Germany’s national statistics office says the country’s economy appears to have stagnated in the fourth quarter.
Putin’s million-pound military drone crashes into Russian power lines on way to Ukraine
Ukrainians joked Vladimir Putin was now targetting his own energy infrastructure after a costly armed Russian drone crashed into power lines inside the country.
A Maryland TikToker raised more than $140k for an 82-year-old Walmart worker
Rory McCarty used his TikTok community to raise almost $150,000 for 82-year-old Warren “Butch” Marion. Strangers just a month ago, the two have become close friends.
She Witnessed Mao’s Worst Excesses. Now She Has a Warning for the World.
At 93, the memoirist Yuan-tsung Chen hopes that her recollections of China’s tumultuous past will help the country confront its historical wrongs — and avoid repeating them.
Afghan Women Are Devastated by Suspension of Aid Under New Taliban Law
Since the Taliban administration banned women from aid work, many groups have suspended their operations in the country and warned of permanently shutting down if the ban remains.
Some users of AI companion chatbot Replika, which offers a $70 romantic Pro version, say the free “friend” version is getting more sexually aggressive (Samantha Cole/VICE)
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Some users of AI companion chatbot Replika, which offers a $70 romantic Pro version, say the free “friend” version is getting more sexually aggressive — For some longtime users of the chatbot, the a…
Report reveals damage to artistic treasures in Brazil riot
Modernist furniture was burned, portraits defaced, sculptures decapitated and ceramics smashed.
Bills to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ died in Congress – with Republican help
Lobbying industry flexed muscle to ensure bills that aimed to set stricter standards on PFAS compounds went nowhere All legislation aimed at regulating toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” died in the Democratic-controlled US Congress last session as compani…
Rightwing group pours millions in ‘dark money’ into US voter suppression bid
Tax filings reveal advocacy arm of Heritage Foundation spent $5m on lobbying in 2021 to block voting rights in battleground statesThe advocacy arm of the Heritage Foundation, the powerful conservative thinktank based in Washington, spent more than $5m …
Cybercrime Group Exploiting Old Windows Driver Vulnerability to Bypass Security Products
A cybercrime group tracked as Scattered Spider has been observed exploiting an old vulnerability in an Intel Ethernet diagnostics driver for Windows in recent attacks on telecom and BPO firms.