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Above me, a ceiling of rough wooden branches and tarp. To my right, an officer in the French Foreign Legion types up the daily situation report. In front of me a French gendarme named David is standing in front of a table full of large assault rifles, pointing out locations on a paper map. A generator hums. All around us, splotches of forest dot the hundreds of islands that make up the archipelago of Petit-Saut, a watery ecosystem three times the size of Paris.Except Paris is 7,000 kilometres away from where I am, in Guyane, or French Guiana, a department…

Whether you love it or hate it, the term “skillcation” is set to be the travel portmanteau you’ll be hearing a lot more of in 2026. Gone are the days of hedonistic excess on vacation; we’re all about bettering ourselves in the new year. According to Hilton’s 2026 Trends Report, 72% of travelers expressed a desire to take time off to explore a personal passion, skill, or hobby. Hotels are tapping into this growing consumer desire, offering their guests exclusive classes, workshops, and local experiences that work to highlight a better sense of place—whether that means mastering the art of…

***EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE*** Model/actor Chad Spodick attends Compete Magazine Benefit for Equality California at Cisco Home on December 19, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. ***Exclusive*** (Photo by Barry King/WireImage)WireImageChad Spodick, the former child actor turned reality competition contestant, has died at the age of 42. The cause of his passing has not been announced at press time. “Our hearts are shattered as we share the devastating news of the loss of our beautiful, kind, and generous son, brother and friend Chad,” wrote Spodick’s friend Kate Werbowski on a fundraising page, which was created to raise money for Spodick’s mother, Felice Harwood,…

Nina Raemont/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Stream Ring captures whispered thoughts and organizes them seamlessly.An Inner Voice feature responds in the user’s own synthesized voice.Stream Ring was designed for self-extension, enhancing memory, creativity, and organization.The tech industry is betting that AI will replace humans’ creativity and cognition. Sandbar, however, is creating technology that supplements these things instead. Sandbar is developing an AI-powered smart ring with a single and predominant use case. Its Stream Ring is an AI-powered note-taker and thought organizer that users can whisper into. The accompanying app organizes ideas and lists as the user…

TikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.The factchecking organisation Full Fact has uncovered hundreds of such videos featuring impersonated versions of doctors and influencers directing viewers to Wellness Nest, a US-based supplements firm.All the deepfakes involve real footage of a health expert taken from the internet. However, the pictures and audio have been reworked so that the speakers are encouraging women going through menopause to buy products such as probiotics and Himalayan shilajit from the company’s website.The revelations have prompted calls…

Frank Gehry, one of the most influential and distinctive talents in American architecture, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles following a brief respiratory illness, his chief of staff confirmed. He was 96.Gehry, the most recognizable American architect since Frank Lloyd Wright, was one of the first to embrace the potential of computer design, and pioneered a distinctively exuberant style of bravura power, whimsical and arresting collisions of form. His most famous work remains the Guggenheim Museumin Bilbao, a fantastical, titanium-clad composition on the Nervión River which received international acclaim upon its opening in 1997, heralding a new…

1. Spain  They’ve got Lamine Yamal, so there are still the most likely to win the tournament especially after landing Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cabo Verde. Ah, the last time Saudi Arabia won a match in the group stage it was against Argentina that later won the 2022 World Cup. Might be a good sign. 2. Argentina Talking about the 2022 World Cup winners, they still have a chance but the group stage isn’t as easy as it might look like. Austria and Algeria are strong teams and it won’t be easy to win both matches in the group. Lionel Messi…

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Natalie Sherman,Business reporter,Danielle Kaye,Business reporterandChristal Hayes,Los Angeles senior reporterWarner Brothers DiscoveryNetflix is buying Warner Brothers’ streaming services, including HBO, known for shows like Game of Thrones It sounds like a simple merger deal, but it’s got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama: a rich and powerful suitor, political intrigue, and plenty of cliff-hangers.Netflix’s deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery’s storied movie studio and popular HBO streaming networks, is a real-life tale of a conquering giant.But with regulators and rivals still waiting in the wings, it’s probably just the start of the saga.As the story unfolds, here are five key…

Somewhere, a pig is catching some sweet air. In a rare move for a streaming service, Fubo announced today that it’s lowering the prices for some of its subscription plans. Fubo is a sports-focused vMVPD (virtual multichannel video programming distributor, or a company that enables people to watch traditional TV channels live over the Internet). Disney closed its acquisition of Fubo in October. Today, Fubo announced that monthly prices for some of its “Live TV” subscription plans, which include hundreds of channels, including non-sports ones like FX and The Disney Channel, will be up to 14.8 percent cheaper. The new…