Hundreds of thousands gathered for Budapest Pride on Saturday, defying Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s threats against LGBTQ rights activists. The event drew a record crowd of 200,000 people, despite police warnings and the introduction of a new “child protection” law that restricts gatherings deemed to promote homosexuality. Orban downplayed the risk of violence but … Read more
Thousands gathered in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, to protest against President Aleksandar Vucic amid calls for an early election. The protests follow eight months of demonstrations over the fatal roof collapse in Novi Sad that killed 16 people. Critics blame alleged corruption and negligence behind the tragedy. Police fired tear gas as protesters demanded an end … Read more
Singer Beyoncé has faced criticism over a shirt she wore during a Juneteenth performance on her “Cowboy Carter” tour in Paris, which featured images of the Buffalo Soldiers and described them as “the enemies of peace, order and settlement: warring Indians, bandits, cattle thieves, murderous gunmen, bootleggers, trespassers, and Mexican revolutionaries.” The term has sparked … Read more
The 2025 Bootid meteor shower is set to peak on June 27, offering stargazers a chance to witness shooting stars in the night sky. Here’s what you need to know about this annual shower. Every day, around 48.5 tons of ancient debris collide with our planet’s atmosphere, leaving behind stunning trails that can be visible … Read more
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A recent genetic analysis of skeletons from a 9,000-year-old Neolithic proto-city in Turkey has confirmed what experts have long suspected: women and girls played a key role in early agricultural societies. The study, published in the journal Science, analyzed DNA from 131 skeletons buried beneath house floors in Çatalhöyük, a vast settlement that was occupied … Read more
Eufy’s robot vacuum, the Omni C20, is now available on Amazon for $399.98 but can be grabbed for $300 off its all-time low price of $99.98. This limited time deal may not last long. The Eufy Omni C20 offers various automated cleaning features to make your life easier. The all-in-one station allows for easy emptying, … Read more
Meta is testing a new feature on Facebook that allows users to opt into “cloud processing,” which would enable the company to access billions of images from their camera roll, even if they haven’t been uploaded to the platform. The feature is currently being tested and does not yet train Meta’s AI models on these … Read more
This Friday, June 27, marks one of the few opportunities to witness the elusive Bootids meteor shower. The shower occurs annually in June as Earth passes through the tail of the 7P/Pons-Winnecke comet, typically producing a relatively weak display of meteors. To spot the radiant point of the shower, located in the constellation Boötes, head … Read more
The latest installment in the Tamagotchi series, Tamagotchi Plaza, has been revealed for both the Nintendo Switch and its upcoming sequel. While fans of the brand may be excited to revisit their childhood memories, the game’s simplistic gameplay and lackluster mini-games make it a hard sell. In Tamagotchi Plaza, players take on the role of … Read more