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World · Al Jazeera

Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake as rescue work conducted

Thousands remain displaced after magnitude 7.7 quake struck East Nusa Tenggara province on Saturday.

World · Deutsche Welle

DRC Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed 2,325 people, according to government figures. The UN says one person in the country is dying every 30 minutes of the disease.

World · Deutsche Welle

Indonesia: Thousands await aid as quake death toll rises to 68

Indonesia marked its Independence Day on Monday but celebrations have been overshadowed by an earthquake which has left over 60 people dead and thousands homeless. Residents say they need aid as soon as possible.

Developers & Open Source · JetBrains Blog

Junie’s New Default Runs on Gemini 3.7 Flash, at 40% Off Base Pricing

Google’s most capable Flash model for coding, with a limited time discount. Most of the coding you do in a day doesn’t need a flagship model. It needs a good one that won’t have drained your budget by lunchtime. That’s the thinking behind Junie’s new default, Gemini 3.7 Flash. It’s live now in both the […]

Society · NPR Top Stories

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36

A child actor since she was cast in various commercials as an 11-month-old, Panettiere was best known for her role as the country music star Juliette Barnes in the series "Nashville."

Notable Blogs · Stratechery

Stripe Acquiring OpenRouter, Aggregating AI?, Flipping the Business Model

Stripe is reportedly acquiring OpenRouter, an implicit bet on a future market of models and the chance at Aggregation.

World · Deutsche Welle

Indonesia: Thousands await aid as quake death toll rises to 54

Indonesia marked its Independence Day on Monday but celebrations have been overshadowed by an earthquake which has left over 50 people dead and thousands homeless. Residents say they need aid as soon as possible.

World · Al Jazeera

Inside the UK’s ‘stressful’ cost of living crisis Burnham hopes to tackle

Britain's new premier has promised to ease the suffering of millions of families unable to afford basic items.

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

40,000 Impacted by SafePal Data Breach

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the order-tracking function of a plugin to access SafePal customer information. The post 40,000 Impacted by SafePal Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Business · BBC Business

Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services

Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

Cybersecurity · The Hacker News

Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family dubbed Evooo1Bot that derives its core functionality from the Mirai botnet source code and is equipped to turn internet-facing devices into SOCKS proxies. "While the malware reuses the DDoS engine from the publicly leaked Mirai source code, it extends the original framework with numerous capabilities, including

World · Al Jazeera

Will India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement force Modi’s BJP to rethink its politics?

Modi's BJP once controlled media narratives in India, but this might be changing with the 'Cockroach' movement.

Notable Blogs · Seth Godin

Consider the AI tear down

Find a safe critic. Upload your essay, your book, your artwork, your business plan or your resume to Claude. Then, pick a critic. “Write a detailed, specific negative review that might appear on Amazon/in ArtNews/at a Ph.D defense/from a disappointed venture capitalist/from a recruiter” A few things happen. First, you’ll likely read some 1-star reviews […]

World · Al Jazeera

Photos: Rising energy prices disrupt education on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake

Children on Tonle Sap sacrifice education, with many working to help their families cover increasing fuel costs.

Society · NPR Top Stories

Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates

For 10 years, a Catholic-run home offered young women an affordable place to live in the nation's capital as they studied and launched careers. Now, that community is saying goodbye.

Society · NPR Technology

Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction

Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.

Society · NPR Top Stories

Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?

In some wellness circles, tadalafil is promoted as a longevity drug. There is evidence showing a link between it and a lower risk of death in men, but there are no well-controlled trials in humans.

Society · NPR Top Stories

As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules

There's a lot homeowners can do to prepare for wildfires, such as managing flammable plants and using fire-resistant building materials. But some states struggle to pass rules requiring those steps.

Society · NPR Technology

Missed shifts were costly to this McDonald's. An app has fixed the problem

Unexpected absences can cost employers tens of thousands of dollars a month. An app that helps workers with last-minute transportation, food and childcare is making a difference.

AI · MIT Technology Review AI

What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?

When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him that when he was anxious, he could calm down by exhaling through his lips so that he buzzed like a bee. They practiced breathing like dragons to manage feeling mad and sniffing like bunnies to boost his energy. But in the six years they’ve known each other,…

Society · NPR Technology

Anthropic's new invisible watermark marks content generated by AI chatbot Claude

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Fortune Magazine AI reporter Beatrice Nolan about the invisible watermark embedded in anything new models of Anthropic's AI assistant Claude processes.

Cybersecurity · SecurityWeek

Recent macOS Screen Sharing Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

Threat actors gained root access to the vulnerable systems and deployed a Monero miner. The post Recent macOS Screen Sharing Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek .

World · Al Jazeera

Scottie Scheffler wins St Jude Championship by eight shots

Scheffler's 21st career PGA Tour title earns the American $3.6m for his resounding victory at TPC Southwind.

World · Al Jazeera

Cincinnati Open: Sabalenka takes six match points to defeat Gibson

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka escapes with a nail-biting win while Felix Auger-Aliassime downs ex-champ Stefanos Tsitsipas.