Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Canada has rejected the new name of the lake, which straddles both countries, as their row deepens.
Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules
The AI startup has been at loggerheads with the Pentagon over the use of AI by the US military.
Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her children
Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
How to Create an Online Course Marketplace in WordPress (Multiple Instructors)
Build a Udemy-style course marketplace on WordPress: instructor registration, revenue sharing, and payouts with Masteriyo, plus the honest workload involved. The post How to Create an Online Course Marketplace in WordPress (Multiple Instructors) appeared first on Themeisle Blog.
What we should make of CIA boss’s secret trip to Moscow
There is nothing routine about John Ratcliffe making a secret, 10,000-mile return dash to Moscow, writes Frank Gardner.
WordPress.org blog: WordPress Signs the Open Weights and American AI Leadership Letter
We’re proud to announce that WordPress has signed Open Weights and American AI Leadership, an open letter asking US policymakers to not place early restrictions on open weight AI models. These are artificial intelligence models that anyone can download, inspect, modify, and run on their own infrastructure. The letter was published on July 24, 2026, […]
Open Channels FM: X vs Nitter and XCancel, AI Middleware, and Accelerated Online College Degrees
Hear about X and Nitter, how AI changes human roles with meat proxies, and the shift toward rapid online degree programs
Key moments from Lindsay Clancy’s five-week trial over children’s killings
Closing arguments are about to start in a trial which has drawn global attention to the rare condition postpartum psychosis.
Dozens of US and Canadian citizens missing after flash flooding in Nepal
They are among hundreds of people still unaccounted for, with authorities for both countries saying they are closely monitoring the situation.
Meta’s $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC’s technology editor Zoe Kleinman.