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Teenagers are being bombarded with highly targeted commercial content on TikTok, despite an EU law that prohibits profiling minors for advertising

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UK’s bilateral aid to African countries, which funds areas such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29Some of the world’s poorest countries will lose out on UK aid that funds programmes such as schools and clinics, due to budget cuts set out by the foreign secretary.The UK’s bi…

With Gemini and a simple Python script, I rebuilt YouTube email alerts. Now I won't miss another comment. Here's how you can do the same.

The Hacks star drops by SXSW to talk about her new movie, why her stand-up special was seven years in the making, and how being an Eagles fan is essentially like being brainwashed

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RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook perform together for the first time since October 2022.

"Space-based data centers will be a complement to terrestrial infrastructure."

Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is also celebrate by Kurds in Syria, Turkey and Iraq as well as Iran. It is characterized by colorful street festivals and torch-bearing processions winding their way into the mountains.

President Trump claimed on Saturday the U.S. and several other countries will send war ships to the Gulf to reopen commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz. Why it matters: The attacks in the strait of Hormuz brought commercial shipping to and from the Gulf to an almost complete halt, dramaticall…

One of the first controversies of its kind.

The framework includes seven AI policy recommendations for Congress that attempt to balance consumer protections with advancing AI development.

What makes a person want to track these rankings? Why do we care about what—or who—is No. 1?

A Monash University study has found significant disparities in employment and work participation among LGBTQ+ Australians, highlighting ongoing structural inequalities in the labor market.

Iron ore’s robust start to the year continues to highlight what many observers deem to be a persistent mismatch between market pricing and conditions on the ground.

Data doesn’t have to travel as far or waste as much energy when the memory and logic components are closer together.

Democrats who wanted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were on the fringes. Then, the shootings in Minneapolis and Portland happened.Why it matters: Ever since President Trump returned to office last January, just the hint of impeachment would be enough to bring Democrats to a frenz…

Leaders of the two East Asian nations played drums to hits from BTS and KPop Demon Hunters.

Having fewer ports makes laptops and tablets lighter and more affordable — but that also cuts down on your connectivity options. If you’ve got a MacBook Air, a slim Chromebook or a tablet you’d like to get more utility out of, a USB-C hub can help. Using just a single port on your device, these mult…

Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound have transformed how we treat obesity, but more effective treatments could be down the road

No 10 says ditching of key plank of plan is technical tweak after Kemi Badenoch targeted Starmer over issue at PMQsKeir Starmer has rejected the claim that his change of plan over digital IDs represents another U-turn, as the prime minister faced accusations from the Conservatives that his government had “no sense of direction”.Late on Tuesday it emerged that a key plank of the controversial plan for digital IDs was being rolled back, with a proposal to make the document mandatory for people to show their right to work being dropped, with other forms of identification being allowed instead, for example a passport with a digital chip or e-visa. Continue reading...

It is better to correct policy than persist in error, but Keir Starmer cannot afford to keep signalling his lack of coherent directionIn practical terms there is not a huge difference between proving your identity online with a passport and using a government-issued digital ID. But when possession o…

Iranians across the country have taken to the streets at great risk, facing a violent government crackdown.

Suit against San Francisco-area cities Petaluma and Morgan Hill latest attack on policies that seek to rein in oil and gasThe Trump administration sued two California cities on Monday, seeking to block local laws that restrict natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new construction.The lawsuit…

Mars has a curious past. Rovers have shown unequivocal evidence that liquid water existed on its surface, for probably at least 100 years. But climate models haven’t come up with how exactly that happened with what we currently understand about what the Martian climate was like back then. A new paper, published in the journal AGU Advances by Eleanor Moreland, a graduate student at Rice University, and her co-authors, has a potential explanation for what might have happened - liquid lakes on the Red Planet would have hid under small, seasonal ice sheets similar to the way they do in Antarctica on Earth.

Jonny Greenwood, Hans Zimmer, Max Richter, and more were in the running for this year’s coveted trophy

President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House.

Neither overreach nor retreat can win domestic support.

The NASA Science Activation project Eclipse Soundscapes (ES), led by ARISA Lab in Medford, Massachusetts, helps learners of all ages explore NASA science through multisensory learning and participatory science opportunities. In the weeks surrounding the 2023 annular solar eclipse and the 2024 total …

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Knowable Magazine. You can read a version of the story in Spanish here. As the world races to decarbonize everything from the electricity grid to industry, it faces particular problems with transportation — which alone is responsible for about a …

Asia’s technology stocks began 2026 on a tear, with investors betting their momentum and outperformance against US peers will last through the year.

The Trump administration sent out letters Tuesday night to five blue states, freezing about $10 billion in funding for child care and social services programs pending a "thorough review," citing concerns over "systemic fraud."Why it matters: The suspension of the funds could hurt low-income families…

How to watch NFL for free. Live stream the NFL playoffs for free from anywhere in the world.

For more than three decades, DHS provided vital demographic and health data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition in over 90 countries. Its termination leaves major gaps in tracking the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

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A New York law grants patients the right to request aid in dying. But do the clinicians who guide them through that decision have the training to do so?

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How I learned to stop worrying and love AI slop —Caiwei Chen If I were to locate the moment AI slop broke through into popular consciousness, I’d pick the video o…

Today marks one year since the start of the devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles – destroying thousands of homes, causing billions of dollars in damages, and taking the lives of many Californians.  Food & Water Watch Southern California Senior Organizer Andrea Vega released the follow…

It marks the first time the Chinese firm has outpaced its American rival for annual sales.

Nicolás Maduro seized, Russian drone strikes rock Kyiv, anti-ICE protests erupt in Minneapolis and Storm Goretti lashes Britain – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading...

The first alpha release of Mageia 10 is now available for this Linux distribution who's lineage traces back to Mandriva and before that the legendary Mandrake Linux...

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.

The streaming giant has offered a master class in audacious strategy.

Dear Friend of the Amazon, My name is Nadia Mamani, and I come from the Madre de Dios region of Peru, a place of stunning beauty and deep cultural roots, but also one of the most threatened by illegal gold mining and deforestation. These activities have destroyed forests, poisoned rivers, and displa…

The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.

At CES 2026, Taiwan is sending a clear signal to the global engineering community: AI has entered an execution phase. The focus is no longer on algorithmic novelty or prototype demonstrations but on system integration, manufacturability, and deployment at scale. Backed by a deeply established electr…

Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science Every Christmas, my family follows the same script: a stack of board games hits the table, and a spirited debate breaks out over what we should play. But as...

Fermin Koop, ZME Sci Among the many things the coronavirus pandemic has affected, our work-life balance has also taken a hit. Most people are simultaneously working from home while doing...

Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.

In October, Apple caved to pressure from the Trump administration and removed ICEBlock — and similar apps which crowdsourced the location of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activity — from its App Store. Apple's stated rationale? The apps could "be used to harm law enforcement officers." But a…

The band says Sony owes it more than $1.5 million, claiming one song jumped in popularity after a UFC star adopted it as his walkout anthem

President Donald Trump’s meeting with oil industry executives was high on praise for Trump and his actions in Venezuela, but low on commitments from U.S. oil majors to invest the billions of dollars it would take to revive the country’s foundering oil industry.  Less than a week after a U.S. military operation captured and arrested […]

The superstar's latest is a 25-track behemoth in which he wrestles with everything from ICE to his messy recent past — while making the musical splurge sound considered and accomplished

Good’s killing was not an aberration. The point is that anyone can be next.

The Swedish meatball restaurant now sells RGB donut-shaped lamps and bendy dimmable pendant lamps with smart home functionality.

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Plus, Sam Raimi's return to horror teases some genre-bending elements.

With an estimated 30–40% of the United States' food supply ending up as waste, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, food science and horticulture experts teamed up to study if it could lay the foundation for growing the next bunch of crops.

Long COVID affects an estimated 65 million people worldwide and can damage the brain, heart, blood vessels, and immune system long after infection. Researchers now link symptoms to lingering virus, inflammation, micro-clots, and disrupted energy metabolism. While structured rehab and pacing can impr…

Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet and the sun.

A research team from China have proposed a new, experimentally feasible, method to encrypt messages using the principles of quantum mechanics The post Quantum cryptography in practice appeared first on Physics World.

When Alaska’s wolves began eating sea otters, it looked like a story of adaptation. Then they started getting sick. The post Mercury Rising appeared first on bioGraphic.

arXiv:2312.14831v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: The verification of asynchronous software components poses significant challenges due to the way components interleave and exchange input/output data concurrently. Compositional strategies aim to address this by separating the task of verifying in…

arXiv:2601.01127v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: This paper, introducing a novel method in philomatics, draws on Wittgenstein's concept of family resemblance from analytic philosophy to develop a clustering algorithm for machine learning. According to Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations …

"The message for the general public is to choose the least processed foods."

The legislation would fund parts of the government ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline in a bipartisan breakthrough after the nation’s longest shutdown.

The behind-the-scenes changes on “CBS Evening News” continue: Variety has confirmed that the newscast’s No. 2 producer, Javier Guzman, was let go following Wednesday night broadcast. It’s the latest wrinkle to come during new anchor Tony Dokoupil’s bumpy first week behind the anchor desk. Kim Harvey…

arXiv:2511.02827v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: In an era shaped by Generative Artificial Intelligence for code generation and the rising adoption of Python-based Machine Learning systems (MLS), software quality has emerged as a major concern. As these systems grow in complexity and importance,…

President Trump spoke on Wednesday with Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and the two said they agreed to meet at the White House soon. Why it matters: It was the first between the two leaders. The call was an attempt to de-escalate tensions between the U.S. and Colombia after a war of words betwee…

Certain canines can learn using cues from people’s gaze, gestures, attention and voices, researchers findWhether it is a piece of food or a four-letter expletive, words can be learned by young children overhearing adults – but now researchers have found certain dogs can do something similar.Scientists have discovered canines with the unusual ability to learn the names of myriad objects can pick up such labels by eavesdropping on conversations. Continue reading...

As AI speeds up work, many professionals say it’s quietly changing how their jobs feel—and what they value about them.

Vladimir Putin has been lying to Donald Trump and the world about the war in Ukraine, and his false claims have proven costly for both Ukraine and Russia.

Anti-imperialist ideologue Diosdado Cabello poses the greatest threat to interim president Delcy Rodríguez, experts say

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Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has described the franchise's upcoming new Hulu series as a "continuation" of the original — something that inspired its new name.

Restoration Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 1, January 2026.

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

Chain reports strong sales but shares drop 5% after analysts say third quarter performance was behind expectationsBusiness live – latest updatesTesco has said it aims to grab an even bigger slice of the grocery market this year after winning its best share in more than a decade over Christmas with s…

This article was originally published by Capital B. On Saturday morning, John Beard woke up to news that he’d been dreading, but preparing for: A global oil crisis could hit closer to home in Texas. The southeastern part of the state is home to more than a dozen oil refineries, and he’d spent decade…

Russian strikes on Ukraine have left more than one million people without water or heating in the east-central Dnipropetrovsk region and knocked out power for thousands more in the neighbouring Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials say.

Dogs fed on premium, meat-rich pet food can have a bigger dietary carbon pawprint than their owners, according to the largest study into dog food's climate impact.

Mashable checked out Sony's AFEELA 1 EV again at CES 2026, and found it focused more on refinement than flashy new features.

Debugging Kubernetes control plane components can be challenging, especially when you need to quickly understand the runtime state of a component or verify its configuration. With Kubernetes 1.35, we're enhancing the z-pages debugging endpoints with structured, machine-parseable responses that make …

The IEEE Board of Directors has nominated IEEE Senior Member David Alan Koehler and IEEE Life Fellow Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler as candidates for 2027 IEEE president-elect.IEEE Senior Member Gerardo Barbosa and IEEE Life Senior Member Timothy T. Lee are seeking nomination by petition. A separate article will be published in The Institute at a later date.The winner of this year’s election will serve as IEEE president in 2028. For more information about the election, president-elect candidates, and the petition process, visit the ieee.org/elections.IEEE Senior Member David Alan Koehler Steven Miller PhotographyKoehler is a subject matter expert with almost 30 years of experience in establishing condition-based maintenance practices for electrical equipment and managing analytical laboratories. He has presented his work at global conferences and published articles in technical publications related to the power industry. Koehler is an executive advisor at Danovo Energy Solutions.An active volunteer, he has served in every geographical unit within IEEE. His first leadership position was chair of the Central Indiana Section from 2012 to 2014. He served as 2019–2020 director of IEEE Region 4, vice chair of the 2022 IEEE Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on the Future of Engagement, 2022 vice president of IEEE Member and Geographic Activities, and chair of the 2024 IEEE Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on Leadership Continuity and Efficiency.He served on the IEEE Board of Directors for three different years. He has been a member of the IEEE-USA, Member and Geographic Activities, and Publication Services and Products boards.Koehler is a proud and active member of IEEE Women In Engineering and IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society.IEEE Life Fellow Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler Steven Miller PhotographySchindler, an expert in microwave semiconductor technology, is an independent consultant supporting clients with technical expertise, due diligence, and project management.Throughout his career, he led the development of microwave integrated-circuit technology, from lab demonstrations to high-volume commercial products. He has numerous technical publications and holds 11 patents.Schindler served as CTO of Anlotek, and director of Qorvo and RFMD’s Boston design center. He was applications manager at IBM, engineering manager at ATN Microwave, and a lab manager at Raytheon.An IEEE volunteer for more than 30 years, Schindler served as the 2024 vice president of IEEE Technical Activities and the 2022–2023 Division IV director. He was chair of the IEEE Conferences Committee from 2015 to 2018 and president of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTTS) in 2003. He received the 2018 IEEE MTTS Distinguished Service Award. His award-winning micro-business column has appeared in IEEE Microwave Magazine since 2011.He also led the 2025 One IEEE to Enable Strategic Investments in Innovations and Public Imperative Activities adhoc committee.Schindler is an IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu honorary life member.

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.

Few things in life can be more awkward than sitting next to your new boss while 3,000 malcontents bellow abuse at him. On the bright side, at least this was a crash course in the modern Chelsea for Liam Rosenior.The new head coach saw poor defending undermine flashes of defiance, witnessed his erratic side collect their eighth red card of the season, and heard the away end at Craven Cottage spend much of the second half aim mutinous chants in the direction of Behdad Eghbali, the club’s co-controlling owner. Continue reading...

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller insisted Monday that Greenland should belong to the United States and said no one would oppose the U.S. militarily should it stake a claim to the self-ruling island.Why it matters: Miller's remarks ramp up President Trump's ambitions of territorial ex…

Global bond sales are poised to mark the busiest ever start to a year as borrowers of every stripe seize on investors’ insatiable appetite for risk.

The wake left by Betelgeuse’s companion could solve a decades-old mystery of its strange brightness cycles.

Sony Honda Mobility introduced the Afeela Prototype 2026 at CES as a larger crossover EV.

The power cut was caused by a suspected arson attack and came as temperatures dipped below freezing.

Who needs a big fat wedding when you have Greece?

After years of talk, the Pentagon faces hard choices on commercial adoption, missile defense and whether new space capabilities become enduring programs The post 2026 Outlook: Can Acquisition Reform Deliver for Military Space? appeared first on SpaceNews.

Researchers studying Caribbean whales and orcas have discovered two new viruses not previously observed in these animals. The viruses were found using advanced genetic sequencing of archived samples, revealing a previously invisible layer of marine life. Their genetic makeup suggests these viruses m…

History may record 2025 as the year American science stopped leading the world and began to fall behind.

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that tracks beneficial bacteria and natural compounds linked to immune strength, stress reduction, and resilience. The findings challenge the long-standing obsession with germs as thre…

New York City has elected mayors across the ideological spectrum. But Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address marked something more consequential than a shift left. It articulated a governing philosophy fundamentally at odds with the American civic... The post Zohran Mamdani’s Inaugural Address Was a Rej…

Trump and Rubio have made clear the collapse of Cuba’s communist government is not only a likely side benefit of Maduro’s ouster but a goal.

In a few days, Las Vegas will be inundated with engineers, executives, investors, and members of the press—including me—for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, one of the largest tech events of the year. If you can dream it, there’s a good chance it’ll be on display at CES 2026 (though admittedly, much of this tech won’t necessarily make it to the mainstream). There will be a range of AI toys, AI notetakers, and “AI companions,” exoskeletons and humanoid robots, and health tech to track your hormones, brain activity, and... bathroom activity. This year’s event will have keynote addresses from the CEOs of tech giants including AMD and Lenovo, and thousands of booths from companies spanning legacy brands to brand-new startups. I’m excited to stumble across unexpected new tech while wandering the show floor. But as I prepare for this year’s event, here are some of the devices that have already caught my eye. Headphones that can read your brainwavesElectroencephalography, or EEG, has been used in health care for decades to monitor neural activity. It usually involves a person wearing a whole helmet of electrodes, but scaled-down versions of the tech are now being integrated into consumer devices and may soon be ready for users. Several neurotech companies using EEG will be at CES this year. For instance, Neurable (a company we’ve had on our radar for years) is announcing a new headset with gaming brand HyperX, which is meant to help players hone their focus by tracking brain activity in real time. Neurable’s over-ear EEG headphones for everyday use are now available for preorder. Naox will also bring its in-ear EEG tech to consumer-oriented earbuds. And Elemind, another company we’ve covered, aims to help you sleep with its headband. With wearables already monitoring vital signs, sleep, and activity, 2026 may be the year our brainwaves join the list of biosignals we can track on a daily basis. A toothbrush to sniff out health issuesSonic toothbrush company Y-Brush is introducing dental tech analyzing another biomarker: smelly breath. The toothbrush itself is y-shaped and looks almost like a dental retainer on a stick, with bristles surrounding the teeth. In the latest version, the Y-Brush Halo, a gas sensor called SmartNose is integrated to analyze breath biomarkers. The company says this allows the toothbrush to detect more than 300 health conditions, including early-stage diabetes and liver disorders. Automatic massage roller to sooth sore musclesRheoFit’s A1 massage roller basically looks like what would happen if a foam roller and a massage chair had a baby. The device automatically rolls itself down your spine and offers two replaceable surfaces: one harder material that mimics a masseuse’s knuckles, and a gentler option that’s meant to feel more like an open palm. This will be the second year the RheoFit A1 is on display. To find out whether it’s worth the US $449 price tag, I’ll have to try it out on site. Minimalist e-ink smartphone to cut out distractionsJust before last year’s CES, several devices were awarded a new certification meant to reward tech designed to be less distracting. While most exhibitors will keep competing for our attention, a few are tapping into a desire for calm and clarity. Minimalist tech company Mudita, for instance, will be showing its e-ink smartphone, which began shipping in 2025. The phone is designed to reduce screen time with its black-and-white, paperlike display, and the operating system is designed to run without Google. Like other not-as-smart phones (such as the Wisephone or Light Phone), the Mudita Kompakt offers the essentials—messaging, maps, camera, and so forth—without constant notifications. Food allergen detector to avoid anaphylaxisSome new tech surprises users with an experience they didn’t know they wanted. Others aim to offer the solutions you’ve dreamt about. For me, French startup Allergen Alert falls into the second category. The startup, one of the listed exhibitors at an early press event on 4 January, is developing a portable system to test food allergens in real time. I’ve been eating gluten-free for most of my life (not by choice), and I know how easily allergens can sneak into a dish with just a sprinkle of flour, or a dash of soy sauce—especially when you’re traveling or eating out. For many people with severe allergies, a device like this could be a lifesaver. This story was updated on 5 January, 2026 to add that Neurable announced a new headset with HyperX. A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the company was displaying its MW75 Neuro at CES. This has been removed.