CEO on ChatGPT providing suicide notes for teens: ‘We cried reading them’
Chatbots have become especially vulnerable to impressionable teens, and a new study provided harmful advice and even worse — suicide notes., Editor’s Note: This article contains discussions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, you can find resources inContinue Reading
United Airlines outage disrupts flights across US
United Airlines flights bound for major hubs across the country were grounded on Wednesday as the airline investigated a system error., (NewsNation) — United Airlines flights bound for major hubs across the country were grounded on Wednesday as the airline investigated a system error. The outage affected airports including Chicago,Continue Reading
FOSS Weekly #25.32: AWS Fiasco, AUR Poisoned Again, Ubuntu Manual, Firefox New Tab Customization and More Linux Stuff
You own nothing in this digital age. Your ebooks, your games, your movies. Nothing belongs to you if you rely on a third-party streaming/storage/service provider. In a bizarre turn of events, Amazon Web Services deleted the 10-year old account of an open source developer who lost all the data. AWSContinue Reading
VertexCom Electric Vehicle Communication Controller chip shipments exceed 1 million units
Taiwan-based VertexCom, a provider of smart charging communication chips, has reached cumulative shipments exceeding 1 million units for its Electric Vehicle Communication Controller (EVCC) chip, driven by the rapid growth of China’s electric vehicle industry. The high-speed power line communication chip, MSE1022 + MSEX25-i, complies with the HomePlug GreenPHY standardContinue Reading
Cabot launches LITX 95F conductive carbon for energy storage systems
US specialty chemicals and performance materials company Cabot has introduced its new LITX 95F conductive carbon developed for use in lithium-ion batteries for energy storage systems (ESS). Engineered for ESS cells used in residential, commercial and industrial applications, the high-performance conductive additive delivers enhanced conductivity, long cycle life, and improvedContinue Reading
How Texas’ proposed map would affect the battle for the House: From the Politics Desk
The new congressional map proposed by Texas Republicans makes clear the party’s intent to pick up five new seats from the state in next year’s midterms.Continue Reading
Latest news bulletin | August 7th, 2025 – Morning
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 7th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading
South Korea, US to carry out major joint military drills to boost readiness amid North Korea threat
Speaking at a joint press conference, officials downplayed concerns that South Korea’s new liberal President Lee Jae Myung is looking to scale back this year’s drills in an effort to open a door for dialogue with their northern neighbours.Continue Reading
US soldier charged with attempt to provide Russia with battle tank info
Suspect is accused of going online and offering to assist Russian authorities in exchange for Russian citizenship., Lee is accused of going online and offering to assist Russian authorities in exchange for Russian citizenship. An active duty soldier has been charged with seeking to pass sensitive information about the UnitedContinue Reading
Suspect in murder of Israel embassy staffers in US indicted for hate crime
Authorities charged the defendant with carrying out a hate crime, with the murders described as calculated and planned., Authorities charged the defendant with carrying out a hate crime, with the murder of the embassy officials described as calculated and planned. A man accused of shooting dead two Israeli embassy staffContinue Reading
Is ‘Freakier Friday’ Worth the Watch or Should it Have Stayed Dead Like the Cryptkeeper?
I get it—sequels are a tough pill to swallow. Especially when you’re messing with a classic DCOM like Freaky Friday. How do you even begin to recreate the magic I felt watching Pink Slip perform for the first time in my bedroom? Well, two decades later… Freakier Friday actually pulledContinue Reading
United Airlines tells passengers computer issues are ‘fixed’ after nationwide ground stop
After announcing a ground stop at several major airports across the country, United Airlines is telling passengers their computer issues are now “fixed.” On Wednesday evening, United announced a ground stop for flights at several major airports – including Chicago, Denver, Newark, Houston and San Francisco – due to aContinue Reading