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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reassigning hundreds of employees across several of its agencies to assist in the Trump administration’s broad immigration crackdown and will dismiss staffers who refuse to comply, according to news reports. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the department moved staffers from the U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA, many of whom focus on issuing cyber guidance to …

New Zealand continued their dominance over Bangladesh as Amelia Kerr struck in Women’s World Cup 2025, removing the struggling captain Nigar Sultana. With wickets tumbling and pressure mounting, Nigar’s attempt to counterattack ended in disaster, handing New Zealand yet another breakthrough. The dismissal perfectly summed up Bangladesh’s miserable outing with the bat. Amelia Kerr tricks Nigar Sultan as Rosemary Mair …

When Apple announced its thin and light iPhone Air, some people said, “Who asked for a thinner phone?” Moments later, the company went in the other direction and announced a slightly thicker and bulkier iPhone 17 Pro lineup. With this, Apple did what those people had wanted: It made a phone with a thicker form factor to accommodate a larger …

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said AI will change who can be creative, as the new tools and technology will give people who couldn’t be creators before the ability to produce content at a certain quality and scale. However, he also admitted that bad actors will use the technology for “nefarious purposes” and that kids growing up today will have to …

Wendy Osefo and Husband Eddie Arrested for Staging Fake Burglary to Collect Insurance Money!  Real Housewives of Potomac star Wendy Osefo and her husband Eddie Osefo were arrested Thursday, October 9, on multiple fraud-related charges following an investigation into a reported home burglary earlier this year. According to court documents, the couple, both 41, were indicted by a grand jury …

Thousands of Russians have been banned from travelling after the Kremlin activated a nationwide system of electronic military draft notices. This marks another stage in Moscow’s efforts to prevent potential military recruits from fleeing the country. The electric notices are being distributed just as the Kremlin launches its autumn conscription campaign, that runs for three months from the beginning of October through …

Israeli spyware maker NSO Group has confirmed to TechCrunch that a U.S. investment group has acquired the company.   NSO spokesperson Oded Hershowitz told TechCrunch on Friday that “an American investment group has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company and has acquired controlling ownership.”  Confirmation of the deal came soon after Israeli tech news website Calcalist reported Friday …

Elon Musk’s Boring Co., the tunneling and infrastructure firm, repeatedly violated state environmental regulations, even after the company agreed not to, Nevada regulators say. The Boring Co., which is in the process of expanding a tunnel network under Las Vegas, is accused of nearly 800 violations, according to a report from ProPublica. Nearly 100 of the violations occurred after the …

Google may be required to overhaul the way its search engine operates in the UK after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed it has granted the tech giant “strategic market status” (SMS) under the country’s new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA). The landmark decision, announced on Friday, gives the CMA sweeping new powers to impose legally binding …

Earlier this week, OpenAI launched a way for developers to build apps within ChatGPT, allowing users to prompt the assistant to perform tasks and answer questions directly related to the participating apps.  Several companies have launched their interactive experiences, including Spotify, allowing listeners to ask ChatGPT to create playlists, recommend songs, and more.  When you mention Spotify in your ChatGPT …

There are some minor multitasking improvements—it’s easy to put two apps side by side in split-screen, and you can move the slider in between them to resize the apps, even stow one far to the side for easy access. But you still can’t use three apps simultaneously (I miss the OnePlus Open’s implementation of this.) If you want a folding …

In the 11th match of the Women’s World Cup 2025 at Guwahati, Rosemary Mair made an immediate impact with the ball, dismissing Bangladesh’s Sharmin Akhter for just 3 runs off 9 balls. The early breakthrough came as Bangladesh struggled to settle against New Zealand’s disciplined bowling attack. Rosemary Mair strikes early as Sharmin Akhter departs cheaply in NZ vs BAN …