A Cambridge professor ensnared in plagiarism accusations also reportedly fudged his resume by claiming he held positions at three other universities. Jason Arday, the youngest black man ever to hold a professorship at the University of Cambridge, has come under fire for appearing to have lifted more than 100 passages in his PhD dissertation from another … Read more
Once the first port of call for fledgling startups, angel investors are now writing far fewer cheques as India’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem matures.The sharpest drop was witnessed in 2025, when capital deployed by angel investors and platforms in Indian tech companies stood at $95 million, down from nearly $542 million in the Covid year … Read more
The Motorola Razr Fold takes the Razr family to a new dimension. While earlier foldables from Motorola followed in the footsteps of the original Razr, offering a flip-phone style footprint, the Razr Fold opts for a hotdog fold, akin to what Samsung has offered from its Galaxy Z Fold lineup. Motorola hasn’t taken generations of … Read more
Turkish top-tier club Trabzonspor say they have begun transfer negotiations with Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah. The 34-year-old is a free agent after leaving Liverpool at the end of last season. “Negotiations have been launched to transfer professional footballer Mohamed Salah, who is in a free status, to our club,” the club said in a statement. … Read more
SCARBOROUGH (WGME) — Two juvenile great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Pine Point Beach in Scarborough Tuesday.The Scarborough Police Department says the sightings were in the area off the southern tip of Prouts Neck and near the mouth of the Scarborough River.The sharks were estimated to be about 6-8 feet long.Police are … Read more
The runner’s high might be contagious. In 2024, the fitness tracking app Strava recorded a 59% increase in users attending social running events and run clubs globally. Applications for London’s marathon have increased 40% since 2024, while New York City’s received about 20% more applicants this year. Overall, an estimated 56 million Americans regularly run … Read more
In May, I met a former Google software engineer named Nate Soares. He was giving a talk about a book he co-wrote called “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies.” The “it” is artificial superintelligence: A.I. that out-thinks humans across the board. Soares, you might have guessed, is concerned that the A.I. race poses a threat … Read more