Science fiction, from The Jetsons to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is replete with humanoid robots. But for a long time in the real world, such robots have been a novelty at best and a punchline at worst. Somehow, though, in the last few years, things have shifted. More than a handful of companies are developing…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Oil markets have shrugged off Israel’s threat to topple the Iranian regime, with crude exports from the Middle East so far unaffected by the escalating conflict. Financial Times analysis of ship-tracking data shows there has…
Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media Baroness Casey was asked to carry out the review in January Lack of reliable data The report highlights flaws in data collection, which it says means it is not possible to assess the scale of the issue. It cites figures from the Complex and Organised Child Abuse Dataset which…
By Bloomberg Published June 15, 2025 The US and Vietnam are closing in on a framework trade agreement, despite ongoing concerns about Chinese goods being rerouted through the Southeast Asian nation to avoid tariffs, according to people familiar with the talks. Bloomberg Negotiations have progressed, with Vietnam seeking to secure tariffs in the range of…
Dun dun Dun dun Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun If you’re looking for some movies to really get your teeth into this summer, Peacock has a feast of fearsome finny fun for you: to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original movie, all four Jaws movies are now streaming on the service…
How to Train Your Dragon Dreamworks This article was published on 6/14 and republished on 6/16. The live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragon may have looked like an exercise in redundancy, given how 1:1 it seemed to the original, but it’s a massive box office hit due to the fact that audiences absolutely…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two top union leaders have departed the Democratic National Committee (DNC), escalating an internal conflict about the future of the party that was stirred up by former vice chair David Hogg. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, president of the American…
Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the mound on Monday for the first time since August 2023, and given his importance to the Dodgers‘ offense as one of the best hitters in baseball, the Dodgers can’t afford to send him to the minor leagues for rehab starts. So. daily Fantasy baseball players should expect…
How do time and space relate to computation? We have a new answer Xuanyu Han/Getty Images An astonishing discovery about the relationship between the amount of memory a computation requires and how long it takes has wowed computer scientists – although it isn’t clear if there are any practical applications. “It kind of shakes my…
When the brain is under pressure, certain neural signals begin to move in sync – much like a well-rehearsed orchestra. A new study from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is the first to show how flexibly this neural synchrony adjusts to different situations and that this dynamic coordination is closely linked to cognitive abilities. “Specific…
