The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced it will let its surveillance contract with automated license plate reader company (ALPR) Flock expire, becoming the largest police department in the country to drop its contract. Notably, the decision came after an audit of ALPR technology found that, in a two-month period, ...
I Bought the $3,000 Fitness Suit That Electrocutes You. I’m Sending It BackI Bought the $3,000 Fitness Suit That Electrocutes You. I’m Sending It Back
Putting on the $3,000 Katalyst suit is like sliding around with an electric eel. First you lay out the vest, shorts, and arm straps (on a towel if you don’t want to make a mess) and spray their electrode pads with a lot of water. “More water is better,” Katalyst’s ...
These Are the Worst ChatGPT Flyers You’ve Sent UsThese Are the Worst ChatGPT Flyers You’ve Sent Us
Earlier this week, I somewhat stupidly asked our readers to send me examples of “ChatGPT flyers,” the AI-generated posters and advertisements that have taken over social media, bulletin boards, restaurant menus, store signage, business cards, and billboards around the world. I say stupidly, because I was flooded with so many ...
Europe reports 10,000 excess deaths during last month’s heatwaveEurope reports 10,000 excess deaths during last month’s heatwave
Europe reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during June’s record-breaking heatwave, new data showed, with analysts bracing for a higher toll as forecasts point to higher temperatures. Recent mercury spikes have also led to wildfires across much of Southern Europe, including blazes that killed 13 in Spain last week. Meanwhile ...
‘Coalition of the Willing’ meets in Paris to discuss more Ukraine aid‘Coalition of the Willing’ meets in Paris to discuss more Ukraine aid
Ukraine’s allies gather in Paris today to discuss further military aid for Kyiv, but Europe is still struggling to wean itself off Russian gas. The “Coalition of the Willing,” a grouping led by France and the UK, has expanded to 37 members, mostly European. It is expected to back new ...
Middle East venture capital collapses as international investors retreatMiddle East venture capital collapses as international investors retreat
The News Venture capital deal-making in the Middle East has collapsed to a five-year low amid the Iran war, jeopardizing the growth of startups that are an engine for jobs, innovation, and non-oil revenue. The number of deals in the Middle East and North Africa in the first half of ...
Saudi reshuffle shows pressure on underperforming industriesSaudi reshuffle shows pressure on underperforming industries
Matthew’s view Saudi Arabia reshuffled the leadership of its mining and defense sectors, in a sign of renewed pressure on lagging areas of the economy sectors that are key to the kingdom’s diversification plans. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman will now oversee the Industry and mineral resources ministry, replacing ...
The missing link in Africa’s infrastructure boomThe missing link in Africa’s infrastructure boom
Across Africa, governments have spent decades announcing ports without thinking about connecting railways, highways without paved feeder roads, and pipelines without ancillary terminals. Each project may make sense on its own, yet too many struggle because the surrounding infrastructure is so patchy. Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s decision to build a ...
Gretchen Carlson on her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes: ‘I have absolutely no regrets’Gretchen Carlson on her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes: ‘I have absolutely no regrets’
Former Fox News anchor says she ‘immediately found purpose’ and has spent the last decade advocating for survivors’ rights When Gretchen Carlson sued Roger Ailes in 2016, alleging that he fired her for rejecting his sexual advances, she didn’t know what the future would bring. The former Fox News anchor ...
Graham Platner was an unforced error – the left has lessons to learn | Osita NwanevuGraham Platner was an unforced error – the left has lessons to learn | Osita Nwanevu
Many imagined his buff, gruff and tattooed traits would help him connect with working-class men. But this logic was flawed The left would do well to revisit New York’s Democratic primaries two weeks ago – it was a sunnier news cycle, yes, but those races were also an object lesson ...