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What is a silicon carbon battery and is it the answer to smartphone battery life issues?
Silicon-carbon batteries are increasingly appearing in smartphones because they can store more energy than conventional lithium-ion cells without making devices larger. Their adoption by manufacturers including Honor, Oppo, Xiaomi and now Samsung could help deliver genuine two-day battery life, but the technology may involve trade-offs in long-term durability. Conventional phone batteries typically use graphite anodes,…
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Anna Wintour Conferred With Jewish Leaders And Rabbis About Past Antisemitic Comments Made By 2027 Met Gala Honoree John Galliano
Anna Wintour, John Galliano and Met Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton have consulted influential rabbis and Jewish leaders ahead of Galliano being honoured at the 2027 Met Gala. The discussions address concerns over Galliano’s antisemitic remarks in 2011 and are significant because the exhibition and gala will celebrate a designer whose career remains marked by…
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Wales winger Congreve to leave Swansea for Westerlo
Swansea City winger Cameron Congreve is set to join Belgian top-flight club Westerlo for a seven-figure fee. The move ends the 22-year-old Wales international’s long association with Swansea, where he joined the academy at under-nine level, and reflects the club’s willingness to sell emerging talent despite expectations he could challenge for a first-team place next…
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Family of missing North Carolina woman who vanished on Caribbean island make heart-breaking decision about search
The family of Elizabeth “Liz” Waddell, a 44-year-old woman from Cary, North Carolina, have made the difficult decision to leave Grenada while the official search for her continues. Waddell disappeared after going for a swim at Grand Anse Beach on 22 July, and the case remains an active missing-person investigation with no confirmed explanation for…
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Bipartisan pair of senators urge Rubio to release aid to African women, children at risk of Ebola
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to release family-planning aid for women and infants affected by an Ebola outbreak in East Africa. Their intervention highlights concerns that delayed humanitarian funding could worsen health risks for vulnerable communities during an outbreak. In a letter sent on…
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You could be taking way better photos on your phone
Modern smartphones can produce photos comparable with point-and-shoot cameras, but achieving better results often requires more effort than simply using the default camera app. The article argues that phones prioritise clear, easily shareable images over artistic depth, which can leave photographs looking flat, overly processed or washed out. Although camera sensors have become larger and…
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Anya Taylor-Joy Is the Official Queen of Streaming With 3 Concurrent Hits
Collider reports that Anya Taylor-Joy currently has three projects performing strongly on streaming services at the same time, reinforcing her growing commercial profile after the box-office disappointment of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. The article presents this as a notable turnaround ahead of her planned appearance in Dune: Part Three alongside Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.…
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The Leopard Takes Over Locarno Again – and It Is Different From Other Film Festival Animal Symbols
Locarno Film Festival will again fill the Swiss town with its leopard branding for its 79th edition, running from 5 to 15 August. The animal is both the festival’s mascot and the emblem of its awards, reflecting Locarno’s identity as a showcase for adventurous, varied cinema. The Golden Leopard has been the festival’s top prize…
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What if Stop Killing Games win? Anthem, SpaceCraft and Warframe devs on the “massive undertaking” of reverse engineering an always-online game
The article examines whether games such as Warframe could survive if their developers could no longer run their online services, amid the growing Stop Killing Games campaign for stronger preservation rights. It matters because many primarily solo or PvE games remain unusable without publisher-operated servers, leaving players dependent on companies that may eventually withdraw support.…
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New York City’s Flatiron building enters new era with $58.5m apartments
New York City’s Flatiron Building is being converted from commercial space into luxury homes, marking a major new phase for one of Manhattan’s best-known landmarks. The 1902 triangular Beaux-Arts building will open to residents this autumn after years behind scaffolding, with developers betting that its historic character and central location justify exceptionally high prices. The…