WORLDMicrosoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of India’s growing role in carbon removalAlt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.TechCrunch·3w ago
WORLDSpaceX soon-to-be millionaires are set to spend big on luxury homes, watches and private jet travelSpaceX employees have to wait to sell their shares, but many are already planning how to spend their windfalls.CNBC·3w ago
WORLDEndurance Energy raises $54M to harness a massive untapped energy sourceSpaceX alumni Andrew Redd is betting the ocean has vast amounts of untapped geothermal energy.TechCrunch·3w ago
WORLDSouth Korea hits Coupang with $400M+ fine for data breach that affected millionsSouth Korean authorities issued the record-breaking fine following a data breach that affected over 30 million customers.TechCrunch·3w ago
WORLDBest Smart Chess Boards (2026): Chessnut, MillenniumI played the ultimate game of strategy on a variety of smart chess boards to find the best for online and in-person matches.Wired·3w ago
WORLDCuba hopes for World Cup respite from US sabre-rattling – but prepares for the worst<p>With some matches being held in nearby Miami, a Cuban response to US military action could mar the tournament</p><p>As <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/cuba">Cuba</a> crumbles under a nearly five-month-long US oil blockade, many on the island hope that the <a href="https://www.theguardiThe Guardian·3w ago
WORLDThai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing<p>Twenty people were killed and 120 injured in the attack at the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist destination</p><p>A Thai court has handed out death sentences to two Uyghur men from the north-western Chinese region of Xinjiang for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/bangkok-bombThe Guardian·3w ago
WORLDBrazilian woman, 38, accused of years of ‘elaborate fraud’ by posing as a child<p>Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira faces fraud charges after allegedly persuading family to take her into their home</p><p>A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in Brazil accused of pretending to be a 12-year-old girl to deceive a couple who took her into their home for more than a year.</p><p>AmandaThe Guardian·3w ago
WORLD‘The Furious’ Review: Action Spectacle Built on Body-Breaking BlowsXie Miao and Joe Taslim kick butt and take names in Kenji Tanigaki’s Asian action extravaganza.NY Times·3w ago
WORLDAuburn's Tharp sets world record in 110m hurdlesAuburn's Ja'Kobe Tharp ran a blistering time of 12.75 to set the world record in the 110-meter hurdles Wednesday at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships.ESPN·3w ago
WORLDWatson keen to start again, downplays Haslam jabBrowns QB Deshaun Watson spoke to reporters Wednesday after Cleveland's second day of mandatory minicamp, marking his first comments since he ruptured his right Achilles tendon on Oct. 20, 2024.ESPN·3w ago
WORLDSpain, France open World Cup as betting favoritesFrance and Spain are the betting favorites to win the 2026 World Cup, while heavy backing for Team USA is creating massive liabilities for sportsbooks.ESPN·3w ago