The US and Saudi Arabia just derailed a global plan to cut shipping emissions

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The US and Saudi Arabia have managed to derail negotiations regarding a landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions, according to a report by the BBC. The deal had already been approved and would have made shipping the world's first industry to adopt internationally mandated emissions guidelines.

Blizzard teams working on Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble unionize

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Blizzard developers working on Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble have formed a new union, the latest in a series of labor wins at the Microsoft-owned studio. The over 100-person unit is represented by the Communication Workers of America (CWA), and counts "software engineers, designers, artists, quality assurance testers and producers" among its members.

Microsoft laid her off. A layoff support group helped her bounce back — and she got a job at Meta 2 months later.

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Deborah Hendersen
Deborah Hendersen

Deborah Hendersen

US Army soldiers put drones to the test in the Pacific. They struggled in the heat.

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The world's richest people now control nearly $60 trillion — here's how they're investing their fortunes

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Crowds walk through Midtown Manhattan on October 16, 2025.
The world's ultra-rich now control nearly $60 trillion, and younger generations are transforming how it's invested, per Altrata's data.

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I'm an American who lived in Rome. These were the 6 most surprising things about grocery shopping in Italy.

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A display of fresh produce in an Italian grocery store.
When I lived in Italy, I was surprised by how different the grocery shopping experience was compared to the US.

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Satellite images show how data centers are changing America's landscape

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Suburban homes next to data centers
Data centers sitting across the street from residential housing is not an uncommong scene in Virginia.

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One of Delta's main hub airports is making very clear what it thinks of Kristi Noem's TSA video about the government shutdown

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Travelers wait in line for departures at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) on December 1, 2024 in Romulus, Michigan.
Travelers waiting in line at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

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US general says the Army needs drones like the Shaheds Russia is slamming into Ukrainian cities

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Russia's Shahed drones were among the Russian weaponry that Ukraine said it found foreign-made parts in

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For its next trick, Quantic Dream is trying to compete with League of Legends and Dota

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It's been quite a while since we've heard much about Quantic Dream's Star Wars: Eclipse. The studio revealed that project at The Game Awards back in 2021 and details have been scarce since then. As it turns out, the developer of Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human had been working on a second game this whole time.

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