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A supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world’s most powerful. It is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation’s technological prowess.The LineShine computer in Shenzhen displaced top-ranked US computer El Capitan in the Top500 rankings released on Tuesday. It was LineShine’s debut on the list.China’s LineShine differs from other high-performance computers in that it runs entirely on conventional computer chips (CPUs), instead of the graphics processors (GPUs), commonly used for AI. It requires about 42.2 megawatts of electricity to operate, according to…

PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 25: Blake Wesley #14 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket between RayJ Dennis #10 and Johnny Furphy #12 of the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter at The Accor Arena on January 25, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)Getty ImagesINDIANAPOLIS – With the NBA Draft approaching tonight, the Indiana Pacers are on the outside looking in. On Tuesday, the first round will take place as 30 rookies join the NBA.The Pacers aren’t currently involved. They don’t have a selection among the first 30. In fact, they don’t have one at…

Google’s YouTube has settled a social media addiction case brought by a 15-year-old in Florida, in a fresh legal blow for online platforms accused of fuelling a mental health crisis among children.The teenager, who used the initials R.K.C. in court documents, alleged that YouTube and other social media firms had designed their platforms to be addictive.”This matter has been amicably resolved and our focus remains on building age-appropriate products and parental controls that deliver on that promise,” Google spokesman José Castañeda said in a statement to the BBC.R.K.C. is also suing Instagram-parent Meta, TikTok, and Snap Inc in a trial…

Andy Burnham has chosen his Blairite former colleague James Purnell as his chief of staff, the Guardian understands, as he begins to finalise his team for government.The Makerfield MP has picked his former cabinet colleague to be his right-hand man in Downing Street, in one of the most significant decisions he has made since returning to Westminster.Purnell has indicated he will take the job, though he is understood to still be negotiating terms.If he does join No 10 it would be a remarkable return to government for the former work and pensions secretary, who resigned in protest against Gordon Brown’s…

In contrast to heat pumps, continuing record sales of electric cars indicate they are all but set to replace their petrol and diesel counterparts in the coming years on UK roads.Emma Pinchbeck, CEO of the Climate Change Committee, praised the improvement in greener transport.”We’ve made big progress on things like electric vehicles, where one in four cars being bought in the UK today is now an EV.”She said the growth had been accelerated by the Iran fuel crisis, which has seen significant increases in petrol and diesel prices at the pump pushing people to seek out other options.”We can see…

Jamal CollierJun 23, 2026, 08:29 PM ETCloseJamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email Jamal.Collier@espn.com.Multiple AuthorsThe Chicago Bulls got a new face of the team’s latest rebuild, landing North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson with the No. 4 pick in Tuesday’s NBA draft.Wilson, a…

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, knows well the complaints from some (including this presidential administration) that his museums focus too much on what is painful or ugly about the country’s history at the expense of what might be hopeful or uplifting about it. But as he sees it, the two aren’t mutually exclusive. “How do you understand a nation if you don’t look at all the challenges a nation has faced?” he asks in The American Experiment. “A great nation doesn’t run from its past, doesn’t hide from its past, but looks at it, learns…

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While much attention has been given to the remarkable transformation taking place within the city centre of Abuja, perhaps one of the most impactful achievements of the current Federal Capital Territory Administration under the leadership of Minister Nyesom Wike is the unprecedented expansion of infrastructure in rural communities and area councils. For decades, many farming communities across Abaji, Kwali, Kuje, Bwari, Gwagwalada, and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) struggled with poor road networks that limited access to markets, healthcare facilities, schools, and other economic opportunities. During the rainy season, some communities were virtually cut off, forcing farmers to watch…