Quote of the day by Bill Nye: ‘To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to…’

Bill Nye during the Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting in New York City, (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)

“To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.” — Bill Nye Bill Nye during the Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting in New York City, (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon) A piece of litter lying on a street corner may not belong to the person who notices it. … Read more

Meet Adrian Abraham, 9-year-old Indian-origin rock and metal guitarist aiming to set a world record by attempting the Grade 8 electric guitar exam

Meet Adrian Abraham, 9-year-old Indian-origin rock and metal guitarist aiming to set a world record by attempting the Grade 8 electric guitar exam

At an age when most children are playing around in playgrounds and still mastering their first interests, a nine-year-old Indian-origin prodigy is aiming for a world record. Adrian Abraham is preparing to walk into a Grade 8 electric guitar exam and, if he passes, then into record books.The UK-based tween is a rock and metal … Read more

Meet Lian Yunzhi, 6-year-old Chinese girl who broke women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in 3 days; solved in 4.27 seconds

Meet Lian Yunzhi, 6-year-old Chinese girl who broke women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in 3 days; solved in 4.27 seconds

6-year-old Chinese girl breaks Rubic’s Cube world record (female). A six-year-old girl from China has stunned the speedcubing world after breaking the women’s 3×3 Rubik’s Cube average world record twice within three days, becoming the first female speedcuber to record an average time of less than 4.5 seconds.Lian Yunzhi, from Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province, … Read more

World leaders call for global oversight of frontier AI models, seek UN-backed body to set safety standards

More than 20 leaders urge mandatory AI safety testing, shared incident reporting and a possible UN-backed institution to oversee frontier models. (Representational image) (Unsplash)

More than 20 world leaders have called for stronger international oversight of the most advanced artificial intelligence systems, urging technology companies to conduct mandatory safety testing and governments to establish common standards for managing frontier AI. More than 20 leaders urge mandatory AI safety testing, shared incident reporting and a possible UN-backed institution to oversee … Read more

An ancient British farming craft faded after World War II; now 2,500 farmers want to revive 1,300km of mature hedgerows to help wildlife and reduce flooding

An ancient British farming craft faded after World War II; now 2,500 farmers want to revive 1,300km of mature hedgerows to help wildlife and reduce flooding

It’s seeing a revival and how. The ancient craft of hedge laying is back in trend among farmers as they are using the technique dating back to 18th and 19th centuries in order to boost wildlife, capture carbon and help tackle flooding. Hedge laying which restores and revives mature hedges to keep them fresh was … Read more

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the World Trade Center’s final office tower is rising; the 55-story, 1,226-foot building will become American Express’s global headquarters in 2031

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the World Trade Center's final office tower is rising; the 55-story, 1,226-foot building will become American Express's global headquarters in 2031

(Photo: American Express) Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks destroyed Lower Manhattan’s skyline, construction has begun on the final commercial office tower planned for the 16-acre World Trade Center site. The 55-storey, 1,226-foot supertall tower at 200 Greenwich Street, known as 2 World Trade Center, will become the global headquarters of financial … Read more

Meet James Taylor, the 14-year-old Welsh football freestyler who taught himself on YouTube, set five Guinness World Records and finished third at a world championship

Meet James Taylor, the 14-year-old Welsh football freestyler who taught himself on YouTube, set five Guinness World Records and finished third at a world championship

At 14, James Taylor has already made a name for himself on the international football freestyle circuit. The teenager from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, recently finished third at the NextGen World Football Freestyle Championships in the Netherlands, adding another achievement to a remarkable record-breaking run. BBC Wales reported on his latest podium finish, while Italian … Read more

World of Warcraft server down: Thousands report issues with role playing game

Player of World of Warcraft, the indie action and role-playing simulation game by Blizzard is down for thousands of users in the United States. According to Down Detectora platform that tracks such outages based on users’ reports, nearly 3000 users are reporting the outage. A screen grab from World Of Warcraft. (Reddit) Blizzard responded to … Read more

How a Restaurant at the Top of the World Trade Center Changed New York

When a team set out to build a destination restaurant at the top of the World Trade Center in 1971, lower Manhattan was not exactly a dining hot spot. Architect Warren Platner envisioned a warm and sensory aesthetic. “The city was in the s—s,” said Michael Whiteman, who partnered with restaurateur Joe Baum to open … Read more

A California woman built a 10,363-sq-ft French-style mansion with centuries-old materials sourced from around the world; no one has lived in it, and it is now asking $29M

A California woman built a 10,363-sq-ft French-style mansion with centuries-old materials sourced from around the world; no one has lived in it, and it is now asking $29M

Pic credit: Realtor/ Ollie Paterson Maison de Campagne, a manor in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, is up for sale, according to a report by Realtor.com. The French-style home looks like it has a backstory, with aristocrats and centuries-old family dinners, perhaps a scandal or two. But it doesn’t. This five-bedroom home does not have any … Read more