Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings. ...
US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockadeUS says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman. ...
Inside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sightInside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sight
Elaborate deception operations and decoys are often used to deceive potential threats to the US president. ...
Woman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became ‘real life’ when police let him attack againWoman assaulted by double murderer says nightmare became ‘real life’ when police let him attack again
Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets. ...
Big tech meets Milton FriedmanBig tech meets Milton Friedman
Liz’s view A cardinal rule of finance is “always spend other people’s money.” It’s why leveraged buyouts include as much debt and as little equity as possible, and why the wealthy fund their lifestyles by borrowing against assets. The incentives, though, can be less than ideal. Milton Friedman, the legendary ...
AgiBot passes Unitree as China’s top humanoid exporterAgiBot passes Unitree as China’s top humanoid exporter
The world has a new humanoid robotics leader. Shanghai-based AgiBot surpassed the output of fellow Chinese robot maker Unitree in the first half of the year, shipping 8,400 humanoids and capturing 44% of the global market, according to a report from US-based firm Smart Analytics Global. That’s more than Unitree ...
Taiwan beefs up civil, military defense in drillsTaiwan beefs up civil, military defense in drills
Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever annual military preparedness drills alongside extensive civil defense exercises aimed at mobilizing a whole-of-society response in the event of conflict with China. Stretching from Aug. 5-14, the drills include several firsts: In addition to simulating the dispersal of defense production, Taiwan is throttling the island’s ...
Chinese chip giant plays down US curbsChinese chip giant plays down US curbs
Chinese chip giant CXMT downplayed the impact of US restrictions in its latest investor filings, as the company looks to ramp up its overseas business. Apple is testing memory chips from the newly public company, The Wall Street Journal reported, as it grapples with an AI-induced memory shortage. The iPhone ...
China’s economic woes are deep, prominent economist arguesChina’s economic woes are deep, prominent economist argues
In an unusually blunt assessment of China’s economic prospects, a leading Chinese economist has refuted the popular market theory that the current slump is the result of a “K-shaped” economy — with some sectors like EVs and AI thriving and others declining — arguing that the core problem is an ...
No Bosses: Ancient Engineering Marvel Was Built Without Rulers, Study SuggestsNo Bosses: Ancient Engineering Marvel Was Built Without Rulers, Study Suggests
🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. Ancient people of Colombia used collective labor to build a massive canal network that spans 2,000 square miles, a discovery that challenges the assumption that colossal ...