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Following a weekend northern lights display, there's still a chance to see them tonight | CBC News
There was a powerful geomagnetic storm over the weekend, resulting in beautiful displays of the northern lights from Canada down to the southern U.S. states. And there’s a possibility that the colourful curtains in the sky could be visible once again tonight.
CBC News - Jun 02, 2025 7:01pm EDT

Insurance companies look to cash in on crypto-kidnapping fears
Insurance companies are spinning up services to cater to cryptocurrency companies and their executives.
NBC News - Jun 02, 2025 6:38pm EDT
Huge Sahara dust cloud smothers the Caribbean en route to the U.S. | CBC News
A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States.
CBC News - Jun 02, 2025 6:18pm EDT

'It's terrifying': The Everest climbs putting Sherpas in danger
Sherpas face many dangers in the mountains and are beginning to tell their side of the story. Are there ways to make their work safer?
BBC News - Jun 02, 2025 6:02pm EDT

Microsoft wants a version of USB-C that “just works” consistently across all PCs
USB-C ports have always supported different capabilities on different systems.
Ars Technica - Jun 02, 2025 5:42pm EDT

Senate GOP leaders face spending squeeze on Trump's big bill: From the Politics Desk
Plus, a potential lesson for Democrats from the 2016 Republican primary.
NBC News - Jun 02, 2025 5:32pm EDT

Sony 1000XM5 Headphones Drop Below Black Friday Prices, Amazon Clears Stock Ahead of the Next Model
Gizmodo - Jun 02, 2025 5:00pm EDT
Gizmodo - Jun 02, 2025 4:33pm EDT

Amazon Clears Out MagSafe 3-in-1 Charger Stand Stock, with Prices Crashing to All-Time Lows
Gizmodo - Jun 02, 2025 4:14pm EDT
Applied Digital shares rip 48% higher on $7 billion CoreWeave AI lease agreement
Applied Digital said it expects $7 billion in total revenue during the approximately 15-year period.
CNBC - Jun 02, 2025 4:06pm EDT

Elon Musk's Neuralink raises $650 million in fresh capital
Neuralink is building a brain-computer interface, or a BCI, which is a system that translates brain signals into commands for external technologies.
CNBC - Jun 02, 2025 3:57pm EDT
UK has warmest spring on record, Met Office says
Temperature records are broken in all four UK nations - as the Met Office says the country's climate "continues to change".
Sky News - Jun 02, 2025 3:12pm EDT

The Milky Way Might Not Smash Into the Andromeda Galaxy After All, New Simulation Indicates
Gizmodo - Jun 02, 2025 2:47pm EDT
Health Minister meets Pakistani counterpart
Doha, Qatar: Minister of Public Health HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud met on Monday with the Minister of Health of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan...
Peninsula Qatar - Jun 02, 2025 2:26pm EDT

The use of xenon gas by a group of British mountaineers before they began an expedition to climb the world's highest mountain in less than five days has raised questions about its effectiveness and prompted concerns that inexperienced climbers using it as a shortcut could put themselves and others in danger.
CBC News - Jun 02, 2025 1:52pm EDT

Government AI copyright plan suffers fourth House of Lords defeat
The bitter row over how to protect artists in the artificial intelligence age returns to the Lords.
BBC News - Jun 02, 2025 1:34pm EDT
Lately: Trump’s crypto empire, BlackBerry’s reincarnation and shopping in AI mode
Plus, new data centres in B.C.
The Globe and Mail - Jun 02, 2025 1:29pm EDT

Marc Maron to end his 'WTF' podcast this fall, citing burnout
"We are utterly satisfied with the work we’ve done," the comedian said during an episode of his podcast Monday.
NBC News - Jun 02, 2025 1:23pm EDT
This Anker 6-in-1 USB-C Hub Drops to a Record Low Price, but Amazon's Stock Is Limited
Gizmodo - Jun 02, 2025 12:16pm EDT

Trans athlete wins two girls events at California track and field finals
Transgender student-athlete AB Hernandez took home gold in the girls high jump and the triple jump at a meet that has stirred controversy and drawn national attention.
NBC News - Jun 02, 2025 12:14pm EDT