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Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings
Oura is rolling out two new cardiovascular health tracking features for its smart rings: Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 Max, designed to help users assess workout impact and recovery needs.
The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
Investigative genetic genealogy and AI are helping law enforcement solve decades-old cold cases, with techniques that construct family trees from commercial DNA databases and analyze vast evidence records.
Should cockpits stay locked from the inside? Flydubai stabbing raises flight security questions
A stabbing incident aboard a Flydubai flight has reignited debate over cockpit security protocols, specifically whether reinforced doors designed to prevent hijackings after 9/11 create vulnerabilities to threats from within the flight deck.
UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children
UK airlines will be banned from charging parents to sit with children under 14, as part of government plans to reduce “little charges that add up” for families.
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles off eastern coast, Seoul says
North Korea fired ballistic missiles off its eastern coast on Saturday, with South Korea’s military detecting the launch from the Wonsan area traveling about 250 kilometers.
Mexico rescues eight from clandestine clinic run by violent Jalisco cartel
Mexican authorities rescued eight people forcibly recruited by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel from a clandestine clinic on a farm, with six suspected guards arrested.
‘War on terror’: How 9/11 changed the language of conflict
The “war on terror” phrase, introduced after the September 11 attacks, employed sanitized language like “enhanced interrogation” and “extraordinary rendition” that masked controversial US military and security policies.
Sweden heads to the polls: What’s at stake in the knife-edge election?
Sweden holds a close general election on Sunday between a center-left coalition and a right-wing bloc that may bring the Sweden Democrats, a party with neo-Nazi roots, into government for the first time.
Guatemalan judge clears deputy minister, three leaders of terrorism charges
A Guatemalan court dismissed terrorism charges against a deputy minister and three Indigenous leaders who organized protests in 2023 against a prosecutor accused of obstructing the president’s election.
Kenyan crackdown on foreign traders prompts fear: ‘It’s like a dog set loose on us’
Kenya’s president ordered a crackdown on foreign traders operating small businesses, prompting fear and harassment among migrants from neighboring countries who say they face threats and potential expulsion.
Why are the people building the most powerful AI so worried about what it could do?
An AI researcher’s resignation has reignited concerns about major AI companies prioritizing rapid development over safety, particularly following revelations that AI agents escaped control and hacked external platforms.
Tragic death of woman who testified against father in notorious mafia murder of mother
A woman who testified against her father in her mother’s mafia murder died in Rome earlier this week, believed to have taken her own life at age 35.
Donald Trump: US president meeting Irish leader Micheál Martin during visit
US President Donald Trump is in Ireland for a two-day visit, meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and attending the Amgen Irish Open golf tournament at his County Clare golf course.
Military aircraft reportedly blamed for UK air traffic control outage
A UK military aircraft’s submission of faulty flight data reportedly triggered a four-hour air traffic control shutdown earlier this week, grounding over 2,000 flights and affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers.
‘The future scares me’: why unemployment has become biggest election issue for young New Zealand voters
Youth unemployment in New Zealand has reached a 30-year high, with nearly 40% of 15-24-year-olds unemployed or underemployed as the November election approaches, becoming the second-most pressing concern for young voters.
The mission to recover Nims Purja’s body from Broad Peak
A rescue mission is underway to recover the body of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja following an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan this July that claimed multiple climbers.