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Waste companies are calling for a refundable deposit of up to £5 on vapes to incentivize proper disposal and reduce lithium battery fires in bin lorries and waste facilities. The…

A blast at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi on May 22 killed 82 people and injured more than 120, marking China’s worst coal mining disaster in over 15 years…

Litterbugs in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward now face on-the-spot fines of 2,000 yen (about $13) under a new penalty system that took effect Monday, amid Japan’s record tourism boom. Up to…

The UK government is proposing a national blacklist that would prevent abusive air passengers from flying with any airline by allowing carriers to share information on disruptive travelers. The scheme…

A shortage of Scotch bonnet peppers—the core ingredient in Caribbean hot pepper sauce—is threatening supply and driving costs soaring for producers, as extreme weather, disease, and pests make the temperamental…

Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark, a new superchip for PCs designed for the era of personal AI agents, and announced it will power a new line of Windows PCs from…

Meta is developing an AI-powered pendant it plans to start testing within the next year, according to a memo viewed by The Information. The device would build on Limitless, an…

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich launched a website with an interactive map of AI data centers across the United States to bring transparency to construction and document impacts on nearby communities.…

Startups across Australia, India, Japan, and South Korea are racing to enter the global space launch market, which was worth about $15 billion in 2023 and is projected to nearly…

Strava is restricting access to its website data and introducing a flat $11.99 monthly fee for developers to stop unauthorized AI scraping and protect user information. The company will require…

Microsoft is switching GitHub Copilot from a flat subscription rate to a token-usage billing system starting June 1, which could significantly increase monthly costs for individual developers and small companies…

A group of 20 Snap alumni has launched Ghost Angels, a fund that backs pre-seed to seed AI startups in social media and consumer, and says it has already invested…

Universal Music Group rejected Pershing Square’s $64.3 billion takeover offer, calling it not in the best interests of the company, shareholders, artists, and fans and saying it fundamentally undervalues the…

“Backrooms,” the feature film expansion of Kane Parsons’ YouTube found-footage series, opened at number one with $38 million on Friday and is projected to earn $80–90 million domestically this weekend,…

SoftBank Group announced plans to spend up to €75 billion (about $87 billion) to build and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity in France, calling it…

The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build satellites for President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile and air defense system, marking the largest single boost ahead of…

The Delhi High Court ruled on May 22 that Google’s AdWords platform infringed Hindware’s trademark by allowing competitors to bid on the brand name as a keyword, and awarded ₹3…

TikTok is evolving from a short-video platform into a super app by adding hotel booking via TikTok GO, seeking fintech licenses in Brazil, and expanding search, local discovery, games, and…

The Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is an electric, plug-in unit that heats to 700°F and cooks 12-inch restaurant-style pizzas in about three minutes on the Neapolitan setting, making homemade…

Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari dominate the browser market, but several emerging alternatives are gaining traction with AI-powered automation, privacy protections, and “mindful browsing” features designed for user well-being. This…