Musk’s SpaceX is still restricting Starlink in Ukraine and the toll is rising
Since Oct. 14, Ukrainian officials have accused SpaceX of undermining the country’s ability to defend itself by imposing speed limits on Starshield, the military-grade Starlink offering. Any drone traveling above 100 mph lost its connection, disrupting some missions, officials said. Despite recent comments from President Donald Trump that indicated service was restored, Ukraine’s Starshield terminals
US on alert as Iran’s plan to target Americans abroad in advanced stages
The United States is reducing staffing at four embassies in the Middle East reportedly after receiving intelligence that Iran has stepped up efforts to target American personnel overseas, adding to security concerns as the Trump administration weighs its next move in the conflict with Tehran.The broader security concerns came into focus after director of national
Volkswagen freezes India EV investment
Volkswagen AG is halting investments in an electric-vehicle program for India until it has greater clarity on a potential partnership with billionaire Sajjan Jindal’s JSW Group. The German company has completed design work that would allow it to quickly ramp up the project using a low-cost EV architecture initially developed for China when its discussions
Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest retreat destroyed in fire
Police have detained a suspect after a fire destroyed Adolf Hitler’s German mountain retreat. Around 200 firefighters were deployed to the Eagle’s Nest, a remote residence at the top of Obersalzberg mountain in the Bavarian Alps, but narrow access roads and the building’s isolated location hampered their efforts. Firefighters found the Kehlsteinhaus residence “completely ablaze”
Trump hints at fresh military strike; Iran threatens to cut undersea cables in Gulf
US President Donald Trump has suggested another military strike on Iran, while Iranian officials have warned that they could retaliate by damaging internet cables beneath the Gulf. The warnings came on Friday as efforts to end the eight-month conflict struggled to advance. Any attack on these cables could disrupt banking, online services and communications across
Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising
Rhode Island sued Meta Platforms in state court on Thursday over the company’s alleged tolerance for widespread scam advertising on its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. The suit, filed by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha in Providence Superior Court, accuses Meta of unlawfully profiting from and participating in the creation of billions of dollars
Google Fitbit Air gets blood pressure and insulin resistance tracking
Google seems to be focusing more on its screenless fitness wearable approach by adding new features. In a blog post, the company has now confirmed that it will be bringing health-tracking capabilities to the screenless Fitbit Air including the improved automatic workout detection to the wearable. The latest update introduces Health Guardian, a collection of
Microsoft is building medical superintelligence
Microsoft is taking a massive leap in healthcare. An AI system from the tech giant has proven to be more than twice as accurate as human doctors at diagnosing complex medical conditions. The new system is called MAI-DxO (short for Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator). Unlike a normal chatbot, it works like a virtual panel of
Elon, Starlink and the betrayal of Ukraine
Two weeks ago, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’d struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply the world with millions of tonnes of Russian diesel. It stunned Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said he felt betrayed. Trump responded by saying it was time for “Ukraine to get a new president.” Soon
Europe’s heat claims 50,000 lives
Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.Researchers modeled heat-related deaths for different age groups in 854 European cities during repeated heat waves in June, July and August and found that 50,391 people died