Apple sues YouTuber who leaked iOS 26’s new “Liquid Glass” software redesign
According to the filing, Lipnik has been fired from Apple “for failing to follow Apple’s policies designed to protect its confidential information, including development devices and unreleased software and features.” The filing also accuses Lipnik of failing to report “multiple prior breaches” to Apple.
When you sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement), you’d best protect the secrets. Then again, the guy who left an iPhone 4 in a bar didn’t lose his job. Wonder what the differences are between them.
Apple sues YouTuber who leaked iOS 26’s new “Liquid Glass” software redesign
YouTuber claims to “have receipts” disproving Apple’s allegations.Andrew Cunningham (Ars Technica)
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Russian, Turkish leaders discuss recent escalations in Syria over phone — Kremlin
Russian, Turkish leaders discuss recent escalations in Syria over phone — Kremlin
The situation in Syria aggravated on July 13 when clashes between Arab tribal militias and Druze self-defense groups broke out in the heavily Druze-populated Sweida governorateTASS
Netflix uses generative AI in one of its shows for first time
Ted Sarandos, a co-chief executive of Netflix, said the Argentinian science fiction series El Eternauta (The Eternaut) was the first it had made that involved using generative AI footage.
He said the series, which follows survivors of a rapid and devastating toxic snowfall, involved Netflix and visual effects (VFX) artists using AI to show a building collapsing in Buenos Aires.
“Using AI-powered tools, they were able to achieve an amazing result with remarkable speed and, in fact, that VFX sequence was completed 10 times faster than it could have been completed with traditional VFX tools and workflows,” he said.
He said the use of AI tools allowed Netflix to fund the show at a much lower cost than is typical for a big-budget production.
“The cost of [the special effects without AI] just wouldn’t have been feasible for a show in that budget,” Sarandos said.
Netflix uses generative AI in one of its shows for first time
Firm says technology used in El Eternauta is chance ‘to help creators make films and series better, not just cheaper’Mark Sweney (The Guardian)
CBP Agents Can Have Gang Tattoos — as Long as They Cover Them Up
When Franco José Caraballo Tiapa arrived at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in early February for a routine check-in, he thought he had little reason to worry.
Caraballo, 26, had arrived in the U.S. in 2023 after fleeing persecution in Venezuela, lived with his wife in Dallas, and had no criminal record, his immigration attorney Martin Rosenow told The Intercept. He’d checked in with ICE regularly while waiting on his asylum claim. But when an agent took special interest in his tattoos, they detained him and put him on a bus to the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas — and eventually on a plane to CECOT.
For Caraballo and at least half a dozen other men, U.S. officials’ assumptions about their body art played a significant role in classifying them as gang members and disappearing them to the notorious prison in El Salvador. The Intercept found that a very different standard applies for the federal agents tasked with keeping migrants out of the country and rounding up those targeted by President Donald Trump’s deportation obsession.
On a public “grooming standards” webpage aimed at prospective Customs and Border Protection agents, the agency advises that any tattoos and brandings must be concealed if they are “obscene or gang-related.” In other words, agents are allowed to have the very markings for which Caraballo and others were disappeared into a Salvadoran gulag — as long as they keep them out of sight.
CBP Agents Can Have Gang Tattoos — as Long as They Cover Them Up
U.S. immigration officials have sent people to CECOT because of what they deemed gang tattoos. CBP grooming standards allow them.Noah Hurowitz (The Intercept)
Fullstack Engineer - Waifus (for people looking for job)
This is why we went to college to make Waifu.
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Hamas says Israel rejected ceasefire deal including release of all captives, adds ready for lengthy battle
In his first video message since March 6, the spokesperson of Hamas’s military wing Qassam Brigades has said the Palestinian group repeatedly offered to release all captives at once to conclude a comprehensive ceasefire deal, but Israel rejected the proposal.
Abu Obeida said the group would not agree to an interim truce in the future if a ceasefire agreement was not reached and accused Israel of intransigence.
Abu Obeida also said Hamas fighters are “ready to continue a long battle of attrition”.
LIVE: Israel kills 35 in Gaza; clashes resume in Syria’s Suwayda
Gaza Health Ministry warns malnourished people are arriving at hospitals suffering from extreme exhaustion, memory loss.Virginia Pietromarchi (Al Jazeera)
Hamas says Israel rejected ceasefire deal including release of all captives, adds ready for lengthy battle
In his first video message since March 6, the spokesperson of Hamas’s military wing Qassam Brigades has said the Palestinian group repeatedly offered to release all captives at once to conclude a comprehensive ceasefire deal, but Israel rejected the proposal.
Abu Obeida said the group would not agree to an interim truce in the future if a ceasefire agreement was not reached and accused Israel of intransigence.
Abu Obeida also said Hamas fighters are “ready to continue a long battle of attrition”.
LIVE: Israel kills 35 in Gaza; clashes resume in Syria’s Suwayda
Gaza Health Ministry warns malnourished people are arriving at hospitals suffering from extreme exhaustion, memory loss.Virginia Pietromarchi (Al Jazeera)
The Ukrainian Armed Forces cannot fulfill Trump's wish to launch a major offensive
The Ukrainian Armed Forces cannot fulfill Trump's wish to launch a major offensive — The country: EADaily
EADaily, July 18th, 2025. US President Donald Trump has called on the head of the Kiev Zelensky regime to organize an offensive by the Ukrainian army to turn the tide of hostilities against Russia in favor of Kiev.EADaily
Why would Ukraine do so right now?
Russia is in the middle of a massive offensive so the Ukraine is focused on doing this...
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China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in the Philippines
China’s Education Ministry has issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines, following what it describes as a series of criminal incidents targeting Chinese nationals.
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"Storia di un Guerriero Lakota. Sotto il blu di Skan" – Un Esordio Epico che Ha Già Conquistato i Lettori
Tim Walz says Trump ‘brings out the worst in people – and the worst in me’
Kamala Harris running mate strikes regretful tone after calling for Democrats to ‘bully the shit out of’ US president
Brazil passes controversial 'devastation bill' that weakens environmental regulations
Critics have called it "by far the worst piece of legislation” ever from an environmental standpoint.
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Taiwan will 'not provoke confrontation' with China, vice president says
Taiwan's vice president says the self-ruled democracy will not provoke a confrontation with China and seeks to communicate with Beijing on the basis of parity and respect.
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Palestinian man dies in Israeli prison one week after his arrest
A 53-year-old Palestinian man has died in an Israeli prison just one week after his arrest from the town of Rummana, near Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Detainees’ Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) announced Thursday, according to the Palestinian Wafa news agency.
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Air Force sees over two year delay for next-gen engines
Air Force sees over two year delay for next-gen engines
The Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program is designing new engines that could power aircraft like the Air Force’s forthcoming F-47 stealth fighter.Michael Marrow (Breaking Defense)
Submarine delays sinking US edge in a Taiwan war
Submarine delays sinking US edge in a Taiwan war - Asia Times
A widening gap between US submarine ambitions and industrial capacity is reshaping the undersea balance just as China accelerates its challenge beneathGabriel Honrada (Asia Times)
Aleksey Maslov: “Russia and China complement each other in many ways”
Aleksey Maslov: “Russia and China complement each other in many ways”
Which steps should be expected from the strategic partnership between Russia and China? What is most concerning for the West in the deepening of relationsЮлия Новицкая (New Eastern Outlook)
New Syria Suffers First Defeat
New Syria Suffers First Defeat
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Dozens of 'Ghost Galaxies' Are Orbiting the Milky Way, Astronomers Suspect
Dozens of 'Ghost Galaxies' Are Orbiting the Milky Way, Astronomers Suspect
Researchers may have found our galaxy's missing companions, further bolstering science's most widely accepted cosmological model.Margherita Bassi (Gizmodo)
Libyan war crimes suspect arrested in Germany under ICC warrant
Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of murder, torture and rape at a prison in Tripoli.
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Merz invites Netanyahu to Germany despite ICC arrest warrant
Likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he will find "ways and means" for Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Germany. Israel's Prime Minister is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.Jens Thurau (Deutsche Welle)
UK | Man arrested in Glasgow for holding sign allegedly supportive of Palestine Action
Arrest under the Terrorism Act happened after the man refused to stop displaying the sign when asked by police
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16 year olds to be given right to vote through seismic government election reforms
16 year olds to be given right to vote through election reforms
Sixteen year olds will be given the right to vote in all UK elections as part of seismic changes to modernise UK democracyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (GOV.UK)
Supreme Court orders Brazil’s Bolsonaro to wear ankle monitor
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was ordered Friday to wear an ankle monitor, stop using social media and avoid contact with diplomats and allies, including his son. The move, tied to fears he may flee to the US, comes as Donald Trump urges Brazil to end what he calls a "witch hunt" against his political ally.
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Czech president signs law criminalising communist propaganda
The changes come following calls from some Czech institutions, including the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, to correct what they said was an imbalance in the legal system.
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UN experts warn Peru amnesty bill for atrocity crimes violates international law
UN experts on Thursday warned that the Peruvian Congress’ approval of a bill granting amnesty to persons who committed serious human rights violations during the internal armed conflict between 1980 and 2000 is contrary to international law.
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UN experts warn Peru amnesty bill for atrocity crimes violates international law
UN experts on Thursday warned that the Peruvian Congress' approval of a bill granting amnesty to persons who committed serious human rights violations during the internal armed conflict between 1980 a...Tahara Kamara | The City Law School, GB (- JURIST - News)
‘It is time to stop this slaughter’ in wake of deadly Israeli strike on Gaza church: Pope Leo
Pope Leo on Friday called for an immediate end to the violence in Gaza, condemning Israel’s deadly strike on the enclave’s Holy Family Catholic Church as “unjustifiable,” according to the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem.
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Ireland | Kneecap police investigation exposed as a political stunt as cops drop all of it
The investigation into Kneecap was nothing more than a witch-hunt designed to unnerve anyone standing up for Palestine
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Caught 'Cheating' At Coldplay Concert, Astronomer CEO Deletes LinkedIn Profile
The Astronomer CEO came under massive criticism and faced allegations of "cheating" after Coldplay's Kiss cam segment exposed him.NDTV News Desk (NDTV)
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Rumor: FromSoftware Making New Game For 2026 Codenamed FMC
Kurakasis claims that FromSoftware has an unannounced multiplayer game codenamed FMC, that's on track to release in 2026.
Arab Strap in tour a Roma, dopo 30 anni di carriera sempre riconoscibili anche se con uno stile diverso
Il duo indie-rock scozzese, in composto da Aidan Moffat e Malcolm Middleton, con trent’anni di attività sulle spalle, torna in Italia dopo l’uscita di I'm Totally Fine with It Don't Give a Fuck Anymore, uscito lo scorso 10 maggio. Tre le date italiane del tour: 23 luglio a Galzignano Terme all'Anfiteatro del Venda, il 24 luglio al Monk di Roma e il 25 luglio al Giardino Scotto di Pisa.
Con l'ultimo album gli Arab Strap non sembrano affatto preoccuparsi di rimanere fedeli all’identità sonora che, seppur evolvendo di volta in volta, li ha resi unici e distinguibili nel tempo. Già Bliss e ****Allatoncenes****, i singoli che avevano preceduto il lancio dell'ottava fatica in studio, sono due brani profondamente diversi tra loro che fungono da fiera testimonianza del loro focus sul futuro, sul cambiamento e sull’evoluzione.
I'm Totally Fine with It Don't Give a Fuck Anymore è un disco carico di tracce potenti e incisive, sia nella natura upbeat di alcuni dei momenti musicali più propulsivi, sia nel morso dei testi di Moffat. "Rispetto al nostro album precedente, c'è più rabbia e aggressività nelle parole", dice. "Non è apertamente politico ma è di sicuro un disco un po' arrabbiato con il mondo".
Il titolo (letteralmente traducibile come "per me va benissimo, non me ne frega più un...") potrebbe dare l'idea di una band che si stia arrendendo a qualcosa, in realtà fa riferimento a un messaggio del batterista live della band che Moffat ha trovato molto divertente e finisce per riflettere l'inaugurazione di un nuovo periodo di libertà creativa per gli Arab Strap.
Netflix Looks To Continue Investing In Its Gaming Division
Netflix is not giving up on its video games ambitions. They will continue to invest and work their way to carve out a piece of the industry.
Gaza Gov’t Media Office Says Israel Systematically Destroys Water Infrastructure
The office says Israeli forces have destroyed 720 water wells, depriving more than 1.25 million people of clean water.
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5 House Democrats Join Most Republicans to Pass $832 Billion Military Bill
“If we want to actually cut spending, this is a good spot to start,” said Pramila Jayapal, who voted against the bill.
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Voters Want a Third Party. They Just Don’t Want Musk in Charge of It.
Nearly two in five Democratic-leaning voters would consider joining a non-Musk-led third party.
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in reply to geneva_convenience • • •Using AI to make shitty videos is easy. Using it to make acceptable VFX is not. If they are able to use the tool properly, why not.
I have not seen it and dont know if I will, but if its not sticking out like in coca cola ads, then it should be fine.
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