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World · Al Jazeera

Three minors killed in Colombia armed group crackdown

Rights groups warn that armed groups are increasingly recruiting children to their ranks through social media.

Notable Blogs · Simon Willison

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Society · NPR Top Stories

Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report

After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.

Products & Consumer Tech · Product Hunt

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World · Al Jazeera

JERUSALEM DAILY: JOURNALISTS ATTACKED

Israeli pogroms target Palestinians and an NBC crew in the occupied West Bank.

World · Al Jazeera

White House construction on $400m ballroom can go on, says US Supreme Court

The decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month.

Business · BBC Business

Shein valued at $26bn after long-awaited stock market debut

The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

JMGO’s very bright all-in-one projector looks ideal for gamers and sports

JMGO's 4K 120Hz Iris Ultra Max all-in-one Google TV projector is now available outside China. It gets its name from a new dual-iris system that lets it produce an impressive 10,000:1 native contrast, according to JMGO. It boosts the contrast - always an issue with projectors - by placing two separate physical apertures (irises) along […]

Developers & Open Source · GitHub Changelog

Copilot model access update for GitHub Team plans

We have updated how model access is determined for Copilot users who hold seats in more than one organization. To keep billing and governance in sync, your model access is… The post Copilot model access update for GitHub Team plans appeared first on The GitHub Blog .

Cloud & Infrastructure · The New Stack

SpaceX is in an “enviable position”: why Anthropic is sticking with Cursor as OpenAI cuts access

OpenAI caused something of a stir over the weekend when it announced plans to cut Cursor’s direct access to OpenAI The post SpaceX is in an “enviable position”: why Anthropic is sticking with Cursor as OpenAI cuts access appeared first on The New Stack .

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads

The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly using a "secret ad surcharge" to drive up prices for ads on its website and app. FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson claims in a blog post on the lawsuit that the higher advertising prices "were largely passed on to American consumers." According to the […]

Society · BBC Technology

Amazon rigged $20bn worth of ad prices, US lawsuit alleges

Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.

World · Al Jazeera

Poland opens terror probe into fire at drone factory

Amid suspicion of Russian sabotage, Warsaw eyes link to foreign intelligence services.

Products & Consumer Tech · Ars Technica

Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak

The CDC has tallied nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases this summer.

World · Al Jazeera

Arsenal edge past troubled Aston Villa 1-0 as Saka scores only goal

Victory ​lifts Arsenal to six points ⁠along with Man ⁠City, Hull City and Chelsea, while Villa remain without a point.

Business · CNBC Technology

House Intelligence Committee warns of 'Black Swan' AI risks

Bipartisan lawmakers cautioned that existing safeguards may not be enough to keep up with AI's advances.

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro

This weekend, I strapped on an Apple Vision Pro to watch a baseball game in immersive virtual reality for the first time. It was technically impressive, visually pretty remarkable, and also didn't make that much sense. Apple and Major League Baseball chose a classic match-up of the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees […]

Startups & Funding · Hacker News Best

Google Has Removed MV2 Extensions from the Chrome Web Store, Including UBO

Article URL: https://webiterate.dev/google-removed-extensions-ublock-origin-108/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49514878 Points: 624 # Comments: 483

World · Deutsche Welle

US Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom project to proceed

The ruling was backed by five of the court's six conservative justices. US President Donald Trump praised the decision in a post on his Truth Social platform.

World · Al Jazeera

Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi announces his retirement

Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi announces his retirement

World · Al Jazeera

Israeli outposts expand as Palestinian homes are demolished

Israeli forces demolish Palestinian homes in Nablus, while in Hebron settlers cleared land for a new outpost.

Society · NPR Top Stories

Whatever happened to the U.S. famine alert system that Trump shut down, then reopened

The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- then says it will start posting again in September. What's the reason for this back-and-forth?

Society · NPR Technology

Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades

The prediction market site has banned the former congressman for life following accusations of insider trading. It comes as election integrity experts worry prediction markets could be used in attempts to manipulate the midterm elections.

Society · NPR Technology

Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades

Kalshi says Santos did not cooperate with its investigation into bets he placed on his own attendance at the State of the Union. The company also fined the disgraced congressman more than $71,000.