Britain’s Oldest Human DNA Yields Exciting Discovery
Scientists have recently uncovered ancient human remains in Wales and England that rank among the oldest DNA ever identified in Great Britain. The findings trace separate DNA strands back to two different ancestral groups that likely migrated to the area toward the end of the most recent ice age. At the time, Great Britain was …
Rishi Sunak Becomes First Person of Color to Serve as UK Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak has won the race to succeed Liz Truss as Britain’s next prime minister, according to the Associated Press. The 42-year-old former finance minister will be the first person of color and practicing Hindu to ever serve in the role, and the youngest person to hold the office in more than 200 years. Truss …
Steve Bannon Sentenced to Four Months in Prison
Steve Bannon, a previous advisor and confidant to former President Donald Trump, has been ordered to serve a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress after refuting a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot on the Capitol, according to CNN. Bannon, 68, must also pay a $6,500 fine. The Justice Department …
Microsoft Announces Global Layoffs
Microsoft, a tech giant previously considered recession-proof, now plans to eliminate nearly 1,000 jobs, according to Fortune. The cuts include positions in the U.S. and abroad – across various teams and different staff levels – as well as some employees at Xbox and other Microsoft-owned studios such as ZeniMax Media, which it acquired last year …
BTS Members Enlist in South Korea Military
BTS fans around the world are in for a disappointment as Big Hit, the management company and record label for the K-pop group, announced that its seven members will soon enlist in the South Korea military, according to NPR. BTS is best known for its popular hits, including Butter and Dynamite, and has also been …
Kanye West to Acquire Parler
After being restricted from Instagram and locked out of his Twitter account, rapper Kanye West now plans to purchase the conservative social media app Parler. The acquisition was announced Monday, though terms have not yet been publicly disclosed. Parler executives expect to close the deal before the end of the year, according to CNBC. “In …
Apple Music and Apple TV Coming to Microsoft
Microsoft has decided to merge Apple’s iCloud storage service with the Photos app for users of Windows 11, according to TechCrunch. As a result, Apple TV and Apple Music apps will be available soon on Windows PCs, and users will be able to download them from the Microsoft Store. “For the last few years, Windows …
Meta Executives Named in Lawsuit Involving Bribery on OnlyFans
Three Meta executives were inadvertently named in a lawsuit this week as part of a California federal court filing brought by adult entertainers alleging that the employees engaged in bribery and manipulated internet databases, according to Engadget. Nick Clegg, vice president of global policy at Meta, and Nicola Mendelsohn, vice president of the global business …
Warmer Winters Are Leading to More Polluted Water, Scientists Say
As winters heat up due to climate change, a new study cites that pollution which occurs as a result of most agricultural methods will begin to rise across almost half of the country, according to Gizmodo. The research explains that chemicals from cow manure and fertilizer, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, are polluting groundwater, rivers, …
NFL Issues New Concussion Protocol
A new concussion protocol went into effect over the weekend in the NFL. Both the NFL and the Players Association have joined forces to revise the policies following the league’s probe into a so-called back injury that Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered last month in a game against the Buffalo Bills, according to CNBC. …