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A plan approved by the Anaheim, California, city council paves the way for the theme park’s future over the next four decades. Disneyland has been approved for a makeover after the Anaheim, California, city council unanimously passed the second vote for a rezoning project dubbed DisneylandForward. The project aims to add entire new theme park lands to Disneyland, which could include places featured in Disney movies, such as Black Panther’s Wakanda or Frozen’s Arendelle.

Swiss Army… gadget? A bladeless tool is in the works following concerns about knife bans. The Swiss Army Knife will be getting rid of its knife for some of its future multitools. Victorinox, the Swiss Army Knife’s creator, said in a statement that it’s in the early stages of developing a version of its flagship product without blades due a growing number of restrictions on knifes around the world.

The investigation was requested by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and the Legal Aid Society. New York City’s watchdog agency has launched an investigation into allegations that the city’s police department improperly used its official social media accounts to target public officials and private citizens. The city Department of Investigation confirmed the probe in a statement Wednesday, saying it was prompted by recent requests from City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and the Legal Aid Society asking it to look into the NYPD’s social media policies and practices.

Mastercard is at the forefront of technology companies embracing AI to uncover financial crime Think about how many times a week you swipe your card, tap your phone on an e-reader, or click “complete purchase” on a checkout page. Whether you’re buying a latte or ordering new boots, how often does it cross your mind that hackers could break into your account?

Only India has more voters in a democratic election. The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday, but instead of the humdrum celebrations, all eyes are on the EU elections in a month’s time, which portend a steep rise of the extreme right and a possible move away from the bloc’s global trendsetting climate policies.

How curiosity, emotional intelligence, and the capacity to learn from mistakes could present an enduring advantage over AI. In 1928, the Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming returned from a two-week vacation and realized he had made a significant oversight. In his haste to leave for his holiday, he had left a messy pile of petri dishes on his workstation.