January 1 isn’t just the start of a new year. For a significant number of Africans, it’s also the birthday written on official documents, often by default, not fact. This episode explores how missing ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Downing Street was forced to issue a grovelling apology after prime minister John Major’s birthday telegram to the Queen Mother was addressed in an “improper manner”, newly-released government files ...

The latest batch of files related to the investigations of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein disclosed hundreds of references to President Trump and contained two subpoenas sent to Mar-a-Lago ...

Lossless audio is the first step toward audio nirvana. But what is it, does it really make a difference, and how can you get it? Here’s what to know. There’s a difference, of course, between “putting ...

The scrapbook was part of the first drop of documents released by the Department of Justice on Friday JEFFREY Epstein’s depraved abuse has been laid bare in a disturbing scrapbook of young girls and ...

JEFFREY Epstein’s depraved abuse has been laid bare in a disturbing scrapbook of young girls and FBI notes revealing his demands for underage victims. An apparent birthday card kept by the disgraced ...

An Indian meme audio, "Meri maa ka birthday hai," gained new life in a Taylor Swift birthday reel. This unexpected crossover blended meme culture with pop fandom, resonating with users through its ...

Through the looking glass: Nearly three decades after its US patent date, the MP3 is no longer the cutting edge of audio compression. Yet support for it remains ubiquitous in media players, browsers, ...

The House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill directing the Department of Justice to release the files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that came after ...

In mid-November 2025, White House lawyers were concerned that Reps. Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert were preparing to release recordings of phone calls with U.S. President Donald Trump in which he asked ...

Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned stay-at-home-dad of two girls. He focuses on Android devices and applications while maintaining a review blog ...