Catastrophic Flash Floods at Nepal-Tibet Border Leave Hundreds Missing, Infrastructure Destroyed
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Fashion Designer Robbed of $300,000 Watch in Brazen London Attack
Three men allegedly cut a Richard Mille timepiece directly off Catalin Botezatu's wrist in broad daylight.
Jelly Roll's Weight Loss Journey Hits a Wild Milestone: "I've Lost an Entire Donald Trump"
The country star guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live and couldn't resist turning his 300-pound transformation into the night's best punchline.
Flexsteel Executives Head to Chicago Investor Conference as Furniture Industry Faces Uncertain Outlook
The residential furniture maker will pitch investors at next week's Midwest IDEAS Conference amid broader retail headwinds.
The Brazilian "Child" Who Was Actually 29: How a Decade-Long Deception Finally Unraveled
A suspicious relative exposed what authorities are calling one of the most bizarre age fraud cases in recent memory.
Your Kids Are Getting a Break: Here's Every School Holiday Coming This Fall
Between religious festivals and national observances, students have more days off than usual heading into September.
Ogogo, Giant of Nigerian Cinema, Dies at 66
Taiwo Hassan brought Yoruba film to the masses and became one of Africa's most beloved actors.
Google and Microsoft Didn't Just Enter the Classroom — They Own It
How tech giants quietly built an empire in American education, one Chromebook and "free" software license at a time.
Data Centers Have Become the Surprise Villain of the 2026 Midterms
Politicians from both parties are suddenly racing to oppose the massive server farms draining local power grids and water supplies.
Shelley Fabares, America's Sweetheart from 'Donna Reed Show' to 'Coach,' Dies at 82
The actress who charmed audiences across five decades—and sang her way to number one—has passed away.
Someone Actually Got Minecraft Running on a Super Nintendo — And It's Playable
A homebrew developer squeezed a stripped-down version of Minecraft onto 1991 hardware, proving the SNES had more under the hood than we thought.
Richard Gadd Swears 'Half Man' Isn't About the Culture Wars (But Good Luck Convincing Anyone)
The Emmy-winning creator insists his dark Netflix series about toxic masculinity wasn't meant to be political—then why does everyone think it is?
Joy Harmon, Who Stopped 'Cool Hand Luke' in Its Tracks, Dies at 87
The actress turned one wordless scene with a bucket and a soapy car into one of cinema's most unforgettable moments.
Dave Mason, the Restless Soul Who Helped Define Traffic, Dies at 79
The guitarist and songwriter's brief but brilliant tenure with the British rock legends produced some of their most enduring work.
Two Art Shows Try to Rescue Masculinity From the Internet's Worst Corners
Museums are making the radical argument that being a decent human being is actually pretty manly.
Elastic Wants You to Never Leave Your AI Assistant Again
The search giant is embedding security and observability tools directly into ChatGPT and coding assistants — a glimpse of how all enterprise software might work soon.
Mac Users Are Getting Scammed by Fake Browser Updates That Steal Everything
A new wave of "ClickFix" attacks tricks macOS users into running malicious scripts that vacuum up passwords, crypto wallets, and browser data.
Jennie Drops New Track Through Beats Collab — Because Why Use Spotify Like Everyone Else?
The Blackpink star debuts unreleased music in an Apple campaign, proving headphone ads are the new singles rollout.
The Double-Edged Sword: Why Britain's Top Cyber Official Thinks AI Hacking Tools Could Actually Help Us
NCSC chief says frontier AI like Mythos can strengthen defenses—but only if we keep it away from the bad guys.
San Francisco's AI-Powered Store Is Mostly Just Selling Candles, and Nobody Knows Why
Andon Market lets an AI agent pick inventory and run operations — turns out artificial intelligence has a weird obsession with scented wax.
'Dacoit: A Love Story' Crosses ₹50 Crore as Adivi Sesh's Gritty Thriller Becomes Telugu Cinema's First Post-Sankranti Hit
The action-romance starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur defied low expectations to become a sleeper success, with streaming rights reportedly heading to a major OTT platform.
Burning Man Opens Ticket Registration for 2026, Because Apparently We're Still Doing This
The desert festival that refuses to die announces its main ticket sale with a new theme that sounds like a philosophy degree requirement.
'Practical Magic 2' Finally Happening: Bullock and Kidman Return With Joey King, Maisie Williams
The long-awaited sequel to the 1998 witch cult classic drops this September, nearly three decades after the original cast its spell.
ServiceNow Takes Aim at Manufacturing's Biggest Problem: Getting the Factory Floor to Talk to the C-Suite
New AI tools promise to finally bridge the communication gap that's plagued manufacturers since the dawn of the digital age.
Surf Air Mobility Bets Big on AI and Electric Planes While Admitting "What's Not Working"
The struggling aviation startup is pivoting hard to AI-powered flight operations, but its shareholder letter reads like a tech company having an identity crisis mid-flight.
Apple's CEO Throne: A Visual History of the People Who Shaped Your Digital Life
From a forgotten 1970s exec to the guy who just inherited the world's most scrutinized job, here's everyone who's run Apple.
Rising Singer D4vd Arrested and Charged With Murder of Texas Teenager
The 21-year-old artist, known for viral hit "Romantic Homicide," faces charges in the brutal killing of 17-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
California Claims Amazon Strong-Armed Levi's and Hanes Into Price-Fixing Scheme
New legal filing alleges the e-commerce giant pressured major brands to inflate prices at competing retailers.
PETA's 'Endo' Revival Proves the Gig Economy Nightmare Never Ended
Nineteen years after the indie film exposed contractual work's cruelty, the stage adaptation hits harder in the age of influencers and side hustles.
Brock Lesnar Leaves His Boots in the Ring After WrestleMania 42 Loss — And Wrestling May Never Be the Same
The Beast Incarnate's shocking defeat to rising star Oba Femi ended with the ritual that signals retirement in professional wrestling.