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TechCrunch Space: Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth

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Dozens of people and cattle killed as fuel tanker collides with another truck in Nigeria

Test finds most semi-automated car systems unsafe Most semi-automated vehicle systems fall short on safety, new test finds 02:03 Abuja, Nigeria — A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed at least 52 people, the country’s emergency response agency said. The fuel tanker was also carrying cattle … Read more

Australian police search for man who poured scalding hot coffee on baby at family picnic in Brisbane park

Eye on America: Support for mental health Eye on America: Providing support and services for mental health struggles 19:20 Sydney — Australian police on Monday said they had launched an international search for a man accused of pouring hot coffee on a 9-month-old baby, causing serious burns. Queensland Police’s Paul Dalton said a 33-year-old suspect fled … Read more

Suspected drug cartel boss linked to 43 missing college students is arrested in Mexico

A suspected drug cartel boss allegedly linked to the disappearance a decade ago of 43 college students was arrested in Mexico after being released from prison in 2019, authorities said Friday. Gildardo Lopez Astudillo, alias “El Gil,” is an alleged leader of the Guerreros Unidos cartel, accused of being behind the disappearance and suspected murders … Read more

Audible recruits voice actors to train audiobook-generating AI

Audible, Amazon’s audiobook business, on Monday announced that it’ll use AI trained on professional narrators’ voices to generate new audiobook recordings. A select, U.S.-based cohort of audiobook narrators will be invited to train AI on their voices starting this week, Audible said. The trained AI will be used to make recordings, and narrators will have … Read more

Procession in Israeli-occupied West Bank for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi draws dozens onto the streets of Nablus

Nablus, West Bank — A memorial procession was held Monday morning in the Israeli-occupied West Bank for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old American activist who eyewitnesses say was shot in the head Friday by an Israeli soldier as she took part in a demonstration against Israeli settlement expansion in the Palestinian territory. Eygi, a dual … Read more

iPhone 16 Pro debuts cheaper in India

Apple will sell the just launched iPhone 16 Pro lineup in India at prices approximately 15,000 rupees ($178) lower than its predecessor’s launch prices, as it extends the benefits from reduced import duties and expanding local manufacturing to consumers. The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models now start at 119,900 rupees ($1,428) and 144,900 … Read more