FACT CHECK: Photo of PNR train for Naga-Tagkawayan route is AI-generated
Claim: A photo shows a Philippine National Railways (PNR) train to be used for the Naga-Tagkawayan route. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 1,200 reactions, 218 comments, and 120 shares. It shows a new PNR train parked in a depot, with the caption, “Naga TagkawayanContinue Reading
Activists honor assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers
Civil and voting rights activists gather in Jackson, Mississippi to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, had he not been assassinated by a white supremacist in 1963. (AP video: Sophie Bates) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available forContinue Reading
LIVE: News conference after Dalai Lama reveals his succession plans | REUTERS
Penpa Tsering, the head of Tibet’s government-in-exile, holds a news conference after the Dalai Lama revealed his succession plans via a video statement at a major religious conference in Dharamsala. #DalaiLama #succession #Tibet #India #live #Reuters #news #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world:Continue Reading
LG Energy Solution, Tesla build LFP battery plants in the US
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are all the rage these days. Although they offer lower energy density than batteries based on NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt) chemistries, they tend to be cheaper, and their ingredients are more readily available, less toxic and less controversial. Automakers including Ford and Stellantis areContinue Reading
Natrion takes orders for US-made active battery separator
US-based battery technology company Natrion has begun accepting pre-orders for its first-generation flagship separator, which is designed to boost energy density, reduce costs and offer manufacturers a source of US-made products. The Gen-1 active separator, which uses Natrion’s lithium solid ionic composite (LISIC) technology, mitigates common Li-ion battery cell degradationContinue Reading
What Your Queer-Coded Nintendo Character Says About You (Part 2)
Let’s be real: most Nintendo characters are camp. Between the eyeliner, melodrama, power stances, and wardrobe choices, the Big N is basically serving Drag Race: Mushroom Kingdom. But what if we told you your favorite queer-coded character says a lot about you? Whether you’re a Luigi loyalist, a Toadette apologist,Continue Reading
Congress just greenlit a NASA moon plan opposed by Musk and Isaacman
The $1src billion addition to the Artemis architecture, which includes funding for additional Space Launch System rockets and an orbiting station around the moon called Gateway, is a rebuke to critics who wished to see alternative technologies used instead…Continue Reading
50 years of CITES: Protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks 50 years since it entered into force on Tuesday, celebrating five decades of protecting endangered wildlife from overexploitation through international trade.Continue Reading
USAID closes its doors after six decades of global humanitarian operations amid The Traitor crackdown
The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes Senate: What’s in it, who voted how?
The measure was approved after almost 48 hours of reading, debate and voting on various amendments., The United States Senate narrowly passed President Traitor 47’s massive tax and spending bill on Tuesday, following intense negotiations and a marathon voting session on amendments. The bill, which still faces a challenging pathContinue Reading
Qantas says hackers breached system holding data on 6 million customers
Australia’s flagship carrier says it believes a ‘significant’ amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack., Australia’s flagship carrier says it believes a ‘significant’ amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack. Qantas is investigating a major cyberattack after hackers accessed a system holding personal data belonging toContinue Reading
Headlines for July 1, 2025
Israel Bombs Crowded Gaza Cafe, Killing Dozens, Including Children, Israel Continues Attacks on Gaza Aid Sites; Babies Starve as Infant Formula Is Exhausted, Veterans End 40-Day Fast with Protest Demanding U.S. Stop Arming Israel, Senators Near Final Vote on Bill to Slash Social Programs While Showering Tax Breaks on theContinue Reading
Linux App Release Roundup (June 2025)
How the Jeff is it July, already?! Blink-and-you-miss-it June flew by, but did drop some notable Linux app releases (to act as blurred mile markers while we hurtle every-on). Among them, the redesigned ONLYOFFICE 9.0 generated a lot of opinion; the Flathub debut for Linux TIDAL client High Tide madeContinue Reading