Google is held liable for false information from its AI
A German court has sparked a legal controversy by ruling that Google is responsible for defamatory comments generated by its own AI system. The search
Israel launches overnight strikes across Gaza
Videos shared by Palestinian activists show powerful Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Strip overnight.
DR Congo arrive in the US for the World Cup after Ebola quarantine
DRC squad arrived on a flight from Paris after US authorities insisted they serve a 21-day quarantine period elsewhere.
Japan’s Wataru Endo retires after injury ends World Cup 2026 dream
Midfielder and captain quits after failing to recover from foot injury ahead of Japan’s game against the Netherlands.
Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, horses and big cats
Prehistoric squirrel droppings were analyzed and found to contain genetic material of numerous ice-age beasts, plants, microbes and fungi.
Earth’s underground fungal network is so massive, it would span 10% of the Milky Way, map reveals
The first global map of subterranean fungi networks reveals how massive its reach is worldwide.
Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic is a sign of the Gulf Stream weakening — and that’s bad news for the US East Coast
The Atlantic’s enigmatic “cold blob” has once again been linked to a weakening of key ocean currents and a devastating climate tipping point.
NYT Epic Fail on Acupuncture
This makes the third time in just two weeks that a major mainstream or scientific outlet published credible nonsense about acupuncture, but I had to
World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, dancing, and protests
There was a star-studded opening ceremony, and some sporadic clashes between police and protesters around the Azteca stadium.
UK’s most tattooed man Bodyart admits he is ‘petrified’ of needles
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FOSS Weekly #26.24: Dank Linux Review, BitWarden Alternative, Mint Tips (And an Important Message)
It’s FOSS turns 14 tomorrow. Incidentally, my son turns 1 tomorrow as well. Two milestones the same day call for celebration, right? But there is
DCOX, PDFs Were Not Built for AI. This New Open Standard Wants to Change That
The LF AI & Data Foundation has announced the formation of the DocLang Specification Working Group, kicking off a collaborative effort to build an open
Oral GLP-1 drug elecoglipron helps adults lose up to 11.8% body weight
Once-daily oral elecoglipron produced dose-dependent weight loss in adults with obesity or overweight without diabetes, with mean reductions reaching 10.5% at 26 weeks and 11.8%