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World · BBC News · 12 min ago

US launches more strikes on Iran as state media reports explosions

US Central Command accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping and American service members deployed in the region.

World · BBC News · 14 min ago

Israel says Hamas security chief captured as strikes kill four during Gaza raid

The Israeli military says it carried out strikes in Gaza City during a raid by special forces to capture the head of Hamas's internal security service.

Technology · The Verge · 30 min ago

On first listen, the Sonos Beam Ultra sounds great

Sonos unveiled a bunch of new stuff today at its open house event. There's the $699 Beam Ultra soundbar and the $449 Ace Ultra headphones, plus several under-the-hood app updates (some coming sooner than others). While the show floor was a less than ideal venue to judge audio qua

World · BBC News · 33 min ago

Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying

The Massachusetts mother is facing murder charges for killing her three children at their family home in 2023.

Technology · The Verge · 55 min ago

Tim Cook did alright by the environment — but AI could upend his climate legacy

As he steps down from his post as Apple CEO today, Tim Cook leaves behind a mostly positive environmental record. As far as billionaire tech moguls and the environment go, Cook will likely be remembered as one of the better ones - certainly far from the worst. But it will become

World · BBC News · 1 hr ago

Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack

A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.

Technology · The Verge · 1 hr ago

The rise of AI ‘civilizations’ and the fall of corporate responsibility

Depending on who you ask, developer platform Hugging Face was recently attacked by OpenAI - after it lost control of its own AI tools - or by a succession of AI "civilizations." Welcome to the linguistic battlefield of AI safety, where word choices can shift responsibility for a

Technology · The Verge · 2 hr ago

John Ternus sends first memo as Apple CEO teasing a ‘huge launch next week’

New Apple CEO John Ternus sent out his first staff memo, thanking his predecessor Tim Cook, and quickly turning to what the company will do next, reports Bloomberg. "We have a huge launch next week that's going to be phenomenal. Thanks for everything you've all done to make it po

Technology · The Verge · 2 hr ago

Apple accuses OpenAI of destroying evidence

Apple is pushing for "expedited discovery" in its legal battle against OpenAI over concerns the company is actively destroying evidence, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In a filing on Monday, Apple alleges OpenAI only just handed over a MacBook used by a former employee at the

World · BBC News · 2 hr ago

As Michigan Senate race heats up, Vance calls El-Sayed 'evil'

El-Sayed faces Trump ally Mike Rogers in what has quickly become a senate race characterised by personal attacks and insults between the two.

Culture · NPR · 2 hr ago

Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms

With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.

Technology · The Verge · 2 hr ago

Google Find Hub will soon help you locate things without a tracker

Google announced new features coming to Android devices as part of this month's feature drop update. Among the highlights are the introduction of Motion Assist - Android's version of Apple's Motion Cues feature, which tries to reduce motion sickness by overlaying dots on your scr

Culture · NPR · 2 hr ago

ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings

Cameras could help alleviate some concerns about ICE transparency and accountability after immigration officers were involved in over two dozen shootings under the Trump administration.

Technology · The Verge · 3 hr ago

Homey just made the smart home controller I hoped Apple would build

Smart homes have gotten really good at making things really complicated. Turning on a light can involve multiple steps, compared to just flipping a switch. Homey, the Dutch-based smart home platform owned by LG, thinks it has a solution. This week it launched the Homey Portal, a

Technology · The Verge · 3 hr ago

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra hits its lowest price since launch

If you missed the release promotions for the recent round of Samsung Galaxy phones, you’re in luck. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is $300 off at Best Buy, the best deal we’ve seen since the phone launched last month. The phone impressed us with its rear triple camera setup, e

Technology · The Verge · 3 hr ago

GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’

GoPro suddenly looks like a very different company than it did just last week. First, YouTuber Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach became the company's single largest shareholder, without disclosing that in a sponsored review that came out a week later. Now, almost the entire company has

World · BBC News · 4 hr ago

Trump says US position on Falklands 'one of many' under review

The UK says Falkland islanders "are British with a right to determine their own future".

World · BBC News · 4 hr ago

Pistol in a lake gives hope for French cold case

Saad al-Hilli was shot dead with his wife and mother-in-law while holidaying in eastern France in September 2012.

World · BBC News · 4 hr ago

River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC

Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.

Technology · The Verge · 4 hr ago

John Deere launched an AI chatbot for farmers

John Deere is testing a new "JD" AI assistant that it says can help farmers make more money, with answers about best practices and historical trends that are based on their own data. It uses their "field, machine and operational data" to answer questions on topics like equipment

World · BBC News · 4 hr ago

'I have fired 40 of my agents for being corrupt', says Nigeria's anti-corruption chief

The EFCC boss says more than five of the dismissed officials are already facing prosecution.

World · The Guardian · 4 hr ago

Mark Carney tells US to ‘start being serious’ amid escalating trade war

Canadian PM is set to retaliate against tariffs levied by Donald Trump and criticized US officials over insultsUS politics live – latest updatesMark Carney has rebuked Donald Trump’s administration and urged officials in Washington to “start being serious” amid escalating trade t

World · BBC News · 5 hr ago

Sexual assaults happening almost every day in Ceuta, prosecutors say

Most migrants have returned to neighbouring Morocco, but as many as 5,000 remain in the Spanish exclave.

World · BBC News · 5 hr ago

France targets Shein and Temu with fast fashion fees

The levy on "ultra-fast fashion" items could reach almost €20 per garment by 2030.

Books · The Guardian · 5 hr ago

Emily Wilson to retranslate the Odyssey from scratch

Wilson, whose 2017 English translation of Homer’s epic poem inspired Christopher Nolan’s box office hit, is revisiting it after criticising the film adaptationEmily Wilson, the first woman to translate Homer’s Odyssey into English, is to retranslate the ancient Greek epic poem fr

Culture · NPR · 6 hr ago

Beloved writer and environmentalist Wendell Berry has died at age 92

Wendell Berry has died at age 92 He was a beloved American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer.

World · The Guardian · 6 hr ago

MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order

Navigating app surpasses Google and Apple Maps on top-downloaded US chart after posting ‘we’re not changing it’A pioneering online mapping app that defied Donald Trump by refusing to rename Lake Ontario has become the most in-demand navigation tool in the US.MapQuest, which was o

World · The Guardian · 8 hr ago

Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election

Claims that Trump and Rubio are trying to influence result have parallels with CIA intervention 64 years agoThe year was 1962 and the Kennedy administration was desperate to swing Brazil’s congressional elections against its leftwing president, João Goulart, as a way of counterin

Culture · NPR · 9 hr ago

SCOTUS allows Trump's ballroom project to continue. And, the Army secretary resigns

The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump's ballroom project may continue. And, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after 18 months on the job.

Culture · NPR · 9 hr ago

They live by a shrine to a saint. Why are their homes being demolished?

The neighborhood is a pilgrimage site, with a shrine to the Sufi saint known as Bari Imam. In the past year, hundreds of homes of the working poor were razed. Residents fear more will be demolished.

Culture · NPR · 9 hr ago

Why the Supreme Court's ballroom ruling could matter beyond the ballroom

Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck explains the separation-of-powers questions raised by the Supreme Court's decision on the White House ballroom.

Culture · NPR · 10 hr ago

Whistleblower claims USPS plan for Trump's mail voting order could 'derail' midterms

A whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service is rushing out an online system for President Trump's push to restrict mail voting that could "derail" the midterm election if courts allow it to proceed.

Culture · NPR · 11 hr ago

A makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work

A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college.

Culture · NPR · 11 hr ago

'It can outthink me': How a major manufacturer came to embrace AI

GE Appliances is leaning heavily into artificial intelligence to improve quality and efficiency on the factory floor.

Culture · NPR · 11 hr ago

A N.Y. hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back

Democrats and Republicans in Troy, N.Y., took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open.

World · The Guardian · 12 hr ago

Trump suggests he is reviewing US support for UK over Falkland Islands

Comments signal president prepared to use dispute to push UK to raise defence spending and Nato contributionsDonald Trump has suggested he is reconsidering US support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, in a move likely to strain the “special relationship” betwee

World · The Guardian · 12 hr ago

Thai resort prepares to host USS Abraham Lincoln sailors after more than 270 days at sea

Security stepped up in Pattaya before arrival of thousands of sailors and marines whose deployment was extended due to US war in IranAuthorities in the Thai resort city of Pattaya have stepped up security as they prepare to welcome thousands of sailors and marines from the USS Ab

Books · The Guardian · 12 hr ago

Under Story by Chloe Benjamin review – this time-reversal melodrama is quantum hokum

A grieving couple who have lost their son find a way to a mirror universe where time runs backwards – but the narrative machinery is shonky and distractingThere is something farcical – grotesque, even – about life played in reverse. A child falling into a tree. A sandwich emergin

World · The Guardian · 12 hr ago

Canada’s ruling Liberals sweep byelections in boost to Mark Carney

Three projected victories are a message to US that Carney has support of the Canadian people, says one MPCanada’s ruling Liberal party has swept three byelections, a result that showed voters backing the prime minister, Mark Carney, after his face-off with Donald Trump.The Canadi

World · The Guardian · 13 hr ago

Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut

Hong Kong flotation at $26bn by firm once valued at $100bn follows failure to list in US and UKShares in the fast-fashion brand Shein slumped by as much as 10% as the China-founded company made its long-anticipated trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange.The Singapore-headq

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