World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species from ABC
Spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recordedRead More
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Morning news brief from NPR Sacha Pfeiffer
Donald Trump picks Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as his vice presidential nominee. The Secret Service is under fire after the attempt on Trump’s life. After pausing his campaign, Biden heads to Nevada. Read More
How language around abortion rights features in the new Republican Party platform from NPR Sarah McCammon
Republicans adopted a new platform at their party’s convention in Milwaukee. One of the most-watched sections has been the language around abortion rights. Read More
Get there while you can: The Mirage in Las Vegas will be closing its doors in 1 day from NPR Hosts
After 34 years, the iconic Mirage casino and hotel on the Las Vegas strip will close Wednesday. It will reopen in 2027 as a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. Read More
Hong Kong is testing out its own ChatGPT-style tool as OpenAI planned extra steps to block access from ABC
Hong Kong’s government is testing its own ChatGPT-style tool for its employees, with plans to eventually make it available to the publicRead More
California bans school rules requiring parents notification of child’s pronoun change from NPR The Associated Press
The law, which is the first in the nation, bans school rules requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission. (Image credit: Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register) Read More
Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in by the Olympics? Not even the experts know from NPR The Associated Press
Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days. (Image credit: Michel Euler) Read More
The Xreal Beam Pro has good ideas about AR — but not enough juice from the Verge David Pierce
Image: Xreal There are two possible paths for augmented reality devices. One path is the all-in-one approach, which you might call the smartphone path or the Vision Pro Path: you buy a full-fledged single device with everything you need, and when you need an upgrade, you buy a new one. The other path is the…
Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn from ABC
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Biden bristles at continued questions about his age and abilities in NBC interview from NPR Ben Giles
As the first night of the Republican National Convention unfolded, Biden sat for a new televised interview, this time with NBC’s Lester Holt. (Image credit: Erin Schaff) Read More