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Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y can be a backup battery for your house
Tesla is expanding Powershare Home Backup to some Model 3 and Model Y owners, allowing their cars to supply electricity to a home during a power outage. The feature could extend household backup power, though it depends on compatible equipment and is currently limited to certain vehicles and…
Sheriff releases nightmarish video of school bus overturning and killing girl, 16, as well as innocent man driving to work after second car crossed center line
A collision involving a school bus and two cars in Winter Haven, Florida, killed a 16-year-old pupil and a 26-year-old driver. Investigators say an oncoming Malibu crossed the centre line and struck the bus, causing it to lose a tyre and collide head-on with a Jeep; the sheriff…
Google backs $4.3bn nuclear upgrades to supply expanding data centres
Google has signed a 20-year agreement with Constellation to help fund upgrades at six existing US nuclear power plant sites, aiming to add electricity for its expanding data centres. The deal matters because growing demand from AI data centres is putting pressure on the PJM grid, where concerns…
Ithaca bar disputes student’s claim it served her while intoxicated
Moonies Bar and Nightclub in Ithaca denies a Cornell student’s claim that it served her alcohol until she was visibly intoxicated shortly before an alleged sexual assault at a fraternity house. The dispute matters because the student’s level of intoxication is central to her civil allegations, while the…
Google’s Googlebooks Laptops Launch with Pixel-Only Integration, Leaving Android Promise Unfulfilled
New information confirms that Googlebooks’ “Better Together” features do not yet work with Samsung phones, including recent models running Android 17. This leaves Pixel devices as the only phones offering full integration at launch, narrowing the appeal of Google’s premium laptops and complicating its promise of broad Android…
Prosecutors allege driver deliberately hit group, killing footballer outside Nottingham bar
Prosecutors told Nottingham Crown Court that Duane Anthony deliberately drove a car into a group of people after an argument outside a bar, intending to kill them. The collision fatally injured 26-year-old footballer Tyler Fairman, and Anthony denies murder and five counts of attempted murder. The court heard…
Cornell Fraternity Sexual Assault Investigation Reopened Amid Prosecutor Impartiality Dispute
Umar Matthew Ingalls, one of seven Cornell University fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student, is believed to have relocated to Dubai, according to new reporting. Ingalls, who was expelled from Cornell following the allegations, has reportedly returned to the Middle East where he spent his…
Amazon Removes Alexa Voice Control for AUX Input on Select Echo Speakers
Amazon this week confirmed it has disabled Alexa voice command control for the auxiliary input port on four older Echo speaker models, with users receiving emails explaining that commands such as "Alexa, play from line in" no longer work. The company has provided no explanation for removing the…
Man charged over death of long-time Woodridge resident Tony Cue
A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a 65-year-old resident found dead in his Queensland unit. The victim, Tony Cue, had lived in the Woodridge complex south of Brisbane for over three decades and was well-regarded by neighbours. Tony Cue was discovered unresponsive in…
Murderess unveils frightful makeover complete with cornrows and crochet crucifix as she’s imprisoned for life for drugging and killing three men
Tabitha Bundrick, 39, has been sentenced to 27 years to life for the murders of three men whom she killed using lethal fentanyl doses in a deliberate robbery scheme. The New York City woman pleaded guilty to the deaths of Mario Paullan, 42, Miguel Navez, 39, and Abrihan…
Georgia woman, 80, holds a funeral to hear tributes while alive
Shelvy Neal, an 80-year-old woman from Georgia, held a funeral for herself as part of her birthday celebrations so she could hear tributes from family and friends while she was still alive. She called it a “FOMO funeral”, turning a traditionally solemn occasion into a celebration of her…
The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in
Consumer AI agents can book flights, reserve tables and order groceries for users, but websites increasingly block them, preventing tasks from being completed. The problem matters because existing anti-bot protections can treat helpful agents like malicious traffic, leaving customers unsure whether a retailer is deliberately blocking access or…
Hackers demand ransom from ASOS; Ukraine railways battered by drones
ASOS customers hit by extortion scam demanding payment within two weeks. Russian drone attacks intensify on Ukrainian railways; composer George Fenton dies aged 76.
Revealed: Seven in ten allegations against suspended police officers involve domestic abuse, sex crimes or stalking
Police Scotland has 53 officers suspended on full pay while they face criminal investigations, and nearly seven in ten are accused of domestic abuse, sexual offences or stalking. The figures are likely to increase scrutiny of the force amid recent cases involving former and serving officers. Of the…
Female cop looks glassy-eyed in mugshot after she allegedly drove drunk wrong way down road and crashed into car
A Detroit homicide detective, Lariah Stevens, 32, has been charged following an incident on 10 September in which she allegedly drove an unmarked police vehicle the wrong way down Vernier Road in Harper Woods, Michigan whilst intoxicated, before crashing into another car and walking away from the scene.…
Ronaldo says Portugal coach twice reneged on agreements over his role
Cristiano Ronaldo has accused Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking promises over his role in the team, prompting him to leave the squad before a Nations League match. The dispute matters because Ronaldo is Portugal’s captain and leading scorer, though he says he remains willing to…
Girl, 16, died days after ‘hit-and-run’ in Wakefield ‘after being found seriously injured on road’: Man, 25, is arrested
A 16-year-old girl, Nadia Mucha, has died four days after being struck by a vehicle in a suspected hit-and-run in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. She sustained serious head and chest injuries in the collision and was rushed to hospital, where she subsequently died. A 25-year-old man has been arrested…
Ruth Davidson says Brexit deepened divisions and expects another Europe vote
Ruth Davidson said she expects another referendum on Britain’s relationship with Europe eventually, but hopes it will not happen in the next few years. The former Scottish Conservative leader said the Brexit and Scottish independence votes divided people into opposing camps and damaged UK politics. Davidson argued that…
Idaho grandmother says restaurant ban left autistic grandson without dinner
An Idaho grandmother said she had a panic attack after staff at a Coeur d’Alene restaurant told her family they could not give her autistic grandson food brought from outside. The family left, and she said the three-year-old, who has a restrictive eating disorder, was unable to eat…
Scotland’s early flu surge adds pressure to overcrowded emergency departments
Scottish doctors say most emergency departments are already working above capacity as flu cases rise unusually early, raising fears that winter pressures will make it harder to treat patients safely. Emergency medicine leaders warn that overcrowding can delay care and make it difficult to isolate people with flu…