John Mayer's a stellar guitarist, but his songs are staid
That's what people say whenever John Mayer is held accountable for his pillow-soft songcraft, the dull sentimentality of his lyrics, or that cuckoo-racist interview he gave to Playboy back in 2010.
Sat Apr 08 2017
India's Maha Kumbh festival sees 15 million people take holy dip on first day
Nearly 15 million Hindus, six times the number expected, took a dip in freezing waters seeking absolution of their sins.
Tue Jan 14 2025
Fire-stricken Los Angeles braces for dangerous Santa Ana winds
Over 8,500 firefighters battled fires in Los Angeles, preventing the conflagrations from spreading overnight by air and ground efforts.
Tue Jan 14 2025
China mulls potential sale of TikTok US to Musk, Bloomberg News reports
TikTok says the government's stake "has no bearing on ByteDance's global operations outside of China, including TikTok."
Tue Jan 14 2025
Gaza ceasefire deal close after 'breakthrough' in Doha
Joe Biden says a ceasefire and hostage release deal he has championed was on "the brink" of coming to fruition.
Tue Jan 14 2025
Pongal celebration a symbol of unity, harmony and progress - Cabinet ministers
The Members of the Cabinet extend their best wishes to all Hindus and Tamils in the country on the occasion of the Pongal festival.
Tue Jan 14 2025
US lawmakers urge Biden to extend TikTok Jan. 19 ban deadline
Joe Biden could extend the deadline by 90 days if he certifies ByteDance is making substantial progress toward a divestiture.
Tue Jan 14 2025
How the new AI chip rule from the US will work
The limits on GPUs for most countries in the new rule are set by compute power, to account for differences in individual chips.
Tue Jan 14 2025
2024 was the hottest year on record, scientists say
The World Meteorological Organisation confirms the 1.5C breach, after reviewing data from US, UK, Japan and EU scientists.
Tue Jan 14 2025
US tightens its grip on AI chip flows across the globe
The new regulations will cap the number of AI chips that can be exported to most countries and allow unlimited access to U.S. AI technology for America's closest allies.
Tue Jan 14 2025
Greenland's rich but largely untapped mineral resources
A 2023 survey shows that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" by the European Commission were found in Greenland.
Tue Jan 14 2025