Mystery surrounds young worker’s death at Russia lab studying severe diseases
The World Health Organization says it still doesn’t know what caused the death of a young worker at a Russian lab focused on plague and other illnesses, Read MoreContinue Reading
Man narrowly escapes drone strike on playground in Kyiv
Video from the village of Sviatopetrivske in the Kyiv region captured a man walking along a street near a kindergarten moments before an apparent drone struck nearby, triggering a large explosion and sending debris and smoke into the airContinue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1690: US eases sanctions on Russian diesel and EU readies its largest package against Russia’s defense industry
Exclusive Russia is funneling the Ukrainian children it abducts into military camps and conscription. Ukrainian lawyer says world can legally call this genocide—but lacks the will. Kateryna Rashevska can walk you through exactly how one Ukrainian child disappears into Russia: the occupied-territory orphanage, the foster placement with a Kremlin-connected family,Continue Reading
Ukraine, long keeping its weapons at home, now lets 18 arms makers export, approving over 90% of more than 400 applications
Ukraine, which long kept its weapons at home, is now clearing its arms makers to sell abroad. Its Commission on Export Control has granted 18 Ukrainian companies permission to send their finished weapons abroad and has processed more than 400 export applications, with over 90% approved, the National Security andContinue Reading
Thinking Is Power on the Canadian Atheist Podcast (Again!)
From the Canadian Atheist: Episode 218 “This week we welcome back Melanie Trecek-King. We had such amazing response to Melanie’s first appearance that we knew a round two was needed & here it is! Today, we take a deeper dive into critical thinking, why it’s important and some of theContinue Reading
Liverpool vs Man City: the top five clashes between Premier League giants
Liverpool face Manchester City on Sunday in what has become a battle between the EPL’s dominant teams in recent times., The rivalry between Manchester City and Liverpool will be renewed when they meet in Sunday’s supercharged Premier League clash at Anfield. History suggests Liverpool are often favourites in this fixture,Continue Reading
WHO says no plague case registered after Russian lab worker’s death
The WHO says the lack of a confirmed diagnosis remains a key uncertainty, with no sign of ongoing transmission., The WHO says the lack of a confirmed diagnosis remains a key uncertainty, with no sign of ongoing transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it still does not knowContinue Reading
JD Vance gives odd definition of socialism: ‘You want boys in girls’ sports’
JD Vance doesn’t seem to have a grasp of socialism, as he claims it’s about wanting “boys to play in girls’ sports.” At a press conference on Thursday (8 October), the 42-year-old Vice President to Traitor 47 was asked a simple question. However, his rambling answer descended into the completelyContinue Reading
Anthropic’s Claude AI submits a false tip on a Philadelphia unsolved homicide case
NEW YORK (AP) — An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said. It’s the latest example of AI models acting in unintended ways and manipulating government and other websites during tests. In a report Friday,Continue Reading
‘What terminal cancer has taught me about life’
‘What terminal cancer has taught me about life’ Image source, Rex Mackrill Image caption, Rex used to love mountain climbing but now says he tries to enjoy every small thing like the taste of food or even the rain By Kate Clark Reporting fromGloucestershire and Polly March Reporting fromWest ofContinue Reading
Waymo takes Tampa passengers into oncoming NFL game traffic: Video
This is not the first time a driverless vehicle has caused issues with wrong-way travel., This is not the first time a driverless vehicle has caused issues with wrong-way travel., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than we thought
New research suggests animals could have evolved as early as 800 to 700 million years ago, roughly 200 million years earlier than some previous estimates. If so, the first animals may have lived before or during Snowball Earth, leaving behind little trace because their soft bodies were rarely preserved., ReadContinue Reading
This Week In Techdirt History: October 4th – 10th
This Week in 2016 The Traitor Campaign Threatens To Sue NY Times For Sharing His 1995 Tax Returns Yahoo Secretly Built Software To Scan All Emails Under Pressure From NSA Or FBI Yahoo Issues Tone Deaf Non-Denial Denial Of Email Scanning Report The Traitor Joins Clinton In Pushing For Cyberwar The Traitor AddsContinue Reading