Biden Weighs Giving Ukraine Cluster Munitions Despite Allies’ Ban
Ukraine is seeking cluster munitions, which are known to cause grievous injuries to civilians, as its ammunition supply runs low.
Pringles repurposes iconic US Superbowl ‘Can Hands’ ad
Pringles remakes its Super Bowl ads for the European market, poking fun at what can happen when people get their hands stuck inside a Pringles tub.…
CFTC Orders Two Florida Men to Pay $5.4 Million in Bitcoin Fraud Case
Investors never received a satoshi of Bitcoin, despite what they were promised.
Zelensky clashes with EU state president over weapons demands
Ukraine’s leader berated his Bulgarian host in a televised meeting
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev found himself lectured by his Ukrainian guest Vladimir Zelensky on Thursday, after telling him that Sofia had no weapons to spare for Kiev.…
You can’t post ass, Threads is doomed
Threads, the Meta-owned Twitter clone that launched this week, will always be hindered by its own content guidelines. The app is dry at best, and at worst, leeching your personal data.…
How Threads’ Privacy Policy Compares to Twitter’s (and Its Rivals’)
Want to try out Meta’s new social media app? Here’s more context on what personal data is collected by Threads and similar social media apps.…
Is Justin Bieber’s Ape Really Worth $59,000? The Nuances of Valuing NFTs
Last week, the floor price of popular NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club fell to a 20-month low. But determining the value of an individual NFT requires a more nuanced understanding of floor price, rarity traits and cultural significance.…
New York City Law Aimed at Curbing AI Bias Goes Into Effect
As AI tools are rapidly adopted by businesses, the New York City law aims to prevent bias in employment decisions.
Multichain MPC bridge sees $100M+ outflows, sparking fears of exploit
Some Multichain contracts on Ethereum suffered withdrawals of more than half of their deposits, causing on-chain sleuths to fear an exploit is underway.…
Ohio Moves Closer to Ballot Issue That Would Protect Abortion Rights
Supporters of protecting abortion in the state’s Constitution submitted enough signatures to get on the November ballot. But another vote in August could make it harder to win.…
Best MacBook Pro 13 (2022) chargers in 2023
The MacBook Pro 13 (2022) is undoubtedly one of the best Macs on the market. Despite it featuring an outdated chassis with thick bezels, it's the last Mac with a Touch Bar on sale, so you can utilize this retired hardware element while taking advantage of the mighty M2 chip.…
Why I Still Love the New York Mets
We don’t watch sports for happiness; we watch for the human drama.
Reddit’s AI porn ban has a carveout for Rule 34
Reddit has crushed the biggest protest in its history. What’s next? Make AI-generated porn legal again, apparently — as long as it’s not deepfaked.…
Binance’s top strategist departs company amid reported US exec resignations
Patrick Hillmann confirmed in a tweet that would be departing the company "on good terms" after a two-year stint. The departure comes amid a trying time for Binance.…
The Most Anticipated Crypto and NFT Games
UPDATED: Lavish titles like Parallel and Deadrop are poised to redefine blockchain gaming. Here's what to watch for in 2023 and beyond.…
2 Newark Firefighters Brought Years of Service to Their Final Fire
Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr., who died fighting a blaze on a cargo ship, were products of Engine 16 in Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood.…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Streams on Peacock in August
Going by its staggering box-office haul, it doesn’t seem like too many fans waited around to watch The Super Mario Bros.…
John Kerry to Visit China to Restart Climate Negotiations
A yearlong freeze in climate talks appears to be ending as the United States and China, the world’s biggest polluters, resume discussions.…
The physics of how gentoo penguins can swim speedily underwater
Enlarge / Gentoo penguins are the world's fastest swimming birds, thanks to the unique shape and structure of their wings. (credit: Priya Venkatesh/CC BY-SA 3.0)
Gentoo penguins are the world's fastest swimming birds, clocking in at maximum underwater speeds of up to 36 km/h (about 22 mph).
Twitter threatens to sue new Zuckerberg-helmed rival
Elon Musk’s lawyers suggest Threads uses stolen trade secrets
On the day Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta launched Threads, a text-based companion to Instagram, a Silicon Valley law firm representing Elon Musk sent them a cease-and-desist letter, accusing the app of “systematic, willful and unlawful misappropriation” of Twitter’s intellectual property, trade secrets and data.…
We Are Breaking Heat Records Around the World
Also, Prigozhin is in Russia. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
What to Know About Leqembi, the Alzheimer’s Drug Approved by the FDA
Medicare will cover much of the cost for patients in the early stages of the disease, but Leqembi has safety risks and can only modestly slow cognitive decline.…
US Military Is Training AI to Give Orders and Handle State Secrets
How close is AI to making decisions on the battlefield? A U.S. Air Force colonel says tests have been "highly successful" so far.…
Inside Champions Ascension: Like ‘For Honor’ with NFTs?
Plai Labs Marketing Director Payton Kaleiwahea tells Decrypt's Kate Irwin about player response to the combat game Champions Ascension in development, which offers arena combat, raid bosses, AI landscape features, and more.…
Britney Spears ‘hit in the face’ by NBA star Victor Wembanyama’s bodyguard
Britney Spears has claimed she was hit in the face by a security guard when she tried to tap a 7ft 4in tall NBA star on the shoulder.…
LIGHTSPEED Presents: ‘Six Months After All Life on Titan Died’ by JB Park
io9 is proud to present fiction from LIGHTSPEED MAGAZINE. Once a month, we feature a story from LIGHTSPEED’s current issue.…
F.B.I. Searched the Home of Kraken’s Jesse Powell
Federal agents were investigating Jesse Powell, the founder of the crypto exchange Kraken, over claims that he hacked and cyber-stalked a nonprofit arts group.…
Wisconsin’s Governor Raises School Funding for the Next 400 Years
Gov. Tony Evers used a quirky rule to edit the state budget and raise the cap on public school funding — until the year 2425.…
How to change or tweak keyboard layouts in Windows 11
Windows 11 is an operating system that's friendly to users from all over the world, speaking all kinds of different languages.…