The EU has taken a step back from its initial plan to make tech giants like Google and Meta actively detect and remove child sexual abuse material online. This decision, made by EU member states, is a significant change from the stricter rules proposed by the European Parliament in 2023. The new app
A Dutch company has just received a special permit to offer Bitcoin services across Europe. This permit is under a new set of rules called MiCA. These rules are designed to make crypto services safer and more reliable. The company, Blockrise, can now offer services like keeping Bitcoin safe, tradin
The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) scene in the U. S. is booming, with big names like Affirm, Afterpay, and Klarna leading the pack. These companies are teaming up with major retailers to offer flexible payment plans, making BNPL a go-to choice for many shoppers, especially younger ones. The market is ex
Sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) is a serious condition that can lead to widespread blood clotting and bleeding. It's often seen as an early warning sign for more severe health issues. While it's known that SIC can increase the chances of dying, its role in predicting blood clots and bleeding is st
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has been ordered to start his prison term. The Supreme Court made this decision. Bolsonaro was found guilty of trying to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. He will serve his sentence in a federal police jail in Brasilia. Bolsonaro is 70 yea
Lindsey Halligan, a 36-year-old lawyer, found herself at the center of a legal storm after a federal judge dismissed cases she oversaw against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The judge ruled that Halligan's appointment as acting U. S. attorney was unlawfu
In New York, a decades-old mystery is back in the spotlight. Prosecutors are set to retry a man accused of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979. This is the third time this case is going to trial. Pedro Hernandez, now 64, was convicted in 2017, but an appeals court overturned that decision. The cour
Sound waves and cracks have a secret relationship. Scientists found that when sound waves meet a crack, they don't always bounce back. Instead, they can slip through or even change their tune. Here's how it works. A tiny crack was made in a glass plate by heating it up. Then, sound waves were sent
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is under the microscope again, this time for its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. A federal judge has ordered the DOJ to speed up the processing of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. This request is about the Trump administration's decision in July to
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Navy to look into Senator Mark Kelly's recent video message to troops. The request comes after Hegseth accused Kelly of wrongly wearing his military medals and claimed the video was part of a political scheme. The Navy has until December 10 to finish its
