Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwaveParisians have been seeking respite from the heat by taking a dip in the Canal St Martin. France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country, including the capital, for Monda,y as a heatwave pushes temperatures towards record levels.

With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance A long-running law that has allowed U.S. intelligence agencies to collect and analyze huge amounts of overseas communications without needing search warrants is set to expire by April 30, and lawmakers are in a deadlock over whether to allow the Trump administration to extend it without...

FL Studio 2026 turns its AI chatbot into your assistant engineerTerrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Last year, Image Line introduced Gopher for FL Studio, an AI chatbot that was basically a glorified instruction manual. You asked it how to do something, and it would serve up the relevant...

World leaders met in Munich to discuss the future of Europe. Here's what happened World leaders met in Munich to discuss the future of Europe. Here's what happened Audio will be available later today. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, for his takeaways following this year's Munich Security...

More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snowWatch: US TV reporters battle snowy conditions as a major storm hits east coastA major snow storm hit the US east coast on Monday with record-breaking snow, causing disruptions for millions and thousands of flight cancellations. Parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts have seen nearly 33in (83cm) of snow fall, with more...