Surviving the summer
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses existential threats to humankind: extreme heat, never-ending drought and a plan to provide Earth with sunlight on demand.
Journalists from three major outlets ‘denied access to White House grounds’ after Trump ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico say their journalists have been denied access to the White House grounds.
Weeks ago Jensen Huang said labs should pace themselves if they felt out of control. Now he puts the risk at 0%.
Jensen Huang told CBS News there is a 0% chance AI ends the world by 2030, and that the industry should go as fast as
TikTok’s settlement priced release from a 2019 privacy order at $100m. A judge has tentatively said the order stays.
A federal judge in Los Angeles has tentatively refused to lift the consent decree imposed on Musical.ly, the app ByteDance bought and turned into TikTok. Vlad
Israel targets paramedics in southern Lebanon
Two back-to-back Israeli air strikes hit Nabatieh in Lebanon, while a third strike targeted an ambulance team.
Cuba works to restore power after another major nationwide blackout
The outage marks at least the sixth one this year after a United States-imposed energy blockade went into effect.
Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague
Justice minister condemns ‘Hitler salutes, antisemitic slogans, violence’ at the anti-immigration rally.
Houthis claim attack on Saudi capital after smoke seen rising near Riyadh airport
The King Khalid International Airport incident caused hours of flight disruptions and comes amid an escalating conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Journalists denied White House access after Trump banned some media outlets
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters’ White House press badges were confiscated, the outlets reported.
Converse pulls ‘deeply upsetting’ advert after backlash
Social media users say an image from the brand’s Instagram account resembled a KKK hood and hanging.
Trump admin considers giving Cumberland Island National Seashore land to private owners
The plan drew comparisons to a similar one involving Yosemite National Park.
Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers’ medical data. What should they do?
It’s not hard to explain why business is booming for telehealth companies
FBI warned immigration authorities about fake tradwife dating profiles
An FBI memo said that a small group of women were posing with a “traditional wife” esthetic as a tactic to lure immigration authorities.
CNN, Politico and MS NOW denied White House access after Trump announces ban
Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied access to the White House grounds Saturday, a day after President Tweety McTreason said on social