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Court rules against embattled NBTC chief

Bangkok Post

Court rules against embattled NBTC chief

The Central Administrative Court has rejected a petition filed by National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) chairman Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck seeking to overturn a ruling that found grounds for his removal, saying he…

Bangkok Post

59-Year-Old Man Arrested Nearly 2 Months After Allegedly Beating 14-Year-Old Girl During ‘Cleansing Ritual’ in Jajarkot

TechPana

59-Year-Old Man Arrested Nearly 2 Months After Allegedly Beating 14-Year-Old Girl During ‘Cleansing Ritual’ in Jajarkot

Kathmandu. Police have arrested a 59-year-old man for allegedly severely beating a 14-year-old girl under the pretext of performing a cleansing ritual in Jajarkot. The arrested man has been identified as Hiralal Chalaune of Barekot Rural…

TechPana

Monkey sanctuary to shut after more than 60 years

BBC

Monkey sanctuary to shut after more than 60 years

The charity says plans for a new buyer fell through, meaning all the monkeys will be rehomed.

BBC

Xteink X4 Pro Pocket E-Reader Review (2026): Fun but Limited

Xteink X4 Pro Pocket E-Reader Review (2026): Fun but Limited

Xteink’s new X4 Pro e-reader is its best yet, but the lack of an ebook store can be limiting.

X is replacing revenue sharing with a new original content rewards program

Engadget

X is replacing revenue sharing with a new original content rewards program

X is retiring its old rewards-sharing program after September 7.

Engadget

As Thailand Gets Known for Mass Shootings, Fresh Pledges to Fix Gun Laws

The New York Times

As Thailand Gets Known for Mass Shootings, Fresh Pledges to Fix Gun Laws

A rampage at a high school in Thailand on Friday was the latest episode of gun violence in a country that has grappled in recent years with several attacks.

The New York Times

Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed

Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed

Plus: A judge rules cell tower dumps unconstitutional, water utility hacks spread to a dozen states, a phishing email opens a missile-parts supplier’s inbox, and a ransomware boss gets 16 years.

Daphne’s Sister Calls For Justice As Melvin Theuma Continues Testifying

Lovin Malta

Daphne’s Sister Calls For Justice As Melvin Theuma Continues Testifying

Daphne Caruana Galizia’s sister has renewed her call for justice as Yorgen Fenech’s trial over his alleged complicity in the journalist’s assassination entered its 34th day today. Marking 3,218 days since Caruana Galizia was murdered…

Lovin Malta

Why are so many AI models going 'rogue'? The experts weigh in

Why are so many AI models going 'rogue'? The experts weigh in

Over the past month, it seems like every frontier model has broken free of its constraints and launched a devastating attack against one or more other companies. One of OpenAI’s models escaped a testing sandbox and launched a very real…

Drones spotted above German military base two days after suspected drone attack

Straits Times

Drones spotted above German military base two days after suspected drone attack

BERLIN, Aug 8 - Two drones were spotted above a military base in western Germany late on Thursday, two days after an explosive-laden drone was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the east of the country, authorities said on…

Straits Times

Meta’s CTO told employees to stop asking for more time off and use AI gains to build “cooler stuff” instead

The Next Web

Meta’s CTO told employees to stop asking for more time off and use AI gains to build “cooler stuff” instead

Meta’s chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth told employees at a July Q&A that AI productivity gains should be used to build more products, not to take more time off. An employee had asked whether the gains could be channelled into…

The Next Web

Workers are worried AI will expose they don't know how to do their jobs properly

Workers are worried AI will expose they don't know how to do their jobs properly

Workers fear ai is undermining them and fear replacement 69% of surveyed adults are concerned AI will highlight the parts of their roles they don’t understand It could be time for organizations to determine just why they want to use AI…