This just in from ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s wife in her 100-plus-room LA mansion: She doesn’t want expedited homebuilding for everyone else. Ditto Jane Fonda, albeit from a more modest $6 million spread in Century City. As The California Post reported this week, Schmidt and Fonda will lead a campaign against a Nov. 3 ballot…
The 200 MP main camera now supports High Dynamic Range (HDR) in 200 MP mode for richer detail, color and clarity. A new 50 MP ultra-wide camera adds greater flexibility for wider scenes and macro shots, helping users capture more from one device. Across Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8,…
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the city’s second oldest university, has said it will reform its mandatory General Education programme for undergraduates by integrating national education with a global perspective, as well as concepts of innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability, into its curriculum. The intiative was announced on Thursday as part of the university’s…
A two-year study across Latin America suggests that culturally adapted lifestyle changes can improve memory and thinking in older adults at risk of dementia. Credit: Stock A culturally tailored lifestyle program with ongoing support produced greater cognitive improvement than flexible health guidance alone. Across 11 Latin American countries, older adults at risk of dementia improved…
August 5, 2026 Team Contributor Mastercard has officially launched Taste by Priceless Hong Kong, introducing Asia Pacific’s first airport-based edition of its premium dining club at Hong Kong International Airport. Located in Terminal 1 near Gate 40, the new venue is designed to transform airport dining into a destination experience for eligible Mastercard holders. The…
Last year, a little-known Chinese startup took center stage at the American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy annual convention in New Orleans. Speaking before a sprawling conference hall for the presidential symposium, HuidaGene CEO Alvin Luk presented data from one of the world’s first trials to test if CRISPR gene editing could treat children…
Image credit: Wirestock / iStock 8 eerie abandoned places around the world that scientists refuse to visit Some places stay empty because nobody bothered building there. Others stay empty for a sharper reason: visiting at all would be a genuinely terrible idea, backed by hard evidence rather than superstition. Thereasons behind these restrictions turn out…
For nearly 30 years, Jackson Hole has grown up around a picturesque 5.43-acre parcel of wooded land along the west bank of the Snake River. In 1997, that parcel sold for $275,000. Not much on the land has changed in the 30 years since. Sure, the trees have grown a little taller, but the grass…
Eintracht Frankfurt, Ajax and Juventus are among those through to the 2026/27 UEFA Women’s Champions League second qualifying round finals, after the mini-tournaments began with the semi-finals held on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 August. In all, 11 third qualifying round spots are up for grabs across the two paths when the mini-tournaments end on…
High-protein diets have been getting a lot of attention over the last couple of years, leading to an influx of high-protein products on the market. And it’s not just high-protein breakfasts, lunches and dinners: if you can think of it, there’s probably now a protein-packed version of it. High-protein hummus with your high-protein pizza, anyone?…