SYDNEY/PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - French police reinforcements have started arriving in New Caledonia as part of a massive operation to regain control of the capital Noumea, the top French official in the Pacific island territory said on Friday....
On Tuesday at Google I/O 2024, Google announced Veo, a new AI video-synthesis model that can create HD videos from text, image, or video prompts, similar to OpenAI’s Sora. It can generate 1080p videos lasting over a minute and edit videos from written instructions, but it has not yet been released for broad use.
At least four car companies’ data collection and sharing practices are under investigation by the Texas attorney general’s office for potentially violating state law on deceptive trade practices, according to documents obtained by Recorded Future News....
There are few things more heartwarming than videos of children with deafness gaining the ability to hear, showing them happily turning their heads at the sound of their parents’ voices and joyfully bobbing to newly discovered music. Thanks to recent advances in gene therapy, more kids are getting those sweet and triumphant...
A controversial bill that would require all new cars to be fitted with AM radios looks set to become a law in the near future. Yesterday, Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass) revealed that the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” now has the support of 60 US Senators, as well as 246 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, making...
China’s latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, appears poised to leave port to begin initial sea trials. The development comes soon after five aircraft mockups appeared on the deck of the flattop, as you can read about here, and a little over three months since we got our best view of the warship in its completed form. Once the...
Mexico’s Taam Ja’ Blue Hole is the deepest known underwater sinkhole in the world, researchers have discovered — and they haven’t even reached the bottom yet....
Earlier this month, we wrote that some of Intel’s recent high-end Core i9 and Core i7 processors had been crashing and exhibiting other weird issues in some games and that Intel was investigating the cause....
It would appear that the so-called “great instability” event that wreaked chaos among the planets, sending the gas giants careening through space until they settled into the orbits we know today, occurred between 60 and 100 million years after the birth of the solar system. This is the conclusion of some careful scientific...
The Biden administration said Friday it would again delay a decision on a regulation aiming to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing the “historic attention” and “immense amount of feedback” on the controversial proposal by the Food and Drug Administration....
The pace of babies born each year in the U.S. has slowed to a new record low, according to an analysis of 2023 birth certificate data published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
'Massive' French police deployment arrives to secure New Caledonia (www.reuters.com)
SYDNEY/PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - French police reinforcements have started arriving in New Caledonia as part of a massive operation to regain control of the capital Noumea, the top French official in the Pacific island territory said on Friday....
Arizona woman accused of helping North Koreans get remote IT jobs at 300 companies (arstechnica.com)
U.S. Navy Completes Gaza Aid Pier, Deliveries Imminent (Updated) (www.twz.com)
Video games are now a generation-spanning hobby for 190 million Americans, survey finds (www.scrippsnews.com)
The average video gamer is now 36 years old — but Gen Alpha and Gen Z are most likely to play games.
Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora (arstechnica.com)
On Tuesday at Google I/O 2024, Google announced Veo, a new AI video-synthesis model that can create HD videos from text, image, or video prompts, similar to OpenAI’s Sora. It can generate 1080p videos lasting over a minute and edit videos from written instructions, but it has not yet been released for broad use.
Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running (arstechnica.com)
Texas attorney general probes connected-car companies’ data privacy practices (therecord.media)
At least four car companies’ data collection and sharing practices are under investigation by the Texas attorney general’s office for potentially violating state law on deceptive trade practices, according to documents obtained by Recorded Future News....
More children gain hearing as gene therapy for profound deafness advances | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
There are few things more heartwarming than videos of children with deafness gaining the ability to hear, showing them happily turning their heads at the sound of their parents’ voices and joyfully bobbing to newly discovered music. Thanks to recent advances in gene therapy, more kids are getting those sweet and triumphant...
Is the Internet bad for you? Huge study reveals surprise effect on well-being (www.nature.com)
A survey of more than 2.4 million people finds that being online can have a positive effect on welfare.
All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
Streaming services like Netflix and Peacock have already found multiple ways to aggravate paying subscribers this week....
AM radio law opposed by tech and auto industries is close to passing | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
A controversial bill that would require all new cars to be fitted with AM radios looks set to become a law in the near future. Yesterday, Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass) revealed that the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” now has the support of 60 US Senators, as well as 246 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, making...
Bird flu outbreak is driving up egg prices --- again (www.cbsnews.com)
Mystery of ancient Roman dodecahedron baffling experts as it goes on display in UK (www.independent.co.uk)
A mysterious Roman object unearthed in an amateur dig has baffled experts as it goes on display in Britain for the first time....
Poland’s Future F-35s Have Been Officially Named “Husarz” | The War Zone (www.twz.com)
“Forgotten” poem by C.S. Lewis published for the first time | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
EU probes Meta for killing tool that enables real-time election monitoring | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
FTC fines Razer for every cent made selling bogus “N95 grade” RGB masks | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
Kaman’s Kargo Logistics Drone For The Marines Now In Flight Test (www.twz.com)
China’s New Aircraft Carrier Pulls Away From Its Pier Ahead Of Sea Trials (www.twz.com)
China’s latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, appears poised to leave port to begin initial sea trials. The development comes soon after five aircraft mockups appeared on the deck of the flattop, as you can read about here, and a little over three months since we got our best view of the warship in its completed form. Once the...
Deepest blue hole in the world discovered, with hidden caves and tunnels believed to be inside | Live Science (www.livescience.com)
Mexico’s Taam Ja’ Blue Hole is the deepest known underwater sinkhole in the world, researchers have discovered — and they haven’t even reached the bottom yet....
Motherboard makers apparently to blame for high-end Intel Core i9 CPU failures | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
Earlier this month, we wrote that some of Intel’s recent high-end Core i9 and Core i7 processors had been crashing and exhibiting other weird issues in some games and that Intel was investigating the cause....
Jupiter may be the reason why Earth has a moon, new study hints | Live Science (www.livescience.com)
It would appear that the so-called “great instability” event that wreaked chaos among the planets, sending the gas giants careening through space until they settled into the orbits we know today, occurred between 60 and 100 million years after the birth of the solar system. This is the conclusion of some careful scientific...
KUOW - Coming soon: Grizzly bears in the North Cascades (www.kuow.org)
Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to North Cascades National Park, federal officials announced Thursday....
Menthol cigarette ban delayed due to "immense" feedback, Biden administration says - CBS News (www.cbsnews.com)
The Biden administration said Friday it would again delay a decision on a regulation aiming to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing the “historic attention” and “immense amount of feedback” on the controversial proposal by the Food and Drug Administration....
U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick - CBS Detroit (www.cbsnews.com)
The pace of babies born each year in the U.S. has slowed to a new record low, according to an analysis of 2023 birth certificate data published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....