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Google Maps Now Shows Lake America Instead of Lake Ontario

After Donald Trumps executive order demanding the name change, Google is the first major online maps provider to flip the switch. Google Maps Now Shows Lake America Instead of Lake Ontario

30 Aug 2026 11:32 pm
Dad, 41, killed in drone strike on birthday while raising funds for daughter

Brazilian dad Tiago Rodrigues Marques, who reportedly served as a soldier in Ukraine's Donbas region, was killed in a drone strike on August 24, his f... Dad, 41, killed in drone strike on birthday while raising funds for daughter

29 Aug 2026 1:24 pm
Nepal floods death toll passes 600 as helicopter rescues suspended and UK team arrives

As the death toll from the floods passes another grim milestone, Nepalese officials believe another 2,500 people are missing - suggesting it could ris... Nepal floods death toll passes 600 as helicopter rescues suspended and UK team arrives

29 Aug 2026 1:24 pm
US Fed chair warns inflation progress insufficient, hints at rate hikes

Kevin Warsh in speech underscores Fed's commitment to tackling inflation, with rate hikes possibly on horizon. US Fed chair warns inflation progress insufficient, hints at rate hikes

29 Aug 2026 12:33 am
US judge denies injunction against Trumps new birthright citizenship order

The rejection is a temporary setback for immigrant rights advocates, who have been instructed to revise their petition. US judge denies injunction against Trumps new birthright citizenship order

29 Aug 2026 12:32 am
Terrorist connection alleged in Trumps Scotland golf course damage case

Seven people have been charged in connection with damage to Donald Trumps Turnberry golf resort in Scotland in 2025. Terrorist connection alleged in Trumps Scotland golf course damage case

29 Aug 2026 12:32 am
Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in West Banks Jenin

Israel's prime minister and defence minister praise the attack as Hamas calls for Israeli 'crimes' to stop. Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in West Banks Jenin

29 Aug 2026 12:32 am
Deadly Russian strikes hit civilian targets in Ukraine

Russia intensified attacks across Ukraine, killing civilians and damaging homes and warehouses near Kyiv Deadly Russian strikes hit civilian targets in Ukraine

29 Aug 2026 12:32 am
Inside Metas Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers

The company is testing robots that can swap cables, reset servers, and take on other tasks performed by technicians, fueling concerns among some worke... Inside Metas Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers

28 Aug 2026 11:33 pm
AI Has Human Doctors Asking: Whats Left for Us?

A recent paper argues that AI is often better at doctoring than doctors. Guess who isn't thrilled. AI Has Human Doctors Asking: Whats Left for Us?

28 Aug 2026 11:32 pm
WRU posts pitch safety advice over hot, dry summer

The Welsh Rugby Union issues pitch safety advice for the new season after a record-breaking summer. WRU posts pitch safety advice over hot, dry summer

28 Aug 2026 9:33 pm
How does Larne

BBC Sport NI takes a look at some of the key questions and possible setbacks following Larne's result. How does Larne's European exit impact Irish League?

28 Aug 2026 9:32 pm
Ruiz named Brighton boss after shock Vidosic exit

Brighton have confirmed the appointment of Arturo Ruiz as their new women's head coach following the shock departure of Dario Vidosic. Ruiz named Brighton boss after shock Vidosic exit

28 Aug 2026 9:32 pm
Europa League draw in full as Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth learn fate

The draw for the 2026/27 Europa League group stage has been announced, with Premier League teams Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth learning e... Europa League draw in full as Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth learn fate

28 Aug 2026 7:33 pm
Wigan thrash Hull KR on night of tributes for Boston

Wigan Warriors move top of Super League as they thrash Hull KR on an emotional evening as the Cherry and Whites pay tribute to the late Sir Billy Bost... Wigan thrash Hull KR on night of tributes for Boston

28 Aug 2026 9:27 am
Why tough US Open draw will be true test of Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz starts his US Open title defence against Russia's Roman Safiullin in the first serious examination of his fitness following a long-term... Why tough US Open draw will be true test of Alcaraz's fitness

28 Aug 2026 9:27 am
Fleetwood in contention as Lee leads Tour Championship

Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood shoots a four-under 66 to put himself in contention at the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta. Fleetwood in contention as Lee leads Tour Championship

28 Aug 2026 9:27 am
Body found during search for missing Brit tourist, 28, in remote mountains near French border

The 28-year-old was last seen in the early hours of Sunday after leaving a hostel in Andorra. On Wednesday Andorran firefighters and police launched a... Body found during search for missing Brit tourist, 28, in remote mountains near French border

28 Aug 2026 7:32 am
Grieving wife speaks out after husband dies on turbulent Singapore Airlines flight

Geoff Kitchen was fatally injured when the plane he and wife Linda were on plummeted around 6,000 feet in minutes, Linda has now launched legal action... Grieving wife speaks out after husband dies on turbulent Singapore Airlines flight

28 Aug 2026 7:32 am
Syrias president appoints ex-commander of Kurdish-led SDF as advisor

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential advisor, three days after dissolution of SDF. Syrias president appoints ex-commander of Kurdish-led SDF as advisor

28 Aug 2026 6:32 am
US judge questions the push to add Trumps name back to the Kennedy Center

Venue's board of directors, stacked with supporters of the president, voted to add his name again despite past ruling. US judge questions the push to add Trumps name back to the Kennedy Center

28 Aug 2026 6:32 am
US charges 81 in Puerto Rico gang case, as Trump cartel crackdown continues

The arrests are part of a federal task force initiative targeting criminal gangs and transnational organisations. US charges 81 in Puerto Rico gang case, as Trump cartel crackdown continues

28 Aug 2026 6:32 am
Iran war live: Tehran prepares conditions to open Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it is preparing to draft conditions to open the Strait of Hormuz following mediator requests. Iran war live: Tehran prepares conditions to open Strait of Hormuz

28 Aug 2026 6:32 am
US aid cuts threaten Ghanas child immunisation gains

Ghana faces a $78.2m health funding shortfall as aid cuts put immunisation gains at risk. US aid cuts threaten Ghanas child immunisation gains

28 Aug 2026 6:32 am
OpenAI Is Developing a Persistent AI Agent

Code reviewed by WIRED reveals the company is developing a feature that enables Codex to continue working proactively until it is put to sleep. OpenAI Is Developing a Persistent AI Agent

28 Aug 2026 5:34 am
Young dad dies after falling into boiling sugar in front of horrified colleagues

Danish, 25, had been working at a jaggery plant in Maharashtra prior to the fatal accident, in which he lost his balance and fell into a vat of boilin... Young dad dies after falling into boiling sugar in front of horrified colleagues

27 Aug 2026 1:32 pm
Two Frankfurt Airport workers die of malaria and others infected after mosquitoes arrive on plane

The infected mosquitoes are believed to have arrived on an aircraft before biting workers at the airport with six employees at Germany's busiest airpo... Two Frankfurt Airport workers die of malaria and others infected after mosquitoes arrive on plane

27 Aug 2026 1:32 pm
Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win US Open mixed doubles

Duo secure first Grand Slam trophy as a team after defeating Switzerlands Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli of Italy. Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win US Open mixed doubles

27 Aug 2026 12:32 pm
Sunken ship sparks fight on Israels right over militias violent legacy

Altalena wreck fuels Netanyahu-Ben-Gvir rivalry, with each claiming to be heir of Irgun militia. Sunken ship sparks fight on Israels right over militias violent legacy

27 Aug 2026 12:32 pm
Palestinian children return to school under threat of Israel demolition

As new school year begins, children in West Bank's Masafer Yatta face threat that their schools may not remain standing. Palestinian children return to school under threat of Israel demolition

27 Aug 2026 12:32 pm
OpenAI says it detected malign activity months before Hugging Face attack

ChatGPT creator says AI agents collaborated and delegated work in hacking, calling themselves a 'collective'. OpenAI says it detected malign activity months before Hugging Face attack

27 Aug 2026 12:32 pm
Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Caseand Thats Not All

In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a landmark settlement. Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Caseand Thats Not All

26 Aug 2026 11:23 pm
Indian Caregiver Murdered in Jerusalem: Suspect Indicted

Indian Caregiver Fatally Stabbed in Jerusalem Residence; Employers Grandson Indicted for Premeditated Murder Jerusalem : Rajeev Acharya, a 40-year-old live-in caregiver from Kalimpong, West Bengal, India, was fatally stabbed on July 23, 2026, inside the Jerusalem residence of the elderly Israeli couple he was caring for. Israeli prosecutors have officially indicted Avior Zaken, the 31-year-old grandson of the employers, on charges of premeditated murder. The Incident and Investigation According

26 Aug 2026 11:02 am
How Teen After-Prom Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager

The West Coast house-party scene has long been iconic. For these young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, it was also inspiration for MyPlots, a party-promoti... How Teen After-Prom Kings in LA Monetized the High School Rager

20 Aug 2026 11:32 pm
Mark Zuckerbergs AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Wordsand Barely Says Anything

AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat ... Mark Zuckerbergs AI Manifesto Is 6,500 Wordsand Barely Says Anything

14 Aug 2026 5:32 am
THE C919 DILEMMA: China

NEW DELHI On August 12, 2026, a sleek, white COMAC C919 operated by Air China touched down at Ulaanbaatars new international airport in Mongolia. Welcomed by a celebratory water salute, the flight from Beijing marked the first scheduled international commercial passenger flight for Chinas premier narrowbody jet. State media widely hailed the event as a monumental milestone for indigenous Chinese technology. Yet, stripped of its paint and corporate decals, the C919 tells a far more global story.

13 Aug 2026 4:11 pm
A New Trick Reveals AI Models Inner Thoughts

Researchers devised a way to extract reasoning traces from Claude, GPT, and Gemini. What they found, they say, indicates that some Chinese AI may be t... A New Trick Reveals AI Models Inner Thoughts

12 Aug 2026 5:32 am
Zohran Mamdanis NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been

The mayor of New York City has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city services with better sof... Zohran Mamdanis NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been

8 Aug 2026 5:33 am
The Chinese Philosopher Americans Cant Stop Fighting About

Yiyang Zhuge was already an intellectual celebrity in China. Her viral interview with Christopher Nolan made her famous in the USand quickly turned he... The Chinese Philosopher Americans Cant Stop Fighting About

8 Aug 2026 5:32 am
Bombay High Court Convicts Tarun Tejpal in 2013 Rape Case, Overturns Acquittal

Panaji, Goa The Bombay High Courts Goa Bench on Thursday, August 6, delivered a significant verdict, convicting former Tehelka magazine editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 sexual assault case. The court overturned a previous judgment by a Sessions Court in Mapusa that had acquitted Tejpal of all charges. A division bench comprising Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale and Justice Amit Jamsandekar found Tejpal guilty of rape and sexual harassment. The conviction was made under Sections 376(2)(f) and 376

6 Aug 2026 6:58 pm
AI Influencers Are Heading Into Uncharted Territory

Some creators fear the EU AI Acts regulatory chaos will upend their lucrative businesses. Others are owning it by incorporating AI transparency into t... AI Influencers Are Heading Into Uncharted Territory

6 Aug 2026 5:35 am
AI Hacks Are Bad. AI Worms and Viruses Will Be Worse

Chinese researchers have shown that AI models have the capacity to act like aggressive and adaptive computer viruses. AI Hacks Are Bad. AI Worms and Viruses Will Be Worse

6 Aug 2026 5:32 am
How One Startup Built a (Mostly) China-Free Robot

Ati Robotics assembles its robots in India and uses just a few Chinese partsa strategy that could pay off as the Trump administration cracks down on C... How One Startup Built a (Mostly) China-Free Robot

4 Aug 2026 5:32 pm
LinkedIn Wont Be Expanding Its Data Centers in the Next Year

Despite the ongoing AI boom, LinkedIn is holding the line on compute spending. Instead, its challenging engineers to make every GPU count. LinkedIn Wont Be Expanding Its Data Centers in the Next Year

31 Jul 2026 11:34 am
Nvidias Open Source Alliance Is Missing Some Key Names: OpenAI and Anthropic

This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the open- vs. closed-source debate in AI, key players in White House AI policy, and how to stop your chatbot l... Nvidias Open Source Alliance Is Missing Some Key Names: OpenAI and Anthropic

31 Jul 2026 5:33 am
Ebay Has to Pay $55.7 Million in Settlement for Its Unhinged Harassment Campaign

For months on end, eBay employees and contractors made life hell for a couple that had criticized the company. Six years later, the company is finally... Ebay Has to Pay $55.7 Million in Settlement for Its Unhinged Harassment Campaign

29 Jul 2026 5:34 pm
Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?

In 2023, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. Theyve since spent more than $20 million on the case, and publisher A.G. Sulz... Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?

28 Jul 2026 11:32 pm
Supreme Court Justice Expresses Concern Over Shrinking Public Space for Dissent and Restrictive Bail Conditions

BHOPAL Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court has voiced significant concerns regarding the diminishing space for expressing divergent views in India, criticizing the increasing trend of arrests for peaceful protests and the imposition of stringent bail conditions that curtail fundamental liberties. Speaking at the 5th Justice G.P. Singh Memorial lecture organized by the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, Justice Bhuyan underscored the importance of debate and dissent as essential el

26 Jul 2026 9:50 pm
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns Amid Intense Student Protests Over Exam Irregularities

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday, following weeks of intense student protests across India, particularly in Delhi, demanding his removal over alleged irregularities in national examinations, most notably the NEET-UG paper leak. Pradhan announced his decision via X (formerly Twitter), stating his resignation was motivated by student welfare and the need to preserve national unity. In his detailed statement, Pradhan emphasized safeguarding students futures and preve

26 Jul 2026 12:06 am
Its a Modern-Day Draft: Why Stanford Students Walked Out on Sundar Pichais Commencement Speech

Last month, more than a hundred Stanford students left their own graduation to protest Googles military contracts and deals with ICE. Two organizers, ... Its a Modern-Day Draft: Why Stanford Students Walked Out on Sundar Pichais Commencement Speech

21 Jul 2026 5:32 pm