It is hardly a shock that Grok AI’s interpretation of Homer is as meaningless as a laptop screensaver. The only surprise would be if Musk accepted defeat graciously. Which he won’t Think back. Do you remember when Elon Musk, in a weird online tantrum, and without having seen the film, ...
Month: October 2026
‘I was so sick’: is running a marathon while on a GLP-1 a bad idea?‘I was so sick’: is running a marathon while on a GLP-1 a bad idea?
As the weight-loss drugs become more common, some runners find the side-effects challenging. Here’s what experts say Women: was your autoimmune condition misdiagnosed? Keri M, a marathoner in her 50s, knew the race would be terrible. This feeling couldn’t be chalked up to inexperience. Keri, who asked us to omit ...
It’s not the bots, FlockIt’s not the bots, Flock
Flock CEO Garrett Langley says some interesting things to cops behind closed doors. He recently lied about his surveillance technology’s role in tracking a woman who had self-administered an abortion and 404 Media’s coverage of that incident, calling it “entirely false.” Now, in leaked audio obtained by 404 Media, Langley ...
Marissa Mayer Can’t Keep Pretending ‘Gender Doesn’t Matter’Marissa Mayer Can’t Keep Pretending ‘Gender Doesn’t Matter’
In Sunday’s edition of the New York Times, Marissa Mayer, former president and CEO of Yahoo, told her interviewer something so absurd it’s since gone viral. Struggling with the “impossible task” of naming three things that she loves about her own 10 year old daughter, the New York Times reports, ...
Flávio Bolsonaro’s passports cancelled after he fails to surrender themFlávio Bolsonaro’s passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
The defeated presidential candidate is under investigation for alleged money laundering and barred from leaving Brazil. ...
High turnout as Israel goes to the polls in most consequential election in its history – live updatesHigh turnout as Israel goes to the polls in most consequential election in its history – live updates
By early afternoon almost 45% of voters had cast their ballot What you need to know about Israel’s election Across Israel, voting is now under way. Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires: Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have flown in ...
In Gaza, no privacy, no peace: this is what our lives look like a year after the ‘ceasefire’ | Akram al-SouraniIn Gaza, no privacy, no peace: this is what our lives look like a year after the ‘ceasefire’ | Akram al-Sourani
I look at myself and my neighbours queueing for water, and dream of a lost normality. We are now strangers even to ourselves Every morning, I look at myself and my neighbours standing in the queue for water, and remember how each of us once had a life of our ...
Silicon Valley parents want the tech they help build out of their children’s schoolsSilicon Valley parents want the tech they help build out of their children’s schools
Both private and public schools in tech regions are limiting the use of tech in classrooms. But will low-income districts be able to follow suit? German Gil spends most of his waking hours looking at screens. Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2015, the software engineer has ...
Minimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increaseMinimum wage set to rise but 18-20 year-olds will not get bigger increase
Chancellor John Healey will reveal the new pay rates in the Budget, and has also announced measures to help households with the cost of living. ...
Data centers’ centrality continues to grow despite mounting oppositionData centers’ centrality continues to grow despite mounting opposition
A series of moves by governments and companies underscored the growing centrality of data centers in national economies and corporate strategy, despite mounting opposition to the huge infrastructure projects across much of the West. Spain, which has been a hub for such sites thanks to its relatively plentiful renewable power, ...