New satellite imagery shows ongoing activity at Iran's Fordow nuclear complex after US airstrikes.

Recent satellite imagery has revealed ongoing activity and fresh evidence of significant damage to tunnels and access roads at Iran’s underground Fordow uranium enrichment site caused by last week’s airstrikes. The facility was targeted by Israeli forces on June 23, one day …

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The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says.

Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the economy may not be as sturdy as investors believe as they bid the S&P 500 back up to record territory to end the month. Private payrolls lost 3…

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Microsoft to lay off around 9,000 workers in its largest cuts since 2023.

Microsoft is laying off thousands of employees, its third round of cuts in recent months, the company confirmed on Wednesday. The staff reduction will affect less than 4% of the company’s total workforce, or around 9,000 workers, according to a company spokesperson. It marks…

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YouTube starts rolling new features to Premium and free users.

Google, just like Meta and Microsoft, is augmenting its apps and services with AI-powered features. Many of these end up being very useful, while others are barely touched by those using some of the most popular apps these tech giants own. YouTube is no stranger to AI featur…

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Lauren Sánchez reveals what name she's using after Jeff Bezos Marriage.

The journalist and Blue Origin all-female space flight crew member, who married Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, on June 27, promptly changed her name and username on Instagram to Lauren Sánchez Bezos following the ceremony. The rest of her I…

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Rare daytime fireball bright enough to be seen from orbit may have punched a hole in a house in Georgia.

A large meteor that triggered a spectacular daytime fireball over the southeastern U.S. may have survived its dramatic passage through Earth's atmosphere to punch through the roof of a Georgia home. The fireball was spotted over the southeastern U.S. at 12:25 EDT on Frid…

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Windows users warned of major security issue.

A new version of popular social engineering tool ClickFix has been developed, potentially putting Windows users at risk. A cybersecurity researcher who goes by the name mr. dox has developed a new version of ClickFix, a browser-based attack often disguised as captchas to tri…

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Denis Villeneuve to Direct James Bond Film at Amazon.

Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with Tanya Lapointe signing on as an executive producer. As previously announced, Amy Pascal and David Heyman will serve as producers.  Source:  https://variety.com

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Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over Iran-Israel ceasefire deal.

A House lawmaker is nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after he brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., wrote to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, declaring Trump had an "extraordinary and historic role" …

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New Mexico footprints rewrite timeline of humans in America.

Ancient seas left an expanse of rolling gypsum dunes known as White Sands in New Mexico, and within this surreal landscape lies evidence that humans have roamed the Americas for at least 20,000 years. While most of White Sands is protected as a national park, the US army con…

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Iran-Israel war heads toward pause after trump claims ceasefire.

Iran and Israel appeared to be nearing a pause in their 12-day war after President Donald Trump announced a surprise ceasefire in a conflict that saw key Iranian military leaders and scientists killed, US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites and a salvo of missiles launched at …

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US B-2 bombers involved in Iran strikes, U.S. official says.

U.S. B-2 bombers were involved in strikes on Iran's nuclear sites announced by President Donald Trump on Saturday, a U.S. official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. Reuters had reported earlier on Saturday the movement of B-2 bombers, which can be equippe…

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Oil futures surge following US strikes in Iran.

Oil prices surged late Sunday in Wall Street’s first reaction to America’s strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday evening, a major escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict. US oil futures jumped 2.7% to about $75.80 per barrel at 930 pm ET. Brent futures, the…

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U.S. calls on China to prevent Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz and disrupting global oil flows.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on China to prevent Iran from blocking the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes. About 20% of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz. China is Iran’s biggest oil customer and maintains friendly relations w…

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Trump declares 'very successful attack' on Iran's nuclear program as US forces strike 3 key sites.

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday U.S. forces successfully launched attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, warning the country to "make peace," as future strikes loom. During an address to the nation, Trump said the U.S. military carried out massive precision…

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New AI model adds another tool to hurricane-forecasting toolbox.

Google releases AI-based computer forecast model. Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a part of our daily lives. Now, its expanding in the weather forecasting realm. Last week Google announced the launch of its new weather model that uses artificial intelligence to he…

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France to buy surveillance aircraft from Sweden's Saab.

France has signed a declaration of intent to buy two Global Eye military aircraft from Saab, opens new tab, with options for two further planes, the Swedish defence group said in a statement on Wednesday. A final procurement could be signed in the coming months, subject to f…

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US to end LGBT suicide prevention service, says general hotline sufficient.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is ending funding for an LGBT suicide prevention hotline that it says encourages "radical gender ideology," a move that the project running the service called "devastating." The Trevor Project, a non-profit…

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The CIA used a Star Wars fan site to secretly communicate with spies.

The internet has seen its fair share of weird, but a Star Wars fan site secretly run by the CIA to communicate with overseas spies might top the list. StarWarsWeb.net looked like any other 2010-era fan page, complete with lightsabers, Yoda quotes ("Like these games you…

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Fire Breaks Out at a Data Center Leased by Elon Musk’s X.

A fire broke out Thursday morning at a data center in Hillsboro, Oregon, leased by Elon Musk’s X, forcing an extended response from emergency crews, according to multiple sources who spoke to WIRED. The sources required anonymity as they aren’t authorized to speak publicly …

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