Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief, wins Nobel Peace Prize
Pillay is recognised for her “efforts to promote peace and international law”, the Norwegian Nobel Committee says.
Three Saudi nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
The missile attacks come amid an escalation in fighting between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s government.
Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter
A Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from “everything that can be a Russian target” as Ukraine braces for another cold winter
In Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’, the Answer to the Trillionaire’s Power Is Unsatisfying.
Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour documentary is deeply researched. But because the mogul has long been in the spotlight, little is new.
Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan’s time to shine?
Welcome to Edition 9.14 of the Rocket Report! The big news this week, from our perspective, is that United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket appears to
Volkswagen’s replacement for the ID.4 crossover is here
Volkswagen’s ID.4 is no more. The midsize crossover debuted in 2021, one of VW’s first new electric vehicles designed in the wake of dieselgate. A
‘Worst I’ve ever seen’: Data expert’s mind boggles at Trump’s ‘laughably bad’ numbers
President Tweety McTreason’s approval numbers are “laughably bad” heading into the midterms, according to CNN’s Harry Enten, who says no president in modern history has
‘Oh wow’: ‘Rattled’ MAGA lawmaker gets ‘laughed at’ by crowd after foe’s swift fact check
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) has been running on his record on the state and local tax deduction. His Democratic challenger turned that record against him
This ChatGPT Setting Poses An ‘Unacceptable Risk,’ New Report Finds
Common Sense Media cautioned certain users against using the popular AI tool. Here’s why.
12 steps to smarter Google account security
There are important accounts to secure, and then there are important accounts to secure. Your Google account falls into that second category, maybe even with
Google makes its most powerful AI models pay-for-play as AI services struggle to turn users into customers
Half of all US consumers use AI services — but only a small fraction pay for them. Google is trying to shift the balance by
Mass killer’s firing squad death to be livestreamed, says Hegseth
The firing squad execution of an ex-US army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in Texas will be livestreamed.
Google moves free Gemini to Flash-Lite and launches Nano Banana 2.1
From today, Gemini app users without a paid Google AI plan start losing two of its three models. Free personal accounts move to Gemini Flash-Lite
Meta blocks TikTok ads on Facebook and Instagram in the US and Japan
Meta has banned ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, from advertising on Facebook and Instagram in seven countries, including the US, Bloomberg News reported.