21 pieces of jewelry worth $129 million were stolen. A court convicts 5 men in museum heist Posted June 10, 2023 A German court convicted five men of breaking into a Dresden museum and stealing 21 pieces of jewelry containing more than 4,300 diamonds. The men ages 24 to 29 received prison…
“Taco Tuesday” trademark tiff flares anew between fast-food competitors Posted June 9, 2023 Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longstanding claim t…
Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper hit by cyberattack Posted June 8, 2023 The Philadelphia Inquirer experienced the most significant disruption to its operations in 27 years due to what the newspaper calls a cyberattack. The company was working to re…
Children in Nairobi learn coding for a tech future Posted June 7, 2023 In the sprawling slums of Kibera, a computer programmer is equipping children from low-income backgrounds with technological skills. 29-year-old Renice Owino, is the founder of…
UN: World must be better prepared for next pandemic Posted June 6, 2023 The global response to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that killed millions of people must not be repeated if another pandemic were to break out, the president of the United …
To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later Posted June 5, 2023 In the hours before he’s due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice. It’s a welcome shift from …
Hate passwords? You’re in luck – Google is sidelining them Posted June 4, 2023 Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding “passkeys” as a more straightforward and…
Pharmacies in England to help ease pressure on family doctors Posted June 3, 2023 According to the UK government, the new rules allowing pharmacists to write patients’ prescriptions will benefit millions of people and bring an end to the “8 am scramble
Botticelli’s Venus is an ‘influencer’ and Italy is not happy Posted June 2, 2023 The Italian tourism ministry thought it had a sure-fire way to bring travelers into the country: turning a 15th-century art icon into a 21st-century “virtual infl…
May the Fourth be ‘I do’: Ohio city has ‘Star Wars’ weddings Posted June 1, 2023 When Julia and Robert Jones discovered that a judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio would be officiating “Star Wars”-themed weddings on May the Fourth, the…