Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels
Taiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, faces a severe water crisis as Houthi rebels backed by Iran tighten their encirclement. The city has struggled with water issues for over a decade, but the situation has worsened in recent weeks.
Severe flooding hits Four Corners region, more expected through the weekend
Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.
The Pentagon's guidelines for "responsible AI" aren't always followed, report shows
The Pentagon is building weapons and projects with AI capabilities that officials say don't always closely adhere to the agency's own guidelines for AI, according to a congressional watchdog report published in October.
Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winner
Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.
A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that
Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.
Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries
Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop and the investigations into the younger Biden.
Will a macaque eat a grape sitting on a pile of poo? A study on germophobia
When an outbreak strikes, humans try to avoid germs. (Remember wiping off groceries at the start of the pandemic?) What about ... monkeys?
Authorities investigating whether first Kenya and Nigeria Ebola cases crossed paths
Nigeria this week recorded its first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, which has spread from the epicenter in Congo to several other African countries.
Military reinforcements move to Mideast. And, millions of Americans vote early
Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East and some personnel have left the region, pointing to a potential attack on Iran. And, millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms.
Why Meta is charging to post more hyperlinks
Social media sites aren't the biggest fans of people leaving via hyperlinks. In fact, Meta has made it subscription-worthy for a Facebook Page to post more than two hyperlinks per month. What's the rationale for companies want to keep you on their site?
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France prepares for day of protest a week after nationwide riots
Hundreds of thousands are expected to turn out, as more than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over some may defy restrictions.
Met investigates reports of letter detailing claims about Meghan's father
Scotland Yard opens an inquiry after the Duchess of Sussex said she was sent a letter containing "disturbing allegations".
UK to invest £100m in 'world first' AI Biosecurity Lab
The chancellor will unveil AI spending aimed at shoring up the UK's defences in Wednesday's Budget.
Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes anguish over children he couldn't save
Kaylub Giamanco, has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.
Arrest made after fire at Hitler's famed Eagle's Nest retreat
Around 200 emergency personnel are deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.
Celebrity Traitors left on a knife edge after a trip to the field of screams
A newly earned special power left one contestant with a big decision to make in Friday's episode.
Are California voters about to impose 'world's first' tax on billionaires?
Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
Strictly's new presenters - after initial stumbles are they finding their feet?
Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe have split opinion but are getting into the groove, critics say.
Ruins of Limoges city hall a symbol of France divided by national protests
Younger Limoges residents see the destruction of their town hall as unfortunate collateral damage in a wider movement. For others, the fire was an unacceptable tragedy.
Before you crank up the thermostat, try these tips to keep your house warmer for longer
Make draught excluders from socks, leave your oven door open after cooking and opt for lots of thin layers of clothing to stay warm.
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OpenAI disables internet access during model training while Anthropic issues another mea culpa
We've totally got things under control
There's a third PHP2Shell bug, but it won't get an emergency fix
Bad things (and software bugs?) come in threes
Red-team report found OpenAI utterly failed to monitor its agents during Hugging Face attack
Monitoring was only partial and was easily bypassed
AI models think humans are a bunch of amoral sheep
Ask LLMs for their most controversial take on humanity, and it turns out they have little nice to say about us, as one AI experiment found
Michigan prof creates Python-like Jac language for AI agents
Stop burning $165K on AI rewrites; Jac is meant to "gobble up" your polyglot stack
Arc browser on its way out as makers suggest an alternative
No new accounts from now, and the end will come in December
SparkyOS: Lightweight general-purpose Arch, on a pendrive
Interesting new project from the minds behind SparkyLinux
PubKeep picks up where Microsoft Publisher signs off
$99 replacement opens old .pub files on Windows and macOS, without a subscription
Musk disputes NASA safety panel's lunar launch estimates
Watchdog also warns retiring Falcon and Dragon could leave US access to orbit short of a backup
Torvalds: AI is fine for competent devs, but spare us the 'drive-by' patches
Kernel maintainers stop asking who used AI, as long as the code is good
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NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
"We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.
Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.
Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
If you share Spotify sub with family, you may need to scan QR code to prove it.
Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals
Birds' compact nervous system seems to help them handle tasks very quickly.
Intel gets waiver after worries fuzzy US ban on foreign-made robots may hit fabs
Company says foreign-made robotic vehicles are crucial to US chip production.