Russia launched a large-scale attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk early Tuesday, following talks between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington. The Ukrainian air force said Moscow hit energy facilities with 270 drones and 10 missiles, resulting in significant damage and power outages. Kremenchuk Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi called … Read more
England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold made his debut in La Liga as Real Madrid secured a narrow 1-0 win over Osasuna. Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal from the penalty spot, sending goalkeeper Sergio Herrera the wrong way after being fouled in the box. This was Real’s opening league game of the season under new boss … Read more
Cryptocurrencies retreated from record heights as traders took profits, pulling the market’s total value below $4 trillion. Bitcoin fell 2.5% to around $115,000 and Ether shed over 5% to dip below $4,300 on Monday. The combined cryptocurrency value dropped to $3.9 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap data. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-18/crypto-retreats-from-record-territory-as-traders-take-profits
Google has announced plans to power its data centers with a new nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. In partnership with startup Kairos Power, the Hermes 2 plant will provide 50 megawatts of electricity to Google under a long-term agreement. The deal is part of a larger 500-megawatt project that involves multiple small modular reactors … Read more
The job market is a topic of consensus among economists, with everyone seemingly agreeing on its fundamental importance. However, when it comes to specific outlooks for the economy and markets, there’s little agreement. One area where experts do concur, though, is that a shrinking labor force poses a significant threat to economic growth. A smaller … Read more
Best Buy has launched its third-party marketplace on its website and app, adding more brands and items to its offerings. The move aims to boost sales, drive higher profits, and attract advertising dollars as the consumer electronics retailer faces challenges such as higher tariffs and sluggish housing markets. Starting Tuesday, shoppers can find products and … Read more
A recent surge in traffic to a popular website has resulted in a temporary disruption, with users encountering an “over 429 too many requests” error message. The issue is not related to the website’s content or functionality but rather a technical limit exceeded by the high volume of visitors. This limitation is designed to protect … Read more
A new wave of movies is hitting theaters this weekend. However, only one film managed to stay atop the charts in its sophomore outing – Zach Cregger’s horror movie Weapons. The movie took an estimated $25 million from 3,450 locations, with a 43% decline overseas. Disney’s Freakier Friday fell 41% domestically, while earning $14.5 million. … Read more
Google has made a significant update to its Google Messages platform, allowing users to delete sent text messages. This feature is now available for almost all Android devices. The new feature works by deleting the message immediately for both parties involved, providing a more convenient and modern alternative to the existing option of editing a … Read more
Nissan’s electric vehicle (EV) strategy has long been centered around the popular Leaf model, which helped make EVs viable as everyday cars. However, despite its early lead, Nissan has struggled to capitalize on this success with subsequent electrified models and faced an economic crisis. Now, the company is going back to its electric roots with … Read more