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US economy shrinks in first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs

Drop comes amid a huge fall in consumer sentiment which in April dropped 32% to lowest level since 1990 recessionThe US…

The Guardian
Apr 30, 2025
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‘Time to resist’: Protesters etch Trump portrait in sand

Environmentalists carved a huge sand portrait of Donald Trump outside his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.

Al Jazeera
Apr 30, 2025
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What's behind the 'pronatalist' movement to boost the birth rate?

A once-fringe movement claims having more babies is the only way to save civilization. NPR reporter Lisa Hagen and soci…

NPR
Apr 30, 2025
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A Tariff Standoff With China, Power Outages, and the End of Christmas

On today's episode of Uncanny Valley, we break down how Trump's tariffs might threaten this year's holiday season.

Wired
Apr 30, 2025
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The Iberian blackout is a wake-up call

Governments must invest in electricity resilience alongside the green transition

Financial Times
Apr 30, 2025
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Trump pressures journalist to accept doctored photo as real: ‘Why don’t you just say yes?’

President lashed out at Terry Moran in tense TV interview, which included questions about deportations and tariffsUS po…

The Guardian
Apr 30, 2025
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First Amendment doesn’t just protect human speech, chatbot maker argues
First Amendment doesn’t just protect human speech, chatbot maker argues

Feds could censor chatbots if their "speech" isn't protected, Character.AI says.

Ars Technica
Apr 30, 2025
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Pro-Palestinian students confront University of Manchester leadership

Students interrupted a University of Manchester leadership meeting to demand they cut ties with Tel Aviv University.

Al Jazeera
Apr 30, 2025
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How to create and use MacOS Smart Folders - and make file management a breeze

If you already know how to search and save in Mac Finder, you're practically a Smart Folder genius. Try it now and see.

ZDNet
Apr 30, 2025
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US-Ukraine minerals deal hits last-minute hurdle

Agreement in doubt as Ukrainian first deputy prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko flies to Washington

Financial Times
Apr 30, 2025
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These Startups Are Building Advanced AI Models Without Data Centers

A new crowd-trained way to develop LLMs over the internet could shake up the AI industry with a giant 100 billion-param…

Wired
Apr 30, 2025
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Ukraine says it is poised to sign minerals deal with the US

Ukraine's PM says agreement is 'good, equal and beneficial', hopes it will be signed 'within the ne…

Al Jazeera
Apr 30, 2025
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