BBC - Europe Russia’s war dead tops 70,000 as volunteers face 'meat grinder'
More than 70,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine - volunteers now make up the highest number of deaths.
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BBC - Europe BBC - Innovation Would you let AI plan your next holiday?
Artificial intelligence is being developed to help organise holidays, but is it any good?
Polygon Blink Twice, Challengers, Netflix’s His Three Daughters, and every movie new to streaming this week
Each week on Polygon, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Blink Twice, the new psychological horror movie from actor-director Zoë Kravitz,...
BBC - Europe Storm Boris: Rooftop rescues after floods overwhelm Italian town
People climbed on roofs and buildings collapsed as Storm Boris battered northern Italy.
Daring Fireball Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 Sequoia With Apple Intelligence
Still a little awkward for a tentpole marketing feature of the iPhones 16 arriving tomorrow, but a public beta is a notable milestone. ★
BBC - Innovation Brazil fines Musk's X for site's return after ban
The social media platform formerly known as Twitter was banned in the country in August.
Unicorn Riot Killed by a Vigilante Who Received No Prison Time: The Murder of AJ Stewart
Saint Paul, MN — In the capital city of Minnesota, a middle-aged white man was given no prison time after being convicted of murder for fatally stabbing an unarmed Black man. The 2021 murder of Arnell ‘AJ’ Stewart and the following conviction and...
BBC - Europe Storm Boris batters Italy after wreaking havoc in central Europe
The storm has hit the north-east and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe.
The Verge - TV Shows Black Mirror season 7 cast includes Peter Capaldi, Paul Giamatti, and Issa Rae
Issa Rae. | Photo by Rodin Eckenroth / WireImage We still don’t know much about the seventh season of Black Mirror, but at least the show’s return will have a stacked cast. Netflix announced a big list of actors who will appear in the next...
BBC - Innovation Nintendo sues 'Pokémon with guns' video game firm
The Japanese company alleges that the Palworld video game "infringes multiple patent rights".
BBC - Innovation 'Hunger Games' studio Lionsgate announce AI video deal
The entertainment giants will allow an AI model to train using its film and TV archives.
The Next Web NATO’s first quantum tech investment goes to Southampton startup
The NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) has announced its first investment in quantum tech, leading a €5mn seed round. The recipient is Southampton University spinout Aquark Technologies, which has developed a unique quantum sensing technology. Aquark’s...
Splinter GOP Nominee for North Carolina Governor Wrote “I’m a black NAZI!” on a Porn Site
Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for the governor of North Carolina, is the most likely answer to the question of "why are North Carolina polls between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump closer than they are in Georgia?"
Groovy Post Explore at Your Own Pace: How to Fix a Slow File Manager on Windows 11
Is your PC feeling sluggish when you're looking for files and folders? Here's how to fix a slow file manager on Windows 11.
BBC - Innovation Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
About 1500 workers in Tamil Nadu state have been striking work for the past 11 days.
BBC - Europe French dig team finds archaeologist's 200-year-old note
A team of volunteer archaeologists in Normandy has had a surprise communication from the past.
Splinter Global Solar Installations Set to Blow Past Expectations for Second Year in a Row
The world will install close to 600 gigawatts of solar power in 2024, according to a new report from the U.K.-based energy analytics firm Ember. That mark would blow past most projections, and jump well over the record-setting pace of solar...
The Intercept Kamala Harris Refused to Meet With Uncommitted About Gaza — and Uncommitted Refused to Endorse Her
The movement counts among its ranks many disillusioned Arab and Muslim voters in the key swing state of Michigan. The post Kamala Harris Refused to Meet With Uncommitted About Gaza — and Uncommitted Refused to Endorse Her appeared first on The...
The Intercept Paging The Hague: Israel’s Exploding Electronics Might Be War Crimes
Experts on international law pointed to the indiscriminate nature of the blasts in Lebanon and the prohibition on booby traps. The post Paging The Hague: Israel’s Exploding Electronics Might Be War Crimes appeared first on The Intercept.
Technology Review The Download: bird flu concerns, and tracking AI’s impact on elections
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu Bird flu has been spreading in dairy cows in...
Splinter Israel’s Attack in Lebanon Was Not “Targeted” You Monsters
The devices may have been targeted at Hezbollah, but portraying the attacks as "targeted" at them flies in the face of all video evidence that anyone can verify for themselves. Explosions in public spaces are not "targeted" attacks.
In These Times The Big Idea: Ethanol
The United States is the world’s largest producer of corn, most of it is grown in the Midwest, and almost all gasoline sold in the United States contains ethanol, a corn-based renewable additive to fuel.
Splinter A Report from Israel's Attack on a Funeral in Lebanon
Lebanese ophthalmologist Dr. Elias Warraq said more than 60 percent of his patients have ended up with an eye removed. “In my 25 years of practice, I have never removed as many eyes as yesterday.”
Propublica Emails Reveal How Walz Struggled to Deal With Unrest, Reach Consensus With Critics After Police Killings
by Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, and Michelle Griffith, Madison McVan and Deena Winter, Minnesota...
Technology Review How AI can help spot wildfires
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. In February 2024, a broken utility pole brought down power lines near the small town of Stinnett, Texas....