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Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower
The company behind the robot lawn mower that ran me over has changed its tune. Yarbo now plans to completely remove the remote backdoor access that could have let bad actors reprogram the robot over the internet. Yarbo customers will be able to...
Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks
Production-version patches are coming online and should be installed pronto.
Here’s what Mira Murati’s AI company is up to
Thinking Machines, the AI company founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, announced Monday that it's working on something called "interaction models." The idea behind interaction models, according to Thinking Machines, is that they will let people...
Ukrainian children held in Russia: militarized, 'reeducated'
A Ukrainian initiative to repatriate abducted Ukrainian children reports that at least 20,000 girls and boys are being held by Russian families and authorities. Can these children ever find their way home?
Audi has a new Q9 flagship coming soon: Here's its interior
Audi made sure to consult American tastes for its first full-size SUV.
Starmer announces plans to fully nationalise British Steel
British prime minister Keir Starmer said he would introduce legislation this week to give the government powers to take full ownership of British Steel in Scunthorpe, the last plant in the UK that can make steel from scratch. Last year the...
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Middle East war live: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continues as Trump hopes for peace deal
Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
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Суд запретил жене премьер-министра Испании выезд за границу
Суд запретил жене премьер-министра Испании выезд за границу из-за дела о коррупции. Согласно решению следственного судьи, Бегонья Гомес обязана сдать свой паспорт и дважды в месяц отмечаться в органах правопорядка.
Hizbullah: İsrail, ateşkes ihlalinden bizi sorumlu tutarak saldırılarını haklı çıkarmaya çalışıyor
Hizbullah, İsrail'in ateşkesi ihlal eden tarafın Hizbullah olduğu yönündeki iddialarının asılsız olduğunu ve bununla Lübnan'da sivillere karşı işlediği katliamları haklı çıkarmaya çalıştığını belirtti.
Иран вновь закрыл Ормузский пролив в ответ на атаки Израиля на Ливан
После очередного нарушения Израилем условий меморандума между США и Ираном власти в Тегеране объявили о новом запрете на проход судов через Ормузский пролив. Решение принято в ответ на удары израильской армии по Ливану.
Ebola und die globale Ungerechtigkeit des Gesundheitswesens
Ein US-amerikanischer Ebola-Patient konnte nach Deutschland ausgeflogen werden. Doch Patienten in der DR Kongo haben deutlich weniger Optionen. Der Fall zeigt, wie ungerecht die Gesundheitsversorgung verteilt ist.
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Trump says Italy's Meloni asked 'over and over' for a photo with him as diplomatic spat escalates
US President Donald Trump turned up the heat on a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him at the G7 summit and blaming the clash between the two heads of state...
Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockades
President Rodrigo Paz says he has declared the state of emergency "to free the country's roads." Blockades have become a major tactic in weeks of intensifying protests to demand that the president resign.
Jordan Bardella meets Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw
French far‑right leader Jordan Bardella on Thursday began a two‑day visit to Poland, seeking meetings with right‑wing and nationalist figures ahead of next year’s French presidential election, after similar trips to Portugal, Italy and Belgium.
EU-UK relations, 10 years after the referendum: Brexit or Regrexit?
It has been a decade since British voters made the momentous decision to leave the European Union. The EU referendum result on June 24, 2016 led to a profound transformation of British politics, and to Brexit-related infighting that refuses to go...
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Moves of the Diamond Hand is an unfinished, irresistibly weird dice-based RPG
From its opening minutes, Moves of the Diamond Hand is upfront about what it offers: You're going to have a lot of strange conversations, and you're going to roll a lot of dice. Get on board with this proposition, and the reward is one of the most...
Toy Story has the right take on tech
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 133, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy belated Juneteenth, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been...
The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed
Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.
Affaire de Bétharram : une commission d’enquête indépendante préconise des réparations financières pour toutes les victimes de violences
La commission a fait un travail d’extrapolation du nombre de victimes de violences sexuelles et physiques, qui pourrait s’élever jusqu’à 1 500. Son rapport, publié samedi, insiste sur l’impact des traumatismes à long terme sur les trajectoires des...