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Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills two, minister says
A Houthi missile attack on Yemen’s presidential palace in Aden killed two security personnel, with the Iran-backed group claiming to have struck a Saudi military operations headquarters.
School headscarf ban sparks rare protests in Azerbaijan and row with Turkey
Azerbaijan’s education ministry enforced new uniform rules banning clothing contradicting secularism, sparking rare protests from students wearing hijabs and drawing criticism from Turkey.
Scientists find hidden materials that could improve batteries and solar fuels
Researchers discovered previously unknown materials by tracking molecular transformations during heating, including a new form of bismuth vanadate with potential applications in solar fuel production and next-generation batteries.
Ada Yonath obituary
Ada Yonath, a crystallographer who overcame scientific skepticism to map the ribosome’s structure, died at 87. She won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her groundbreaking work.
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Trump’s authoritarian mindset can’t handle dissent from his appointees
The Supreme Court and Federal Reserve have rejected Trump administration priorities, frustrating a president who expects appointees to automatically comply with his directives.
Trump administration sued over threat to deploy federal law enforcement at voting sites
Civil rights groups sued the Trump administration Friday, alleging threats to deploy federal law enforcement at polling sites violate the Voting Rights Act’s voter intimidation prohibitions ahead of November midterm elections.
Valve’s Steam Frame is excellent – but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?
Valve’s new Steam Frame VR headset offers impressive technology and comfort but carries a steep price tag starting at £889, raising questions about whether virtual reality remains too expensive for mainstream adoption.
This cartridge-playing Game Boy clone is smaller and cheaper than Analogue’s Pocket
FunnyPlaying unveiled the FPGB Mini, a compact Game Boy clone supporting original cartridges and ROMs at $69.99, undercutting Analogue’s Pocket at $239.99.
Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7X is the most laptop that $1,000 can currently buy
Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7X offers high-end specifications including a Snapdragon X2 Elite processor, 16GB RAM, and 1TB storage for $1,000 at Best Buy, delivering strong value compared to competing Windows laptops.
Brendan Carr’s FCC is more worried about who The View interviews than foreign governments owning Paramount
The FCC approved foreign sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi to own 49.5 percent of Paramount-Warner Bros., waiving rules on foreign equity ownership limits.
What Hollywood thinks about existential AI warnings
Hollywood unions argue that while AI poses real threats to entertainment workers’ jobs, existential AI warnings may distract from immediate workplace protections already negotiated.
The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera
The iPhone 18 Pro features a variable aperture main lens, but software upgrades are proving more useful for everyday photography than hardware improvements alone.
Charities say gifts by deceased donors are getting held up at financial firms
Charities report significant delays collecting retirement account gifts from deceased donors, with some financial institutions requiring extensive personal information and new account setup before releasing funds.
Burnham’s talk of ‘breathing space’ at odds with reality of future Bank rate rises
Bank of England signals potential interest rate increases ahead despite holding rates steady, complicating Prime Minister Burnham’s cost-of-living relief efforts amid rising inflation and energy prices.
Revolut reportedly facing $3m ransom demand after hackers steal hundreds of customers’ data
Revolut confirms hackers impersonated government officials to access data from about 680 cryptocurrency customers, with alleged perpetrators demanding a $3 million ransom.
Stephen Curry says his Li-Ning signature shoe will debut early next year
NBA star Stephen Curry announced his Li-Ning signature shoe will debut early next year, following his partnership switch from Under Armour after 13 years.