An AI agent warning appears across a computer screen. China’s new policy framework calls for problematic agents in sensitive sectors to be identifiable, tested and recallable.
In an innovative gas fermentation process, reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide was found to significantly improve microbial production of the biodegradable plastic poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate]. Researchers found that hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria grown under safe, nonflammable gas conditions enable more efficient production of biodegradable plastic at lower CO2 levels. The study provides a promising strategy for sustainable carbon recycling and efficient CO2 utilization.
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From discounted designer gems to the best of premium beauty, summer’s steepest savings have arrived courtesy of Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. Early access for the annual event opens on a rolling basis starting Tuesday, July 14 (more on this ahead), with public sale access between Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, Aug. 9.
SK Hynix Inc. signage at the company's office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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SK Hynix led a broad rally in Asian technology shares on Wednesday, tracking a rebound in U.S. semiconductor names after a sharp sell-off earlier this week.
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In a good con artist story, the marks are rarely the focal characters, but they’re often just as important.
A grotesquely rich mark is an indication that the swindlers are the heroes and the tale has eat-the-rich undertones, making flimflammery into the last refuge of the desperate everyman.
Based on Marissa Stapley’s 2021 novel of the same name and adapted for television by “Your Friends & Neighbors” creator Jonathan Tropper, Apple TV limited series “Lucky” is the captivating story of one young woman’s desperate attempt to break free of the dark and violent life that’s shaped her. More than an intricate game of cat-and-mouse, the crime drama plays on the tensions between nature and nurture while unpacking the dangers and vulnerabilities that come with loving other people.
Google Search Advocate John Mueller responded to a plan to hide a homepage button from Google in hopes that a better-worded link further down the page would count instead. He suspects the person behind it is overthinking it.
New iPhone phones are seen on display at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Published Jul 14, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
The R-rated film sticks closer to the comics and makes the villain truly terrifying
Photo: Warner Bros. PicturesChristopher Nolan did an impressive job of bringing Batman villains to the big screen. Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight set the high-water mark for the series, but other highlights included Cillian Murphy’s appropriately creepy Scarecrow, the sinister paternalism of Liam Neeson’s Ra’s al Ghul, and the dark charisma of Aaron Eckhart’s Harvey Dent. Tom Hardy’s take on Bane was the low point of the series, thanks to his bizarre voice and the character’s convoluted schemes. But now a new Batman trilogy is finally doing justice to one of Gotham’s most terrifying villains.