In the wake of revelations that Apple has people listening in to some Siri requests, Apple has fired more than 300 contractors in Cork, Ireland. As The Guardian reports those contractors were hired as part of a “grading” program that reviewed audio recorded by Siri. News broke last month that those contractors often heard […]
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Brazil Rejects G-7’s Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires
Brazil says it will reject an offer of at least $22 million from the rich countries in the Group of Seven, which had offered the money to help fight fires sweeping through the Amazon rainforest. But Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn’t want the cash — unless it comes […]
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Mosquito tests positive for West Nile Virus in New Kensington
A mosquito sample from New Kensington tested positive for West Nile virus, the state West Nile Control Program announced Monday. It came from a trap set by the Westmoreland County Conservation District, according to state Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman Lauren Fraley. “Additional trapping will be conducted to gather more information to […]
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A giant rocky raft is drifting towards Australia to help restore the Great Barrier Reef
A huge raft of volcanic rock has been spotted floating in the South Pacific Ocean, and it’s due to reach Australian waters in a matter of months. Strange as it sounds, this is good news – scientists say the pumice will help restock the ailing Great Barrier Reef with coral […]
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Israel claims it thwarted Iranian drone attack with Syria airstrikes
JERUSALEM — Israel attacked targets near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Saturday in what it said was a successful operation to thwart an imminent drone strike by Iran. The late-night airstrikes, which triggered Syrian anti-aircraft fire, appeared to be one of the most intense attacks by Israeli forces in […]
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CDC identifies a death potentially linked to vaping
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that it identified 193 cases of severe lung illnesses, which are potentially linked to vaping. Further, the patient in one of those cases — involving patients aged 17 to 38 and recorded between June 28th and August 20th this year — died in Illinois after […]
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OnePlus 7T might pack a wide-angle camera
A bunch of OnePlus 7T renders from notable leaker OnLeaks and Pricebaba shows a phone that looks pretty much like its predecessor — if it weren’t for its circular camera module. If the images truly show what the real device looks like, then the 7T will have three cameras arranged horizontally inside a […]
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Police arrest son of ex-NFL player Barry Bennett, accused of murdering parents
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. — Authorities say the son of a former NFL lineman wanted on murder charges in Minnesota for the shooting of his parents was arrested Saturday in Mexico. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Dylan John Bennett was arrested on second degree murder charges at a hotel […]