Max Verstappen did not have a straightforward Qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the Red Bull driver stating that his problems got "worse and worse" with each lap.
Lewis Hamilton has been handed a grid penalty after initially qualifying P2 at the Hungaroring.
Mercedes’ George Russell has shared the issues he faced during Q3 at the Hungaroring.
Lando Norris' final effort was enough to seize pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lando Norris admitted to feeling “pleasantly surprised” about beating Ferrari pair Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, having delivered a pair of laps in Q3 that he described as “not the best”.
Gabriele Mini secured his second victory of the FIA Formula 2 season for MP Motorsport.
Facebook announced Friday they're launching a badge "that verifies there's a real person behind a profile".
"You record a short video selfie, which we check against your existing profile photos to confirm a match. The process is free and typically takes just a few minutes. Accounts must meet our trust and safety standards to qualify for verification...." Once verified, your badge will appear across the places on Facebook where it matters most: Marketplace, Dating, Groups, and Profile to start. Over time, we'll add badges in Feed posts as well. There's no subscription fee — you verify once, and the badge travels with you across Facebook... [Y]ou'll see the Verified badge on accounts that have completed the verification process... It's a quick, visible signal, before you respond to a listing, accept a date, or join a conversation, that there's a real person on the other end.
"We're rolling out Facebook Verified in phases, starting in select markets with plans to expand globally..." their announcement adds. "As AI makes it easier to do more on Facebook, a clear signal that distinguishes real people becomes essential. That's what Facebook Verified is for: keeping the moments that matter on Facebook grounded in real people."
Lifehacker shares their reaction:
Facebook says it will store your selfie video for "up to 30 days" after verification, which is a one-time process. It's not entirely clear what happens with that video in the meantime, and it's worth noting that Meta has relied on user data to train its AI. Meta AI (and Meta more broadly) is a terrible offender when it comes to privacy and security, so you should consider whether the tradeoff of a verification mark is worth handing over more of your data and read the privacy policy before you agree.
Google also launched a video selfie verification feature this week, though its purpose is to prove your identity should you get locked out of your account. Unlike Facebook Verified, which is meant to be a trust signal to other users, Google's selfie verification allows access to your entire Google account, bringing with it some additional security considerations.
"You record a short video selfie, which we check against your existing profile photos to confirm a match. The process is free and typically takes just a few minutes. Accounts must meet our trust and safety standards to qualify for verification...." Once verified, your badge will appear across the places on Facebook where it matters most: Marketplace, Dating, Groups, and Profile to start. Over time, we'll add badges in Feed posts as well. There's no subscription fee — you verify once, and the badge travels with you across Facebook... [Y]ou'll see the Verified badge on accounts that have completed the verification process... It's a quick, visible signal, before you respond to a listing, accept a date, or join a conversation, that there's a real person on the other end.
"We're rolling out Facebook Verified in phases, starting in select markets with plans to expand globally..." their announcement adds. "As AI makes it easier to do more on Facebook, a clear signal that distinguishes real people becomes essential. That's what Facebook Verified is for: keeping the moments that matter on Facebook grounded in real people."
Lifehacker shares their reaction:
Facebook says it will store your selfie video for "up to 30 days" after verification, which is a one-time process. It's not entirely clear what happens with that video in the meantime, and it's worth noting that Meta has relied on user data to train its AI. Meta AI (and Meta more broadly) is a terrible offender when it comes to privacy and security, so you should consider whether the tradeoff of a verification mark is worth handing over more of your data and read the privacy policy before you agree.
Google also launched a video selfie verification feature this week, though its purpose is to prove your identity should you get locked out of your account. Unlike Facebook Verified, which is meant to be a trust signal to other users, Google's selfie verification allows access to your entire Google account, bringing with it some additional security considerations.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
SpaceX's Friday launch of its massive Starship rocket "went quite smoothly," reports CNN, with a SpaceX spokesperson calling this mission "Lucky Number 13" (as the 13th integrated flight test for a Starship spacecraft with a Super Heavy rocket booster):
During Starship V3's inaugural test, there were numerous engine issues as several on the booster failed to relight and the Starship spacecraft experienced a nail-biting engine outage. SpaceX also was forced to replace six engines on this vehicle ahead of today's flight because of a likely issue with moisture that prevented at least four from starting up correctly during an initial launch attempt last week... [Friday's Super Heavy rocket booster] fired all 33 of its engines in a pristine performance off the launchpad. The rocket booster also managed to relight 13 engines, as planned, to steer itself back toward a controlled landing. Only when Super Heavy attempted to relight its engines for a controlled landing burn over the Gulf waters did problems arise. The landing was still controlled, though Huot said the vehicle was traveling a bit faster than the company had hoped when it made touchdown. (SpaceX always intended to discard this Super Heavy booster in the ocean.)
The Starship spacecraft had no obvious performance issues, making it all the way through its engine burn and managing to reignite one engine mid-flight as part of a test. It also made a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean — executing its "softest splashdown" to date in a "dream scenario," according to SpaceX's Dan Huot. The touchdown came about an hour after takeoff, as planned. During its coasting phase, Starship also deployed 20 Starlink test satellites, paving the way for operational missions later down the line in which SpaceX plans to deploy large batches of these satellites in a single launch. In another big win, SpaceX said it was able to make contact with each of those satellites.
CNN adds that SpaceX "is facing intense pressure to get Starship ready for a crucial NASA test flight next year that could pave the way for the next moon landing. This flight was also the first for SpaceX as a publicly traded company. Last week's aborted launch attempt sparked a selloff, and shares are still trading below their IPO price.
"To cap off the roaring success of today's flight test, SpaceX shared some stunning visuals of the upper Starship spacecraft sailing through space."
During Starship V3's inaugural test, there were numerous engine issues as several on the booster failed to relight and the Starship spacecraft experienced a nail-biting engine outage. SpaceX also was forced to replace six engines on this vehicle ahead of today's flight because of a likely issue with moisture that prevented at least four from starting up correctly during an initial launch attempt last week... [Friday's Super Heavy rocket booster] fired all 33 of its engines in a pristine performance off the launchpad. The rocket booster also managed to relight 13 engines, as planned, to steer itself back toward a controlled landing. Only when Super Heavy attempted to relight its engines for a controlled landing burn over the Gulf waters did problems arise. The landing was still controlled, though Huot said the vehicle was traveling a bit faster than the company had hoped when it made touchdown. (SpaceX always intended to discard this Super Heavy booster in the ocean.)
The Starship spacecraft had no obvious performance issues, making it all the way through its engine burn and managing to reignite one engine mid-flight as part of a test. It also made a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean — executing its "softest splashdown" to date in a "dream scenario," according to SpaceX's Dan Huot. The touchdown came about an hour after takeoff, as planned. During its coasting phase, Starship also deployed 20 Starlink test satellites, paving the way for operational missions later down the line in which SpaceX plans to deploy large batches of these satellites in a single launch. In another big win, SpaceX said it was able to make contact with each of those satellites.
CNN adds that SpaceX "is facing intense pressure to get Starship ready for a crucial NASA test flight next year that could pave the way for the next moon landing. This flight was also the first for SpaceX as a publicly traded company. Last week's aborted launch attempt sparked a selloff, and shares are still trading below their IPO price.
"To cap off the roaring success of today's flight test, SpaceX shared some stunning visuals of the upper Starship spacecraft sailing through space."
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A large Danish study found a modest but consistent association between long-term road traffic noise exposure and higher Parkinson's disease risk, with a 3% increase for every 11.5 dB rise in noise at the most exposed side of a home. The Guardian reports: The researchers modeled noise exposure at the most and least exposed exterior of the residence of each participant and calculated the difference in noise levels. The magnitude of the effect was modest but consistent; at the most exposed facade, for every 11.5dB rise in noise level, the risk of Parkinson's disease rose by 3% over the study period. Having a quiet part of the home may mitigate the association between exposure to road traffic noise and higher risk of Parkinson's disease, according to the findings.
The study, published in Jama Neurology, included 3.1 million Danish participants aged 40 and over, and followed them for 18 years. It was established using nationwide health register data, making it the largest study on road traffic noise and Parkinson's disease. Previous research linked the rise in neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, with exposure to environmental toxins. Environmental risk factors such as air pollution, microplastics and pesticides have become the main focus of prevention strategies. The study is one of the first to make the link to noise pollution.
The study, published in Jama Neurology, included 3.1 million Danish participants aged 40 and over, and followed them for 18 years. It was established using nationwide health register data, making it the largest study on road traffic noise and Parkinson's disease. Previous research linked the rise in neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, with exposure to environmental toxins. Environmental risk factors such as air pollution, microplastics and pesticides have become the main focus of prevention strategies. The study is one of the first to make the link to noise pollution.
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President Trump threatened a "substantial" new tariff on the European Union after Brussels fined Google more than $1 billion over alleged illegal trade practices. "The European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct, which I have consistently warned them about," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The penalties will be entirely reversed and, we anticipate, a substantial TARIFF to be placed on them at the earliest possible moment." Politico reports: The president's threat came just a day after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned that the EU's action against Google -- two fines totaling over $1 billion -- could imperil the bloc's relationship with the White House. At risk: the Turnberry deal, which Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed last fall, that capped U.S. tariffs on EU exports at 15 percent. [...] But the president's social media post could signal a coming breach. "The United States of America is not a 'PIGGYBANK' for Europe, nor will we allow it to be!" Trump wrote.
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ALPE D'HUEZ (ANP) - Wielrenner Remco Evenepoel stond met gemengde gevoelens aan de eindstreep van de voorlaatste etappe in de Tour de France naar Alpe d'Huez. De Belg werd tweede in de etappe en verzekerde zich daarmee ook zo goed als zeker van de tweede plaats in het eindklassement. Voor de ritzege kwam hij 26 seconden tekort ten opzichte van Richard Carapaz, die vanuit de vroege ontsnapping zijn tweede zege van deze Tour boekte.
"Supertevreden sowieso, maar goed, met mijn winnaarsmentaliteit is er een klein beetje ontgoocheling nu voor de etappe", zei Evenepoel. "Ik kom op twintig secondjes ofzo denk ik van Carapaz, dus die klim moest nog 2 kilometer langer geweest zijn."
De tweevoudig olympisch kampioen reed in de slotfase van de etappe weg bij de overige klassementsrenners, waaronder geletruidrager Tadej Pogačar, die bezig was met het veiligstellen van de podiumplek van zijn ploeggenoot Isaac Del Toro. "Ik had weer een supergoede dag, en ja, tweede, dat is prachtig."
'Supertevreden'
Over zijn tweede plek in het algemeen klassement overheerst trots bij de Belg. "Tweede in de Tour, dat kan niet iedereen zeggen, zeker na de laatste jaren", zei Evenepoel, doelend op Pogačar en Jonas Vingegaard die de afgelopen vijf jaar de plekken 1 en 2 bezetten. Vingegaard viel deze Tour uit met een sleutelbeenbreuk.
"Het was heel lastig om op dit niveau te komen", zei Evenepoel. "Met het nodige geduld en het nodige werk achter de schermen is het toch gelukt, daar ben ik supertevreden mee."
De renner van Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe hinkt nog op twee gedachten als het gaat om de slotetappe naar Parijs. "Morgen is er nog een mooie etappe om te proberen te winnen, maar we gaan het zeker vieren."
ALPE D'HUEZ (ANP) - De Deense wielrenner Mads Pedersen (30) heeft zich zaterdag verzekerd van de eindzege in het puntenklassement in de Tour de France, mits hij de ronde zondag uitrijdt. De groenetruidrager van Lidl-Trek won tijdens de koninginnenrit van Le Bourg-d'Oisans naar Alpe d'Huez de tussensprint in Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, waardoor hij in de slotetappe naar Parijs niet meer te achterhalen is door de Belgische sprinter Jasper Philipsen.
Om de eindzege veilig te stellen, ging Pedersen zaterdag voor de derde dag op rij in de aanval in een bergetappe door de Alpen. Het winnen van de tussensprint in de koninginnenrit was misschien wel zijn grootste uitdaging. Daarvoor moest hij eerst over de Col de la Croix de Fer van de buitencategorie. Nadat hij aan het begin van die klim moest lossen, wist hij terug te keren en reed hij later zelfs weg bij de groep met de gele trui. In de afdaling wist hij bij de kopgroep van veertien renners te komen om vervolgens in het dal de sprint te winnen.
Pedersen heeft nu in elke grote ronde het puntenklassement gewonnen. Afgelopen jaar deed hij dat al in de Giro en voor de tweede keer in zijn carrière in de Vuelta. De oud-wereldkampioen won in deze Tour tot nu toe één etappe, zijn derde Touretappe uit zijn carrière. Door regelmatig mee te gaan in de ontsnapping en ook in de bergetappes aan te vallen, wist hij de pure sprinters af te troeven.
BERLIJN (ANP/DPA) - Honderdduizenden mensen hebben in Berlijn meegedaan aan de jaarlijkse Pride-parade, die lokaal bekendstaat als Christopher Street Day. De politie meldt dat er geen grote incidenten waren.
De organisatoren zeggen dat de tocht was bedoeld als oproep voor democratie en diversiteit. De rechten van queer personen staan in sommige landen onder druk en er worden meer haatmisdrijven gemeld, stellen ze.
Ondanks het serieuze thema verliep de tocht door Berlijn feestelijk. Er waren regenboogvlaggen en deelnemers in kleurrijke outfits. Ook klonk muziek, waaronder het nummer Don't Stop Me Now van Queen.
De parade in Berlijn geldt als een van de grootste lhbti+-evenementen in Europa. De naam Christopher Street Day verwijst naar gebeurtenissen in New York in 1969. Toen viel de politie het beroemde homocafé Stonewall Inn binnen op Christopher Street, met grote onrust tot gevolg.
PARENTIS-EN-BORN (ANP) - De brandweer in de streek bij de badplaats Biscarrosse in Zuidwest-Frankrijk meldt succes in de bestrijding van een hevige bosbrand ruim 50 kilometer ten zuidwesten van Bordeaux. De brand is tot staan gebracht "dankzij een uitzonderlijke mobilisatie en het inzetten van vele middelen". De bosbrand is bij twee wegen in de streek gestopt volgens de burgemeester van het dorp Parentis-en-Born.
Volgens de prefect van het betrokken departement Landes, Gilles Clavreul, is nog wel veel van het weer afhankelijk. Geëvacueerden kunnen nog niet terugkeren. In de kuststreek waar veel toeristen zijn, moesten rond de 30.000 mensen vertrekken wegens het brandgevaar.
In dezelfde kuststreek, ruim 40 kilometer noordelijker, woedt een grotere bosbrand. Daar en aan de westrand van Bordeaux zijn 167.000 mensen geëvacueerd. De brandbestrijders menen dat die zich nu niet uitbreidt en mogelijk brengen verwachte onweersbuien verlichting. Ook dalen de temperaturen en is de lucht vochtiger.
ALPE D'HUEZ (ANP) - Wielrenner Thymen Arensman is zaterdag gehavend aangekomen in Alpe d'Huez na de koninginnenrit van de Tour de France. De Nederlander van Netcompany-Ineos ging gedurende de etappe in de aanval, maar kwam in de afdaling van de Col du Galibier ten val.
Arensman zei aan de eindstreep in Alpe d'Huez tegen zijn verzorgers last te hebben van zijn rechterschouder. Hij wilde de pers niet te woord staan. Op zijn rechterarm en -hand had hij zichtbare verwondingen.
De klimspecialist won vorige Tour nog twee bergetappes, maar wist deze editie niet te winnen ondanks meerdere aanvallen in bergetappes. In de koninginnenrit naar Alpe d'Huez eindigde hij zaterdag als 23e, nadat hij een dag eerder 12e was geworden. Op het moment van zijn val had hij net enkele van zijn medevluchters moeten laten gaan. Een van hen, Richard Carapaz, won de etappe uiteindelijk.
ALPE D'HUEZ (ANP) - Wielrenner Richard Carapaz sprak na afloop van de door hem gewonnen koninginnenrit in de Ronde van Frankrijk van "een Tour om van te dromen". De 33-jarige Ecuadoraan van EF Education-EasyPost boekte op Alpe d'Huez zijn tweede ritwinst van deze Tour en verzekerde zich zaterdag van de eindzege in het bergklassement.
"Ik heb toch een momentje nodig om dit te kunnen geloven", zei Carapaz bij de Belgische sportzender Sporza. "Het was heel, heel, heel zwaar. In het begin van de etappe ging ik voor mijn bollentrui. Na de eerste cols was ik daar zeker van en daarna wilde ik voor de rit gaan."
Carapaz passeerde op de slotklim de Amerikaan Sepp Kuss, die twee keer een bocht had gemist. De Ecuadoraan hield vervolgens zijn voorsprong vast. "Ik heb zo afgezien op Alpe d'Huez, maar dit is een Tour om van te dromen. Ik win twee ritten en de bergtrui. Met een klassement ben ik nooit bezig geweest", aldus Carapaz.
De deurwaarder vraagt uw aandacht voor het volgende: een 45-jarige lichtgetinte man, bekend van weglopen, is weggelopen van zijn verantwoordelijkheid een "forse huurschuld" af te lossen, zo meldt De Telegraaf. De man is een bekende van politie, deurwaarder en eigenlijk iedereen in en rond Amsterdam. Hij speelt een marginale rol in de gemeentepolitiek en wordt nergens, zelfs niet in zijn eigen partij, gepruimd. Saillant detail: "In het exploot wordt hij overigens Tovek Dibi genoemd, wat zijn officiële naam lijkt te zijn." Ofschoon de voortvluchtige geen enkele bedreiging vormt, draagt hij dus mogelijk wel schuilnaam (Tofik wellicht). Help de deurwaarder de benodigde centen BIJ1 (2 ton toevallig??) te schrapen en ZoekZoek deze wanbetaler.
Verdacht!
billy.reeder has added a photo to the pool:
Sparta werkte zaterdagmiddag de vijfde oefenwedstrijd van de voorbereiding af. Op bezoek bij het Belgische Zulte Waregem verloren de Spartanen, ondanks twee voorsprongen, in een weinig spectaculair potje met 3-2.
