AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world?
Technology
July 27, 2026
AI devices that see, listen and record: Are we ready for the post-smartphone world?
Picture this: On a normal workday, you and your coworkers walk around the office with tiny recorders clipped to your…
Iran “will never allow the United States to determine timing of war,” foreign ministry says
Middle East
July 27, 2026
Iran “will never allow the United States to determine timing of war,” foreign ministry says
Iran on Monday said it is not currently engaging in peace talks with the United States and will “defend ourselves…
Iran war casualty count eclipses 600 as Pentagon quietly changes accounting
Middle East
July 27, 2026
Iran war casualty count eclipses 600 as Pentagon quietly changes accounting
The Pentagon updated its war casualty database Saturday, recording more than 140 additionally wounded and restoring the four soldiers killed…
Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery
World
July 27, 2026
Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery
It’s a fight for control over a stash of gold locked away in one of the world’s largest and most…
Ukraine sees highest civilian casualties since 2022
World
July 27, 2026
Ukraine sees highest civilian casualties since 2022
Ukraine has seen the highest number of civilian casualties in the war with Russia this month for more than four…
At every fork in the road on Iran, Trump’s choices get worse
Middle East
July 27, 2026
At every fork in the road on Iran, Trump’s choices get worse
President Donald Trump has arrived at yet another fork in the road on Iran. But each time he reaches such…
Iran’s new supreme leader reaffirms country’s support for Hezbollah
Middle East
July 27, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader reaffirms country’s support for Hezbollah
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reaffirmed Iran’s support for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in a letter addressed to…
Iranians warned that petrol prices may rise
Middle East
July 26, 2026
Iranians warned that petrol prices may rise
Amid high inflation and widespread damage to infrastructure, the Iranian government has warned that heavily subsidized petrol prices may have…
What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue
Technology
July 26, 2026
What went wrong: How an OpenAI model went rogue
When biologists experiment on dangerous viruses, they do so under strict regulations to prevent leaks or escapes. But no such…
‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home
World
July 26, 2026
‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home
A series of Ukrainian strikes on the warehouses of Russia’s largest online retailer has sent potentially hundreds of millions of…