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US officials press for answers on Boeing emergency on Alaska Airlines
2024-08-06 17:52:02
US transportation officials on Tuesday began a two-day hearing into a near-catastrophic January incident on a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines that required an emergency landing.
Why relying on technology to keep ASEAN's coal plants running is risky
2024-08-06 17:09:04
A recent ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE) report emphasized that to contribute to tackling climate change, ASEAN countries don't need to immediately phase out all of their coal fleet.
Stuck bridges, buckling roads—extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America's aging infrastructure
2024-08-06 15:53:54
Summer 2024's record heat is creating problems for transportation infrastructure, from roads to rails.
Soft plastics, glass bins, bans on compostable liners: Will Victoria's new recycling proposal be a step forward?
2024-08-06 15:53:53
In recent years, the question of what to do with our household waste has become more pressing. In 2018, China stopped accepting many types of recyclable plastic waste from Australia. Four years later, Australia's main soft plastics recycling scheme, REDcycle, collapsed, leaving behind big stockpiles. Food scraps or non-recyclable plastics in recycling bins slash the value of these waste streams.
Musk targets PM again after criticism of UK 'civil war' post
2024-08-06 14:40:16
The prime minister's spokesperson previously said there was "no justification" for the comments.
Belfast disorder: 'Scared' nurse will leave Northern Ireland
2024-08-06 14:40:03
The staff nurse from India said she was “scared” and “families are really frightened”.
Attempted assassination of Donald Trump spurred a huge spike in calls for violence and civil war online
2024-08-06 10:58:34
The day after the shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, the internet saw a huge spike in calls for violence, and in particular an increase in calls for a modern-day civil war, researchers say.
Elon Musk’s SuperPAC Is Misleading (Some) Voters Into Thinking They Registered To Vote; Collecting Tons Of Data
2024-08-06 10:57:43
If you’re a swing state voter who thought AmericaPAC was helping you register to vote, think again. The Elon Musk-backed SuperPAC seems more interested in your personal info than your civic p…
Don’t Be Fooled: Laws like KOSA Are Just Book Banning Democrats Can Get Behind
2024-08-06 10:57:34
It is almost impossible to believe, as the nation stands on the precipice of one of the most important elections in our lifetime, if not the nation’s history, that Democrats would want to stick it …
Zuckerberg's Grand Illusion: Understanding The Oversight Board Experiment
2024-08-06 10:57:31
Everyone, it seems, has an opinion about The Oversight Board — which everyone refers to as the Facebook Oversight Board, because despite its plans to work with other social media companies, i…
CBP Facial Recognition Program Has Gathered 50 Million Face Photos, Identified Fewer Than 300 Imposters
2024-08-06 10:57:31
The CBP and DHS have released their annual report [PDF] covering trade and travel. It touts the agencies’ successes in these areas but raises some questions about the use of facial recognitio…
NYC Proudly Announces Rollout Of Gun-Detecting Tech Even Tech Producer Says Won’t Reliably Detect Guns
2024-08-06 10:57:30
There’s nothing more self-congratulatory than a government announcing it’s DOING SOMETHING ABOUT SOMETHING. That’s the New York City government at the moment, lauding its efforts …
Key moments in Boeing's difficult history with the 737 MAX
2024-08-06 09:16:55
Boeing's quality control practices will be placed under a microscope this week at a two-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing investigating a January Alaska Airlines flight on a 737 MAX.
X's AI chatbot spread election misinformation, US officials say
2024-08-06 08:24:32
Five US states sent an open letter Monday to Elon Musk, urging him to fix his social media platform X's AI chatbot after it shared misinformation about the upcoming presidential election.
CrowdStrike and Delta fight over who's to blame for the airline canceling thousands of flights
2024-08-06 08:23:19
Cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike is disputing Delta Air Lines over who is to blame for damage that the airline suffered after a global technology outage.
U.S. personnel injured in suspected rocket attack on Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, U.S. officials say
2024-08-06 03:17:03
Several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at Al Asad Air Base, but the injuries were not reported to be critical, officials said.
States have spent nearly $500 million on anti-abortion counseling centers since fall of Roe
2024-08-06 03:17:02
States that ban or restrict abortion have flooded anti-abortion counseling centers with nearly $500 million in taxpayer funding since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago, according to a new report.
North Carolina community devastated by flooding from 2 prior storms braces for Debby
2024-08-06 01:57:13
Lumberton, North Carolina, sits 80 miles inland but it was still inundated with flood water from 2016's Hurricane Matthew and 2018's Hurricane Florence.
Suspected arson attack in Nice, France kills 7 members of same family, including 3 children
2024-08-05 13:21:53
Authorities in Nice, southern France, say images show hooded people dousing a stairwell with liquid before a suspected arson fire that killed 7 people.
Belfast: Police condemn violence and disorder on streets
2024-08-04 17:11:00
Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said those who "engaged in this behaviour bring nothing but shame to themselves and Belfast city".

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