Are robotaxis finally here?
Fully self-driving cars for hire have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now. That future has finally arrived -- but only in some cities.
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Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery
The woman claimed that AI tools are "taking everyday life and turning it into child sexual abuse."
VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event
Also: Ahsoka S2 teaser, Doomsday trailer, news about MCU's X-Men and Star Wars: Starfighter
State Department spokesperson on Iran war and U.S. visa revocations
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the with Iran and the hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who have had their U.S. visa revoked.
Abdominal fat predicts heart disease risk better than BMI
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Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets
Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.
Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots
Iran says Qatar is holding three pilots who were shot down in March. Doha decries 'misleading statements'.
Have a laugh at AI’s expense by roleplaying as a chatbot
Your AI Slop Bores Me is brilliant in its simplicity. There are two tabs: human and LARP as an AI. On one side you enter a request. On the other, you submit an answer. But the important thing is that there's a human on both sides of the equation. Prompts can request a response as […]
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California tackles multiple wildfires as firefighter workforce faces strain
The federal wildland firefighting workforce, faced with low pay and cost of living issues, copes with Trump-era cuts.
Canadian petition to expel US ambassador gains over 170,000 signatures
The petition is set to be discussed by House of Commons in a sign of discontent with policies of US President Trump.
Moroccan Police Intercept Migrants Heading for Ceuta Enclave
Security forces in Fnideq have stepped up operations to prevent migrants from crossing into Ceuta.
The Midwest braces for more heavy flooding, as Indiana seeks federal aid
Indiana, Illinois and surrounding states are preparing for another stretch of flooding through this weekend.
‘I longed to play the Bach violin double with my daughter – but then I got MS’
When multiple sclerosis began to affect her fine motor skills, Shakira Hussein found a way to redesign her dream, rather than give it up altogether At first, I failed to recognise the significance of the deterioration in my violin technique. I was preoccupied by other concerns – the crushing exhaustion that I would describe to my doctors as “not normal tiredness”, the unexplained falls from my bike. I did not draw any connection between these issues and my out-of-tune violin playing. Only when the right side of my body detached itself from my central nervous system to the point where I could no longer pick up a pen or walk without a stick to support myself did the words this feels neurological cross my mind. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...
Moroccan police arrest over 100 migrants trying to reach Spanish enclave
A social media campaign encouraged people to flock to Ceuta just weeks after many died while making the crossing.
Zimbabwe boat accident death toll hits 68 as 22 more bodies recovered
Eighteen children among the people killed after ferry capsized on Lake Kariba Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered after a boat accident in Zimbabwe, taking the death toll to 68, police said on Saturday. The ferry capsized on Tuesday on Lake Kariba , on the border with Zambia. An investigation has suggested it was overloaded when it turned over during heavy winds. Continue reading...
Super El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead Winter
Article URL: https://www.severe-weather.eu/long-range-2/super-el-nino-growth-accelerating-to-record-strength-fall-winter-2026-2027-forecast-impact-united-states-canada-europe-fa/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49313428 Points: 252 # Comments: 154
Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say
Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.
Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 72
Police say 26 more bodies have been recovered from Lake Kariba after the overloaded vessel capsized on Tuesday.
Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work
How will the watermarking actually work? Can it be hidden with editing? And how does this affect code?
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Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board
President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful.
La Liga: Real Madrid key talking points heading into new 2026-27 season
Real Madrid welcome back Jose Mourinho as manager as they attempt to stop a three-peat by Barcelona in La Liga.