Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largest

Reliance is central to Washington’s efforts to punish Russian energy buyers and contain oil prices amid the war on Iran.

Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations

A single query is all that's required to find thousands of conversations listed by title.

Iran denies collapse is close as US claims IRGC running out of money

Iranian authorities defiant despite financial strain, saying they want to lift US blockade and pressure on their terms.

AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox consoles and handhelds

AMD has just revealed that it's bringing its latest upscaling technology, FSR 4.1, to the Xbox Series S and X consoles, as well as laptops, 6000-series GPUs, an...

France PM promises more curfews as authorities seek to regain control

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu says local authorities will coordinate with mayors to decide whether to impose curfews.

Is Russia stalking satellites which help Ukraine from space?

Analysts say a Russian craft’s close pass by a commercial radar satellite is a first and a warning to Kyiv’s backers.

Yemen: Maps show 10 years of changing control

A decade of war has shifted Yemen’s front lines, but the Houthis still hold Sanaa, and no side controls the country.

Arturia’s MiniFreak 49 makes its Freak synths more professional

Arturia is adding to its Freak line of proudly weird digital synths with the MiniFreak 49. Under the hood, it's almost identical to the current MiniFreak, but i...

Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content

Spotify's new paid memberships let podcasters offer fans exclusive perks, including ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content, while keeping 90% of the...

Oura adds new fitness metrics to show how workouts impact your body

While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, rivals like RingConn and Ultrahuman are emerging to dethrone it, putting pressure on the compa...

Yemen’s critically ill are trapped as war closes the country’s airports

A re-ignition of Yemen's war has left the chronically sick who need treatment trapped in the country.

The Gospel according to Peter (Thiel)

It's a time of apocalyptic worldviews in Silicon Valley. The latest AI doom cycle is driven by effective altruism, a philosophy that has lurked around the fring...

UK to deploy RAF fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

The Ministry of Defence says the jets will not be used to attack the Iran-backed group.

Australian MP Helen Haines remains in critical condition after car attack

Australian MP Helen Haines lost a leg and remains in critical condition after a car attack outside her office.

Myanmar’s detained ex-leader Suu Kyi receives package from King Charles III

Military-backed government says it delivered two books and diplomatic correspondence to Aung San Suu Kyi.

Masoud Pezeshkian: Peace, Not Surrender

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on sanctions, regional conflict, US-Israel tensions and his call for Muslim unity.

Visiting Slate’s first showroom as its $25,000 electric truck nears production

Slate's first showroom sells the promise. Mass production will determine the rest.

Yelp can now call on your behalf to check wait times at a restaurant

Yelp is embedding numerous new AI features into its app that can do everything from call to check on restaurant wait times to create personalized recommendation...

Otter.ai raises $320 million from General Catalyst’s growth fund for its meeting tool

Meeting note-taking tool Otter.ai announced on Tuesday that it has raised $320 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), which provides capital...

Sony Party Speaker Deal: Save $100 Off the ULT Tower 7

The Sony ULT Tower 7 is one of our top party speaker picks and is at its lowest-ever price. Grab this or one of its sibling models before your next fete.

France’s growing debt woes: How bond markets set countries’ borrowing costs

France's rising debt is unnerving investors, but countries such as the US and Japan owe even greater sums.

Over $963,000 worth of graded Pokémon and sports cards were stolen from Fedex

Last week over 200 packages of graded trading cards being shipped back to their owners were stolen from a Fedex truck parked outside the headquarters of Profess...

The Physics Behind Tesla’s Flying Roadster

To understand how Elon’s new car hops, glides, and sticks upside down, we need to talk about friction and force.

US leaving oil-for-security approach, not Middle East: Envoy Tom Barrack

Barrack highlights limits of US interventions, admitting past regime changes in the Middle East were often mistakes.

Sexual Assault Is a Free Speech Issue

Mary Anne Franks has spent years fighting against online abuse. When people are abused with impunity, she says, the message becomes “We do not care about women’...

How ‘Final Fantasy VII Revelation’ Strikes the Balance Between Old and New

Game director Naoki Hamaguchi talks about scale and expectations for one of gaming’s most ambitious remakes.

Organic Mattress Sale: 20 Percent Off Essentia Beds

Sleep healthier this winter with an organic mattress—now on heavy discount through November 2.

UK universities accused of silencing pro-Palestine students in damning Amnesty report

British universities have been accused of systematically suppressing pro-Palestinian activism, with students and academics facing suspensions, campus bans, disc...

Zelenskyy to hold talks on Russia-Ukraine war with Witkoff, Europeans

The prime ministers of Norway and Finland will also attend the discussions in Oslo.

They Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret it

The internet told them Europe was a social paradise. Turns out the trains are awful, the health care isn’t free, and people can be really mean.