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Most Americans back stronger social media oversight, according to a new survey. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 61 percent of respondents said that additional government oversight is needed for social media companies, 27 percent were against additional government oversight and 17 percent did not respond or were not sure. Over half of all Republicans, Democrats and…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Technology sector myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.AI-driven productivity gains in the oil and gas industry will substantially increase global emissions, according to a report led by two former Microsoft employees, outweighing any potential gains from clean energy.Upstream oil and gas extractors can use AI to reduce drilling costs, find new deposits and improve recovery rates — making them cheaper and more abundant.It can also help solar and wind operators produce more renewable energy by forecasting how much sunlight and wind will be available, doing predictive maintenance and assessing…
Trump signing executive order to split up MMR vaccines, scraps recommendations for hepatitis B, Covid-19 and influenza jabsIn the Oval Office, Donald Trump has signed an executive order – that we flagged earlier – which would split up the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines.“You should have five separate visits for vaccines rather than giving them all in the same day,” the president said.He added that his administration would no longer recommend hepatitis b, Covid-19 and influenza shots for children.“Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today. In those times, people were much healthy, and of course, the…
Morgan Freeman has spent the past five decades playing Batman’s Bat-Tech supplier, the president of the United States (multiple times), Nelson Mandela, and God himself, but since 2001, he’s also been the proprietor of his very own juke joint. He co-founded Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi — a state where he spent part of his childhood — after realizing that visitors to the site of Robert Johnson‘s crossroads had no place to hear the blues. The latest offshoot of that venture is the just-released album Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience, which does just what the title promises, adding…
Mexico’s Under-20 men’s team topped off a sparkling tournament run by defeating Team USA 2-0 on Sunday in front of 50,000 fans at Mexico City’s Estadio Banorte (formerly Azteca) to claim the Concacaf championship in that category. Defender Cristóbal Alfaro scored twice off set pieces — once in each half — as El Tri collected its 15th U-20 confederation title, by far the most among the 41 Concacaf nations. The U.S. is second with three U-20 trophies. “It’s a dream come true,” Alfaro told ESPN. “Although I scored, this is a collective achievement. I thank the fans for their unconditional…
Netflix said Monday it has closed its upfront sales process, hitting its target of nearly doubling its ad commitments. In reporting quarterly earnings last month, Netflix execs reaffirmed their expectation that ad revenue will hit $3 billion in 2026, twice the 2025 level. The streaming giant is in the fourth year of its exploration of ads, an initiative that reversed more than a decade of resistance to the idea. It now annually presents its wares in an upfront presentation to advertisers in New York, alongside other pitches from YouTube, Amazon, Disney and other big media sellers. “This upfront proved that…
Author Dan Corrigan argues that despite political polarization surrounding Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his focus on the chronic disease epidemic and the necessity of prioritizing real food over ultra-processed products highlights critical issues in American public health.
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By Alessio Dell’Anna & video by Damaso Jaivenois Published on 10/08/2026 – 17:14 GMT+2 Italy is a world-renowned holiday destination, with wonderful art, iconic scenery and top-class food. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, one metric that appears to leave much to be desired is its roads, and particularly its drivers. Italy is the country with the most aggressive drivers, according to the respondents of a recent global survey, with 23% of drivers claiming they experienced erratic or reckless behaviour in the country. Second place may not be the most obvious, though: the UK is usually pictured with rolling green hills and some of the world’s…
Rod Stewart has postponed a live show in the US at the last minute due to health issues. Read More: Rod Stewart live at Glastonbury 2025: Vegas showmanship adds razzle dazzle to legends slot The 81-year-old artist had been scheduled to perform at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, last night (Sunday August 9) as part of his current ‘One Last Time’ North American tour. However, just hours before doors were set to open, organisers shared a statement confirming that the concert would no longer be going ahead as planned. “Due to an unforeseen but minor medical procedure that required…