Air conditioning battery program for renters could help cities manage grid stress during heat waves
A renter-friendly pilot program in New York City is aiming to reduce strain on the power grid while helping customers with power bills

A renter-friendly pilot program in New York City is aiming to reduce strain on the power grid while helping customers with power bills

Vice President JD Vance's trip to Switzerland for Iran nuclear talks is postponed due to 'difficult logistics.' The delay follows reports of Iran's own delegation being held back over Israel's actions in Lebanon. The US had previously eased its blockade on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

Luigi Mangione's defense team has withdrawn their plan to use a psychiatric defense in his murder trial for the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. This reversal comes after a judge ordered them to share psychiatric information with prosecutors.

Microsoft has identified a new self-propagating malware, dubbed Crypto Clipper, that spreads via USB drives to steal cryptocurrency credentials. It monitors clipboards for wallet addresses and seed phrases, captures screenshots, and sends data through Tor to attacker-controlled servers, also diverting payments to attacker wallets.

NASA is partnering with startup Katalyst Space Technologies to launch a satellite to rescue the Swift observatory, at risk of crashing due to atmospheric drag. The mission, requiring a satellite built and launched in under a year, highlights a new model for responsive space missions.

Following India's temporary ban on Telegram due to exam fraud concerns, users flocked to VPNs and alternative messaging apps. VPN downloads surged by 49% on June 18, with Proton VPN and Turbo VPN seeing significant increases. Signal and Viber downloads also rose, while Telegram's daily active users increased on the day of the ban.

The U.S. military struck a boat accused of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific, killing three people. This incident is part of a broader campaign against alleged traffickers, bringing the total killed in such strikes to at least 211 since September. Critics question the legality and effectiveness of these operations.