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Ride malfunctions at popular Jersey Shore boardwalk, leaving riders hanging upside down
A thrill ride called the Wipe Out at the Ocean City Boardwalk in New Jersey malfunctioned, leaving riders stuck hanging upside down. Video of the incident, shared on Instagram, quickly circulated online, capturing the alarming moment passengers found themselves suspended mid-air as the ride ground to an unexpected halt. Malfunctions on amusement rides raise obvious…
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Illegal immigrants among 70 arrested in Mississippi child exploitation crackdown: Feds
Federal authorities in Mississippi have arrested 70 people, including a number of illegal immigrants, as part of a crackdown on child exploitation offences dubbed “Operation Muddy Waters”. The operation underscores continued federal efforts to target predators accused of exploiting children, with immigration status again featuring prominently in the Trump administration’s framing of such enforcement actions.…
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Growing pains for X’s product leadership as Bier exits after a year
Nikita Bier has stepped down as X’s head of product after just over a year, saying he will continue as an adviser while returning to being a user of the platform. His departure matters because it creates another leadership change at Elon Musk’s social media company, whose product direction has faced both rapid development and…
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Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO
Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI startup Atoms has hired Gautam Gupta, Uber’s former chief financial officer, for the same role, marking the latest reunion between Kalanick and his former Uber colleagues. The appointment comes weeks after Atoms raised $1.7 billion, a round Kalanick described as “unfinished business” continuing the path from Uber through CloudKitchens…
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‘Soulm8te’ Review: Fembot Goes Rogue in Polished but Predictable Tech Thriller
Variety film critic Dennis Harvey has reviewed “Soulm8te,” the third instalment in the “M3GAN” franchise, describing it as a polished but predictable tech thriller that recycles familiar android-turned-killer tropes rather than breaking new ground. Directed by Kate Dolan, the film follows a grieving widower who tests a prototype AI companion after his company is acquired…
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AI ambitions fuel growing tech debt
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tech firms rack up debt, risks to fund AI ambitions Major technology companies are taking on massive amounts of debt to fund their lofty AI ambitions, casting a shadow over investors’ once-endless well of enthusiasm for AI-related stocks and sending jitters through the market. © Adobe Stock Tech…
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The 1990s tour Kurt Cobain wouldn’t tolerate performing on: “So fucked up”
A resurfaced 1990s interview reveals that Kurt Cobain declined an invitation for Nirvana to support Ozzy Osbourne on tour, part of a broader pattern in which the band turned down high-profile support slots to preserve creative control over their live shows. The encounter took place at North Hollywood’s Devonshire Studios, where Nirvana and Osbourne’s teams…
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NIKKI SIXX Explains MÖTLEY CRÜE’s Use Of Backing Tracks During Live Shows: ‘We Do Play 100% Live’
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has pushed back against long-running claims that the band do not perform live, insisting during a fan Q&A session on X that they “play 100% live”. He explained that the band began using backing tracks after seeing Queen do so during “Bohemian Rhapsody”, allowing them to bring in orchestral or…
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Tyla Talks World Cup Collab With Future But Shoots Down Romance Rumors: ‘Calm Down!’
South African singer Tyla appeared on Quen Blackwell’s YouTube series “Feeding Starving Celebrities”, where she discussed her FIFA World Cup collaboration “Game Time” with rapper Future while denying rumours of a romance between the pair. The interview also touched on her new album “A*Pop”, the lasting impact of her breakout hit “Water”, her views on…
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The 1976 song Stevie Wonder cried while performing: “I broke down”
Stevie Wonder has spoken about how deeply his 1976 song “Love’s In Need of Love Today”, from the album Songs in the Key of Life, still moves him decades on. Recalling a New York performance, he said he “broke down” while singing it, explaining that the accumulated experiences of life – people coming and going,…