Technology
Meta just fixed a privacy vulnerability with its Ray-Ban smart glasses, but could cameraless designs be the better future?
A new update is coming to Meta’s smart glassesThat should prevent modders from disabling the light that lets people know you’re using the cameraMeta also targets modders on and off its platformLast month, we shared details of reports that Meta Glasses were modified to bypass privacy protections and turn them…
ChatGPT’s ‘smartest voice model ever’ rolls out to everyone today – and GPT-Live-1 gives you more natural conversations without interruptions
ChatGPT’s new voice mode is rolling out today to everyone, even free usersIt allows for much more natural conversations and won’t interrupt if you stop talkingYou will be able to do simultaneous translation for the first time ever in ChatGPTOpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT’s voice mode for everyone with two new…
“Impact for thousands of businesses across industries will be huge”: Google Earth Pro for desktop is ending and some users are furious
Google discontinues the desktop version of Google Earth ProThe web and mobile versions of the app will continue to be availableYou have until June 25, 2027 to download the desktop versionWhen it comes to abandoning and discontinuing its own products, Google doesn’t have a very stellar record. So many projects…
Sports
2026 World Cup quarter-finals preview: The key story for each team
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Erling Haaland. Harry Kane. Kylian Mbappé. Lionel Messi. Lamin Yamal. The sheer amount…
Switzerland wins: 4 takeaways from Swiss penalty shootout win vs. Colombia
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! After 120 scoreless minutes and a tense penalty shootout, Switzerland became the last…
From country roads to viewership records, American soccer thanks fans after World Cup Run
NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! The US men’s soccer team’s run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended…
Health
Cancer cases could almost double by 2050 without immediate action, WHO warns
That’s the headline that comes from a new report from the UN’s health agency that highlights stark disparities in cancer survival between high- and low-income countries.Ten million deaths a yearThe Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, produced with the International Agency for Research on Cancer – IARC, a specialized WHO…
Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns
The outbreak’s “true extent is not yet fully established,” said Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO representative in the DRC.”We’d like to say it’s stabilizing, but honestly we can’t say yet,” she said. From Bunia, the capital of Ituri province at the heart of the outbreak, Dr. Ancia told journalists in Geneva…
A Safe Return: Fighting Stigma on Uganda’s Ebola Frontline
According to the latest figures, more than 1,400 confirmed cases of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease, including 350 deaths, have been reported in the two countries. More than 90 percent of the infections are concentrated in Ituri province in the DRC, a major cross-border trade hub with Uganda – ravaged by…
Entertainment
Trump unexpectedly switches back to old Air Force One and sidelines Qatari jet
Air Force One, carrying U.S. President Donald Trump, upon landing at Geneva airport for France’s G7 summit in Evian (France),…
Lionel Messi’s 259-second masterclass saves Argentina’s World Cup dream
259 seconds delivered the Messi magic in the round of 16 against Egypt on Tuesday 7 JulyLionel Messi once again…
Prince Harry makes final decision to ‘reunite’ with Sarah Ferguson
Prince Harry’s final decision to reunite with Sarah Ferguson has been laid bareThe royal family may be in doubt about…