A Second Amendment Roadmap For The Next Attorney General

A Second Amendment Roadmap For The Next Attorney General Authored by Aidan Johnston via Gun Owners of America, President Trump campaigned on restoring robust protections for the Second Amendment. Yet more than a year into his second term, gun owners feel disillusioned, and many are planning to sit out the midterm elections. Having viewed President Trump’s election as a generational opportunity to course-correct, the stark reality is that not all that much has changed with respect ...

Cursor’s New Tool Lets Users Delegate to a Team of Coding Agents

That's one way to move into a management role.

Nvidia Needs to Remind Itself What PC Gamers Actually Want

Even more frame generation, aka 'fake frames,' will be less impactful than a patch to boost load times.

Intense Santa Ana winds and damaging gusts to pound Southern California this weekend

Southern California faces damaging wind gusts and warm temperatures, starting Friday. Learn which areas are under high-wind warnings and how to stay safe.

SoCal hospice owners bilked taxpayers for millions in false claims, federal officials say

Federal authorities announced arrests in a hospice fraud crackdown in Southern California. Eight people were arrested and 15 were charged.

Florida man allegedly stuffed human remains in two suitcases found in remote ‘Compound’

A Florida man was arrested after human remains were discovered inside two suitcases in a remote area, authorities said.According to Brevard County Sheriff’s Office booking records, Lucas Sander Jones, 19, of Indialantic, was initially arrested on charges including tampering with evidence, abuse of a dead human body and improper disposal of human remains. He was released after posting a $7,500 bond, records show.Jail records indicate Jones was later re-arrested and is now being held without bond ...

Elizabeth Hurley wows in red bikini bottoms and sweater as she credits one daily habit for ageless appearance

Elizabeth Hurley is getting playful on social media.The 60-year-old "Austin Powers" star proved age is just a number with a new set of photos posted on Instagram, featuring her lounging in bed in a pair of red bikini bottoms and a white sweater."I don’t personally guzzle weird green juices or take a load of supplements but I’ve drunk two mugs of warm water first thing every morning for as long as I remember, and I swear by it ♥️ (and it’s free 😉) 💋💋💋," she captioned the post.In one of the photos...

California is a sanctuary state. Its public pensions invest in companies working with ICE

Amid a ramp up in federal immigration sweeps in California in the last year, two of the state's biggest public pensions have invested in contractors who work with those law enforcement agencies.

Inanity Of Identity Politics Exposed At Canadian NDP Convention

Inanity Of Identity Politics Exposed At Canadian NDP Convention Authored by Jonathan Turley, The recent convention of the Canadian New Democratic Party (NDP) became a microcosm of the inanity of identity politics found in forums ranging from politics to higher education. Participants were given familiar “equity cards” as literal card-carrying members of groups demanding preferred treatment. The problem is when one identity group demands preference over another. The result, as s...

Iran Says It Hit Oracle Facilities in UAE

After Amazon, Oracle is now in the bulls-eye.

Accused killer caught in Missouri after California jail mistakenly freed him

A homicide suspect who was mistakenly released from a California jail last year has been captured more than 2,000 miles away by the U.S. Marshals Service, authorities said.Isaiah Jamon Andrews, 20, was arrested Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri, after months on the run following his accidental release from custody in October, Seattle police said Wednesday.He is accused in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Theodore Wheeler in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood on Oct. 15, 2025, authorities said.Andrew...

Jewish communities on high alert as Passover begins amid rising security threats nationwide

As Jewish families across the United States celebrate Passover, an intensifying threat environment is shaping how communities approach the holiday and beyond. Tensions tied to the war with Iran, attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions have led to concerns over the community’s safety and security.From Miami to New York, officials are responding to what they describe as a sustained and evolving threat landscape. At a pre-Passover security strategy briefing at the NYPD, Police Commissioner Jes...

VR game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City launches on April 30

Everyone's four favorite anthropomorphic turtles are returning to the world of video games. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City will be released on April 30 for the Meta Quest, Steam VR and Pico. It is made by VR game company Cortopia Studios and will retail for $25. Empire City is a first-person action game that you’ll be able to play solo or co-op with up to four people. And yes, that means all four of the turtles are playable. We've seen a lot of the quartet flexing their fighting form ...

‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop

In this episode, we discuss Iran’s threats to target US tech firms, gear up for the midterm elections, and get a scene report from the Polymarket pop-up bar in DC.

Conservative Portland State professor upset after faculty book club pick features broad criticism of Whites

A professor at Portland State University is sounding the alarm over the book selection for the school’s faculty book club starting on April 17. "My institution, Portland State, is having faculty read a book in Spring quarter on the awful scourge of White people at the institution," Bruce Gilley, professor of political science at Portland State University, wrote in a March 26 post on X.  "Here are the references to Whites from the book," Gilley wrote, referencing the book to be discussed, "Cultur...

‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Doing Right By Debbie

The Prime Video superhero animated series' heated reunion between J.K. Simmons' Omni-Man and Sandra Oh's Debbie Grayson ate and left no crumbs.

Houthis Confirm Coordination With Iran, Hezbollah In Several Attack Waves On Israel

Houthis Confirm Coordination With Iran, Hezbollah In Several Attack Waves On Israel Amid several waves of missile strikes out of Yemen onto Israel from Tuesday into Wednesday, the Iran-aligned Houthis have made it clear they are coordinating with both Tehran and Hezbollah. Yemeni Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the Houthis have carried out several missile launch operations on "sensitive targets" in "southern occupied Palestine". The statement underscored this was conducted "in c...

The Google Pixel 10 Is $150 Off

Amazon marks Google's flagship down to just $650 for 128 GB or $750 for 256 GB.

Luigi Mangione's State, Federal Trials Pushed Back Until Fall

Luigi Mangione's State, Federal Trials Pushed Back Until Fall Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had both his state and federal trials postponed on April 1 until the fall. Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York City on Sept. 16, 2025. Seth Wenig/AP Photo Mangione allegedly shot Thompson, 50, on Dec. 4, 2024, as he walked toward a hotel in Manhatta...

Tech Companies Are Trying to Neuter Colorado’s Landmark Right-to-Repair Law

A bill in Colorado is a glimpse into the future of how corporations are working to limit the freedom people have to make their own fixes and upgrades.

Defeating the ‘Token Tax’: How Google Gemma 4, NVIDIA, and OpenClaw are Revolutionizing Local Agentic AI: From RTX Desktops to DGX Spark

Run Google’s latest omni-capable open models faster on NVIDIA RTX AI PCs, from NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano, GeForce RTX desktops to the new DGX Spark, to build personalized, always-on AI assistants like O

Karoline Leavitt lashes out at Politico over preview of Trump address on Iran

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out at Politico on social media Wednesday over a report published about President Donald Trump's address to the nation about the war in Iran."This story was based on 'six people familiar with the planning,' and I am sure none of them actually read the President’s speech before it was delivered. Politico did not even reach out to the White House for comment," Leavitt said on X."Another example of why you should not blindly trust what you read fr...

WWE NXT star Jacy Jayne ready for Stand and Deliver challenge, says she loves to prove people wrong

Jacy Jayne has been the NXT women’s champion for more than 130 days and has all the belief in the world that her reign will remain intact once Stand and Deliver is finished on Saturday night.Jayne’s hopes of battling either Kendal Grey or Lola Vice one-on-one vanished on Wednesday as NXT GM Rob Stone announced that she will defend the title in a triple-threat match. Grey and Vice’s match to determine a No. 1 contender ended in controversy as one competitor tapped out and the other was pinned.CLI...

New Theory Says We’ve Been Overcomplicating the Big Bang

The lens of quantum physics offers a much simpler view of the Big Bang, research suggests.

Sources: SpaceX is floating a $2T+ valuation to prospective investors in its IPO; SpaceX's acquisition of xAI reportedly valued the combined company at $1.25T (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: SpaceX is floating a $2T+ valuation to prospective investors in its IPO; SpaceX's acquisition of xAI reportedly valued the combined company at $1.25T SpaceX boosted its target IP

Trump Admin Revamps Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs; Imposes 100% Duties On Patented Drugs

Trump Admin Revamps Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs; Imposes 100% Duties On Patented Drugs The Trump administration on Thursday announced a pair of tariff actions under national-security authority, maintaining core 50% duties on many imported steel, aluminum and copper products while overhauling the rules to exempt goods containing negligible amounts of those metals and imposing 100% tariffs on imported patented pharmaceuticals that do not meet new domestic production or pricing con...

Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell feuds with Big 12's Brett Yormark over Friday night game move

Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell, chairman of the school’s board of regents, had a social media joust with Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark over a Red Raiders football game that will likely move to Friday night during the upcoming season.It may seem like a trivial fight, but Campbell, who has become one of the most prominent boosters in college sports, posted on X that the game between Texas Tech and Houston should remain as scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 19.Why? Campbell argued "Friday Night Lig...

Trump supporter allegedly killed by ex-coworker who expressed 'animosity' over political beliefs: complaint

A Wisconsin woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting and killing a former co-worker in an incident motivated by politics.Court records show that Diamond Wallace, 31, faces first-degree intentional homicide and felon in possession of a firearm charges. Police say she shot and killed Christine Jones, 61, in a parking ramp while Jones was on the way to work.The killing happened on March 22 in Madison, Wisconsin.Wallace and Jones were former co-workers at the same hotel until...

GOP rails against 's--- sandwich' deal as all eyes turn to House to end DHS shutdown

The House is primed to end the record-breaking Homeland Security shutdown, but Republicans are still fuming over a "s--- sandwich" deal from the Senate. The Senate again advanced its partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill on Thursday after being derailed by a House GOP rebellion. The frustration among House Republicans hasn’t gone anywhere, however, with lawmakers railing against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during a members-only call on Thursday afternoon.The simmering...

Bondi ouster ignites bipartisan uproar: 'Partisan, petulant, political hack'

Democrats are jubilant over the sudden ouster of Pam Bondi as head of the Department of Justice, with leading party members taking to social media to say "good riddance."Democrats rejoiced on X after President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to confirm reports that Bondi was leaving her position as U.S. attorney general.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote, "Good riddance. Pam Bondi was the wrong choice from the start."He went on to assert that "the rot at the Depart...

Man accused of killing parents with hammer, knife, then calling 911 to confess: report

An Arizona man allegedly confessed to killing his parents in a 911 call after attacking them with a hammer and knife, according to court documents.Jonathan Turk, 29, is accused of killing his parents, Fraser Turk, 63, and Tina Turk, 56, whose bodies were discovered in Peoria on March 31.Police say Turk called 911 around 6:29 p.m. and admitted to the killings, telling dispatchers he had attacked his parents because he was angry about being put on medication, according to court documents obtained ...

MLB's top prospect Konnor Griffin set to make major league debut at just 19 years old

Major League Baseball's top prospect has arrived.The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Thursday that shortstop Konnor Griffin will make his major league debut in the team’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.Griffin, who turns 20 on April 24, was selected with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft from Jackson Preparatory School in Flowood, Mississippi.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNot only did the Pirates call Griffin up, they are finalizing a n...

Marvel Might Have Finally Dealt With One of the Most Hated ‘Spider-Man’ Characters Around

After a few weeks of suffering for Spidey fans, the lord publisher giveth, and the lord publisher taketh away.

Fatal drug combination sparks alert as 'rhino tranq’ spreads across US

Health and government officials are warning of a potential deadly substance in the illegal drug supply.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) issued a health advisory on Thursday about reports of medetomidine being detected in fentanyl.Also known as "rhino tranq," "mede" or "dex," medetomidine is a veterinary sedative that causes severe, prolonged sedation. Classified as an alpha-2 agonist, it acts on the nervous sy...

ADF rebels linked to Islamic State kill 43 in DR Congo’s Ituri province

The attack occurred in the volatile Ituri province, an army spokesman said.

China Is Trying to Grow New Forests in This Notorious Mega-Desert. It’s Working

Independent researchers in the U.S. have confirmed that China has managed to create a new carbon sink out of portions of Earth’s second-largest ‘mobile desert.’

Meryl Streep claims SAVE America Act forces married women to 'prove who they are' to vote

Actress Meryl Streep spoke out against the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act during an interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Wednesday, claiming married women would need to "prove who they are."Colbert asked the actress at the end of their interview if there was anything she wanted to talk about or bring up."I hope that the Save America Act, if that passes, all the married women that have changed their names are going to have to go to the registrar and prove that the...

KitKat launches stolen chocolate tracker after thieves plunder 12 tons: Check your candy

KitKat is asking for the public's help after thieves made off with 12 tons of the company's chocolate prompting the launch of a new tracking tool to help locate the missing shipment.The brand, owned by Nestlé, announced the theft in a March 28 statement.The company said 413,793 bars vanished after leaving a factory in central Italy en route to Poland, where they were set for distribution across Europe.FANS ARE DEMANDING THESE 10 VANISHED '80s AND '90s SNACKS RETURN TO STORE SHELVES"We've always ...

RAM Prices Are Threatening the Viability of the Raspberry Pi and Single-Board Computing

The random access meltdown rumbles on.

American Airlines flight diverted to Detroit after passenger allegedly makes ominous threat

A passenger on a Chicago-bound American Airlines flight made a false bomb threat, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Detroit, authorities said. Jason Douglas Pazol was having a breakdown over medication issues on flight 2819 when he told other passengers and crew: "I will blow this f------ plane up," during the March 29 incident, the Justice Department said. "I swear to God, I am going to do something terrible," he said, according to court documents. BAGGAGE HANDLER SLAMMED AFT...

Leslie Jones declares 'marriage is legalized slavery,' may as well involve 'whip and chain'

Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones blasted traditional marriage during an interview Tuesday, calling it "legalized slavery."Jones spoke with podcaster Ziwerekoru "Ziwe" Fumudoh known for candid interviews with sometimes absurd or hyperbolic questions about a variety of topics involving modern men and romance. Shortly after Jones said she is attracted to powerful men, Ziwe appeared to jokingly ask if she would ever wish to be a "tradwife," a term for housewives who believe in t...

Leslie Jones declares 'marriage is legalized slavery,' may as well involve whip and chains

Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones blasted traditional marriage during an interview Tuesday, calling it "legalized slavery."Jones spoke with podcaster Ziwerekoru "Ziwe" Fumudoh known for candid interviews with sometimes absurd or hyperbolic questions about a variety of topics involving modern men and romance. Shortly after Jones said she is attracted to powerful men, Ziwe appeared to jokingly ask if she would ever wish to be a "tradwife" a term for housewives who believe in tr...

Justice Jackson's Birthright Citizenship Comments Were A Total Disaster

Justice Jackson's Birthright Citizenship Comments Were A Total Disaster Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson turned Wednesday's Supreme Court birthright citizenship oral arguments into another demonstration of her lack of qualifications for sitting on the high court. The case centers on President Trump's executive order challenging the automatic grant of citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to non-citizen parents. It was, on paper, one of the most consequential constitutional argum...

‘Monster’ funeral director left bodies to rot

Robert Bush, 48, pleaded guilty to fraud, including unidentified ashes, and theft.

Funeral director admits leaving 30 bodies to decompose in ‘worst’ UK scandal

Robert Bush, 48, pleaded guilty to fraud, including unidentified ashes, and theft.

Trevor Bauer signs with pro baseball team in United States amid MLB return hopes

Trevor Bauer is once again a professional baseball player in the United States.The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball announced that the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner will pitch for them this season."I’m looking forward to competing in front of U.S. fans again this season," said Bauer. "The Ducks have had some incredible players come through their organization, and I’m excited to be part of that tradition."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS...

'Boy Meets World’ star Danielle Fishel admits body-shaming nearly ended her on-camera career

Danielle Fishel who famously portrayed Topanga Lawrence in the beloved '90s series "Boy Meets World" faced significant body image struggles during the height of the show's success. In a new interview, Fishel opened up about navigating life as a child star and explained how her years of insecurities nearly ended her on-camera career. "I was aware, even if nobody said it to me directly . . . that as far as the people in power were concerned, my body was a problem," Fishel, 44, said in an interview...

OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’—and Buys Itself Some Positive News

OpenAI is acquiring TBPN, a business talk show that’s popular among Silicon Valley elites, as it continues to battle its negative public image.

OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show TBPN—and Buys Itself Some Positive News

OpenAI is acquiring TBPN, a business talk show that’s popular among Silicon Valley elites, as it continues to battle its negative public image.

OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show

TBPN, Silicon Valley's cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it's overseen by chief political operative, Chris Lehane.

New method predicts the success of LLMs on untried tasks with high accuracy

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València, part of the Valencian University Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (VRAIN) and ValgrAI, has participated in the development of ADeLe,

US Apartment Rents Post Largest Annual Decline Since 2017 In March: Report

US Apartment Rents Post Largest Annual Decline Since 2017 In March: Report Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The national median apartment rent shook off the seasonal winter chill and inched up by 0.4 percent in March from February to $1,363, Apartment List reported. A sign is posted in front of an apartment building with available rentals in San Francisco on June 9, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images However, the median rent was down by 1.7 percent from Ma...

OpenAI brings ChatGPT's Voice mode to CarPlay

In a surprise release, OpenAI has made ChatGPT's Voice mode available through Apple CarPlay. If you're running the latest version of both iOS and the ChatGPT app, and own a CarPlay-compatible vehicle, you can check out the experience. To get started, download all the necessary software, connect your iPhone to CarPlay and select "New voice chat" from ChatGPT. When the in-app text indicates ChatGPT is "listening," you can start a conversation.         There are some notable limitations to using C...

'The tribe has spoken’: Survivor fans voice frustration after Trump address interrupts show

The Survivor tribe has spoken…. and they’re not thrilled. That’s because on Wednesday night, CBS had to interrupt the series’ extra-long merge episode to air U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address on the war in Iran.

Michael B. Jordan’s First Post-Oscars Film Looks Way Cuter Than ‘Sinners’

It's called 'Swapped' and features the Oscar winner as the voice of an animal that swaps bodies with its enemy.

CFTC sues three states for trying to regulate prediction markets

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing Illinois, Arizona and Connecticut for attempting to outlaw or regulate prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. The CFTC believes it has sole jurisdiction to regulate these platforms, and that states attempting to classify them as illegal gambling are overstepping their authority.CFTC defines prediction markets as “designated contract markets” where futures contracts are traded, essentially letting people bet on the outcome of events (fo...

US Defense Stocks Take Epic Fury Beating, Leaving UBS Asking Why

US Defense Stocks Take Epic Fury Beating, Leaving UBS Asking Why Despite the launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran in late February, U.S. defense stocks have moved lower rather than higher, prompting a UBS analyst to pen a note to clients this week attempting to answer why the makers of missiles and tanks failed to sustain a wartime rally. Analyst Allyson Gordon asked the question: "Why Is US Defense Performance Lackluster?"  Let's start with iShares U.S. Aerospace and Defens...

4chan's lawyer wrote a free speech bill for the UK

Preston Byrne, the US attorney who has been merrily trolling UK regulators on behalf of 4chan, has co-authored a draft bill, the UK Free Speech Act, with the Adam Smith Institute, according to The Rage. The bill would codify First Amendment-style speech protections into UK law: confine criminal liability to threats, incitement, and harassment; forbid government suppression of speech; ban police from logging non-criminal "hate incidents"; protect workers from dismissal for lawful expression; and ...

Migrant charged in Gilgo Beach throat slashing, fueling serial killer copycat fears

New York prosecutors have charged a Venezuelan man with attempted murder in a throat-slashing attempt that experts warn could be a potential copycat attempt ahead of an expected guilty plea from the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer."This defendant allegedly drove a man that he knew to a remote beach and attacked him from behind with a knife," Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a statement."The evidence recovered from his vehicle raises serious questions about what he intende...

Artemis II launch steals the show at college softball game as players stare skyward in amazement

NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades stole the spotlight at a Florida softball game Wednesday night, as players from both teams paused in astonishment while four astronauts embarked on a journey around the moon.Florida Gators utility player Madison Walker pointed to the sky, and Stetson University freshman Gaby Bauer stood at home plate in awe as the Artemis II moon rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center just before 7 p.m.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe game at Pat...

Airline cracks down on crew's weight, fitness and health, warning some staff could be pulled from flights

Air India is preparing to roll out a policy that ties cabin crew eligibility to Body Mass Index (BMI) standards a policy that's generating controversy and comment.The airline told Fox News Digital in a statement Thursday, "We have introduced a policy promoting awareness around healthy lifestyles and providing guidance on maintaining appropriate fitness levels. "It is intended to support crew members in sustaining long-term health while being fully prepared for the operational demands of their ro...

Stephen A Smith, former ESPN colleague clash about why men stay silent on trans athletes in girls' sports

Former ESPN colleagues Stephen A. Smith and Sage Steele reunited on her podcast to discuss a plethora of issues, one of which was transgender athletes competing in women's sports.The discussion got rather contentious at first, as Steele asked Smith why it took him "three years" to speak out, but Smith clarified that he spoke about Lia Thomas at UPenn from "day one" on ESPN's "First Take."In any case, the two do agree on the subject, and Steele asked Smith why he thinks men of power have been qui...

Ricky Saints hopes to add to his accolades with NXT Championship victory at Stand and Deliver

Ricky Saints made an electric WWE debut in February 2025 when he appeared in the crowd at NXT and declared the brand needed the "superstar of the future."Saints quickly made an impact on NXT. He won the NXT North American Championship nearly three months after his debut and defended the title successfully against Ethan Page at his first Stand and Deliver premium live event, the biggest show of the year for the brand.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNearly a year later, Saints ma...

Harris ripped over video previewing Trump speech she claims she wouldn't watch: 'Sit this one out'

Former Vice President Kamala Harris drew a sharp rebuke from conservatives on social media Wednesday where she previewed President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on Iran. "He brought America into a war that people don’t want, he has put American troops in harm’s way, costs are rising by the day, and meanwhile he has done nothing to address the needs of the people of America," Harris posted on X before Trump’s Wednesday night speech to the nation, a speech Harris says in the video she "won’...

Mental health startup Kintsugi is shutting down and open-sourcing its AI tech to detect depression and anxiety, after failing to secure FDA clearance

Robert Hart / The Verge: Mental health startup Kintsugi is shutting down and open-sourcing its AI tech to detect depression and anxiety, after failing to secure FDA clearance Instead, a mental healt

LLMs Will Protect Each Other if Threatened, Study Finds

They stick together.

Melissa Gilbert calls husband Timothy Busfield's child sex abuse case 'hell' in emotional interview

Melissa Gilbert did not mince words as she described the fallout from the child sexual abuse charges husband Timothy Busfield now faces.Gilbert, 61, claimed this has been "the most traumatizing experience of our lives," and admitted the allegations have upended their future for good."What has this whole episode been like for you?" George Stephanopoulos asked Gilbert in a preview of a sit-down interview on "Good Morning America." "Hell," Gilbert responded."Our life as we knew it is done," she qui...

Trump fires U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi

PSA: YouTube will be streaming Coachella for free next week

Coachella officially kicks off next Friday, April 10. But for anyone who doesn’t want to fly out to the desert or fork over upwards of $650 for a ticket, YouTube is going to livestream the concert for free so you can enjoy it on your own terms. Here’s a quick overview of all the programming that will be available in just over a week. With YouTube planning on providing feeds of seven different stages, there will be no shortage of content. This includes the Quasar stage in both horizontal and vert...

Nepal probe exposes $20M fraudulent rescue scheme involving lacing Mt Everest hikers' food: report

An investigation has exposed a nearly $20 million insurance scam in Nepal involving guides who allegedly fake or induce mountainside rescues, including by lacing the food of some hikers near Mt. Everest, according to a report by The Kathmandu Post.Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, where some adventurous individuals go to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. The mountain sits on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.MIKE TOBIN DOCUMENTS DARING MOUNT EVEREST CLIMB...

Your Art Can Go in This San Francisco Alley

A trio of tech pranksters have launched a website where you can submit artwork and vote on which pieces belong in the final design. Of course, AI will scan for dick pics.

A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant

Documents show that one of Google’s new data centers would be powered by a natural gas plant that emits millions of tons of emissions each year—an increasingly common trend in the industry.

Trump fires attorney-general Pam Bondi, appoints ex-lawyer Todd Blanche

The US President has named his former personal lawyer to serve as acting Attorney-General.

Throw away these Walmart dino-shaped chicken nuggets. They may contain lead

Fully cooked Great Value dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets sold at Walmart could contain led, USDA says in public health alert.

OpenAI Snaps Up TBPN, Slashes ChatGPT Pricing As Secondary Market Interest Fades

OpenAI Snaps Up TBPN, Slashes ChatGPT Pricing As Secondary Market Interest Fades Update (1400ET): In a surprise move, OpenAI has acquired TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network), the influential daily technology talk show and media platform hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays. TBPN has become one of Silicon Valley’s most-watched programs for real-time tech news, MandA rumors, high-profile executive interviews, and AI developments - often described as “SportsCenter for the te...

The Octopus Penis Arm Doesn’t Just Deliver Sperm—It Sniffs Out the Sweet Spot

The hectocotylus is both a reproductive and sensory organ, Harvard scientists and others have found.

What Happens When a Nuclear Site Is Hit?

As strikes continue on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the real danger isn’t the explosion, but what happens if critical safety systems fail—and how that risk could spread across the Gulf.

Here's What Can Happen When the US Bombs Iran's Nuclear Sites

As strikes continue on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the real danger isn’t the explosion, but what happens if critical safety systems fail—and how that risk could spread across the Gulf.

Google's Gemma 4 is now available with Apache 2.0 licensing for the first time

Google is releasing Gemma 4, its most capable open model family yet. The four new models run on everything from smartphones to workstations and ship under a fully open Apache 2.0 license for the first

Why Are Supermassive Black Holes Growing So Slowly?

About 10 billion years ago, the growth rate of supermassive black holes began to slow dramatically. To this day, the SMBH growth rate still appears to be low. There are three potential explanations for this, and researchers think they've figured out which explanation fits best.

Revisiting the Ending of ‘Chainsaw Man’ Through the Lens of Japanese Folklore

Pochita's final act, in new light, can be reframed in Tatsuki Fujimoto's ambiguous 'Chainsaw Man' finale as something far more intentional and tender.

Three LNG Tankers Are First To Cross Strait Of Hormuz Since War Started

Three LNG Tankers Are First To Cross Strait Of Hormuz Since War Started While a growing number of ships have been traversing the Strait of Hormuz, with Lloyd's List reporting a total of 142 vessels have transited since the start of March, but 67% of that traffic has a direct affiliation with Iran... and the figure rises to 90% when looking at traffic in recent days, as some ships have had to pay fees in yuan or cryptocurrencies before being escorted through the strait... IRAN’S TO...

Google Announces Gemma 4 Open AI Models, Switches To Apache 2.0 License

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google's Gemini AI models have improved by leaps and bounds over the past year, but you can only use Gemini on Google's terms. The company's Gemma open-weight models have provided more freedom, but Gemma 3, which launched over a year ago, is getting a bit long in the tooth. Starting today, developers can start working with Gemma 4, which comes in four sizes optimized for local usage. Google has also acknowledged developer frustrations with A...

Tobacco plants now produce psilocybin and DMT on purpose

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have modified tobacco plants to yield five psychedelic compounds at once: bufotenin and 5-MeO-DMT (from Colorado River toad secretions), DMT (a tryptamine found across plant species), and psilocin and psilocybin (normally found in mushrooms). Read the rest The post Tobacco plants now produce psilocybin and DMT on purpose appeared first on Boing Boing.

California hit with fresh setback in failed gender secrecy case costing taxpayers millions

California was dealt another blow in a lawsuit over gender secrecy policies in schools when a federal judge ordered the state this week to pay the plaintiffs in the case $4.5 million in taxpayer-funded legal fees.Judge Roger Benitez, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, scolded state lawyers in his order for what he said was an "unusual" spree of court motions that forced the parents and teachers who brought the lawsuit to respond to California’s "litigation intransigence."The lawsui...

Strait of Hormuz blockade: UK foreign minister leads push to reopen key oil route

Around a fifth of the world’s oil and gas normally passes through the strait.

Top Canadian bankers join finance minister on Chinese trade mission

Representatives from some of the country's most powerful financial institutions have joined a trade mission to China to promote Canada in one of the world's largest markets.

San Francisco homeowner fined $50K for trimming street trees

Paul Dennes got an email from his insurance broker: trim the trees near your San Francisco home, or you won't qualify for coverage. He trimmed them. Then the city hit him with a $50,000 fine, according to ABC7. The five trees in front of Dennes's Panhandle neighborhood unit look like his trees they're planted in the sidewalk directly outside the building his family has owned since 1988. Read the rest The post San Francisco homeowner fined $50K for trimming street trees appeared first on Boing B...

OpenAI acquires popular tech news show TBPN; Fidji Simo says in a memo that the acquisition is meant to encourage constructive conversation around AI

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal: OpenAI acquires popular tech news show TBPN; Fidji Simo says in a memo that the acquisition is meant to encourage constructive conversation around AI TBPN staff

Fox News tops all news brands on YouTube with record-setting 1.5 billion video views during Q1 2026

FOX News Media finished the first quarter of 2026 as the No. 1 news brand on YouTube, crushing competition with a record-setting 1.5 billion video views, according to Emplifi.Fox News piled up the staggering amount of video views while beating its closest competitor, MS NOW, by nearly 500 million as the liberal outlet finished with 974 million video views. Fox News also doubled CNN’s 707 million video views and topped ABC News, NBC News and CBS News combined. FOX NEWS CHANNEL WALLOPS CNN, MS NOW...

U.S. Considers Ban on Chinese Air Bags Blamed for Deaths of 10 People in Survivable Crashes

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, "these substandard parts are killing American families."

"Make A Deal Before It's Too Late": Trump Threatens Tehran (Again) As Iran/Oman Draft Protocol To Re-Open Hormuz

"Make A Deal Before It's Too Late": Trump Threatens Tehran (Again) As Iran/Oman Draft Protocol To Re-Open Hormuz Summary World's most important oil price hits record high as Trump threatens Iran: "make a deal before it's too late" Oil drops on reports of Iran-Oman coordination to reopen strait. Iran issues Israel/Gulf logistics hubs target list; IRGC targets Amazon Cloud computing center in Bahrain US intelligence assessments say Iran is not ready to negotiate given it ...

Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general

Pam Bondi is out as attorney general, replaced for now by Deputy AG Todd Blanche, according to CNN. Trump's frustration ran on two tracks. The first was the Epstein file situation. On Fox News in February 2025, Bondi told viewers, "an Epstein client list is sitting on my desk right now to review." Read the rest The post Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general appeared first on Boing Boing.

Trump administration accused of violating court order by sharing Medicaid data with ICE

More than a dozen Democratic-led states are accusing the Trump administration of violating a federal court order by sharing Medicaid data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, asking a judge to enforce the ruling.The states’ complaint asks the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its existing injunction blocking HHS from sharing Medicaid data with ICE. "The Trump Administration appears to be defying a direct court order blocking it from sharing the personal,...

NY House GOP launches pressure campaign on Hochul to scrap climate law over soaring energy costs

New York House Republicans are ramping up a pressure campaign against Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., citing her failure to combat rising utility costs in the Empire State.The group of lawmakers, led by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is calling on Hochul to scrap the state’s 2019 climate law that they blame for "skyrocketing" energy prices."Utility bills are at the center of the affordability crisis with New York," the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Hochul Thursday, citing a study that found electricity p...

Gulf States Considering Network Of New Pipelines To Bypass Strait Of Hormuz

Gulf States Considering Network Of New Pipelines To Bypass Strait Of Hormuz One month ago, at the start of the war, we said it was surprising that UAE's oil export terminal of Fujairah was not a bigger terminal as it bypasses the Straits completely, and predicted a "major infrastructure push here after the war." Surprising Fujairah is not a bigger oil terminal: it bypasses the straits completely. Expect major infrastructure push here after the war. https://t.co/Do1gK7KBDQ — zerohe...

OpenAI acquires popular tech news show TBPN; the show will stay the same and will continue to air live at 11am PT weekdays

John Coogan / @johncoogan: OpenAI acquires popular tech news show TBPN; the show will stay the same and will continue to air live at 11am PT weekdays TBPN has been acquired by OpenAI! The show is st

War profiteer Marc Andreessen brags about zero introspection

On a recent podcast, Marc Andreessen, whose firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) manages tens of billions in VC assets, said he engages in "zero" introspection calling it a Freudian invention with no pedigree before 1910 that serious people should skip. He added: "If you go back, like, 400 years ago, it never would have occurred to anybody to be introspective." Read the rest The post War profiteer Marc Andreessen brags about zero introspection appeared first on Boing Boing.

Simulate realistic users to evaluate multi-turn AI agents in Strands Evals

In this post, we explore how ActorSimulator in Strands Evaluations SDK addresses the challenge with structured user simulation that integrates into your evaluation pipeline.

Quebec passes expanded secularism law targeting daycare workers, public prayer

The Coalition Avenir Québec government adopted legislation on Thursday that puts limits on praying in public and extends a ban on wearing religious symbols to daycare workers.