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X has made a “tweak” to its algorithm to boost the visibility of posts to users’ “mutuals” — the people they follow who follow them back, head of product, Nikita Bier, said Monday. “We noticed this data was missing from the algo and it made your friends appear less in your replie

Event Horizon, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. New Zealand actor Sam Neill, the star of Jurassic Park and many other films, died last week aged 78. Obviously you’ve all seen Jurassic Park, so perhaps this underrated sci-fi horror might be worth checking out. “Critics have never b

Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes agent, is finalizing a new round of funding led by Robot Ventures, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to three sources with knowledge of the deal. Th

Japanese government bond yields have been hitting multi-decade highs, with benchmark 10-year reaching levels not seen since 1996 last week. While Japanese bonds have been selling off amid policy normalization by the Bank of Japan and concerns over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Ta

De Beers is halting production at South Africa’s biggest diamond mine, with gemstone prices falling thanks to slowing demand and increased competition from lab-grown stones. The Venetia mine produces 40% of South Africa’s diamonds. De Beers managed to prevent prices sliding in th

The News Many senators see no more fitting tribute to their late colleague Lindsey Graham than passing his bipartisan Russia sanctions bill as soon as possible. That doesn’t mean they’ll be able to do it. “Slam dunks are getting tougher in the United States Senate,” Sen. Steve Da

China and the US are ramping up dual pushes to use state funds to bolster mineral supply chains. A new Beijing-backed mining investment firm is focused on shoring up overseas supplies of critical metals, Bloomberg reported, as fresh challenges from the US and Europe push China to

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Ukraine and its European allies on Monday announced a coalition to develop an anti-ballistic missile system to protect against Russian attacks. Europe has stepped up its commitments to Kyiv as the US pulls back from its role as the continent’s guardian: France’s president said Eu

YouTube still recommending eating disorder videos to teens, research finds - Published YouTube is still recommending eating disorder videos to teenage users a year after new rules were introduced to curb harmful online content, according to new research. The Centre for Countering

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Andy Serkis defends lack of diversity in Lord of the Rings cast - Published Andy Serkis is the master of motion capture. He is Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Caesar in the Planet of Ape series, and Peter Jackson's King Kong. So, it feels kind of appropriate that our int

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No significant rain forecast for at least a week as UK heatwave continues - Published Heatwave conditions are set to continue in many areas of the UK over the next few days - with some parts on course to have gone almost a month without any measurable wet weather. Large swathes o

'I don't want to seem tight': How much should you give to the year-end teacher collection? - Published Parents know the drill: as the end of summer term rolls in it's time to think about thank-yous for the teachers after another year of hard work and tested patience. But just how

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Asia’s chipmakers led a tech selloff that roiled global markets on Monday, adding to concerns about the sustainability of the AI investment boom. “It’s global risk off,” a BNP Paribas analyst said. Samsung fell 10%, and SK Hynix sank 15% in Seoul — a record drop that helped trigg

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The secretive crypto firm backed by Farage's biggest donor - Published Who is the biggest purchaser of the world's biggest safe haven asset - gold? China? Japan? One of the Gulf countries, perhaps? In fact, the single biggest buyer of the precious metal last year was a company yo

How my period is supercharging my ADHD - Published Phone alarms are what get teaching assistant Layla through her day. She has four alarms to wake up, one to get dressed, another to pack her work bag, and so on. "There's a million different ones. Different times of the day," says

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Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses. U.S. buyers pop up in conversation with Chinese firms far more than geopolitics suggests. What's the thread ho

Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses. U.S. buyers pop up in conversation with Chinese firms far more than geopolitics suggests. What's the thread ho

A Florida federal judge in a scathing order Monday said President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service "for an improper purpose" — to gain the appearance of "judicial legitimacy for a 'settlement' that had no viable basis in law or fact."

President Donald Trump said Monday that the US was the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz and proposed charging a 20% fee on cargo shipped through the waterway. He also formally notified Congress that fighting with Tehran had resumed, as Washington reimposed its naval blockade on

The US Federal Reserve must consider raising interest rates if inflation reads “hot” this week, a top central bank official said Monday, reflecting the pressure facing the world’s monetary policymakers as the US and Iran resume fighting. “Sternly staring at inflation until it mel

President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will impose fees in the Strait of Hormuz "at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped," after declaring America the "guardian" of the major oil shipping route. Trump, in a Truth Social post, also said the U.S. will reimpose its blockade

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday that tech stocks remain the market's best hunting ground for investors looking for outsized gains. "The tech companies, especially big tech, just have so much more to offer than the rest of the market," the "Mad Money" host said. As oil prices climbe

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday that tech stocks remain the market's best hunting ground for investors looking for outsized gains. "The tech companies, especially big tech, just have so much more to offer than the rest of the market," the "Mad Money" host said. As oil prices climbe