Tour de France winner left with a pericardial rupture Kooij wins opening stage of 2025 men’s Tour of Britain Chris Froome sustained a life-threatening injury to his heart in the training crash in France last week that left him in hospital with a broken back and broken ribs. The four-time...
RFK Jr and the chaos at the CDC – podcast
It’s been a dramatic week at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the space of seven days, the agency’s head was sacked and replaced by an interim head, four senior staff members resigned, and existing staff took to the streets to express support for their ousted...
Novak Djokovic sets up Alcaraz showdown after reaching 14th US Open semi-final
Serb beats Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at Flushing Meadows Carlos Alcaraz awaits as Djokovic seeks fifth US Open title Forty minutes into his umpteenth big match under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Novak Djokovic seemed to be coming undone. After a supreme start, Djokovic’s first serve had...
Guéhi’s cancelled Liverpool move puts heat on Palace to keep Glasner happy | Ed Aarons
Defender should still end up at Anfield despite deadline drama, but the manager’s hardline stance may worry the club board “Marc and me, we have the same fate,” Oliver Glasner said with a smile. It was the eve of Crystal Palace’s meeting with Liverpool in the Community Shield and –...
‘A paradigm change’: black hole spotted that may have been created moments after big bang
Sighting by James Webb space telescope of black hole with sparse halo of material could upend theories of the universe An ancient and “nearly naked” black hole that astronomers believe may have been created in the first fraction of a second after the big bang has been spotted by the...
Long Covid has more than 200 potential symptoms. Selective gullibility is one of mine
When things are grim, the promises made by the wellness industry sound very appealing. I worry about how vulnerable this has made me Ordinarily, I’m a sensible person – at least part-time. A journalist, an asker of questions, a checker of sources. Historically, a big fan of research. But three...
Archaeologists in Peru discover 3D mural that could date back 4,000 years
The unprecedented find has shifted archaeological understanding about the first civilisations in the Americas Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a multicoloured three-dimensional wall that could date back 4,000 years, in an unprecedented find that has shifted archaeological understanding about the first civilisations in the Americas. The centrepiece of the three-by-six...
A next-gen Xbox-PC hybrid could cost double the PlayStation 6
Prominent leaker KeplerL2 has suggested that Microsoft's next console could cost around twice as much as Sony's upcoming PlayStation 6 because of its powerful hardware and the company's intention to sell it at a profit. In addition, rumored "Xbox PC" devices based on the same chips might not be compatible......
Make your Framework Desktop run even quieter with these 3D-printed Noctua parts
As you may know, Noctua partnered with Framework on its mini desktop PC project. The machine, which is powered by AMD's Ryzen AI Max APU, ships with Noctua's NF-A12x25 cooling fan and fan duct to keep noise levels down while maintaining a safe operating temperature. It works well, but the......
More than 450 Diablo developers unionize with Communications Workers of America
The CWA notes that the group includes developers, artists, designers, engineers, and support staff across Diablo's Team 3. Organizers said the decision was driven by repeated industry-wide layoffs and job insecurity, including nearly 2,000 cuts in Microsoft's gaming division in January 2024. Workers emphasized that passion for the craft can't......