Temperatures in the Arctic continue to follow a long-term warming trend, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Trump orders blockade of ‘sanctioned oil tankers’ bound for Venezuela
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US will impose a blockade on all “sanctioned oil tankers” entering or leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating his administration’s campaign against President Nicolás Maduro. The move follows the rec…
This $700 OnePlus phone just embarrassed my Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra’s battery
The OnePlus 15R has launched with specs that outpace its closest competitors – and more expensive rivals.
Why I reach for this budget Android tablet over my iPad for entertainment now
The OnePlus Pad Go 2 has officially launched, and my experience with it thus far has been mostly positive. Mostly.
Fake video claiming ‘coup in France’ goes viral – not even Macron could immediately get it removed
Sometime in the second week of December, an improbable video began making the rounds on French-language social media. France, it claimed, was subject to a coup d’état, and President Emmanuel Macron had possibly been deposed. The video, an AI-generated…
United Kingdom to rejoin Erasmus programme in 2027
While the UK may never rejoin the European Union, it has now been confirmed that the country will return to the Erasmus program it left during Brexit. This means EU students can study in the UK without major bureaucratic hurdles, and British students …
5 ways to scour the dark web for your data after Google kills its free report
Dark web scans are disappearing, but you can still monitor your data using these tools.
What are things like for women, 15 years after the Arab Spring?
Fifteen years after the Arab Spring, the women who lit the spark still struggle for influence, equality and protection
a16z releases a nine-pillar AI policy framework for Congress, including restricting AI use for under-13s without parental consent and keeping a role for states (Punchbowl News)
Punchbowl News:
a16z releases a nine-pillar AI policy framework for Congress, including restricting AI use for under-13s without parental consent and keeping a role for states — Andreessen Horowitz is laying out a framework on Wedne…
News24 | Aid agencies highlight Sudan people ‘living a nightmare in plain sight’ as worst crisis
The humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Sudan, unleashing horrific violence on children and uprooting nearly a quarter of the population, is the world’s most neglected crisis of 2025, according to a poll of aid agencies.