Police officer tells of operation to retrieve human remains from crocodile11 hours agoMayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, JohannesburgJohan PotgieterA police officer has recalled the moment he was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river in South Africa as part of an effort to recover human remains.Captain Johan Potgieter was tasked with capturing a crocodile suspected of eating...

Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI12 hours agoKali HaysTechnology reporterGetty ImagesMeta will start tracking the way employees work, including their keystrokes and mouse clicks, to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. The company, which owns Instagram and Facebook, told workers on Tuesday that a new tool will run on Meta's computers and internal apps, logging...

New York Times Debuts the Midi Crossword, Its In-Between PuzzleThe daily New York Times Mini Crossword can be solved in a minute or so, while the newspaper's iconic original crossword puzzle might take hours. Now, puzzlers who want an in-between diversion can try a new puzzle from the Times, introduced this week -- the Midi Crossword puzzle. (And CNET readers can get daily answers for five...

At least six Americans exposed to Ebola during DR Congo outbreakAFP via Getty ImagesThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak in DR Congo an international emergencyAt least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus during a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sources have told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.The World Health Organization (WHO) has...

US embassy explosion in Oslo: Police release images of suspectNorway policePolice in Norway have released pictures of a suspect linked to an explosion outside the US's embassy in Norway's capital Oslo on Sunday.Two heavily pixelated images taken from surveillance footage show a person with their face concealed, dressed in dark clothing and carrying a backpack.Police said in a statement on...