What new Google Messages features are rolling out [September 2026]

What new Google Messages features are rolling out [September 2026]

Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google announcements, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages. Update 9/27: Still rolling out (beta) These are Messages features that … Read more

Iran War: Iran Opens Fire in the Strait, Will US Respond or TACO?

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The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet

The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet

Welcome to the latest edition of Power Play! From now until the midterms, senior writer Molly Taft will be sharing their thoughts every Sunday on this political season’s hottest issue: data centers. We welcome reader comments, and will be answering questions from the comments section in future editions. The post-lunchtime Climate Week panel featuring tech … Read more

TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes

TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Autonomous vehicle technology is not yet ubiquitous or mainstream. Readers here might shout, “It’s everywhere!” … Read more

Iran Pushes for A Negotiated End to War After Trump Rejects Ceasefire Proposal

Iran Pushes for A Negotiated End to War After Trump Rejects Ceasefire Proposal

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. As U.S. President Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran’s proposal for a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz this weekend, the Iranian foreign minister reiterated that “there … Read more

Israeli Attacks Kill Five Palestinians Across Gaza

Israeli Attacks Kill Five Palestinians Across Gaza

The IDF has killed more than 1,400 Palestinians in Gaza since the so-called ceasefire deal was signed in October 2025 Israeli forces launched attacks across Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least five Palestinians, according to reports from the Strip, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. Medical sources told Reuters … Read more

ICE Is Disappearing People – Consortium News

ICE Is Disappearing People – Consortium News

Experts argue that removing ICE detainees from U.S. government registers amounts to “disappearing” them in the manner of a typical dictatorship.   ICE ERO escorts a “high profile removal” to an awaiting ICE Air charter flight. (ICE / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) By Brad ReedCommon Dreams Critics reacted with horror to a report detailing how U.S. Immigration and … Read more

Fremantle finds joy in AFLW win over Adelaide, Collingwood off the mark against GWS

Fremantle finds joy in AFLW win over Adelaide, Collingwood off the mark against GWS

Fremantle’s women have lifted their club as they surged into the AFLW top eight, while Collingwood broke through for its first win of the season. The fast-starting Dockers outscored Adelaide 28-0 in the first quarter and led by as much as 45 on their way to a comfortable 9.6 (60) to 5.5 (35) victory over … Read more

OpenAI pauses training of latest models after AI agents probed U.S. government sites in unexpected ways

OpenAI pauses training of latest models after AI agents probed U.S. government sites in unexpected ways

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount. The … Read more