India accuses Prada of cultural appropriation over sandals
The Kolhapuri chappals inspired a new Prada design. The luxury brand only acknowledged this fact after critics accused it of replicating the iconic sandals without recognizing the footwear's cultural roots.
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US to halt shipment of weapons pledged to Ukraine, White House says
The US is halting shipments of some promised air defence missiles and weapons to Ukraine due to concerns about its own stockpile levels, officials said. Meanwhile, Moscow has intensified its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine.
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Snakes On a Plane 2? Passenger Caught With 16 Live Reptiles
While the smuggling attempt was foiled, it is further evidence of an alarming trend.
SAS Orders Up To 55 Embraer E195-E2s, Deliveries Start Late 2027
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has placed an order for up to 55 Embraer E195-E2s, which will modernize and expand the carrier's regional fleet.
SAS Orders Up To 55 Embraer E195-E2s, Deliveries Start Late 2027
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has placed an order for up to 55 Embraer E195-E2s, which will modernize and expand the carrier's regional fleet.Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time)
Awful Air France Passenger Harasses Crew Over Cup Of Water
A combative Air France passenger demanded water three minutes landing, setting off a series of events that ended with police being called.
"Shameful": Belgium Threatens Legal Action After Faulty HiFly Airbus A340 Spoils Royal Visit To Chile
HiFly technical issues delayed the flight twice: once on arrival and then again on the return leg to Belgium.
These Are The Airlines That Have Ordered The Embraer E2
Several airlines have incorporated the E2 jets into their fleets as part of broader modernization plans.
Passengers Describe Terrifying Emergency Descent On Spring Airlines Japan Boeing 737
The aircraft landed safely, and there were no injuries reported.
Boeing To Acquire Spirit AeroSystem's Northern Ireland Plant, According To Spokesperson
After failing to find a buyer, Spirit AeroSystems is selling another part of its company to Boeing.
Another Boeing Strike? St. Louis Machinists Negotiating Better Wages, Benefits & Working Conditions
Union workers at Boeing Defense facilities are preparing for a shortfall in negotiations.
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa Won't Confirm Or Deny If Switch 2's Game-Key Cards Sold Poorly At Launch
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa did not confirm if Game-Key Cards sold poorly, stating it's for the larger sizes of Switch 2 games.
Buy European: Miele, Rex Electrolux, Beko (Turkish, don't get into that), Smeg, Candy, AEG, etc...
Don't want to jinx it, but my Electrolux washer-dryier is 7 years old and still like new, despite being relatively cheap and despite combined machines being more problematic.
Smeg
They make acceptable and pretty toasters and similar appliances, but avoid this brand like a plague for fridges
Fedora 43 won't drop 32-bit app support – or adopt Xlibre
Community vetoes plans to axe i686 compatibility and switch X11 forks
Fedora 43 won't drop 32-bit app support – or adopt Xlibre
: Community vetoes plans to axe i686 compatibility and switch X11 forksLiam Proven (The Register)
Threads now has DMs
Catching up with X.
Threads now has DMs
Threads has finally launched the ability to send direct messages to everyone. For now, you can only DM users who follow you on Threads or mutual follows on Instagram.Emma Roth (The Verge)
Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’
It’s making a buzzy acquisition.
Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’
Grammarly plans to acquire the buzzy email app Superhuman and has bigger plans for AI and AI agents.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Hackers Are Threatening to Release Emails Stolen from Trump's Aides, Roger Stone, and Stormy Daniels
The cybercriminals are interested in making some money off the stolen materials.
US | Ultra Mobile raised its data caps without a price increase
A rare thing to see these days.
Ultra Mobile raised its data caps without a price increase
The T-Mobile-owned MVNO Ultra Mobile announced that its plans now include more data for new and existing customers. Some plans include roaming data and credits.Cameron Faulkner (The Verge)
Nudify app’s plan to dominate deepfake porn hinges on Reddit, docs show
Report: Clothoff ignored California’s lawsuit while buying up 10 rivals.
FCC chair decides inmates and their families must keep paying high phone prices
Chairman Carr waives new price caps until 2027, may raise them before then.
X opens up to Community Notes written by AI bots
The first “cohort” will be admitted later in July.
X opens up to Community Notes written by AI bots
X is going to let developers make “AI Note Writers” that can write Community Notes that can potentially appear on posts.Jay Peters (The Verge)
ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings, goes viral overnight after Bondi criticism
The citizen app for anonymously reporting ICE agents and raids went viral after criticism from the U.S. attorney general.
ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings, goes viral overnight after Bondi criticism | TechCrunch
The citizen app for anonymously reporting ICE agents and raids went viral after criticism from the U.S. Attorney General.Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)
Figma files for an (A)IPO with prospectus that mentions AI 150+ times
Warns investors its codebase is harder to maintain as it bakes in brainboxes
Figma files for an (A)IPO with prospectus that mentions AI 150+ times
: Warns investors its codebase is harder to maintain as it bakes in brainboxesThomas Claburn (The Register)
Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles
The airline was hit by a cyber attack on a platform storing names, email addresses and phone numbers.
NASA tests shrinking metals to help it find more exoplanets
Mysterious ‘Alloy 30’ gets smaller when heated, which could help stabilize super-sensitive space telescopes
NASA tests shrinking metals to help it find more exoplanets
: Mysterious ‘Alloy 30’ gets smaller when heated, which could help stabilize super-sensitive space telescopesSimon Sharwood (The Register)
Socialists blast Brussels plan to tie EU budget to national reforms
The group also wants to fend off any attempt to repurpose the €142 billion European Social Fund for other priorities, such as defence.
More than 80% of UK farmers worried about climate crisis harming livelihood, study finds
Farmers warn of risk to Britain’s food supply as more than three-quarters take hit to income from extreme weather
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Trump keeps saying the GOP mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not
President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits. It does not.
A day outside an LA detention center shows profound impact of ICE raids on families
For immigrants who are detained in the Los Angeles region, their first stop is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in the basement of the federal building downtown.
Why it's obvious the EU will accept Trump's 10% baseline tariff
The EU's trade chief is in Washington on Wednesday in a last-ditch bid to avert even higher levies.
Truth-telling inquiry finds Australia’s indigenous people faced genocide
They were nearly wiped out by disease and in mass killings and other horrific crimes.
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Truth-telling inquiry finds Australia’s indigenous people faced genocide
They were nearly wiped out by disease and in mass killings and other horrific crimes. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
UK | Children should not be strip-searched or detained unless a last resort, say MPs
Parliamentary reports include harrowing testimonies from children in England and Wales about their treatment
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Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America
Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers
Huawei releases an open weight model Pangu Pro 72B A16B, trained entirely on Huawei Ascend NPUs.
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Dalai Lama announces he will have successor after his death
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday affirmed that the centuries-old institution of the Dalai Lama will continue after his death. The remarks by the leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, countered the fears of many Tibetans that China will choose his successor in a bid to reinforce control over a territory it poured troops into in 1950.
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Huawei releases an open weight model Pangu Pro 72B A16B, trained entirely on Huawei Ascend NPUs.
IntervitensInc/pangu-pro-moe-model · Hugging Face
We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.huggingface.co
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European Parliament to vote next week on toppling von der Leyen’s Commission
The MEP proposing the motion of censure claims he has collected enough signatures to start the process. If officially confirmed, the debate and vote will be held during the July plenary session in Strasbourg.
Japan updates ‘mega quake’ preparedness plan
Recommended accelerated efforts including constructing embankments and evacuation buildings.
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Japan updates ‘mega quake’ preparedness plan
Recommended accelerated efforts including constructing embankments and evacuation buildings. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
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