Cameroon insists president is well despite month’s absence from the BBC
Paul Biya, 91, has not been seen in public for weeks, stoking speculation about his health.Read More
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YouTube says it is ‘not hiding the skip button’ on ads from the Verge Jay Peters
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Some YouTube users have observed the platform making it harder to skip ads in recent days. On Reddit, a user reported seeing black rectangles over the skip button on desktop instead of the expected countdown timer, and a few days later, Android Police reported not seeing a countdown…
Mama bear beats rival who killed her cub to win Fat Bear Week from the BBC
The brown bear, named 128 Grazer, also defeated her rival, Chunk, last year to win the title.Read More
Teen breaks record by climbing Earth’s highest peaks from the BBC
The 18-year-old has become the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000m peaks.Read More
Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looked like from ABC
Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looks likeRead More
How the DOJ wants to break up Google’s search monopoly from the Verge Lauren Feiner
Illustration: The Verge After winning a fight to get Google’s search business declared an unlawful monopoly, the Department of Justice has released its initial proposal for how it’s thinking about limiting Google’s dominance — including breaking up the company. The government is asking Judge Amit Mehta for four different types of remedies to Google’s anticompetitive…
Man denies being mysterious inventor of Bitcoin from the BBC
Attempting to identify the inventor, known only as Satoshi Nakamoto, has captivated the internet.Read More
Couple killed by Hezbollah rocket fire in northern Israel from the BBC
They were the first civilians killed by Hezbollah since the conflict with Israel escalated two weeks ago.Read More
You can grab three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $29 today from the Verge Quentyn Kennemer
Game Pass Ultimate offers first-party games on day one and a rotating library of other titles. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If your Game Pass Ultimate subscription is in danger of expiring, Woot’s latest deal is a great opportunity to reset the clock. Now through 12:59AM ET on October 10th, you can…
Biden and Netanyahu speak as Israel mulls Iran response from the BBC
It is believed to be the first time the two leaders have spoken directly in weeks.Read More