Pete Hegseth reportedly authorizes DHS to test ‘heat ray’ at US-Mexico border
The Pentagon’s Active Denial System shoots energy beam that causes ‘sensation of intense heat on surface of skin’Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, reportedly signed a memo last month permitting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to test a…
Trump’s Fifa peace prize was a sham. A reimagined award can still have meaning | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The first awarding marked the apex of Gianni Infantino’s hubris. A new version could highlight the good in the world of soccerSign up for our free newsletter herePoor Fifa peace prize. Unloved, unliked, mocked, tainted by association with its first…
Save $150 on the Apple Mac Mini M4, but There’s a Catch
Apple’s Mac Mini M4 is one of the best mini computers you can buy, and it’s $150 off. While it’s a good deal on a new, older-generation model, it’s more expensive than it was at launch.
Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability
Hackers were already probing the bug before defenders were told it existed.
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to raping teen
The social media personality denies allegations he gave a girl alcohol until she was drunk and sexually assaulted herThe “looksmaxxing” livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he…
Virginia Democrat indicted on federal drug and money laundering charges
Federal authorities allege state senator L Louise Lucas, a vocal Trump critic, led a ‘criminal marijuana enterprise’Virginia state senator L Louise Lucas, one of the state’s most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal…
Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is $100 Off
The Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is a smart, high-end machine that offers pour-over quality. You can get it refurbished from the brand for 25 percent off.
Pete Hegseth’s staff break priceless historic globe he requested for office
Hegseth’s aides, who attempted to move 30in fragile globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials sayA priceless pre-second world war globe coveted by the US defence secretary Pete Hegseth for his office in the Pentagon was damaged by…
Glee’s pro-LGBTQ+ vision captured 2010s hope. Can a reboot handle Trump’s America | Alim Kheraj
The beloved high school TV show is returning in a different political climate. I’m skeptical that Ryan Murphy has the nuance this moment needsFor months, Ryan Murphy has been discussing Glee. In July, he expressed his love for the musical comedy drama he…
Russia strikes Kyiv hours after agreeing to US-brokered peace talks – video
Russia has carried out a massive 'demonstrative' attack on Ukraine, bombarding Kyiv with ballistic missiles just hours after Vladimir Putin said he had agreed to resume trilateral negotiations after talks with the US envoy Steve Witkoff. Strikes on Kyiv…