How sanctioned goods are getting into Russia
Sanctions on Russia were introduced two years ago shortly after the start of the country's Ukrainian invasion. The purpose? To limit the Russian war machine and starve
Putin planning attacks 'that could lead to nuclear disaster'
Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning attacks on Ukraine's nuclear power plants, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, the Ukrainian
Musk denies 'romantic relationship' with 'beautiful' Italian PM
Elon Musk has denied being romantically involved with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after a picture of them looking fondly into each other's eyes went viral.
Washington says a Lebanon ceasefire is 'close', in 'optimistic' update
Senior US officials have said overnight they expect a ceasefire deal to be implemented "in the coming hours" along the Israel-Lebanon border.
Nantucket group petitions Supreme Court to review offshore wind development challenge
Nantucket residents have filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a lower court decision allowing the feds to rush its approval of offshore wind projects without considering impacts to the ocean ecosystem.
Study of data from start of pandemic examined changes in privacy and data choices
A crisis can alter one's personal considerations of the benefits and costs related to choices around data and privacy. In a new study, researchers used location data before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to determine how U.S.
OpenAI's Strawberry program is reportedly capable of reasoning. It might be able to deceive humans
OpenAI, the company that made ChatGPT, has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) system called Strawberry. It is designed not just to provide quick responses to questions, like ChatGPT, but to think or "reason."
Can cryptocurrencies ever be green?
Cryptocurrencies have been condemned over their environmental record at a time when traditional investments have been rapidly moving towards greener environmental, social and governance (ESG) values. So how long will it be until crypto earns its green credentials?
Avoid Vehicle Motion Sickness With This New iOS 18 Feature
In iOS 18, Apple added several new accessibility features, and one feature in particular that is likely to have widespread appeal among car passengers is Vehicle Motion Cues, which aims to prevent motion sickness when looking at an iPhone or
Meta Unveils 'Orion' Augmented Reality Glasses
Facebook parent company Meta today unveiled "the most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made," called Orion. Meta claims Orion looks and feels like a regular pair of glasses, but with augmented reality capabilities.The glasses have been in development for
Pastors condemn Black GOP candidate for racist comments about Martin Luther King Jr.
Black pastors are condemning North Carolina gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) for his prior statements against civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. However, white Evangelicals are still celebrating Robinson.Earlier this month, a CNN investigation revealed that
X suspends “hateful” users 99% less often than Twitter used to
The social media site X, owned by transphobic billionaire Elon Musk, just released its first transparency report since Musk took it over. The report shows that only 2,361 X accounts were suspended for hateful conduct this year, a 99.7% decrease
Some in this California beach town insist the Tijuana River is poisoning them. Officials disagree
The Tijuana River has been polluted for decades, but in recent years, south San Diego residents say the smell — and their respiratory illnesses — has gotten worse.
Opinion: Imperial County residents deserve to benefit from a potential lithium boom
The distressed California region could have an economic turnaround if companies make payments directly to the people that live there.