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It’s March. Do You Know Where Your Children Are Going to Camp?
For many New York City parents, the quest to find an affordable, convenient summer camp amounts to an unpleasant annual hazing ritual.
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‘He Opened the Safe and Took Out All the Cash That Was There’
A waiter’s training takes an unlikely turn, panic on a crowded bus and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
Deleted my GPT account and ported my AI game project to Claude. Wow!
I had been working since GPT very first allowed agents to create gaming agents capable of narrating and dreaming up complex game systems while following a verbal command line with minimal hard code. S
Give autonomous military power to AI?
Yes, of course. Because it’s not really a choice. It’s just a matter of when, and how. Because if your enemy does it and you don’t, you lose. A quick jump forward in time: All wars are fought with aut
I built a Claude system prompt that automatically populates NotebookLM notebooks
I've been using NotebookLM heavily for research and got tired of manually hunting down and adding sources. So I wrote a system prompt that hands the whole process off to Claude. When you give it a top
Silicon Valley's Ideas Mocked Over Penchant for Favoring Young Entrepreneurs with 'Agency'
In a 9,000-word expose, a writer for Harper's visited San Francisco's young entrepreneurs in September to mockingly profile "tech's new generation and the end of thinking." There's Cluely founder Roy Lee. ("His grand contribution to the world was a piece of software that told people what to do.") And the Rationalist movement's Scott Alexander, who "would probably have a very easy time starting a suicide cult..." Alexander's relationship with the AI industry is a strange one. "In theory, we thi...
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, is dead at 86
Obituary: Khamenei’s death came amid a joint US-Israel strike on Iran.
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After The Iran Attack, Is Bitcoin GIving A "Green Light" Ahead Of Monday's Market Open
After The Iran Attack, Is Bitcoin GIving A "Green Light" Ahead Of Monday's Market Open The first time Iran found itself in a major regional war with Donald Trump about to enter the White House, was April 13, 2024 when as part of escalating tensions with Israel, "Iran began an attack on Israel by launching dozens of suicide drones" on April 13, 2024. That said, it is s stretch to call that particular weapons exchange war, as both sides just wanted some theatrical appreciation rather ...
Khamenei’s death opens uncertain chapter for Iran’s entrenched theocracy
Iran entered a new chapter Saturday after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, abruptly ending more than three decades of authoritarian rule and setting in motion a leadership transition the regime has long prepared.A senior Arab diplomat told The Times of Israel that while Khamenei’s demise is a "massive blow" to the Islamic Republic, Tehran anticipated the possibility and took steps to withstand such a scenario."Mere survival, at this point, would be considered a victory," the dip...
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What A Taiwan Invasion Would Cost China
What A Taiwan Invasion Would Cost China Authored by Antonio Graceffo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Shortly after meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping in late October, President Donald Trump said China would never attack Taiwan while he is president because Chinese officials “know the consequences.” While support from the United States is welcome news for Taiwan, Trump’s words raise a real question: Does Xi actually know the cost of invading Taiwan? A ...
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Missiles, drones and panic-buying: Inside Dubai after the Fairmont hotel strike
Panicked tourists sheltered in carparks as Dubai's airspace was partly closed.
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Missiles, drones and panic-buying: Inside Dubai after the Fairmont Hotel strike
Panicked tourists sheltered in carparks as Dubai's airspace was partly closed.
US women's basketball player in Israel shares panic in footage of Iranian counterattack on Jerusalem
Former NCAA and Team USA women's basketball player Destiny Littleton shared footage Saturday of her experience fleeing Iranian counterstrikes in Israel. Her documentation concluded with a panicked scene of her and other civilians shouting in fear as drones flew overhead. Littleton, who won a national championship at South Carolina under coach Dawn Staley in 2022, and a gold medal for the U.S. in the 2017 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup, currently plays for Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel’s top division. She p...
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The Transatlantic Divide In Language Learning
The Transatlantic Divide In Language Learning The benefits of learning a foreign language are extensive and go way beyond the ability to converse with people from other countries. Speaking a second language broadens the horizon, takes the guesswork out of restaurant orders on vacation and even makes the Super Bowl Halftime Show more enjoyable. It has professional benefits as well, as multilingualism is a much sought-after skill in today's globalized world. Even though you can g...
Does anyone else notice that crypto communities tend toward tribalism while AI communities don't?
I was drafting an article about both AI and crypto and noticed that the brand loyalties between different LLMs and companies using AI tend to be much more chill compared to the fights between differen
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Fed Plans To Release Sweeping Bank‑Capital Rule By Late March: Top Regulator
Fed Plans To Release Sweeping Bank‑Capital Rule By Late March: Top Regulator Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Long-awaited banking regulation—also known as the Basel III Endgame framework—will be released next month, said the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator. Michelle Bowman, vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board, in Washington on July 22, 2025. Ken Cedeno/Reuters Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman, appearing at a S...
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Helen Clark calls Government response to Iran strikes ‘disgrace’
The former PM says the strikes on Iran breached international law and its sovereignty.
Sam Altman Answers Questions on X.com About Pentagon Deal, Threats to Anthropic
Saturday afternoon Sam Altman announced he'd start answering questions on X.com about OpenAI's work with America's Department of War and all the developments over the past few days. (After that department's negotions had failed with Anthropic, they announced they'd stop using Anthropic's technology and threatened to designate it a "Supply-Chain Risk to National Security". Then they'd reached a deal for OpenAI's technology though Altman says it includes OpenAI's own similar prohibitions against u...
Voice of America pushes Trump’s message inside Iran as regime clamps down on communications: reports
Voice of America’s (VOA) Persian-language service continued broadcasting inside Iran on Saturday despite sweeping communication restrictions imposed by the regime, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News.VOA the U.S. government-funded international broadcaster overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) appeared to air Persian-language coverage of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign known as "Operation Epic Fury," the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, remarks from President Donald Trump...
Iran goes dark amid 'regime paranoia', blackout follows Israeli, US strikes on compound
Iran was plunged into an internet blackout Saturday after Israel and the U.S. launched military strikes around the country, according to a global internet monitor.Within hours of the strikes which officials said targeted infrastructure and killed dozens of senior regime figures at a compound in Tehran— NetBlocks CEO Alp Toker confirmed connectivity started "flatlining.""We're tracking the ongoing blackout, but our assessment is that this is straight out of Iran's wartime playbook and consistent ...
Mamdani's response to Trump's Iran strike sparks conservative backlash: 'Rooting for the ayatollah'
New York City's socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing blowback from conservatives on social media over his post condemning the U.S. attack on Iran that led to the killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.On Saturday, as a joint strike on Iran by the United States and Israel was developing, Mamdani blasted the Trump administration's decision in a post on X that has been viewed roughly 20 million times. "Today’s military strikes on Iran carried out by the United States and Israe...
Iranians celebrate worldwide after supreme leader is killed in Israeli strikes
Iranians across the country could be seen and heard celebrating the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after coordinated Israeli strikes overnight.In one video, Iranians near Karaj, Iran, outside the capital of Tehran, took to the streets, honked their horns and cheered.In social media videos, Iranians in Tehran cheered from their apartments, playing loud music and setting off fireworks as the news spread.TRUMP OVERSEES US STRIKES ON IRAN FROM MAR-A-LAGO, SPEAKS WITH NETANYAHU: WHIn ...
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Demonstrations both for and against erupt across America after Israel and US launch strikes on Iran
Demonstrations erupted across the US over the new Middle East war.
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Epstein Had More Female Accomplices: Some Were Masquerading As Victims
Epstein Had More Female Accomplices: Some Were Masquerading As Victims Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, New revelations from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna expose Jeffrey Epstein’s network as a sophisticated honeypot operation likely tied to foreign intelligence, designed to compromise powerful figures through sex trafficking and blackmail. Luna, leading the congressional probe, asserts the scandal runs deeper than previously known, with inconsistencies in plea deals for key...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Iran confirms Supreme Leader dead after massive US and Israeli attack
Iran has been striking back in retaliation to yesterday's US and Israeli missile strike.
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Supreme Leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack, Iran state media reports
Smoke poured from US bases in the UAE and Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet.
Iran vows 'decisive' self-defense at UN after Trump kills supreme leader in Operation Epic Fury
Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir-Saeid Iravani condemned U.S. strikes against Iran that targeted the country’s military leadership and killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calling the attack a double standard and promising the country would defend itself at a U.N. Security Council meeting Saturday.Iravani accused the U.S. of undermining its claims of pursuing international stability while attacking a sovereign country for its "domestic" activities."Neither the charter nor internation...
MIKE DAVIS: Why Trump's Iran strike was necessary and lawful
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s [dead] supreme leader, has met his well-deserved demise after a barrage of airstrikes announced by President Trump Saturday morning. A slate of Khamenei’s fellow Islamic terrorists in the Iranian government have met the same fate.Khamenei never tried to hide his thirst for American blood. Two weeks ago, he posted on X threatening to sink American ships. He plotted to assassinate President Trump prior to the November 2024 election, deploying a hit squad to U.S. soil...
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Iranian State TV Belatedly Confirms Death Of Ayatollah Khamenei
Iranian State TV Belatedly Confirms Death Of Ayatollah Khamenei Iranian state TV confirms the Supreme Leader's death... as well as the deaths of his daughter, son-in-law, grandson, and daughter-in-law. Iranian state media confirms the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and announces 40 days of mourning, 7 days of public holiday pic.twitter.com/eiV5a9Qo7Y — Nicole Grajewski (@NicoleGrajewski) March 1, 2026 What comes the day after? This US-Israeli regime change action may have just op...
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Trump defends US Israel strikes on Iran as critics question ‘imminent threat’
US intelligence reports Iran is still years from fielding intercontinental missiles.
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If You're Freaking Out About A Future Jobless AI Dystopia...
If You're Freaking Out About A Future Jobless AI Dystopia... Amid an armada of dystopian futurists, projecting linear thoughts into a future of 'AI uber alles', Marc Andreessen stands as a beacon of potential utopian light, seeing a future that looks very different and very positive for young and old alike. In a brief few minutes, the co-founder of Netscape and VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) believes instead that we are living through a unique (and most incredible) time in hi...
US Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes opens up about support for women's team amid backlash over Trump's joke
Team USA Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes spoke about his support for his country's women's hockey team after his team was the subject of backlash for laughing at a joke by President Donald Trump about the women's team. During an interview on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show" Friday, Hughes opened up about his respect for the women's team after McAfee appeared to reference the controversy by joking that Hughes and his teammates "hate" the women players. "We are hanging out with them so much, the women...
Concerns rise over DHS shutdown in shadow of Iran strikes: 'Now would be a good time' to end it
The partial government shutdown has Department of Homeland Security employees missing their paychecks even as the U.S. has engaged Iran with airstrikes that have brought the nation to the brink of war.Earlier Saturday, the U.S. and Israel commenced targeted Iranian positions including the palace of dictator Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei – who was later declared dead by Jerusalem officials. The strikes have prompted concerns of retaliation, possibly inside U.S. borders."I am in direct coordinat...
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A day of history, joy and anxiety in 'Tehrangeles' as a dream seems suddenly possible
Reza Khaleghian, 70, came bursting through the door of Naab Cafe on Saturday morning, phone pressed to his ear, fist held in the air, screaming the news in Farsi at anyone who would listen: "Khamenei is dead!"
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Construction Spending on Data Centers, Factories, Powerplants, and Office Buildings: Boom, Bust, and in Between
Despite the hoopla about data centers, spending on factory construction was five times larger.
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Iranian Red Crescent says death toll from strike that hit school in south now 108
The Iranian Red Crescent says 108 students died at Minab School in the strike.
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Trump claims Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack
Smoke poured from US bases in the UAE and Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet.
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What War With Iran Could Mean For Markets Monday
What War With Iran Could Mean For Markets Monday Tl;dr: Bloomberg macro strategist, Michael Ball, warned that President Trump’s urging of Iranians to overthrow the government gives Saturday’s US and Israeli strikes on Iran the potential to usher in a more prolonged higher-volatility era rather than being a one-off tradeable shock. Traders will be closely watching for updates on crude production and shipping disruptions, and any spike in oil will move across global rates and FX and ...
LISA DAFTARI: Trump didn’t start a war; he ended one, and Iranians are celebrating
There is so much to say as an Iranian-American who has devoted my entire career to the promise of a moment like this. And now, it is finally here. Watching Iranians pour into the streets waving the lion‑and‑sun flag, singing old freedom songs and crying tears of disbelief feels surreal. These are people who have literally buried their children for a chance at freedom. Their joy is over a day they never thought they’d experience after 47 years of suffocation.It is hard to fathom a people so despe...
Key military sites targeted inside Iran as part of coordinated US-Israeli strikes
In coordinated, sweeping U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran in the predawn hours of Saturday, key military and nuclear-linked sites were targeted inside the country.The strikes focused on what U.S. officials described as high-value Iranian targets, which included Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command and control facilities, naval assets and underground sites believed to be associated with Iran’s nuclear program. Iranian air defense weapons, missile and drone launch sites and military airfields...
Iranian ‘top target’ hit in $10M precision strike; US kamikaze drones used to 'overwhelm'
Israel struck its key target in Tehran Saturday in what a defense expert has described as a multimillion-dollar precision-guided attack alongside a broader offensive involving U.S. waves of lower-cost kamikaze drones.Cameron Chell, CEO of drone manufacturer Draganfly, told Fox News Digital the campaign would have likely paired advanced and costly assets against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound, while U.S. forces used cheaper drones to "overwhelm" on land, air and sea."Saturday sa...
Jeb Bush commends former rival Trump’s Iran operation: ‘This is their time to take their country back’
FIRST ON FOX: A major public policy nonprofit co-led by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush praised President Donald Trump for ordering Saturday's military strikes against Iran.United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI) was formed by Bush and Ambassador Mark Wallace, who held a United Nations-centered post in Bush's brother’s administration, to combat threats posed by the Islamic Republic. The group has been on the front lines of highlighting Iran's human rights abuses and attacks on Americans and advising p...
My Custom (Tempest) AI Went Superhuman Yesterday
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The trap Anthropic built for itself
Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind and others have long promised to govern themselves responsibly. Now, in the absence of rules, there's not a lot to protect them.
Man confesses to killing 7-year-old while on the lam after DNA links him to 30-year cold case: authorities
A man who was an escaped fugitive at the time of a 7-year-old Kentucky girl's abduction has been charged in her killing 30 years later, according to authorities.Morgan Jade Violi was abducted while playing outside her apartment building July 24, 1996, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and, for 30 years, her case remained cold until recent advancements in forensic science linked Robert Scott Froberg to her killing.Froberg, who was already in the Alabama prison system, was charged Thursday with kidnappi...
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"Tone Down My Opinions": Police Visit Maryland Man Over Facebook Rage Posts About Soaring Power Bill
"Tone Down My Opinions": Police Visit Maryland Man Over Facebook Rage Posts About Soaring Power Bill A Baltimore County, Maryland resident in a Facebook group called "BGE Victims," which has 22,000 Marylanders venting about the power bill crisis, revealed earlier this week that a Baltimore County Police detective "paid [him] a visit" over posts in the online group that allegedly threatened "the parasites of BGE and the grid owners/operators." Baltimore resident Vin Shrader - or at ...
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Airspace closed, flights cancelled amid US and Israel attacks and Iran’s strikes in retaliation
The conflict has impacted other countries including Bahrain, the UAE, Kuwait and Jordan.
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Middle East conflict live updates: NZ Government urges Kiwis in affected areas to ‘shelter in place’
The Foreign Affairs Minister says with flights grounded it's tricky to assist.
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Trump insists Lutnick "very innocent" after photo emerges of him on Epstein' island
A photo showing U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick with billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein on his private island appeared this week, intensifying calls to have him explain why he was there. President Trump suggested Lutnick will agree to be deposed—and that he is a "very innocent guy, doing a good job." Read the rest The post Trump insists Lutnick "very innocent" after photo emerges of him on Epstein' island appeared first on Boing Boing.
Duolingo Grows, But Users Disliked Increased Ads and Subscription Pushes. Stock Plummets Again
Friday was "a horrible day" for investors in Duolingo, reports Fast Company. But Friday's one-day 14% drop is just part of a longer story. Since last May, Duolingo's stock has dropped 81%. Yes, the company faced a social media backlash that month after its CEO promised they'd become an "AI-first" company (favoring AI over human contractors). And yes, Duolingo did double its language offerings using generative AI. But more importantly, that summer OpenAI showed how easy it was to just roll your...
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US Again Demands Iraq End Maliki Nomination, Or Else
US Again Demands Iraq End Maliki Nomination, Or Else Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, Iraq's Coordination Framework is still putting forward Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate for prime minister, despite President Trump loudly and repeatedly demand he be withdrawn. The US had reportedly set a deadline of Friday, February 27, to end the candidacy or face unspecified repercussions. What happens next, after the US has attacked Tehran, is anyone's guess. If that sounds familiar, ...
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Trump claims US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the nation’s Supreme Leader
There was no immediate confirmation from the Iranian Government.
Claude is the Number 2 Free App in Apple’s App Store Now
Has Donald Trump brought about Claudemania?
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Leak reveals Osmo Pocket 4 coming to America
DJI's Osmo Pocket 3 brought a bigger sensor to its gimballed camera-on-a-stick and the results were a massive hit (compare to the similarly-priced toy that Fujilfilm just put out) among the vlogger crowd. Even professionals like it! They're going to like the Pocket 4 and Pocket 4 Pro even more: a "Quick Start" guide to the forthcoming gadget just leaked the details. Read the rest The post Leak reveals Osmo Pocket 4 coming to America appeared first on Boing Boing.
Obama official who backed Iran deal sparks online outrage with reaction to Trump's strike: 'Sit this one out'
Ben Rhodes, a leading figure within the Obama administration who pushed for the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, was blasted on social media Saturday after he criticized U.S. military strikes on Iran. In the immediate aftermath of the joint attack by the U.S. and Israel, Rhodes was posting criticism of the administration on social media saying that Trump and Netanyahu "seem to be totally unconcerned about the human beings - on all sides - who will suffer.""Trump's second term has been the worst case...
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US and Israel attacks on Iran, threaten broader regional conflict
NY Times: Analysts warned strikes could devolve into a protracted war with no clear exit.
X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran
WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack.
X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran
WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack.
Martina Navratilova calls Trump 'psychopath' for Iran strikes but says Khamenei’s death is ‘good news’
Women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova weighed in on the U.S-Israeli strikes against Iran Saturday. Navratilova, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, labeled him a "psychopath" for the decision to attack Iran in a post on X. "OMG… Trump is a psychopath- he totally doesn’t give a damn how many people he is personally responsible for killing," Navratilova wrote in response to a post by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green criticizing Trump for the strike. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FO...
Bill Clinton's credibility threatened by decades of scandals amid grilling over Epstein ties
Former President Bill Clinton has vigorously denied many of them, allegations of sexual improprieties have punctuated his career and repeatedly made questions about his character the focus of national attention.His truthfulness is again back in the national spotlight after lawmakers on Friday questioned Clinton about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein the disgraced financier who died in 2019 while incarcerated on charges of sex trafficking minors.Clinton has not been implicated in any wrongdoing...
Dozens of top Iranian regime officials, supreme leader killed in Israeli strikes
The Israeli military on Saturday said it had killed dozens of members of Iran’s leadership during sweeping, coordinated strikes in Iran, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had targeted a number of locations across Tehran "in which senior officials of the Iranian defense establishment had gathered."More than 40 senior Iranian security and regime figures were eliminated in the strikes, a senior Israeli security official told Fox News.It was one ...
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Laptop? Touchscreen? Get double the capability for less than half the price
TL;DR: Get a refurbished 2-in-1 ASUS Chromebook CM30 (2024) for 55% off. That's a touchscreen and a laptop for just $149.99 (Reg. $329.99). In this economy, every little helps. Products have to do more to earn their place in your arsenal, especially your tech. Read the rest The post Laptop? Touchscreen? Get double the capability for less than half the price appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Trump Declares Ayatollah Is Dead, Vows Bombing To Continue 'Uninterrupted'
Trump Declares Ayatollah Is Dead, Vows Bombing To Continue 'Uninterrupted' Summary: Currently, the biggest question is where's the Ayatollah? Iran state TV teased an imminent speech to address the nation after the major US-Israeli attack, and in the wake of Iran's retaliation on US regional bases - and the Gulf countries hosting them. There were earlier rumors that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, but nothing is verifiable. He could be deep in a hidden underground bunker, at ...
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Iran Says US-Israeli Attack Hit Elementary School, Killing 85+ Girls
Iran Says US-Israeli Attack Hit Elementary School, Killing 85+ Girls Via Middle East Eye At least 85 people, almost all of them young girls, have been killed in an air strike on a primary school in southern Iran, the Iranian judiciary said. The attack on Saturday morning hit Shajareh Tayyebeh schoolin the city of Minab, in Hormozgan province, as the United States and Israel began launching strikes on targets across Iran. The victims were between seven and 12 years old, according t...
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Luxurious calm of apartment blocks, hotels and gated estates is ripped apart by Iranian attack
Tourists on luxury holidays find themselves suddenly stuck in a war zone.
College basketball star suspended by team for spitting toward opposing fan
Stony Brook men’s basketball star Erik Pratt was suspended by the school for spitting on a fan during the team’s 82-69 loss to Monmouth Thursday.Pratt was being heckled by fans with 2:30 left in the game with Stony Brook down 79-63. Instead of ignoring the fans, Pratt turned and spit at them and walked away."In light of his actions in last night's game at Monmouth, I have made the decision in consultation with the CAA to suspend Erik Pratt for Saturday's game at Hofstra," Stony Brook Director of...
New 'Star Wars' Movies Are Coming to Theatres. But Will Audiences?
"The drought of upcoming Star Wars movies is coming to an end soon," writes Cinemablend. In May the The Mandalorian and Grogu opens, and one year later there's the release of the Ryan Gosling-led Star Wars: Starfighter. But "there are some insiders who already believe that Starfighter will be a bigger hit than The Mandalorian and Grogu..." According to unnamed sources who spoke with Variety, there's a "sense" that Star Wars: Starfighter, which is directed by Deadpool and Wolverine's Shawn Lev...
NBA game delayed due to technical malfunction as horn blares for 13 minutes straight
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers had to deal with a very noisy disruption during the Pistons’ 122-119 overtime win on Friday at Little Caesars Arena.During a timeout, with the Pistons up 65-64, the horn sounded to signal that the teams should return to play. The issue was that the horn blared for 13 straight minutes, causing the game to be delayed.The horn’s continuous sound occurred after a power surge caused the overhead scoreboard to malfunction. The horn finally ceased when the ar...
Washington State Residents Pressed 2 for Spanish. The Bot Spoke Spanish-Accented English Instead
It looks like a user error with the Amazon Polly text-to-speech system is to blame.
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Trump learns to love the bomb - and his hard-right supporters cry foul
'It’s always a lie and it’s always America Last,' said MAGA figure Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Team USA star Brady Tkachuk says he was drug tested right after men’s hockey team won Olympic gold
After Team USA’s thrilling win over Canada in the Olympic gold medal game on Sunday, all Brady Tkachuk wanted to do was celebrate. However, he had to take a drug test first.Tkachuk, 26, wrapped up his media obligations and was on his way to the locker room when he got a tap on the shoulder."I get a tap on the shoulder, ‘Hello Brady, you've been selected for a drug test,’" Tkachuk said on a recent episode of his podcast "Wingmen with Matthew and Brady Tkachuk."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ...
Team USA star Brady Tkachuk says he was tested for drugs right after men’s hockey team won Olympic gold
After Team USA’s thrilling win over Canada in the Olympic gold medal game Sunday, all Brady Tkachuk wanted to do was celebrate. However, he had to take a drug test first.Tkachuk, 26, wrapped up his media obligations and was on his way to the locker room when he got a tap on the shoulder."I get a tap on the shoulder, ‘Hello Brady, you've been selected for a drug test,’" Tkachuk said on a recent episode of his podcast, "Wingmen with Matthew and Brady Tkachuk."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON...
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DOE Announces $171 Million For Geothermal Expansion
DOE Announces $171 Million For Geothermal Expansion The DOE released a Notice of Funding Opportunity offering up to $171.5 million for next-generation geothermal field tests and resource exploration. The program targets field-scale demonstrations of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) for electricity generation, along with drilling to characterize and confirm hydrothermal and next-gen prospects nationwide. The funding splits into two initial open topics: up to $100 million for EG...
Let the ‘Marvel Maximum Collection’ Take You Back to Your Childhood
If you've felt nostalgic for some older Marvel games lately, the 'Maximum Collection' is here to meet your retro needs.
WNBA's Tiffany Mitchell and former South Carolina women’s basketball players stuck in Israel amid strikes
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that the university is working to bring three former women’s basketball players, including WNBA veteran Tiffany Mitchell, home from Israel as joint missile strikes with the United States against Iran continued. Staley shared a message on X revealing that Mitchell, who played last season for the Seattle Storm, along with former Phoenix Mercury forward Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and former Team USA guard Destiny Littleton, were all in ...
WNBA's Tiffany Mitchell, other former South Carolina women’s basketball players stuck in Israel amid strikes
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that the university is working to bring three former women’s basketball players, including WNBA veteran Tiffany Mitchell, home from Israel as joint missile strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran continued. Staley shared a message on X revealing that Mitchell, who played last season for the Seattle Storm; former Phoenix Mercury forward Mikiah Herbert Harrigan; and former Team USA guard Destiny Littleton were all in Is...
Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 2 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute
Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon.
Trump orders strikes on Iran experts say he can bypass Congress (for now)
President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that the U.S. military began a major combat operation in Iran was met with immediate questions about whether the president improperly bypassed Congress, which has the sole authority to declare war under the Constitution.Trump characterized the joint operation with Israel to take out Iranian leaders and eliminate its weapons supply as an act of "war," bringing into focus the 1973 War Powers Resolution and the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Fo...
Trump orders strikes on Iran; experts say he can bypass Congress (for now)
President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday that the U.S. military began a major combat operation in Iran was met with immediate questions about whether the president improperly bypassed Congress, which has the sole authority to declare war under the Constitution.Trump characterized the joint operation with Israel to take out Iranian leaders and eliminate Iran's weapons supply as an act of "war," bringing into focus the 1973 War Powers Resolution and the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military...
MIKE POMPEO: Operation Epic Fury is righteous and regime change must follow
The joint US-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime is just and imperative. After drawing clear red lines over the continued mass execution of Iranian civilians, the pursuit of nuclear weapons and continued support for global terrorism, President Donald Trump has made the judicious decision that the Ayatollah could no longer be permitted to act with impunity. With God’s help, our troops will be able to fulfill this mission safely and secure an outcome that keeps all Americans safe...
MIKE POMPEO: Operation Epic Fury is righteous, and regime change must follow
The joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime is just and imperative. After drawing clear red lines over the continued mass execution of Iranian civilians, the pursuit of nuclear weapons and continued support for global terrorism, President Donald Trump has made the judicious decision that the ayatollah could no longer be permitted to act with impunity. With God’s help, our troops will be able to fulfill this mission safely and secure an outcome that keeps all Americans sa...
Google dropped dark web monitoring: Should you care?
Google has officially discontinued its Dark Web Report feature, a free tool that once scanned known dark web breach dumps for personal information tied to a user's Google account. The service delivered notifications when email addresses and other identifiers appeared in leaked datasets.According to Google's support page, the system ceased scanning for new dark web data on January 15, 2026, and the reporting function was removed entirely on February 16, 2026, meaning users can no longer access th...
Ai alignment - the great filter
I've asked gemini 3.1 what it thinks about humanity chance that we can solve the alignment problem, and what it would do differently. The Odds of Success Do I think humanity can do it? Looking strictl
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Middle East conflict live updates: Israel claims Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Ali Khamenei's compound was destroyed in Tehran.
The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom
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LA Metro wants you to "Ride the D"
A new T-shirt from Los Angeles' public Metro transportation celebrates the new D-Line by encouraging folks to "Ride the D." The shirt sold out quickly, but has returned to online ordering. I got mine, will you get some D? Ride The D Unisex Heavyweight T-Shirt It's official! Read the rest The post LA Metro wants you to "Ride the D" appeared first on Boing Boing.
US Threatens Anthropic with 'Supply-Chain Risk' Designation. OpenAI Signs New War Department Deal
It started Friday when all U.S. federal agencies were ordered to "immediately cease" using Anthropic's AI technology after contract negotiations stalled when Anthropic requested prohibitions against mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons. But later Friday there were even more repercussions... In a post to his 1.1 million followers on X.com, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth criticized Anthropic for what he called "a master class in arrogance and betrayal as well as a textbook...
This retro-inspired handheld comes with Banjo-Kazooie and Battletoads built in
Who would've guessed we'd get to play the original Banjo-Kazooie on a handheld with just a D-pad in 2026. HyperMegaTech!'s latest release is a collaboration with Rare Ltd., the legendary game developer known for the Banjo-Kazooie franchise and, more recently, Sea of Thieves, called the Super Pocket Rare Edition. The vertical handheld features 14 classics from the British developer, including two Battletoads titles, Conker's Pocket Tales and many more. While most of the games were released on 8...
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With his broad attack on Iran and call to Iranians to overthrow their regime, Trump is in a war of choice
NY Times: There are few examples of toppling a large nation's govt with air power alone.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dead after IDF strike hits Tehran compound, Israeli source confirms
Iran’s militant and unyielding supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for more than three decades and oversaw an era of harsh internal repression and confrontation with the United States and Israel, has died following the Israeli strike in Tehran, as his compound was reduced to rubble, a senior Israeli official told Fox News Digital."Khamenei was the contemporary Middle East’s longest-serving autocrat. He did not get to be that way by being a gambler. Khamenei was...
Minnesota Lawmakers and Police Seek Complete Ban on Crypto ATMs
So called "pig butchering" scams are happening on an industrial scale. Politicians have noticed.
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Growing Future Meals in Space Will Require Human Waste
Future farmers on the Moon and Mars will have a big challenge: how to grow healthy food in two extremely unhealthy environments. That's because the soil on both worlds isn't at all hospitable to plants and animals. Neither are other conditions. Both are irradiated worlds, Mars has a thin atmosphere and the Moon has none at all. So, how will future colonists on either world grow their food?
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CCP-Linked NGO Network Prepares "Emergency Protests" In US After Trump's Iran Strikes Jeopardize Oil Flows To China
CCP-Linked NGO Network Prepares "Emergency Protests" In US After Trump's Iran Strikes Jeopardize Oil Flows To China Planned demonstrations branded "Hands Off Iran" or "Stop The War On Iran" are scheduled to take place this afternoon in major cities across the U.S. From New York to Los Angeles, left-wing organizers have circulated digital flyers, coordinated social media blasts, and activated email lists urging supporters to mobilize within hours of the announcement. This activation ...
Acing this new AI exam which its creators say is the toughest in the world might point to the first signs of AGI
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Watch Marlon Wayans React to His ‘Scary Movie 6’ Trailer
Wayans gives you a little bootlegged sneak peek at what you'll laugh at (and probably feel bad about laughing at) in 'Scary Movie 6.'
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Antarctica's Massive Neutrino Observatory Gets an Upgrade
There's already 5,000 sensors embedded in Antarctica's ice to look for evidence of neutrinos, reports the Washington Post. But in November scientists drilled six new holes at least a mile and a half deep and installed cables with hundreds more light detectors an upgrade to the massive 15-year-old IceCube Neutrino Observatory to detect the charged particles produced by lower-energy neutrinos interacting with matter: When they do, the neutrinos produce charged particles that travel through the ...
Sam Altman Is Marketing OpenAI as America’s Wartime AI Company Whether He Intends to or Not
At the outbreak of a new war, Altman is closer than ever to the Pentagon.
Dubai hotel fire appears to be caused by Iranian strike; injuries reported
Four people were injured in a hotel fire in Palm Jumeirah area of Dubai after a loud explosion was reportedly heard as the Iranian regime launched retaliatory strikes in the Middle East.The Dubai Media Office, a government entity, said in a statement Saturday that the site was secured and the fire had been contained."The safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors remain the highest priority. Authorities continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard the public. The public is urged to r...
