In Kenya, protests that began in response to tax increases have grown into a movement demanding the president’s resignation. Scores of protestors have gone missing since the anti-government protests began a month ago. Human rights groups fear that the security forces are behind these disappearances. We hear from young protestors. (Image credit: Tony Karumba) Read…
Researchers have found evidence of butchery marks on the back of an ancient armadillo-like animal, suggesting humans were in South America 20,000 years ago — earlier than many researchers thought. Read More
Image: Nuphy What you have on your desk and in your workspace at home can reveal a lot about you: how your work, what you like to distract yourself with, what kind of toys and other tschotchkes you like to have around you. That is why we have the What’s On Your Desk? series, where…
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Finding especially good deals on Amazon Prime Day can be challenging (trust me, I do it non-stop for our coverage) but the discount on the Bose SoundLink Flex is a standout one. For now, you can get the portable Bluetooth speaker in select colors for $99 ($50 off)…
After Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river, she said the Olympics were “a kind of magnet that attracted all our energies towards a single date, July 26, and we did it.” (Image credit: Julien De Rosa) Read More
Some of the nominations were expected — The Bear earned 23 nominations and Shogun received 25 nods. But the Television Academy still had a few surprises up its sleeve. (Image credit: FX) Read More
California Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff released a statement saying it was time for Biden to pass the torch. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Read More
Ruben Gutierrez has been seeking DNA tests on multiple crime-scene items from the murder case against him for more than a decade. His legal team says a Texas law blocking his effort is unconstitutional. (Image credit: Texas Department of Criminal Justice) Read More
Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge My friends, it is Prime Day, and that means you can justify buying silly gadgets because they are even slightly on sale. This is what it means to be American. In my case, that gadget is the Neohipo ET30, a vintage-looking VU meter that swings its needles around…
Didn’t think we’d see this phone again. | Image: Essential Someone obtained Essential’s unreleased smartphone that took the “candy bar” style phone a bit too far. Originally revealed in 2019 as “Project Gem,” this PH-2 looks like what you’d get from splitting an already tall Sony Xperia 1 in half. It reminds me of memes…