8 Aug 2025, 9:00 am
This article was produced with support from WIRED.A couple of years ago, a curious, then-16-year-old hacker named Reynaldo Vasquez-Garcia was on his laptop at his Portland-area high school, seeing what computer systems he could connect to via the Wifi—“using the school network as a lab,” as he puts it—when he spotted a handful of mysterious devices with the identifier “IPVideo Corporation.”After a closer look and some googling, Garcia figured out that…
8 Aug 2025, 8:59 am
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8 Aug 2025, 8:57 am
Inset: Jamarr Hill (Detroit Police Dept.). Background: Authorities at the home where Hill killed his 8-year-old stepson (WJBK). A 37-year-old man in Michigan will likely spend multiple decades behind bars for killing his 8-year-old stepson last year, starving the little boy for months before ultimately beating him to death. Wayne County Circuit Judge John C. Gillis on Thursday ordered Jamarr Hill to serve between 18 and 40 years in a state correctional facility for…
8 Aug 2025, 8:55 am
It was the first time in nearly six months that the Eagles took the field since winning their second Super Bowl in franchise history and there was a lot of excitement inside Lincoln Financial Field. The 34-27 Eagles win did not have nearly as much at stake compared to their last game they played, but nonetheless, football was played in South Philly. It was a near perfect game from the Eagles overall, with some hiccups on the defensive side. Here's a look at some…
8 Aug 2025, 8:54 am
EU agencies launch toolkit to combat hepatitis B and C in prisons, tackling drug-related transmission and implementation challenges.
8 Aug 2025, 8:47 am
Left: President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File). Right: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a roundtable at "Alligator Alcatraz," a new migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci). The Trump administration's emergency demand for a s…
8 Aug 2025, 8:42 am
Isador Lubin, chief of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, presents data to a Senate committee in 1937. Library of CongressMany financial and political analysts are trying to assess the impact of President Donald Trump’s decision to fire U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Aug. 1, 2025, the same day that an unemployment report conveyed weakness in the job market. Some of the strongest criticism of this unprecedented move has come from Repu…
8 Aug 2025, 8:41 am
Darius I of Persia, center, and his court, from a vase painted between 340 and 320 B.C.E., on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Carlo Raso/ Flickr, CC BY-SA“No Kings” rallies. “Good Trouble” protests. “Rage against the Regime” uprisings. These events in the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second term, along with public opinion polls, show that many Americans are concerned about Trump’s expansive use of executive…
8 Aug 2025, 8:40 am
Artificial intelligence can bring a host of benefits, such as individualized learning, but can also encourage kids to shortcut learning. Jonathan Kirn via Getty ImagesGenerative AI platforms have sent shock waves through the K-12 education sector since the public release of ChatGPT nearly three years ago. The technology is taking hold under the belief that students and teachers need to be proficient in these powerful tools, even though many concerns remain around…
8 Aug 2025, 8:40 am
Scientist Aubrey Hillman, one of the authors of this article, extracts a core of mud from the bottom of Black Pond in June 2025. Patrick Dodson/University at AlbanyLush forests and crisp mountain air have drawn people to New York’s Adirondack Mountains for centuries. In the late 1800s, these forests were a haven for tuberculosis patients seeking the cool, fresh air. Today, the region is still a sanctuary where families vacation and hikers roam pristine trails. H…
8 Aug 2025, 8:36 am
Data breach notifications filed with state governments explain the types of data taken from Columbia University networks in a widely publicized cyberattack earlier this year.
8 Aug 2025, 8:31 am
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8 Aug 2025, 8:30 am
A Saudi company is planning a low-orbit satellite communications network for secure internet and data transmission in the region. SpaceBelt KSA and US-based iRocket struck a deal valued at $640 million to launch up to 30 satellites over five years, building a network to serve both defense and commercial customers. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman are investing in space — with the UAE notably reaching Mars orbit in 2021, matched only by the US, Russia, China, India,…
8 Aug 2025, 8:27 am
In war-torn Gaza, musicians from the Edward Said National Conservatory are rebuilding their artistic troupe after a year of rehearsals amid displacement and destruction.
8 Aug 2025, 8:26 am
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vowed to call “special session after special session after special session” in response to Democratic lawmakers who have fled the state to block redistricting legislation, saying they’ll have to stay out of Texas for years to prevent it becoming law, NBC News reports. Said Abbott: “We are in the process as we speak right now of searching for, preparing to arrest Democrats who may be in Texas, may be elsewhere.” He added: “But I…
8 Aug 2025, 8:26 am
Several parts of China are being battered by heavy rains with President Xi Jinping urging all-out rescue and flood prevention efforts.
8 Aug 2025, 8:24 am
A schoolboy who stabbed fellow Sheffield student Harvey Willgoose to death on their lunch break has been found guilty of murder.Willgoose, 15, was stabbed in the heart by a hunting knife that another 15-year-old boy brought into school.Sheffield Crown Court heard how other pupils fled "in fear and panic", with some locking themselves in a school cupboard.**ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP? DOWNLOAD NOW FOR THE BEST GB NEWS EXPERIENCE**The attack occurred at All Saint…
8 Aug 2025, 8:24 am
The Bank of England’s chief economist Huw Pill has today warned that inflation is now at a higher risk of remaining persistent. The Bank of England growing increasingly cautious on another rate cut… In yesterday’s monetary policy briefing the BoE said inflationary risks are up since May.[…] Read the rest…
8 Aug 2025, 8:24 am
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to meet with him — and that he’s willing to do “whatever I can to stop the killing” in Ukraine. Trump’s tone marked a clear shift, just as the Kremlin confirmed preparations are underway for talks as early as next week. Putin later suggested the United Arab Emirates as a suitable location, a day after Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in Moscow. Will Zelens…
8 Aug 2025, 8:22 am
As President Trump’s deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Friday, the prospect of the leaders meeting in person to discuss terms of a peace deal with Ukraine is still dangling as a possibility for next week. When asked Thursday by reporters if the deadline was still standing, the president said, “We’re going to see……
8 Aug 2025, 8:21 am
Syria signed $14 billion worth of investment deals on Thursday, primarily with Gulf investors, to help revive the country’s economy. Qatari firms continue to benefit from the country’s longtime support for Syria’s rebels, with UCC Holding — controlled by Syrian-Qatari businessman Moutaz Al-Khayyat — taking the lead role in a $4 billion plan to build an airport in the capital. Other deals include a $2 billion real estate project and a $2 billion subway syst…
8 Aug 2025, 8:20 am
Jonathan Chait: “Here’s a piece of Republican rhetoric that used to be ubiquitous but that you never hear anymore: America has the best health-care system in the world.” “Republican politicians liked this line because it helped them dismiss the idea that the system needed major reform. American health care at its finest offered the most advanced treatments anywhere. Democrats wanted to expand coverage, but why mess with perfection?” “In Donald Trump’s…
8 Aug 2025, 8:20 am
From a seed-inspired design to a 26-minute flight time on a single rotor, a new monocopter developed by SUTD researchers marks a 10-year journey towards redefining how efficient small flying robots can be.
8 Aug 2025, 8:20 am
"Outlander: Blood of My Blood" stars Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater say their characters' relationships with their parents greatly impact the people they become.
8 Aug 2025, 8:19 am
A toddler is now "99 per cent cured" after being treated for a previously "untreatable" brain condition, in what is believed to be a world-first operation at Liverpool Children's Hospital.Conor O'Rourke, now three, was diagnosed with Vein of Galen malformation (VoGM) during an appointment for an unrelated condition.The rare brain condition only affects 10 to 12 babies a year in the UK and causes veins and arteries in the brain to connect abnormally.**ARE YOU READING…
8 Aug 2025, 8:19 am
Federal officials told an audience at the Black Hat conference that the Trump administration fully supports and wants to improve the CVE Program, which is heavily used to track and share cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
8 Aug 2025, 8:19 am
Harvey Willgoose, 15, was stabbed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield in February.
8 Aug 2025, 8:17 am
2025 has been a great year for horror so far... And it's only getting better, as Zach Cregger's scary, tense and surprisingly fun fairytale is unmissable.
8 Aug 2025, 8:17 am
'I'm absolutely astounded that they've done this," said the Labour MP…
8 Aug 2025, 8:16 am
After taking some time off due to the Leagues Cup, MLS league play has resumed. MLS Matchday 28 will feature a jam-packed schedule with matches on both Saturday and Sunday. The Philadelphia Union are sitting at the top of the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield table heading into Matchday 28. They also made headlines this past week by signing Milan Iloski from FC Nordsjaelland. Earlier this season, Iloski scored four goals in one match for San Diego FC.
8 Aug 2025, 8:16 am
President Trump ripped former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan for joining the Democratic party and falling out of the GOP, calling him a “total loser” for making the switch. In an early Friday post on Truth Social, Trump said that Duncan was no longer wanted in the GOP because all he did was complain. “Failed former Lt.……
8 Aug 2025, 8:15 am
Science budget? Whatever. It's all about beating China and Russia NASA's Acting Administrator, Sean Duffy, has directed the US space agency to come up with a plan to deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon.……
8 Aug 2025, 8:15 am
Greg Gutfeld, host of Fox News' popular nightly political comedy show "Gutfeld!," was a guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" for the first time.
8 Aug 2025, 8:15 am
One of the Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois to block a vote on a new congressional map said she has not accepted money to fund her stay in Chicago. Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claimed some of the lawmakers may have solicited or accepted funds to pay for their stay, which he said could constitute bribery. “Each one of us individually understands that this is our own financial responsibility. We have accepted that. We are going to pay those fines legall…
8 Aug 2025, 8:14 am
Shutterstock/DonkeyworxIn the 2024 UK general election, Reform came third with a 14% share of the vote, capturing five seats in the House of Commons. This was a breakthrough election for the party. In the previous general election in 2019, when it was known as the Brexit party, it won a 2% vote share and captured no parliamentary seats at all. This success is part of a trend. Radical right-wing populist parties are making gains in elections across many democracies…
8 Aug 2025, 8:14 am
Taiwan has often compared itself to being a “shrimp between two whales”. That expression has never been more apt than today with the US and China – which considers Taiwan to be part of its territory – locked in a standoff over the future of the island. At an event I attended some years ago, a Chinese scholar remarked when the issue of the US-China rivalry came up that they believed there was an African saying: “When two elephants are either having a fight…
8 Aug 2025, 8:14 am
Studio Nut/ShutterstockBaby food pouches came under scrutiny earlier this year, following a report from the University of Leeds and consumer group Which?. The findings were troubling. Many pouches are high in sugar, nutritionally inadequate, and potentially harmful if consumed regularly. The report also warns that parents are being misled by so-called “halo” marketing claims – labels like “nutritionally balanced,” “no added sugar” and “organic” …
8 Aug 2025, 8:14 am
If you walk the harbour in Hastings in south-east England or the beach further north in Cromer at dawn, you’ll see the signs of a centuries-old way of life: small boats landing their fresh catch and crews unloading crates of crab, lobster or bass. But there are fewer boats than a generation ago, fewer working fishers, and fewer incentives for young people to enter the industry. What was once the beating heart of a coastal community is at risk of becoming a memory…
8 Aug 2025, 8:13 am
The Israeli government backed a plan to take control of Gaza City, but stopped short of explicitly supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intention to control the entire enclave. After a 10-hour meeting, a majority of the security cabinet agreed to expand the war. It also declared conditions for ending the war, including the return of all hostages and the disarmament of Hamas. The head of the Israeli military pushed back, The New York Times reported, sayin…
8 Aug 2025, 8:13 am
HUMAIN, the Public Investment Fund-backed artificial intelligence platform, has partnered with US chipmaker Groq to deploy OpenAI’s new open-source models. The deal will broaden access to the technology, aligning with the kingdom’s $100 billion plan to become a global AI hub. Groq said its chips are optimized for the inference phase — when AI models generate results — which is often the most expensive part of running AI at scale.Launched in May with a $10 bi…
8 Aug 2025, 8:11 am
“Chinese President Xi Jinping is glad to see the US and Russia talking, he told Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation on Friday,” Bloomberg reports. “Xi set out China’s position on Ukraine to the Russian leader, describing it as a set of complex issues with no simple solutions.”…
8 Aug 2025, 8:11 am
Status: IdentifiedWe have identified the cause and working on mitigating it.Affected components Search (Degraded performance)…
8 Aug 2025, 8:11 am
The UAE may play host to talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the Ukraine war. Putin said the Gulf country “would be one of the quite suitable places” during a visit by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to Moscow, and following the Russian leader’s meeting with Trump’s special envoy.Trump, for his part, signaled earlier this year that Saudi Arabia would be the likely venue. Both Gulf powers have increa…
8 Aug 2025, 8:09 am
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: federal court filing system hack, Chanel data breach, emergency CISA directive. The post In Other News: Nvidia Says No to Backdoors, Satellite Hacking, Energy Sector Assessment appeared first on SecurityWeek.
8 Aug 2025, 8:08 am
Britons considering a European getaways can secure huge discounts through easyJet holidays' latest promotion. The airline's holiday division is offering discounts of up to £200 on package bookings with the promotional code SUMMER.The discount applies to holidays across Europe's popular destinations, with savings of £200 available on bookings over £2,000. Those spending £800 or more can receive £100 off their package.The promotion covers departures through to Oc…
8 Aug 2025, 8:08 am
After a history of questionable trading practices, mega crypto exchange Binance is teaming up with Spain’s BBVA to let traders park their assets with the bank — a major shift for the digital asset world.
8 Aug 2025, 8:07 am
A fundraiser to restore a "hugely loved" community pleasure boat has raised more than £6,000 after the vessel was vandalised and "partially" sunk.The Duchess of Cocklemoor was temporarily closed after being vandalised but has since been reopened.The vessel takes groups along the River Parrett in Langport, Somerset.Langport Councillor Ian McNab said the boat - powered by solar panels - sustained "a lot of damage".The community has banded together to support the boat…
8 Aug 2025, 8:05 am
Posted by Steinar Haug via NANOG on Aug 08I wonder if we're trying to answer the wrong question. "sometimes find the caching times a bit on upper side" could certainly be interpreted to refer to caching according to the TTL specified for the zone on the *authoritative* server. If so - it's possible that the user simply needs to be able to specify a maximum TTL, independent of the setting on the authoritative server. Steinar Haug, AS2116…
8 Aug 2025, 8:01 am
Young footballer Adam Golebiewski was a passenger in Arran Paterson's car in Aberdeenshire in September last year.
8 Aug 2025, 8:00 am
The former assistant director at the Federal Bureau of Prisons says that Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice's move to a minimum security prison is "highly unusual."Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred from a federal prison facility in Tallahassee, Florida, to a Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, her attorney previously told Fox News Digital. Neither the Bureau of Prisons nor Maxwell's attorney gave a reason for the move.Others at the female-only faculty, FPC Bryan, include…
8 Aug 2025, 8:00 am
Professor Joan Donovan is frequently wheeled out by the New York Times as an 'expert' on misinformation. Paul Thacker at the Disinformation Chronicle exposes her as a shoddy Left-wing activist with a fancy title. The post Misinformation ‘Expert’ Exposed as Left-Wing Activist appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
8 Aug 2025, 8:00 am
Tucked among the graves of presidents, soldiers and sailors, a Confederate monument once stood in Arlington National Cemetery. Cast in bronze and known as the Reconciliation Monument, it aimed to honor those who fought for the South during the U.S. Civil War. Critics called it a symbol of a painful past, and in 2023, it was removed under a directive from Congress. Now, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the statue returned to Arlington, restored at an e…
8 Aug 2025, 8:00 am
On the menu: Awokening again? But it’s still technically a fruit; A disruptor for Democrats in Michigan; Blame Canada?; Stool pigeon The cry goes up again from Democrats for national anti-gerrymandering legislation as refugees from the Texas legislative session hide out in blue states. Ending gerrymandering was a core part of their For The People……
8 Aug 2025, 8:00 am
The 2020 headcount was so flawed that some political leaders consider it appropriate to redo their maps mid-decade.
8 Aug 2025, 7:59 am
After a reporter called out Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for boasting about having secured infrastructure funding for South Carolina that she voted against, Mace attacked her a “raging leftist.” Said Mace: “You’re very confused. And you’re a raging Democrat, so raging leftist with that kind of questioning. And I would say as a woman, like, you might wanna think about how you view other women and how you treat other women the way that you question them, because w…
8 Aug 2025, 7:58 am
Posted by Bryan Fields via NANOG on Aug 08I've been happy with PowerDNS Recursor. What sort of latency were you seeing in it and at what loading?
8 Aug 2025, 7:58 am
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! With the first day of school less than three weeks away, the city’s teachers union says it is prepared to strike while negotiating a new contract with the School District of Philadelphia. The unresolved state budget, however, remains a barrier. The public school year starts Monday, Aug. 25, but the union contract expires at the end of this month. The…
8 Aug 2025, 7:56 am
Donald Trump Jr. posted a photoshopped image of his father, President Donald Trump, throwing a dildo off the White House roof. Daily Beast: “The meme is a reference both to the president’s recent stroll around the roof of the White House, and to a recent incident involving Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.” “Cunningham was struck by a sex toy that was thrown onto the court during a WNBA game between Indiana Fever and the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.…
8 Aug 2025, 7:55 am
President Trump ripped into former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan who changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat, calling him a “total loser.” Said Trump: “We didn’t want him in the Republican Party any longer, so I’m told he became a Democrat. Good riddance Geoff. You don’t even have a chance!!!”…
8 Aug 2025, 7:55 am
A 28-year-old man who was caught on video attacking two pro-life activists outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Baltimore was sentenced this week to a year of home detention and three years of probation. Baltimore Circuit Judge Yvette M. Bryant rebuffed prosecutors’ calls for a 10-year sentence against Patrick Brice, 28, after he was found guilty of two counts of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment in relation to the May 2023 incident, according to…
8 Aug 2025, 7:54 am
Politico: “The unraveling of what had appeared to be a promising trade dynamic between the U.S. and one of the world’s fastest-rising economies illustrates the precarious nature of crafting an economic partnership with a mercurial Trump administration that has freely used high tariff rates to try to bend the world to its will.” Said Mukesh Aghi, the president and CEO of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum: “We are in a situation now where he is comple…
8 Aug 2025, 7:53 am
A federal judge in Maryland blocked President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions nationwide late Thursday, the fourth such ruling following the Supreme Court’s decision clawing back universal injunctions. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman already signaled she would block the restrictions nationwide, but she did not have jurisdiction at the time because the case rested with an……
8 Aug 2025, 7:52 am
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit involving a Quakertown Community High School female student athlete who claimed that her rights were violated after competing in a track meet against a Plymouth Whitemarsh High School transgender female athlete. In their race, the Quakertown runner finished second, while the Plymouth Whitemarsh runner came out ahead in first. From the article: U.S. District Court Judge Wendy…
8 Aug 2025, 7:52 am
“As a record number of people in the U.S. are sickened with measles, researchers are resurrecting the search for something long-deemed redundant: treatments for the viral disease,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “After the measles vaccine was introduced in the 1960s, cases of the disease plummeted. By 2000, federal officials had declared measles eliminated from the U.S. This success led to little interest in the development of treatments. But now, as vaccina…
8 Aug 2025, 7:48 am
Storm Floris brought wind and rain at the start of this week but fortunes are set to change with sunshine and heat in the forecast.
8 Aug 2025, 7:47 am
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Thursday compared the nation’s capital to several foreign war zones, as the Trump administration readies plans to deploy an unspecified number of federal law enforcement to parts of the city. “It is more violent than Baghdad, it is more violent than parts of Ethiopia, and parts……
8 Aug 2025, 7:47 am
“Karin Keller-Sutter admires the grit of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and as Swiss president is known as technocratic and tenacious. Those traits look to have backfired when she faced off with Donald Trump and led her country into crisis,” Bloomberg reports. “With Trump levying the highest tariffs in the developed world on Switzerland at 39% — more than double the European Union’s rate — there’s little relief in sight.”…
8 Aug 2025, 7:46 am
A video circulating on TikTok appears to show, for the first time, a modernized Zlin Z-137 Agro Turbo aircraft modified to carry and launch missiles. The clip was shared by the open-source intelligence community Tysk, which wrote: “Flight of a turboprop Moravan Z-137 Agro Turbo, converted to launch missiles, somewhere over Ukraine.” The footage has […] The post Missile-equipped farm plane spotted in Ukraine first appeared on Defence Blog.
8 Aug 2025, 7:46 am
Posted by Pedro Prado via NANOG on Aug 08Drew - the extra 5 seconds do look like a timeout somewhere (sorry I am not a specialist on those platforms). I see your inband connection is 25Gbps. Perhaps some other rate is being exceeded. Are you able to limit your NMS’s speed to communicate at the same speed as the management interface (supposedly 1Gbps)? If yes, do you still see the 5-second extra delay? Pedro Martins Prado pedro.prado () gmail com / +353 83 036…
8 Aug 2025, 7:45 am
"Doesn't Make Sense": Tesla Winds Down Dojo Supercomputer Effort Elon Musk responded on X to a Bloomberg story about Tesla shutting down its in-house Dojo supercomputer program and reassigning remaining staff to other compute projects, following the departure of Dojo head Peter Bannon and an exodus of nearly two dozen employees to a new stealth startup called DensityAI. "It doesn't make sense for Tesla to divide its resources and scale two quite dif…
8 Aug 2025, 7:44 am
“In dealing with America’s biggest companies, the commander in chief has no qualms about acting as the micromanager in chief,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “President Trump took his penchant for telling corporate bosses how to run their companies to another level Thursday by publicly calling on Intel’s chief executive to resign. The move wasn’t out of character: Trump has told Detroit carmakers not to raise prices and demanded Walmart ‘eat the tari…
8 Aug 2025, 7:42 am
“The Trump administration has agreed to correct an ‘extremely regrettable’ blunder in the execution of its trade agreement with Japan, the country’s top trade negotiator said in Washington on Thursday,” the New York Times reports. “In negotiations last month, Japanese officials believed they had secured a deal that, in return for pledges to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the United States and open its market to more American goods, would set a…
8 Aug 2025, 7:40 am
The 10th edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup takes place in England from 22 August to 27 September, with coverage of every match live on the BBC.
8 Aug 2025, 7:39 am
Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) holds a commanding lead in the 2026 election for governor of Alaska if she chooses to jump into the race, a new Data for Progress survey shows. “Peltola had the highest favorability ratings of major Alaska politicians in the survey… She holds a net positive favorability of 9 points, and leads a crowded field of lesser-known and less popular Republican gubernatorial opponents by double-digit margins.”…
8 Aug 2025, 7:37 am
Reuters: “While the Aryan Freedom Network and other neo-Nazi groups remain on the outermost edges of American politics, broadly regarded as toxic by conservatives and mainstream America, they are increasingly at the center of far-right public demonstrations and acts of violence.” “Several trends have converged since Trump’s re-election… Trump’s rhetoric has galvanized a new wave of far-right activists, fueling growth in white supremacist ranks. Trump’s…
8 Aug 2025, 7:35 am
Fresh testing reveals that safety technology required by European Union regulations for new vehicles proves so disruptive that motorists frequently disable it, undermining its intended protective function.Research discovered that 50 per cent of driver attention monitoring systems create such intrusive experiences that users switch them off entirely.These technologies employ cameras and sensors to identify when motorists lose focus on driving, triggering audible and…
8 Aug 2025, 7:35 am
A takeaway venue remains open for those living in Canterbury…
8 Aug 2025, 7:34 am
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a follower of self-described Christian nationalist pastor Douglas Wilson, one of an ascendent group of Christian religious leaders finding influence among MAGA conservatives, CNN reports.
8 Aug 2025, 7:34 am
Ukrainian forces have reportedly destroyed a rare Russian radar associated with the country’s newest S-500 “Prometey” air and missile defense system, according to the defense outlet Militarnyi. The report, citing the open-source intelligence community CyberBoroshno, said this was revealed in video footage released by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) showing drone strikes by the special […] The post Ukrainian forces take out S-500 air defens…
8 Aug 2025, 7:31 am
Newcastle Falcons sign veteran Canon Eagles back-rower Amanaki Mafi on a one-year deal.
8 Aug 2025, 7:31 am
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8 Aug 2025, 7:30 am
It will be his first TV presenting job since leaving Match of the Day in May amid an antisemitism row.
8 Aug 2025, 7:30 am
Not a very smart home: crims could hijack smart-home boiler, open and close powered windows and more. Now fixed Black hat A trio of researchers has disclosed a major prompt injection vulnerability in Google's Gemini large language model-powered applications.……
8 Aug 2025, 7:30 am
The Scarlets have secured significant new investment…
8 Aug 2025, 7:30 am
Development of Chinese censorship-circumvention tech is growing.
8 Aug 2025, 7:30 am
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a look at the people, places, and foods that make Pennsylvania so unique. Sign up for free here. Months before launching his bid for a Schuylkill County state House seat, Tim Twardzik spent an entire day on the set of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Twardzik, a background actor in season 3, episode 3 of the lauded Amazon series, played a hotel chef on the periphery of a crowded party scene…
8 Aug 2025, 7:29 am
Deep within El Mirador Cave in northern Spain, researchers have uncovered bone-chilling evidence of human cannibalism dating back around 5,700 years.
8 Aug 2025, 7:28 am
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council said the remains of four bodies had been expertly exhumed but a Kent County Council heritage officer wants to see if any of the further 11 people's remains can be found…
8 Aug 2025, 7:28 am
A 15-year-old boy has been found guilty of the murder of Sheffield schoolboy Harvey Willgoose.
8 Aug 2025, 7:25 am
Fortnite is set to add pet-like cosmetic "Companions" to its battle royale, a series of fresh leaks suggest. Initial designs include a range of dogs, as well as a turtle on a skateboard. Datamined images sourced from yesterday's new Fortnite season update show what looks to be a golden retriever, a pair of pugs, a robot dog based on the game's iconic Cuddle Team Leader, and the aforementioned skateboard-wielding aquatic reptile.Fortnite fans have been aware of plans…
8 Aug 2025, 7:22 am
Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator, Hideo Kojima, has confirmed he is still working on PlayStation exclusive action espionage project Physint.Though we know very little about the mysterious game, Kojima did reveal to Indiewire that he's currently "at the conceptual stage." Asked what he was currently working on, Kojima said: "Well, I’m checking the data of the [Death Stranding 2] players all over the world — what kind of weapons they’re using, the routes…
8 Aug 2025, 7:21 am
A U.S. defense contractor has revealed a high-fidelity replica of China’s HQ-22 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, part of an expanding program to create realistic threat targets for American military training. Torch Technologies’ Integration and Prototyping Center (TIPC) is producing the decoy systems, which are designed to replicate the equipment, capabilities, and operations of foreign air […] The post U.S. firm creates replica of Chinese HQ-22 air defens…
8 Aug 2025, 7:20 am
US Startup Scoops Up Bankrupt Northvolt's $5B European Gigafactory Assets By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com California-based Lyten has signed a binding agreement to acquire nearly all remaining assets of failed European battery firm Northvolt, including its Swedish and German gigafactories and all remaining intellectual property. In the deal, announced on Thursday, the company confirmed it would take over Northvolt Ett, Northvolt Labs, and Northvolt D…
8 Aug 2025, 7:19 am
The boy, named locally as Zaahir Jan, left the hospital on foot before the crash happened, police say.
8 Aug 2025, 7:17 am
Officials warn the fire could reignite amid a forecasted heatwave, with 1,000 people still unable to return home and over 1,300 homes without power.
8 Aug 2025, 7:16 am
Omar’s viewUS President Donald Trump’s aversion to trade deficits is a defining feature of his foreign policy, one that serendipitously favors the Gulf because the US runs a significant trade surplus with each country in the region. It allows them to focus their White House diplomacy on mutually beneficial interests, bypassing the fractious issue of how to manage trade.With a worldview driven by pragmatism rather than ideology, Trump has made an exception with t…
8 Aug 2025, 7:14 am
Merz’s comments come amid a sea change of opinion among a number of Western countries about how the war in Gaza is being fought and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
8 Aug 2025, 7:11 am
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The US doubled its bounty for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest to $50 million, a largely tokenistic gesture that is unlikely to weaken the regime. Washington has accused the South American leader of being one of the world’s biggest narcotraffickers, alleging Maduro has helped flood the US with fentanyl-laced drugs. “Maduro will not escape justice and he will be held accountable for his despicable crimes,” the US attorney general said. Critics fe…
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