US shoots down Chinese balloon: What exactly surveillance balloons are used for?

China said Tuesday it will “resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon by the United States, as relations between the two countries deteriorate further. The balloon prompted U.S. …

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Emergency assistance after earthquake: Unicef says thousands of children killed, more at risk

Unicef is estimating thousands of children may have died in the earthquake in both Turkey and Syria. Thousands of homes are likely to have been destroyed, displacing families and exposing them to the elements at a time of year when temperatures regular…

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Mastodon reports having ~1.4M MAUs, down from over 2.5M in November 2022, as some newcomers complain the service is hard to use and others return to Twitter (Amanda Hoover/Wired)

Amanda Hoover / Wired:
Mastodon reports having ~1.4M MAUs, down from over 2.5M in November 2022, as some newcomers complain the service is hard to use and others return to Twitter  —  Active users have fallen by more than 1 million si…

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