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Many years ago, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 gained notoriety when its batteries caught fire in a series of incidents. There’s been a steady stream of similar, though isolated, incidents ever since. Despite the high-profile coverage of batteries gone wrong, however, the vast majority of lithium-ion batteries are safe.The chemical reaction that occurs inside a lithium-ion cell is complex, but as in any battery, there’s a negative and a positive electrode. In lithium batteries, the negative is a lithium-carbon compound, and the positive is cobalt oxide (though many battery makers are moving away from cobalt). These two compounds cause a…

Authorities in India-administered Kashmir are conducting a mass filtering of books at the region’s prominent libraries and educational institutions over allegations that they carry “objectionable” content, including extolling leaders associated with Kashmir’s pro-freedom movement.All educational institutions in the region have been ordered to vet books, journals, dissertations, doctoral theses and digital resources to “prevent the procurement, circulation or retention of any publication containing misleading, factually incorrect, distorted, inflammatory, unlawful or otherwise objectionable material, including any content which directly or indirectly promotes, glorifies, legitimises or justifies terrorism, violent extremism, secessionism, radicalisation, communal disharmony or any activity prejudicial to the sovereignty, unity,…

A US Navy aviation boatswain’s mate directs a F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Force Squadron (VFA) 154 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) while the ship is moored in Honolulu, Hawaii, during Exercise RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) 2026 on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Michelle Bir / AFP via Getty Images)Michelle Bir | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. said on Sunday it targeted Iranian forces that struck Jordan last week, an attack by Iran that left two American service members dead and one missing.Kuwait reported launching defenses against another wave of Iranian…

2026-07-16T08:11:01.263Z I run a workplace management platform. Here’s how AI is reshaping both the culture and physical form of offices. Micah Remley, the CEO of Robin, discusses how the rise of AI is changing the culture around offices and how office spaces physically look. 4 min read 2026-07-11T13:14:01.263Z I moved from Connecticut to the South chasing a cheaper, simpler life. It wasn’t at all what I expected, so I moved back. Connecticut native Sandra Bonola moved to South Carolina for Southern charm and a cheaper lifestyle. Instead, she found it hot, crowded, and pricier than expected. 7 min read 2026-07-08T11:42:55.426Z The World…

Kylian Mbappe now leads the way in the Golden Boot race with 10 goals – two clear of Lionel Messi who plays in Sunday’s World Cup final.Mbappe’s two goals in France’s 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place play-off game puts him in a commanding position to land the honour and he is now the outright record goalscorer in World Cup history with 22 goals. Messi – on eight goals – will need to score twice against Spain on Sunday to potentially surpass Mbappe with both players currently also on four assists which is used as the tiebreaker in the…

Kelly Clarkson Tears Up Discussing End of Her Daytime Talk Show in Emotional InterviewKelly Clarkson is looking forward to breaking away from some expectations. Five months after announcing The Kelly Clarkson Show will end this year, the “Breakaway” singer jokingly pointed out how there are different rules for filming the NBC talk show versus performing as a musician. “I would get fired [by] NBC, but I don’t work there anymore,” Clarkson joked to the crowd during the first night of her Las Vegas residency at Caesar’s Palace July 17, according to footage shot by @jpasc24. “We are sad about [it]. It…

In 1990, I’d started an exciting job as executive assistant to the director and chief curator of the not-yet-opened Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. On my first day, I was introduced to Peter, the museum’s talented publications manager. I smiled as I shook his hand, but he made no distinct impression.As I settled into my role, I felt as if he was deliberately avoiding me. I chalked it up to his apparent conceit as, along with good looks, he had a swagger and confidence that made half the female staff infatuated with him.December came and the office was sweltering.…

Last year, Sam Altman invited author Dave Eggers to give a talk to around 200 OpenAI staffers. The man has written countless novels, screenplays, pieces of journalism, started McSweeney’s, and founded multiple schools and nonprofits that support writers and the arts more broadly. So one might expect he’d roll into the company’s offices and offer tips on being relentlessly prolific, or how to excel in multiple fields. Instead, he apparently laced into the company. According to the Financial Times, Eggers told the staff:“The effect of ChatGPT on educators’ lives is catastrophic. Whether you intended to do it or not, you’ve…

In order to afford a last-minute ticket to the World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium — widely billed as the single most expensive sporting event ever played in the United States — you might have to be a millionaire, as the cost for a coveted seat at the venue crossed the $2m mark less than 24 hours before kickoff.As Lionel Messi’s Argentina face Spain and their teenage superstar Lamine Yamal, ticket prices have soared on the resale market.By Friday, nearly all tickets appeared to be sold, with a few listed on FIFA’s sales platform at about $32,000…

Taylor Farms bagged salad mixes for sale at a grocery store in Hercules, California, US, on Friday, July 17, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTaylor Farms is voluntarily recalling iceberg lettuce in 27 states because the greens potentially could be contaminated with cyclosporiasis.The fruit and vegetable producer announced the move late Friday evening, saying in a media statement that it is “voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the U.S. market.”  The tainted lettuce has been at the center of a cyclosporiasis outbreak that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has traced to…