Meta has agreed to a landmark $18 billion settlement in a major US federal case accusing it of endangering children, the terms of which will force the social media giant to introduce new safety features to platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. The social media giant has faced a flood of legal cases against it … Read more
Earlier this month, temperatures where I live in London reached 100.6 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the hottest day of the year in the country and part of the third heat wave of an oppressive summer. I’m not cut out for this. The UK is not made for this. Air conditioning remains a rarity outside shops … Read more
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The Jets were holding a team-building activity when I visited. Still, it was my 25th visit to training camp. This is what I discovered. • Geno Smith has impressed, and that especially goes for some who were around when he was around a decade ago and can see the growth as … Read more
A huge sheet of ice has broken off from one of the largest remaining floating glacier tongues in Greenland, creating an iceberg the size of Manhattan in the Arctic Ocean. The spectacular calving of the Petermann Glacier was captured by satellites in August, giving scientists a stunning view from space of the glacier’s shifting and … Read more
German health officials are seeking to reassure the public after two workers at the country’s biggest airport died of malaria.Mosquito traps have been set up at Frankfurt airport and a mosquito monitoring process is under way. A detailed investigation is being conducted to clarify how the workers contracted the disease.Since last month, six people are … Read more
Scientists who gathered satellite images and seismological data said Thursday that a high-altitude landslide that coincided with a glacial collapse likely caused deadly flash floods in Nepal and Tibet. Glaciologists and geologists had already determined that a huge chunk of glacier had broken off on Wednesday morning. On Thursday, a group of scientists analyzing the … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a record average of more than 800 people without criminal records per day in July on average, new federal data shows. The increase in arrests comes as the White House pressures the agency to reach a goal of 2,000 a day. July is the first month of President Trump’s second … Read more
During a bilateral meeting in Moscow, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, discuss areas of convergence on international issues and address issues relating to the Catholic community in Russia and humanitarian initiatives aimed at initiating a path … Read more
Cyber ETF heading for best day since April 2025Stock Chart IconStock chart iconBUG, 1-day— Sean Conlon and Gina FrancollaS&P 500, Nasdaq open higherThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose on Thursday morning.The broad-based index gained 0.4% just after 9:30 a.m. ET, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 50 points, … Read more
Apple’s logo for its upcoming September 9 “Surprise and Shine” event hints at two rumored iPhone 18 Pro features, including new color options and a new camera system. Apple fans often like to read Apple event invite graphics for clues about unreleased products, and this year Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is also getting in on the … Read more