WORLDTrump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down'While precise data is classified, publicly available information suggests the US has used up many difficult-to-manufacture weapons.BBC News·6d ago
WORLDWeekly quiz: Ed Sheeran got in trouble with the DVLA over which make of classic car?How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?BBC News·6d ago
WORLDSticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the momentSnails are slimy. But there's more to that goo of theirs than meets the eye. It's a fact that may help inspire the creation of new materials.NPR·6d ago
WORLDFled to America at 11. Stole at 18. Deported to Vietnam at 44.The Trump administration is sending back record numbers of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong. Many came to the United States as young war refugees and later committed crimes.NY Times·6d ago
WORLDFord needs another Taurus, and the $30K Fathom EV pickup isn’t itFord's CEO has described the new Ford Fathom as a "Model T moment" for the company. But the EV pickup is unlikely to live up to lofty expectations, and maybe it doesn't have to.TechCrunch·6d ago
WORLDBumble teases a swipe-free future as it doubles down on IRL meetupsBumble says it’s moving beyond swiping and deeper into real-world social experiences as it courts Gen Z users.TechCrunch·6d ago
WORLDBrendan Carr officially unleashes broadcast consolidationThe era of set broadcast ownership limits is officially over, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to end the national ownership cap rule. The agency's two Republicans, Chair Brendan Carr and Commissioner Olivia Trusty, voted to end the ownership cap, which restricts broaThe Verge·6d ago
WORLDChatGPT brings unlimited text chats to free usersOpenAI said that ChatGPT free and Go users are also getting a new think button for complex queries.TechCrunch·6d ago
WORLDHacker pleads guilty to stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customersConnor Moucka pled guilty to hacking and stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers, which net him and his accomplices more than $2.5 million in ransom payments.TechCrunch·1w ago
WORLDTikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestreamTikTok says a "moderator error" delayed the removal of a livestream that appeared to show blogger Perez Hilton harming himself, as reported earlier by Wired. Jamie Favazza, a spokesperson for TikTok US, tells The Verge that the platform notified law enforcement about the situation and banned Hilton'The Verge·1w ago
WORLDTikTok lays off 250 employees, shutters its Nashville officeThe social media giant is shuttering an office that housed some members of TikTok’s content-moderation team.TechCrunch·1w ago
WORLDThere’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating DisordersOnline speculation over the weight loss of celebrities like Ariana Grande—even out of genuine concern—can make things worse for people struggling with eating disorders.Wired·1w ago
