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Kilmar Ábrego García was tortured in Salvadorian prison, court filing alleges
New court documents allege physical and psychological torture at Cecot in one of first looks at conditions in prisonKilmar Ábrego García, the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador and detained in one of that country’s most notorious prisons, was physically and psychologically tortured during the three months he spent in Salvadorian custody, according to new court documents filed Wednesday.While being...
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Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios
At least five employees at Halo Studios have been fired as part of company-wide layoffs at Microsoft on Wednesday, according to a developer with knowledge of the situation. An estimated 200 to 300 people remain at the studio. Employees across Microsoft's Xbox division received an email from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer Wednesday morning addressing "organizational shifts" hitting the team over the coming days. Halo...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Is the world's largest CCTV surveillance camera vendor going to be the next Huawei? Canada bans Hikvision amidst security fears
Canada bans Hikvision following security review, aligning with allies amid growing distrust of Chinese surveillance tech.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:News live: Creative Australia apologises to Venice Biennale artists for ‘hurt and pain’ as Leeser demands explanation for reinstatement
Khaled Sabsabi has been reinstated to the Venice Biennale after being dumped in February. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower continues to be restored in NSWAbout 5,800 customers remained without power at 7am Thursday, according to network operators Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy. Continue reading...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:House at standstill as Republican leaders continue to try to rally holdouts, delaying rule vote – US politics live
Democrats criticize tax-and-spending bill as House Republicans scramble to get legislation passed by Trump-imposed deadlineWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Republican voters on Trump legislation: ‘This bill is a no-brainer!’Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:OpenAI condemns Robinhood’s ‘OpenAI tokens’
OpenAI wants to make clear that Robinhood's sale of "OpenAI tokens" will not give everyday consumers equity — or stock — in OpenAI.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Pentagon says US strikes set back Iran nuclear program ‘one to two years’
Sean Parnell repeats Trump claim that key sites were destroyed, based on ‘assessments inside the department’Pentagon reviews arms exports to allies as munition stockpiles reportedly dropThe Pentagon has collected intelligence material that suggests Iran’s nuclear program was set back roughly one to two years as a result of the US strikes on three key facilities last month, the chief spokesperson at the defense...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres
Prime minister unveils 10-year health plan to ‘put care on people’s doorsteps’ and prevent illness in first placeWes Streeting: My job is to make the NHS fit for the futureThe NHS will shift a huge amount of care from hospitals into new community health centres to bring treatment closer to people’s homes and cut waiting times, Keir Starmer will pledge on Thursday.The prime minister will outline radical plans to give...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must remain in jail after judge denies request for bail while he awaits sentencing – as it happened
This blog is now closed. You can find our full report and reactions from outside the court here:Full story: Sean Combs found guilty on two of five counts‘Let Puffy go’: outside court, Combs supporters hail verdictThe foreperson will now read the verdict.The jury is in the courtroom and the foreperson has given the verdict form to the court deputy. Continue reading...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:NYT Wordle today — answer and my hints for game #1475, Thursday, July 3
Looking for Wordle hints? I can help. Plus get the answers to Wordle today and yesterday.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The best Apple deals you can shop ahead of Amazon Prime Day
If you want to get a head start on back-to-school shopping — or upgrade your Apple gear — there are already some great deals worth exploring ahead of Amazon Prime Day. From tablets to smartwatches, the early deals are already starting to trickle in. Prices might drop even further during Amazon’s four-day sales event, sure, […]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Microsoft gaming division suffers further layoffs
Last week, it was rumored that Microsoft was getting ready for a major round of layoffs within the Xbox team. Bloomberg is now reporting that employees in the company’s gaming division were informed of job cuts Wednesday morning. The PC giant has been on a cost-cutting mission lately, announcing it would let go of 3 percent of its global workforce earlier this summer, and announcing a further 9,000 job cuts on...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:American science to soon face its largest brain drain in history
Article URL: https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/american-science-brain-drain/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44449614 Points: 15 # Comments: 4
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:No 10 defends chancellor after day of bitter recriminations over welfare bill fiasco
PM says Rachel Reeves will be chancellor ‘for very long time to come’ amid speculation about her job in wake of tearful Commons appearance Keir Starmer has been forced to defend his chancellor after a day in which the bitter recriminations over Labour’s welfare bill fiasco appeared to leave Rachel Reeves in tears and the markets in turmoil.Ministers said there would be long-lasting implications for the government’s...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Pentagon reviews arms exports to allies as munition stockpiles reportedly drop
Spokesperson Sean Parnell confirms defence department reviewing shipments may not affect only UkrainePentagon says US strikes set back Iran nuclear program ‘one to two years’The Pentagon has said that it is reviewing weapons deliveries to allies around the world as reports grow of concerns over dwindling stockpiles of crucial munitions including anti-air missiles.The announcement came after the White House confirmed...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Planned Parenthood CEO warns budget bill could devastate group and slash abortion access in blue states
Alexis McGill Johnson says nearly 200 health centers could close if US House passes sweeping tax-and-spending billPlanned Parenthood stands to lose roughly $700m in federal funding if the US House passes Republicans’ massive spending-and-tax bill, the organization’s CEO said on Wednesday, amounting to what abortion rights supporters and opponents alike have called a “backdoor abortion ban”.“We are facing down the...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Racist videos made with AI are going viral on TikTok
Racist videos that appear to be created with Google’s AI video generation tool Veo 3 have raked in millions of views across TikTok, according to findings from the nonprofit media watchdog Media Matters. The AI-generated videos uncovered by the organization are filled with racist tropes, many of which target Black people. Media Matters determined that […]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Microsoft's 'Blue Screen of Death' Dies After 40 Years: Meet Its Replacement
Meet the new bummer-screen boss: The black screen of death, minus the blue screen's frowny face.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:NSW wild weather: dam spill heightens flood threat as storm wreaks havoc
Heavy conditions expected to continue along parts of the east coast on ThursdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWater flowing out of Australia’s largest urban water supply will add to the risk of flooding after a damaging and complex low-pressure system caused widespread havoc.Warragamba Dam, west of Sydney, began to spill at around 10.35pm...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Blizzard is giving up on its Warcraft mobile game amid layoffs
It's nearly the end of the road for Warcraft Rumble. Blizzard has announced that it will no longer be developing new content for the free-to-play mobile strategy game, and instead focus on "regular, systemic in-game events and bug fixes." The change comes as the rest of Microsoft's business is in upheaval: The company is laying off as many as 9,000 employees across its global workforce. Blizzard's statement doesn't get...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Lucid sales inch forward as EV maker pushes to ramp Gravity production
Lucid sold 3,309 vehicles in the second quarter, a new record for the EV maker. Still, the company must ramp up production of its Gravity SUV to meet its 2025 target.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Google Ordered to Pay $315M for Taking Data from Idle Android Phones
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/google-hit-with-314-million-us-verdict-cellular-data-class-action-2025-07-01/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44449117 Points: 23 # Comments: 3
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:This is probably the most powerful rugged laptop ever built - and you can even add a barcode scanner
Getac B360 Plus G3 blends rugged certification with AI features, but its practical value for real-world field use remains open to debate.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Will Labour’s 10-year health plan usher in a ‘new era’ for the NHS in England?
Major health service reforms have had mixed results, and more emphasis on tech, community-based care and prevention has been tried beforeStarmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting say the 10-year health plan will usher in a “new era for the NHS” in England. Their promised transformation will ensure it works in a more patient-friendly way and offers faster...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs found guilty on two of five counts in sex-trafficking case
Jury finds music mogul not guilty on most serious charges as judge denies request for bailSean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury reaches verdict – follow liveKey moments from the sex-trafficking trialSeven weeks, 34 witnesses, a media circus: inside the trialA New York Jury has found Sean “Diddy” Combs guilty of two counts and not guilty on three counts, following a closely watched seven-week federal trial marked by emotional and...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:TikTok is being flooded with racist AI videos generated by Google’s Veo 3
Google and TikTok have rules against this sort of thing, but it doesn't seem to matter.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Blizzard is winding down support for its Warcraft mobile game
Microsoft’s layoff of roughly 9,000 employees is continuing to have downstream effects at the company’s subsidiaries. Aftermath reports that as many as 100 developers at Blizzard have been impacted, and as a result the studio is winding down development on its mobile tower defense game Warcraft Rumble. In an announcement, Blizzard wrote that while the […]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Websites hosting major US climate reports taken down
Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-national-assessment-nasa-white-house-057cec699caef90832d8b10f21a6ffe8 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44448868 Points: 139 # Comments: 51
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Nearly 500 Starlink Satellites Have Incinerated in Earth's Atmosphere So Far This Year
The first wave of Starlink satellites are reaching the end of their five-year lifespans and burning up in droves.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Amazon's Prime exclusive Echo Frames deal comes with an Echo Spot (and it's still cheaper than Meta Ray-Bans)
Amazon is offering a bundle deal where you can purchase the 3rd Gen Echo Frames and an Echo Spot for only $130.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:11 Things I'll Never Put in the Dishwasher Again (and Neither Should You)
The dishwasher may be the easy way out for most messy kitchen items, but it will quickly ruin copper cookware, insulated mugs and wooden boards.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' is bad for American EVs, but it could have been worse
President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" has squeaked through the Senate in time for this weekend's pyrotechnic celebrations. The bill festively shoots down a long list of environmental protection measures of all shapes and sizes, with the red glare of those rockets looking set to burn all current federal EV rebates in particular. While the exact timing is still in flux, as things stand the $7,500 federal rebate for...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Everything that could go wrong with X’s new AI-written community notes
X says AI can supercharge community notes, but that comes with obvious risks.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The End of Wireless Dead Zones? T-Mobile’s Starlink Service Launches in 3 Weeks
Satellite data access through third-party apps like X and WhatsApp will be available in October, T-Mobile says.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:I'm a Pro Photographer: Here's How to Get the Best Firework Photos With Your Phone
Whether you have the latest iPhone or an older Samsung Galaxy, this Fourth of July is a great time to take firework pictures
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