Os destroços do avião DC-4 "Clipper Endeavor" da Pan Am, desaparecido há 74 anos após cair no mar em 1952 e matar 52 pessoas, foram encontrados por exploradores. A busca, liderada por Russ Matthews, utilizou tecnologia avançada como sonares e inteligência artificial, impulsionada pela descoberta de uma etiqueta de bagagem em 2019.
The wreckage of Pan American Airways' Clipper Endeavor, which crashed off Puerto Rico in 1952, has been found 74 years later by a sonar drone. The disaster, which killed 52 of 69 onboard, led to mandatory pre-flight safety briefings and other aviation reforms.
Destroços do Clipper Endeavor, um DC-4 da Pan Am que caiu em 1952 com 69 pessoas após decolar de Porto Rico, foram localizados a 610 metros de profundidade por uma equipe usando um drone submarino. O acidente foi um marco para a segurança da aviação.
President Lee Jae Myung will receive briefings from 140 government ministries and institutions between July 15-21. These sessions, which will be livestreamed and open to public observers, aim to review policy implementation and discuss future directions.
A Guardian analysis reveals dozens of US Congress members and staffers took lavish, Aipac-funded trips to Israel since Oct 7, 2023, despite declining US public support for Israel's policies. The trips, costing over $4.2m, featured one-sided briefings and visits to settlements.
US data analytics firm Palantir, valued at $375bn, faces growing criticism for its AI-driven software used by governments and corporations globally, including the NHS and US military. Concerns range from data privacy and potential misuse to its CEO's controversial statements and its role in geopolitical tensions.
Newly released documents reveal Peter Mandelson received sensitive security briefings and met with MI6 heads before completing his vetting process for the Washington ambassador role. Questions remain over withheld documents and security concerns.
The UK government's climate policy is criticized for its authoritarian approach, failing to communicate effectively with the public and instead resorting to coercion, undermining trust and potentially hindering climate action.
Players at the French Open are protesting insufficient prize money by limiting media appearances. The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has pledged to make concrete proposals on prize money, player welfare, and representation within a month following talks with leading agents.
Yvette Cooper and Jonathan Reynolds have urged Labour colleagues to stop damaging anonymous briefings, calling for respect for voters and each other as the party faces a potential leadership contest after poor election results.
Wes Streeting, UK Labour's Health Secretary, is poised to resign and trigger a leadership election, challenging Keir Starmer, despite initial doubts and strategic briefings against him. The move follows Starmer's clinging to power after a lackluster 'reset' speech and perceived humiliation of Streeting by Downing Street.
Downing Street begins fightback against predictions of imminent challenge to Keir StarmerLabour MPs are calling for a close to the “endless drama” of leadership speculation, as Downing Street begins a fightback against predictions of an imminent challenge to Keir Starmer.Some backbenchers warned that repeated briefings about how and when the prime minister could be toppled were putting off voters, who similarly had disliked the Conservatives’ repeated shuffling of leaders when in power. Continue reading...
President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on EU-manufactured cars and trucks, citing trade deal violations. Simultaneously, tensions rise as Trump threatens troop withdrawals from Italy and Spain amid ongoing diplomatic friction over the conflict with Iran.
Ashley Cole has been appointed head coach of Cesena, his first managerial role after seven years as a coach following retirement. The former England left-back, who earned 107 caps, met his Italian wife Sharon Canu while playing for Roma a decade ago. Cesena, a working-class club in Emilia-Romagna, sit ninth in Serie B and are fighting for a playoff place. Cole, 45, aims to implement an attacking, possession-based style and believes the club can return to Serie A.
Experts suggest leveraging the popularity of sports to raise public awareness about the climate and nature emergency, highlighting how environmental issues directly impact athletic activities and food security.
Eine ETH-Zürich-Studie hat erstmals systematisch untersucht, ob AGENTS.md-Dateien Coding-Agenten tatsächlich helfen. Die Forschenden nutzten zwei Benchmarks: SWE-bench Lite mit 300 Aufgaben aus elf Python-Repositorys und AgentBench mit 138 Aufgaben aus zwölf weniger bekannten Repos. Das Ergebnis zeigt, ob die von Anbietern wie OpenAI und Anthropic beworbene Methode tatsächlich einen messbaren Nutzen hat.
Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vettingThe civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his government, saying Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials.Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Mandelson was given access to the Foreign Office building and to “higher-classification briefings” before he was granted security clearance. Continue reading...
Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vettingThe civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his government, saying Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials.Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Mandelson was given access to the Foreign Office building and to “higher-classification briefings” before he was granted security clearance. Continue reading...
