Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers
Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers
Read More
The executive that helped build Meta’s ad machine is trying to expose it
Brian Boland spent more than a decade figuring out how to build a system that would make Meta money. On Thursday, he told a California jury it incentivized drawing more and more users, including teens, onto Facebook and Instagram — despite the risks. Boland’s testimony came a day after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the…
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Family Pays Tribute To Eric Dane After His Death
Grey’s Anatomy lost one of its own today. Eric Dane, one of the venerable ABC medical drama’s most popular cast members, died Feb. 19 at the age of 53 after battle with ALS. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Eric Dane,” the network and series producer 20th Television said in a joint statement…
Blue Owl Capital Sets Off New Fears About the Private Credit Industry
The lender’s announcement that investors will no longer be able to ask for a set amount of money back from its funds prompted worries about the private credit industry.
Milan Cortina: What to watch today in the Winter Olympics — Speed skating race for medals; men’s hockey, women’s curling semifinals (2/20)
The Winter Games have begun in Italy. From the rink to the slopes, a new generation of stars has emerged to chase gold. We’ll keep you connected to all of the thrilling moments and top stories as we track the medal race each day of the Games. The United States boosted its medal count to…
Austrian Man Found Guilty in Girlfriend’s Death on Mountain Hike
Thomas Plamberger was given a suspended prison sentence and fined in a case that tested the limits of personal responsibility in mountaineering.
Home HPV tests won’t replace the ob-gyn
These days, many people can skip the dreaded Pap smear in favor of a far less invasive and more private way to screen for cervical cancer: disposable, DIY swabs that can be used to test for high-risk variants of HPV, the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. In January, the U.S. Health Resources…
Google Gemini 3.1 Pro first impressions: a ‘Deep Think Mini’ with adjustable reasoning on demand
For the past three months, Google’s Gemini 3 Pro has held its ground as one of the most capable frontier models available. But in the fast-moving world of AI, three months is a lifetime — and competitors have not been standing still. Earlier today, Google released Gemini 3.1 Pro, an update that brings a key…
bitchy | Prince Andrew was arrested at Wood Farm this morning on suspicions of misconduct
In recent days, there’s been a lot of reporting on the multiple police investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, aka Prince Andrew. Andrew is being investigated on multiple fronts for many crimes, most of which are in relation to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. I didn’t know how seriously to take any of these investigations, especially because…
South Korea’s Kospi hits fresh record high for second straight session amid regional declines as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold
The Seoul city skyline early on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi touched a record high for the second straight day on Friday, powered by a rally among insurance stocks and defense players. Samsung Life…