'Thankless job' – why trainee Kenyan doctors are taking their own lives
A doctors' union says long hours for little or no pay is leaving trainee medics with poor mental health.
Bolivian shamans refuse to leave shacks on deadly cliff edge
Locals call the shacks "suicide homes" with authorities planning a forced evacuation if necessary.
Scientists Set Out to Capture a Black Hole – an Explosion Photobombed
If you squint, you can see bunny ears.
Stealing AI models: New technique enables theft without hacking into a device
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to steal an artificial intelligence (AI) model without hacking into the device where the model was running. The technique is novel in that it works even when the thief has no prior knowledge of the
The 'least bad' option for fixing New York's traffic woes
Stanford economists Michael Ostrovsky and Frank Yang have some suggestions for improving the Big Apple's congestion pricing plan, which is set to launch in January 2025.
A Meta outage hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and more—here's what we know so far
A major outage is affecting users of popular social media and messaging services including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp around the globe. All these platforms are run by the social media giant Meta.
AI's human-like traits: Are we blurring the line between man and machine?
Attributing human traits to machines is nothing new, but with the rise of generative artificial intelligence, anthropomorphism is taking on a new dimension. This trend raises crucial philosophical and ethical issues, while redefining our relationship with technology.
Dozens killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp
Israeli air strike targets post office sheltering displaced Palestinian families and nearby houses in Nuseirat.
US unveils $500m military aid for Ukraine as Russia closes in on key city
Outgoing Biden administration eager to fast-track more packages before aid-sceptic Trump takes office early next year.
After the bulldozer: Indian Muslims grapple with loss amid demolished homes
From death to the loss of relationships, India's wave of bulldozer demolitions leaves a long-lingering trail of despair.
Famous birthdays for Dec. 13: Taylor Swift, Maisy Stella
Singer Taylor Swift turns 35 and actor Maisy Stella turns 21, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 13.
On This Day, Dec. 13: U.S. troops capture Saddam Hussein
On Dec. 13, 2003, Saddam Hussein, the deposed Iraqi president, was captured by U.S. troops in a small underground hideout southeast of his hometown of Tikrit.
FBI, DHS, White House: No evidence drone sightings pose U.S. threat; many are lawful manned aircraft
There is no evidence to show that recent drone sightings over New Jersey pose a national security or public safety risk, federal security officials and the White House said.
Rep. Chris Pappas was only LGBTQ+ legislator to support bill restricting trans healthcare
Out gay Rep. Chris Pappas was one of 81 Democrats who voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) yesterday, a $895.2 billion military bill that included a provision restricting gender-affirming care for minors. Pappas is co-chair of
