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DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists

Ars Technica

DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists

In October 2025, a storm brewed over the Caribbean Sea. Weather models differed on its trajectory. Would it remain weak and end up in Haiti, or would it intensify and head to Jamaica? Artificial intelligence model WeatherNext, developed by…

Ars Technica

Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More

Wired

Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More

You don’t want any old gaming laptop. Here’s my take on which to get, based on hundreds of hours of testing.

Wired

The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone

The ornithological artist drawing 1,000 birds by hand – all for an app that wants you off your phone

The mission of the Flock app is quietly subversive: to encourage users to ditch their screens and explore the wonderful world of birding On a brilliantly bright afternoon in his gallery and studio in Bolinas, a small town on the northern…

Can Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Absolutely Fabulous again?

Can Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Absolutely Fabulous again?

Mike Ashley says it’s in a ‘death spiral’ but a refocus on design could be what the department store needs Such was the buzz around Harvey Nichols in its 90s heyday that the department store was regularly name-checked in Absolutely…

The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world

The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world

Britain’s spooks take quiet satisfaction from survey ranking Secret Intelligence Service Europe’s top espionage agency MI6 has the swagger of James Bond; its French equivalent, DGSE, the complexities of the television drama Le Bureau. The…

After 2 weeks with the Garmin Cirqa, I've fallen back in love with 'vibe running' and ditched my regular watch

After 2 weeks with the Garmin Cirqa, I've fallen back in love with 'vibe running' and ditched my regular watch

The Garmin Cirqa is making waves in the fitness community. I put the new screenless tracker through its paces over 10 days of intensive testing, and awarded it 4.5 stars in my Garmin Cirqa review . As part of the testing process, I wore it…

West Ham vs Portsmouth Live Streams: How to watch Carabao Cup 2026/27 first round online from anywhere

West Ham vs Portsmouth Live Streams: How to watch Carabao Cup 2026/27 first round online from anywhere

Stream West Ham vs Portsmouth on Sky Sports+ (UK) / Paramount+ (US) Unlock your stream with NordVPN West Ham vs Portsmouth: Saturday, August 8, 3pm BST / 10am ET / 12am AEST (Sun.) Saturday's West Ham vs Portsmouth live stream features two…

Unidentified drone explodes in Bulgarian airspace, close to Romanian border

Euronews

Unidentified drone explodes in Bulgarian airspace, close to Romanian border

Bulgaria's prime minister said both Bulgarian and Romanian authorities had failed to pick up the drone as it made its way through their respective airspace.

Euronews

South Africa wants to ban companies from moving stablecoins abroad. Individuals keep their allowance.

The Next Web

South Africa wants to ban companies from moving stablecoins abroad. Individuals keep their allowance.

South Africa has proposed banning corporate cross-border stablecoin transactions, in draft rules released jointly by the Reserve Bank and National Treasury. It is one of the most aggressive attempts by any emerging economy to force…

The Next Web

Court rules against embattled NBTC chief

Bangkok Post

Court rules against embattled NBTC chief

The Central Administrative Court has rejected a petition filed by National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) chairman Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck seeking to overturn a ruling that found grounds for his removal, saying he…

Bangkok Post

59-Year-Old Man Arrested Nearly 2 Months After Allegedly Beating 14-Year-Old Girl During ‘Cleansing Ritual’ in Jajarkot

TechPana

59-Year-Old Man Arrested Nearly 2 Months After Allegedly Beating 14-Year-Old Girl During ‘Cleansing Ritual’ in Jajarkot

Kathmandu. Police have arrested a 59-year-old man for allegedly severely beating a 14-year-old girl under the pretext of performing a cleansing ritual in Jajarkot. The arrested man has been identified as Hiralal Chalaune of Barekot Rural…

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Monkey sanctuary to shut after more than 60 years

BBC