Earlier today, the Russian government announced a new rule requiring all phones and tablets to ship with MAX, its state-backed messenger app, preinstalled. Here are the details. As reported by Reuters, starting September 1, “gadget” makers will have to include MAX among the apps that must come preinstalled. That includes phones and tablets. RuStore, the…
It’s that time of year when normal people tearfully drop their college freshman off for the first time, experiencing all the bittersweet emotions of releasing a child into the wild. But for celebrities, it’s a chance to vomit their feelings in self-congratulatory social media posts, broadcasting how ‘special’ their nepo-babies are, to prove how ‘heartbroken’,…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 21, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were little changed Thursday night ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. Investors will be seeking clues on the path forward for…
A South Texas woman who was arrested on murder charges in 2022 after using medication to terminate her pregnancy has alleged new details about her case against a local sheriff and prosecutors, claiming they violated her constitutional rights. Her Aug. 12 court filing comes as the debate over medicated abortion is heating up in Texas,…
If you’re looking for a consistent example of how to kill the coquette aesthetic, singer, songwriter, (and fashion icon!) Laufey is your girl—she truly never misses. Her jazz-inspired songs about love, relationships, and the trials and tribulations of girlhood often feel like the soundtrack of my life. And her style is, arguably, an extension of…
Online rental platforms have become scammers’ latest tool for swindling Hong Kong residents, as the number of online investment fraud cases rose by nearly a quarter in the first six months of 2025 compared with the same period last year, with losses surging 36.4 per cent to HK$1.48 billion (US$189.5 million). Police Senior Superintendent Carmen…
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A man who shared posts on his Facebook page backing Palestine Action has told how he was hauled from his…
Google LLC has released technical data about the environment footprint of its Gemini artificial intelligence apps. The company shared the information in a paper published today. According to Google, the median text prompt to a Gemini app uses 0.24Wh, or 0.24 watt-hours, of energy. That’s enough to power a highly efficient lightbulb for more than…
8 The 18th and final installment of our Bundesliga tactical previews here on Get German Football News will take a look at FSV Mainz 05. The Rheinhessen receive the final pre-Bundesliga section following the completion of this evening’s first leg Conference League playoff fixture. There was no choice but to choose Mainz as the final…
“Silicon Valley” followed a crew of lame, socially awkward tech bros. The real Valley leaders weren’t impressed. Kumail Nanjiani, an actor from the hit 2010s HBO show, said that he met both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. On Mike Birbiglia’s “Working it Out” podcast, Nanjiani said that neither tech mogul was quite pleased with him….