Smugglers’ paradise: How US guns flow to gang-ravaged Haiti
The journey of two boxes of weapons reveals a chain of lax laws, absent checks and suspected corruption.
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Fifty years after fall of Phnom Penh, history weighs on Cambodian politics
The Khmer Rouge rise to power and overthrow are foundational to Cambodian People’s Party legitimacy, but memories fade.
Seattle crosswalk audio buttons hacked to imitate Jeff Bezos’ voice pleading not to tax the rich
‘Please, please don’t tax the rich. Otherwise, all the other billionaires will move to Florida, too,’ the Bezos impersonation says. Local officials said they were disturbed people would ‘disregard safety’ for a political stunt
Israeli troops in Gaza find dog that disappeared for 18 months after Hamas attack and return her to family – apnews.com
Israeli troops in Gaza find dog that disappeared for 18 months after Hamas attack and return her to family apnews.comGolani Brigade rescues dog kidnapped from Nir Oz on October 7 The Jerusalem PostPet dog snatched by Hamas in Oct….
Google is making Gemini Live camera and screen sharing features free for all Android users in the coming weeks after launching them for Advanced users last week (Abner Li/9to5Google)
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google is making Gemini Live camera and screen sharing features free for all Android users in the coming weeks after launching them for Advanced users last week — Last week, Google started widely rolling out G…
Discord Begins Testing Facial Recognition Scans For Age Verification
Discord has begun testing age verification via facial scans or ID uploads for users in the UK and Australia seeking access to sensitive content. “The chat app’s new process has been described as an ‘experiment,’ and comes in response to laws passed in …
What’s the Most Insightful or Provocative Piece you Read in 2024?
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Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome
Iranian state television has confirmed that the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would take place
Asia will overtake the U.S. as world chip leader
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