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Newsom calls move ‘right out of the dictator’s handbook’ as agents prepare for key immigration enforcement operationThe Trump administration appeared poised on Wednesday to send dozens of federal agents to the San Francisco Bay Area for a major immigration enforcement operation, prompting condemnation from California leaders.Details of the deployment were still emerging, but it will reportedly involve more than 100...
Roads closed in some places on Christmas Island to protect millions of crustaceans. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA five-decade-old cold case of a missing toddler which has attracted international attention and a $1m reward is set to take another turn, Australian Associated Press reports.Three-year-old Cheryl Gene Grimmer was abducted on 12 January 1970 outside a...
Suspect named in NSW parliament after Grimmer’s family told the man, known by pseudonym ‘Mercury’, to meet with them by Wednesday midnight or they would make his identity publicGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales MP has used parliament to reveal the identity of a man who was previously charged by police over the alleged abduction and murder of UK-born toddler Cheryl Grimmer 55...
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We are in a climate emergency. The Earth is already over 1.3 C warmer than pre-industrial times. 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded. Read the full story, “International Day for Climate Action, 2025”, on globalissues.org
Artificial intelligence has quickly changed how people create and share digital content, but this progress also brings serious risks. One…Continue reading on Medium »
Carmaker exceeded Wall Street’s expectations with more than $26bn in revenue, but saw a 37% drop in profitsDespite record vehicle sales, Tesla saw a precipitous drop in profit in its most recent quarter.A rush to buy electric vehicles before a US tax credit for them disappears had boosted Tesla’s flagging sales, leading to the automaker exceeding some of Wall Street’s projections in its most recent financial quarter....
In a Tesla earnings call Wednesday, the world’s richest man pondered the future of his company’s Optimus robots—and his control over them.
It's not the first time that Apple arrives late to the party, but some of the new iOS 26 features have been the standard for Android phones for a decade.
Apple confirmed today that it has acquired the global rights to “Sponsor,” a psychological thriller starring Jason Segel (Freaks and Geeks, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and directed by James Ponsoldt. Here’s what to expect. more…
Tesla's profit actually fell 37% compared to the same period last year, despite buyers rushing to take advantage of the expiring EV tax credit.
Demolition has drawn fierce backlash, with National Trust for Historic Preservation saying plans are ‘legally required’Trump takes a wrecking ball to White House in on-the-nose metaphorTrump administration officials confirmed to various outlets on Wednesday that the White House’s East Wing will be demolished “within days”, a revelation given the administration has not submitted plans for the new ballroom to the federal...
The hit Scottish comedy about suburban neighbours will move from screen to stage next year at Glasgow’s HydroTwo Doors Down, the BBC comedy series about a suburban Scottish couple with constantly knocking neighbours, is to be brought to the stage.Unusually, it will make that journey with the full cast from the hit TV show intact. Alex Norton and Arabella Weir will reprise their roles as Eric and Beth, whose house on...
The Internet Archive is suddenly saving fewer webpage archives.
The EcoFlow Smart Generator 4000 is on sale at Amazon for $1,259, down from the normal price of $1,799. That's a 30% discount.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted the company would be able to remove the safety monitors from its robotaxis "by the end of the year." He also said Tesla would launch a robotaxi service in 8-10 new markets also before the end of 2025. "We are expecting to have no safety drivers in at least large […]
Ethereum mainnet transfers can reach block times in just 200 milliseconds, according to Ethereum infrastructure platform Primev when using its “FAST RPC” solution.
A legal filing in a class action crypto fraud suit points the finger not at Melania Trump or Javier Milei, but instead at a startup founder.
As of Oct. 22, you can grab Anker's sleep headphones, the Soundcore Sleep A30, for $193.99, down from $229.99. That's a 16% discount and $36 in savings.
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on US sanctions, read our full report: US imposes sanctions on Russian oil over Putin’s ‘refusal’ to end war in UkraineMike Johnson said that he hasn’t spoken with the president about a New York Times report that he is seeking $230m from his own justice department in damages over past federal investigations.“I know that he believes he’s owed that reimbursement. What I heard...
Officers pelted with stones and fireworks near Citywest facility after man charged over alleged assault on 10-year-oldTwenty-three people were arrested after an hours-long standoff with Irish police, whose members were directly struck with fireworks, stones and other debris on a third consecutive night of disorder in Dublin.Two members of the Irish police service, An Garda Síochána, were taken to hospital with injuries...
By integrating Starlink's mini laser technology, Muon Space will eliminate ground station bottlenecks to build a high-speed, real-time network in orbit.
At least one CVE could weaken defenses put in place following 2008 disclosure.
The Amazon Web Services outage affected websites from Roblox to Reddit, but for some smart bed-accessory owners, it posed more physical issues.
On Tuesday, Apple went back to court to make its case against Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ injunctions in the Epic Games case, and found a receptive bench. Here’s how the hearing went. more…
We may be approaching a wireless future, but USB is still one the most convenient ways to connect your devices, which means adding more can never hurt.
Former RWA Company exec Max Glass alleges in a lawsuit that he was wrongfully excluded from a stablecoin venture that turned into M^0, the infra provider behind MetaMask's mUSD.
Remember when word got out that Amazon was building smart glasses for its delivery drivers before possibly launching a version for consumers as well? Amazon has just revealed those “Amelia” glasses to the world — with a built-in display and an always-on camera to assist drivers as they go. They can help drivers find the […]
Trump administration hardens stance against the Kremlin day after cancelling a planned summit with Russian leaderThe US has sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia’s two largest oil companies, as the Trump administration increased pressure on the Kremlin to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine.The sanctions were the first against Russia since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, and were targeted...
The asset manager joins a growing list of traditional finance firms that have proposed digital asset-focused funds.
Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2025/10/22/nx-s1-5582748/iceland-mosquitoes-first-time Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45675851 Points: 47 # Comments: 10
AI is advancing at a rapid rate, and Ollama claims its Qwen3-VL is the most powerful vision language model yet. Here's what it is and how it works.
Seven out of 13 items at Aldi were priced higher on DoorDash than in store, while Milkrun charged more for 11 out of 13 items from WoolworthsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConvenience can come at a steep price, Choice has found, with Australian consumers paying up to 39% more for groceries ordered through rapid delivery apps.Choice compared in-store prices of 13 common grocery items...
Jim Gamble cites ‘vested interests’ and ‘political opportunism’, as Keir Starmer brings in Louise Casey as adviserKeir Starmer’s grooming gangs inquiry has descended into fresh turmoil after the only remaining candidate to be its chair blamed “political opportunism” and “a lack of trust” for his withdrawal as an applicant.As a key survivor called for a face-to-face meeting with the prime minister to save the inquiry,...
Xbox President Sarah Bond called blockbuster console exclusives an "antiquated" approach during a recent sit-down with Mashable.