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Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover
The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators.Wired - 3d -
AS Cannes: the fourth-tier club dreaming of a Coupe de France final
The club that gave the world Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira are on the rise after dropping to the seventh division. By Get French Football News . “The spotlight is on us,” says Cannes CEO ...The Guardian - 2d -
From singing nappies to taxi-style toilets: would you have fallen for these April fools?
It’s that time of the year for media and product pranks. Here is our roundup of the best of them. In an era when legitimate news stories range from US officials adding a journalist to a group ...The Guardian - 2d -
No pouting allowed, as getting to three goals is elusive for Wild lately
NEW YORK – One of the familiar “hockeyisms” that Don Lucia liked to use during his time as head coach of the Minnesota Gophers holds true even today. “The first team to three is usually going to ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton declines to blame torpedo bats for elbow injuries, gives rehab update
NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton embraced the torpedo bats long before they became the talk of MLB. The Yankees slugger used the bowling-pin-shaped bats last season, including during a torrid playoff ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech with Trump condemnation
In speech that began Monday night, Democratic senator warns of ‘grave and urgent’ danger of Trump administration. Cory Booker , the Democratic US senator from New Jersey, has broken the record for ...The Guardian - 1d -
Ezra Klein on Trump, Vance and free speech: ‘It feels like we are in one of the darkest imaginable timelines’
The influential US commentator has written a book about how politics can change people’s lives for the better. But first, there are more pressing challenges to address .... Ezra Klein, the New York ...The Guardian - 1d -
Nintendo Announces Game Sharing For All Switch Consoles
During the Nintendo Switch 2 broadcast today, the console manufacturer showed off a new feature: GameShare. Players will be able to join up and play together locally using just one copy of a ...GameSpot - 1d -
Trump and DOGE Defund Program That Boosted American Manufacturing for Decades
President Donald Trump says taxing imports will strengthen domestic manufacturing. Hours before announcing new tariffs, his administration cut support for centers that help US firms do just that.Wired - 20h -
Trump tariff global reaction – country by country
The US president’s new tariff regime on every country threatens to unleash a global trade war. Here we explore how the world is responding. Trump tariff reaction – live updates Analysis: ...The Guardian - 15h -
Trump’s tariffs: the full list
US president Donald Trump yesterday produced a chart of all the new tariffs he was announcing, affecting trade with countries across the world. Here is the list as he displayed it. Analysis: ...The Guardian - 10h -
Shirts, sponsors and bad blood: how Trump's tariffs might affect sport
After US president Donald Trump unveiled his new trade tariffs, BBC sports editor Dan Roan looks at what impact the move could have on the world of sport.BBC News - 2h -
Assassin's Creed Shadows Was Only Beaten By This One Game For A 2025 US Sales Record
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows launched on March 20, and it got off to a hot start in the US. The game was the best-selling title overall in the US during its launch week, according to analyst ...GameSpot - 3d -
Florida stays Republican as US House seats go to Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis – live
Democrats had hoped to flip seats vacated by Mike Waltz, now US national security adviser, and Matt Gaetz. US voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday in Wisconsin and Florida in elections that ...The Guardian - 1d -
Ex-Costa Rica president says US visa revoked after criticism of Trump
Óscar Arias, 84, who won Nobel peace prize in 1987, said US president was behaving like ‘a Roman emperor’. Former Costa Rican president and Nobel winner Óscar Arias said on Tuesday that the US had ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump denies market turmoil is a problem, claiming ‘stock is going to boom’ – US politics live
US president insists country is going to flourish as former Republican leader Mitch McConnell says tariffs are a ‘bad policy’. US stock markets have worst day since Covid over Trump tariffs ...The Guardian - 14m -
An AI Image Generator’s Exposed Database Reveals What People Really Used It For
An unsecured database used by a generative AI app revealed prompts and tens of thousands of explicit images—some of which are likely illegal. The company deleted its websites after WIRED reached out.Wired - 3d -
Three of four US soldiers missing in Lithuania found dead
Rescuers recover bodies after six-day effort to dig armoured vehicle out of peat bog, but one soldier is still missing. . Three of the four US soldiers missing in Lithuania since last week have ...The Guardian - 3d -
Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds
Survey shows between 56% and 79% across seven countries in favour if Trump introduces ‘Liberation Day’ levies. A large majority of western Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against the US, a ...The Guardian - 2d -
NFL to use cameras, not chains, to determine first downs in 2025
During the 2025 season the NFL will determine whether teams have reached a first down by using Sony’s Hawk-Eye system of six, 8K cameras that will optically track the position of the ball.NBC News - 1d -
US bombing of Yemen compounding dire humanitarian situation – rights groups
Anti-Houthi air campaign, details of which were revealed in Signal scandal, has brought further destruction to country. A ramped-up US bombing campaign on Yemen has killed civilians and brought ...The Guardian - 1d -
John Oliver faces defamation lawsuit from US healthcare executive
Dr Brian Morley claims Last Week Tonight host and show took his words out of context in a 2024 episode on Medicaid. A US healthcare executive has sued John Oliver for defamation following a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Zambia remove US-based players due to Trump immigration policy fears
Orlando Pride’s Barbra Banda among removals Immigration crackdowns led to decision The Zambia women’s national team have decided to remove their four US-based players from their squad for ...The Guardian - 1d -
US tourist arrested for landing on forbidden Indian tribal island
Police say man landed on island in attempt to meet the Sentinelese people – a tribe untouched by the industrial world. Indian police said on Thursday they had arrested a US tourist who sneaked on ...The Guardian - 3h -
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton doesn't blame torpedo bats for elbow injuries, will keep using them after IL stint
Stanton used a version of the torpedo bat while clubbing multiple clutch homers in last year's postseasonCBS Sports - 1d -
Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn lead stacked US women's team into Olympic year
Five different US women made a World Cup podium this season, the most in a decade.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NBA looking into Grizzlies star Ja Morant using finger-gun taunt toward Warriors bench
Ja Morant could be in trouble with the NBA after using a finger-gun taunt against the Warriors.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
DOD watchdog launches probe into Hegseth use of Signal chat ahead of Houthi airstrike
The Pentagon's inspector general launched a probe into the Trump administration's use of Signal to discuss a planned strike on the Houthis in Yemen.ABC News - 55m -
The use and abuse of investment bank bonuses
HSBC’s sacking of bankers without a payout is part of a wider reset of incentivesFinancial Times - 4d -
DOGE is using AI the wrong way
President Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative is misapplying artificial intelligence and missing its full potential.The Hill - 3d -
Texas A&M baseball coach Michael Earley heated over Kentucky's use of travel curfew rule
Texas A&M coach Michael Earley was upset after Kentucky used the travel curfew rule to avoid playing the ninth inning in a 10-5 loss.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Shane Steichen favors the Tush Push, so why don't the Colts use the play?
Steichen does not agree with the groundswell effort in the league to ban the play, even though the Colts haven't used it since midway through 2023.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Former GOP lawmakers, officials oppose Trump use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations
A group of former Republican lawmakers and officials is opposing President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. The group of conservatives, along with the State Democracy ...The Hill - 2d -
How Amex uses AI to increase efficiency: 40% fewer IT escalations, 85% travel assistance boost
Amex has more than 70 AI use cases in production, including an IT chatbot that solves issues on its own and a travel counselor assistant.VentureBeat - 1d -
Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over use of Signal app
The use of the Signal messaging app by top Trump officials came to light after The Atlantic's editor was added to a group chat about planned Houthi strikes.CNBC - 6m -
It’s Day 1 of a New Mayor’s Race in New York
What do a disgraced former governor, a once-indicted mayor and a former Guardian Angel have in common? They all may be on the November ballot in the New York City mayor’s race.The New York Times - 32m -
102-year-old WWII veteran throws 1st pitch at spring training game
World War II veteran-turned-internet star known as Papa Jake attended a spring training game between the Giants and Tigers — and he got to throw out the first pitch three months after celebrating ...NBC News - Mar. 27 -
43-year-old American who never plans to return to the U.S. shares her No 1. piece of advice for moving abroad
Nicole Brewer, 43, has lived abroad for 16 years. To follow in her footsteps, she says, you'll have to ignore naysayers and do thorough research.CNBC - 5d -
This old-school filmmaking technique is still kicking even as AI takes on a bigger role in movies
As Hollywood is grappling with the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence, Foley artists remain a key and deeply human part of the moviemaking process.CNBC - 5d
