Police killed in Australia shooting named as manhunt continues
Dezi Freeman allegedly opened fire on officers who were at his rural property to execute a warrant.
Month: August 2025
Taylor’s engaged – what we learned and the new details revealed by Travis’s dad
As the news broke, many Swifties joke on social media they are happy for their “close friend” Swift.
Former player makes Aussie Rules history by coming out as bisexual
Mitch Brown hopes his decision to speak on his sexuality will create a safer space for others.
Starship’s 10th flight breaks streak of bad luck
After a series of failures during recent test flights, SpaceX’s massive Starship had a smooth ride for Tuesday’s blast-off, and successfully deployed some fake satellites.
Yes, Epstein survivors plan to hold a news conference on Sept. 3. Here’s what we know
Reps. Ro Khanna, a Democrat, and Thomas Massie, a Republican, organized the news conference to call for the release of additional Epstein files.
Taylor Swift announced engagement to Travis Kelce. Here are 25 claims we’ve fact-checked about her
Snopes has investigated all manners of rumors about the pop superstar, from sending secret signals to her fans to her political endorsements.
Duolingo said it would become ‘AI-first’ and that it plans to replace contractors
CEO Luis von Ahn said in a companywide email that Duolingo would “gradually stop using contractors to do work that Al can handle.”
Trump’s tariffs on India rise to 50% in punishment for buying Russian oil
President Tweety McTreason’s promised 50% tariffs on India took effect on Wednesday, as the U.S. risks blowing up a relationship considered crucial in its effort
4 Army soldiers charged in connection with on-base sexual assault of college student who’s now an officer
Legal proceedings for four Army soldiers charged in connection with the sexual assault of a college student in an Army barracks began this month, a
SpaceX completes spectacular Starship test flight
SpaceX has successfully launched its biggest ever rocket, named Starship, from Texas after a year of mishaps.
LLMs easily exploited using run-on sentences, bad grammar, image scaling
A series of vulnerabilities recently revealed by several research labs indicate that, despite rigorous training, high benchmark scoring, and claims that artificial general intelligence (AGI)
To counter AI cheating, companies bring back in-person job interviews
AI-enabled cheating has surged, particularly in virtual technical job interviews. Would-be job candidates increasingly use AI tools off-camera to feed them answers, such as responses
France returns human skulls to Madagascar, 128 years after French massacre
One of three skulls returned to Madagascar is believed to belong to King Toera, who was slain by French colonial forces.
North Korea blasts South Korea’s Lee as ‘confrontation maniac’
State media hits out at South Korean leader following speech on nuclear disarmament and security alliance with US.