WORLDGreetings from Turkey's border with Iran, where Iranians let loose on the dance floorIranians escaping hardship and war are shaking it off to Persian, Arabic and Turkish tunes in this disco in eastern Turkey.NPR·3d ago
WORLDOpenClaw Agents Can Be Guilt-Tripped Into Self-SabotageIn a controlled experiment, OpenClaw agents proved prone to panic and vulnerable to manipulation. They even disabled their own functionality when gaslit by humans.Wired·3d ago
WORLDJury finds Meta and Google negligent in landmark social media addiction trialEvidence presented at the trial swayed the jury to the plaintiff's side, demonstrating that Meta understood how addictive its platforms could be among teens in particular and that it was actively researching the issue and using its findings to increase engagement among young users.TechCrunch·3d ago
WORLDMeta is cutting several hundred jobsMeta is laying off several hundred employees across multiple teams, including sales, recruiting, and the Reality Labs division. The cuts will impact employees in the U.S. and other international markets.TechCrunch·3d ago
WORLDThe Comedy Club at the End of the Metaverse“This is my home”: At a VR comedy club in Horizon Worlds, users mourn Meta's plans for the platform.Wired·3d ago
WORLDFor the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leaderA new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.NPR·3d ago
WORLDBest Vacuum Deals for Amazon's Spring Sale: Dyson, Shark, Bissell (2026)New gear for spring cleaning just got cheaper. Don't miss these discounted robot vacuums, stick vacuums, and hand vacs.Wired·3d ago
WORLDAmazon’s Spring Sale Is Blooming With Smart Bird FeedersThese Amazon Spring Sale picks actually deserve a spot in your yard.Wired·3d ago
WORLDDeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block PartyTracey Chou founded Block Party in 2018 as a tool to help people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter, inspired by her own experiences.TechCrunch·3d ago
WORLDSavannah Guthrie's first interview since mother Nancy vanished: 'I imagine her terror'Nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, her daughter Savannah discusses the toll on her family in an emotional interview with her <em>Today</em> show colleague Hoda Kotb.NPR·3d ago
WORLDRussia arrests alleged owner of cybercrime forum LeakBase, report saysRussian state-owned media reported that police in Russia arrested the administrator of LeakBase, a large hacking forum.TechCrunch·3d ago
WORLDAir Canada C.E.O. Draws Scorn for Delivering Condolences Only in EnglishThe lack of French in Michael Rousseau’s speech about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport reignited a debate over linguistic inclusivity in Canada.NY Times·3d ago
