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politics

Justice Department Says Dealer Ban on Handgun Sales to 18–20-Year-Olds Is Unconstitutional as Applied

A Justice Department opinion says federal law cannot constitutionally be used to criminally prosecute licensed gun dealers who sell handguns to law‑abiding 18–20‑year‑olds. ...Read more

#guns, #justice, #secondamendment, #firearms

technology

Japan and Allies Attribute Global Hacking Campaign to North Korea‑Linked 'WaterPlum', Say 30,000 Devices Compromised

Japan, U.S. and allied cyber agencies say North Korea‑linked 'WaterPlum' infected 30,000 devices in 100+ countries and stole crypto from over 7,000 wallets. ...Read more

#cybercrime, #northkorea, #cybersecurity, #cryptocurrency

world

Turkish Crackdown Targets LGBT Groups: Dozens Detained, Websites Blocked in Nationwide Operation

Police raids across multiple Turkish cities resulted in arrests, court-ordered detentions and online blocks of LGBT groups and activists under a nationwide operation. ...Read more

#turkey, #lgbt, #humanrights, #justice

markets

Bank of Canada staff paper finds hedge funds did not worsen government bond illiquidity during onset of 2026 Middle East conflict

Bank of Canada staff find no evidence hedge funds amplified illiquidity in Canada’s government bond market during the Feb–March 2026 onset of the Middle East conflict. ...Read more

#hedgefunds, #governmentbonds, #bankofcanada, #marketliquidity

technology

Leaked Rockstar Archive Appears to Contain Files for Cancelled GTA V Single-Player DLC

A newly public archive of Rockstar development files appears to include evidence of a cancelled GTA V 'Agent Trevor' DLC and expanded Liberty City. ...Read more

#rockstar, #gta5, #gaming, #video-games, #leak

technology

Harvard Preprint Shows AI Models Can Fingerprint and Exploit Inference Engines in Lab Demo

A Harvard preprint demonstrates that AI models can fingerprint inference engines and, in a controlled lab setup, exploit them using model-generated output tokens. ...Read more

#ai, #security, #inference, #arxiv

sports

Dodgers Clinch Fifth Straight NL West Title With 8-2 Win in Cincinnati

Los Angeles clinched the 2026 NL West with an 8-2 win at Cincinnati — their fifth straight division title and 14th straight postseason appearance. ...Read more

#dodgers, #mlb, #baseball

world

Russia opens three-day State Duma vote under tight Kremlin control, ballots extended into occupied Ukraine

Voting began Sept. 18 in a three-day State Duma election marked by sidelined anti-war opposition and ballots extended into occupied Ukrainian territories. ...Read more

#russia, #state duma, #elections, #ukraine, #yabloko

science

Simulation Study Maps How NIF-Style Indirect Drive Could Reach High Target Gains

An arXiv modeling paper from LLNL and Inertia outlines indirect-drive targets that simulations say could yield 265–427 MJ from a hypothetical 10 MJ laser. ...Read more

#fusion, #livermore, #nif, #simulation, #inertia

technology

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro, Watch Series 12 and AirPods 5 Arrive in Stores Worldwide

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and AirPods 5 hit Apple Stores worldwide; availability and colors vary by store. ...Read more

$AAPL, #apple, #iphone, #applewatch, #airpods, #consumertech

politics

Advocates tell appeals court California social‑media law infringes minors’ free‑speech rights

Civil liberties groups told the Ninth Circuit that California’s SB 976 not only limits platforms’ choices but also restricts minors’ First Amendment rights. ...Read more

#sb976, #free_speech, #social_media, #first_amendment

technology

AWS Says Some Data in Bahrain and UAE Cloud Sites Cannot Be Recovered After War Damage

AWS says data and compute in its Bahrain region and one UAE availability zone can’t be restored after war-related damage; customers urged to rely on backups. ...Read more

#aws, #cloud, #middleeast, #dataloss

industry

DOE closes up to $1.9 billion loan to NextEra to restart Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa

DOE reached financial close on up to $1.9B to help NextEra restart the 615 MW Duane Arnold reactor near Palo, Iowa; NRC approvals still pending. ...Read more

$NEE, #nuclear, #energy, #nextera, #iowa, #doe

industry

FTC and Washington Propose $225 Million Settlement With Amway Over Alleged MLM Deception

FTC and Washington propose $225M settlement with Amway and affiliates over alleged deceptive earnings claims and require major business changes. ...Read more

#amway, #ftc, #mlm, #consumerprotection

technology

Google Expands AI Agent CC into Shared Family Assistant

Google’s CC agent now supports up to six family members, sharing calendars, tasks, paperwork and controlled access as an early Google Labs experiment in the U.S. ...Read more

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #ai, #family, #assistant