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Distressing video shows elderly woman trapped inside hot Tesla that was supposed to be in ‘pet safe mode’

  • Bodycam video shows elderly woman trapped in hot Tesla
  • Car was reportedly set to "pet safe mode" climate feature
  • Incident raises doubts about relying on such safety tech

Bodycamera footage from Washington state shows an elderly woman trapped inside a Tesla that had reportedly been left in "pet safe mode", a climate-control feature designed to keep a vehicle's cabin cool for animals left unattended. The footage has caused alarm because it suggests the safety feature, intended…

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‘It’s not like natural intelligence is always all that great either’: Linus Torvalds addresses anti-AI sentiment in Linux development

  • Linus Torvalds declared the Linux kernel project will not be 'anti-AI' and told skeptical developers to fork the project or leave
  • He frames AI as a practical development tool with proven utility, whilst acknowledging drawbacks like increased maintenance burden
  • The Linux community is adopting AI-assisted code review to reduce developer workload and catch bugs more efficiently

'We make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools.'

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New Lioness Season 3 trailer signals Taylor Sheridan is taking the Paramount+ series to new heights

  • Paramount+ released a trailer for Lioness Season 3, with creator Taylor Sheridan continuing to lead the spy thriller series
  • The new season expands themes of espionage and international intrigue, with protagonist Joe navigating conflicts between operational duty and personal life
  • Industry peers including actor Andy Garcia have praised Sheridan's talent for dialogue and character development

The new "Lioness" season 3 trailer features terrifying drone swarm sequences as Zoe Saldaña faces enemies in the shadows ahead of its Aug. 2 premiere.

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Public defender slammed for crass celebration after she managed to stop death penalty for her client who murdered a 93-year-old woman

  • Florida public defender criticised for celebrating avoiding death penalty for client
  • Client was convicted of murdering a 93-year-old woman
  • Lawyer Beth Bourdon's reaction sparked public backlash

A Florida public defender has faced criticism after posting a celebratory message when she succeeded in sparing her client from the death penalty, despite him having been convicted of murdering a 93-year-old woman. The reaction has sparked debate over whether the lawyer's public display of triumph was inappropriate…

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“We’re grateful Capcom gave us that chance”: Securing classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis “did more for GOG’s visibility than almost anything else in recent years”

  • GOG secured classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis games from Capcom.
  • GOG says the deal greatly boosted its recent visibility.
  • Team expressed gratitude to Capcom for the opportunity.

GOG, the DRM-free games platform owned by CD Projekt, has spoken about the significance of securing classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis titles from Capcom for release on its storefront. A representative said the deal did more for GOG's visibility than almost anything else in recent years, underlining…

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Trump made $1.4bn from crypto in one year. Is Justin Sun the man who helped him do it?

  • Trump made $1.4bn from crypto last year, dwarfing past corruption scandals
  • Chinese billionaire Justin Sun seen as key financial force behind it
  • Sun and Trump's World Liberty Financial are now suing each other

Donald Trump earned at least $2.2bn in personal income last year, with $1.4bn of that coming from his crypto ventures, according to a Guardian analysis. The scale of this dwarfs historical presidential corruption scandals, such as the 1920s Teapot Dome affair, and has focused attention on Justin Sun,…

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Could China and Russia really destroy Starlink? Only with a boomerang.

  • Leaked documents reveal deeper China-Russia military cooperation, including anti-Starlink plans.
  • Starlink remains vital to Ukraine and US military operations.
  • China's reusable rocket progress may narrow the satellite gap with SpaceX.

An investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel and Le Monde has revealed documents suggesting China and Russia are cooperating far more closely than previously acknowledged on military technology, including strategies aimed at countering SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband network. Ars Technica examined the claims with former US defence officials…

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“It was this far from his tennis shoe!” Jason Newsted says that a Metallica fan once threw darts at the band during a show

  • Jason Newsted recalled a fan throwing darts at Metallica onstage in Canada.
  • A dart nearly hit James Hetfield's foot, halting the show.
  • Story shared on Rolling Stone's Nashville Podcast with Charlie Starr.

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has recounted an incident from a late-1980s Canadian arena show in which a fan threw darts at the band during their performance, one of which narrowly missed frontman James Hetfield. The anecdote highlights the sometimes chaotic touring conditions the band faced early in…

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‘House of Horrors’ parents mysteriously VANISHED after shocking complaint: Unseen files reveal alarming new details… as neighbor tells of what she found in family’s attic

  • Ohio "House of Horrors" parents disappeared after a shocking complaint was filed.
  • Newly revealed files expose further alarming details about the case.
  • A neighbour describes disturbing discoveries made in the family's attic.

An Ohio couple who ran a home dubbed a "House of Horrors" vanished after neighbours and officials raised alarm over conditions the children were allegedly kept in, with newly surfaced files revealing further disturbing details about the case. A neighbour has described what she discovered in the family's…

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Navy bosses open probe after Blue Angels team flew terrifyingly low over Florida beachgoers

  • Navy investigating Blue Angels for flying too low over a Florida beach
  • Beachgoers reportedly alarmed by the low pass
  • Full incident details were not available in the source text

The US Navy has launched an investigation after its Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron was reported to have flown at a dangerously low altitude over a crowded beach in Florida, alarming onlookers. The incident has raised questions about flight safety protocols for the elite aerobatic team, which regularly…

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