Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White House press secretary

Commentator Katie Zacharia picked as new White House press secretary

President Donald Trump has chosen conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary. Zacharia, who currently works for Trump Media & Technology Group, will become the president’s sixth chief spokesperson in his two administrations. He previously had a brief stint as spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a social … Read more

‘We were being arrested like terrorists’

'We were being arrested like terrorists'

Editor’s note: This story is being updated. Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach said on October 9 that Austrian police had brutally detained him and his colleague the previous day and treated them “like terrorists.” He maintained that there was no evidence of the accusation they face: spying for Ukrainian military intelligence. The Kyiv Independent has … Read more

Google unveils new cloud-based AI agent to compete with Meta, OpenAI

Google unveils new cloud-based AI agent to compete with Meta, OpenAI

3 hours agoThe judge dismisses the lawsuit against the federal agency, claiming that the plaintiff wrote a complaint to the AIA. A judge in Arizona dismissed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture after determining that the plaintiff used AI to draft a 67-page complaint against the government, according to court documents. U.S. District … Read more

Google teases Fitbit Edge launch next week

Google teases Fitbit Edge launch next week

It looks like Google is preparing to reveal its rumored Fitbit Edge next Monday. In a post on The Fitbit Edge is rumored to come with a replaceable lithium-ion battery with up to seven days of battery life. Rumors suggest it could cost around $180 in the US when it launches next week.

A Student Found a New Giant Isopod That Had Been Mislabeled for Decades

A Student Found a New Giant Isopod That Had Been Mislabeled for Decades

German paleontologist Dolf Seilacher had not yet won his Crafoord (the prestigious honor bestowed by the same Swedish academy that awards the Nobel Prize) when he was collecting specimens in Puerto Rico back in the 1980s. The research station had removed a gigantic Bathynomus isopod, a huge insect-like crustacean about 32.2 centimeters (12.7 inches) long, … Read more