Violent anti-government protests erupt in Albania's capital
Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Tirana on Wednesday to demand better university conditions and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Over several hours, police deployed water cannons and tear gas as demonstrators attacked government offices and set fire to multiple buildings.
Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said. Citizen Lab, a digital investigations research unit at the University of Toronto, said it believed dozens of devices at the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera had been compromised by spyware delivered through ads run by Discover-Tech, which describes itself as a specialised digital advertising agency. Continue reading...
G7 countries pledge $2.5 billion to fight food insecurity
In announcing the pledge, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the World Bank identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity, notably due to fertiliser supply issues linked to energy price hikes after the US war on Iran.
Amazon launches two new portable AI listening devices
Amazon unveiled two new devices on Thursday for listening to and recording people's information throughout the day to offer calendar reminders and other AI-driven insights under the Bee brand it acquired last year.
Nineteen injured in minibus accident on Eurotunnel loading platform
Five people seriously hurt after incident involving vehicle carrying HGV drivers in Calais, say French authorities Nineteen people have been injured after a minibus was involved in an accident at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel near Calais, French authorities have said. Five people were severely injured though no one’s life appeared to be in danger, the local prefect said in a statement. Continue reading...
CoreWeave's AI contracts and the lenders financing its build-out
CoreWeave, an Nvidia-backed cloud company that provides high-performance computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence, has secured tens of billions of dollars in contracts with major technology companies, relying heavily on private-credit investors, banks and bond markets to fund its rapid expansion.
‘La Bola Negra’ Review: A Sprawling Spanish Epic
Inspired by an unfinished play by Federico García Lorca, this Netflix film—Spain’s Oscar entry for best international feature—follows multiple protagonists and stretches across three different points in time.
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