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Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangledWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Military suicide rates increased in 2023
Suicide rates in the military increased in 2023, a slight uptick from 2022 that adds to a larger, troubling rise over the past decade. The annual report shows 523 service members died by suicide in ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Dozens killed in suicide bombing at Pakistan train station
The attack happened when nearly 100 passengers were waiting for a train to travel to the garrison city of Rawalpindi from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province.World - CBS News - November 9 -
Police review three cases recorded as suicide
It comes after a Police Ombudsman report into the death of County Armagh showjumper Katie Simpson.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Student's wrong results suicide prompts support call
Mared Foulkes, from Anglesey, killed herself after receiving inaccurate exam results.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
A suicide attack kills 4 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
Pakistani police say a suicide attack at a checkpoint has killed four security personnel and injured five in the country’s northwestWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
What made a celebrated Victorian Shakespeare scholar commit professional suicide?
John Payne Collier was at the height of his academic career. Then he was unmasked as a prolific and audacious forgerBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say
Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Leaves Dozens Dead or Wounded at Quetta Railway Station
A banned ethnic separatist group in a restive province claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Quetta, the provincial capital.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
Suicide bombing at rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26
Officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers, and wounding 62 othersWorld - ABC News - November 9 -
Police officer arrested over deadly 2023 suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque
Authorities in Pakistan say a key suspect in connection with a deadly attack at a mosque in a police compound nearly two years ago has been arrested and has been identified as a police officerWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
U.S. military suicides rose in 2023, persisting despite prevention efforts
The Pentagon expects to spend about $250 million on suicide prevention in 2025, the largest amount of funds the Defense Department has ever invested.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Kim Jong Un said to order mass production of suicide drones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a test of suicide drones and ordered mass production of the aerial weapon, state media reported.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Public awareness of 988 national suicide prevention hotline low, but growing: Poll
Awareness of the 988 national suicide prevention hotline is growing since the number was updated, but it is still low, according to a new survey. The Annenberg Public Policy Center/SSRS poll, ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
U.S. military suicide rate rises; what can be done
The rate of active-duty U.S. service members who committed suicide has risen over the last two years, according to numbers from the Pentagon. Josh McCain, CEO of Big Sky Bravery, a non-profit ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan
A suicide bomb attack at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops, military sources and officials saidWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending
Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users
Online services that promise to find people romantic matches have been likened to gambling products designed to keep customers hooked. “Designed to be deleted” is the tagline of one of the UK’s ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
AirTag users will soon be able to share location with airlines
Ever use an AirTag to locate lost luggage? Soon airlines will be able to see your bag's AirTag location, too.Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
X users jump to Bluesky - but what is it and who owns it?
Bluesky is picking up one million new users every day at its current rate.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
Instagram will let users reset recommendations that powers their feeds
Instagram users will soon be able to manually reset the recommendation algorithm that determines what they see in their feeds.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Google AI chatbot asks user to ‘please die’
Google’s AI chatbot Gemini gave a threatening response to a Michigan college student, telling him to “please die.” The artificial intelligence program and the student, Vidhay Reddy, were engaging ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Reddit Back After Tens of Thousands of Users Report a Second Outage
Reddit users reported having problems with the site two days in a row.Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Jury awards a family $5M and says football coach's actions caused their son's suicide
A jury in Rhode Island has awarded more than $5 million to the family of a teenager who died by suicideHealth - ABC News - October 25 -
5 dead, including 2 juveniles, after quadruple murder-suicide at 2 homes in Minnesota
Five people, including two juveniles, were found dead in Minnesota, in what appears to be a quadruple murder-suicide spread across two homes.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
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7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant's car bomb accidentally explodes
Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of the country, killing at least two children and five suspected militantsWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
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Meta AI to Use Reuters Content to Answer User Questions in Real Time
Meta AI didn’t share whether it would use Reuters content to train its large-language model.Business - Inc. - October 27 -
X Algorithm Feeds Users Political Content---Whether They Want It or Not
A WSJ experiment found that accounts supporting Trump and Harris dominate feeds of new X users who wanted cooking and crafts.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea for Illegal User Data Collection
The country’s privacy watchdog said Meta amassed sensitive information by analyzing users’ likes and the ads they opened.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
Steam Game Recording Is Now Live For All PC And Steam Deck Users
Valve has announced that Steam Game Recording has been released for all PC and Steam Deck users. The new built-in system for game recording offers a variety of tools for users, allowing them to ...Tech - GameSpot - November 6 -
Here’s Why You Need to Be Your Product’s Biggest User
Eliot Horowitz, founder and CEO of Viam, talks about the evolution of his company on the latest episode of ‘For Starters.’Business - Inc. - November 6 -
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscriptionTech - ABC News - November 12 -
Bluesky Adds One Million New Users After Election
With one million new accounts added since the U.S. elections, Bluesky has solidified itself as an option for people looking to change their social media service.Business - The New York Times - November 14 -
X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover
Users are exploring alternatives like Bluesky and Threads.Top stories - NBC News - November 13