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Great Britain faces electricity supply shortfall during solar eclipse
Great Britain’s grid operator has warned of an anticipated electricity supply shortfall on Wednesday evening as a near-total solar eclipse sharply reduces solar generation while hot weather raises demand for cooling. The National Energy System Operator said the notice was precautionary and that customers’ electricity supplies were not at risk, but it may need to…
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s internal playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 6 disrupted by a giant inflatable rat, as Bethesda union protests cuts
Bethesda employees and the CWA video game union staged a protest outside the company’s Rockville, Maryland office during an internal visit by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, using a giant inflatable rat and red flags to highlight recent job cuts. The action coincided with Sharma’s reported playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 6, drawing attention to ongoing…
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Xbox CEO teases The Elder Scrolls 6’s title and praises the game’s scale and story
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has hinted that The Elder Scrolls 6 has an eight-letter subtitle, while praising its “scale and grandeur” and story after a live playthrough. The post appears intended to reassure fans that Bethesda’s long-awaited role-playing game remains a priority despite Xbox’s recent restructuring and job cuts. Fans are speculating that the title…
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8 Great Deals From Patagonia’s Past-Season Sale
Patagonia’s annual past-season sale offers discounts of up to 40% on selected outdoor clothing and equipment. WIRED highlights the promotion as a chance to buy durable, recycled-material gear at lower prices, though available colours and sizes may be limited. – Torrentshell 3L Rain Jacket — £132, down £57; a three-layer recycled rain shell with a…
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America’s AI boom is a jobs opportunity, not an excuse for universal basic income
The article argues that fears about artificial intelligence eliminating jobs should not be used to justify universal basic income. Its author contends that government payments could discourage work and undermine the dignity and social value attached to employment, particularly for people in practical and industrial occupations. Framed as an opinion piece, it advocates preparing Americans…
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Governments can take your stocks without your permission. It happens all the time
The article argues that US state unclaimed-property laws can allow authorities to take and sell seemingly inactive shareholdings without an owner’s consent. It says this matters because investors may be treated as having abandoned assets simply for not interacting with an account, even if they are alive, receiving statements and still receiving dividends. The author…
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Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran to step down in February
Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran has said he will not seek reappointment when his term ends in February, after Tata Sons’ board failed to agree on a proposed five-year extension. The announcement has unsettled investors, sending shares in listed Tata companies lower and raising uncertainty over leadership at the conglomerate, which owns businesses including Air…
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FBI touts 6,000 arrests, 44% homicide drop one year into Trump’s DC crime crackdown
The FBI says that, one year after the Trump administration intensified federal crime enforcement in Washington, D.C., the operation has led to about 6,000 arrests and a 44% fall in homicides. The figures are significant because they are being presented as evidence that the federal crackdown has reduced violent crime in the US capital. According…
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Millions of US tax dollars sent to rightwing European thinktanks. Did any Trump supporters vote for that? | Arwa Mahdawi
The article argues that, despite the Trump administration’s “America first” justification for cutting USAID, US public money is still being directed overseas — this time towards conservative European thinktanks and related initiatives. Its author presents the funding as an effort to expand a global Maga-aligned political agenda, raising concerns about US influence over domestic politics…
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Magna Studios Signs ‘20,000 Days On Earth’ Makers Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
Magna Studios has signed filmmakers and artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard for commercial and brand representation, with plans to collaborate on longer-form projects in future. The move adds the London-based duo to Magna’s creative roster and reflects the company’s effort to expand its profile across film, advertising and culture. Forsyth and Pollard are known…