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As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing

Marine heatwaves strike as climate change plays out ‘in front of our eyes’

J.P. Morgan lifts 2026-end target for S&P 500 to 8,000 on AI, earnings strength

If AOC Doesn't Run for President, Run a Union Worker

Dithered QR Codes: Embedding Images While Maintaining Scannability

Developers explore error-diffusion dithering techniques to embed pictures in QR codes without compromising machine readability.

The Elders say Israel 'trying to make Palestine disappear'

Former Irish President Mary Robinson and the Elders delegation conclude Israel is erasing Palestine physically, economically, culturally and politically.

Judge Denies SPLC Motion to Dismiss Trump DOJ Indictment

Federal judge in Alabama rejects the Southern Poverty Law Center's claim of vindictive prosecution in criminal case.

Israel accused of weaponising archaeology at West Bank sites

Israel plans large-scale land expropriations at historic Palestinian areas, including the ancient site of Sebastia, citing archaeological protection.

Marcus Rashford returns to Manchester United after preseason absence

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick welcomes back the forward after he missed initial training, with reports of a new squad number and potential reintegration into the squad.

Human "biology was never intended to handle" ultraprocessed foods, former FDA head David Kessler warns

Who Was Matt McQuillan? What to Know About the Golfer Before His Sudden Death at 45

Shein faces existential threat as tariffs hit low-price model, putting new focus on services

Tommy John, 83, sends farewell message as legendary pitcher battles health issues

The baseball icon who pioneered elbow surgery misses Yankees Old-Timers' Day, sharing an emotional goodbye from his home in Florida.

Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Deregulation of Head Start Program

HHS plan would scrap roughly 1,400 regulations governing the preschool program for low-income children, drawing bipartisan-adjacent alarm from advocates and Democratic senators.

'One Night Only' director cuts nudity from sex-Purge film after test audiences

Filmmaker removed explicit content from rom-com about annual government-mandated sex day over audience concerns.

Russian strike on Kharkiv kills at least one, injures 37 in residential building

A morning attack on a high-rise in Kharkiv's Saltivskyi district left casualties and ongoing rescue operations as authorities search for survivors in rubble.

Housing Week Ahead: Hottest ZIPs, July Home Sales, and Data Center Report

Severe COVID-19 Reawakens Dormant Viruses, Study Finds

Analysis of over 1,000 hospitalized patients links viral reactivation to intense illness and long COVID, even in people with healthy immune systems.

Trump administration’s closed-door AI framework catches tech policy sector off guard

How heatstroke kills – it can still be deadly after your body cools down

This great retro-inspired keyboard now comes preassembled

Estonia government loses parliamentary majority as two MPs defect

FedExCup updates: Michael Brennan vaults into FedExCup Playoffs with Wyndham Championship win; Jackson Koivun matches a Tiger Woods record

Jeff Bezos Plans To Enrich Himself With Mammoth Carbon Dioxide Emissions In Texas

Russia's version of Starlink deploying quicker than planned, Ukraine's military intelligence says

British couple jailed in Iran end hunger strike after several months, family says

Radical Study Suggests Life on Earth Arose Twice

Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?

Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki bombing anniversary ceremony over seating

Hot summer reveals hidden medieval and Tudor structures across southern England

Drought conditions expose parch marks showing outlines of 18th-century gardens, Tudor storehouses, and monastery buildings at heritage sites.

German shippers warn Rhine could be 'split in two' by low water

Federal Judges Chastise Trump’s Justice Department for “Unlawful,” “Unethical” and “Unseemly” Conduct

Rare ‘super El Niño’ spikes ocean temps to new record

Austria Uncovers Network That Sent High-Tech Equipment to Russian Defense Plants Despite EU Sanctions

Iran War Retrospective: Blame Splits Between Trump and Netanyahu

Six months after the US-Israel campaign against Iran began, a NYT timeline and social media argue over who actually started it.