How to Weigh a Killer Asteroid at 22 Kilometers per Second

Estimating a mass for a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) is perhaps the single most important thing to understand about it, after its trajectory. Actually doing so isn’t easy though, as the mass for objects in the tens to hundreds of kilometers in size are too small to have their mass calculated by traditional radio-frequency tracking techniques. A new paper from Justin Atchison of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and his co-authors proposes a method that could find th...

Crown withdraws sexual assault charge connected to 6th complainant in Frank Stronach's trial

The sexual assault charge connected to the sixth complainant in the trial of Frank Stronach was withdrawn on Monday.

Takeaways from the Fourth Week of the Alexander Brothers Trial

The prosecution said it plans to drop two charges against the three men. Defense attorneys are expected to start their case this week.

What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions.

Anthropic's Claude can now absorb your past conversations with other AI chatbots

Anthropic has made switching to its Claude AI chatbot easier than ever. The company announced a new memory import tool that can extract all of a competing AI chatbot's memories and context of you into a text prompt that can be fed into Claude. With Anthropic's prompt, you can then copy and paste the output into Claude's memories, and the AI chatbot will pick up where you left off with another AI chatbot, whether it's ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot. Anthropic said it'll take about 24 hours for Claude...

Paramount Says It Will Merge HBO Max With Paramount Plus If the Warner Bros. Sale Goes Through

Meanwhile, Paramount CEO David Ellison: 'This is not about consolidation, it’s about reinventing the business.'

Charles Barkley scolds sports fans for getting wrapped up in Olympic hockey frenzy

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley sounded off on the frenzied reactions to the U.S. men’s hockey team getting invited to the White House by President Donald Trump.Trump talked to the Olympic gold medal-winning team immediately after they defeated Canada in overtime last weekend. He said they would be invited to his State of the Union address and added that he needed to invite the women’s team as well or he would be "impeached."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMTrump critic...

Prediction markets point to Talarico-Paxton showdown in Texas Senate race

Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi are signaling growing confidence that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico are on track to secure their parties' Senate nominations.The Texas primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, with voting opening in the morning and results expected later that night or early Wednesday.Kalshi’s market data shows traders assigning Talarico a 75% probability of securing the Democratic Senate nomination, a 49-point advantage o...

A married founder duo's company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups

14.ai also launched a consumer brand to understand how much AI can handle customer support tasks.

What Crystals Older Than the Sun Reveal About the Start of the Solar System

The standard story of the origin of our solar system has gone like this: 4.6 billion years ago, a giant cloud of dust hung frozen in space. Then the explosion of a nearby star caused part of that dust cloud to collapse. Pulled by gravity toward a central point, the dust coalesced into a radiating ball of hydrogen and helium about 1.4 million kilometers in diameter what would become our sun. Source

Japan To Ban In-Flight Use of Power Banks

Japan will effectively ban the in-flight use of power banks starting in mid-April after a "recent series of alarming incidents," reports the Asahi Shimbun. From the report: Currently, mobile batteries in Japan are classified as "spare batteries" and are prohibited in checked luggage. For carry-on bags, those exceeding 160 watt-hours are banned, while passengers are limited to two units for those over 100 watt-hours. There is no quantity limit for batteries of 100 watt-hours or less. The new rule...

What to expect at Apple's product launch event on March 4

Apple has scheduled a product launch event, dubbed an "Apple Experience", for March 4 at 9AM ET. The company is reportedly holding this event in NYC, London and Shanghai. Everyone loves shiny new products, so what can we expect to see at Apple's first launch event of 2026? We don't know anything for certain, but we have plenty of educated guesses that have been sourced from industry reports and speculation from analysts. Editor's Note (on March 2 at 9:45AM ET): Apple has officially announced the...

Apple’s iPad Air Gets an M4 Upgrade for the Same Starting Price

New chip, but it's the same $599 for the 11-inch model and $799 for the 13-inch model.

US surges forces to Middle East as Pentagon warns Iran fight ‘will take some time'

More U.S. forces are headed to the Middle East, according to Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the U.S. escalates its campaign against Iran. "The flow of forces continues today. In fact, Adm. Cooper will receive additional forces even today," Caine said during a Pentagon briefing Monday morning, referring to Central Command chief Brad Cooper. Caine declined to provide troop numbers, saying, "I don't want to talk specifics, because that would tip the enemy off. We have mor...

Harvard study finds AI actually makes work harder rather than easier

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Apple Gives the iPad Air a Small Power Boost

The iPad Air enjoys a relatively modest update with the M4 chip and 12 gigabytes of RAM.

Retired general who once led Air Force Research Laboratory goes missing

A retired U.S. Air Force general was reported missing in New Mexico, with authorities warning that medical concerns have heightened fears for his safety.Retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, 68, was last seen around 11 a.m. Friday near Quail Run Court NE in Albuquerque, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said.Officials said they do not know what McCasland was wearing or in which direction he may have traveled. The sheriff’s office has issued a Silver Alert."Due to his medical issues, law...

The First Trailer for ‘Scary Movie 6’ Is Here to Eat Horror’s Lunch Again

Whether you're a horror series new or old, no one is safe from the legendary movie parody franchise this time.

The Samsung Wallet can now hold your house keys

Samsung's newest feature turns your phone into your house keys. The company has created the Digital Home Key, a feature inside of the Samsung Wallet that should let you unlock any compatible smart door with your phone. The Samsung Wallet already offered digital car keys.  "As we continue to evolve Samsung Wallet, delivering trusted mobile experiences remains at the core of our innovation," Woncheol Chai, EVP and head of Digital Wallet Team, Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics,...

Sad News! AI's RAM Hunger Finds a New Victim in the Orange Pi Neo Linux Handheld

Two years of work now sits on a shelf because AI needs the RAM more.

Apple Announces iPhone 17e With the One Feature the iPhone 16e Should Have Had

No, it's not a second rear camera.

China’s ultrasound brain tech race heats up

When you hear "brain-computer interface," you probably picture surgery, wires and a chip in your head. Now picture something quieter. No implant. No incision. Just sound waves directed at the brain.That is the approach behind a new wave of ultrasound brain-computer interface companies in China. One of the newest is Gestala, founded in Chengdu with offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The company says it is developing technology that can stimulate and eventually study brain activity using focused u...

Apple updates the iPad Air with an M4 chip

Apple is kicking off multiple days of product announcements this morning with a new iPad Air. Unsurprisingly, it’s more or less like the iPad Air Apple announced one year ago, except it now has an M4 chip instead of last year’s M3.Apple is also including its in-house networking chips, the N1 and C1X, which will cover Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity. This means the iPad Air supports the Wi-Fi 7 standard for the first time. The Air also now has 12GB of RAM standard, up from 8GB in the prior model....

4-year-old girl dies of injuries suffered on Quebec cross-country ski trail

The four-year old girl who was injured when an adult fell on top of her on a cross-country ski trail north of Gatineau, Que., last week has died, police said Monday.

Migrants Filmed Catching And Butchering Swans, Ducks In UK And Ireland

Migrants Filmed Catching And Butchering Swans, Ducks In UK And Ireland Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Shocking videos reveal migrants setting traps and snatching protected birds from public waterways, fueling outrage over unchecked immigration destroying local wildlife. Video evidence from Ireland shows a local resident dismantling crude wire cages placed along Dublin’s Grand Canal by tent-dwelling migrants, believed to be targeting swans and ducks for consumption....

Apple introduces the $599 iPhone 17e with MagSafe and twice the storage

Apple has just announced the addition of the iPhone 17e to its smartphone lineup. This model is kitted with the A19 chip that also powers the base iPhone 17 and it will support the Apple Intelligence suite of AI tools. As the rumors suggested, the iPhone 17e will indeed be priced at $599, same as last year’s iPhone 16e. The base model will come with 256GB of storage, and also be available in a new pink color. The iPhone 17e was missing a few elements that are now being added to the 17e, most not...

Apple's Budget iPhone 17e Gets a MagSafe Upgrade

Building on the iPhone 16e from 2025, Apple's latest iPhone has a few noteworthy upgrades with the same $599 price.

Apple iPhone 17e: Specs, Features, Release Date, Price

Building on the iPhone 16e from 2025, Apple's latest iPhone has a few noteworthy upgrades with the same $599 price.

National security expert urges DHS to raise terror threat level, warns of sleeper cell risks in US

A national security expert is urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to raise the national terror threat level following a shooting that investigators say may be linked to terrorism, warning that sleeper cell activity within the United States poses an escalating danger."We are facing a wide variety of threats here, and the problem is, they’re all located within our own borders right now," former DHS advisor Charles Marino said Monday.Marino, a former Secret Service supervisory agent, j...

‘God of War’ Star Responds to First Look Backlash

Plus, how the new 'Carrie' will update its trauma for the modern age.

Don't let Washington politicians turn your local bank into a government spy

There are recent reports that the Trump administration is considering an executive order or Treasury action requiring banks to collect customers’ citizenship information. This could include collecting documents such as passports for existing customers, not just new account holders. That is not "tightening the rules." It is a sweeping expansion of federal data collection that will raise costs for banks and customers, shrink access to basic banking services and push more activity into the shadows....

Pico’s Project Swan XR Headset Wants to Go Where the Apple Vision Pro Failed

The ByteDance company wants to make the case that XR is “not just for gaming” anymore by giving you a digital office.

What's Driving the SaaSpocalypse

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: One day not long ago, a founder texted his investor with an update: he was replacing his entire customer service team with Claude Code, an AI tool that can write and deploy software on its own. To Lex Zhao, an investor at One Way Ventures, the message indicated something bigger -- the moment when companies like Salesforce stopped being the automatic default. "The barriers to entry for creating software are so low now thanks to coding agents, t...

Hegseth lays out 'clear' 3-part mission against Iran, says war ‘is not endless'

War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday outlined what he described as a "clear" three-part mission against Iran, insisting the conflict "is not endless" and sharply rejecting comparisons to past U.S. wars in the Middle East.Speaking during the first Pentagon briefing since U.S.-Israeli strikes began over the weekend, Hegseth said Operation Epic Fury has a narrowly defined objective: destroy Iran’s offensive missile capabilities, cripple its navy and prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."W...

Iranian-American journalist calls out Mamdani over response to US-Israel strikes

Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad called out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday over his reaction to the U.S. and Israel carrying out strikes against Iran."To you, Zohran Mamdani! You stayed quiet when we have faced massacre, when Islamic Republic assassins were sent here in New York to kill us, stay quiet now! STOP lecturing us Iranians about peace," Alinejad wrote on X. "I don’t feel safe in New York listening to someone like you, Mamdani, who sympathizes with the regime t...

NFL Draft prospect fires back at critics of his speech impediment

KC Concepcion, a former Texas AandM Aggies wide receiver, fired back at criticism over the way he speaks as he was the subject of mocking as he talked to reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine.Concepcion admitted in a post on his Instagram Stories on Sunday night that he has been battling a stuttering issue for much of his life.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I just wanna say something. If you have a speech impediment, there is nothing wrong with us," he said. "I have had this ...

Anthropic's Claude reports widespread outage

Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude experienced widespread service disruptions on Monday morning, with thousands of users reporting issues accessing the bot.

Learning how to steer agentic AI in the right direction is a useless skill #changemymind

So, you wanna build an app. You have a design/architecture document that you want your agents to follow. That's great, that should be ALL you need and that WILL be all you need, but we're not there ye

Jennifer Garner's kids left 'mortified' when friends parents play her hit movie at birthday parties

Jennifer Garner is sharing which of her iconic roles left her children "mortified" at birthday parties.During a recent appearance on Kylie Kelce's podcast, "Not Gonna Lie," the 53-year-old actress discussed her movie, "13 Going On 30," and why it led to "some tortured years" for her kids."They went through some tortured years when they were turning 13, and it was showing up at birthday parties a lot or sleepovers, and the parents thought, 'Oh, this will be a fun thing,'" she said. "And my kids w...

Jim Carrey's shocking new look ignites online frenzy, prompts 'body double' speculation among fans

Jim Carrey's recent public outing has sparked a wave of speculation, with some fans questioning his dramatic new look. During an appearance at the 51st Cesar Awards in Paris on Thursday, Carrey who was awarded the lifetime achievement Cesar d’honneur spoke with reporters after his acceptance speech, but left social media scratching their heads. In a video circulating online, Carrey spoke eloquently about what the evening meant to him.  JIM CARREY TOOK BREAK FROM HOLLYWOOD TO GET 'OUT OF PEOPLE'S...

Oil Shock Risk: Biggest Saudi Refinery Halts Operations After Drone Strike

Oil Shock Risk: Biggest Saudi Refinery Halts Operations After Drone Strike A drone strike forced Saudi Aramco to suspend operations at its Ras Tanura complex while damage assessments are underway on Monday, reviving a 2024 warning we issued that any successful Iranian or Iran-backed militia strike on critical Saudi refining infrastructure could trigger a global oil shock and, in a more severe scenario, set the stage for a broader financial crisis (reminder credit markets are already...

Older adults gain muscle power with daily servings of everyday snack, study finds

A daily helping of one food in particular may help boost muscle power in older adults, according to a new study.Adults 65 and older who consumed about three tablespoons of peanut butter for six months improved their performance on a key lower-body function test compared to a control group, researchers at Deakin University in Australia found.The study, published last month in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, followed 120 older adults who were living alone and at risk of falls. ANCI...

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Opens Up on Losing Warner Bros. Deal

Now that Netflix has backed out of trying to get Warner Bros., Sarandos looks back on his failed deal and what's next.

Breanna Stewart reflects on Unrivaled breaking women's basketball attendance record: 'More than just hype'

Barclays Center in Brooklyn will play host to one of the fastest growing women’s sports leagues in the world, as Unrivaled, the three-on-three basketball league, plays their semifinals on Monday night. Breanna Stewart is a fan favorite in the New York City borough, as the superstar plays for the New York Liberty during the WNBA season. But she co-founded this special league alongside fellow WNBA star Napheesa Collier, and they’re set to make history on Monday night. The semifinals will be the fi...

American runner's half marathon lead wiped away after bizarre course mishap

Jess McClain is a decorated American runner who has made the podium in several events over the course of her career and was looking to score a victory at the U.S. Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta over the weekend.McClain was leading the race with about two miles remaining. But her race was thrown off course as she was led off the path by a media vehicle, according to Athletics Illustrated. McClain reportedly followed the media vehicle, a police motorcycle and a motorcycle with a camera.CLI...

Wife of GOP congressman dead after being injured in January hit-and-run crash

The wife of U.S. Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., has died after suffering serious injuries in a January hit-and-run accident, the congressman’s office announced Sunday.Danise Baird died following complications from her injuries in the Jan. 5 car crash, Baird’s office wrote in a post on X."Congressman Baird and Danise were married for 59 years, building a life centered on faith, family, and service," the post read. "A devoted wife and loving mother of three, she was the foundation of their family and wil...

Three US F-15s Downed Over Kuwait As Iran War Spirals, Reports Of 'Paranoia, Anxiety' At Pentagon

Three US F-15s Downed Over Kuwait As Iran War Spirals, Reports Of 'Paranoia, Anxiety' At Pentagon It is only day three of 'Operation Epic Fury' and Americans are waking up to shocking images of US fighter jets going down over Kuwait, and the incredibly rare scene of pilots parachuting down with a look of disbelief and confusion... Kuwait's defense ministry says "several" US military aircraft have crashed https://t.co/Tvaq4zFrEY pic.twitter.com/SLaSYWwZep — CNN (@CNN) March 2, 2026...

Stack Overflow Adds New Features (Including AI Assist), Rethinks 'Look and Feel'

"At its peak in early 2014, Stack Overflow received more than 200,000 questions per month," notes the site DevClass.com. But in December they'd just 3,862 questions were asked a 78 percent drop from the previous year. But Stack Overflow's blog announced a beta of "a redesigned Stack Overflow" this week, noting that at July's WeAreDevelopers conference they'd "committed to pushing ourselves to experiment and evolve..." Over the past year, on the public platform, we introduced new features, in...

At MWC, Tecno’s super-thin modular concept phone doesn't even have a wired charging port

On its own, at 4.9mm thin, Tecno's modular phone concept barely feels like a smartphone. It has a screen, a basic camera module, four low-profile pogo-pin connectors and that's about it. From there, you can seemingly build your conceptual phone however you want. At its booth at MWC 2026, Tecno had two families of modular components in two different colorways, which is surprising at this concept stage. The chunky telephoto lens and housing must weigh over three times as much as the base phone, ad...

Trust In The US Government Has Plunged From 77% To 17%

Trust In The US Government Has Plunged From 77% To 17% Over the past seven decades, Americans’ trust in the federal government has dropped from postwar highs to historic lows. In 1964, 77% said they trusted Washington to do what is right most of the time. As of September 2025, that figure stands at just 17%. The chart below, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, tracks this long-term shift, using data from Pew Research Center. While trust has occasionally surged during momen...

USC basketball star abruptly leaves program as season nears end

Chad Baker-Mazara, a top scorer on the USC Trojans’ men’s basketball team, abruptly exited the program on Sunday, the school announced.Baker-Mazara was the team’s second-leading scorer and started 22 of the Trojans’ 26 games. He had 14 points in an 82-67 loss to No. 12 Nebraska on Saturday. He only played three of his 19 minutes in the second half after going down hard on the baseline.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMUSC didn’t give a reason for his departure."We have nothing ad...

Internal reports shed light on lewd comments and behaviour at Canada's border agency

A series of reports into cases of sexual harassment raise questions about the workplace culture at the Canada Border Services Agency, where internal investigations found inappropriate comments were tolerated and filing official complaints was discouraged.

Iranians living in Winnipeg say strikes that killed supreme leader will lead to 'prosperity and freedom'

When even Obama calls your homeless situation an ‘atrocity,’ it’s time for new solutions

In one of the wealthiest places on Earth, thousands are living in tent cities on the streets of Los Angeles, an "atrocity" that even former Democrat President Barack Obama recently acknowledged on a podcast. He slammed the moral failure of allowing people to languish without real help while noting that encampments downtown are a "losing political strategy." He demanded policies that "recognize their full humanity" and provide genuine resources for success.But this is not simply a moral failure, ...

ChatGPT could miss your serious medical emergency, new study suggests

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Artificial intelligence has been touted as a boon to healthcare, but a new study has revealed its potential shortcomings when it comes to giving medical advice.In January, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health, the medical-focused version of the popular chatbot tool. The company introduced the tool as "a dedicated experience that securely...

US warplanes shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, pilots bail out, CENTCOM says and more top headlines

1. US warplanes shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, pilots bail out 2. Smoke and fire seen rising near US Embassy in Kuwait3. Trump vows to avenge fallen US service members IRON RESOLVE GOP Rep Mast says US military objective in Iran is to ‘eliminate’ threat to Americans. Continue reading …CHAOS ERUPTS At least 54 arrested after allegedly blocking roads, hurling rocks in anti-ICE unrest. Continue reading …LONE STAR VIOLENCE Suspected Austin gunman's home found with Iranian flag, regime leader pho...

Chasing the apocalypse: Radical Shiite clerics on American soil preach prophetic showdown with US

FIRST ON FOX: For many, the war with Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei might seem like the climactic end to a long, brutal reign of terror by the theological clerics who have run the country since 1979.But a Fox News Digital investigation reveals that, for certain hardline Shiite ideologues, including in the U.S., this is not an ending but a prophetic showdown that will usher in the arrival of the "Mahdi," a messiah, according to Islamic eschatology, or the theology of end times. In...

If Nobody Got ‘Batman v Superman,’ Zack Snyder Still Does

Snyder can't escape the shadow of 'Batman v Superman,' but he can still talk plenty about it and its reception.

A Former Top Trump Official Is Going After Prediction Markets

As the battle over prediction markets rages on, Mick Mulvaney is leading a new coalition that calls these platforms illegal gambling.

College hockey game thrown into chaos as lights turn off in arena during pivotal moment of OT

A bizarre situation occurred during a men’s college hockey game between the UConn Huskies and the Massachusetts Minutemen.The Huskies and Minutemen were in the midst of an overtime period after being tied 3-3 in regulation at the Mullins Center in Hadley, Massachusetts. The Minutemen tried to get one past the Huskies’ goaltender, but were denied.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt started a Huskies break. Huskies defenseman Kai Janviriya guided the puck back down the ice and was...

Why World Models Are Advancing Faster Than Enterprise AI Adoption

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The UK's New Grooming Gang Scandal

The UK's New Grooming Gang Scandal Authored by Fraser Myers via The American Conservative, In borderless Britain, it seems as if barely a day goes by without some monstrosity being committed by a migrant who should never have been in the country in the first place. The world is now familiar with the ongoing scandal of Britain’s predominantly Pakistani rape gangs. Yet what is also unfolding right now is a wave of brutal sexual violence committed by illegal arrivals, often asylum see...

Sony faces a $2.7 billion antitrust lawsuit in the UK

Another major antitrust lawsuit has launched in the UK. This time its against Sony, which could be on the hook for almost £2 billion ($2.7 billion) for overcharging PlayStation users.  A class action case for about 12.2 million users argues that Sony "occupies a dominant position in relation to the digital distribution of PlayStation games and in-game content and that it has been unfairly charging its UK customers too much for digital games and in-game content purchased through the PlayStation S...

Best AirPods (2026): Which Apple Headphones Should You Buy?

From the AirPods Pro to the AirPods Max, these are the best headphones for your iPhone and beyond.

3 US warplanes shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, pilots bail out in friendly fire incident, CENTCOM says

Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down in a friendly fire incident over Kuwait late Sunday during active combat operations tied to Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.The aircraft were mistakenly engaged by Kuwaiti air defenses amid a complex battle environment that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones. All six aircrew members safely ejected, were quickly recovered, and are reported to be in stable condition.Kuwaiti officials...

Germany's Strategic And Economic Vulnerability

Germany's Strategic And Economic Vulnerability Submitted by Thomas Kolbe A year of tariff disputes with the U.S., coupled with tighter climate regulations, has left deep marks on the German economy. The most visible consequence is a 17.8% collapse in German car exports to the United States last year. Overall exports to the U.S. fell 9.4% to €146.2 billion, while total trade volume dropped by 5%. At the same time, China has returned as Germany’s top trading partner. Total trade ros...

Michael Jordan's NASCAR driver makes history with 3rd straight win to start 2026 season

NASCAR star Tyler Reddick made history on Sunday as he picked up his third straight win to start the 2026 season at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.Reddick is the first driver to win three consecutive races to start the season. He held off Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 laps to seal the win. Reddick won at Daytona to begin the year and picked up a victory last week at Atlanta.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It’s one race, but it was so important," Reddick s...

What was the most absurd prompt rejection from AI you ever received?

I was making characters for my dark fantasy game (https://adeptus7.itch.io/dominion) and I asked Google Gemini to make dark-skinned succubus (because 1) tanned from hellfire 2) she was redhead and it

Paralympians benefit from cutting-edge prosthetics. Many Canadians can't afford them

Jack Schlossberg, JFK's grandson, defends 'aggressive' posts about Vance's wife

Democratic congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg defended targeting Vice President JD Vance's wife in a social media post on "CBS News Sunday Morning."Schlossberg, the grandson of the late former President John F. Kennedy, was asked by CBS about his social media posts which have been described as "creepy" and polarizing, particularly regarding Vance's wife Usha. In one post, Schlossberg superimposed his face on one of Usha Vance's children.He denied, however, that he was "crossing a line" by ...

Prince William was ‘ready to go to war with the press' over Kate Middleton’s topless photos scandal: book

Prince William was "ready to go to war with the press" after paparazzi secretly photographed Kate Middleton topless while sunbathing on vacation.The claim comes from Russell Myers, royal editor of the Daily Mirror and author of the new book "William and Catherine," which examines how the Prince and Princess of Wales have weathered the storms that have rocked the House of Windsor. It became a lengthy legal battle for the couple one that began in 2012 and was a fight the future king was determined...

Police stumble upon ancient shipwreck amid routine patrol, keep location secret to deter looters

A routine patrol in the Ionian Sea led Italian authorities to a remarkable discovery: a late Roman merchant shipwreck still carrying its cargo of amphorae.In a translated statement provided to Fox News Digital, the Guardia di Finanza said the ship was found off the coast of Apulia, the "heel" of Italy.The Guardia di Finanza, Italy's financial police force, said the ship was discovered in June 2025, though officials kept the find confidential until now.ANCIENT LOST CITY DISCOVERED WITH DRONES NEA...

New York City Paid $117 Million to Settle Misconduct Lawsuits in 2025

The largest settlements, more than $24 million combined, went to two men wrongfully convicted of killing a French tourist in Midtown in 1987, an analysis by the Legal Aid Society found.

Winnipegger who waited years for jaw surgery able to eat solids again after multiple procedures

A Winnipegger who spent years on a waitlist, and was in constant pain and unable to eat solid foods, says he's mostly back to normal after finally getting a jaw surgery procedure in Saskatchewan.

War on Iran

Unpacking the seismic developments in the war between U.S., Israel and Iran and what could come next.

Smoke a joint and get deep with flowers at this guided floral design workshop in DTLA

Each flower carries a personal history.

Voter ID appears headed for California's November ballot. What you should know

Voter ID appears headed for California's November ballot. What you need to know

Vivo's X300 Ultra goes global and gets a huge 400mm Zeiss telephoto lens

Vivo barely has a presence outside of China but that seems to be changing with the company's next flagship phone. At Mobile World Conference 2026, the company unveiled the X300 Ultra smartphone that comes with a 200MP sensor along with two accessories designed for pro photographers and content creators: a SmallRig video cage and 400mm Zeiss telephoto extender lens. Vivo didn't go into detail about the phone's specs, but you can likely expect a high-end processor, screen, battery and other intern...

Some Alleged Polymarket Insiders Made a Fortune on U.S. Strikes on Iran

One user made roughly half a million in one day.

When the Internet Goes Dark, the Truth Goes With It

Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad on bearing witness, the fragile power of social media, and why documenting lived reality matters more than ever.

On the Road for Women’s Rights, 110 Years Later

In 1916, two suffragists drove from New York to California and back to push for the right to vote. Now, the same type of car will make the same trip to promote the Equal Rights Amendment.

For a Lesbian Twist on ‘Cyrano,’ They Enlisted an Indigo Girl

Opening a decade after “Fun Home” debuted on Broadway, the new musical “Starstruck” has a lesbian protagonist and a female creative team. That still seems radical.

GORDON SONDLAND: No more 'restraint': Europe must stand with America on Iran

The United States and Israel are doing the heavy lifting. On February 28, joint American-Israeli strikes—Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion—eliminated Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran’s defense minister, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. American service members and Israeli pilots are in harm’s way at this very moment, absorbing retaliatory strikes so that the free world does not have to live u...

5 VIRGINIA CONGRESSMEN: Democrats are rejecting voters to gerrymander our state

Virginia voters settled the redistricting question in 2020. Nearly two-thirds of Virginians amended our Constitution to create an independent redistricting commission and take map-drawing power away from politicians. The message was unmistakable: stop the gerrymander. Stop letting politicians choose their voters.Democrats applauded that reform. House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott praised fairness and transparency. Senate President pro tempore L. Louise Lucas declared it would ensure "an equitab...

DOUG SCHOEN: As a Democrat, I back Trump's Iran strike my party is wrong

As a Democrat, it is profoundly disturbing to me that many in my party have widely condemned what appears to be, at least initially, a successful, coordinated effort to promote fundamental and lasting change in Iran.It falls to me, a Democrat who has supported my party and its candidates for many years, to state what is obvious: the Trump administration and our military deserve strong support for leading a coordinated strike with Israel that has already led to the death of Iran’s supreme leader ...

The best Xbox Series X and Series S accessories for 2026

The Xbox Series X and Series S are built for fast load times, smooth performance and expansive game libraries, but the right accessories can make a noticeable difference in how you play day to day. From storage solutions that help you manage growing installs to headsets that make it easier to catch subtle audio cues, the best Xbox accessories are about removing friction and improving comfort as much as boosting immersion.Whether you’re setting up a new console or refining an existing setup, ther...

Apple Reportedly Warns Retail Workers About Deluge of Customers as It Releases Unusually Cheap Gadgets

Don't call it a recession indicator, but leaks say Apple is releasing low-end iPhones and MacBooks and expects them to be popular.

The Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle

As AI labs gorge themselves on compute, data center operators are flooding north in search of cheap and plentiful energy.

Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley take top prizes at Actor Awards; Catherine O'Hara honoured

'Sinners' also won best ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild's 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday, setting up a potential nail-biter finale in two weeks at the Academy Awards.

Predicting the Sun's Most Violent Outbursts

In the first four days of February this year the Sun unleashed six powerful X-class flares in rapid succession including an X8.1 that was the strongest in several years. And now, scientists have announced a new forecasting system that could give us up to a year's warning before the most dangerous solar storms arrive. The extraordinary thing is that the system has already been proved right by eruptions nobody knew about until after the forecast was made.

Motorola's Edge 70 Fusion phone has a huge curved 144Hz display

Motorola has unveiled the Edge 70 Fusion, its latest mid-range model with an impressive display and OIS-enabled camera with a Sony sensor. Though other specs are modest, the cameras, display and Pantone-inspired, fabric-like colors make it a good choice for fashion-forward and budget conscious buyers in Europe and other (non-US) territories.  The Edge 70 Fusion is a more modestly specced version of last year's Edge 70 that's thicker at 7.2mm compared to 5.9mm but has a better screen. Motorola sa...

How Long Do Civilisations Last?

In 1950, the physicist Enrico Fermi sat down to lunch with colleagues and asked a question that has haunted astronomers ever since. If the universe is so vast, so old, and so full of stars, where is everybody? A new study has turned that question around and come up with an answer that is quietly unsettling. If intelligent life is common in the Galaxy, the mathematics suggests it cannot last very long.

What the Moon Rocks Were Hiding

The rocks that twelve astronauts carried home from the Moon fifty years ago have just rewritten our understanding of lunar history. A new analysis of Apollo samples has finally resolved one of the most stubborn debates in planetary science and the answer turns out to be one that neither side of the argument was entirely right about.

Poland Plans Social Media Ban For Under-15s

Poland Plans Social Media Ban For Under-15s Three months after Australia banned minors under the age of 16 from accessing social media, Poland is preparing to do the same thing. A 14-year-old boy poses at his home near Gosford as he looks at social media on his mobile phone in New South Wales, Australia, on Oct. 24, 2025. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images A bill is currently being prepared by the largest party in Poland's ruling Civic Coalition Party that would prohibit children unde...

Wary U.S. allies try to avoid getting drawn into criticizing Washington or attacking Tehran

Washington's Western allies have stressed they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran but they've also carefully skirted judgment of its legality.

After a bumpy ride, federal budget watchdog steps down with some praise

During his short tenure as Canada's interim parliamentary budget officer, Jason Jacques endured accusations of partisanship, criticism over his message delivery and, in the end, praise for representing an institution now ranked first among its international equals.

StubHub fines man more than $3K after uploaded tickets disappear

An Ontario man who trusted StubHub with thousands of dollars worth of race tickets ended up empty handed. Paul Mann loaded seven Grand Prix tickets to the site and sold them, but instead of getting paid, the tickets and his cash vanished – and he ended up fined more than $3,000. Experts say the case uncovers questions about ticket transfer restrictions and a lack of consumer protection.

Deadline day: $20B submarine showdown puts Korean and German bids in spotlight

Canada's high-speed push to replace its aging Victoria-class submarines reaches a pivotal moment on Monday as South Korea's Hanwha Ocean and Germany's TKMS submit formal bids in a program worth more than $20 billion. The contest to supply up to 12 boats will shape Canada's naval reach and industrial alliances for decades.

Union urges federal government to halt early retirement program for public servants

The Public Service Alliance of Canada wants the federal government to suspend the early retirement program for public servants and has filed complaints to the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board. Announced in the last budget, the program is intended to help alleviate job cuts as thousands of public sector jobs are set to be eliminated by 2029.

Rumours about lawyer who sexually harassed women had been circulating in legal community for years: docs

Details from a cache of law society documents used by a tribunal to find that four women were sexually harassed by now-disbarred Ottawa lawyer James Bowie details which have not been reported until now raise troubling questions about what the capital’s legal community knew when, and whether colleagues should have spoken up before a client of Bowie’s blew the whistle in 2022.