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A woman who was accidentally given abortion pills by a pharmacy when she was undergoing IVF said her plans to have a big family were shattered

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 12:31

Tech Insider

Tamika Thomas was mistakenly given the abortion pill misoprostol by CVS Pharmacy employees.
Thomas was undergoing IVF treatment and had her pregnancy abruptly ended after taking the pill.
"It was just a human error and I'm so sorry," one pharmacist said at a hearing following the incident.

A Las Vegas woman who was undergoing IVF treatment had her pregnancy

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says Gaza will 'pay a price' it 'has never known.' Here's what that could mean.

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 12:20

Tech Insider

Plumes of smoke in Gaza — Smoke plumes rise over Gaza during Israeli air strikes on October 7, 2023.
Getty Images

After Hamas launched its biggest attack on Israel in years, Israel said it was in "a state of war."
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas and Gaza would pay an "unprecedented price."
If past retaliations are any indication, Israel's response could be devastating for Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Hamas launched a 'surprise' attack on Israel, but for Netanyahu's critics, the writing was on the wall for months

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 12:01

Tech Insider

Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and smoke in Ashkelon, Israel, right, in a composite image. — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and smoke rising after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit Ashkelon in Israel.
Tsafrir Abayov/AP; Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP

Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing at least 70 people.
Critics have long been warning of a security lapse as a result of internal civil unrest in Israel.
They warned that protests linked to judicial reforms were

When Evil Lurks Oozes Dread in Every Detail

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 12:00

Gizmodo

In 2018, a skin-crawlingly eerie horror movie from Argentina called Terrified hit Shudder after debuting at Fantastic Fest. Writer-director Demián Rugna is following a similar path (with a theatrical release in between) with his latest, When Evil Lurks, a film which proves Terrified was no fluke while unfurling its…

Snapchat's Bitmoji update upsets users

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:42

Mashable

Snapchat's update to bitmojis is causing user backlash on social media

RIP Shawna Trpcic, Costume Designer for Ahsoka and The Mandalorian

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:30

Gizmodo

With the end of Ahsoka’s first season on Disney+ comes sad news from behind the scenes of the Star Wars series: costume designer Shawna Trpcic, a lifelong fan of sci-fi and comic books who also brought her talents to The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, has died at the age of 56.

One-third of the world's captive orcas are in the US, and no one can agree on what to do with them

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:29

Tech Insider

blackfish — SeaWorld announced in 2016 that it would stop its orca breeding program.
Magnolia Pictures

There are 18 captive orcas in the US. They all live at SeaWorld parks.
SeaWorld has stopped its orca breeding program.
Animal activists and SeaWorld don't agree on what's best for the remaining 18 killer whales.

Orcas are large, highly intelligent, social mammals who routinely travel great distances in the

On a former cotton plantation in Louisiana, a Black farmers' cooperative is reclaiming the land and money their ancestors lost

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:19

Tech Insider

Konda Mason with farm manager Myles Gaines.
Courtesy of Jubilee Justice

Jubilee Justice is a cooperative that helps Black farming communities practice regenerative agriculture.
The organization harkens back to the legacy of practices used in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Between 1910 and 1997, Black farmers lost around 90% of their property in the US.
This article is part of "Journey Toward

Hackers are selling the data of millions lifted from 23andMe’s genetic database

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:08

The Verge

A cartoon illustration shows a shadowy figure carrying off a red directory folder, which has a surprised-looking face on its side. — Illustration: Beatrice Sala

23andMe posted a blog yesterday saying that data from users of its genetic testing and analysis platform has been circulating on dark web forums after hackers used recycled logins to gain access to get into accounts. BleepingComputer wrote on Thursday that a hacker leaked what they said was “1 million lines of data” for Ashkenazi Jewish people

How Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman went from pariah to pragmatic diplomat

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:05

Tech Insider

MBS — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
AFP Contributor

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying to transform the oil-rich Persian Gulf kingdom.
After a rocky start, he's gained confidence on the world stage and launched bold diplomatic shifts.
But reports of human-rights abuses in Saudi Arabia are in contrast with his reformist image.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on a mission to

Politics, Economy

With the Pixel 8, Google just won the AI war

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:00

Android Central

AI is everywhere now, but it's best showcased in those small ways where it's quietly working in the background.

A Meme You'd Nearly Forgotten About Returns to Stoke Terror in This Creepy Short

Sat, 10/07/2023 - 11:00

Gizmodo

Horror fans know the sudden appearance of a crate is never, ever a good thing, especially if that crate is old and marked with some kind of warning or other sinister writing. But while Creepshow segment “The Crate” may have inspired the set-up for short film Momo, its monster is of a more newfangled breed.