Champions League Security Threat: Games In England, Spain And France Go Ahead Despite Alleged Terror Plots – There will be heightened security at this week’s Champions League quarter-final ties in Madrid, Paris and London after alleged terror threats against all four games. [sky]
Scrabble Makes Historic Change To Game With ‘Less Competitive,’ ‘Inclusive’ Version To Appeal To Gen Z – For the first time in 75 years, Mattel is making a major change to the iconic board game Scrabble — and touting a “No More Scoring” gameplay option. [nypost]
TikTok To Take On Instagram With Photo App – TikTok is to take on social media rival, Instagram, by launching a photo-sharing app. [bbc]
Peter Higgs, Scientist Who Discovered The ‘God Particle’, Dies At 94 – Tributes to Nobel prize-winner who remained ‘a man of rare modesty’ despite huge legacy. [independent]
Goodbye Eskom — South Africa Getting 120 Off-Grid Truck Charging Stations – Off-grid electric vehicle charging station startup Zero Carbon Charge has launched Zero Carbon Logistics, which will roll out 120 photovoltaic solar electric truck charging sites on national highways across South Africa. [mybroadband]
The Four-Headed Monster Stalking People – The seemingly never-ending increases in the price of fuel, electricity and food – and in interest rates. [moneyweb]
Huge Star Explosion To Appear In Sky In Once-In-A-Lifetime Event – Sometime between now and September, a massive explosion 3,000 light years from Earth will flare up in the night sky, giving amateur astronomers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness this space oddity. [phys.org]
