Taliban declares war on smartphones
A newly announced ban on smartphones for government workers, police and military personnel is spilling over into healthcare and educational…
No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called…
Count Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain’s strangest election
Meet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances…
Shelling at night, gunfire by day in Israel’s expanding zone of control in Gaza
When the U.S. brokered a ceasefire last year, Israel controlled half of Gaza. Now Israeli forces have pushed deeper, and…
Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns
Two 15-year-olds were allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns from a driverless taxi when the company disabled it and…
One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it.
Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A…
U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around.
Plot twist: We’re probably way undercounting insects on Earth
Maybe you’ve wondered about it late at night as a mosquito buzzes in your ear. Or when you kick over…
SK Hynix to the moon, Gen-Z to their rooms, and Connecticut tax reform looms
It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). On today’s episode: You could’ve septupled your money if you invested in…
Ebola death toll reaches 600, as new cases suspected in other parts of Congo
New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, signaling…