Adnan Rasheed
LONDON — British officials confirmed Friday that the UK government hack detected in October affected systems at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), prompting an ongoing investigation into the incident and the security of sensitive data. Trade Department Minister Chris Bryant acknowledged the breach during an interview on Times Radio, partially validating media reports … Read more
YouTube down reports surged across the United States early Friday after thousands of users said they were unable to access the popular video streaming platform, according to outage tracking website Downdetector. The disruption affected both mobile and desktop users and appeared to peak during morning hours on the East Coast, raising concerns about the reliability … Read more
As the United States approached one of its most closely watched presidential elections in recent history, global pop star Taylor Swift offered a rare glimpse into how she navigated the political moment behind the scenes of her Eras Tour. In Episode four of her Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries, Swift briefly addressed the national climate, framing … Read more
Millions of players worldwide engaged in the popular daily word game Wordle on Friday as puzzle #1,644 presented a challenge tied to the holiday season. The New York Times game, which tasks players with guessing a five letter word in six attempts, featured a word beginning with the letter M, containing repeated letters, and associated … Read more
Global data center dealmaking reached a record $61 billion in 2025, fueled by an unprecedented push to expand infrastructure for energy intensive artificial intelligence workloads, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The milestone, slightly higher than last year’s $60.8 billion, underscores a worldwide construction boom in the sector even amid investor concerns about inflated AI … Read more
TikTok has signed agreements to spin off its US operations into a new entity controlled by a group of mostly American investors, a move aimed at complying with a federal law that threatens to ban the app if it remains under Chinese ownership. TikTok CEO Shou Chew informed employees of the development in a memo … Read more
Roblox, the popular online gaming and game creation platform, experienced a significant service disruption late Thursday and into Friday, leaving tens of thousands of users in the United States unable to log in, access the website or play games smoothly. The outage triggered a surge of complaints across multiple regions, raising questions about the platform’s … Read more
President Donald Trump announced plans for a new nationwide youth athletic competition called the Patriot Games, positioning it as a central feature of the United States’ upcoming two hundred fiftieth anniversary celebrations in two thousand twenty six. In a video released Thursday by Freedom 250, a newly launched organization coordinating the administration’s semiquincentennial efforts, Trump … Read more
Pete Davidson welcomes first baby with model girlfriend Elsie Hewitt, the couple confirmed in a joint Instagram announcement Thursday, Dec. 18. The actor comedian and the British born model shared news of their daughter’s arrival with affectionate messages, introducing the child as their “perfect angel girl.” The birth marks Davidson’s first experience as a parent … Read more
WASHINGTON — A board appointed by President Donald Trump voted this week to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the Trump-Kennedy Center, according to the White House, marking a dramatic shift for one of the nation’s most prominent cultural institutions and reopening a long running debate over politics, legacy and … Read more
