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Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation

Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.

BBC News - Sep 07, 2026 12:02am EDT

Browser fingerprint tool shows how easy you are to track using the latest sneaky tricks

Glassbox dev admits he had some help from Claude to build locally running tool

Register UK - Sep 06, 2026 10:34pm EDT

Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport

Five people are dead and five seriously injured after a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane "overran" the runway and caught fire, officials say.

BBC News - Sep 06, 2026 9:11pm EDT

Five dead, five injured after Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport

Five people are dead and at least five others were injured after an Amazon-branded cargo plane crashed just outside Miami International Airport.

NBC News - Sep 06, 2026 6:38pm EDT

Amazon cargo plane crashes outside Miami airport

Video shows a crashed plane with Amazon’s logo on its tail on the road outside the airport with plumes of smoke billowing around it.

NBC News - Sep 06, 2026 5:38pm EDT

Elon Musk, SpaceX eyes 1 million satellites for orbital data centers

Driven forward by Elon Musk and an aggressive push from major tech firms, the race to industrialize low-earth orbit has entered an unprecedented phase.Tech companies and space agencies are laying...

International The News - Sep 06, 2026 3:20pm EDT

It’s Been Downloaded by Millions. It’s Supposed to Make You Happier. It Made Me Want to Strangle a Cartoon Bird.

A little bird told me there’s a way to meet my wellness goals. Then it asked me if I wanted to upgrade to their premium plan.

Slate - Sep 06, 2026 11:16am EDT

Rep. Jamie Raskin says impeachment isn’t a ‘fetish’ for Democrats but ‘a critical tool’

The Maryland Democrat said Trump has “undoubtedly” committed impeachable offenses but that it was more important for Democrats to address healthcare and “ending the lawlessness.”

NBC News - Sep 06, 2026 10:39am EDT

Nothing Ear (3a) Earbuds Are Still New, but Labor Day Already Drops Them to a Record Low at a Fraction of the Price of AirPods

Gizmodo - Sep 06, 2026 10:21am EDT

Time lords prepare to kick leap seconds into the next millennium

Risk of an unprecedented negative adjustment prompts plan to let UTC drift by as much as an hour

Register UK - Sep 06, 2026 9:44am EDT

AI model flags possible cyclone near Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Observatory is watching a broad area of low pressure expected to form over the central South China Sea later this week, with an AI forecasting model suggesting it could develop into a...

International The News - Sep 06, 2026 8:25am EDT

Dubai Police deploys 36 robots as AI expands across operations

Digital service continuity also remained high during the current year, with public services recording a continuity rate of 99.97 per cent and systems reaching 99.92 per cent

Gulf News - Sep 06, 2026 8:20am EDT

Elon Musk’s xAI loses Court Bid To Block Minnesota's AI ‘Nudification’ Ban

Deccan Chronicle - Sep 06, 2026 7:45am EDT

He built the Hells Angels’ Toronto empire. Now this old-school biker is watching a new era go digital

Toronto Star - Sep 06, 2026 7:38am EDT

Insta360 Wants In on the Big Labor Day Sales, Marks Down Its Waterproof X5 Action Camera to a Record Low

Gizmodo - Sep 06, 2026 7:29am EDT

First private rocket reaches orbit from Continental Europe as Isar Aerospace launches Spectrum

German startup Isar Aerospace has successfully launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit from the Andøya Spaceport in Arctic Norway, marking a historic milestone as the first time a privately...

International The News - Sep 06, 2026 7:24am EDT