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Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipHow a YouTuber Helped Solve a Science Mystery
Scientists revisited the Antikythera Mechanism after a YouTuber’s experiment—and may have finally solved the mystery of the world’s oldest computer.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipI’ve Traveled to 88 Countries. Here’s the System That Lets Me Run My Business Anywhere
No desk. No borders. Just travel, tools, and a running business.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe Surprising Way to Make Online Presentations More Powerful
Stop screen-sharing. Start connecting.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipNeuroscience Says Listening to Audiobooks Is Just as Good as Reading—Especially If You Do This
The research is clear: Reading and listening are both great ways to learn. Just make sure to follow it up.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipSocial Security Checks Might Get Bigger Than Expected Next Year. But There’s Bad News, Too
A new report says the next cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) could be higher than what experts had predicted, but it might not offset rising inflation.
Source: Inc. ·
EntrepreneurshipThe $500 Million AI Mistake Every Company Is Rushing to Avoid
AI sticker shock is rattling enterprise tech. The new bottom line: Cap your tokens—or your model will devour your cash flow.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsIndia’s missing children problem; Flawsome’s flushable sanitary pad
India’s missing children crisis is becoming increasingly gendered, with girls accounting for most cases in 2024. Meanwhile, the country’s menstrual hygiene sector witnessed a brea…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsBig drop in VC inflow; MeMeraki, a tech platform for artisans
Venture capital funding in Indian startups on a weekly basis touched the lowest level for the year till now, and this does not augur well for the ecosystem. Meet Yosha Gupta, the…
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsInside Kota's reckoning: Why India's coaching capital is rebuilding from the ground up
For nearly three decades, Kota was a one-word answer. Ask any small-town family in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh or the Northeast where a bright child
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsMemory and medium: how Satish Gujral’s art showcases Indian modernism
In this photo essay, we feature highlights from an art exhibition at Bikaner House, curated by Raseel Gujral Ansal.
Source: Your Story ·
StartupsMarkets, livelihood, decisions: test your business creativity with Edition 234 of our weekly quiz!
Lateral Sparks, the weekly quiz from YourStory, tests your domain knowledge, business acumen, and lateral thinking skills (see the previous edition here). In this 234th edition of…
Source: IEEE Spectrum ·
EngineeringThis DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic “Air-Muscles” Instead of Motors
In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to build a life-size humanoid that could do us…
Source: Wired ·
Tech & Startups6 Best Prepaid Phone Plans (2026): Tello, Boost, Google Fi, More
Forget the pricey, postpaid cell plans and two-year contracts. Save with one of these WIRED-tested options from US Mobile, Boost, and Google Fi.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsWi-Fi Router vs. Mesh System: Which Is Best for You?
Find out whether a single Wi-Fi router or a mesh system makes the most sense for your home network.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsM-Audio M Track Duo HD Producer Pack Review: Hot Takes, Cold Opens
The M-Track Duo HD Producer Pack removes the last remaining excuse for terrible audio and potentially terrible opinions.
Source: Wired ·
Tech & StartupsEveryone Has Their Targets Set on the MacBook Neo
Dell, Microsoft, and others are unveiling new laptops to compete directly with the Neo, but not all are learning the right lessons from Apple.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsBlack founders raise highest amount of quarterly funding since 2022, but there’s a catch
Speaking to TechCrunch, Crunchbase’s head of research Gené Teare, said the factors holding back Black founders include “access to networks, relationships, and early introductions."
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsMaking sense of the debate over AI psychosis
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsTechCrunch Mobility: It doesn’t matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & Startups‘This is fine’ artist KC Green reaches agreement with AI startup Artisan
The startup has apparently taken down the ads using KC Green's "This is fine" meme.
Source: TechCrunch ·
Tech & StartupsErin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHigh rents, job fears rank among top stressors for mainland students in Hong Kong
A combination of sky-high rents, career anxiety and social isolation is placing a mental and financial strain on mainland Chinese students living in Hong Kong, even as more than 4…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIn sign of easing UK-China ties, British Foreign Secretary set for talks, tech hub visit
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is visiting China this week, signalling a further easing in ties following a summit earlier this year. Cooper will meet her Chinese counter…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIs Hong Kong winning the war on cancer or facing new battle in late diagnosis?
In the first of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Emily Hung looks into how the city takes on its leading cause of death while maintaining one of t…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsNigeria’s opposition divided, incumbent Tinubu eyes second term
Nigerian politician Peter Obi will run for president in the West African nation’s January elections, ensuring that the opposition to incumbent Bola Tinubu will once again be fragm…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsConfronting cancer in Hong Kong
Here are the article's key points summarized in four clear bullet points: • Cancer is the leading cause of death in Hong Kong, and low screening rates and late detection hinder p…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese scientists leave posts after whistle-blower raises alarm over their research
Three more senior Chinese scientists have been disciplined by their universities after a high-profile blogger raised red flags about their research. Nankai University in Tianjin a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHuman-shaped object in US military UFO files intrigues Chinese expert
Amid a flurry of interest in newly declassified US government UFO files, a Chinese researcher has expressed intrigue in an apparent video of a fast-moving, human-shaped object. Zh…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBehind bulletproof glass: pro-Trump ‘Tiger’ has edge as Colombia heads to run-off
Colombia’s first-round presidential vote Sunday triggered a run-off between a pro-Trump showman and a leftist philosopher-turned-senator, after a security-dominated campaign that …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCan Hongkong Post be saved or should it become a taxpayer-funded public service?
Hongkong Post’s worsening financial situation may require not only an injection of funds but also a return to being a government-funded department providing basic public services,…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsShangri-La Dialogue: can Asia do ‘less Shangri-La, more ships, more subs’?
As the Shangri-La Dialogue drew to a close on Sunday, two issues dominated discussions throughout the event: defence spending and the varying level of commitment of countries to m…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS quietly plays the long game on energy dominance against China
Sun Tzu wrote that “fighting and winning all your battles is not the height of skill; subduing the enemy without fighting is the height of skill”. That maxim offers perhaps the cl…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Silent killer’: the race to beat cancer in Hong Kong
Open the source article for full details and context.
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsStudent recalls eye-opening trip with American peers that drew praise from Xi
A university student in Hong Kong who recently received a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that an ocean voyage, a food delivery app and having a curious mind hel…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFrench police arrest 780 after violent Paris Saint-Germain celebrations
French police detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities that erupted on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League ti…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow China’s home-grown WS-10 engine helped make the country a modern air power
As China marks the 20th anniversary of completing its first domestically developed high-thrust turbofan engine for fighter jets, the WS-10 – Woshan-10, meaning Turbofan-10 – conti…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics45 killed in Myanmar’s Shan state after blast at mining explosive storage facility
A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescuers and independent media…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsGreen initiatives make HKIS campus a living laboratory
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Through its commitment to creating a green campus by cutting carbon emissions through System Optimizati…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUnited flight to Spain turns back over passenger’s Bluetooth device name
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around mid-flight on Saturday due to a possible security threat. The flight departed at a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli forces capture historic castle in deepest push into Lebanon in decades
Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century,…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsItaly bans Kanye West concert over security concerns
A concert by the US rapper Kanye West, who was supposed to perform on July 18 in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy, has been banned on public safety grounds, the authorities said. T…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFrench museum reports theft of banana from multimillion-dollar artwork
A museum in eastern France on Sunday reported to police the theft of a banana that forms a core part of a multimillion-dollar artwork by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan. T…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIran says US not to be trusted as Trump toughens deal terms
Iran’s chief negotiator warned on Sunday the United States was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secured Iranian rights.…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBus driver charged in US crash that killed 5, including family
A family of four from Massachusetts were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia as they were travelling to a wedding. The family wedding will go forward on S…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSyria says Sharaa holds phone call with Trump
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone call with US President Donald Trump in which they discussed supporting the Syrian economy and the latest regional developments, the…
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