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New Microsoft AI PCs will be tracking everything users do, if they want
Microsoft unveiled a new Windows 11 feature on Monday, May 20, which uses the power of artificial intelligence to take snapshots of all the activities a user does on their computer. The new AI feature, known as “Recall,” takes continuous screenshots of activity, tracking what one sees and does on their computer. The feature will… -
Amid worsening crisis, aid delivery being halted by UN from Gaza pier
Amid disruptions to aid delivery, the United Nations is planning new routes to deliver aid from a U.S.-built pier off of the Gazan coast, according to a Gaza spokesperson. The halt to deliveries comes after crowds of Palestinians desperate for food intercepted trucks, causing operations to be suspended for a third day on Tuesday, May… -
Zelenskyy asks US, NATO to help hit targets in Russia, stop missiles
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is looking to the United States for more help in its defense against a Russian invasion. Zelenskky wants the U.S.to help identify Russian targets it could strike with its own arsenal. Zelenskyy and his military also want the green light to use U.S-supplied weapons to hit targets inside Russian borders. The… -
Controversial, massive $1.2 billion solar farm set to be built in Wyoming
A major green energy company proposed a $1.2 billion solar farm near Laramie, Wyoming. When completed, the farm will have around 1.2 million solar panels. However, the proposal does not come without controversy as landowners and environmentalists have expressed concerns about its impact on the land. The project is part of a larger effort in… -
Rep. Green raises alarm over record 10 million migrant encounters under Biden
Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security Rep. Mark Green said he expects federal border authorities to have encountered 10 million migrants by the end of the summer under the Biden administration. The number of migrants has never been seen in two-term presidential administrations — let alone one. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection… -
IDF releases Hamas video of Israeli child hostages forced to film propaganda
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a video Sunday, May 19, showing 8-year-old Ela Elyakim and her 15-year-old sister, Dafna, being coerced by Hamas terrorists into recording a message. The girls were held captive for 51 days before their release on Nov. 26 during a temporary truce. Recovered by IDF troops during ground operations in… -
FDA clears Neuralink chip for 2nd human trial, company says wire issue fixed
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave Neuralink the green light to implant its brain chip in a second human patient. The decision came just one week after the Elon Musk-backed startup admitted many of the device’s wires disconnected from its first patient’s brain. Neuralink made several changes to the device and how it… -
‘Fake eyelashes,’ ‘butch body’: Insults fly in congressional hearing
A House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday, May 16, became degenerate when lawmakers resorted to name calling and insults. The hearing was hosted by Republicans as they seek to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. The behavior lasted for more than half an hour as lawmakers argued over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s,… -
Gaza protest fallout: Congress launches probe of UCLA after violence on campus
After violent clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israeli counter-protesters, some in U.S. Congress demanded that the University of California, Los Angeles turn over documents regarding its response. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce opened an investigation into the handing of pro-Palestinian encampments on campus. In a letter to the school on Wednesday, May… -
Nearly 2 months after Baltimore bridge collapse, Dali crew still stuck on board
On March 26, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore, killing six people after a ship hit the bridge. Nearly two months later, the men aboard the ship are still stuck on board the Dali. In total, 21 men remain trapped aboard the vessel. Of those men, 20 are from India while one is… -
University of Michigan regents cry foul after protesters target homes
The University of Michigan reported that members of its board of regents woke up to body bags, fake corpses and toys covered in fake blood strewn across their front lawns and at their doors on Wednesday, May 15. Pro-Palestinian student groups claimed responsibility for the displays. The University of Michigan attributed responsibility to several groups,… -
Neuralink knew of issues with breakthrough brain implant for years: Report
A report from Reuters on Wednesday, May 15, found that Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink, knew about the possibility of tiny wires coming loose from its experimental brain implant device years before the first human patient experienced the issue. The company became aware of the issues with the device, which gives paralyzed patients the ability to… -
Potential buyer of TikTok emerges in hopes of fundamentally changing app
A new U.S. law signed by President Joe Biden on April 24 is forcing ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to sell the app by Jan. 19 or face a ban in the United States. Meanwhile, a potential buyer has emerged and he’s hoping to fundamentally change the app and social media. Former Los Angeles…