BBC Business
Bank of England Economist Suggests Interest Rate Hikes, Takes Break to Admire Shiny Gold
Bank of England's Huw Pill says interest rates may need to rise this year, blames bad luck and over-optimism, and confirms gold is shiny.
BBC Business
The Guardian Europe
Witness Testifies Journalist Screamed in Panic Before Bomb Explosion That Killed Her
A witness describes the final moments of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who screamed before a bomb killed her, in the long-delayed trial of the alleged mastermind.
The Atlantic
If Other Jobs Were Like Being a U.S. Senator: A Stinging Analogy
A satirical piece imagines what other professions would look like if they operated like U.S. senators - absent, unaccountable, and somehow thriving.
ZDNet
ChatGPT's Live Voice Upgrade Can Now Fake Being a Good Listener, Just Like Your Best Friend
OpenAI's GPT-Live voice upgrade lets ChatGPT listen and talk simultaneously, interjecting with 'Mmhm' and 'Yeah' to fake human conversation - perfect for when you need an AI to pretend to care about your cat's lunar adventures.
The Guardian
Ex-BHP Economist Says Government Needs to Actually Do Something About Climate, Unlike His Former Employer
Former BHP economist says carbon pricing needed to force miners to decarbonise, as leaked documents show BHP delaying renewables and buying more diesel trucks.
Ars Technica
Man Undergoes Hernia Repair, Discovers Tapeworm Living the Good Life in His Abdomen - Again
A man getting elective hernia surgery discovers a live 10-inch tapeworm in his abdomen - and it's the second time this has happened.
NASA
NASA Scientists Fly a WWII Plane Over the Arctic to Figure Out How Fast the Ice Is Actually Melting
NASA sends vintage aircraft and cutting-edge sensors to the Arctic to measure melting ice, because apparently satellites weren't enough.
ZDNet
LG Throws in a Free Soundbar With Its Portable Projector Because Watching a 120-Inch Movie With Tinny Audio Is a Crime
LG is offering a free soundbar with its CineBeam Q projector, because watching a 120-inch movie with built-in speakers is like eating a gourmet meal with plastic utensils.
The Guardian
Hairy-Legged Australian Arachnid Leaves Other Spiders in the Dust, Researchers Confirm
The brown huntsman spider has been clocked at 3.59 m/s, making it a strong contender for the world's fastest spider - but it only holds that speed for a fraction of a second, which is probably for the best.
The Guardian Europe
Wimbledon 2026: Muchova Serves Up a Thriller, Gauff Serves Up a Headache for Herself
Coco Gauff faces Karolina Muchova in a Wimbledon semi-final where past stats mean nothing, the temperature means everything, and headphones mean she can't hear you cheering.
The Verge
Comcast Finally Admits What Everyone Knew: Owning Content and Pipes Was a Dumb Idea
Comcast finally admits that owning NBCUniversal didn't make its internet any better, so it's splitting into two companies - because nothing says 'good strategy' like undoing a 15-year experiment.
BBC World
Shoe Capital Fire Claims 28 Lives; Xi Jinping Not Impressed
A factory fire in China's shoe capital kills 28, with President Xi promising accountability as the country rethinks its fire safety campaign.
The Verge
Spotify Wrapped for AI: Anthropic's Claude Now Offers a Year-in-Review, Because Your Chatbot Deserves a Lookback Too
Anthropic's Claude chatbot gets a 'reflect' feature for year-in-review, because nothing says 'original thinking' like having an AI analyze how much you rely on it.
The Guardian
Reform UK Tells Activists to Abandon Manchester Mayor Race for Farage’s Clacton ‘Fake’ Contest
Reform UK pulls a U-turn, telling activists to abandon the Greater Manchester mayor race to help Nigel Farage in his Clacton byelection against Count Binface and Laurence Fox.
The Atlantic
Psychologist Suggests Maybe the Problem Isn’t Phones, It’s Everything Else
Peter Gray, the psychologist who inspired the free-play movement, breaks with Jonathan Haidt to argue that the youth mental health crisis is caused by school stress, not smartphones - and that banning phones just takes away kids' last remaining…
The Guardian Europe
French Scientists Warn That Living in a Giant Kettle Is Bad for Your Health
France's climate council says the country is living in kettles, nuclear reactors are shutting down because rivers are too hot, and Europe is once again learning that ignoring climate change has consequences.
SpaceNews
MDA Space Buys French Data Analytics Firm, Continues Buying Spree That's Making Everyone Else Look Bad
MDA Space drops €567M on a French data analytics firm, because apparently buying companies is the new space race.
Wired
Dell 14S Review: Slightly Nicer Laptop, Significantly Higher Price Tag
Dell's latest mid-tier laptop gets a premium makeover and a price tag to match - just don't expect the speakers or webcam to impress.
The Atlantic
France: The Ally Who Will Never Let Us Forget We Owe Them Money and Also Croissants
The Franco-American alliance: a 250-year saga of loans, wars, betrayals, and really good bread.
Grist
The Invisible Bacterium That Broke Biology's Nitrogen Rule (It Was Inside an Algae All Along)
A bacterium that broke biology's nitrogen rule was hiding inside an algae all along, and it took two obsessed scientists and some seaweed noodles to find it.
The Good Times
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