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U.S. jet shoots down Iranian drone near carrier in Arabian Sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, is seen at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego last August. President Donald Trump reiterated that the U.S. and Iran are maintaining diplomatic talks, even after an earlier skirmish in the Arabian Sea spooked oil markets amid heightened tensions between the two countries. We are negotiating with them right now" and they'd like to do something," Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday. They had a chance to do something a while ago and it didn't work out, and we did Midnight Hammer," he said, referring to the June U.S. military strike in Iran. Earlier Tuesday, a U.S. F-35C warplane shot down a drone in self-defense as the unmanned aircraft aggressively approached" the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with unclear intent," U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The command said no American service members were harmed and no U.S. equipment was damaged.
ChatGPT is back up after an outage disrupted use this afternoon
Claude also went down for many users earlier today. If you had trouble using ChatGPT today, you aren't alone. The AI chatbot experienced a partial outage for many users this afternoon, with Down Detector saw reports reaching more than 12,000 reports around the peak point of the issue today.. OpenAI issued a status update shortly after noting that elevated error rates were occurring for ChatGPT and Platform users. That problem was marked as resolved at 5:14PM ET. While the initial outage may be repaired, OpenAI does still have an active status alert up. But the end may also be in sight for that final issue, because the current statement from the company is We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovering.
Paris cybercrime unit searches X office; Musk summoned
Elon Musk attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. PARIS - French police raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media network X on Tuesday, and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in a widening investigation, amid growing scrutiny of the platform by authorities across Europe. The raid by the Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit and Musk's summoning -- which could further increase tensions between Europe and the U.S. over Big Tech and free speech -- are linked to a yearlong investigation into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives. Britain's privacy watchdog, meanwhile, also kicked off a formal investigation into Musk's artificial-intelligence chatbot Grok over the processing of personal data and its potential to produce harmful sexual images and video content. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
An 'Intimacy Crisis' Is Driving the Dating Divide
An'Intimacy Crisis' Is Driving the Dating Divide In his book, sex and relationships researcher Justin Garcia says people have miscalculated their need for human intimacy, which is the real issue at root of the loneliness epidemic. In the US, nearly half of adults are single. A quarter of men suffer from loneliness. Rates of depression are on the rise . And one in four Gen Z adults--the so-called kinkiest generation, according to one study --have never had partnered sex. In an age of endless connection, where hooking up happens with the ease of a swipe and nontraditional relationship structures like polyamory are celebrated, why are people seemingly so disconnected and alone?
2026 Valentine's Day Gift Guide: 25 perfect presents for your partner
Whether they're outdoor enthusiasts, die-hard gamers, audiophiles, cinephiles, or anything in between, you can give your love something that they love. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. You care about the person you have chosen as your valentine. That doesn't mean they're easy to shop for. Sometimes you just need a little inspiration. Well, consider this gift guide Cupid's error. Let it pierce your soul and inspire you with great gift ideas that just about anyone would love. This year, ditch the flowers and the drug store chocolate and get your partner something they actually want. That way, they get to enjoy their gift, and we get to pick up all the heavily discounted candy leftover on February 15.
ChatGPT is down for many users this afternoon
We are working on implementing a mitigation, OpenAI said in a status update. If you've had trouble using ChatGPT today, you aren't alone. The AI chatbot is experiencing a partial outage for many users this afternoon. Down Detector reports of issues with the service leapt from almost nothing to more than 12,000 around 3PM ET. OpenAI issued a status update noting that elevated error rates are occurring for ChatGPT and Platform users.
This pipe organ is playing a single, nonstop song until 2640
The avant-garde composition'ORGAN /ASLSP' is being stretched to its limits. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. On September 5, 2001, a concert started inside a medieval church-and it continues to this day. If all goes as planned, the performance won't finish for another 616 years . One may expect a composition like John Cage's to encompass thousands, if not millions of pages of musical notation--but as its name implies, it's the exact opposite.