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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…

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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.

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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…

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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 frenzied rage. Now that sentiment is thawing, and impeachment is going mainstream."The world has changed. A white woman, a mother of three, was shot in the face and killed," said Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), who had pushed for impeachment hearings into Noem before the shooting.Ramirez told Axios "you're going to hear more and more people" calling for Noem's impeachment and that she has "heard directly from a number of [swing-district members] who are saying ... 'we've got to do something, she's got to go.'"House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios: "There's a rising clamor for oversight and potentially impeachment of Secretary Noem after the nightmare in Minneapolis."Driving the news: Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), the chair of the center-left New Democrat Coalition, said in a statement on Friday that if Noem is not ousted over the ICE and Customs and Border Protection shootings, he may throw his weight behind impeachment."Secretary Noem must resign or be removed from office," he said. "If President Trump refuses to act ... I am prepared to support congressional action, up to and including impeachment, to ensure accountability."Several other Democrats have come out for impeachment outright, including Reps. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Sean Casten (D-Ill.), Sarah McBride (D-Del.) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.).More centrist Democrats told Axios they are also open to the possibility, with one swing-district member saying they are "working with my team to assess impeachment.""She shouldn't be in the position in the first place," said Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), who told Axios he is "going to be talking to my colleagues about the appropriate next steps we should be taking."State of play: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), a member of House Democratic leadership who is running for U.S. Senate, announced plans Thursday to introduce articles of impeachment against Noem.Kelly accused Noem of "obstruction of justice, violation of public trust, and self-dealing," with a DHS spokesperson responding, "How silly during a serious time."Reps. Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Emily Randall (D-Wash.), Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), Sydney-Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.), Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) and Morgan McGarvey (D-Ky.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) have said they plan to co-sponsor Kelly's articles. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), asked Friday if she plans to sign on, told Axios, "I have to ... take a look at it but I certainly wouldn't rule it out. When it comes to impeachment, I think a lot of these folks are not fit for office."Yes, but: Many Democrats are still reticent about impeachment, with several saying they think there need to be hearings before lawmakers push for a vote on the matter.Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), the vice chair of the House Democratic caucus, told Axios he is "not going to support any" impeachment articles because he doesn't "support the process of jumping immediately to impeachment without having done an investigation first.""Impeachment is a serious process ... so we should make sure that we continue to be serious about that," said Rep. John Mannion (D-N.Y.). "With any proceedings like that, there should be hearings, a thorough investigation."Others ruled out the idea of impeachment entirely, with Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) telling Axios, simply: "No."The bottom line: With Republicans in control of Congress, Democrats are clear-eyed about the improbability of hearings — let alone passing articles of impeachment in the House or convicting Noem in the Senate.Said Raskin: "Of course, we can't do any hearings without Republican support.""They've got to be hearing what we're hearing — people are very outraged," said Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), "but I wouldn't put a lot of faith on folks on the other side of the aisle on this."Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional reporting.

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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 multiport adapters will let you hook up screens, tap into Ethernet cables, connect mice and keyboards, and transfer data to drives and memory cards. Most also give you a way to power your device through the hub to maximize port availability. We tested over a dozen models to come up with picks for every budget. Here are the best USB-C hubs, according to our tests. Table of contents

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What to look for in a USB-C hub Hub vs docking station The first thing to decide is whether you need a USB-C hub or a USB-C docking station. There’s no set standard for what differentiates the two, but docking stations tend to have more ports, offer a separate DC power adapter and cost more, with some reaching upwards of $400. We have a separate guide to the best docking stations to check out if you’re looking for something bigger than what we’re discussing here. USB-C hubs, in contrast, have between four and 10 ports, can support pass-through charging and typically cost between $30 and $150. Hubs, sometimes also called dongles or even multiport adapters, make more sense for smaller setups with just a few peripherals, such as a monitor, a wired keyboard and mouse, and the occasional external drive. They’re also more portable, since they’re small and require no dedicated power. That could be useful if you change work locations but want to bring your accessories with you, or if you want to replace your laptop with a more powerful tablet. A docking station or Thunderbolt dock makes more sense for someone who needs a robust setup for their laptop, including multiple external monitors, webcams, stream decks, microphones and so on. Both docks and hubs make it easy to grab your laptop off your desk for a meeting or other brief relocation and when you get back, you only need to plug in one cable to get all your accessories reconnected. Of course, if you just need to plug in one peripheral, you may not need a hub or a dock, a simple USB-C adapter, like HDMI to USB-C or USB-A to USB-C, may do the trick. Ports For a USB-C hub to work, it needs to connect to a port on your laptop or tablet that supports video, data and power — all of which is covered by anything listed as USB 3.0 or better, including USB4 and Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4. The port, of course, needs to be Type-C as well. The sea of laptops out there is vast, so it’s hard to make generalizations, but modern laptops, including Windows and Apple models, should have at least one USB-C port that will suffice, and indeed, every one of our top picks for the best laptops do — including our top pick, the M4 MacBook Air. Next, it’s a matter of finding a good USB-C hub that has the right connections for your needs. Most hubs offer some combo of HDMI, USB, SD card reader, Ethernet and 3.5 mm ports. If you have a 4K monitor and would like at least a 60Hz refresh rate, you’ll need a hub with an HDMI 2.0 port — HDMI 1.4 only goes up to 30Hz. HDMI 2.1 will handle 4K at up to 120Hz, but hubs that have adopted that standard aren’t as common just yet. Keep in mind that a low refresh rate can cause your screen to feel laggy, making your mouse appear glitchy and your webcam movements to look delayed. Additional USB ports on these accessories are usually USB Type-A or USB Type-C. They can support data with different transfer rates, typically 5Gbps or 10Gbps. Some ports only handle passthrough power and no data, and some can do data, power and video, so it’s best to check the spec list to make sure you’re getting the support you need. Keep in mind that a hub may bill itself as a 7-in-1, but one of those ports may not be usable for anything other than charging. Standard SD and microSD cards are useful for transferring data from cameras and the like or for offloading files from your hard drive, and many hubs have those slots. Ethernet ports may deliver faster internet speeds than your Wi-Fi and a hub with a 3.5mm jack can bring back the wired headphone connection that some laptops have ditched.

Power delivery Nearly all of the USB-C hubs I tested support passthrough charging. That means if your laptop or tablet only charges via USB, you don’t have to take up another port on your laptop to keep everything topped up. Unlike a docking station, powering a hub is optional. The one exception is if you want to close the lid on your laptop while you work on an external monitor. Most computers will go into sleep mode if the lid is closed without power, so either the laptop or the hub will need to be plugged into the wall to prevent that from happening. Many of the newer hubs include a 100W USB-C power delivery (PD) port, with a healthy 80 to 85 watts going to your Mac, PC, iPad or Android tablet (the hubs take a little of the juice for themselves, hence the 15-watt or so difference). In my tests, a powered USB hub ran hotter than when it wasn't passing the charge through, so I prefer to power the computer directly using its own charger. But for tablets or other devices with no extra ports, that PD option is important. Some PD ports are also data ports — which is both good and bad. On one hand, it feels wasteful to use a perfectly good data port just for boring old electricity. But on the other hand, USB-C connections that only carry a charge are less versatile, and it makes it seem like it has more accessory hookups than it actually does. Design There’s surprisingly little design variation among hubs. Most look like a flat slab, a little smaller than a smartphone, and have an attached Type-C host cable. The hues range from a silvery black to a silvery gray. Some are thinner than others, some have all ports on one edge and some have ports on both sides. All of this is just to say that aesthetics probably won’t make or break your buying decision. One variation that could tip the scales is the length of the cable. A longer one will give you more freedom as you arrange the hub on your desk, potentially even letting you hide it behind your laptop. Or you may prefer a shorter one to keep the hub neatly set beside your laptop. How we test USB-C hubs Before we test anything, we take a look at what’s available and how they’ve been received by shoppers, forum-goers and other publications. I became familiar with a few reputable brands when I was testing docking stations, so I looked into hubs from those companies as well. I focused on items that would help with an average day of productivity — not high-end setups or demanding gaming situations. Once I settled on a dozen or so that would make good candidates, I had them shipped to my humble office in the desert and started testing them out over the course of a few weeks. I used an M1 MacBook Pro running MacOS Sonoma as the host computer and plugged in accessories that include a 4K Dell monitor, a ZSA USB-C ergo keyboard, a Logitech USB-A gaming mouse, an Elgato USB-C 4K webcam, a Logitech streaming light, a USB-A 3.0 Sandisk thumb drive, a USB-C Samsung T7 Shield external drive and a pair of wired headphones I got for free on an airplane (I should probably invest in some wired headphones, but the cord dangling on my chest drives me nutty so all my earbuds are wireless). I used high-end HDMI and USB-C cables to ensure that any data or connectivity issues weren’t related to my equipment. Then I put each USB-C hub through a gamut of basic tests. I looked at what could be plugged in at once, the resolution on the monitor, data transfer speeds, the overall build quality of the hub and general usability factors, like the placement of the ports and the length of the cords. And, finally, the price-to-value ratio helped determine the best ones for a few different use cases. Other hubs we tested HyperDrive Next 10 Port USB-C Hub There’s a lot to like about HyperDrive’s Next 10 Port USB-C Hub. The tethered cable is a lavish 13 inches long, the HDMI 2.0 port outputs clear and crisp 4K visuals at 60Hz and the high-speed data transfers are great. It has the coveted two USB-C data ports plus a PD port, and there’s even a headphone jack. The only thing that holds back a full-throated endorsement is the way our unit handled a streaming light. Having it on at full brightness made the webcam flicker every time. The issue went away at 75 percent brightness, but the same problem didn’t happen on any other hub I tested. Anker 341 USB-C Hub (7-in-1) There’s nothing wrong with the Anker 341 USB-C hub. In fact it’s a current recommendation in our iPad accessories guide and it comes at a great $35 price. It gives you two USB-A ports as well as SD slots. But at this point, a 1.4 HDMI connection, which only supports 4K resolution at 30Hz feels a little retro. There’s also just a single USB-C downstream port and the data transfer tests proved to be a touch slower than the other hubs. But if you’ve got a lower resolution monitor and don’t need more than one USB-C, you won’t be disappointed with it. Anker 555 8-in-1 It was a tough call between the UGreen Revodoc Pro 109 and the Anker 555 8-in-1 for our top recommendation. Both have a similar port array with an HDMI, Ethernet, two USB Type A, a PD USB-C and a USB-C 3.2 on the 555. And the Anker USB-C hub is $15 cheaper. We went with the UGreen hub for its more premium build, extra USB-A port and longer cord that gives you two extra inches to work with. But if you want to save a few bucks this hub is a worthwhile pick.  Startech 4-Port USB-C Hub (data only) I only became aware of Startech when I started researching for this guide. The quality is decent and the yellow accents are a welcome bit of color in the otherwise very gray world of hubs. The performance is solid, with no hiccups that I encountered. The brand’s 4-Port USB-C Hub has a long cord that wraps around the hub itself, which is unique. It doesn’t bother with power delivery, which isn’t an issue if you can power your computer directly. But the four USB ports (three Type-A and one Type-C) max out at 5Gbps and there’s no HDMI connector. It goes for $46, and unfortunately for it, there are cheaper ways to get a few more USB ports for your setup. Recent updates January 2026: Added an honorable mention from Satechi. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/best-usb-c-hub-120051833.html?src=rss

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 governmen…

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 of the latter is a legal requirement, the distinction has clear political significance. So does the government’s decision this week to abandon proposals to make digital ID mandatory.People will still have to verify their identities in order to work in Britain. That was declared as the main purpose of the scheme when Sir Keir Starmer announced it last autumn. It would prevent people without the proper entitlement – illegal migrants, in short – having jobs. Now the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, says she is “pretty relaxed” about what kind of ID is used for verification.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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…

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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.

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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...

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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 displaced local communities. Using […] The post Note from the Field: Real-Time Monitoring in Madre de Dios, Peru appeared first on Amazon Conservation Association.

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 electronics supply chain, Taiwanese startups are presenting AI systems already […] The post CES 2026: Taiwanese Tech Startups, Supply Chain Partners Bring AI to Real-World Applications appeared first on EE Times.

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

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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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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 (1953), family resemblance holds that members of a concept or category are connected by overlapping similarities rather than a single defining property. Consequently, a family of entities forms a chain of items sharing overlapping traits. This philosophical idea naturally lends itself to a graph-based approach in machine learning. Accordingly, we propose the Wittgenstein's Family Resemblance (WFR) clustering algorithm and its kernel variant, kernel WFR. This algorithm computes resemblance scores between neighboring data instances, and after thresholding these scores, a resemblance graph is constructed. The connected components of this graph define the resulting clusters. Simulations on benchmark datasets demonstrate that WFR is an effective nonlinear clustering algorithm that does not require prior knowledge of the number of clusters or assumptions about their shapes.

"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 between Trump and Petro that included threats of using military force. Driving the news: Earlier this week during a press gaggle, Trump said an operation to depose Petro, whom he accused of involvement in cocaine trafficking, "sounds good to me." A day earlier, Trump said the leftist leader needed to "watch his ass."Petro vehemently denied the drug allegations and warned that arresting him would "unleash the people's jaguar." Petro said he was prepared to take up arms himself, and on Monday declared: "Come and get me."Flashback: In October the Treasury Department imposed sanctions against Petro, his wife and son, as well as the country's interior minister. The sanctions allege Petro has ties to the trade in illicit drugs.What they're saying: Trump said Wednesday evening Petro called him "to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements" that the pair has had. "I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future", Trump wrote on Truth Social.The other side: Petro told supporters in Bogota on Wednesday that he initiated the call that went on for more than an hour in order to decrease tensions with the U.S. and restore dialogue. "In the conversation ... I made a request: that direct communications between the foreign ministries and the presidents be reestablished. If there is no dialogue, there will be war," Petro said, noting the call was respectful. Petro said he explained to Trump what his government has been doing against drug trafficking and presented him with data. He noted that he discussed with Trump the situation in Venezuela. Go deeper: Colombian president's war of words with Trump escalates

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.

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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 it easier to build tooling and automate troubleshooting workflows. What are z-pages? z-pages are special debugging endpoints exposed by Kubernetes control plane components. Introduced as an alpha feature in Kubernetes 1.32, these endpoints provide runtime diagnostics for components like kube-apiserver, kube-controller-manager, kube-scheduler, kubelet and kube-proxy. The name "z-pages" comes from the convention of using /*z paths for debugging endpoints. Currently, Kubernetes supports two primary z-page endpoints:

/statusz Displays high-level component information including version information, start time, uptime, and available debug paths /flagz Shows all command-line arguments and their values used to start the component (with confidential values redacted for security)

These endpoints are valuable for human operators who need to quickly inspect component state, but until now, they only returned plain text output that was difficult to parse programmatically. What's new in Kubernetes 1.35? Kubernetes 1.35 introduces structured, versioned responses for both /statusz and /flagz endpoints. This enhancement maintains backward compatibility with the existing plain text format while adding support for machine-readable JSON responses. Backward compatible design The new structured responses are opt-in. Without specifying an Accept header, the endpoints continue to return the familiar plain text format: $ curl --cert /etc/kubernetes/pki/apiserver-kubelet-client.crt \ --key /etc/kubernetes/pki/apiserver-kubelet-client.key \ --cacert /etc/kubernetes/pki/ca.crt \ https://localhost:6443/statusz kube-apiserver statusz Warning: This endpoint is not meant to be machine parseable, has no formatting compatibility guarantees and is for debugging purposes only. Started: Wed Oct 16 21:03:43 UTC 2024 Up: 0 hr 00 min 16 sec Go version: go1.23.2 Binary version: 1.35.0-alpha.0.1595 Emulation version: 1.35 Paths: /healthz /livez /metrics /readyz /statusz /version Structured JSON responses To receive a structured response, include the appropriate Accept header: Accept: application/json;v=v1alpha1;g=config.k8s.io;as=Statusz This returns a versioned JSON response: { "kind": "Statusz", "apiVersion": "config.k8s.io/v1alpha1", "metadata": { "name": "kube-apiserver" }, "startTime": "2025-10-29T00:30:01Z", "uptimeSeconds": 856, "goVersion": "go1.23.2", "binaryVersion": "1.35.0", "emulationVersion": "1.35", "paths": [ "/healthz", "/livez", "/metrics", "/readyz", "/statusz", "/version" ] } Similarly, /flagz supports structured responses with the header: Accept: application/json;v=v1alpha1;g=config.k8s.io;as=Flagz Example response: { "kind": "Flagz", "apiVersion": "config.k8s.io/v1alpha1", "metadata": { "name": "kube-apiserver" }, "flags": { "advertise-address": "192.168.8.4", "allow-privileged": "true", "authorization-mode": "[Node,RBAC]", "enable-priority-and-fairness": "true", "profiling": "true" } } Why structured responses matter The addition of structured responses opens up several new possibilities:

1. Automated health checks and monitoring Instead of parsing plain text, monitoring tools can now easily extract specific fields. For example, you can programmatically check if a component has been running with an unexpected emulated version or verify that critical flags are set correctly.
2. Better debugging tools Developers can build sophisticated debugging tools that compare configurations across multiple components or track configuration drift over time. The structured format makes it trivial to diff configurations or validate that components are running with expected settings.
3. API versioning and stability By introducing versioned APIs (starting with v1alpha1), we provide a clear path to stability. As the feature matures, we'll introduce v1beta1 and eventually v1, giving you confidence that your tooling won't break with future Kubernetes releases. How to use structured z-pages Prerequisites Both endpoints require feature gates to be enabled:

/statusz: Enable the ComponentStatusz feature gate /flagz: Enable the ComponentFlagz feature gate

Example: Getting structured responses Here's an example using curl to retrieve structured JSON responses from the kube-apiserver:

Get structured statusz response

curl \ --cert /etc/kubernetes/pki/apiserver-kubelet-client.crt \ --key /etc/kubernetes/pki/apiserver-kubelet-client.key \ --cacert /etc/kubernetes/pki/ca.crt \ -H "Accept: application/json;v=v1alpha1;g=config.k8s.io;as=Statusz" \ https://localhost:6443/statusz | jq .

Get structured flagz response

curl \ --cert /etc/kubernetes/pki/apiserver-kubelet-client.crt \ --key /etc/kubernetes/pki/apiserver-kubelet-client.key \ --cacert /etc/kubernetes/pki/ca.crt \ -H "Accept: application/json;v=v1alpha1;g=config.k8s.io;as=Flagz" \ https://localhost:6443/flagz | jq .

Note:The examples above use client certificate authentication and verify the server's certificate using --cacert. If you need to bypass certificate verification in a test environment, you can use --insecure (or -k), but this should never be done in production as it makes you vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. Important considerations Alpha feature status The structured z-page responses are an alpha feature in Kubernetes 1.35. This means:

The API format may change in future releases These endpoints are intended for debugging, not production automation You should avoid relying on them for critical monitoring workflows until they reach beta or stable status

Security and access control z-pages expose internal component information and require proper access controls. Here are the key security considerations: Authorization: Access to z-page endpoints is restricted to members of the system:monitoring group, which follows the same authorization model as other debugging endpoints like /healthz, /livez, and /readyz. This ensures that only authorized users and service accounts can access debugging information. If your cluster uses RBAC, you can manage access by granting appropriate permissions to this group. Authentication: The authentication requirements for these endpoints depend on your cluster's configuration. Unless anonymous authentication is enabled for your cluster, you typically need to use authentication mechanisms (such as client certificates) to access these endpoints. Information disclosure: These endpoints reveal configuration details about your cluster components, including:

Component versions and build information All command-line arguments and their values (with confidential values redacted) Available debug endpoints

Only grant access to trusted operators and debugging tools. Avoid exposing these endpoints to unauthorized users or automated systems that don't require this level of access. Future evolution As the feature matures, we (Kubernetes SIG Instrumentation) expect to:

Introduce v1beta1 and eventually v1 versions of the API Gather community feedback on the response schema Potentially add additional z-page endpoints based on user needs

Try it out We encourage you to experiment with structured z-pages in a test environment:

Enable the ComponentStatusz and ComponentFlagz feature gates on your control plane components Try querying the endpoints with both plain text and structured formats Build a simple tool or script that uses the structured data Share your feedback with the community

Learn more

z-pages documentation KEP-4827: Component Statusz KEP-4828: Component Flagz Join the discussion in the #sig-instrumentation channel on Kubernetes Slack

Get involved We'd love to hear your feedback! The structured z-pages feature is designed to make Kubernetes easier to debug and monitor. Whether you're building internal tooling, contributing to open source projects, or just exploring the feature, your input helps shape the future of Kubernetes observability. If you have questions, suggestions, or run into issues, please reach out to SIG Instrumentation. You can find us on Slack or at our regular community meetings. Happy debugging!

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