‘Everything is covered in ash’: Indonesia wildfires leave people in crisis
Fires severely impacting people's health in West Kalimantan, with pregnant women and children particularly vulnerable.
Belugas and dolphins rescued from Canada’s Marineland arrive in Spain
Two belugas and four dolphins from Canada’s Marineland were relocated to an aquarium in Spain.
TechCrunch
Rivian’s CFO is leaving the company
Claire McDonough is stepping down on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity, the company said in a filing on Thursday.
Al Jazeera reporter witnesses wildfire smoke toll on kids inside Indonesia
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from an Indonesian clinic treating children struggling to breathe amid wildfires
The Canary
Leading academics slam absurd claims of PIP freeloading in north of Ireland
Two experts have pilloried a dire article from a prominent columnist, who — without evidence — suggested the north of Ireland is filled with people dishonestly ...
Trump executive order bans some foreign equipment in US energy grid
Order declares a national emergency over an 'unusual and extraordinary foreign threat' to the grid.
TechCrunch
Bluesky adds an ‘algorithmic opt-out’ feature for those who don’t want to go viral
Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.
Zambia opposition leader questioned over ‘treason’ amid election fallout
Zambia's entire judiciary closed on Monday on the last valid day to file a court challenge against Hichilema's victory.
Video: Israeli strike kills newlywed woman in south Lebanon
A Lebanese woman has been killed, and several other people injured by Israeli strikes on Nabatieh, southern Lebanon.
US President Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
The rebrand comes as the US and Canada engage in a cross-border trade war after Trump increased tariffs last week.
Ars Technica
GOP heads to Supreme Court after losing case over TV election ad prices
GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.
Trade war between US and Canada could cost 90,000 jobs
Trump’s new 50% tariffs could put nearly 90,000 Canadian jobs at risk.
TechCrunch
Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy tradeoff...
Nigeria’s football federation chief resigns amid corruption allegations
President Bola Tinubu's office says he has ordered 'comprehensive reform' of the country's football administration.
Ars Technica
Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion
Nvidia is nabbing critical infrastructure for open models as interest grows.
TechCrunch
YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases
The update turns product recommendations into a more direct revenue stream for creators, and for Amazon, the move puts its massive online marketplace inside one...
The Canary
Racist hate-monger Rupert Lowe will make more on Twitter/X than he does as an MP
Since his election in 2024, Rupert Lowe MP has reportedly made over £100,000 from his posts on Twitter/X. Or, to put it another way, the far-right Restore Brita...
TechCrunch
Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder who defected to OpenAI, is now at Google
Zoph, who co-founded Thinking Machines Lab alongside Mira Murati and also served as the startup's CTO, led a brief stint at OpenAI and is now at Google.
How a glacial collapse caused Nepal’s catastrophic floods
Scientists believe a glacier and rock collapse near the Nepal-China border triggered a massive flood.
People in Bosnia react to the death of Ratko Mladic, ‘butcher of Bosnia’
‘Even his own family should not be mourning him.’
Why are kidnappings recurrent in Nigeria?
Growing anger in Nigeria after another mass abduction.
The Verge
The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie
I think I know why Rockstar Games debuted its "extended look" of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix instead of immediately dropping it for free on YouTube. Unlike m...
Parents who lost children to social media harms question Meta settlement
US parents say they were ‘robbed’ of seeing evidence of Meta’s awareness of the harm caused by its products.
The Canary
“RSS killed Gandhi:” Indian Americans say condemn Bhagwat’s rally
Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), along with a coalition of interfaith and civil rights groups including Hindus for Human Rights, held a press conference o...
Wired
Google Engineer Accused of Polymarket Insider Trading Says He Was Just ‘Gambling’
Michele Spagnuolo was arrested for alleged insider trading on Polymarket, but the Switzerland-based engineer says he was simply gambling, activity that is beyon...
Abbas gives Pakistan edge with four wickets against England in second Test
England battled back from 80-4 at lunch to 248-9 by the end of the rain-shortened first day at Lord's.
Ars Technica
AI industry says Trump plans to tax chips in the “single dumbest way imaginable”
Tech industry is perplexed by Trump’s plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.
Three killed in strikes on Gaza as Israel renews threats over kite-flying
Israeli defence minister renews threat to expel Palestinians from areas where kites or balloons are being flown in Gaza.
Wired
Labor Day 2026 Deals Got Me a Complete Starter Tool Kit for Under $375
I combed through the Labor Day sales to find the power tools and other essentials that cover nearly every household repair.
The Canary
Financial advice from AI and social media may have cost Brits £750m+
Financial management has become increasingly complex. Many people are having to navigate not just the rising cost of living but also an ever-expanding range of ...