Shakespeare to Harry Potter: Six of Dame Maggie Smith’s greatest roles from the BBC
Here are some of Maggie Smith’s most celebrated and revered performances.Read More
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Harry Potter and Downton Abbey actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89 from the BBC
The King and prime minister add tributes to heartfelt memories from co-stars like Daniel Radcliffe.Read More
Trump meets Zelensky and says it’s time to end Russia’s war from the BBC
The last-minute meeting in New York comes amid Trump’s increasing criticism of US funding for the war in Ukraine.Read More
China nuclear sub sank in its dock, US officials say from the BBC
The submarine sank earlier this year, in a major setback for the Chinese military, say US defence officials.Read More
Families of 43 missing students in Mexico are still demanding justice from the BBC
In September 2014, 43 student teachers disappeared from the city of Iguala. Their protesting relatives want to know the truth.Read More
Al Fayed’s victims in France call for investigation from the BBC
One woman says the owner of Harrods and the Paris Ritz ran his companies like a cult or a mafia.Read More
Nintendo’s shiny new museum needs more dirt from the Verge Andrew Webster
Image: Nintendo The Nintendo Museum in Kyoto is a slick and playful trek through the company’s century-long history. But it’s lacking much in the way of revelations. Continue reading… Read More
Europe’s space agency will destroy a brand-new satellite in 2027 just to see what happens from the Verge Umar Shakir
An illustration of DRACO getting destroyed in Earth’s atmosphere. | Image: ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch a satellite into Earth’s orbit in 2027 to watch it get wrecked as it reenters the atmosphere. The project is intended to help understand how exactly satellites break apart so that scientists can learn how…
This robot arm can detach its hand to grab things from the Verge Andrew Liszewski
This robotic arm’s articulated hand can detach and crawl around on its own. | Screenshot: YouTube Researchers from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have developed an articulated hand that can extend the reach of a robotic arm by detaching and crawling away on its own to grab things. The research was…
Threads now lets you tag your location from the Verge Jay Peters
Illustration: The Verge Meta is rolling out the ability to tag your location on your Threads posts. If you have the feature, you’ll see a pin in the post composer that you can tap so you can include where you are. Note that adding your location to a Threads post doesn’t share an exact pin…