Japanese game company Nintendo reports a jump in profit on the popularity of its Switch 2 Posted September 7, 2026 Nintendo’s first-quarter profit surged 53.5% as the popularity of its recent Super Mario movie worked with solid demand for the Switch 2 gaming console to support…
This African city thought cable cars could fix its traffic gridlock. It was wrong Posted September 6, 2026 The idea was unique for sub-Saharan Africa: use cable cars to lift thousands of commuters above the daily gridlock in one of Africa's fast-growing cities. But …
Australian airline Jetstar will charge passengers to use the overhead lockers for their bags Posted September 5, 2026 For passengers on the budget Australian airline Jetstar, the days of cramming your bag into an overhead locker already full of your seatmates' full-sized suitcases are coming to a…
Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies Posted September 4, 2026 Matt Walker couldn't pet a dog without sneezing—until he and other scientists used a gene-editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey. No…
France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls Posted September 3, 2026 France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from …
Americans work to adapt to largest food-price hike in decades Posted September 2, 2026 Many Americans are changing their eating and shopping habits after the biggest jump in grocery prices in 50 years. According to government figures, the price of food purchased for…
Costumed runners race to raise funds to support kids in foster care in Kansas Posted September 1, 2026 Heroes dressed in their capes and costumes ran to help raise money for foster children in Kansas. The Totally Awesome CASA Costume 5K got underway in Lawrence,…
Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight Posted August 31, 2026 Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The drugmaker, which has been fighting tal…
This ethnic community in Estonia turns a village into a symbolic kingdom for a day Posted August 30, 2026 Eighty-year-old Maime Kapten is a member of the Seto ethnic community, which once a year turns a village in southeastern Estonia into a symbolic kingdom for a day—complete with en…
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next Posted August 29, 2026 Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or, eventually, even brake pedals as the rules start…