Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions
Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.
Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55.
Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars
A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home.
DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million
It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large profit on a prediction market site.
NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.
More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic
Food insecurity affects more families now than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Former Obama adviser reflects on the 'Battle for American Identity'
Ben Rhodes was a speechwriter and security adviser for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a collection of 15 speeches — from Ben Franklin to Trump — about what it means to be American.
Greetings from Cape Verde, where the sounds of samba, jazz and morna fill the air
Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted two international music festivals in April and has been named the African Capital of Culture for 2028.
Palestinians use recycling as Israel's restrictions trigger a trash crisis
Palestinians in the West Bank live amid garbage following Israeli restrictions. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to make a change.
Texas primary runoff takeaways. And, DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases
The Texas primary runoffs have now concluded and major November election matchups are set. And Trump's Justice Department has deleted significant information from the Jan. 6 riot cases.
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One in six young people will not be in work or training in five years without action, report warns
A major review examining the causes of rising youth unemployment says getting on the career ladder is now "out of reach" for many.
I just want freedom from fear, says girl raped by teenage boys as sentences to be reviewed
The teenager tells BBC Newsnight she is suffering from flashbacks and living in fear following the attack.
Girl tells BBC she is 'scared to go out' after teenage rapists spared jail time
She told BBC Newsnight she was living in fear after the attack by teenage boys, whose sentences are being reviewed.
US strikes Iran targets for second time in three days
The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.
An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture
Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.
Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate
The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump.
UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain
National Trust staff and volunteers will apply 17 tonnes of fresh chalk to the outline of the famous figure.
Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre
The Home Office says the UK won’t pay France if the site doesn’t open, under a deal to curb migrant crossings.
Israel issues evacuation order for swathes of southern Lebanon
The military says areas south of the Zahrani River are now "combat zones" as it threatens Hezbollah with fresh strikes.
Safety warning after nine water-related deaths during heatwave
Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the warm weather.
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Most generative AI and custom model projects will be a bust: Gartner
To succeed, look to China
Bare metal cloud servers now cheaper and more readily available than on-prem hardware, says Nutanix CEO
Hyperscalers can get hardware before enterprise vendors and buyers don't much care where they land
Salesforce waves bye-bye to UI in 'headless' embrace
Anthropic's use of Sales Cloud increased five-fold as its workers access Salesforce through Claude and Slack
Snowflake to burn $6B on AWS Graviton CPUs and AI accelerators
Dataware house gambles cloud conveniences, AI accelerated insights will justify the cost.
FAA grounds SpaceX’s Starship after another launch mishap
IPO? More like IP-uh-oh
Malware dev tries to steal Claude users' secrets, writes npm slop, leaks own GitHub private token
Script kiddies these days
Argonne flexes spare supercompute to build private AI inference service
Think ChatDoE
ICANN again intervenes to defend AFRINIC
Africa’s regional internet registry and its longtime antagonist are fighting on old and new fronts
AI hiring algorithms reject Black, Asian job seekers at higher rates
Stanford researchers argue need for transparency and independent testing
CrowdStrike, Google shatter Glassworm botnet
Developer-targeted, supply-chain attacks all the rage these days
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California defeats Tesla's attempt to throw out racial discrimination lawsuit
California civil rights agency hails win over Tesla, anticipates trial in July.
Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: analyzing their SSD activity
Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.
Mystery GPS jammer in Iran becomes test for NASA satellites’ capabilities
NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference.
Mina the Hollower is the best old-school action adventure I've played in a while
Smooth movement, compelling combat, and tons of secrets make for an innovative throwback.
Nvidia bets $150B on Taiwan as Trump's plan to make US an AI hub backfires
Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year to make Taiwan an AI “epicenter.”
Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad
“I don't want recommendations! I know what I want to watch."
Valve's Steam Deck is back in stock after months, but you won't like it
Four-year-old handheld is saddled with an unfortunately modern price tag.
Trump admin to block Ebola-exposed Americans from US, move them to Kenya
Trump official asked CDC staff to volunteer to screen travelers at airports.
"Little red dot" in early Universe is a naked supermassive black hole
The black hole accounts for over two-thirds the mass of the object it inhabits.
US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network
"We aren’t trading speed for scale; we are demanding both," says the military's program manager.