Bitchat tops app charts in Uganda as authorities cut internet
Ugandan officials claimed that they could also shut down the internet-free, encrypted messaging app last week, but haven't done so yet....
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Ugandan officials claimed that they could also shut down the internet-free, encrypted messaging app last week, but haven't done so yet....
The investigation into Zcash, launched with an SEC subpoena over a “matter of certain crypto asset offerings,” ended this week, according to the foundation....
Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she's "good to go" for the Olympics despite tearing the labrum in her shoulder during a training run last week....
Capcom has announced a Resident Evil Showcase event that's set to stream online later this week, featuring "brand new gameplay and news" for Resident Evil Requiem . The Showcase will stream this Thurs...
Kayla Harrison's highly anticipated UFC title defense against Amanda Nunes has reportedly been postponed after Harrison underwent surgery this week to repair herniated discs in her neck....
Magic: The Gathering will kick off 2026 with a return to Lorwyn, and Lorwyn Eclipsed might be the most excited I've seen the community since, well, Edge of Eternities (the last Universes Within set). ...
Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House sai...
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-suspend-visa-processing-75-nations-next-week-fox-news-reports-2026-01-14/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46620941 Points: 21 # Comm...
The Adelaide Writers' Week retracted an invitation to an Australian-Palestinian author, citing the the Bondi Beach attack. Dozens, including the event's director and the former PM of New Zealand, with...
The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin...
Geoeconomic confrontation — ranging from sanctions to tariffs — is the top threat, found the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Global Risks Report on the eve of its annual meeting gathering the world's bus...
The author left San Francisco over a decade ago. Courtesy of the author I crave going home to the Bay Area, but long visits remind me why Spain feels right. The Bay Area feels car-bound, expensive, ru...
The Verge CES ground crew posing for a group photo in the Linq Promenade during CES 2026. We spent last week running to meetings, demos, and the convention floors to see as much as we could at CES 202...
Most people in the U.S. needed to subscribe to Amazon Prime in order to watch the Chicago Bears/Green Bay Packers wild card playoff game. Cooper Neill/Getty Images For lots of people, NFL games are th...
The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week on from authorities shutting the country off from the world and escalating a bloody crackdown that...
This week, Nintendo finally removed an infamous, adults only-themed island from Animal Crossing: New Horizons . Existing since 2020, the suggestive fan creation was almost as old as the game, and gain...
China and the European Union began 2026 with another trade clash. As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive phase, Brussels tightened compliance and Beijing warned of count...
Our sneak peek at the most promising cars, trucks, and SUVs of the next few years....
Canada and China appear ready to kick-start trade talks after years of strained relations, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing this week coinciding with both countries question...
In tonight's edition, a week after Ugandan authorities denied plans to shut down internet access during this week's presidential elections, public online access is blocked for millions of voters. Also...