By JACK TOLEDO Published: 06:54 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 17 July 2026 A dog was filmed on a home camera in Maryland sparking a fire after it turned on the toaster, leaving three other pets dead and causing roughly $200,000 in damage. Footage showed a dog…
American World Cup fans lose their minds after discovering the third-place playoff: ‘What kind of loser bulls*** is that?’
By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 15:50 BST, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 09:43 BST, 17 July 2026 American soccer fans have been left stunned to learn that there is another World Cup game to be played before Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina. The third-place playoff will…
How a former DeepMind researcher raised at a $300M pre-seed valuation before launching a product
Andrew Dai left Google DeepMind knowing visual AI was the frontier he wanted to stake his claim in. He pulled off a whirlwind fundraise that resulted in a more aggressive valuation-to-capital ratio than Thinking Machines, which raised one of the largest rounds in U.S. history. In this episode of Build…
Scientists tested 39 sweeteners and found unexpected gut effects
Commonly used sweeteners can directly interfere with the growth of bacteria that help support a healthy gut, according to laboratory research from the University of Cambridge. The strongest effect appeared when researchers combined isosteviol, a sweetener used by the food and beverage industry, with the antidepressant duloxetine. Together, the two…
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s X account hacked; attacker posted AI-slop on asset tokenization
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said his X account was hacked, and the attacker posted a thread promoting tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) that was criticized as being heavily AI-assisted. The now-deleted posts argued that tokenization could make buildings, bonds and funds easier to divide, trade and settle. The thread referenced trading…
“Bourne Isn’t Built Like James Bond”- Matt Damon Explains Why Another Sequel Is So Difficult
Fresh off leading Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Matt Damon is once again being asked about another legendary role, Jason Bourne. Fans have spent years hoping Jason Bourne would return for one more mission, but Damon says bringing the spy back is far more difficult than it sounds. Unlike James Bond,…
The Golden Life Gets More Episodes With Candace Bushnell, Margaret Josephs
‘The Golden Life’ Scores Additional Episodes With Candace Bushnell and Margaret Josephs Housewife drama is worth its weight in gold. Which is why E!’s The Golden Life—which sees RHONY alums Kelly Bensimon, Luann De Lesseps, Dorinda Medley, Sonja Morgan, and Ramona Singer reunite in sunny Florida—has officially been greenlit for more…
Woman is sexually assaulted while swimming off Bournemouth beach with her family as man, 35, is arrested
By ISABELLA MACHIN, REPORTER Published: 09:46 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 09:55 BST, 17 July 2026 A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted while swimming with her family in Bournemouth – with a man arrested. The victim, in her 40s, reported being touched on her bottom over her clothing by…
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Team Reacts to Parenting Concerns
Taylor Frankie Paul’s legal team has responded after child welfare officials raised concerns about the wellbeing of her three children. According to legal documents published by TMZ on Wednesday, July 15, Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services filed a petition asking a juvenile court to find that her three…
Donald Trump Drops Part Of BBC Defamation Lawsuit Against Studios
Donald Trump has dropped part of his $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC but reports have emerged that the U.S. government is considering joining his litigation. The POTUS is suing the BBC over the botched Panorama edit of his January 6 speech and trial is set for next year but…