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Google Maps renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in compliance with Trump executive order
Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America days after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the change last week amid a U.S. trade war with Canada.
Trump administration’s AI push pays off at the Pentagon
The Department of Defense was afraid it was falling behind the curve in persuading employees to use artificial intelligence, so the Trump administration made a concerted effort to push it.
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Russia’s jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day on Monday, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses, as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones.
Why Gen Z is choosing old-school cameras over smartphones: It’s more than just nostalgia
A couple of years ago, American summer camps began banning screens. No smartphones, no tablets, nothing with a display. A small company called Camp Snap spotted the gap and built a camera for those kids: a point-and-shoot with the look of a 1990s Kodak, just a viewfinder and a flash, with no way to see a photo until they plugged the camera into a computer. Then something the company had not planned for happened.
NASA’s newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
NASA's newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy and survey the cosmos like never before.
Juul gets OK to sell updated vaping device with age-gating technology
Vaping company Juul Labs on Friday received federal permission to sell an updated version of its e-cigarette, which includes an optional age-verification system designed to prevent underage use.
Coco Gauff backs her mom for posting about family and friends’ excessive U.S. Open ticket requests
Coco Gauff was caught by surprise when she saw her mom take to social media about excessive U.S. Open ticket requests from family and friends.
Trump honors Artemis II crew that flew around the moon
President Trump is awarding the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of Artemis II, the first humans to travel near the moon in more than half a century.
U.S. military uses laser to blast cartel drones at southern border
The U.S. military said it blasted three cartel-linked drones out of the sky, opening a new frontier in the shadow war at the southern border.
Russian drones batter Ukraine’s Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
Russian forces on Friday resumed their drone barrage of Ukraine's Kyiv region, hitting more than a dozen apartment buildings and storage depots in a second straight day of aerial attacks, officials said.
Need spiritual guidance? Gurus join chatbot trend as people turn to AI for answers
When Kripa Vaidyanathan's 27-year-old niece died in an Alaska car crash in 2024, her family in Chennai, India, felt shell-shocked. They questioned why this tragedy would befall them when they had such "immense faith in God."
Judge strikes down Hegseth’s ban on Anthropic AI, calls it unconstitutional ‘retaliation’
A federal judge barred the Defense Department from enforcing its ban on using technology from Anthropic, a leading AI firm, calling the prohibition more a fit of rage than a well-founded policy.
U.S. sanctions Italian far-left group for backing antifa, domestic extremists
The State Department imposed sanctions on an Italian leftist group that supplies digital support to antifa and other extremists, including a group in Oregon, according to information released by the department on domestic terrorists.
Trump declares national emergency vs. foreign grid equipment
President Trump has declared a national emergency aiming to block utilities from connecting some foreign-made equipment to the U.S. electric grid.
Will TikTok and YouTube match Meta’s new safety rules? Billions for states are riding on it
Children were the victims in a landmark lawsuit filed against tech giant Meta, but state governments will reap the financial benefits from a $17 billion settlement that hinges on cooperation from TikTok and YouTube.
Flock Safety spent $2 million lobbying as Congress ramps up scrutiny of its cameras
The company behind license plate surveillance cameras has pulled more than $2 million out of its purse to put toward federal and state lobbying since 2025, according to a new report.
NASA chief revives idea of moving data centers into orbit
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday suggested relocating data centers to Earth orbit, framing the move as a way to sidestep growing public anger over the facilities' environmental and economic toll in American communities.
New details emerging on secretive tests of Golden Dome missile defense shield
Pentagon commanders overseeing the development of President Trump's signature Golden Dome missile defense shield invited private companies with new technologies that haven't yet been contracted or purchased by the U.S. military to witness two secretive tests of the shield.