The historic franchise “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” has come to an end after nine consecutive seasons as the No. 1 show in late-night television. The final episode will air in May 2026. In a dramatic return to TV, Colbert thanked his supporters and expressed his relief at being able to speak unvarnished truth … Read more
Australia’s military plans to expand its ship-to-shore capability have been put on hold due to a lack of suitable amphibious assets. The country relies heavily on ageing and limited numbers of landing craft, which are unable to carry the weight of modern tanks. During Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, the Australian Army observed the use of … Read more
US stocks remained mixed in early afternoon trade as investors digested more earnings reports, with the S&P 500 scoring a record high and the Nasdaq weighing on chip stocks due to SoftBank’s scaled-down artificial intelligence project. More than 85% of the over 60 S&P 500 companies that have reported topped analysts’ estimates, according to FactSet … Read more
Olof Gustafsson, former CEO of Escobar Inc., has pleaded guilty to six counts of wire and mail fraud and money laundering. Gustafsson marketed a foldable phone called the Escobar Fold 2, which he claimed offered cutting-edge features for $399. However, the device was merely a repackaged Samsung Galaxy Fold with added gold foil. Gustafsson never … Read more
NASA’s next trip to space will be a rideshare mission with nine other satellites sharing a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, but it has been delayed until Wednesday due to airspace concerns. The original launch window was scrubbed about 45 seconds before liftoff on Tuesday, and the FAA cited a regional power outage in the Santa … Read more
The Perseid meteor shower, touted as one of the “big three” annual events, is overhyped for observers in Australia and New Zealand. The shower’s peak period coincides with the northern hemisphere’s summer, making it inaccessible to most Australians and Kiwis. Instead, experts recommend looking at alternative meteor showers that can be seen from these regions. … Read more
The creator of the infamous Escobar Phone, which rebranded Samsung Galaxy Folds at a significant loss, has pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud and multiple counts of money laundering. Roberto Escobar, the brother of Pablo Escobar, founded Escobar Inc. to capitalize on his famous sibling’s name. The Escobar Fold 1, priced at $349, was … Read more
Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna has referred a perjury claim against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the US Department of Justice. In a July 19 letter, Luna accused Powell of lying under oath twice during Senate Banking Committee testimony on June 25 about the Fed’s $2.5 billion Washington headquarters project. The project has sparked … Read more
Lynsi Snyder, billionaire owner of In-N-Out Burger, has clarified that the company’s corporate headquarters will not be moving to Tennessee, but rather opening a new office there as part of its expansion plans. The move comes after initial reports suggested that Snyder would bring the headquarters to the Southeast state in search of lower taxes. … Read more
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the human genome, revealing that ancient viral DNA may play a powerful role in regulating gene expression. A new study published in Science Advances suggests that certain sequences of DNA, known as transposable elements (TEs), were once thought to be “junk” but actually act like genetic switches. These … Read more