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A container truck burns outside the Port of Los Angeles. | Image: Pepe’s Towing A truck full of lithium-ion batteries is burning in Los Angeles, shutting down ports and a bridge. It’s not clear what the batteries were for — but LA’s Vincent Thomas Bridge, leading to the Port of Los Angeles and the nearby Port of Long Beach, has been shut down for at least 15 hours now while local firefighters let the truck burn. State Route 47 was also closed in both directions as of a couple of hours ago. Amazingly, a local towing company caught the explosion on camera from a nearby drone: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pepe's Tow Service Inc (@pepestowing) Both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach have shut down a number of terminals while the fire continues to burn.... Continue reading…

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Scott Olson, Getty Images The US Department of Justice has charged three Iranian nationals linked with a cyberattack against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to an indictment on Friday. The three hackers, all of whom have ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, allegedly gained access to the accounts of campaign officials using social engineering and spearphishing, a tactic that attempts to trick victims into disclosing sensitive information. They then used the hijacked accounts to steal non-public campaign documents and emails, which they shared with the press. As outlined in the indictment, the US linked the hackers to an Iranian internet service provider, Respina Networks, which allegedly allowed them “unrestricted” internet access... Continue reading…

Photo by Jack Guez / AFP via Getty Images Here’s the thing about asking investors for money: they want to see returns. OpenAI launched with a famously altruistic mission: to help humanity by developing artificial general intelligence. But along the way, it became one of the best-funded companies in Silicon Valley. Now, the tension between those two facts is coming to a head. Weeks after releasing a new model it claims can “reason,” OpenAI is barreling toward dropping its nonprofit status, some of its most senior employees are leaving, and CEO Sam Altman — who was once briefly ousted over apparent trust concerns — is solidifying his position as one of the most powerful people in tech. On Wednesday, OpenAI’s longtime chief technology officer, Mira Murati, announced she’s leaving... Continue reading…

By Ellie Mackin Roberts/The Conversation This article contains spoilers for series one of Kaos. Central to the plot of Netflix’s new series, Kaos, are four prophecies. In the lore of the series, all humans are given a prophecy, and no two can be the same. There’s just one problem – all four important prophecies in the show are identical: A line appears The order wanes The family falls and Kaos reigns. Each of the prophecy’s four recipients – Zeus (Jeff Goldblum), Riddy (Aurora Perrineau), Caeneus (Misia Butler) and Ari (Leila Farzad) – interprets, and therefore acts upon, the prophecy in a way that makes sense to their own lives. Their connected fates highlight the series’ theme of interconnected destinies and the inescapable nature of prophecy. By the end of the first series, three of the four lines of the prophecy have come true. A vertical wrinkle appears on Zeus’s forehead, driving his obsession with instilling fear of the gods into mortals once more. A hierarchy shift ends the season with Prometheus sitting on Zeus’s throne, which exemplifies the order waning. The families of each of the three mortal recipients fall apart. Watching the show, you may have understood the prophecies differently. After all, prophecy is open to interpretation. Or, is it? Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyMyths & LegendsEuropeRead Later 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is the Republican presidential candidate, said Friday he will seek the prosecution of Google if he wins the Nov. 5 election, claiming that the company only displays "bad stories" about him.

Former President Donald Trump is making major inroads in Arizona with a constituency that has historically delivered for Democrats, according to a new poll by Suffolk University/USA Today.

Uber announced Friday it's partnering with Spirit Halloween to deliver Halloween costumes, decor, and other seasonal accessories to consumers on demand via Uber Eats, Postmates, and the Uber app.

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high Friday as investors welcomed a subdued inflation report that also lifted small-cap stocks which stand to benefit from more interest rates cuts by the Federal Reserve.

Hurricane Helene weakened into a tropical depression on Friday after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm. At least 30 people in four states have died.Authorities continue to rescue people trapped by floodwaters and millions were without...