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Senate Rejects Resolution To Bar Trump From Attacking Cuba
Senate Rejects Resolution To Bar Trump From Attacking Cuba The US Senate batted down a resolution on Tuesday that would bar President Trump from being able to attack Cuba without first obtaining Congressional approval. The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times After Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) invoked the 1973 War Powers Act to force the Senate vote on Tuesday (undoubtedly knowing it w...
LAPD chief warns Los Angeles not prepared to secure 2028 Olympics due to staffing shortages
Los Angeles’ police chief is warning the city is not prepared to secure the 2028 Olympics, citing staffing shortages and a lack of dedicated funding.The warning comes amid heightened security concerns surrounding large-scale public events across the country.Speaking during a City Council Budget and Finance Committee meeting Wednesday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the department lacks dedicated funding beyond a shared security pool with other agencies, the New York Post reported."LA28 confirms t...
Report into Bondi Beach mass shooting calls for increased security at Jewish public events, more gun reforms
An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting advises increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia's legal and regulatory frameworks did not hinder security agencies in preventing or responding to the attack.
House Republicans unlock reconciliation process to fund ICE and Border Patrol without Democrats
The House of Representatives approved a budget blueprint funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump's term over Democrats’ fierce objections on Wednesday.Lawmakers voted 215-211 along party lines to take a critical step toward ending the record-breaking Department of Homeland Security funding lapse that began on Feb. 14.Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Calif., who caucuses with Republicans, voted present. House Democrats united in opposition to the immigration enforcement measure ...
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US May Deploy Hypersonic Missiles Against Iran As Centcom Set To Brief Trump On New Military Options
US May Deploy Hypersonic Missiles Against Iran As Centcom Set To Brief Trump On New Military Options US Central Command has asked to send the Army’s long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran, seeking a longer-range system to hit ballistic-missile launchers deep inside the country Bloomberg reports. If approved, this would mark the first time the US will have deployed its hypersonic missile, which is running far behind schedule and ...
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Ex-Mossad Chief Stuns By Saying Settler Violence An 'Existential Threat' To State Of Israel
Ex-Mossad Chief Stuns By Saying Settler Violence An 'Existential Threat' To State Of Israel Via Middle East Eye A former head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency has said that settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank reminds him of the Holocaust. Tamir Pardo, who served as director of Mossad from 2011 to 2016, made the remarks in an interview with Channel 13 while touring Palestinian villages affected by ongoing settler attacks, alongside former Israeli a...
Meta Could Spend $145 Billion This Year Due to AI
Zuckerberg vows at least two AI agent releases to help make sense of that outrageous number
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Maryland the first state to regulate grocery surveillance pricing
Surveillance pricing is when a retailer sets the price of something based on what they know about you: your address, your income, your interests, your 'demographic'. Lawmakers in Maryland made it the first state to "ban" the practice this week, though the legislation has conspicous loopholes and shields retailers from consumer lawsuits. Read the rest The post Maryland the first state to regulate grocery surveillance pricing appeared first on Boing Boing.
'Mission: Impossible' star Ving Rhames collapses at restaurant, rushed to hospital: report
Ving Rhames is "on his way home" after he was rushed to the hospital earlier Wednesday, his rep confirmed, according to a report.The 66-year-old "Mission: Impossible" star collapsed while eating at the Granville restaurant in North Hollywood, his manager Brad Kramer told Variety."He sounded like everyday Ving and cracked a joke over the phone," Kramer added.'CHARLIE'S ANGELS' STAR CHERYL LADD OPENS UP FOR FIRST TIME ABOUT 'AGGRESSIVE' BREAST CANCER BATTLEFox News Digital has reached out to his r...
'Melrose Place' star Patrick Muldoon's official cause of death revealed: report
"Melrose Place" alum Patrick Muldoon's cause of death has been revealed.According to People, Muldoon died from a myocardial infarction, or more commonly known as a heart attack. The death certificate, obtained by the outlet, lists pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy as underlying causes.The outlet reported that Muldoon's remains were cremated on April 28 after his death at age 57 on April 19.Muldoon's manager confirmed the news to Variety. Muldoon's sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, told T...
Anthropic Reportedly Plotting to Surpass OpenAI’s Valuation in Next Funding Round
On secondary markets, its valuation has already $1 trillion or more.
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Prince and Princess of Wales’ family portrait marks 15 years of marriage
The royal couple celebrated by visiting a charity they had raised money for as newlyweds.
Sources: the White House opposes Anthropic's plan to expand access to Mythos to 70 additional companies and organizations because of concerns about security (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: the White House opposes Anthropic's plan to expand access to Mythos to 70 additional companies and organizations because of concerns about security Relationship is stil
Digital advertising is booming for Google and Meta, helped by AI tools used for language translation, real-time changes to ad copy, and easier ad targeting (New York Times)
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Fan given suspended prison sentence for racially abusing Marcus Rashford
If you thought language wasn't punishable by law, take a look at the current state of international soccer to truly appreciate the shifting boundaries of free speech. In a landscape where the howl of the crowd has historically been a lawless racket, the legal hammer is beginning to fall with unprecedented weight.While the conduct was undeniably unsavory, the racially charged language used by a 19-year-old fan against Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford prompted a legal firestorm.ZERO BS. JUST DAKI...
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Private Sector Struggles In Major Chinese Industrial Base As Export Orders Shrink: Local Businessmen
Private Sector Struggles In Major Chinese Industrial Base As Export Orders Shrink: Local Businessmen Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Amid China’s persistently sluggish economy, Zhejiang Province, a major production and industrial base in eastern China, is seeing a decline in trade orders as private enterprises struggle to stay afloat, according to industry professionals who spoke with The Epoch Times. Workers load goods for export into a container at a logi...
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You’re based at Artemis Station on the lunar south pole, and you’re monitoring your 12 autonomous rovers that are exploring the surrounding terrain for signs of water ice or other essentials minerals. They’re about 3 kilometers out when you suddenly get a NASA Alert for an incoming solar storm. You know the rovers won’t return to base before the storm hits, but you’re calm knowing the rovers all recently got retrofitted with the latest hair-thin nanotube shielding to protect them from the harsh ...
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Small-town Virginia mayor reportedly arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to train derailment
A recently elected mayor of a small town in Virginia was arrested Tuesday after allegedly showing up to a train derailment site while intoxicated, according to local reports.Paul Morrison, the 57-year-old mayor of Rich Creek, was taken into custody on a charge of public intoxication, WSLS reported, citing jail records. The train derailment occurred in the afternoon near Rich Creek, which sits along the border of West Virginia and Virginia, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection...
Raiders legend gives blessing to first overall pick Fernando Mendoza to wear No. 15: 'He's perfect'
One of the first major decisions for some rookies after the NFL Draft is what jersey number they wish to wear to kick off their careers.Sometimes, those numbers work against the rookies, whether it’s players already owning their desired digits or a retired number getting in the way.Las Vegas Raiders first overall pick Fernando Mendoza had a slight hiccup for his No. 15 heading into the draft. But the man known for the number by the franchise gave his blessing to the quarterback of the future.CLI...
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The prolonged Little Lake teachers strike takes on outsize, statewide significance
LAUSD avoided a strike, but not nearby Little Lake. A prolonged walkout causes stress, hardship as two sides wrestle with issues resonating statewide.
The Zig project's rationale for their firm anti-AI contribution policy
Zig has one of the most stringent anti-LLM policies of any major open source project: No LLMs for issues. No LLMs for pull requests. No LLMs for comments on the bug tracker, including translation. Eng
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Canadian Education Minister Says Parents Have No Rights Over Their Children
Canadian Education Minister Says Parents Have No Rights Over Their Children Canada is losing its collective mind. During a recent debate in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, Education Minister Brendan Maguire (Progressive Conservative MLA for Halifax Atlantic) responded angrily to concerns about school policies on gender transitioning (without parental notification in many cases) and provincial funding for gender-related medical interventions for minors. His argument? Parental ...
Romanian national learns fate for swatting US officials, including members of Congress, judges
A Romanian national who admitted to participating in a series of swatting calls and bomb threats targeting U.S. government officials including members of Congress, Cabinet-level officials, federal judges and heads of federal law enforcement agencies was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison.Federal prosecutors asked a judge to impose a five-year sentence for Thomasz Szabo, 27, who pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy and threat charges.U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson presided over t...
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British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops
King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.
Melania Trump embraces AI education initiative in White House tech push: 'She's been a champion'
EXCLUSIVE: First lady Melania Trump is carving out a forward-looking role in the White House, positioning herself as a leading voice on artificial intelligence and education as the administration embraces emerging technology, according to an exclusive interview with her senior advisor.The first lady this week hosted an immersive event at the White House tennis pavilion, a space she designed during her husband’s first term, where students used Meta virtual reality headsets and AI-powered glasses ...
Massachusetts-based brain implant company Axoft raised a $55M Series A and says it tested its device in a Shanghai patient, with plans for more trials in China (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Massachusetts-based brain implant company Axoft raised a $55M Series A and says it tested its device in a Shanghai patient, with plans for more trials in China A US company has tested a b
'Are you effing kidding me?': California residents react to street being renamed after Charlie Kirk
Liberal residents of Orange County, California, expressed anger after a street was renamed after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Street signs bearing Kirk’s name appeared in Westminster on the road leading to City Hall this week. Portions of All American Way were redesignated as Charlie Kirk Way after the City Council approved the idea last fall.Kirk, a free speech advocate and founder of Turning Point USA, was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University during a TPUSA campus tour i...
The National | Tumbler Ridge families sue OpenAI
April 29, 2026 | Families of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victims are suing OpenAI over its failure to alert police to the shooter's ChatGPT history. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lashes out at congressional Democrats over the Iran war. And Whitecaps fans rally to keep their team in Vancouver.
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Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid
The Loveland Frogman is a 4-foot-tall, bipedal frog turning up in Ohio folklore since the 1950s. And if a bill recently introduced to the legislature there passes, he'll become Ohio's official state cryptid. But if there is doubt as to the creature's materiality, House Bill 821, sponsored by Ohio legislators Tristan Rader and Jean Schmidt, is verifiably real. Read the rest The post Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid appeared first on Boing Boing.
TPUSA reporter attacked at anti-ICE protest speaks out after three indicted in assault case
A Turning Point USA reporter who was assaulted during an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis is speaking out after a federal grand jury handed down indictments on Tuesday for three individuals in connection with the attack. The indicted individuals were identified by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as Christopher Ostroushko, DeYanna Ostroushko and Paige Ostroushko."[Savanah] Hernandez was allegedly surrounded, physically assaulted, and shoved to the ground simply because she was identified by t...
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Iran War Cost $25 Billion in First 2 Months, Pentagon Says
Iran War Cost $25 Billion in First 2 Months, Pentagon Says Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, Combat operations against Iran have cost the U.S. military about $25 billion in two months, a top Pentagon accounting official told House Armed Services Committee members on April 29. The Wednesday hearing marked the first time Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine have testified publicly to Congress since U.S. and Israeli forces ...
Freddie Freeman admits Dodgers are 'going through it' after $73M Marlins take series from $500M-plus LA
This past offseason, discussion and speculation around Major League Baseball was that the Los Angeles Dodgers would be responsible for destroying the sport and the 2027 season. The Dodgers, relative to other organizations, are aggressive in trying to improve the team, spending money on key free agents even after winning back-to-back World Series championships. This spending led to widespread anger and frustration from other fans and media members. And most importantly, concerns that other organi...
American tennis star Coco Gauff says she received racist messages from gamblers after Madrid Open exit
At just 22, Coco Gauff has already earned U.S. Open and French Open Grand Slam titles. But earlier this week, the American star exited the Madrid Open well before the final, falling short in her bid for another tournament victory.Linda Nosková defeated Gauff Monday in the Round of 16. After her Madrid Open run ended, Gauff said she faced backlash from "angry" gamblers upset their wagers did not pay off."@ the angry gamblers saying racist things in my IG comments/dms hiding behind anonymous accou...
Samsung reports Q1 revenue up 69% YoY to ~$90.2B, vs. ~$89.4B est., and operating profit up 756% to ~$38.5B, vs. ~$37.2B est., driven by AI-linked memory demand
Dylan Butts / CNBC: Samsung reports Q1 revenue up 69% YoY to ~$90.2B, vs. ~$89.4B est., and operating profit up 756% to ~$38.5B, vs. ~$37.2B est., driven by AI-linked memory demand Samsung Electroni
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"We Can't Move Forward": Brookfield-Backed Compass Abandons Virginia Data Center Project
"We Can't Move Forward": Brookfield-Backed Compass Abandons Virginia Data Center Project Compass Datacenters is abandoning a massive data center project in Northern Virginia after what Bloomberg described as "intense pushback from local residents." The retreat comes as local opposition to data center buildouts accelerates nationwide, with residents increasingly furious over surging power demand, soaring electricity bills, land-use battles, and transmission lines cutting through nei...
Google Gives OpenAI 20 Billion Reasons To Worry
Google posted giant revenue growth this past quarter and it was thanks to Gemini.
Video captures apparent meteor lighting up the night sky on Vancouver Island
A bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Victoria on Vancouver Island on Tuesday night. The American Meteor Society said it has received over 100 reports about the fireball, stretching as far south as Oregon.
Sources: SoftBank plans to create an AI and robotics company called Roze in the US to build data centers and list it as early as 2026, seeking a $100B valuation (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: SoftBank plans to create an AI and robotics company called Roze in the US to build data centers and list it as early as 2026, seeking a $100B valuation Masayoshi Son plots
Powell says he'll remain on U.S. Federal Reserve board, denying Trump a chance to name his own appointee
Jerome Powell said Wednesday he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month "for a period of time, to be determined," saying the "unprecedented" legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation's central bank at risk.
Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B
The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Seahawks Super Bowl hero Derick Hall opens up about how 'God' saved him from near-certain death
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall made his mark on NFL history when he came up with a tone-setting strip sack in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots this February.There's a low percent chance that any football player will get a moment like that in his career. But Hall had to beat much greater odds. Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed."I wasn’t born… breathin...
In Clarifying Testimony About OpenAI, Elon Musk Says ‘I Literally Was a Fool’
Musk's testimony about a "halo effect," and about feeling like a "fool" might help explain this weird lawsuit.
Trump weighs pulling US troops from Germany amid clash with chancellor over Iran war
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the U.S. is weighing a potential drawdown of American troops in Germany, opening a new front in his escalating feud with the country’s leadership just days after he blasted Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran.In a Truth Social post Wednesday afternoon, Trump said the U.S. is "studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany."He said a determination will be made "over the next short period of time."The announcement comes after the pr...
GOP gubernatorial hopeful blasted by critics for 'lying' on stage about illegal immigrant hires
Rick Jackson, a Republican gubernatorial hopeful in Georgia, is facing heat from critics calling him a "fraud" and claiming he lied during a debate earlier this week when the candidate struggled to answer whether he has illegal aliens working for him."I don't know," Jackson replied when his fellow Republican frontrunner in the race, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, asked him point-blank whether he has any illegal aliens working for him. Jackson explained he was not directly involved in the hiring process in...
White developer sues Baltimore mayor, city council claiming he was fired because of his race
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott is among multiple Maryland city leaders being sued over alleged racial discrimination after a White male city developer was fired from his position.Andrew C. Freeman, the former vice president at East Baltimore Development Inc. (EBDI), filed a lawsuit against Scott, the Baltimore City Council and EBDI on Monday claiming that he was fired shortly after his promotion in 2024 at the behest of the mayor's office for his racial background in the largely Black workplac...
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Jeffrey Epstein obtained objects from Islam’s holiest site for his island ‘mosque’
New York Times: How Epstein's connections helped im secure tapestries from Mecca.
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Woman refused to end call for plane safety instructions
Shannon Marie Harris of Tyrone, Georgia, was charged with trespassing after the plane she was on had to return to the gate because she refused to end her phone call. This is according to authorities in Miami, where the jet was delayed for an hour—after Harris was removed from the Atlanta-bound Delta flight. Read the rest The post Woman refused to end call for plane safety instructions appeared first on Boing Boing.
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5-year-old was brutally and repeatedly beaten before he was left dead in a dumpster, autopsy shows
The autopsy report for 5-year-old Elyjah Hearn whose naked body was found wrapped in a blanket in a dumpster reveals the staggering extent of repeated physical abuse suffered before his death.
Young Flyers fans gives Penguins star Evgeni Malkin a perfect Philly welcome before crucial Game 6
The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have played one of the most intense series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far, and that intensity isn't limited to the ice.The fans are getting into it too...Even Philly's youngest hockey fans.WHO IS JACK HUGHES? TEAM USA GOLDEN GOAL SCORER HAS WON THE HEARTS OF AMERICANS AFTER OLYMPICSNow, it's no secret that Philadelphia fans have a bit of a reputation, much of it earned. I mean, as far as I'm aware, there is only one city that ever greased the l...
Cowboys lock in George Pickens with $27.3M franchise tag despite failing to reach long-term contract
The Dallas Cowboys announced George Pickens has signed his franchise tag for the 2026 season.Pickens has now guaranteed himself $27.3 million this season after his breakout first year with the Cowboys in 2025.Though the Cowboys and Pickens couldn’t reach a long-term deal, Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones maintains the team has no intention of trading the 25-year-old receiver for the upcoming campaign.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA report came out before the NFL Draft last week stat...
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Tensions flared on the third day of trial in Musk v. Altman as OpenAI’s lawyers cross-examined Musk.
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Tensions flared on the third day of trial in Musk v. Altman as OpenAI’s lawyers cross-examined Musk.
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China Loses Monopoly Over The Rarest Of Rare Earths
China Loses Monopoly Over The Rarest Of Rare Earths With less than three weeks to go the Trump-Xi summit in China, the scramble for leverage and superiority - whether in terms of the Iran war or the just as important supply chain of rare earths - is on. That explains why the Pentagon’s push to get its hands on the rarest of the rare-earth elements leads all the way to this small port city in Malaysia. As the WSJ reports, Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has begun pumping out heavy rar...
Canada selected to headquarter new multinational defence bank, sources say
Canada has been selected to headquarter the multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), sources have told Radio-Canada.
JD Vance compares Gov Tim Walz to an 'arsonist' for allegedly trying to take credit for FBI fraud raids
Vice President JD Vance mocked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's attempt to take credit for the FBI's fraud investigation in Minneapolis while addressing whether the administration would consider denaturalizing individuals accused of fraud.During an exclusive sit-down interview with "The Will Cain Show" Wednesday, the vice president criticized Walz for allegedly taking credit for recent fraud raids in Minneapolis."This is like the arsonist trying to claim credit for the work of the fire department becau...
Illegal immigrant admitted posing as Border Patrol agent in calculated scheme to disrupt deportations: DOJ
A man accused of targeting federal immigration agents and pretending to be one of them is now facing serious prison time after prosecutors say his stunt put law enforcement in danger.Jaime Ernesto Alvarez-Gonzalez, 53, an illegal immigrant who overstayed a tourist visa decades ago, pleaded guilty Tuesday after admitting he impersonated a U.S. Border Patrol agent to interfere with deportation operations.Authorities say the impersonation was deliberate and planned.On Jan. 8, Alvarez-Gonzalez alleg...
Changes to disability tax credit broadly welcomed by opposition, advocates
The Liberal government's plan to make it easier for Canadians living with disabilities to apply for the disability tax credit is being welcomed by the opposition and advocates who say the proposed changes are long overdue, though some say they don't go far enough.
Man allegedly steals fire truck parked outside Colorado jail moments after being released from custody
A man allegedly stole a fire truck parked outside a Colorado jail early Wednesday morning, just moments after being released from custody, according to the Boulder Police Department (BPD).Officials said the chaotic incident quickly triggered a multi-agency pursuit, prompting officers to deploy tire-deflation devices along a highway before the situation escalated into a brief foot chase outside of Denver.Authorities identified him as 33-year-old Richmond Takashi Johnson, who they said has an "ext...
Prosecution alleges singer D4vd killed 14-year-old girl to silence her
Prosecutors said on Wednesday that singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times.
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Billionaire Tim Draper: You Should Be Scared If You Don't Own Bitcoin
Billionaire Tim Draper: You Should Be Scared If You Don't Own Bitcoin Authored by Micah Zimmerman via Bitcoin Magazine, Speaking on the Nakamoto Stage, Tim Draper told attendees that bitcoin has entered the financial mainstream and that governments now roll out “the red carpet” for the industry. He said the community is “starting to feel like something is happening” as adoption grows, and he cast that shift as the early phase of a larger transition in the money system. In his vi...
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'Disclosure Day' answers questions from 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' Josh O’Connor says
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Trump EPA chief vows he won’t take ‘morality lessons’ from Dem senator after heated clash
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., traded barbs with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin in a fiery Senate hearing Wednesday over cost-benefit analysis of coal plants and whether President Trump's EPA had done enough to weigh whether hospital bills and insurance claims should factor into the calculus.The heated back-and-forth left Zeldin taking a thinly-veiled dig at Whitehouse long after the Democratic environmentalist had concluded his line of questioning."We just want to st...
Microsoft says it has over 20M paid Copilot users, and they really are using it
Despite the lingering perception that no one really uses Copilot, Microsoft said on Wednesday that the number of users and engagement is growing.
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Kiwi ordered to self-deport back to New Zealand after attacking boy in US for doorbell prank
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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is working on AI agents for personal and business use
The CEO wants to make an agent so easy even his mom can use it.
Suspect arrested after mom, pregnant teen, 12-year-old found bound and murdered
Authorities have arrested a man in the brutal murders of an Alabama mother, her pregnant teenage daughter and 12-year-old son, who were found bound in their home April 20.Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said William Graham Oliver, 54, was charged with eight counts of capital murder, according to a report from local outlet WALA. He was booked into jail Tuesday.Fox News Digital previously reported Mobile County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a home in Wilmer, Alabama, just after 2:30 a.m....
New Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Would Be Huge Waste of Court's Time, Judge Says
A federal judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried's request for a new trial, calling his claims of DOJ witness intimidation "wildly conspiratorial" and unsupported by the record. Judge Lewis Kaplan said (PDF) the FTX founder's motion appeared tied to a pre-indictment plan to recast himself as a Republican victim of Biden's DOJ in hopes of gaining sympathy, leniency, or even a Trump pardon. Ars Technica reports: Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2024 for "masterminding one of the larges...
Louisiana sheriff charged after toilet jailbreak let 10 inmates escape in lockup fiasco
A Louisiana sheriff is facing a slew of charges stemming from the infamous New Orleans jailbreak that resulted in one of the largest inmate escapes in U.S. history. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, 59, was issued a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging obstruction of justice, malfeasance and falsifying public records on Wednesday, according to a press release from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office.Chief Financial Officer Bianka Brown was also slapped with 20 felony counts, offi...
Fecal vandal's nearly weeklong crime spree comes to an end when police catch her in the act
The Altamonte Springs Police Department got her. They caught the fecal vandal in the act after a Florida neighborhood says the crime spree she’s being accused of lasted for nearly a week.Alexis Weber, 50, was arrested on Tuesday morning after taking a dump in her own front yard. It's good to see that she shared in the suffering along with her neighbors.Residents of the Altamonte Springs neighborhood of Spring Oaks reported finding human feces on vehicles, mailboxes and in yards before surveillan...
Athletes, sport organizations optimistic about new federal money to boost participation
Athletes and sport organizations are optimistic and awaiting more detail, after the federal government pledged more than $660 million directly to national sport organizations.
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XOXO festival archived online
XOXO was a festival for internet artists and creators hosted by Andy McMilland and Andy Baio, held in Portland throughout the 2010s and again in 2014. After more than a decade, it offers "one last thing before we go"—XOXO Explore, a complete archive of every year it took place. Read the rest The post XOXO festival archived online appeared first on Boing Boing.
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KPMG Ends U.S. Gov't Audit Business After Losing Army Contract
KPMG Ends U.S. Gov't Audit Business After Losing Army Contract KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms, is winding down its federal government audit business after losing a $64 million-a-year U.S. Army audit contract, a major setback as the Department of War under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moves to bring in another accounting firm. According to the Financial Times, the Army's shift to a new auditor comes as pressure intensifies on Hegseth to gain control of the DoW's financ...
Newsom mocks Trump's limited-edition passport with fake California driver's license featuring gov's portrait
California Gov. Gavin Newsom attempted to mock President Donald Trump this week by parodying a limited-edition U.S. passport featuring the commander-in-chief's image.The exchange began after the State Department announced that it will roll out special passports to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, prominently featuring Trump's image on the inside cover.Not to be outdone, Newsom a frequent critic who often takes to social media to needle the president jokingly posted an ...
Japanese airline starts testing robot baggage handlers, and the early returns are not impressive
There's no question that robots are going to be coming for some folks' jobs sooner rather than later, and it looks like baggage handlers could be one of the first on the robo-chopping block.Japan Airlines is going to start rolling out its humanoid robots to help with baggage at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.Now, while I'm usually not one to celebrate something like this I feel it's just one step closer to all of us having to pay our respects to robot overlords I was excited about it.CHINESE MARATHON RO...
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How to plan a massacre: AI bots told scientists how to make biological weapons
NY Times: Chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s ‘genuine love story' is built on being a 'very normal family': author
Prince William and Kate Middleton are marking a special milestone.The Prince and Princess of Wales, who are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary on April 29, took to social media to share a photo of themselves relaxing on the grass with their three children: Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 8.The family smiled as they snuggled together.KING CHARLES WARNED PRINCE WILLIAM, 'DON’T MAKE THE MISTAKES THAT I MADE’ IN MARRIAGE: EXPERT"Celebrating 15 years of marriage,"...
Toronto Blue Jays drop Cricket Canada from promotional day after fifth estate investigation
The Toronto Blue Jays says Cricket Canada is not involved in this year’s Cricket Day at the Park on May 23, though the team said the event will continue as scheduled.
'Get off the plane,' Delta passengers chant at flyer who refuses to hang up phone
A Delta Air Lines flight passenger was removed from a plane in Miami after refusing to end a phone call before takeoff, causing a delay and enraging other travelers.The incident happened Monday on a flight from Miami to Atlanta, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.Crew members repeatedly told the passenger to hang up while the plane was taxiing, but the person refused to get off the phone and escalated the disruptive behavior, the airline said.FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S COSTLY ERROR LEADS TO GROUN...
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Japan's Largest Airport Deploys Humanoid Robots For Baggage, Cargo
Japan's Largest Airport Deploys Humanoid Robots For Baggage, Cargo Authored by Jijo Malayil via Interesting Engineering, Humanoid robots will soon assist ground crews in Tokyo as Japan Airlines launches a trial to address growing labor shortages. Starting in May, the Chinese-made machines will assist with moving baggage and cargo on the tarmac at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, working alongside human handlers. The initiative, run with GMO Internet Group, comes as Japan faces rising to...
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This British family of 8 disappeared into ISIS territory in October 2015 and have never been found
A week before Farzana Ameen disappeared from Bradford, England in October 2015, she flew to Pakistan, left her bedridden mother with relatives there, and came back. Then she boarded a one-way flight to Turkey with her husband Imran and their five children, including five-year-old Mohammed, and was never seen again. Read the rest The post This British family of 8 disappeared into ISIS territory in October 2015 and have never been found appeared first on Boing Boing.
Google Cloud surpasses $20B but says growth was capacity-constrained
Google Cloud topped $20B in quarterly revenue for the first time, fueled by surging demand for AI. But capacity constraints mean it could have grown even faster.
Google Cloud surpasses $20B, but says growth was capacity-constrained
Google Cloud topped $20B in quarterly revenue for the first time, fueled by surging demand for AI. But capacity constraints mean it could have grown even faster.
Israel intercepting aid ships headed for Gaza, army radio says
Israel has begun taking control of aid ships bound for Gaza far from its shores, Israeli army radio cited an Israeli source as saying on Wednesday.
Tiffany Henyard was reportedly living in Georgia while still serving as Dolton mayor, collecting pay
Former Illinois "super mayor" Tiffany Henyard was reportedly a resident of Georgia while still serving as Dolton mayor in 2025.After losing her bid for re-election as Dolton mayor, Henyard has since launched a campaign to run in South Fulton County's District 5 on the Fulton County Commission as a Republican.Last week, Henyard took part in a special meeting of the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections regarding her qualifications to run for a position prior to the Commission District...
‘Marvel Rivals’ Wants You to Prepare for ‘Doomsday’ by Watching ‘Avengers’ Clips In-Game
Even beyond its regular cavalcade of hero additions, 'Rivals' is kicking off the 'Doomsday' hype train with... YouTube clips?
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Regime Change: Powell, Chair of Mega-QE and “Ample Reserves Regime,” to Be Replaced by Warsh, who Wants a Smaller Balance Sheet
But Powell said he’d stay on as governor until “the investigation is well and truly over,” and promised “to keep a low profile” and support the new chair.
A 'smoke-free generation' tobacco ban is coming to the U.K. Could it also happen in Canada?
A new law in the United Kingdom banning the sale of tobacco products to future generations has been hailed as a landmark moment in the fight against nicotine addiction. The ban by birth date has given heart to campaigners and researchers in Canada, who see it as the ultimate goal and a plausible one in making the country nicotine-free.
How the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal could derail the Patriots' season on the field
For all the coverage of the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini scandal, hardly anyone has discussed the possible implications on the football field.History already suggests that the New England Patriots face an uphill battle entering the season. There is perhaps no harder position to enter the year than as the Super Bowl runner-up. Here is how the past three have fared the following season:Kansas City Chiefs, 2025-26: 6-11, missed the playoffsSan Francisco 49ers, 2024-25: 6-11, missed the playoffsPh...
‘Vampire Diaries’ star Ian Somerhalder sold ‘everything’ after fraud left him in ‘eight-figure hole’
"The Vampire Diaries" alum Ian Somerhalder is opening up about a financial nightmare.During a recent interview with E! News, the 47-year-old actor revealed that he and his wife, "Twilight" star Nikki Reed, were forced to sell "everything" after a bad business deal left them on the hook for millions."I retired from acting seven years ago," Somerhalder said. "I left an insanely lucrative career in television after financial upheaval from building a business that I didn’t build properly. And due to...
Sources: Anthropic has begun weighing a new funding round at a $900B+ valuation, after previously resisting investor proposals at an $800B+ valuation (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Anthropic has begun weighing a new funding round at a $900B+ valuation, after previously resisting investor proposals at an $800B+ valuation Anthropic PBC has begun weighing a fr
Melania Trump advisor reveals what first lady was thinking as Secret Service rushed WHCA Dinner
First lady Melania Trump’s senior advisor is opening up about how the first lady reacted the night an armed suspect stormed the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in an alleged effort to assassinate President Donald Trump and administration officials. "She was not frightened. She was in full control. She knew what had to be done," senior advisor Marc Beckman told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview. Chaos broke out at the Washington Hilton Saturday evening just as the annual event w...
Ubuntu's AI Plans Have Linux Users Looking For a 'Kill Switch'
Canonical's plan to add AI features to Ubuntu has sparked pushback from users who are concerned it could follow Windows 11's AI-heavy direction. "After Canonical's announcement earlier this week that it's bringing AI features to Ubuntu, replies included requests for an AI 'kill switch' or a way to disable the upcoming features," reports The Verge. Canonical says it has no plans for a "global AI kill switch" but it will allow users to remove any AI features they don't want. From the report: In hi...
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Barclays Maintains Bullish Stance On Nuclear
Barclays Maintains Bullish Stance On Nuclear Barclays is out with a report on nuclear and how the industry is progressing from conviction to construction. The report highlights year-to-date regulatory developments, demand and execution signals and market pricing across the industry. Last year, Barclays argued three core points regarding nuclear energy: A nuclear renaissance is underway driven by energy security, decarbonization, and AI power demand The nuclear fuel cycle is like...
Simple diet change could relieve painful bathroom symptoms, experts say
More than half of people over 50 have experienced hemorrhoids, according to the National Institutes of Health and other medical sources.To help patients and providers navigate this common issue, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recently released updated clinical practice guidelines in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.The update focuses on a simple approach, emphasizing lifestyle modifications over quick-fix products.HEART DISEASE THREAT PROJECTED TO CLIMB SH...
Disney World guest allegedly grabbed employee during character photo line, gets lifetime ban from parks
A father was arrested and banned for life from Walt Disney World Resort property.Last week, Diego Rodriguez was at the Happiest Place on Earth when he reportedly assaulted a theme park actor dressed as Mirabel from the 2021 film "Encanto."This incident highlights ongoing challenges theme parks face in managing large crowds and guest behavior, particularly during high-traffic character meet-and-greets. Disney parks enforce strict conduct policies for visitors, with violations potentially resultin...
Oregon quarterback Dylan Raiola has the chance to do the funniest thing (again)
With the recent news out of Lubbock that transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby may potentially miss the 2026 season due to impermissible gambling, Red Raider fans are no doubt scrambling to try to find a positive spin to their offseason.After all, Tech dumped a ton of money into the transfer portal to try to capitalize on the momentum from a great 2025 season, and a lot of that capital was spent on Sorsby himself, so not having a signal caller to rely on going into the meat of a supposed "champion...
Wayne Gretzky warns against counting out Sidney Crosby's Penguins in comeback bid against Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins remain alive in the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers despite going down 3-0 to begin the first-round series.Game 6 is set for puck drop in Philadelphia on Wednesday night, and there’s no need to explain the importance for both sides. Either way, Wayne Gretzky, "The Great One," has loved everything about this series."Boy, this has been really good hockey. It’s fast, it’s physical, there’s a lot of skill. It’s been enjoyable to watch. It’s great for hock...
