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MirageC/Moment via Getty ImagesFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysBabbel Speaks walks new speakers through language tests. The AI-powered voice trainer targets beginners. Babbel aims to go beyond language knowledge to in-practice use. While learning any aspect of a new language is hard, actually speaking it is often the most intimidating and challenging. Babbel Speak, a new AI-powered feature from language learning platform Babbel, aims to help, targeting those beginning to speak a new language.  Also: How people actually use ChatGPT vs Claude – and what the differences tell usThe voice-led trainer, unveiled Wednesday, leads users through expert-curated, real-life scenarios…

BBC Sport’s Elizabeth Conway explains five things you need to know for this season’s Champions League.

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. While re-evaluating a centuries’ old, elongated skull originally theorized to belong to an Incan “tribal chief,” a team of archaeologists in Switzerland came across a startling discovery. The mummified cranium instead likely belonged to a respected member of a separate indigenous community that lived as subjects within the Incan empire. Their findings are published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology and are now helping recontextualize the remains while also addressing the field’s longstanding ethical issues. Older archaeological collections often contain complicated, uncomfortable historical truths. While still…

If you came to stay on the tiny island of Styrsö (steer-shuh) in the Gothenburg archipelago in the late 19th or early 20th century, there was a good chance it was because you had tuberculosis. The island had already begun to appeal to city folk who came here for fresh air, sea baths and peace, but the sanatoriums set up by the renowned Dr Peter Silfverskiöld gained such a positive reputation that the isle became known as a health resort. Those glory days have long since faded but Kusthotellet, a new hotel dedicated to wellbeing, aims to tap back into…

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro appeared visibly frustrated after United States President Donald Trump designated Colombia among several countries Washington believes have “failed” to cooperate in the international fight against drugs.On Monday evening, Trump added Colombia to a list of countries that included Afghanistan, Bolivia, Myanmar and Venezuela as having “failed demonstrably” during the past 12 months to “adhere to obligations under international counternarcotics agreements and take measures required” against drug trafficking.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Under Petro’s misguided leadership, coca cultivation & cocaine production in Colombia has increased to historic levels,” the US State Department said on the…

Pritti MistryBusiness reporter andKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesPeople drawing their new state pension from April are likely to see a rise of more than £500 a year, latest wages data suggests.Under the “triple lock” policy, the state pension goes up each year by either 2.5%, inflation, or average earnings growth – whichever is the highest figure.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed total pay including bonuses for the three months to July was 4.7%, which is likely to be the figure used for the annual increase. Almost 13 million people currently receive the state pension, The triple lock formula…

Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who is a senior fellow at the Independent Medical Alliance (formerly Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance), which promotes misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and touts unproven and dubious COVID-19 treatments. Those include the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, the de-worming drug ivermectin, and various concoctions of vitamins and other drugs. Milhoan has stated that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines should be removed from the market, telling KFF in March: “We should stop it and test it more before we move forward.” Evelyn Griffin, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Louisiana who reportedly lost her job for refusing to get a…

Psychologist and gaming expert Nick Ballou has five ways how gaming can boost your mental health and wellbeing.

Warner Bros. Discovery is bringing HBO Max to fresh corners of Asia. The company said Tuesday that its flagship streaming platform will launch direct-to-consumer on Oct. 15 in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and six other smaller regional markets. The expansion continues the service’s gradual push across the region following earlier rollouts in East Asia, Australia and Europe. Subscribers in the new markets will have access to HBO’s signature programming — including House of the Dragon, The Last of Us and The Penguin — alongside Max Originals and Hollywood features like Superman, Sinners and Final…

Sep 15, 2025, 09:25 AM ETEverything that happens in the NFL has some additional context when viewed from a fantasy football perspective. From position battles to injuries and so much more, the news cycle will constantly affect player values in fantasy football.Our fantasy football buzz file, with contributions from our ESPN fantasy writers and our NFL Nation reporters, aims to provide fantasy managers with the intel they need as news breaks around the NFL.Key links: Fantasy depth charts | Cheat Sheet CentralRankings | Projections | Join a fantasy league todaySept. 15: Who got the ball on Sunday? Usage notes beyond…