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Wired | [
"software",
"how-to",
"tips",
"artificial intelligence",
"chatgpt",
"productivity"
] | # How ChatGPT's Canvas Can Help You Use AI More Productively
By David Nield
December 6th, 2024 08:30 AM
---
Canvas, which is available to OpenAI's paid subscribers, is a little bit like an AI-powered Google Docs. Here's how to use it.
With multiple AI platforms and bots competing against each other—there's Copilo... |
TechCrunch | [
"autonomous vehicles",
"robotaxis",
"Uber",
"weride"
] | # Uber and WeRide launch robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi
By Rebecca Bellan
December 6th, 2024 08:08 AM
---
Ride-hail giant Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide have launched a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi. The launch marks Uber's first international autonomous vehicle offering.
... |
The BBC | [
"Cirencester",
"The Cotswolds",
"Potholes",
"Gloucestershire"
] | # Exasperation over misspelt road repainting in Cirencester
By BBC News
December 5th, 2024 04:33 PM
---
Newly repainted road markings reading "Ceep Klear" near a school have caused dismay among residents.
The misspelling appeared on a re-patched section of Watermoor Road in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Pictures... |
TechCrunch | [
"Fly Ventures",
"VC"
] | # Fly Ventures sets its eyes on technical founders with a fresh €80M fund
By Mike Butcher
December 6th, 2024 08:01 AM
---
Fly Ventures, the Berlin-based VC that invests in seed-stage European startups within enterprise and deep tech, has launched its third fund at €80 million. The firm raised its last €53 million ... |
Wired | [
"japan",
"netflix",
"food and drink",
"culture",
"travel"
] | # Finding the Real 'Midnight Diner'
By Joe Ray
December 6th, 2024 08:00 AM
---
The restaurant featured in the hit TV show Midnight Diner is a wholly a fictitious izakaya. On a recent trip to Tokyo, I set out to find it anyway.
Every night in the darkest, most depressing depths of the pandemic, one TV show, which ... |
The BBC | [
"Wind",
"Bridgnorth"
] | # Shropshire Christmas events cancelled over Storm Darragh fears
By Chloe Hughes
December 5th, 2024 04:37 PM
---
Christmas events have been cancelled in Shropshire as heavy rain and strong winds are forecast, prompting serious safety concerns.
Bridgnorth Town Council said it had reluctantly decided to cancel its ... |
TechCrunch | [
"India",
"IPOs",
"Mobikwik"
] | # MobiKwik's IPO will value it at $250M, 73% less than its last private valuation
By Manish Singh
December 6th, 2024 06:33 AM
---
MobiKwik, an Indian financial services startup, has cut the size of its planned IPO for the third time, setting a price band of ₹265 to ₹279 ($3.1 to $3.3) that values it at $250 millio... |
Wired | [
"buying guides",
"shopping",
"cold brew",
"coffee makers"
] | # 11 Best Cold-Brew Coffee Makers (2024): Oxo, KitchenAid, and More
By Matthew Korfhage
June 22nd, 2018 08:00 AM
---
Good cold-brewed coffee tastes like magic. Learn how to make it right—no barista necessary.
A classic cold-brew maker is a little like a kindergarten art teacher for coffee. It requires a whole lot... |
Associated Press News | [
"Noticias",
"Health"
] | # Departamento de Agricultura de EEUU ordena pruebas de gripe aviar en leche a nivel nacional
By JONEL ALECCIA
December 6th, 2024 09:23 PM
---
El gobierno de Estados Unidos ordenó el viernes la realización de pruebas en el suministro nacional de leche para detectar la gripe aviar y así monitorear mejor la propagac... |
CBC News | [
"Russia",
"Syria",
"Turkey",
"Abu Muhammed al-Jolani",
"Haid Haid",
"Hayat Tahrir al-Sham",
"Vladimir Putin",
"Bombings",
"War and unrest",
"Civil wars",
"War crimes"
] | # In Syria, a ruthless dictator is under siege. Will anyone step up to save him?
By Chris Brown
December 6th, 2024 02:27 PM
---
Front lines are collapsing and Bashar al-Assad's enemies are celebrating
Across northern and central Syria this week, families who've been torn apart by more than a decade of civil war h... |
The BBC | [
"Marble Arch",
"Westminster Council",
"London",
"City of Westminster",
"Marks & Spencer"
] | # M&S Oxford Street redevelopment plan given government approval
By Jess Warren
December 5th, 2024 05:05 PM
---
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has granted permission for Marks & Spencer to demolish and redevelop its flagship London store.
Rayner approved plans to flatten and rebuild the retail giant's Marble... |
TechCrunch | [
"Bill Staples",
"ceo",
"gitlab",
"In Brief"
] | # GitLab names Bill Staples as its new CEO
By Kyle Wiggers
December 6th, 2024 02:45 AM
---
GitLab, the popular developer and security platform, has named a new CEO, Bill Staples, effective immediately.
Staples, who has also been appointed to the company's board of directors, succeeds CEO Sid Sijbrandij, who's bat... |
Wired | [
"science",
"environment",
"fire",
"animals",
"wired uk",
"drones"
] | # Environmental Sensing Is Here, Tracking Everything from Forest Fires to Threatened Species
By Sabrina Weiss
December 6th, 2024 07:30 AM
---
The internet of things turned every device in your house into a smart something. Now it's coming for nature—to track forest fires and tree health or to listen out for threat... |
CBC News | [
"2024",
"South Korea political turmoil",
"South Korea politics",
"Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment vote",
"Seoul",
"South Korea",
"Park Geun-hye",
"Yoon Suk Yeol",
"Protests and demonstrations",
"Martial law",
"Police",
"Impeachments"
] | # South Korea's president apologizes to nation for declaring martial law
December 7th, 2024 02:20 AM
---
In televised address, President Yoon Suk Yeol tells public he's 'very sorry'
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pr... |
The BBC | [
"A47",
"King's Lynn"
] | # Man found beside A47 in King's Lynn died of head injury - police
By BBC News
December 5th, 2024 05:12 PM
---
Police have said a man whose body was found beside a major road died from a "head injury".
Emergency services were called to the A47 near King's Lynn at about 09:22 GMT on Monday.
Norfolk Police said a ... |
Wired | [
"the monitor"
] | # Spotify Wrapped, TikTok—Maybe the Algorithms Are Losing Touch
By Angela Watercutter
December 6th, 2024 07:00 AM
---
Once an internet cause célèbre, this year lots of folks turned cold on Spotify Wrapped. TikTok's year in review also felt unsurprising. Maybe our platforms know less about us than we think.
If the... |
TechCrunch | [
"A.P. Moller Holding",
"maersk",
"neobank",
"Zopa"
] | # Zopa, the UK neobank, snaps up $87M at a $1B+ valuation, eschewing the IPO route
By Ingrid Lunden
December 6th, 2024 12:05 AM
---
Some believe Klarna's planned IPO in 2025 could set the stage for other fintech startups to go public. But with the tech IPO market still sluggish, one of the candidates hotly tipped ... |
CBC News | [
"UnitedHealth Group Inc",
"UnitedHealthcare",
"2024",
"Brian Thompson killing",
"Gun violence",
"U.S. gun violence",
"UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting",
"criminal investigation",
"fatal shooting",
"homicide investigation",
"Atlanta",
"Central Park",
"Georgia",
"Manhattan",
"New York",
"Ne... | # Suspect in CEO's fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say
December 6th, 2024 11:29 PM
---
Backpack found in Central Park as hunt continues for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO earlier this week
The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City soon after t... |
The BBC | [
"Housing",
"Glastonbury",
"Somerset Council"
] | # Glastonbury Tor : Homes within view of landmark 'a travesty'
By Daniel Mumby
December 5th, 2024 05:13 PM
---
A bid to build new homes within view of Glastonbury Tor in Somerset has been called a "travesty".
Developer T&A Land Associates Ltd wants to attach 24 homes to a new estate next to Cullen Farm Road, in G... |
TechCrunch | [
"Exclusive",
"Planet A Foods",
"cocoa-free chocolate",
"sustainable chocolate",
"Burda Principal Investments",
"Zintinus"
] | # Planet A Foods nabs $30M to make tons more cocoa-free chocolate
By Natasha Lomas
December 5th, 2024 11:00 PM
---
Turning sunflower seeds into sustainable, cocoa-free chocolate has netted Munich-based B2B food tech startup Planet A Foods (formerly QOA) a $30 million Series B funding round. Now, the Y Combinator a... |
Voice Of America | [
"USA",
"East Asia"
] | # US to observe 83rd anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor
By VOA News
December 7th, 2024 08:04 AM
---
Pearl Harbor "changed the future of the world," U.S. President Joe Biden said at a White House event for veterans and their families on Friday, the eve of the anniversary of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbo... |
The BBC | [
"East Renfrewshire Council"
] | # East Renfrewshire Council puts off decision on social care charges
By BBC News
December 5th, 2024 05:15 PM
---
East Renfrewshire Council has deferred a decision on the introduction of non-residential care charges until February.
The council had planned to start charging for elements of care, such as social supp... |
TechCrunch | [
"hopskipdrive",
"ridehail",
"Uber",
"uber for teens"
] | # Uber will need to fingerprint drivers in California to transport teens
By Rebecca Bellan
December 5th, 2024 10:06 PM
---
Uber has 30 days to require certain drivers to get fingerprinted if the ride-hail giant intends to continue transporting unaccompanied teens in California.
The California Public Utilities Com... |
Voice Of America | [
"South & Central Asia",
"Press Freedom",
"press freedom",
"Central Asia",
"Afghanistan"
] | # Taliban shutter Afghan broadcaster over foreign content
By VOA Afghan
December 7th, 2024 08:04 AM
---
The Taliban said Thursday it had shuttered an Afghan TV station over what it said was "vulgar" programming.
Around eight Taliban officials, including at least one who was armed, raided the Kabul office of Arezo... |
Wired | [
"shopping",
"sex",
"bedroom",
"review",
"reviews"
] | # Crave Vesper 2 Review: A Discreet Vibrator
By Amanda Chatel
December 6th, 2024 05:00 AM
---
Roughly 10 years since the original, this vibrating pendant is a reminder that good things can come in small packages.
Crave first launched the Vesper back in 2014. At the time, the world had never seen anything like thi... |
The BBC | [
"Worcester"
] | # Lioness' England debut inspires Worcester pupils at her former school
By Aida Fofana and Tom Edwards
December 5th, 2024 05:15 PM
---
Students at England Lioness Laura Blindkilde Brown's former school said her England debut was inspirational and encouraged them to pursue a career in football.
The footballer stud... |
TechCrunch | [
"electric vehicles",
"EVs",
"Lucid Motors"
] | # Lucid Motors completes its first Gravity SUV
By Sean O'Kane
December 5th, 2024 09:25 PM
---
The first Lucid Motors Gravity SUV has rolled off the company's production line in Casa Grande, Arizona, according to a post on X. The company will now set its aim on ramping up production of the new electric vehicle and ... |
Voice Of America | [
"Europe",
"LGBTQ",
"russia",
"europe"
] | # Russian LGBTQ+ activists describe a climate of fear amid new laws, court rulings
By Associated Press
December 7th, 2024 08:02 AM
---
In the year since Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlawed any promotion of LGBTQ+ rights, activists say they are experiencing a climate of fear and intimidation in the country.... |
CBC News | [
"Pennsylvania",
"Pittsburgh",
"United States of America",
"Chief John Bacha",
"Coal mining",
"Coal mining",
"Cats",
"Police",
"Restaurants",
"Cats"
] | # Body of missing grandmother recovered from Pennsylvania sinkhole
December 6th, 2024 06:24 PM
---
Elizabeth Pollard, 64, was last seen searching for her cat Pepper
The remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her cat, a state police spo... |
The BBC | [
"Leeds"
] | # Leeds: No decision yet on Lower Kirkgate collapsed buildings work
By Don Mort and Alex Moss
December 5th, 2024 05:15 PM
---
One of Leeds' oldest streets remains closed to traffic as the council waits for a decision on whether it can carry out urgent repairs on derelict buildings.
In August, Leeds City Council a... |
TechCrunch | [
"AMP Robotics",
"Artificial Intelligence (AI)",
"Congruent Ventures",
"recycling",
"robots"
] | # Amp Robotics raises $91M to build more robot-filled waste-sorting facilities
By Tim De Chant
December 5th, 2024 08:23 PM
---
Recycling today kind of sucks. People are generally confused about what can be recycled and where. As a result, only about 32% of eligible waste actually gets recycled.
It would be a lot ... |
Wired | [
"cryptocurrency",
"money"
] | # A Kid Made $50,000 Dumping Crypto He'd Created. Then Came the Backlash
By Joel Khalili
December 6th, 2024 05:00 AM
---
In less than 10 minutes, a US teen made a small fortune selling off a memecoin he'd made on a lark. Traders, feeling swindled, sought revenge.
On the evening of November 19, art adviser Adam Bi... |
The New Yorker | [] | # Which of Your Selves Should Win?
By Hannah Jocelyn
December 6th, 2024 06:00 PM
---
In today's newsletter, Alice Gregory on the philosophy of L. A. Paul, and then:
To whom should we have allegiance—the version of ourself making choices, or the version of ourself who will be affected by them?
Before she presente... |
Voice Of America | [
"USA",
"Science & Health",
"health",
"United States"
] | # Maternal mortality review panels are in the spotlight. Here's what they do
By Associated Press
December 7th, 2024 08:02 AM
---
Efforts to reduce the nation's persistently high maternal mortality rates involve state panels of experts that investigate and learn from each mother's death.
The panels — called matern... |
CBC News | [
"TikTok",
"Moscow",
"Romania",
"Russia",
"European Commission",
"European Union",
"Elections",
"Presidential elections",
"Courts",
"Democracy"
] | # Romanian court orders election redo after allegations of pro-Russia propaganda campaign on TikTok
December 6th, 2024 03:14 PM
---
Declassified files allege pro-Russia campaign of many TikTok users promoting Calin Georgescu
A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country's presidential elect... |
The BBC | [
"Rangers"
] | # Danilo 'ready to challenge' at Rangers after injury return
By BBC Sport
December 5th, 2024 05:19 PM
---
Rangers forward Danilo insists there is "more to come" from him following his first league start in a year.
The 25-year-old scored in the 6-0 win over Kilmarnock on Wednesday night and is looking to kick on i... |
Wired | [
"coupons",
"shopping"
] | # 10% Off eBay Coupon Code | December 2024
By Molly Higgins
November 8th, 2024 02:40 AM
---
Get 10% off select products and enjoy other great deals at eBay this December.
Long before we had Amazon or Facebook marketplace, or thousands of other online retailers, we had eBay. And now, we have an eBay coupon to help... |
TechCrunch | [
"Education",
"interview",
"AI",
"OpenAI",
"Generative AI",
"Fireside",
"ChatGPT",
"GPTs"
] | # OpenAI wants to pair online courses with chatbots
By Kyle Wiggers
December 5th, 2024 08:14 PM
---
If OpenAI has its way, the next online course you take might have a chatbot component.
Speaking at a fireside on Monday hosted by Coeus Collective, Siya Raj Purohit, a member of OpenAI's go-to-market team for educa... |
Voice Of America | [
"USA",
"Europe",
"YouTuber",
"Sean McLoughlin",
"Thankmas"
] | # Irish YouTuber moves millions of followers to donate millions for charity
By Associated Press
December 7th, 2024 08:01 AM
---
Sean McLoughlin wears a lot of hats: YouTuber. Voice actor. Coffee entrepreneur. But McLoughlin, better known by his pseudonym Jacksepticeye, likes to say he would be a therapist if he wa... |
CBC News | [
"Middle East crisis",
"Hamas",
"Abu Kamal Al-Assar",
"Ahmad Al-Siqali",
"Khan Younis",
"Mohamed Abu Shahla",
"Explosions",
"Fires",
"Assault",
"War and unrest"
] | # 'Charred body pieces everywhere' after Israeli strike sets tents ablaze in Gaza safe zone
By Sara Jabakhanji
December 5th, 2024 05:33 PM
---
Strike kills some 20 people in designated humanitarian zone in southern Gaza
Palestinians were digging through burnt debris searching for bodies Thursday after some 20 peo... |
The BBC | [
"Severe weather"
] | # Guernsey warning to boat owners with 75mph winds expected
By BBC News
December 5th, 2024 05:32 PM
---
Winds gusting up to 75mph (120km/h) are expected to hit Guernsey at the weekend as Storm Darragh sweeps in.
Winds are expected to increase on Friday evening and through Saturday and be at their strongest on Sat... |
Wired | [
"design",
"artificial intelligence",
"startups",
"wired uk"
] | # Canva Revolutionized Graphic Design. Will It Survive the Age of AI?
By Victoria Turk
December 5th, 2024 09:00 PM
---
Generative AI could have been an existential threat for Canva, which made billions by making graphic design quick and easy. But for CEO Melanie Perkins, it's simply making the world more visual.
... |
TechCrunch | [
"AI",
"Elon Musk",
"Funding",
"Generative AI",
"startup",
"xAI"
] | # Elon Musk's xAI lands $6B in new cash to fuel AI ambitions
By Kyle Wiggers
December 5th, 2024 08:05 PM
---
xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, has raised $6 billion, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
Investors gave a minimum of $77,593, per the filing (97 participated,... |
CBC News | [
"Aoraki",
"California",
"Canada",
"New Zealand",
"United States of America",
"American Mountain Guides Association",
"Carlos Romero",
"Inspector Vicki Walker",
"Kurt Blair",
"Glaciers",
"Mountains",
"Weather",
"Police"
] | # Climber from Canada among 3 hikers believed to have died in fall on New Zealand mountain
December 6th, 2024 05:23 AM
---
Hikers reported missing after they did not arrive to meet prearranged transport after climb
Three mountain climbers — one from Canada and two from the U.S. — missing for five days on Aoraki, Ne... |
The BBC | [
"University of Glasgow",
"Home Office",
"Students",
"Glasgow"
] | # University of Glasgow warned over foreign student sponsor breach
By Mary McCool
December 5th, 2024 05:35 PM
---
The University of Glasgow has been warned it has three months to fix several compliance issues with its sponsor system for foreign students.
Problems were raised in a Home Office audit of the universi... |
Wired | [
"artificial intelligence",
"chatbots",
"openai",
"chatgpt"
] | # Here's What OpenAI's $200 Monthly ChatGPT Pro Subscription Includes
By Reece Rogers
December 5th, 2024 04:13 PM
---
OpenAI just unveiled a new subscription tier called ChatGPT Pro. Users can pay $200 a month for almost unlimited access to ChatGPT's tools, and an exclusive new AI model.
Earlier today, OpenAI lau... |
TechCrunch | [
"ChatGPT",
"evergreens",
"Generative AI",
"OpenAI"
] | # ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot
By Kyle Wiggers, Cody Corrall, and Alyssa Stringer
December 5th, 2024 08:00 PM
---
ChatGPT, OpenAI's text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to hyper-charge productivity through wr... |
CBC News | [
"Damascus",
"Iraq",
"Syria",
"Bashar al-Assad",
"War and unrest",
"Civil wars"
] | # Syrian government forces pull out of Hama after rebel advance
December 5th, 2024 02:57 PM
---
Hama fighting follows surprise capture of Aleppo last week
Syrian rebels ousted pro-government forces from Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major new victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and... |
The BBC | [
"Mafia",
"Italy"
] | # Mafia-employed nun among 25 arrested in northern Italy
By Jacqueline Howard
December 5th, 2024 05:36 PM
---
A nun is among 24 people arrested in northern Italy in connection with a mafia investigation, Italian police have said.
The nun, named in Italian press as Sister Anna Donelli, was arrested for allegedly a... |
TechCrunch | [
"mac",
"Apps",
"Christmas",
"Xmas",
"mac apps",
"Festivitas"
] | # Holiday app Festivitas puts Xmas lights on your Mac
By Sarah Perez
December 5th, 2024 07:54 PM
---
Getting into the holiday spirit but still stuck at work? A cute new macOS app called Festivitas can help you decorate your Mac computer screen with twinkling, holiday lights that are strung up from your menu bar an... |
Wired | [
"culture guides",
"movies",
"hulu"
] | # The 34 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (December 2024)
By Jennifer M. Wood and WIRED Staff
February 15th, 2023 03:00 PM
---
Thelma, Gladiator, and Kinds of Kindness are just a few of the movies you need to watch on Hulu right now.
In 2017, Hulu made television history by becoming the first streaming network to wi... |
Voice Of America | [
"Arts & Culture",
"Europe",
"France",
"europe"
] | # France's Notre Dame Cathedral reopens 5 years after shocking blaze
By Agence France-Presse
December 7th, 2024 07:38 AM
---
Notre Dame will formally reopen Saturday, five years after the Paris cathedral was devastated by fire, with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump among world leaders there to celebrate its remar... |
CBC News | [
"Middle East crisis",
"Israel",
"Hamas",
"International Court of Justice",
"United Nations",
"Crime",
"War and unrest",
"Genocides",
"War crimes"
] | # Amnesty report concludes Israel's actions against Palestinians in Gaza constitute genocide
By Sara Jabakhanji
December 5th, 2024 03:49 PM
---
Israeli government rejects genocide accusations, calls report 'entirely false'
A new report from Amnesty International found that Israel is committing genocide against Pa... |
Wired | [
"ars technica",
"electric vehicles",
"infrastructure",
"batteries",
"energy",
"tesla"
] | # Universal Plug-and-Charge for EV Charging Stations Is Set to Launch in 2025
By Kevin Purdy and Ars Technica
December 5th, 2024 12:20 PM
---
Next year, you won't need to download yet another app to use an EV charger from an unfamiliar brand. Most of the major EV makers and charging networks are on board.
To fill... |
TechCrunch | [
"Meta",
"Threads"
] | # Threads tests a feature that lets you see how well specific posts performed
By Aisha Malik
December 5th, 2024 07:00 PM
---
Threads is testing the ability for its users to see how well their individual posts performed on the social network. Up until now, Threads' "Insights" feature only showed you aggregated metr... |
Voice Of America | [
"Europe",
"Romania",
"europe"
] | # Romania's top court scraps presidential election
By Agence France-Presse
December 7th, 2024 07:16 AM
---
Romania's constitutional court on Friday canceled the country's presidential election following allegations of Russian interference in favor of the far-right front-runner, just two days ahead of the run-off.
... |
CBC News | [
"Health",
"Anemia",
"Flu",
"Epidemics"
] | # Congo 'on general alert' over flu-like disease that's killed dozens
By Jean-Yves Kamale and Monika Pronczuk
December 5th, 2024 04:16 PM
---
Some deaths due to lack of blood transfusion, health minister says
Public health officials in Africa urged caution Thursday as Congo's health minister said the government w... |
Wired | [
"shopping",
"google",
"pixel",
"android",
"software",
"accessibility"
] | # Android Is Now Using AI to Upgrade Your Phone's Closed Captions
By Julian Chokkattu
December 5th, 2024 12:00 PM
---
Google is rolling out new features for Android and Pixel devices, including a new memory capability for Gemini and the ability to generate expressive captions for nonspoken audio elements in videos... |
The BBC | [
"Southall",
"Chertsey",
"Cats",
"Surrey Police"
] | # Chertsey: Southall man jailed for five months for theft of cats
By Bob Dale
December 5th, 2024 05:36 PM
---
A man has been jailed for five months after admitting stealing two pet cats.
Carlos Cyrus, 30 and from Southall in London, admitted taking the animals from different addresses in Chertsey on two separate ... |
TechCrunch | [
"Elon Musk",
"Tesla",
"hyundai",
"TuSimple",
"Northvolt",
"techcrunch mobility"
] | # Delaware judge rules against Elon Musk's $56B pay package again
By Rebecca Bellan
December 5th, 2024 06:05 PM
---
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility!
Your usual host Kirsten is out t... |
CBC News | [
"Tennessee",
"United States of America",
"Washington",
"Tennessee Attorney General's Office",
"Tennessee state government",
"Trans and gender-diverse people",
"General news",
"Courts",
"Supreme courts",
"Laws",
"Supreme courts"
] | # How a single U.S. Supreme Court case could shape life for transgender Americans
December 5th, 2024 12:23 AM
---
Justices to decide whether Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care is unconstitutional
The highest court in the United States is set to decide whether a statewide ban on gender-affirming med... |
The BBC | [
"London violence",
"London",
"Upper Norwood",
"South Norwood"
] | # Dajour Jones: Man found guilty of Jamie Gilbey's murder
By Jeremy Britton
December 5th, 2024 05:42 PM
---
A labourer has been found guilty of murdering a 20-year-old man and dismembering his body in a "sustained and brutal" attack.
Dajour Jones, 27, stabbed to death Jamie Gilbey before cutting up the body and d... |
Wired | [
"lgbtq+",
"transgender",
"tiktok",
"instagram",
"social media"
] | # Trans Americans Are Turning to TikTok to Crowdfund Their Relocations
By Megan Farokhmanesh
December 5th, 2024 11:01 AM
---
With their health care before the Supreme Court and president-elect Donald Trump about to take office, trans Americans are seeking to move to states where they feel safest.
The day after th... |
TechCrunch | [
"ChatGPT",
"chatgpt pro",
"o1",
"o1-mini",
"OpenAI",
"reasoning models"
] | # OpenAI confirms new $200 monthly subscription, ChatGPT Pro, which includes its o1 reasoning model
By Kyle Wiggers
December 5th, 2024 06:00 PM
---
OpenAI has launched a new subscription plan for ChatGPT, its AI-powered chatbot platform — and it's very, very expensive.
Confirming leaks this morning, OpenAI announ... |
CBC News | [
"2024",
"Cuba power grid failure",
"Cuban government",
"Cuban power grid",
"Government of Cuba",
"electrical grid failure",
"Cuba",
"Havana",
"Danielis Mora",
"Financial crisis",
"Financial crisis",
"Power outages"
] | # Millions remain without power in Cuba after latest power grid failure
December 4th, 2024 01:24 PM
---
Island nation generating electricity to cover roughly one-sixth of peak demand as of late Wednesday
Cuba says it was generating only enough electricity to cover about one-sixth of peak demand late on Wednesday, h... |
The BBC | [
"Melton Mowbray"
] | # Storm Darragh cancels Melton Mowbray Christmas lights switch-on
By Isaac Ashe
December 5th, 2024 05:43 PM
---
A Leicestershire town's Christmas lights switch-on event has been cancelled due to Storm Darragh.
Melton Mowbray's festive displays were due to be formally turned on on Friday.
But with gusts of up to ... |
TechCrunch | [
"AI",
"bias",
"emotion detection",
"Generative AI",
"Google",
"open models",
"paligemma 2"
] | # Google says its new AI models can identify emotions — and that has experts worried
By Kyle Wiggers
December 5th, 2024 05:30 PM
---
Google says its new AI model family has a curious feature: the ability to "identify" emotions.
Announced on Thursday, the PaliGemma 2 family of models can analyze images, enabling t... |
The BBC | [
"Halifax"
] | # Halifax man jailed for historical child sex offence
By Kit Taylor
December 5th, 2024 05:48 PM
---
A man has been jailed for two years for sexually abusing a girl in West Yorkshire more than a decade ago.
Zaheer Ahmed, 34, from Halifax, was found guilty of sexual activity with a child at Bradford Crown Court, wi... |
Voice Of America | [
"Middle East",
"middle east",
"syria"
] | # Syrian opposition says insurgents have reached Damascus suburbs
By Associated Press
December 7th, 2024 06:43 AM
---
Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria's largest cities, opposition activists and a rebel commander ... |
The BBC | [
"Chelmsford",
"Great Bentley",
"Transport",
"Canvey Island",
"Bus travel",
"Halstead",
"Essex County Council",
"Essex"
] | # BBC Essex journalists race by bus to highlight travel times
By Lewis Adams
December 5th, 2024 05:52 PM
---
A team of radio journalists have raced each other by bus to highlight the lengthy commutes their listeners are facing.
It took BBC Essex mid-morning presenter Ben Fryer almost three hours to travel from hi... |
Associated Press News | [
"Noticias",
"Health"
] | # Enfermedad misteriosa mata a decenas en el Congo; expertos de la ONU investigan
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE and MARK BANCHEREAU
December 6th, 2024 06:30 PM
---
KINSASA, Congo (AP) — La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) anunció el viernes que desplegará expertos para investigar una enfermedad misteriosa similar a la... |
The BBC | [
"Boris Johnson",
"UK Parliament",
"Nick Thomas-Symonds",
"House of Lords"
] | # Should you be a peer? 150 words to explain why
By Oscar Bentley
December 5th, 2024 05:54 PM
---
Leaders of political parties must explain why they are nominating someone to the House of Lords, under new rules.
The leaders will have to submit a 150 word summary justifying why they are putting a candidate forward... |
Associated Press News | [
"Noticias"
] | # Fiscalía rumana allana domicilios relacionados con promoción ilegal de candidato ultraderechista
By STEPHEN McGRATH
December 7th, 2024 03:51 PM
---
BUCAREST, Rumania (AP) — Fiscales rumanos realizaron el sábado allanamientos en domicilios vinculados a un hombre sospechoso de financiar ilegalmente una campaña par... |
Wired | [
"uncanny valley podcast",
"podcasts",
"technology",
"sam altman",
"openai",
"artificial intelligence"
] | # In Sam Altman We Trust?
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Zoë Schiffer
December 5th, 2024 08:00 AM
---
This week on Uncanny Valley, we do a deep dive on Open AI's Sam Altman.
Sam Altman is the king of generative artificial intelligence. But is he the person we should trust to guide our explorations into AI? ... |
The New Yorker | [] | # Songs to Get Through the Winter Holidays
By Amanda Petrusich
December 5th, 2024 06:00 PM
---
In today's newsletter, a playlist for the season. Plus:
Amanda PetrusichStaff writer
The winter holidays can be joyous, exuberant, warming. But if the season's relentless jubilance has left you a little raw and crabby,... |
Associated Press News | [
"Michael Bloomberg",
"New York City",
"Kidnapping",
"Colorado",
"Cheyenne",
"Legal proceedings",
"New York City Wire",
"Thomas Fleener",
"Joseph Beecher",
"Alan Johnson"
] | # Colorado man gets 22 years in prison for kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg's ranch
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
December 6th, 2024 07:48 PM
---
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge sentenced a man to 22 years in federal prison for kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg's Colorado ranch during what prosecutors said wa... |
Wired | [
"volcanoes",
"aviation",
"iceland",
"travel",
"tips"
] | # I Flew Over an Erupting Icelandic Volcano in a Helicopter. Maybe You Can, Too
By Jaclyn Greenberg
December 5th, 2024 07:30 AM
---
Volcanic eruptions are common in Iceland. Some helicopter tours allow visitors a close-up glimpse at the oozing magma.
My first day in Iceland this past August was clear and sunny, a... |
Wired | [
"wired politics lab",
"politics",
"donald trump",
"tiktok",
"elections"
] | # The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week
By Makena Kelly
December 5th, 2024 07:00 AM
---
Depending on what a federal appeals court decides, TikTok's fate might be left in the hands of president-elect Donald Trump.
Republicans and Democrats sank ungodly amounts of money into creating content for TikTok th... |
The BBC | [
"Hereford",
"Chester",
"Cheshire",
"Lucy Letby"
] | # Thirlwall Inquiry: NHS whistleblowers say concerns get ignored
By BBC News
December 5th, 2024 06:01 PM
---
Nearly a third of NHS employees who called a whistleblowing charity said concerns they raised were ignored, the public inquiry into the crimes of Lucy Letby has heard.
Consultant paediatricians had voiced ... |
Wired | [
"shopping",
"buying guides",
"kitchen",
"household",
"food and drink",
"gift guides"
] | # The Best Gifts for the Beverage Enthusiast in Your Life (2024)
By Andrew Watman
December 5th, 2024 06:36 AM
---
Our favorite WIRED-tested giftable gadgets for everything from water and coffee to wine and cocktails.
Cocktails, coffee, and cola—the beverage trifecta. Your loved one who's always talking about the ... |
The BBC | [] | # £300,000 i ymgyrch gymunedol adfywio Ysgol Abersoch
By BBC Cymru Fyw
December 5th, 2024 06:01 PM
---
Mae ymgyrch i droi hen ysgol bentref yng Ngwynedd a gaeodd ei drysau dair blynedd yn ôl yn ganolfan gymunedol wedi derbyn arian er mwyn gallu parhau â'r nod.
Yn dilyn misoedd o ymgyrchu, mae Menter Rabar wedi de... |
Wired | [
"wired uk",
"harassment",
"online harassment",
"safety",
"security"
] | # She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment
By Kanika Gupta
December 5th, 2024 06:29 AM
---
Inspired by her own experience of abuse, Nighat Dad fights for women's social and digital rights in Pakistan and beyond.
Nighat Dad grew up in a conservative family in Jhang, in Pakistan's... |
Wired | [
"food",
"instagram",
"social media",
"wired uk"
] | # Tricked by a Fake Viral Food Product? You've Just Been Snackfished
By Amelia Tait
December 5th, 2024 06:00 AM
---
They've racked up millions of views on Instagram, but these products aren't coming to a store near you.
In November 2023, a new product set the internet alight. "You won't believe what I found in th... |
The BBC | [] | # Surrey: Man charged following stabbing outside Whyteleafe pub
By Jacob Panons
December 5th, 2024 06:03 PM
---
A man has been charged with three offences after a person was stabbed outside a pub in Surrey.
Police said they were called to the Whyteleafe Tavern, in Whyteleafe, at 17:30 GMT on 30 October and a man ... |
CBC News | [
"Canada",
"Montréal",
"Provost",
"Gun control",
"Gun politics",
"Gun politics",
"Violence",
"Gun violence"
] | # Politicians mark 35th anniversary of Polytechnique shooting at Montreal ceremony
By Sidhartha Banerjee
December 6th, 2024 12:34 AM
---
Montreal shines with 15th beam in tribute to all murdered women to commemorate anniversary
Braving a biting winter wind, dignitaries gathered in front of Polytechnique Montréal'... |
Voice Of America | [
"East Asia",
"Yoon Suk Yeol",
"South Korea"
] | # Ahead of impeachment vote, Yoon apologizes for anxiety over martial law decree
By William Gallo and Lee Juhyun
December 7th, 2024 03:00 AM
---
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologized for causing public anxiety and vowed he would not attempt a second martial law decree, in an apparent last-min... |
Wired | [
"the wired world in 2025",
"space",
"astronomy",
"hubble",
"exoplanets",
"ideas",
"james webb space telescope"
] | # We've Never Been Closer to Finding Life Outside Our Solar System
By Lisa Kaltenegger
December 5th, 2024 04:00 AM
---
Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, we may have spotted a galactic neighbor with all the right molecular ingredients a mere 40 light-years away.
In 2025, we might detect the first signs of ... |
CBC News | [
"CBC Vancouver Island",
"British Columbia",
"Victoria",
"Minister Lisa Beare",
"Police",
"Education",
"School boards",
"Students"
] | # Thousands of social assistance cheques haven't been given out during Canada Post strike: B.C. ombudsperson
December 6th, 2024 09:46 PM
---
Provincial watchdog says up to 40 per cent of payments haven't been sent, launches investigation
Thousands of social assistance cheques have not been distributed in British Co... |
The BBC | [
"Hereford",
"Market Drayton",
"Strike action"
] | # Union threatens turkey shortage this Christmas
By Andy Giddings
December 5th, 2024 06:10 PM
---
The Unite union has threatened to cut the supply of turkeys to supermarkets this Christmas.
It said it was taking the action in protest against the Shropshire-based logistics company Culina, which it said had not off... |
CBC News | [
"Border security",
"Canada",
"Manitoba",
"United States of America",
"Canada Border Services Agency",
"Royal Canadian Mounted Police",
"Donald Trump",
"Wab Kinew",
"Tariffs",
"Environment",
"Environmental conservation and preservation",
"Smuggling",
"Tariffs"
] | # Manitoba to send conservation officers to U.S. border to boost security, placate Trump: Kinew
December 6th, 2024 08:54 PM
---
Opposition, union, wildlife federation all raise concerns service will be spread too thin
Manitoba plans to send conservation officers to the international border in an attempt to defuse U... |
The BBC | [
"UK air pollution",
"Traffic congestion and policy",
"York"
] | # York Gillygate traffic lights plan to tackle air pollution
By Naj Modak, Joe Gerrard, and Naj Modak
December 5th, 2024 06:10 PM
---
A trial scheme to reduce the amount of standing traffic in York's most polluted street has been approved, despite fears it could mean a rise in congestion in nearby roads.
Changes ... |
Associated Press News | [
"Mississippi",
"Oxford",
"Homicide",
"Shane Fortner",
"Jay Lee",
"Law enforcement",
"Crime",
"Kevin Horan",
"LGBTQ",
"Gwen Agho"
] | # Man on trial in the killing of an Ole Miss student gave conflicting information, police say
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
December 7th, 2024 12:11 AM
---
The man on trial in the killing of University of Mississippi student Jimmie "Jay" Lee gave conflicting information to police about how well he and Lee knew each othe... |
The New Yorker | [] | # How to Break Up Better
By Jennifer Wilson
December 4th, 2024 06:00 PM
---
In today's newsletter, we choose the twenty-four best books of the year. But, first, a report on the new business of breakups. Plus:
Jennifer WilsonStaff writer
Earlier this summer, I had to report to my friends that the new guy I'd just... |
Voice Of America | [
"USA",
"Technology",
"tiktok",
"bytedance"
] | # Appeals court upholds law that could ban TikTok in US
By Rob Garver
December 7th, 2024 02:55 AM
---
A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a law requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be sold to a non-Chinese owner or face closure in the United States by next month. The court cit... |
CBC News | [
"Saskatchewan",
"Michael Jackson",
"Zoey Kim-Zeggelaar",
"Prisons",
"Sentencing",
"Trials",
"Immunizations"
] | # Sask. man who abducted daughter to prevent her from getting COVID vaccine gets 1-year sentence, already served
By Jeffery Tram
December 6th, 2024 07:07 PM
---
Michael Jackson, 55, still faces 2 years of probation and 100 hours of community service
A Saskatchewan man who abducted his daughter to prevent her from... |
The BBC | [
"Scotland Men's Football Team"
] | # John Carver will get 'earliest flight' back to Poland after Scotland play-off
By BBC Sport
December 5th, 2024 06:13 PM
---
John Carver says his primary focus is on Lechia Gdansk after Steve Clarke's Scotland assistant was appointed head coach of the Polish club.
The 59-year-old will remain part of Clarke's coac... |
Voice Of America | [
"Science & Health",
"Americas",
"Climate Change",
"Mexico",
"science",
"health",
"climate change"
] | # Mexico study finds that heat kills young people more than elderly
By Associated Press
December 7th, 2024 02:08 AM
---
A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heat. Researchers found at higher temperatures and humidity, the hea... |
CBC News | [
"Temporary Foreign Worker Program",
"Alberta",
"Canada",
"Fort McMurray",
"United Arab Emirates",
"Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference",
"Alberta Federation Of Labour",
"Alberta Immigration and Multiculturalism",
"Government of Alberta",
"IBEW Local 424",
"International B... | # Alberta seeking to recruit foreign workers from United Arab Emirates, emails say
By Joel Dryden
December 6th, 2024 06:50 PM
---
Electrician and contractors union concerned with plan
Alberta is looking to lure workers from the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) as part of a 2025 international recruitment mission, acc... |
The BBC | [
"Housing",
"Angela Rayner",
"Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities",
"Construction industry",
"Local government"
] | # Angela Rayner: Deputy PM will 'unblock' south east housing sites
By Charlotte Wright
December 5th, 2024 06:13 PM
---
The deputy prime minister has pledged to "unblock" sites not being developed for housing in the South East.
In an interview with BBC South East, Angela Rayner said there were lots of areas in Ken... |
The BBC | [
"Barnsley",
"Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council"
] | # Budget woes worsen as Barnsley Council has to find extra £6m
By Danielle Andrews
December 5th, 2024 06:14 PM
---
Barnsley Council's financial position is worse than initially thought and the authority has to find an extra £6m to fund services next year, it has been revealed.
A new report to go before the author... |
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