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The Powerball jackpot climbed to a staggering $1 billion for the Saturday, Aug. 30 drawing after no one hit the top prize earlier in the week. A winner who matches all five numbers plus the Powerball would have the option of taking a lump-sum payout of $453.1 million. So far in 2025, there have been…
Thousands of Verizon customers across the United States reported losing service on Saturday, with the company confirming a software issue was to blame. According to outage-tracking site Down detector, reports of problems began piling up in the afternoon and peaked several times throughout the day. Around 3:45 p.m. ET, more than 22,000 outages were logged….
Sydney Sweeney might have a new man in her life just months after ending her engagement to Jonathan Davino. The 27-year-old Euphoria star is rumored to be dating Scooter Braun, the 44-year-old music executive best known for managing Justin Bieber. Are they really together? According to Star, Sweeney and Braun have been quietly seeing each…
YouTube TV and Fox have reached a new carriage agreement, avoiding a blackout that could have left millions of streaming subscribers without access to key sports broadcasts just as the college football and NFL seasons kick off. The deal, announced Thursday, covers the full slate of Fox networks, including the Fox broadcast channel, Fox News,…
Meta is putting new safeguards in place for teenagers using its artificial intelligence tools after criticism that its chatbots were engaging in unsafe conversations. The company said it has trained its systems to block discussions about self-harm, suicide, and romantic or flirty exchanges with minors. It is also temporarily limiting access to certain AI characters…
Summer sunshine feels good, but it also brings plenty of confusion about how to stay safe outdoors. From how SPF really works to whether beach umbrellas actually protect you, myths about sunscreen are everywhere. Some come from influencers pushing “natural alternatives,” while others have just become common wisdom over time. So what’s fact and what’s…
In his 2020 book The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World, Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar wrote that Delhi must “engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia, bring Japan into play, draw neighbours in, extend the neighbourhood and expand traditional constituencies of support.” That balancing act is being tested like never before. For…
Social media went into overdrive on Friday after the hashtag #TrumpIsDead shot to the top of trending topics on X, sparking chaos and confusion about the health of U.S. President Donald Trump. The frenzy began on August 30, 2025, when the White House’s official livestream abruptly went offline, flashing a message that read: “Stay tuned…
Intel has reworked its CHIPS Act funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, securing about $5.7 billion in cash sooner than expected. The change, announced Friday, gives the company more flexibility in how it uses the funds. The amended deal revises an earlier agreement from November 2024 and removes some project milestones. But it…
Buying a new car isn’t just about the model or the engine. The colour you pick could hit your wallet hard, not only at the dealership but years down the line when it’s time to repair or sell. With new “75” number plates rolling out in the UK from Monday, dealers are gearing up for…
