Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world’s biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 became law. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube and Twitch all said theyContinue Reading
Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado greets supporters in Oslo
Venezuelan opposition leader greeted supporters in Oslo after missing the ceremony to award her the Nobel Peace Prize., NewsFeed Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greeted supporters in Oslo after missing the ceremony to award her the Nobel Peace Prize. Machado has spent more than a year in hiding, andContinue Reading
Bolivia arrests ex-President Luis Arce in corruption investigation
Arce is in custody as part of a probe into alleged financial misconduct while he was economy minister, government says., Arce is in custody as part of a probe into alleged financial misconduct committed while he was economy minister, government says. Bolivian law enforcement officials have arrested former President LuisContinue Reading
Judge orders release of grand jury files in Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case
A judge reversed course on releasing grand jury docs from the 2019 sex trafficking case against Epstein Published December 10, 2025 7:01PM (EST) Jeffrey Epstein in Cambridge, Mass., in 2004. (Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty Images) A third federal judge has authorized the release of sealed grand jury materialsContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #25.50: Linux Power Users, Helium Browser, Two New Linux Phones, Ubuntu Starter and More
Gearing up for Tuxmas season 🎅, Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Ubuntu Will Soon Make AMD GPUs Much Easier to Use for AI Workloads
Canonical teams up with AMD to package ROCm directly in Ubuntu., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
bp pulse adds new EV fast charging sites in Arizona, Texas, Florida and Ohio
bp pulse continues to expand its network of public DC fast EV chargers across the US. The company just opened its first site in Arizona, along with new locations in Texas, Florida and Ohio. All these sites offer both CCS and NACS connectors, charging speeds up to 400 kW, andContinue Reading
Pete Hegseth’s Own AI Bot Backfires on His Boat Strikes
Et tu, ChatGPT? On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled his department’s new AI chatbot for military personnel, GenAI.mil . Almost immediately, the bot called a “hypothetical” situation where the government orders a strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat and then double-taps said boat to kill the survivors, “unambiguously illegal.”Continue Reading
Allstar expands its commercial EV charging network with access to First Charge’s depot charging
UK-based EV, fuel and business expense payment company Allstar has partnered with First Charge, UK bus operator First Bus’s commercial EV charging service, to expand depot charging access for electric vans and HGVs across 10 UK locations. The partnership offers depot charging speeds up to 360 kW, larger bays suitableContinue Reading
Saving a few bucks on groceries, losing millions in revenue: Alabama’s tax dilemma
Alabama legislators came up with a seemingly simple way to address the rising cost of food. They approved a reduction in the state’s sales tax on groceries, meaning Alabamians would pay 2% on their purchases at the supermarket, rather than 3%. But the effects of the tax cut aren’t soContinue Reading
German Christmas markets beef up security measures | DW News
A carefree visit to the Christmas market is no longer a given in Germany – after the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg last year. City authorities and business have been thinking of ways to better protect them. #christmasmarket #germany #dresden #magdeburg #dwbusiness For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/Continue Reading
Swiss yodelers await UNESCO decision on alpine singing tradition | REUTERS
Switzerland’s centuries-old alpine yodeling tradition could soon be added to a UN list designed to protect it for future generations. #yodeling #switzerland #unesco #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4oLIfCM 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReutersContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Links to register for free round-trip flights are fake
Claim: Airlines in the Philippines are offering free round-trip tickets on local and international flights for those who fill up a registration form provided in social media posts circulating online. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the mostContinue Reading