Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues
Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a "critical situation," while neighbouring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of w.....»»
Evacuations, destruction as California"s largest fire of year rages
Throngs of firefighters were mobilized in California Monday to battle the state's largest blaze of the year, which has prompted thousands of evacuations and already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles......»»
Bosses are increasingly forcing workers back into the office—but evidence suggests it could backfire
Tesco, Boots and Barclays have joined the growing number of companies trying to force employees back to the office after several years of remote working that began with the pandemic. They're likely to be in for a battle......»»
Greece bans sheep transport as new plague cases found
Greece's agriculture ministry on Monday banned the transport of sheep and goats around the country as a highly contagious ruminants plague surfaced in more areas following a July 11 outbreak......»»
DOJ says TikTok collected sensitive user data on issues like abortion and gun control
The ongoing battle between the US government and TikTok owner Bytedance continues, with the Department of Justice (DOJ) saying that TikTok collected sensitive user data on a variety of controversial topics … more….....»»
Thousands evacuate season"s biggest wildfire in northern California
A huge, fast-moving and rapidly growing wildfire in northern California has forced more than 4,000 people to evacuate as firefighters battle gusty winds and perilously dry conditions, authorities said Friday......»»
Middle-earth unites against Sauron in The Rings of Power season 2 trailer
The battle for Middle-earth intensifies in the new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, which debuted at San Diego Comic-Con......»»
iPhone market share declines in China, but these two things could reverse the trend
Apple’s iPhone market in China continues to be a struggle, according to a new research report. The company has lost market share and fallen out of the top five vendors. But there are two things analysts believe could reverse the trend and lead.....»»
Apple Intelligence will adhere to new and vague federal artificial intelligence safeguards
Apple, amongst other big tech companies, has agreed to a voluntary and toothless initiative that asks for fairness in developing artificial intelligence models, and monitoring of potential security or privacy issues as the development continues.Futur.....»»
Wildfire engulfs parts of main town in Canada"s Jasper National Park
An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said Thursday, with 400 foreign firefighters called in to help battle the blaze......»»
Keychron continues to move away from mechanical switches
Mechanical keyboard brand Keychron is updating its most popular model with magnetic switches, making it perfect for high-precision gaming......»»
Apex Legends sort of reverses its battle pass changes after backlash
Respawn announced that it'll be addressing one of its most controversial changes for the next season, although there's still a lot of room for improvement......»»
Yes, Australia"s environment is on a depressing path—but $7 billion a year would transform it, says report
The condition of Australia's environment continues to decline. Many Australians wonder if it's possible to reverse this depressing trajectory—and our landmark assessment released today shows the answer is yes......»»
Apple CSAM controversy continues: Charity says company under-reporting
The Apple CSAM controversy doesn’t appear to be going away, as a British children’s charity accused the company of under-reporting incidents on its platforms. However, the report appears to be based at least in part on a failure to understand.....»»
The Cybertruck is coming to Fortnite, so let’s hope it’s better at off-roading there
Epic Games announced that Tesla's Cybertruck is coming to Fortnite this week, but is this the best collaboration for the battle royale?.....»»
With fires in east Canada "under control," evacuations ending
A forest fire in northeastern Canada that forced the evacuation of more than 9,000 people a week ago is now under control, allowing those displaced to begin returning home, authorities said Saturday......»»
It’s time to add one more service to the Google graveyard
Google continues its not-so-new trend of killing services left, right, and center -- and this time it's the Google URL Shortener's turn......»»
Moonlit scramble across the sand for Turkey"s booming baby turtle population
The baby loggerhead sea turtles emerged from their eggshells and began their first challenge in life: a wobbly dash across the sand to the moonlit waters of Turkey's Mediterranean coast—sometimes with a helping hand from volunteers......»»
Mac, iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro feature in latest Apple at Work comedy skit
Apple’s acclaimed Apple at Work comedy ad series continues with the return of ‘The Underdogs’, in a new video entitled OOO (Out of Office). The Underdogs series kicked off during the pandemic summer of 2020, and the company has released a ne.....»»
Lady in the Lake TV show starring Natalie Portman debuts on Apple TV+
The new limited series Lady in the Lake, based on the , debuts today on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes. The show stars Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram in the lead roles, as Apple continues to invest in star power with big-budget streaming.....»»
Space colonizers battle ultimate killing machines in Alien: Romulus trailer
"Whatever comes, we'll face it together." Director Fede Alvarez brings us Alien: Romulus, coming to theaters next month. The face huggers and chest bursters return with a vengeance in a few weeks when Alien: Romulus finally hits the.....»»