ScienceDaily
Some Dinosaurs Could Rise Like Giants Until They Got Too Big for Their Britches
Younger sauropods could stand on their hind legs like giants; adults, not so much - turns out being huge is a literal pain in the femur.
ScienceDaily
SpaceNews
KBR Gets in Line for Golden Dome, Because Apparently One Missile Shield Isn't Complicated Enough
KBR rearranges its deck chairs to chase Golden Dome contracts, because nothing says 'defense' like a good acronym and a classified facility.
BBC Business
Dad Faces Summer of Crumbs as Food Donations Plummet and Vouchers Vanish
A single dad and food banks brace for a grim summer as donations dry up and voucher programs end, proving that even the cost of living crisis is now on a budget.
The Guardian
Man Who Snitched on Himself to Police Charged With 1993 Murder He Thought He'd Gotten Away With
Christopher Popps called in an anonymous tip about a 1993 murder he committed, leading police to the victim's remains and an arrest warrant for himself.
The Guardian
Australian Ski Resorts Smash July Records: It's So Warm People Are Skiing in T-Shirts
Australian ski resorts hit record July temperatures 12°C above average, with people skiing in T-shirts and resorts relying on snow-making as El Niño and climate change turn winter into spring.
The Guardian
Monique Ryan Says Hanson's Trump Deportation Love Makes Her Sick, Which Seems Fair
Monique Ryan calls Pauline Hanson's Trump deportation admiration 'sick,' while Australia also deals with Qantas delays, Pine Gap protests, and a housing fund that's built 1,432 of 40,000 promised homes.
The Guardian Europe
Chickenhare Sequel Serves Up Time-Travel Fun With a Side of Existential Confusion
A half-chicken, half-hare, a skunk, and a tortoise hunt a 3,000-year-old groundhog with a backward face. The plot is more complex than the hero's hybrid genetics.
SpaceNews
Japan’s IHI Eyes Finnish Hyperspectral Satellites for Its 100-Satellite Constellation, Because Who Needs One When You Can Have a Hundred
IHI plans to add Finnish hyperspectral satellites to its 100-satellite constellation, because regular satellite imagery is apparently too mainstream.
ZDNet
I Tested Three Blood Pressure Watches So You Don't Have To - One Actually Worked
After a month of testing three blood pressure smartwatches, only Amazfit came within spitting distance of a proper arm cuff - assuming you're willing to pretend you live in Brazil.
BBC Business
Britain's New PM Burns Through Digital ID Budget to Slash Electricity VAT by a Whopping £45 a Year
New PM Andy Burnham cuts electricity VAT by 5%, saving households £45 a year - funded by scrapping a £1.8bn digital ID program. Winter energy woes remain.
NASA
NASA's Viking 1 Lander Sends First Photo from Mars, Proves Rocks Are Indeed Rocky
Fifty years ago, NASA's Viking 1 lander sent back the first photo from Mars's surface, revealing rocks, sand, and a foot pad - proving that even in space, the view is mostly rocks.
NASA
Glooscap's Stone Canoe or Glacial Scouring? Geologists Weigh In on Maine's Coastal Personality Crisis
Maine's shoreline goes from sandy to jagged, and while Glooscap had a stone canoe, geologists blame glaciers and bedrock - plus, lobsters and oysters reap the benefits.
The Guardian Europe
Ethiopia Unveils Plan to Turn Refugees Into Taxpayers, Because Humanitarian Aid Is So Last Century
Ethiopia's Makatet plan aims to turn refugees into taxpaying citizens, offering a cheeky alternative to fortress Europe - if the RSF and regional wars don't spoil the party.
The Guardian Europe
Chinese Warship Decides Japan's Economic Waters Are Just Right for Some Live-Fire Target Practice
China fires live rounds in Japan's EEZ for the first time, disputes island status, and clashes with Philippines in South China Sea - all before breakfast.
The Guardian
Tropical Storm Bertha and Hurricane Fausto: The Atlantic and Pacific Compete for Who Can Be More Inconvenient
Two tropical storms, Bertha and Fausto, are making their presence known: one is crashing the Gulf Coast with rain and surge, the other is sending dangerous swells to Baja.
The Guardian Europe
Trump Slaps 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods, Because Apparently Trade Wars Are Still Fun
Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing dairy disputes and wildfire smoke, because apparently trade wars are the new national pastime.
San Diego Loses Invictus Games Bid, Korea Gets the Gold Instead
San Diego fails to secure the 2029 Invictus Games, losing to Daejeon, South Korea, which becomes the first Asian host.
ZDNet
I Wore Meta's $499 Prescription Ray-Bans for 6 Weeks: They're Stylish, But My Wallet Is Crying
After six weeks with Meta's $499 prescription Ray-Bans, our reviewer finds them stylish but not worth the premium - especially when the nearly identical Wayfarers are $100 less.
The Atlantic
Guy Blows a Hair Dryer at a Paris Airport, Wins $20,000, and We All Have Questions
Someone used a hair dryer on a Paris airport temperature sensor to win $20,000 on Polymarket, and now we're all wondering if prediction markets are just a game of 'who can mess with reality the most.'
BBC World
Trump Slaps 50% Tariffs on Canada; Carney Promises to 'Intensify' Talks Like They Weren't Already Intense
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canadian wine, hockey sticks, and cement, sparing potash and fish. Carney vows to 'intensify' talks, because what could possibly go wrong with 30 days to negotiate?
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