Vinay Patel

A 35-year-old Microsoft engineer, Pratik Pandey, was found dead at work, likely from a heart attack, sparking controversy over tech's work culture.

A catastrophic funicular crash in Lisbon, reportedly caused by a detached overhead cable, has claimed the lives of at least 15 people and injured 18.

A luxury yacht, the Dolce Vento, sank just 15 minutes into its first voyage off the coast of Turkey. Caught on dramatic video, the nearly $1 million vessel listed and then submerged.

Following reports of a shutdown, the illegal streaming service StreamEast defied authorities with a statement declaring, 'They Can't Stop Us.' This comes after a joint operation between the ACE and Egyptian law enforcement led to two arrests and the seizure of devices.

An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is suing Meta after the company repeatedly shut down his accounts for allegedly impersonating its founder.

Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's daughter, has revealed she has no inheritance and lives with roommates after cutting ties with her father.

Governor Kristi Noem revealed two FEMA employees were fired for viewing pornography on government devices. The terminations happened a week after 30 other FEMA staff were suspended for signing an open letter to Congress.

Walmart is directly challenging Amazon by offering its Walmart+ subscribers free Peacock streaming. This strategic move in their retail rivalry is a great deal, especially as most other streamers are raising their prices.

Apple is facing a backlash for branding several perfectly good laptops, including the 2017 MacBook Pro and 2015 MacBook Air, as 'obsolete'.

A young Florida mother's lungs filled with toxic vape oil after she used a vape 300 times a day. Cloey Eyes, 25, who switched from cigarettes to vaping, thought she was having a heart attack.

At 79, Donald Trump's health is under scrutiny, a stark reversal of when his administration questioned Joe Biden's fitness for office.

An independent hotel owner in Cambridgeshire, Samuel Leeds, turned down a lucrative £3m government offer to house asylum seekers.

The Treasury Dept. is preparing a list of jobs that qualify for President Trump's 'no tax on tips' policy. The bill, passed earlier this year, applies to a limited number of professions and has a deductible of $25,000.

A MAC makeup artist at LAX was fired after her viral 'day-in-the-life' TikTok revealed sensitive details, including her TSA badge and money-handling procedures.

A new CEO at Beast Industries is cutting costs, putting an end to MrBeast's famously extravagant giveaways. The company, which incurred a loss last year, is now focused on achieving profitability.

A new site, Panama Playlists, exposes politicians' musical tastes by scraping public Spotify data. The findings reveal surprising and often contradictory song choices, such as JD Vance's affection for the Backstreet Boys.

In the wake of a viral 'hack', Taco Bell is re-evaluating its use of AI at drive-thrus. The trick, which involves placing absurd orders like '18,000 water cups', forces the AI to hand off to a human employee.

Google says a targeted OAuth token attack tied to Salesloft's Drift app let hackers access data from hundreds of Salesforce customers and a very small number of Google Workspace mailboxes, not '2.5 billion Gmail accounts'; here's how to check your account and stay safe.

Apple's 9 September 'Awe Dropping' event is official, and fans say the interactive logo hints at iPhone 17 colours and new cooling, but only Apple's date and time are confirmed for now; here is what's real and what's rumour.

Xbox will require UK players to verify their age by early 2026 or lose full access to online chat and invites, as Microsoft implements the Online Safety Act with ID-based and facial-age options and Ofcom threatens fines of up to 10% of global turnover.

A Texas widow and family sue Tesla after a 2024 Cybertruck crash and fire killed 47-year-old Michael Sheehan; their lawsuit alleges defective design and impossible escape, as the model faces multiple US recalls.

Cracker Barrel has scrapped its new logo and restored the 'Old Timer' while quietly removing its Pride page, a reversal that followed customer backlash, a White House nudge, and a swift stock bounce.

From Digital Pet Therapists to AI-Assisted Dream Interpreters, seven surprising jobs could emerge in the next five years.

New Zealand's tourism board launches a playful 'official petition' inviting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to marry in Aotearoa after the couple confirmed their engagement on 26 August 2025.

An extremist group called Purgatory is offering 'swatting for hire' services, selling fake school shooting threats to universities.

Google's new AI, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, was inspired by CEO Sundar Pichai's dog, Jeffree. The tool, codenamed 'Nano Banana,' is a photo editor that excels at keeping a subject's likeness consistent across different edits.

The Gates Foundation is ending its $450 million partnership with Arabella Advisors, a powerful for-profit consultancy.

A Chinese scientist was arrested at Houston Airport for allegedly stealing US breast cancer vaccine research. Yunhai Li, a postdoctoral fellow, was attempting to fly back to China with 90 gigabytes of data.

In a major strategic shift, Kroger is closing 60 underperforming stores by 2026, putting over 1,000 jobs at risk. This move follows its failed merger with Albertsons and a drop in first-quarter sales.