Author: The Gazette
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Head of Instagram unveils algorithm for teenagers that mirrors PG-13 ratings
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced Tuesday that the social media platform will use PG-13 movie ratings as its own standard for limiting content viewed by its teenage users. “Now, like in a PG-13 movie, where you might actually occasionally hear a swear word, you will occasionally come across content that might be risky because we…
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Spotify video podcasts head to Netflix under new distribution tie-up
(Reuters) -Netflix said on Tuesday it will add a slate of Spotify’s most popular video podcasts to its service from early 2026, part of a new distribution partnership aimed at broadening the streaming giant’s entertainment lineup and drawing new audiences. The initial lineup will feature shows such as “The Dave Chang Show” and “The Bill…
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Johnson watching ‘closely’ on whether congressional intervention needed for anti-ICE protests
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) warned on Tuesday that he is closely monitoring protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement to determine if congressional scrutiny could be warranted in the future. Johnson weighed in on anti-ICE demonstrations during a press conference on Capitol Hill, in which he noted some protests have turned violent. Noting the constitutional…
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Intel signals return to AI race with new chip to launch next year
By Max A. Cherney (Reuters) -Intel announced on Tuesday a new artificial intelligence chip for the data center that it plans to launch next year, in a renewed push to break into the AI chip market. The new chip (GPU) will be optimized for energy efficiency and support a wide range of uses such as…
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US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuela kills six, Trump says
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. strike on a boat off the coast of Venezuela on Tuesday killed six suspected drug traffickers, President Donald Trump said, the latest such operation in recent weeks as the U.S. builds up military forces in the region. The strike is the most recent example of…
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Cameroon opposition candidate claims win in presidential election ahead of results
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory Tuesday in the Oct. 12 presidential election ahead of the release of official results, urging President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, to concede. “Our victory is clear, it must be respected,” Tchiroma said in a video statement on Facebook, calling on Biya…
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Exclusive-Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings, Reuters investigation finds
By Maggie Michael, Feras Dalatey, Ryan McNeill and Khalil Ashawi DHUMAIR, Syria -The Assad government carried out a two-year clandestine operation to truck thousands of bodies from one of Syria’s largest known mass graves to a secret location more than an hour away in the remote desert, a Reuters investigation has found. The conspiracy by…
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Madagascar’s military takes power, fleeing president impeached
By Tim Cocks and Giulia Paravicini ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -An army commander who led a mutiny in Madagascar said on Tuesday the military had taken power after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached by lawmakers and forced to flee the country following weeks of youth-led protests. Rajoelina had refused to step down despite escalating Gen Z demonstrations…
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US Judge sets 2027 trial for lawsuits over fatal plane, Army helicopter collision
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday set an April 2027 trial date for lawsuits over the collision this year between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter that killed 67 people near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington set the date at a…
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Judge sides with Comey after DOJ sought to limit his discovery access
A federal judge in Virginia sided with James Comey in an early procedural victory for the former FBI director, who is facing charges for false statements and obstruction. The judge rejected federal prosecutors’ effort to impose broad restrictions on the evidence Comey can access ahead of trial. U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff denied the Justice…