US military strikes on three alleged drug boats in the Caribbean killed 11 people on Tuesday, marking one of the deadliest days in the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers, according to Euronews. The strikes, targeting alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes, brought the total fatalities to at least 145 since the campaign began.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) decided not to suspend Tesla's sales and manufacturing licenses for 30 days, TechCrunch reported. This decision came after Tesla stopped using the term "Autopilot" in its vehicle marketing within the state. The case, which had been ongoing for nearly three years, was officially settled, allowing Tesla to continue selling its electric vehicles in California, its largest U.S. market. The DMV had accused Tesla of violating state law by using deceptive marketing for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems.
In Syria, government forces began evacuating residents from the Al-Hol camp, which houses thousands linked to the Islamic State (IS) group, Euronews reported. The camp, located in the northeastern Hasakeh province, was previously controlled by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Government forces captured the camp last month.
Amnesty International revealed that Intellexa's Predator spyware was used to hack the iPhone of a journalist in Angola, according to TechCrunch. The journalist, Teixeira Cândido, was targeted with malicious links via WhatsApp in 2024. After clicking on one of the links, his iPhone was hacked with the spyware. The research highlights the increasing use of spyware by government customers of commercial surveillance vendors to target journalists and other civilians.
Apple is reportedly developing a trio of AI wearables, including an AirTag-sized pendant with cameras, according to TechCrunch. Bloomberg reported that the development of this device, along with AI-powered smart glasses, is accelerating as Apple aims to compete with other tech companies in the AI wearable market. The smart glasses are code-named N50. Apple faces competition from companies like Meta and Snap, which are also working on similar products.
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