Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting
The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement.
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Severe storms bring high winds and possible tornadoes to Oklahoma
Officials say severe storms moving through Oklahoma kicked up high winds and two possible tornadoes.
Wide-ranging protests in Iran put Islamic republic in precarious position, experts say
Iran’s leadership is facing an existential challenge this month, experts said Wednesday, as widespread protests expanded this week across most of Iran’s provinces, spurred on by a severe economic downturn in recent months.
Astaroth banking Trojan spreads in Brazil via WhatsApp worm
A WhatsApp worm spread the Astaroth banking trojan across Brazil by automatically sending malicious messages to victims’ contacts. Astaroth, a long-running Brazilian banking malware, has evolved in a new campaign dubbed Boto Cor-de-Rosa by abusing WhatsApp Web for propagation. The malware harvests the victim’s WhatsApp contact list and automatically sends malicious messages to each contact, […]
‘Gifted learner dogs’ can learn words by eavesdropping, study says
Certain canines can learn using cues from people’s gaze, gestures, attention and voices, researchers findWhether it is a piece of food or a four-letter expletive, words can be learned by young children overhearing adults – but now researchers have foun…
David Bowie’s childhood home to open to public after 1960s restoration
South London house to feature never-before-seen archival items and creative workshops for young peopleOn the evening of 6 July 1972, thousands of young people across the UK had their lives changed when the sight of David Bowie performing Starman on Top…
Sources: OpenAI has been slow to expand in-app checkouts for ChatGPT as the startup and its partners Shopify and Stripe struggle to standardize merchant data (Ann Gehan/The Information)
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Sources: OpenAI has been slow to expand in-app checkouts for ChatGPT as the startup and its partners Shopify and Stripe struggle to standardize merchant data — OpenAI’s efforts to turn ChatGPT into a go-…
Harvey Weinstein weighing plea on unresolved charge after judge declines to overturn conviction
Harvey Weinstein is weighing a potential guilty plea to resolve an undecided rape charge and avoid going to trial for a third time in New York, a judge said Thursday.
AI and the Future of Work: 5 Predictions for 2026
Experts predict 2026 will bring less AI hype and more governance, delayed enterprise spending, AI moving into OT, smarter cyberattacks, and faster cooling tech.
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3 Indians Among Crew On Board Russian Oil Tanker Seized By US
Three Indians are among the crew on board the Russian oil tanker seized by the US, local media reported even as Moscow on Thursday asked Washington to comply with international laws on freedom of maritime navigation.