Africa Cup of Nations: Who will win the AFCON final. After weeks of drama, it all comes down to this. And 90 minutes to decide who writes the final chapter. Samantha Johnson looks ahead to the AFCON final. Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: Is this good for Boxing?

Israeli strikes have killed two people in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Public Health said an "Israeli enemy strike" on a vehicle in Mansuri in southern Lebanon had killed one person. Israel said the victim of that attack was a Hezbollah member who it alleged "took part in attempts to reestablish Hezbollah's infrastructure in the Zawtar al-Sharqiyah area". The Israeli military on Thursday also carried out several strikes in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa region, north of the Litani River, after issuing warnings to evacuate. United Nations peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon on Friday sent a stop-fire request to the Israeli army after a drone "dropped a grenade" on its troops.

Why do cats lick you? Grooming is only one way cats say, I love you." Some cats shower their favorite humans with sandpaper kisses. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. If you've ever been around a cat, you know they can get the sudden urge to groom themselves at just about any moment. Everything seems lovely and content. Then, they lose all interest in you and start licking their butt. A cat will be busy grooming themselves. Other cats can't be bothered and won't ever groom or lick their human friends, or other kitty friends for that matter. So, why do some cats lick their owners? Are they trying to clean you, too? We asked an animal behaviorist and cat expert to help us sort out exactly what is going on when your cat licks you. For a mother cat, grooming is an important part of child rearing. When a mama cat licks her kittens it serves two important purposes: keeping her kittens clean and promoting social bonds, Kristyn Vitale, an animal behaviorist at Maueyes Cat Science and Education tells . On the one hand, "mother cats are going to groom their kittens to help keep them clean and healthy," says Vitale. Kittens can be especially susceptible to diseases, and "anybody who's raised young kittens knows how dirty they can get, and a mother cat is not going to obviously bathe their kitten in a tub.

Why Everyone Is Suddenly in a'Very Chinese Time' in Their Lives It's a symbol of what Americans believe their own country has lost. In case you didn't get the memo, everyone is feeling very Chinese these days. Across social media, people are proclaiming that "You met me at a very Chinese time of my life," while performing stereotypically Chinese-coded activities like eating dim sum or wearing the viral Adidas Chinese jacket . The trend blew up so much in recent weeks that celebrities like comedian Jimmy O Yang and influencer Hasan Piker even got in on it. It has now evolved into variations like " Chinamaxxing " (acting increasingly more Chinese) and " u will turn Chinese tomorrow " (a kind of affirmation or blessing).

PCWorld reports that Nvidia and Micron are making emotional appeals to consumers while PC users express frustration with big AI companies' practices and self-serving motives. Memory vendors predict DRAM and SSD shortages lasting until mid-2027, while new tariffs on advanced computing chips and potential Steam Machine pricing over $1,000 add to consumer concerns. The article highlights how corporations use emotional messaging to mask financial interests, advising consumers to remain skeptical of such appeals.

AI coding is now everywhere. But not everyone is convinced. Depending who you ask, AI-powered coding is either giving software developers an unprecedented productivity boost or churning out masses of poorly designed code that saps their attention and sets software projects up for serious long term-maintenance problems. The problem is right now, it's not easy to know which is true. As tech giants pour billions into large language models (LLMs), coding has been touted as the technology's killer app. Executives enamored with the potential are pushing engineers to lean into an AI-powered future.

Amir Patel is an Associate Professor of Robotics & AI in the Department of Computer Science at University College London (UCL). His research uses robotics methods--sensor fusion, computer vision, mechanical modelling, and optimal control--to understand and quantify animal locomotion, especially high-speed predators such as the cheetah, and to translate these insights into bio-inspired machines. Previously, he served on the faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Cape Town, where he founded and directed the African Robotics Unit (ARU). Robot Talk is a weekly podcast that explores the exciting world of robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous machines. Robot Talk is a weekly podcast that explores the exciting world of robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous machines.

Should You Buy a Smart Plug? Smart plugs can add controls to any outlet, but they aren't perfect for everything. Here's our guide to using one and which ones to buy. A smart plug is a pretty handy gadget, but for a while they were touted as a device you could add to anything to turn it smart. That's true to a certain degree; you can use a smart plug to add instant power control to any outlet, letting you turn the outlet on and off at your command from anywhere in your home (or even if you aren't there).

Renee Good's last moments revealed as woman suffered FOUR gunshot wounds during deadly clash with ICE America's new hottest housing market is a leafy town with great prices where homes are selling at record speed Newsom backs away comment on his own office's his X account after post branded ICE'state-sponsored terrorism' A former Marine was unmasked as the'Zodiac killer' after a bombshell new investigation. I suffered a horrific side effect of a drug used by millions of Americans... and my face'melted off' 'Gigantic' refunds promised in bumper tax season... here's what you'll get and how it hits the US economy Bitter, past his best and seething with jealousy: Horrifying'insight' into mind of surgeon accused of killing ex-wife and her dentist spouse Sharon Stone blasts'kids' who accused her of stealing seat at awards show in profane rant Case cracked after teen disappeared without a trace in 1965... as his skull is found 2,000 miles away riddled with bullet holes Inside the'stalled' investigation into Timothy Busfield: Explosive police claims about how Warner Bros kept star out of handcuffs The rewarding, high-paid and storied trade job AI can't fill - but humans don't want European diplomats reveal the'tough guy' US negotiator leading the charge on Greenland: 'He hates us' Timothy Busfield told cops he wanted a'playful environment' on set after arrest for child sex crimes FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing little girl while delivering her Christmas present says he shouldn't be executed because he has autism Rare look inside $65million Manhattan penthouse reveals the bewildering lifestyle perks of NYC's ultra-rich Revealed: The outdated British slang words that are making a surprising comeback - so, do you use them? From '6,7' to'vibe-coding', new slang words and phrases seem to pop up on an almost daily basis. But it's time to wind the clock back, as new data shows several outdated words are making a surprising comeback. Experts from language learning app Preply have discovered a spike in once-forgotten slang.

Do quantum computers offer a way to vastly improve agriculture? As quantum computers continue to advance, identifying problems they can solve faster than the world's best conventional computers is becoming increasingly important - but it turns out that a key task held up as a future goal by quantum proponents may not need a quantum computer at all. The task in question involves a molecule called FeMoco, which plays a vital role in making life on Earth possible. That is because it is part of the process of nitrogen fixation, in which microbes convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, making it biologically accessible to most other living organisms. How exactly FeMoco works during this process is complicated and not fully understood, but if we could crack it and replicate it on an industrial scale, it could drastically cut the energy involved in producing fertilisers, potentially leading to a boost in crop yields.