business
UK Retail Sales Decline as Consumer Confidence Falls to Post-Covid Low
UK retail sales fell and consumer sentiment hit its weakest point since Covid, Bloomberg reports, as markets eye the budget.
news
Karachi — Activists Fight to Save Captive Elephant Madhubala
Karachi's last two African elephants, including Madhubala, face health crises as advocates push for better captive care.
tech
EA Confirms Leaked Mass Effect: Universe Trailer Is Authentic
A two-minute trailer for the canceled Mass Effect: Universe leaked online this week, confirmed authentic after EA closed
politics
5 States Have GOP AG Candidates Who Deny 2020 Election Results
Republican candidates for attorney general in several states have questioned 2020 election results, a WIRED review found
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Etsy Requires Unedited First Photo to Curb AI Slop Listings
Etsy's new seller rules mandate one unedited photo per listing and an AI-disclosure prompt to fight misleading AI-generated images.
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What We Know About Whether AI Data Centers Are Overvalued
Neocloud stocks are under pressure, but Bloomberg reporting finds executives and suppliers still describe computing demand as strong.
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Trump Defends Ramaswamy's Ohio Ad During Iowa Rally Speech
Trump told an Iowa crowd he urged Ramaswamy to keep running an ad Republicans in two states have asked him to pull.
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96 Percent of Shallow-Water Coral Reefs Face Extinction Risk
IUCN assessment finds 96% of shallow-water coral reef systems are critically endangered, with total collapse possible by 2075.
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Raye Wins £25,000 Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope
Raye's second album, This Music May Contain Hope, won the £25,000 Mercury Prize, the first pop record to take it since 1994.
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Moderna Melanoma Vaccine Cuts Recurrence Risk 58%, Stock Falls
Leaked trial data showed Moderna's melanoma vaccine cut recurrence or death risk 58%, yet shares fell on investor expectations.
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1Password Rolls Out Tool Letting AI Agents Log In Without Passwords
1Password's new agent login tool lets AI assistants sign into accounts without ever seeing the underlying password.
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Washington — Tiffany Cites Zuckerberg Money in 2020 Election Claim
Rep. Tom Tiffany says private funding tied to Mark Zuckerberg shaped his 2020 election stance, The Associated Press reports.
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NHL Fighting Rises Sharply in Early 2026-27 Season
Through 120 games this season, 34 included a fight, up from 25 and 26 in the prior two years, per NHL figures cited by ESPN.
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London — Civil Servant Accused of Juggling Five Jobs Testifies
A London civil servant accused of running five government jobs told jurors he panicked while caring for his ailing mother.
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Brad Lander, 2026 Candidate, Detained by Israeli Military in West Bank
Brad Lander says Israeli troops detained him in the West Bank while he joined Palestinians for an olive harvest, per the WSJ.
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NBA Gambling Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty, Denies Billups Info
Eric Earnest admitted to an illegal NBA bet Thursday, but his lawyer says Chauncey Billups never gave him inside information.
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- Adobe patches critical PDF zero-day flaw after months of hacker abuse
- Israel and Lebanon hold rare talks in Washington, DC, amid Iran war
- Iran’s Regime Has Changed—for the Worse
- French police detain dozens of students protesting draft law on antisemitism definitions
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- WATCH: Pilot speaks out after dramatic crash landing
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