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Graphic Perez Hilton video sparks alarm over weakened social media moderationX users shared unedited clips of the media personality engaging in self-harm in a TikTok livestream. TikTok said it “interrupted” the stream before banning the account.Listen to this article00:0000:00Perez Hilton in Las Vegas in 2024.Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Images fileAug. 5, 2026, 4:48 PM EDTBy…
EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSArtificial intelligenceAI wrote the code to make a $100 drone stalk a person using facial recognitionA new evaluation reveals how publicly available AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI can create software to control cheap drones and track a person based on facial recognition.Listen to this article00:0000:00Andon Labs has developed a benchmark to evaluate AI systems’…
Progressives had another big primary night – with a notable exception: From the Politics DeskPlus, Trump’s new loyalty test. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rep. Wesley Bell speaks to voters after projected primary win in Missouri01:46Get more newsLiveonAug. 5, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily…
Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños expands to 27 statesChipotle and Qdoba say they have removed the jalapeños from their restaurants.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Salmonella outbreak expands to 27 states02:03Get more newsLiveonAug. 5, 2026, 6:21 PM EDTBy Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Lauren DunnFederal health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños…
Cyclosporiasis outbreak has expanded to six more statesThe CDC’s planned update marks a significant expansion in the outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Aug. 5, 2026, 8:59 AM EDTBy Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Lauren DunnA massive cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce has expanded…
DOGE slashed nearly 400,000 federal jobs, and not just in D.C., data showsTrump promised to slash federal administrative bloat in 2025. He cut tens of thousands of jobs in rural states along the way.Listen to this article00:0000:00Employees sort and process mail at the IRS processing facility in Austin, Texas, in September 2024. At least 2,000…
Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot to death during livestreamGastelum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was known for comedy videos, was streaming live outside a fast-food restaurant when a man on a motorcycle shot him.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Mexican influencer fatally shot during livestream00:50Get more newsLiveonAug. 5, 2026, 10:18 AM…
China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drone exports to U.S.China emphasized that it was acting with restraint and urged the U.S. to scrap its measures against Beijing.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Delivery drones in Shenzhen, China on July 23.Anthony Kwan for NBC NewsAug. 5, 2026, 6:47 AM EDT / Source: The…
Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergiesUsing the gene-editing technology CRISPR, a company tweaked the genes of a beagle to produce a hypoallergenic dog.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Bailey is a gene-edited hypoallergenic beagle.Mary Conlon / APAug. 5, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT / Source: The Associated PressBy The…
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in his first Latin American trip as pontiffThe trip will include a stop in Peru, the country where Leo spent decades as a missionary, church leader and bishop before becoming Pope.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Pope Leo XIV attends a weekly general audience at…
