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TechCrunch•6 days ago•1 min read

Meta said these incognito conversations are not saved, and messages will disappear by default once you close the chat.

The Verge•6 days ago•1 min read

Google announced its new Googlebook laptop platform yesterday, and so far I've been left asking, "Why?" Why is Google blowing up its Chromebook and ChromeOS platform for this? I've been excited by the prospect of Android and ChromeOS unifying under the long-rumored Aluminium OS. The theory was that Aluminium might unite Android and ChromeOS under […]

Wired•6 days ago•1 min read

The company says its new Incognito Chat allows you to use its AI chatbot without anyone else—including Meta—being able to access your conversations.

Engadget•6 days ago•1 min read

One of the best things these speakers have going for them is a reliable app.

Engadget•6 days ago•1 min read

It can now shoot at a stellar 30 fps with no blackout and capture 8K 30p video.

CNBC•6 days ago•1 min read

In today's job market, interpersonal skills are a top priority for hirers, according to career expert Erin McGoff.

BBC News•6 days ago•1 min read

Two children are among those reported dead after seven cars were struck in separate attacks south of Beirut.

BBC News•6 days ago•1 min read

Roza was among several victims who gave testimony to Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday.

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

France's iconic teething toy is caught up in a manufacturing scandal. The investigative journalism website Mediapart has found that Sophie the Giraffe, or Sophie la Giraffe in French, is actually made in China and has been for decades. We dive into how the toy has been seen as a French-made success story for nearly 65 years and how Vulli, the company that makes it, is now under a fraud investigation.

The Verge•6 days ago•1 min read

No one paid attention to the gunshots that echoed through the convention center. They were real enough, and so were the screams that accompanied them, in the sense that they were recordings of real people who, like guest stars on Law and Order, reenacted scenarios that had clearly been plucked from the headlines: a kidnapping, […]

BBC News•6 days ago•1 min read

A BBC investigation exposed how scammers posted social content of dogs in distress to dupe donors into giving money.

Business Insider•6 days ago•1 min read

Traditional air defenses were primarily built to deal with much larger and faster missile and aircraft threats, rather than drones.

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

Several heads of state, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, are gathering in Bucharest this Wednesday for the B9 summit, which brings together NATO's eastern flank countries amid growing tensions linked to the war in Ukraine. Even in Romania, the conflict feels increasingly present. In recent months, Russian attacks have intensified against Ukrainian Danube ports located just a few hundred metres from the Romanian border.

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

It’s not just rare earths and AI. The humble soybean is also at the heart of a trade dispute between the US and China. For decades the US was China’s preferred source of soy – buying billions of dollars worth in 2024. But when Washington launched a trade war on China, Beijing stopped buying US soy altogether. Since last October’s truce between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, China has started to buy the bean again. But how long will this relationship last ?

TechCrunch•6 days ago•1 min read

Poppy is an AI-powered app that connects your calendar, email, messages, and other services to surface reminders, suggestions, and tasks based on what’s happening in your life.

CNBC•6 days ago•1 min read

Volatility in the S&P 500 as measured by the Cboe VIX Index ended down on Tuesday, despite a brief pop to 19.01, the highest since April 28.

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

King Charles III laid out on Wednesday the British government’s legislative program for the coming year or so, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer fought to remain in power following rising discontent within his Labour Party. In a speech to lawmakers laced with all the pomp that accompanies the ceremonial opening of Parliament, the king said the U.K.'s energy policy, defense and national security would be tested as it deals with the fallout from the wars in Iran and Ukraine. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Pav

The Verge•6 days ago•1 min read

With the Switch 2 getting a price hike in September, this holiday season will be pivotal for Nintendo. That increased cost means that the company will rely heavily on new games to sell its current console - but as of right now the lineup for the second half of the year is sparse. However, without […]

The Guardian•6 days ago•1 min read

Davis is the country’s first leader to serve a second consecutive term in nearly 30 yearsThe Bahamas prime minister, Philip Davis, and his ruling Progressive Liberal party (PLP) have been re-elected, making him the country’s first leader to serve a second consecutive term in nearly 30 years.“The Bahamian people have spoken, and I receive their verdict with humility and gra

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

Argentina's city "at the end of the world," Ushuaia, the jump-off point for expeditions to the Antarctic, is laboring under suspicion of being the source of the deadly hantavirus outbreak that killed three cruise ship passengers. The MV Hondius set sail from this spectacular Patagonian port, sandwiched between snow-capped mountains and the South Atlantic, on April 1.

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

King Charles III outlined UK leader Keir Starmer's legislative plans during a pomp-filled ceremony Wednesday, despite uncertainty over the prime minister's future as he faces calls to resign from his own party. The monarch's address, and its lavish traditions, was meant to be a brief interlude from the open warfare within the ruling Labour party over whether the unpopular premier should step down following disastrous local polls.

France 24•6 days ago•1 min read

A French woman repatriated from a cruise ship struck by hantavirus was Tuesday in intensive care on a ventilator battling a severe case of the rare disease, a doctor said. The woman, one of five French passengers flown back from the MV Hondius and placed in isolation in Paris, started to feel very unwell on Sunday night and tested positive. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from Paris's Bichat hospital.

CNBC•6 days ago•1 min read

The producer price index was expected to increase 0.5% in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

Al Jazeera•6 days ago•1 min read

Eddie Jones suspended for four games over 'verbal abuse' of officials during Australian tour.