The UK is the latest country to follow Australia in implementing a total social media ban for children under 16, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced. The ban, which could take effect from early next year, will be joined by wider measures that will also prevent children from talking to strangers in online games, livestreaming, … Read More “Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government” »
Something strange is happening in tech right now. Companies are posting record profits and revenue while laying off tens of thousands of people, citing AI as the official explanation. So far this year, there have been an estimated 363 layoffs at tech companies this year, affecting nearly 150,000 people — a pace of about 974 … Read More “The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg” »
The upcoming Honor X80 Pro Max will not only have the brand’s biggest battery so far at 11,000 mAh, but according to a new rumor from Digital Chat Station on Weibo, this device is also likely to break the peak brightness record. According to DCS, it will be advertised to have 10,000-nit peak brightness, which … Read More “Honor X80 Pro Max to take peak brightness to five digit territory” »
Emacs features have a discoverability problem, and we’re chipping away at it one demo at a time. The years since I wrote the last one of these have yielded more surprising and useful finds, so it’s time again for a “batteries included” report. Note This is the third in a series of articles highlighting useful … Read More “Even More Batteries Included with Emacs” »
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. It includes a soccer category for all of us watching the World Cup, and a category tied … Read More “Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for June 15 #630” »
The Samsung Galaxy A27 was the subject of several leaks over the last few weeks, and Samsung Czechia decided it was time to stop the rumor mill and listed the device on its official site. The new device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, which replaces the Exynos 1280 and 1380 seen … Read More “Samsung Galaxy A27 listed on official site” »
After Sergi Bastardas’ decade at Amazon and floriculture startup Colvin, one thing always stood out — the feeling that there wasn’t enough efficient “human infrastructure” to manage the workers behind the scenes. He took this feeling and, in 2025, alongside his co-founders Nacho Travesí and Antonio Melé, launched Orbio, an enterprise startup that helps businesses … Read More “Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers” »
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s kind of a fun one — 1-Across, 4-Across and 5-Across are variations on the … Read More “Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for June 15” »
A globally distributed genus of boletes called Lanmaoa may represent a third family of psychoactive mushrooms, working through a chemistry that no one understands yet. The genus already holds one of the strangest entries in the toxicological literature. In Yunnan, in southwestern China, eating an undercooked bolete known locally as jian shou qing can bring … Read More “The hallucinogenic mushroom that contains no known psychedelic” »
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO – JUNE 11: In-Beom Hwang #6 of Korea Republic scores his team’s first goal past Matej Kovar #1 of Czechia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Korea Republic and Czechia at Guadalajara Stadium on June 11, 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)Getty Images Source link
