NATO Ally’s ‘Invisible’ Weapon Takes Down Drone Swarms for First Time
British soldiers have successfully trialed a new radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) designed to take out incoming attacks involving large numbers of drones, the U.K. government has said. Why It Matters The world has watched on as the rapid pace of drone development quickly came to define the war in Ukraine, changing how modern […]
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Dad Having ‘Hard Time’ With First-Grade Math Homework, and He’s Not Alone
A dad in Virginia ended up turning to social media for help after becoming confused by a first-grade math problem. Math seems to be a problem for many young Americans. In 2022, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), an initiative for measuring the levels of reading, math and science knowledge among 15-year-olds from member […]
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Scientists Reveal How Much an Hour’s Screen Time in Bed Could Cost You
Sleep specialists have long warned of the hazards of bringing smartphones into the bedroom. Now, research has confirmed just how damaging that habit can be. The new study, which surveyed more than 45,000 university students in Norway, found that late-night screen was associated with a significant reduction in sleep quality and duration. Moreover, spending just […]
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Woman Washes Blanket For The First Time In 6 Years, ‘Shocked’ By The Result
A woman who decided to wash a much-cherished weighted blanket for the first time in six years was left stunned at what was revealed. “I was extremely shocked at the color of the water after the first wash,” Cloey Wendling, a college student from Michigan, told Newsweek. Wendling took to social media to show what […]
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Guide: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Release Time and New Zealand Trick
By Ryan Woodrow joined Newsweek as a contributing writer in 2024, based in London, England. He has an expert knowledge in video games and pop culture, with a wealth of experience creating detailed game guides and reviews. He graduated from Staffordshire University with a first-class degree in Games Studies and has previously written for USA […]
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Can Nancy Pelosi Be Defeated? Saikat Chakrabarti Thinks the Time Is Ripe
Saikat Chakrabarti believes he can take on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and win, aiming to tap into Democratic voters’ dissatisfaction with their longtime party leaders in the wake of President Donald Trump‘s and Republicans‘ resounding victory in November. Chakrabarti told Newsweek he sees the present as a “huge moment of change” for his party […]
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Gold Price Hits $3K for First Time Amid Trump Trade War
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Transgender People Applying for Jobs Could Face Jail Time Under Texas Bill
A Texas bill could make it a felony for transgender people to identify their gender differently from their sex assigned at birth on official documents with government entities or employers, potentially leading to jail time. Newsweek has reached out to Republican Texas state Representative Tom Oliverson, sponsor of the bill, via email for comment. Why […]
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Did Time Go Back or Forward Today? What to Know About Time Change
Clocks in most states leapt forward an hour this morning as Daylight Saving Time (DST) went into effect. Why It Matters The biannual clock switch for most Americans is to take advantage of longer daylight during the spring and summer months. At 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, clocks jumped forward one hour for all U.S. […]
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What Daylight Saving Time Switch Does To Your Sleep Pattern
As the clocks “go forward” for large parts of the U.S. this weekend, you may well miss the resulting lost hour of sleep. However, the health impacts of the shift into daylight saving time (DST) are much larger. This is the argument of biologist professor Carla Finkelstein of Virginia Tech and her colleagues at the […]
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