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The VergetechJul 28, 2026

In June, UK staff at the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia became the first to announce their intentions to form a union. Now, US-based employees at the Wikimedia Foundation are joining the union drive, but management at the nonprofit have declined to voluntarily recognize their union. "While the Wikimedia Foundation touts to the public that they plan to take a neutral stance in our organizing efforts, they have already proven that not to be the case behind the scenes," a press release sent by Communications Workers of America, with which Wiki Workers United is affiliated, reads in part. "When the Foundation rejected our request for voluntary r … Read the full story at The Verge.

SmithsoniannewsJul 28, 2026

The 25 new locations, determined to bear "outstanding universal value" for the world, also include the D-Day landing site in Normandy, France

Mere OrthodoxyfaithJul 28, 2026

Chip Conyers embodied—like none other whom I’ve ever known—the central Christian belief that we are already living in the New Age, that the Kingdom of God is not an idealistic hope to be realized in some far-off time but a present reality.

MakeUseOftechJul 28, 2026

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CrosswayfaithJul 28, 2026

Repentance and faith might be expressed the very first time in a prayer, but repentance and faith are not something that you just do once and never think about again.

How-To GeektechJul 28, 2026

The story of an epic desert festival, a cruise-ship catastrophe, a predatory stockbroker, and one ancient survival mystery are the best docs of July.

The DispatchnewsJul 28, 2026

Beijing finds a useful tool for undermining U.S. energy dominance in the environmental movement.

Christianity TodayfaithJul 28, 2026

In the last weeks of August 2019, Nwanyieze, an immigrant from Nigeria, fell ill and couldn’t open her corner restaurant in a mall in the central district of Johannesburg. Normally she would have been selling Nigerian delicacies—such as traditional egusi and ogbono soups—but her poor health kept her at home when a wave of anti-immigrant Read more... The post South African Churches Reject Anti-Immigrant Violence appeared first on Christianity Today.

Not The BeenewsJul 28, 2026

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NPR World NewsnewsJul 28, 2026

The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."

Tim ChalliesfaithJul 28, 2026

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MacRumorstechJul 28, 2026

Apple retired the iPhone Upgrade Program in favor of a new Apple Upgrade leasing option made available in partnership with Klarna. Apple Upgrade gives customers an option to get iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches at cheaper prices than before, but there are some things worth knowing about it. We've gathered up some smaller tidbits that you should be aware of before deciding to opt in. U.S. Only - Apple Upgrade is only available in the United States, and there's no word on whether it will expand to other countries. Unlocked iPhones - iPhones leased with Apple Upgrade are unlocked, but you are required to choose a carrier at checkout. Carrier options include AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Since the iPhone is unlocked, you can switch carriers after purchase or add a second eSIM. Postpaid Plans Only - You have to have a postpaid plan through a supported carrier to use Apple Upgrade. Prepaid plans aren't an option when leasing. Ownership - You don't own the iPho

AxiosnewsJul 28, 2026

Legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians in the U.S. have ended after the Supreme Court upheld the termination of their Temporary Protected Status, a ruling that could reshape the program's future. The big picture: The justices limited courts' ability to review Homeland Security's TPS decisions — making challenges harder and leaving hundreds of thousands of people at risk of losing legal status, work authorization and protection from deportation. Established in 1990, TPS protects nationals of designated countries fleeing extraordinary circumstances from deportation. "The ripple effects of this are going to be really big" and "really impactful for not only the TPS holders themselves, but for everyone in their communities," says Esther Sung, the Justice Action Center's legal director. State of play: The Trump administration has moved to end TPS for nationals of more than a dozen countries — sparking legal challenges scrambled by the high court's decision. At

LigonierfaithJul 28, 2026

To many, the idea of gentleness conveys a wimpy form of Christianity. Yet gentleness, the penultimate quality of the listed fruit that the Holy Spirit produces in our lives, needs consideration. We learn from Scripture that it is essential to the life of the Christian, the leadership of the church, and the love of Christ. A Fruit Essential to the Life of the Christian The word translated gentleness in Galatians 5:22–23 means “meekness, mildness of disposition, tenderness in spirit.” The word James uses to describe the gentleness of heavenly wisdom means “reasonable, equitable, patiently hearing and deciding on a matter, not overly strict” (James 3:17). These qualities must be present in the life of the believer. Their absence indicates the presence of an evil substitute. Have you considered what opposes gentleness? According to Scripture, unrighteous anger is its antithesis. The fruit of the Spirit is contrasted with the deeds of the flesh. These are “enmity, strife, jealousy, fits

WiredtechJul 28, 2026

For months on end, eBay employees and contractors made life hell for a couple that had criticized the company. Six years later, the company is finally paying up.

Popular SciencenewsJul 28, 2026

Hundreds of ships currently sitting in the Strait have untold organisms in their hulls. The post Strait of Hormuz ship bottleneck could fuel invasive species nightmare appeared first on Popular Science.

The VergetechJul 28, 2026

Employees of OpenAI and Anthropic, as well as Google, Meta, Thinking Machines, Microsoft, Mistral, and other leading AI labs, have written a statement to the US government supporting a potential slowdown of sorts for frontier AI development - or at least a speed-up of global coordinated governance efforts. "Al could help create a dramatically better future, but that outcome is not guaranteed," the employees wrote in a statement. "The world's leading Al companies believe they could be close to automating Al research. It is hard to predict exactly how much this will accelerate Al progress, but there is a real risk that capability development … Read the full story at The Verge.

Not The BeenewsJul 28, 2026

Reporting heavy news like this is not fun, but you can't ignore it.

BBC WorldnewsJul 28, 2026

Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.

Ars TechnicatechJul 28, 2026

Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027.