The Sudanese army has regained control over key areas of the capital city, Khartoum, from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary faction seeking to overthrow the UN-recognised government. Fighting broke out in April 2023, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and millions displaced. On September 26, the army launched air strikes against RSF-held … Read more
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a warning to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing company based in Oakland, due to its financial distress and reported inability to continue as a going concern. To address concerns about consumer data privacy, Bonta is reminding Californians of their right to delete their genetic data under the … Read more
From overhyped hobbies to annoying trends, redditors have shared their biggest pet peeves when it comes to things people are trying to convince them are great. Crochet enthusiasts claim that turning a hobby into a business takes away the fun. Meanwhile, some folks can’t stand hot weather and long commutes. Hot summer nights in particular … Read more
A United Airlines pilot allegedly forcibly removed an Orthodox Jewish passenger from a plane bathroom while he was experiencing constipation, exposing his genitalia to other fliers during a flight from Mexico to Houston. Yisroel Liebb, of New Jersey, filed a federal lawsuit against the airline and US Department of Homeland Security, claiming they made disparaging … Read more
Amazon will discontinue a feature that allowed select users to opt-out of sending their voice recordings to the cloud. The “Do not send voice recordings” option, limited to three Echo devices in the US, will be disabled on March 28th, 2025. The move is linked to the launch of Alexa Plus, a generative AI-powered feature … Read more
Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland secured his first PGA Tour win since 2023’s Tour Championship with a late surge, beating American Justin Thomas by one shot. Hovland carded a four-under 67 in the final round to overtake Thomas, who was leading after 15 holes but faltered with bogeys at 16 and 18. Hovland’s three birdies in … Read more
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on Sunday pending trial on corruption charges, sparking widespread protests across the city. The court ordered his immediate detention on suspicion of running a criminal organization, accepting bribes, and bid-rigging. Imamoglu faces prosecution for allegedly aiding the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), but the court rejected requests to imprison … Read more
NASA has scrapped its plan to send the first woman and person of color to the moon, citing a directive from US President Donald Trump to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at federal agencies. The space agency deleted the DEI promise from its 2027 Artemis mission statement. The original mission statement included a commitment … Read more
A recent incident involving a Varnish cache server has resulted in errors such as Error 403 Access Denied and Error 54113. The issue is attributed to the Varnish cache server’s cache entry, specifically the details listed below: The error occurred due to an invalid cache entry identified by the IP address ‘cache-ewr-kewr1740050-EWR 1742819459 3489495542’. The … Read more
Streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have been blocked in some countries due to copyright infringement and licensing issues. This restriction applies to several regions worldwide, including parts of Asia and Africa. The main reason behind this ban is the inability of these streaming services to secure necessary licenses for content distribution. This results in … Read more