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Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 1.74 million vehicles in the United States to address problems tied to the rearview camera image display, federal safety regulators said. The recall covers Ford vehicles equipped with rearview camera systems where the image may not display correctly. The issue involves the camera display, which can affect what drivers…
Alan Trustman, the screenwriter credited with two of 1968’s signature Hollywood films, “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “Bullitt,” has died. He was 95. Trustman’s death was reported in recent accounts by Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, and other outlets. No additional details were provided in the available reports. Trustman wrote “The…
A dignified transfer ceremony for six U.S. service members killed overseas was held at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, bringing grieving families, military officials and public attention to the base that serves as the nation’s primary point of return for fallen troops. Multiple outlets reported that the six service members were honored as their…
OpenAI’s robotics leader has resigned, citing concerns about surveillance and autonomous weapons following the company’s contract work with the Pentagon, according to multiple published reports. The departure was reported by Fortune and also carried by outlets including AOL.com, U.S. News’ Money section, and The Straits Times. Those reports describe the resignation as a principled decision…
PopSockets founder David Barnett is speaking publicly about how he built the phone accessory company into a viral consumer business, according to a recent TechCrunch report. Barnett, the founder of PopSockets, discussed the company’s path from early development to broader consumer adoption. The conversation, published by TechCrunch, centers on the mechanics of building a product…
OpenAI has delayed plans to roll out an “adult mode” for ChatGPT again, pushing back a feature that would loosen restrictions on certain sexual content for users who can be verified as adults. The delayed feature has been described in recent reporting as an option that would allow verified adult users to generate erotica and…
Rising fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East are colliding with long-running tensions in East Asia, raising a pointed strategic question: would a war involving Iran make a Chinese attack on Taiwan more likely? The question is being debated as analysts weigh how simultaneous international crises can alter military planning, diplomatic bandwidth, and…
Racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages shared in a leaked group chat among young conservatives have thrown the Miami-Dade County Republican Party into a widening scandal in Florida. The New York Times reported that slurs surfaced in a Florida GOP group chat, describing racist and antisemitic language exchanged among participants. The messages were described as part…
A group of researchers has reported a new result extending so-called “single-minus” scattering amplitudes to gravitons, a development that targets a long-standing technical challenge in quantum gravity calculations. The work was disclosed in a release attributed to OpenAI and was also described in coverage by GIGAZINE and blockchain.news. The result centers on “single-minus amplitudes,” a…
The United Arab Emirates is exploring a move to freeze Iranian assets held inside the country as a punitive response to attacks blamed on Tehran, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The discussions involve Emirati officials weighing whether to immobilize Iranian funds and other assets located in the UAE. The Wall…
The United States has offered India a 30-day waiver allowing it to continue buying Russian oil, a move that comes as the war involving Iran adds fresh uncertainty to global energy supplies. The waiver is aimed at Indian oil purchases from Russia and is designed as a temporary measure. It comes amid heightened concern about…
Several stars of ABC’s “9-1-1” have described a frightening travel experience tied to a “Nashville” crossover trip that unfolded amid a severe storm, saying they made it out “by the skin of their teeth.” The accounts, reported by Entertainment Weekly and also carried by AOL, center on the actors’ travel connected to a crossover involving…