Crane Tower, and thousands more.
London City host Man Utd to kick off WSL season — London City Lionesses are handed a Women's Super League opener against Manchester United as the Women's Super League fixtures are announced.
Liverpool's retro 2026-27 away kit features patterns of old match tickets — Much like this season's home kit, Liverpool have gone back to the glory days of the 1980s in search of inspiration for their 2026-27 away jersey.
NYFF Announces Full 2026 Spotlight Lineup: ‘Fjord,’ ‘Club Kid,’ ‘Bucking Fastard,’ and More — New films from Jonathan Glazer, Tom McCarthy, and Jesse Eisenberg will also screen at the 64th edition of the festival.
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 4, 2026 — Every hint, nudge and outright answer you need to complete today's NYT Strands puzzle.
Why mathematician Terence Tao thinks AI must spark a rapid revolution — This year has left mathematicians reeling as AI models are increasingly solving seemingly intractable maths problems. Terence Tao, the world's leading mathematician, says a rethink of the entire field is…
Introducing Claude Opus 5 — Opus 5 is a step change improvement for the Opus tier powering long-running agents while delivering improvements in coding and professional work.
Comic book artists used to trace photos and nobody cared. Then one guy got caught doing it in the 1990s and the internet decided it was cheating forever.
Cyberpunk Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels — A list of illustrated literature in the cyberpunk genre spanning Western comics, Japanese manga and graphic novels. Includes relevant themes, summaries and value to cyberpunk fans.
Thank you and goodbye to Knight's game-changing legacy — Heather Knight leaves behind a legacy to English cricket that goes far beyond the numbers on the field, writes Ffion Wynne.
Tesla Stock at ‘Inflection Point’ as Traders Seek AI Credibility — As Tesla Inc. is set to report results that many expect will set the tone for the company’s artificial-intelligence ambitions, analysts are scouring charts for clues on where the stock is headed.
Man Utd mascot, six, hit by club's ticket tout crackdown — Ruari's mum denies any wrongdoing and says she manages other family members' tickets for them.
Olivia Wilde tours Kodak’s surprisingly gritty movie film lab — A recent video from Kodak and A24 showcases Olivia Wilde touring Kodak's Film Lab in New York City, offering a short glimpse at the process behind developing motion picture film.
Preview: Spain and Argentina collide in seismic World Cup final in USA — Stars Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal clash at the biggest match of the biggest World Cup in history.
Star Wars Influences: Dam Busters — The original Star Wars movie was a mashup. George Lucas and his collaborators pulled from everywhere: westerns, samurai movies, Flash Gordon, and a 1955 war
Vans Apologizes For Fugazi Collab Confusion — Legendary DC punk institution Fugazi were famously opposed to consumerism, to the point where they wouldn’t even print up their own T-shirts; the “this is not a Fugazi T-shirt” T-shirts that were omnipresent in the ’90s were all…
Ten killed in Russian attack near Kyiv — A rescue operation is under way following a deadly Russian missile strike just outside of the Ukrainian capital.
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for August 8: Tips to solve Connections #684 — Everything you need to solve Connections Sports Edition #684
Charting the Global Economy: Growth Picks Up, AI Boom Continues — Applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week to an almost 60-year low, adding to signs of a stable labor market that will allow the Federal Reserve to focus on inflation.
T-Mobile outage: Users say they couldn't connect to Starlink via T-Satellite — T-Mobile's T-Satellite with Starlink service wasn't the immediate fix some customers were hoping for during the Monday outage.
AI can fake your portfolio. It can’t fake the second question. — The artifact just became the cheapest thing in hiring. The room test is the live follow-up you can’t generate, and it’s where interviews…
Evo Morales defiant after new Bolivia arrest warrant — Bolivia's former president is being investigated 'for armed uprising' against the state, among other things.
Trump FCC kills TV ownership cap, claiming authority over limit set by Congress — Change will let "Trump-aligned billionaires" buy more stations, advocacy group says.