NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 17: Dustin Poirier is seen on stage during the UFC 318 press conference at Smoothie King Center on July 17, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)
Christoper Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has finally been unveiled to members of the film press, who are calling the Oscar winner’s adaptation of Homer’s epic a “staggering achievement” with “flawless filmmaking.” It appears Nolan has another huge hit on his hands.
Yu-Heng Lin, the first author of the study, places a tarp over the webs to protect them from the rain and observe the effect. On the right is an orb web from the genus Argiope.. Credit: Emilia Luzuriaga Cáceres and Yu-Heng Lin/UBC
In the dense forests of the Ecuadorian Andes, the survival of a spider relies not only on its ability to prey on insects but also on its capacity to resist a threat coming from the skies. A new study revealed that the heavy rainfall that hits the region acts as an "ecological filter," bombarding spider webs and, in the process, determining which species and silk architectures are able to master each environment.
Microsoft said Monday it is immediately eliminating 4,800 jobs, representing 2.1% of its workforce, in the software giant's latest effort to cut costs in the era of artificial intelligence. Its Xbox division will lose about one-fifth of its staff, including 1,600 jobs on Monday and additional cuts in the coming months.
A British charity is funding a religious school at the heart of expansion plans for the illegal Israeli settlement in the Palestinian city of Hebron.
Friends of Yeshivat Shavei Hevron sent nearly £200,000 to the school between 2019 and 2024, the last year for which accounts are publicly available on the website of the Charity Commission, the charity regulator for England and Wales.
First reported by GamesRadar, CD Projekt Red has thanked thousands of fans for doing something exceedingly rare in today's entertainment space: Not spoiling a hotly anticipated new show even though they got advance access.
Lucid is offering zero percent financing for 72 months and a $10,000 credit on the 10Best-winning 2026 Gravity SUV.
The deal covers Lucid's remaining 2026 Gravity inventory, which remains fairly robust despite Lucid launching the 2027 model year several months ago.
According to a report by EV, the offer, which appears on Lucid's website, was promoted in an email campaign and requires customers to take delivery by July 31.
Lucid is offering a no-interest deal for a model, which, unfortunately, has garnered similarly low interest from customers. The fledgling EV automaker is offering its remaining 2026 Gravity models with a $10,000 credit as well as zero percent financing for 72 months, a report from EV shows.
Apple iPhone 17 — will the folding iPhone be late?
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The next Apple iPhone launch is expected this September — read this for exactly when — but although it’s thought that the keynote will reveal the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and the first foldable, possibly called iPhone Ultra, that last one could be significantly delayed. Here’s the latest.
Every match from all 18 courts is available live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app, and there will also be daily television coverage on BBC One and BBC Two.