South Park has launched its 27th season with a scathing episode targeting Donald Trump and Paramount, just one day after signing a $1.5 billion deal with the network. The premiere, “Sermon on the Mount,” satirizes Paramount’s recent dispute over CBS News’ flagship show and features a photo-realistic depiction of Trump in an animated body. In … Read more
Astronomer’s Andy Byron stepped down as CEO over the weekend after a cheating scandal involving chief people officer Kristin Cabot became public. The two were caught on camera canoodling during a Coldplay concert in Boston, sparking widespread media attention and ridicule. Cabot, 44, had been with the company since November 2024, serving as head of … Read more
Half a billion years ago, the Grand Canyon was teeming with life. Recently unearthed fossils from the Cambrian period shed light on this key stage of evolution, when life became more complex. Researchers have found that the area we now call the Grand Canyon was an evolutionary “Goldilocks zone,” perfect for tiny organisms to experiment … Read more
Measles virus found in Travis County wastewater in Austin has raised concerns about an imminent outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that the disease is extremely contagious and can spread through air droplets that linger for up to two hours after an infected person leaves a area. The detection of measles … Read more
Amazon has released a new lower-priced version of its first color e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft, at $250. The device is available in two models – the Signature Edition and the Kids Edition, which includes additional features such as one year of Amazon Kids Plus and a kid-friendly cover. Although both models share the same design, … Read more
A Soviet-era passenger plane carrying 49 people, including five children, crashed in Russia’s Amur region on Thursday, killing everyone on board. The Antonov An-24 aircraft went missing while flying from Khabarovsk to Blagoveshchensk and Tynda. The plane was spotted with its wreckage on a mountain slope 10 miles from Tynda by a search helicopter. Authorities … Read more
A breakthrough study published in Nature has successfully decoded complex DNA segments involved in diseases such as diabetes and spinal muscular atrophy. Researchers sequenced the data from 65 human samples spanning five continents and 28 population groups, using a combination of two technologies to overcome previous technological hurdles. The team was able to solve for … Read more
Yahoo on ilmoittanut hyväksyneensä Euroopan unionin tietosuojalaissa kosketukselleen. Yritys tarkoituksenaan on paremmin sätellä ja hallita evästeiden käytön, mikäli toimintaan osallistuu Yahoo-konsernin sivustoilla tai sovelluksilla. Yhteys Yahoo:ta ja sen yritystensä tietosuojaan on laadittu kaksi yhtenäistä sääntöohjelmaa, joka koskee myös Yahoo-konsernin ulkopuolisella käyttäjällä olevia evästeitä. Tämän ohjelman mukaan evästein voi asettaa vain hyväksymättömällä oloilla tai, jos toiminta … Read more
US President Donald Trump has agreed to lower the auto tariffs for Japan, sparking concerns among American automakers who fear they are being left at a disadvantage. The deal comes after Trump imposed a 25% tariff on all foreign auto manufacturers in April, affecting not only Japanese companies but also those from Mexico and Canada. … Read more
The Detroit Lions’ training camp has reached a boiling point, with stoppages, scuffles, and high energy dominating Thursday’s practice. Head coach Dan Campbell had to intervene twice, once after several defenders were hitting hard on offense players and again after a pileup ensued between OL Trystan Colon and LB Anthony Pittman. Campbell’s approach is a … Read more