A $2 sticker defeats the one feature holding Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’ together
Meta’s answer to the “pervert glasses” problem was a small light. It switches on when the camera records, to warn anyone nearby. A sticker costing
The EU clears the $55bn Saudi-led buyout of EA under its subsidy rules
The European Commission approved the PIF-led take-private of Electronic Arts under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation, removing one of the last hurdles to the biggest leveraged
Natural compounds could combat drug-resistant malaria and babesiosis
As parasites become increasingly resistant to existing drugs, researchers at the University of California, Riverside are working to develop a new generation of treatments for
Sudan army drone attack on Darfur kills 35, rights group says
Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the ongoing war between army chief al-Burhan and RSF commander Dagalo.
Wildfires force mass evacuations across the Pacific Northwest
Fast-moving wildfires are forcing evacuations across Washington State, US and nearby British Columbia, Canada.
Local volunteers help rebuild destroyed Christian monastery in Lebanon
Interfaith volunteers rebuild war-damaged Catholic monastery in Lebanon’s Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh.
LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory
A Katalyst engineer runs tests on LINK while the satellite is inside the Pegasus XL rocket attached to the Stargazer aircraft at NASA’s Wallops Flight
Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives
One Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived.
Would you get tattooed just to interview at a 7-days-a-week AI startup?
Everyone knows that great gimmicks are the key to hiring top developers for your startup. That’s why small AI startup LemonLime—which “optimizes your existing data
High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates
One of the first schools to shut down after students were found making AI nudes of female classmates is now asking a court to toss
Dark matter’s secret force does the opposite of what scientists expected
Dark matter particles may exert a hidden force on one another, but its effects are stranger than expected. An extra attraction helps the particles cluster
20 alleged RFK Jr. quotes we’ve investigated
The Health and Human Services secretary has repeatedly shared conspiracy theories, but has also been the target of misinformation.
Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties
Both countries have agreed on a plan to restore diplomatic relations cut off after a contested vote in 2024.
Is Washington dictating the agenda for talks in Venezuela?
Venezuela’s government and a section of the opposition plan to hold talks, backed by the US.