Judge orders Meta to pay $25bn in fines for Facebook privacy violations
External article · Al JazeeraA jury found Meta guilty of lying to Facebook users in New Mexico about access to their data.
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Pip Adam has won the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.
New poll shows Tejano star Bobby Pulido is poised to flip TX-15 in battle for border voters
SpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increase
An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble
PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently
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- External article · The Conversation Chiricahua is the nation’s newest national park – what does that mean? What comes next for Chiricahua, now that is has been officially redesignated as America’s 64th national park?
- External article · Al Jazeera Trump heads to South Carolina to boost Senator Darline Graham in race The race between the sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews has tightened in deep-red state.
- External article · Ars Technica The new human-crafted Apple Music brand matters in an AI world Opinion: In a world of AI slop, showing the human hands making things helps.
- External article · Texas Standard New PBS docuseries looks at grief through a ‘traumedy’ lens The Austin sibling filmmaker duo behind “How We Grieve” sought to make a difficult topic more approachable.
- External article · Ars Technica RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400.
- External article · ScienceDaily Health Massive study of 460,000 people challenges ultra-processed food cancer fears A massive study of more than 460,000 Americans found that ultra-processed foods were not associated with increased colorectal cancer risk overall, challenging a widely held assumption.
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How Roman Cameo Glass Gave Victorian Makers a Challenge
Trill News DeskRoman cameo glass challenged Victorian makers to reproduce layered colors and fine relief, making a famed ancient vase into a demanding test of modern craft.
Read on Trill News →Why a Signed Salvador Dali Print Still Needs Evidence
Trill News DeskA signed Salvador Dali print needs evidence of its edition and ownership, because a famous name cannot establish how the image was made or who authorized it.
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Villena Treasure Stolen After Decoy Alarm Pulls Police Away
Thieves emptied most of the Treasure of Villena in four minutes, carrying off Bronze Age gold that has anchored the identity of a small Spanish town since 1963.
Cuba accuses US of threatening countries ahead of UN embargo vote
UK Conservative Party suspends ex-candidate after Al Jazeera investigation
Tunisia jails opposition politician for four years over social media posts
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How Visa and Mastercard Make Money Without Issuing a Single Credit Card
Visa and Mastercard connect merchants with banks, and the fees their networks set help decide how the money from each card purchase is split among companies.
Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump
Judge rejects Trump’s wild claim EPA can dismiss data center pollution lawsuits
Does opting out of smart TV tracking work? Research finds “suspicious” traffic.
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Days of Thunder Sequel Greenlit With Cruise and Hathaway
A Days of Thunder sequel has been greenlit, with Tom Cruise back as Cole Trickle and Anne Hathaway cast as a NASCAR team owner and engineer, out in June 2028.
In an open letter, dozens of writers confirm that Sally Rooney is not a terrorist.
On Searching For Nabokov’s Rarest Paperbacks Across America
The past, present, and future share a show floor at Pinball Expo 2026
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Maryland Measles Cases Hit 31 After Just Three All Last Year
Maryland has confirmed 31 measles cases this year against three in all of last year, and 27 of them arrived after July 15 among residents who were not vaccinated.
Texas continued permitting data centers after Abbott’s pause, report finds
Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program
In ‘Redemption,’ Lawrence Wright tells story of Texas nuns’ ministry to women on death row
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Why Webb Needs a Giant Sunshield to See
Webb needs a sunshield because its own warmth could overwhelm faint infrared signals that astronomers use to study distant galaxies and stars hidden by dust.
Too much RNA can starve cells of energy, scientists discover
A train was delayed by a solar storm. But something didn't add up.
Astronauts’ hearts just passed a surprising test for Mars
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Kelly Criterion The Bet Sizing Formula Behind Blackjack and Wall Street
The Kelly criterion is a bet sizing formula that sets what fraction of a bankroll to stake, and getting that fraction wrong destroys an otherwise sound edge.
Offering cash for votes is quite common – but here’s why it doesn’t work
El Niño is threatening California’s fragile coast again – the 1982-83 El Niño opened eyes to the serious erosion risks
Human rights could improve – or worsen – based on how nations use the UN treaty against cybercrime
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153 Million Driver's License Breach Is a National Security Threat
A dark web breach of 153 million driver's licenses is a national security problem, not just fraud, as foreign spies can tie these scans to other stolen data.
The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations
PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
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Chris Johnson Writes to His Children About Life With ALS
Chris Johnson says ALS has changed his body but not his identity as a father, as the former Tennessee Titans star sends a letter to all four of his children.
Seahawks face Broncos for tough throwback Thursday matchup
Mariners’ Cole Young named Gold Glove finalist
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OpenAI and Anthropic Hacking Incidents Trace to One AI Testing Firm
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Anthropic Details How Claude Fueled Cybercrime and Spying
AnthropicAnthropic says Claude helped attackers scale cybercrime and surveillance, as its September threat report details abuse across seven areas of serious concern.
Read on Trill News →Anthropic AI Scenarios Show GDP Soaring While Knowledge Worker Pay Falls
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