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Judge’s blunder throws wrench into case against Paul Pelosi attacker ( www.courthousenews.com )
U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley acknowledged that she failed to allow David DePape to address the court before sentencing him to 30 years in prison last week.
Amazon plans to give Alexa an AI overhaul — and a monthly subscription price ( www.cnbc.com )
Amazon is upgrading its decade-old Alexa voice assistant with generative AI and plans to charge a monthly subscription fee to offset the cost of the technology.
Shell faces shareholder ‘rebellion’ over climate strategy ( www.euronews.com )
The meeting was punctuated by protests from groups calling out Shell’s climate record and alleged actions in the Niger Delta....
Biden welcomes Kenya's leader as US under pressure in Africa ( www.bbc.com )
Kenya's William Ruto becomes the first African leader to make an official state visit to the US in 15 years....
Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN warns ( www.bbc.com )
Unicef says six out of 10 hospitals in Haiti are barely operational, putting millions of children at risk....
Macron arrives in New Caledonia amid calls for France to drop voting changes ( www.theguardian.com )
Visit by president intended to quell serious unrest over plans in Paris to expand voting eligibility to include more French nationals...
Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )
As frozen ground below the surface melts, exposed minerals such as iron are giving streams a rusty color that pose a risk to wildlife...
Arizona state lawmaker used ChatGPT to write part of law on deepfakes ( www.theguardian.com )
Republican Alexander Kolodin said: ‘I was kind of struggling with the terminology. So I thought, let me just ask the expert’...
What's happening in Gaza is unconscionable, says Irish PM Harris ( www.euronews.com )
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris answered Euronews' questions in an exclusive interview, discussing the Israel-Hamas conflict and offering justification for Ireland's decision to recognise Palestine as a state....
New Bill Would Extend US Military Benefits to Americans Serving in the IDF ( truthout.org )
The amendments proposed by HR 8445 further incentivize US citizens to become active participants in the Gaza genocide....
[Opinion] Biden’s Response to Israel’s ICC Prosecution Is an Attack on International Law ( truthout.org )
This marks the first time in US history that a sitting president has openly sided with suspected war criminals....
Israel Returns Associated Press’s Equipment Following Outcry Over Confiscation ( truthout.org )
Israel’s seizure of the camera is “part of a pattern of aggression against journalism,” said one free press advocate....
Millions in the US at Risk of Losing Internet Access ( www.hrw.org )
People in the United States are more reliant than ever on using the internet for all aspects of their lives. But one in six US households may lose internet access by June when current federal funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ends....
Pay researchers to spot errors in published papers ( www.nature.com )
Borrowing the idea of ‘bug bounties’ from the technology industry could provide a systematic way to detect and correct the errors that litter the scientific literature....
Major SS7 Vulnerability In Wireless Networks Oddly Gets A Fraction Of The Hysteria Reserved For TikTok ( www.techdirt.com )
While lawmakers, looking to get on cable TV, spent much of the last few years performatively hyperventilating about TikTok privacy and national security issues, few of those same folks seem quite as bothered by the parade of obvious, nasty vulnerabilities in the nation’s telecom networks.
Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers ( techcrunch.com )
The check-in computers at several hotels around the U.S. are running a remote access app, which is leaking screenshots of guest information to the internet.
Lawmakers say Section 230 repeal will protect children—opponents predict chaos ( arstechnica.com )
Repeal bill is bipartisan but has opponents from across the political spectrum.
This Undisclosed WhatsApp Vulnerability Lets Governments See Who You Message ( theintercept.com )
Engineers warned Meta that nations can monitor chats; staff fear Israel is using this trick to pick assassination targets in Gaza.
Climber dies after falling during solo attempt of North America’s tallest peak ( www.theguardian.com )
Climber was missing for several days before location device was traced and body was found in Alaska’s Denali national park...
Gaza: Israel shuts down Associated Press news agency live feed ( www.bbc.com )
The AP decries the seizure of its camera, which Israel says was producing footage used by Al Jazeera....
Windows 11 Recall AI feature will record everything you do on your PC ( www.bleepingcomputer.com )
Microsoft has announced a new AI-powered feature for Windows 11 called 'Recall,' which records everything you do on your PC and lets you search through your historical activities.
Australian doctor trapped in Gaza hospital begs government to evacuate medical team ( www.theguardian.com )
Push to reopen borders essential to get aid in and humanitarian workers out ‘before we have another Zomi Frankcom’...
Trump’s Truth Social media company posts $327m first-quarter loss ( www.theguardian.com )
Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, says focus is ‘long-term product development’ rather than revenue
Outrage over police violence at pro-Palestine rally in Brooklyn ( www.theguardian.com )
Council members condemn NYPD’s ‘pre-emptive, retaliatory and cumulatively aggressive’ conduct at protest on Saturday...
California is imposing a new tax on guns. Will it impact sales? ( www.theguardian.com )
Beginning July, state will become the first to charge an 11% excise tax, on top of federal and sales taxes, with an aim to reduce gun violence...
Academic workers at UC Santa Cruz strike over crackdown on Gaza protests ( www.theguardian.com )
Union says response of University of California to pro-Palestine demonstrations violates rights of advocates and workers...
US-Backed Philippine Government Committed War Crimes, People’s Tribunal Finds ( truthout.org )
The Philippine government carried out atrocities against Filipinos with direction, arms and training from the US....
Spain, Ireland poised to back Palestinian state ( www.dw.com )
Spain and Ireland are set to push ahead with an initiative to recognize a Palestinian state. Other EU members and European countries may also provide their backing....
Can a U.S. Ally Actually Be Held Accountable for War Crimes in the ICC? ( theintercept.com )
International Criminal Court warrants against Israeli officials could restrict travel — and their patrons in the U.S. would be pressured over continued arms sales....
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT-4o voice that fans said ripped off Scarlett Johansson ( arstechnica.com )
"Sky’s voice is not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson," OpenAI insists.
Google plans to to reuse heat after expanding a data center for AI ( www.theverge.com )
Google says it’ll give away heat from an expanded data center.
BLM ends future coal mining on Powder River Basin federal lands ( arstechnica.com )
The move compounds pressure on coal communities to diversify their economies....
Blue Origin launches six tourists to the edge of space after nearly two-year hiatus ( edition.cnn.com )
The NS-25 mission lifted off on Sunday, ending a lengthy hiatus from crewed launches prompted by a failed uncrewed test flight in 2022.
Ubuntu 24.10 to Default to Wayland for NVIDIA Users ( www.omgubuntu.co.uk )
Ubuntu first switched to using Wayland as its default display server in 2017 before reverting the following year. It tried again in 2021 and has stuck
Who was Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's late president? ( www.dw.com )
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. He played a crucial role in Iran over the past four decades, with human rights groups saying he was responsible for thousands of deaths....
UK's infected blood scandal could and should have been avoided, inquiry finds ( www.reuters.com )
An infected blood scandal in Britain was no accident but the fault of doctors and a succession of governments that led to 3,000 deaths and thousands more contracting hepatitis or HIV, a public inquiry found on Monday....
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe ( www.propublica.org )
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world....
The US food industry has long buried the truth about their products. Is that coming to an end? ( www.theguardian.com )
The FDA is developing front-of-package labels that corporations may have to start printing as early as 2027...
Robert F Kennedy Jr lists foreclosed New York home as voting address ( www.theguardian.com )
Independent presidential candidate does not own the listed property and is not in public searches as one of its residents
Fish deaths in England’s rivers rise tenfold in four years ( www.theguardian.com )
More than 216,000 fish died in 2022-2023, when England recorded a 54% increase in sewage spills...
Israel Gaza war: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders ( www.bbc.com )
Israel's prime minister and senior figures with the Palestinian group are wanted for war crimes....
Ships in some UK port cities create more air pollution than cars ( www.theguardian.com )
Milford Haven, Southampton and Immingham top the list for emissions of gases and particulates...
Report Indicates Israel Uses WhatsApp Data in Targeted Killings of Palestinians ( truthout.org )
By using WhatsApp, people are risking their lives," one human rights advocate said....
Watch: Blue fireball lights up skies over Spain ( www.bbc.com )
The suspected meteorite was also seen in Portugal, with many sharing their videos on social media.
Spam, junk … slop? The latest wave of AI behind the ‘zombie internet’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Tech experts hope new term for carelessly automated AI webpages and images can illuminate its damaging impact
Schools in England send police to homes of absent pupils with threats to jail their parents ( www.theguardian.com )
‘Heavy-handed’ crackdown ignores underlying reasons for failure to attend classes, say critics...
Ukraine's new controversial mobilisation law takes effect ( www.euronews.com )
A controversial mobilisation law took effect on Saturday as Kyiv struggles to recruit troops amid a new Russian offensive threatening Kharkiv, the second-largest city....