The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil10 hours agoSamira Hussain,Business correspondentandNathalie Jimenez,Pascagoula, MississippiWatch: Venezuelan oil is flowing to the US again. But will it lower petrol prices?The Minerva Gloria is docked at a wharf in the Mississippi Sound, not far from the US's vast oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico.The ship, 820ft (250m) long, painted navy and...

Kentucky woman rejects $26M offer to turn her farm into a data center In Brief Posted: 3:22 PM PDT · March 24, 2026 Image Credits:Brandon Dill for The Washington Post / Getty Images For generations, Ida Huddleston and her family have owned a farm in northern Kentucky. And they’ve turned down at least one multimillion-dollar offer to...

Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militiaLucy Williamson,Middle East correspondent, JerusalemandRushdi Abualouf,Gaza correspondent, IstanbulEPADelays and security restrictions meant only 12 Palestinians were able to return to Gaza on MondayTwo Gazan women who passed through the newly reopened Rafah crossing with Egypt on Monday have told the BBC that a local...

The Steam Machine is the start of an even more expensive future for game consolesIt’s no secret that just about every aspect of video games is getting more expensive. Game consoles are getting regular price hikes, PC components are spiking in cost, and the golden age of affordable handhelds is over, all largely due to the global RAM shortage, which has had a similarly costly impact on PC...

Home Depot’s viral 12-foot skeleton now talksAndrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.The Home Depot is once again upgrading its 12-foot-tall skeleton to help keep the viral piece of Halloween decor popular as spooky season creeps closer. Skelly is borrowing some of the...