TikTok expands its election resources ahead of November
The company is an increasingly popular source of political news, adding more content on how elections work and media literacy.
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House in northern Israel damaged by Hezbollah rocket attack
A barrage of rockets fired from Lebanon on Wednesday, September 4, caused damage and sparked fires in northern Israel, Israeli media and the Israeli Defense… Read More »House in northern Israel damaged by Hezbollah rocket attack
Tucker Carlson accused of airing 'pro-Nazi propaganda' on show – while Elon Musk promotes it as 'worth watching'
Tucker Carlson has come under fire for sending a guest onstage who claimed Winston Churchill “was the villain of World War II” and that millions… Read More »Tucker Carlson accused of airing 'pro-Nazi propaganda' on show – while Elon Musk promotes it as 'worth watching'
The DNA Secrets of a Medieval Cave-Dwelling Community
Enlarge / View of the Las Gobas cave. In a new study, we sequenced DNA from a Christian community in medieval Spain, who lived in… Read More »The DNA Secrets of a Medieval Cave-Dwelling Community
Who is the Sultan of Brunei, the world's longest-reigning and most extravagant monarch?
With his fleet of 7,000 cars and haircuts worth £15,000, the Sultan of Brunei couldn't be more different from India's Narendra Modi, who has made… Read More »Who is the Sultan of Brunei, the world's longest-reigning and most extravagant monarch?
Waymo focuses on making money by expanding the self-driving car industry
Now that it appears the technology can work on city streets, Alphabet, which owns Waymo, plans to invest billions more.
Women board Detroit bus to twerk as 100+ partygoers take over the street
DETROIT (FOX 2) – Video on social media showed Greenfield and Seven Mile being taken over, with more than 100 people storming the streets around… Read More »Women board Detroit bus to twerk as 100+ partygoers take over the street
Bird flu hits cows in California, the country's largest milk producer
Enlarge / A cow grazes in a field at a dairy farm on April 26, 2024 in Petaluma, California. The outbreak of H5N1 bird flu… Read More »Bird flu hits cows in California, the country's largest milk producer
Survivors hope for answers as inquiry reports into deadly fire at London's Grenfell Tower
LONDON (AP) — Seven years after a fire in a London skyscraper killed 72 people, a full-scale public inquiry will be held into the failings… Read More »Survivors hope for answers as inquiry reports into deadly fire at London's Grenfell Tower
Clashes break out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers in Jenin city center
Clashes break out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers in Jenin city center
Order to block Elon Musk's X in Brazil upheld
Mr. Musk has criticized the social network's blackout in Brazil as a campaign by a single, crusading judge. On Monday, four other judges upheld the… Read More »Order to block Elon Musk's X in Brazil upheld
TV Viewers Are Getting Screwed Again, Disney Channels Are Being Blocked on DirecTV
Disney Disney-owned channels have been blocked on DirecTV for the past two days due to a contract dispute, with both companies publicly stating they are… Read More »TV Viewers Are Getting Screwed Again, Disney Channels Are Being Blocked on DirecTV
Starlink says it is complying with order to block access to X in Brazil
(Reuters) – Elon Musk's satellite broadband company Starlink said on Tuesday it is complying with an order from Brazil's top judge Alexandre de Moraes to… Read More »Starlink says it is complying with order to block access to X in Brazil
Left-wing disinformation is on the rise
The American right wing is still the biggest spreader of disinformation, but this summer's political turmoil created ideal conditions for the spread of lies among… Read More »Left-wing disinformation is on the rise
