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France accuses Russia of a decade’s worth of high-profile cyberattacks
In an unprecedented display of diplomatic aggression, French authorities publicly accused Russia of sponsoring several high-profile cyber attacks on French entities for over a decade to gather intelligence and destabilize the country. The incidents include everything from a faked Islamic State takeover of a French television broadcast signal in 2015 to the leak of President […]
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Meta's new AI app delivers a chatbot with a social media twist
Beyond asking questions and generating content, you can see how other people are using AI and also share how you're using it.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:UK Ikea boss backs calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as flagship store opens
New outlet due to welcome shoppers on Thursday regarded as key to helping revive famous London thoroughfareThe UK boss of Ikea has backed calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as the world’s largest furniture retailer finally opens its delayed store in London’s prime shopping destination.The Swedish company’s three-floor shop in the building that used to be Topshop’s former flagship store, with a mix of meatballs,...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Labour not protecting people, economy and homes from climate crisis, watchdog says
Plans to protect UK from extreme weather are inadequate, Climate Change Committee says in scathing assessmentLabour is putting people, the economy and the environment in increasing peril by failing to act on the effects of the climate crisis, the UK’s climate watchdog has said.Flooding, droughts and heatwaves are all increasing in severity due to climate breakdown, but current plans to protect people, land and...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Labour’s pledge to hire 6,500 extra teachers in England will be a ‘challenge’, report says
Secondary school pupil numbers also likely to outpace government’s recruitment goals, watchdog warnsA key government pledge to appoint 6,500 extra teachers in England by the end of this parliament will be difficult to achieve and is likely to fall short of demand, the UK’s public spending watchdog has warned.The education secretary Bridget Phillipson’s promise to recruit thousands of extra teachers in state schools,...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:GMC approves 36 courses to teach more than 1,000 NHS physician associates
New accreditation for PAs and anaesthesia associates is ‘important milestone’ for patient assurance, regulator saysMore than 1,000 physician associates (PAs) could begin their careers in the NHS every year after regulators approved dozens of courses to teach them. The General Medical Council (GMC) said it had given 36 courses formal approval to teach PAs and anaesthesia associates (AAs). Overall, these courses had...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Figure AI sent cease-and-desist letters to secondary markets brokers
Last month, Brett Adcock, founder of robotics startup Figure AI, claimed in a post on X that his company “is now # 1 most sought-after private stock in the secondary market.” But the company has sent cease-and-desist letters to at least two brokers who run secondary marketplaces, those brokers told TechCrunch. These people said Figure […]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:EA lays off staff and cancels a Titanfall game
Electronic Arts is reportedly eliminating “between 300 and 400 positions” and scrapping a game set in the Titanfall universe, codenamed R7, that was in the works at Respawn Entertainment, according to Bloomberg. “As part of our continued focus on our long-term strategic priorities, we’ve made select changes within our organization that more effectively aligns teams […]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Bose Ultra Open Earbuds vs. Shokz OpenDots One: Which open-ear clips are right for you?
They're both very good open-ear earbuds, but with big differences in price and performance, you'll need to pay attention to the details before deciding.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Measles cases in Texas rise to 663 amid outbreaks in other US states
Texas officials say 87 patients hospitalized as researchers say country at tipping point for return of endemic measlesMeasles cases in Texas rose to 663 on Tuesday, according to the state’s health department, an increase of 17 cases since 25 April, as the US battles one of its worst outbreaks of the previously-eradicated childhood disease.Cases in Gaines county, the center of the outbreak, rose to 396, three more from...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Lyft’s AI ‘Earnings Assistant’ offers ideas about how drivers can make more money
Lyft has launched “Earnings Assistant,” an AI chatbot tool for drivers seeking to “optimize their time on the road.” With it, drivers can create plans based on information about things like airport arrivals or local events, announced Jeremy Bird, EVP of driver experience at Lyft in an email to The Verge. The Earnings Assistant feature […]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Best Internet Providers in York, Pennsylvania
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Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate
Marsupial spotted hopping along side of interstate before police surrounded area and owner used dart to tranquilize itA runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal’s owner wrangled the wayward marsupial.The Alabama law enforcement agency said the kangaroo was spotted on Tuesday hopping along the side of Interstate 85 in Macon county, which...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Prime Day 2025 announced: dates, memberships, deals, and more
When is Prime Day? Do you need to be a Prime member to shop in it? We've got the answers.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Fly-tippers’ vehicles to be crushed in bid to save England from ‘avalanche of rubbish’
The scheme, part of policy blitz for local elections, will encourage councils and police forces to work togetherCouncils will be encouraged to work with police forces to seize and crush vehicles used by fly-tippers, in the latest phase of a government policy blitz before Thursday’s local elections.Under a scheme being led by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), new legislation will impose jail...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump fires Doug Emhoff and others from US Holocaust Memorial Council
Husband of Kamala Harris calls move political and decries turning historical atrocity into ‘a wedge issue’The Trump administration has fired several members of the US Holocaust Memorial Council appointed by Joe Biden, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris.Emhoff described the move as a political decision that turned “one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue”. Continue reading...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Los Angeles approves $4bn payout to settle thousands of sexual abuse claims
Deal represents largest aggregate settlement in US history as officials issue apology for ‘reprehensible acts’Los Angeles county officials on Tuesday approved a $4bn payout to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959.The agreement reached on April 4 far surpasses a $2.6bn settlement reached in 2022 with the Boy Scouts of America that was the largest aggregate sexual abuse settlement...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Snapchat abandons plans for a simplified version of its app
As part of its Q1 2025 earnings release, Snap said it’s scrapping plans for a simplified version of its app. The news comes seven months after Snapchat began testing a redesigned version of the app without the Snap Map or Stories tabs. The new version consolidated the app’s navigation bar around three icons: chat, camera, […]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT a sycophantic mess
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the super-positive update to GPT-4o is being pulled.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:UK records hottest day of year so far as mercury hits 24.9C
Forecasters say temperature could soar to 30C later this week, the earliest date the high would have been reachedThe UK experienced its hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday and temperatures could reach 30C at the earliest point on record later this week, forecasters said. The highest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 24.9C in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, according to the Met Office. The previous hottest day...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Netflix is streaming a showcase of Hitchcock’s greatest films this June
It’s always a good time to lock in for a marathon watch of Alfred Hitchcock films, and Netflix is getting ready to make a bunch of the legendary director’s features a lot easier to watch in one place. Today, Netflix announced that it plans to stream a number of Hitchcock’s films next month as part […]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Desperate Housewives spin-off Wisteria Lane in development
Hit comedy drama series to return with new set of characters and Kerry Washington as executive producerThe drama on Wisteria Lane looks set to continue with a new iteration of the hit ABC show Desperate Housewives in development.The show is scheduled at Onyx Collective, with Kerry Washington to executive-produce along with Pilar Savone and Natalie Chaidez. The latter, who recently worked on The Flight Attendant, will...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Elon Musks X lost 11 million users in the EU over the past 5 months
X users in the EU are fleeing Elon Musk's social media platform, according to new data from the company.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Google search’s made-up AI explanations for sayings no one ever said, explained
A partial defense of (some of) AI Overview's fanciful idiomatic explanations.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump reveals plans to ease tariff impact on US carmakers
US president will curb some duties on foreign parts in domestically manufactured cars, administration saysBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump unveiled plans to water down his sweeping tariffs for US carmakers on Tuesday by curbing some duties on foreign cars and parts, granting a reprieve to an industry that warned his strategy would increase costs for American manufacturers by tens of billions of...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:EA reportedly cancels another Titanfall game, lays off several hundred employees
The gaming industry continues to bleed workers and cancel games, with EA back for another round of brutal news. The company said on Tuesday it decided to "make some targeted team adjustments," which Bloomberg reported as between 300 and 400 eliminated positions, including 100 at Respawn, and the cancellation of an unannounced Titanfall game. Again. The canned Titanfall game, code-named R7, was reportedly an extraction...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Tanzanias Women Miners Digging for Equality in a Male-Dominated Industry
DAR ES SALAAM, Apr 29 (IPS) - Under the scorching Tanzanian sun, Neema Mushi wipes sweat from her dust-covered face and swings her pickaxe into the earth. The impact sends dust swirling into the air, coating her tattered clothes. She barely notices. For the past eight years, this has been her life—digging, sifting, sieving, and hoping to strike gold in the male-dominated pits of Geita. It is a grueling task riddled...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Harvey Weinstein rape retrial: witness who testified in 2020 takes stand
Miriam Haley testifies as ex-producer faces charges involving two women from original trialThe first of three accusers expected to testify at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial took the witness stand on Tuesday, reprising her testimony from his first #MeToo trial five years ago.Miriam Haley, a former TV and movie production assistant, alleges that the former movie mogul forcibly performed oral sex on her at his New York...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:The EPA says it still cares about forever chemicals, but health advocates are wary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a new plan to address “forever chemicals” once widely used in non-stick and water-proof products that have since been linked to cancer, reproductive health issues, and liver damage. The vague details the EPA has shared so far, however, have health and environmental advocates wondering whether the EPA’s plan helps […]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Meta AI is here to take on ChatGPT and give your Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses a fresh AI upgrade
Meta AI launches a standalone mobile app that also controls Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:I'd pick this midrange OnePlus phone over most budget options - especially at $70 off
The OnePlus Nord N30 is a solid smartphone for budget hunters. For a limited time, it has been discounted to $229.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Meta's First LlamaCon Shows the Tech Giant's Still Playing Catch-Up
The company's first AI developers conference on Tuesday fell flat with very few new announcements and products, including a standalone AI app that technically already existed.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Russian regulators are trying to seize assets related to World of Tanks
Top executives from World of Tanks studios Wargaming and Lesta Games could have their stakes in their respective companies seized by the Russian government, according to reports from Russian news organizations RIAand RBC. Wargaming is responsible for developing the worldwide version of World of Tanks, while Lesta is in charge of a separate Russian version. Malik Khatazhaev, the head of Lesta Games, and Viktor Kisly,...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:The OnePlus 12 still competes with today's flagship phones - and it's on sale for $150 off
The OnePlus 12 remains a formidable Android in 2025 with many features and a few limitations. A new discount has lowered its price by over 15%.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:OpenAI undoes its glaze-heavy ChatGPT update
OpenAI is rolling back its latest GPT-4o update after CEO Sam Altman said the company would be making fixes to address the chatbot’s “sycophant-y and annoying” personality introduced with recent updates. The rollback, which started Monday night, is “now 100%” rolled back for free ChatGPT users and will be rolled back for paid users “hopefully […]
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