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Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage is ‘Liz Truss all over again’ – as it happened

June 5, 2025

From 8h ago 06.50 EDT Keir Starmer says Nigel Farage is ‘Liz Truss all over again’ Keir Starmer has launched a series of attacks on Nigel Farage, telling the public they cannot trust the Reform UK leader. Speaking at an event at a business in north-west England, the prime minister said Farage would not have […]

Killer whales spotted hunting Farne Islands grey seals

June 1, 2025

Killer whales seen hunting seals by Farne Islands 3 days ago Share Save Jonny Manning BBC News, North East and Cumbria Share Save Billy Shiel Farne Island Boats The adult orcas were showing their young calves how to hunt for food A family of killer whales has been seen hunting seals near the Farne Islands. […]

Beyond Scott Pelley – Josh Marshall warns of the Great Quieting that is already in progress

May 30, 2025

Scott Pelley’s Commencement Speech on how freedom of speech is under attack, is getting much deserved attention. Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo expands on it. The process of silencing voices in opposition to Trump is well underway — so how can we tell when there is nothing to see or hear? I want to […]

Instagram CEO goes full Bollywood at creator meet; netizens get ‘beta uncle ko dance karke dikhao’ vibe

May 12, 2025

At a recent creator conference in Mumbai, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri gave attendees an unexpected treat—a dance performance. What started as a regular engagement event at Meta India’s headquarters took a fun turn when Mosseri surprised everyone by joining a group of Indian content creators in dancing to the Bollywood hit ‘What Jhumka?’ from Rocky […]

Winning Gen Z: Five Lessons From Scaling Through Influencer Marketing

May 12, 2025

Dmitry Afonov, CEO and Co-Founder, Aithor.com. getty When we launched our AI writing assistant, it was just one of many experiments inside our venture capital studio. We had a simple goal: to help students write better, faster and with less stress. We didn’t have the ambition to build a unicorn. We just wanted to solve […]

Meta mulls stablecoins three years after Diem’s demise

May 11, 2025

Yesterday Fortune reported that Meta is exploring re-entering the stablecoin sector to use the digital currencies for payouts to creators. The social media firm was the founder of the Diem (formerly Libra) stablecoin project in June 2019. Libra sent central bankers into a collective panic, and was eventually blocked and shuttered in late 2021. However, […]

The Osaka Virtual Expo 2025 Is A Fully Playable Video Game

May 11, 2025

My avatar, wearing a Suntory vending machine skin and looking out over the city fo the future, in … More the virtual "Future of Life Pavilion" at Osaka Virtual Expo 2025. It recalls Norman Bel Geddes's Futurama exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Photo by author I love world’s fairs and expos. I’ve […]

8 New Meme Coins to Invest in: Popcat, Ponke, and One Cat with Claws Ready to Scratch Everyone

May 10, 2025

Ever felt like the crypto market was just one big inside joke, and you were the punchline for being late to the party? Meme coins dominate headlines and timelines in 2025, and this round isn’t just for laughs. It’s a serious opportunity. Right now, one presale is making noise so loud that even non-crypto folks […]

Meta blocks major Muslim Instagram page in India amid rising conflict

May 9, 2025

Meta has banned a prominent Muslim news page on Instagram in India at the government’s request, the account’s founder said on Wednesday, denouncing the move as “censorship” as hostilities escalate between India and Pakistan. Instagram users in India trying to access posts from the handle @Muslim – a page with 6.7 million followers – were […]

US Stocks Jump on Strong Tech Earnings

May 9, 2025

Wall Street opened May on a strong note, with the S&P 500 rising 0.9%, the Dow Jones gaining 200 points, and the Nasdaq advancing 1.5%, supported by upbeat earnings from tech giants and optimism over global trade negotiations. Microsoft shares jumped 9% after the company projected stronger-than-expected growth for its Azure cloud business, while Meta […]