How a major policy shift is changing how police will respond to mental health call-outs
999 calls will be triaged and if there is any risk of harm or to life, or if a crime is involved, the police will
Month: October 2026
This Device Uses A.I. and Lasers to Kill Mosquitoes
A Chinese start-up has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence and lasers to kill mosquitoes. But there are safety concerns for people and other
‘Huge red flags’ as Todd Blanche revives voter fraud claims with bizarre move: report
Attorney General Todd Blanche took an extraordinary step to shore up the Trump administration’s discredited voter fraud claims in a key swing state. Blanche personally
Trump’s corporate suck-ups ‘shaking in their boots’ as subpoena power looms: analyst
Companies that spent two years currying favor with President Tweety McTreason now face an uncomfortable new reality, an economic analyst argued. In a Thursday piece
Reddit is moving to “a logged-in-only experience,” CEO says
In the future, you won’t be able to use Reddit without logging in. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman confirmed the impending change in a letter (PDF)
Microsoft fixes a Windows 11 annoyance as PC revenue declines
Microsoft is beginning the rollout of a Windows 11 preview update that finally addresses a persistent power user complaint with the operating system: the right-click
Baseten’s joey-1 makes AI decisions for a penny per million tokens
Baseten released joey-1, a 2B open-weights “decision model” that returns an answer and a probability rather than text. It costs $0.01 per million tokens and
Canada joins Nvidia in backing Cohere’s record C$7bn Series E
Cohere has completed the first close of its Series E round, which it aims to grow to as much as C$7bn. The Toronto AI company
Venezuela’s Machado lauds Trump for ‘freedom’, urges 2027 elections
Nobel winner returns to Venezuela from exile, urging elections and criticising a controversial US oil deal with Caracas.
US judge blocks Trump’s Medicaid rule forcing ill to prove impairment
A US district judge sided with 25 states and the District of Columbia, which sued the administration.
‘You look like hell’, Trump lashes out at reporter in tarmac tirade
US President Tweety McTreason has lashed out at a reporter’s appearance.
Inside the ‘endless cruise’ disaster as OAPs left homeless in Cambodia
Sorry, the video was not found What a way to go. Toasting your partner with a never-ending supply of cocktails poolside on top of a
Discarded fruit and vegetable parts offer overlooked fiber benefits
Most of us routinely discard the peels, skins, stalks, and seeds of fruits and vegetables at mealtime. But new research from King’s College London suggests
Major studies identify accurate non-invasive tests for liver disease
Two major international studies have delivered the strongest evidence to date on which non-invasive tests can accurately diagnose and measure the severity of metabolic dysfunction-associated