4 ways KDE Plasma 6.5 beta is shaping up to be a beautiful, customizable Linux desktop
One of Linux’s most popular desktops is getting a huge upgrade.
Day: October 8, 2025
UK universities offered to monitor students’ social media for arms firms, emails show
Loughborough, Heriot-Watt and Glasgow corresponded with companies concerned about campus protestsUniversities in the UK reassured arms companies they would monitor students’ chat groups and social media accounts after firms raised concerns about campus…
Forget Netflix, This Bar’s Livestream Is Internet’s Latest Obsession
The bar started streaming daily events and staff antics in 1996 just to stay connected with customers. Now, people are watching bartenders mix drinks, random dance-offs, and everything in between
PM urges students not to join pro-Palestinian protests on 7 October
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Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots and Raye to present at Rock Hall
A star-studded lineup of music icons is set to present at this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Israeli army intercepts another Gaza aid flotilla
A new Gaza-bound aid flotilla has been intercepted by the Israeli military, days after the detention of activists on board vessels bound for the war-torn territory caused international outrage and widespread protests.
Greenland’s leader urges EU to invest in island’s infrastructure
Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said that ‘2025 has been an eventful if not dramatic year for Greenland’.
Cocoa prices plunge to 20-month low — but investment banks warn ‘extreme’ sell-off could create problems
Cocoa futures extended losses this week after moving sharply lower.
Verizon signs deal with AST SpaceMobile to provide cellular service from space. AST shares surge
AST SpaceMobile announced a deal with Verizon to provide service from space beginning next year.
Hurricane Priscilla moves along Mexico in the Pacific as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic
Hurricane Priscilla weakened in the Pacific as it moved along the west coast of Mexico while Tropical Storm Jerry in the Atlantic is expected to strengthen on a track for the Leeward Islands.