France sees US tech fines as piggy bank for EU spending, minister reveals

A top ally of French President Emmanuel Macron gloated that the European Union is treating fines on US tech giants like a piggy bank to bankroll the bloc’s own spending — a brazen disclosure the White House likened to “extortion.” France’s Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad suggested Tuesday that the EU, the self-styled free trade club of 27 nations, use billions squeezed out of firms like Google as “a new revenue stream” to slash membership fees and help fund its lavish outgoings. He bragged on live TV that the 4.6 billion euro, or $5.2 billion, cash grab extracted from the search…

Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying predator evolution

An artist’s reconstruction of what the newly described bird-like dinosaur (Norellraptor barsboldi) would have looked like. (Image credit: Mr. Zhao Chuang)A predatory bird-like dinosaur with four wings discovered in China adds evidence to the idea that flight evolved several times in different dinosaur groups.The exceptionally well-preserved feathered dinosaur, which has…

Massive layoffs rock Disney as new CEO slashes hundreds of jobs

The Mouse House is downsizing again. New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro reportedly kicked off a new round of layoffs on Tuesday, cutting a couple of hundred workers from the company’s workforce, according to Deadline. Most of the employees are in the company’s tech and HR divisions. The company’s TV division…

Apple CEO John Ternus seeks major overhaul, wants products released faster: report

Apple’s new chief executive officer, John Ternus, is weighing a broad overhaul of the iPhone maker aimed at sharpening its engineering focus, introducing products more frequently and creating a leaner organization, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. The early ideas under consideration include moving away from Apple’s traditional spring and fall product-release…

Odell Beckham Jr. cut by Giants in sad end to quiet second stint

Odell Beckham Jr. isn’t going to get a fairytale ending with the Giants after all. Beckham, who beat the odds to make the team in training camp, was released Tuesday by the Giants, The Post confirmed. His second act with the Giants ends without a catch in three regular-season games.…

Popular blood pressure drug recalled over dissolution issues

Thousands of bottles of a popular blood pressure medication are being recalled over concerns about effectiveness. Inventia Healthcare Limited is voluntarily recalling 13,567 bottles of Chlorthalidone Tablets, USP, 25 mg (NDC: 64980-599-01, Batch No. RISA24002, expiration date April 2027) after they failed dissolution testing, which measures how the drug dissolves…

Leverage matchups, fantasy football waiver wire for QB replacements in Week 4

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Navigating the quarterback position through the first three weeks of the fantasy football season has felt like walking through a minefield. Not only has…

StubHub tanks 10% as World Cup ticket fiasco wipes out profit boom

StubHub shares tanked over 10% Thursday on its disastrous World Cup partnership, which erased its quarterly profit and left customers who bought tickets stranded outside stadiums – resulting in a frenzy of media coverage and litigation.  In its Wednesday earnings report, the massive ticket reseller reported a loss attributable to…

Meet the 17-year-olds behind the finance world’s favorite Gen Z newsletter 

Wall Street’s new guilty pleasure started as a lunchroom debate between pre-calc and chemistry classes. Passing the Torch, a newsletter covering markets, economics, politics and culture, was founded in 2025 by Jasper Gould and Emile Chilingirian, both now 17, while they were sophomores at the prestigious Berkeley Carroll prep school…

Dodgers vs. Brewers prediction: MLB odds, pick, best bet for Thursday

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Kansas City Royals during the second inning at Dodger Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if…

Memory may not work how we thought, study of mice in artificial hibernation finds

Long-term memories may not “stick” in the brain for the reasons we thought, a study of mice in artificial hibernation reveals.Instead of relying on many individual, strong links between neurons — which would typically be pared down during hibernation — long-lasting memories seem to require higher-level patterns in connectivity, the…

Should you be doing ‘reverse Kegels’ instead of regular ones?

Squeeze… or release? You’ve probably heard of Kegels, an exercise that can help with everything from stopping leaky pee to better sex. But recommendations from TikTok — and even some women’s magazines — aren’t one-size-fits all. In fact, some people should be skipping traditional Kegels and doing reverse Kegels to…

Jayden Daniels speaks out on LSU jersey number controversy

Jayden Daniels opened up about the controversy surrounding the decision by the NFL quarterback to slap his former school with a cease-and-desist letter prohibiting LSU from using his name, image or likeness.  News of the demand, which was sent to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry on Aug. 5, was reported…

Mortgage rates tick down after encouraging inflation news

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Mortgage rates dropped back to three-week lows as bond yields continued their downward trajectory on Thursday.  Good news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that…

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