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Phew! NASA Rules Out Asteroid Smashup on the Moon in 2032
Here’s one less thing to worry about or to look forward to: NASA has ruled out any chance that an asteroid called 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032.
Rental company charged in fatal 2024 tent collapse at Alberta meditation retreat
Nearly two years after a tent collapse at a mediation retreat northwest of Edmonton left one woman dead and dozens of others injured, a special event rental company is facing charges. Investigators allege the structure was not safely installed, leaving it vulnerable to severe winds.
Can thermal noise train a computer? A new framework points to low-power AI
What if the thermal noise that hinders the efficiency of both classical and quantum computers could, instead, be used as a power source? What if computers could make use of the noise instead of suppre
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Both parties vote to keep congressional sex harassment files secret
The House voted 357-65 on Tuesday to bury a resolution that would have forced public disclosure of sexual harassment investigations against members of Congress. The resolution came from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who wanted the Ethics Committee to open its files on harassment cases including cases where members had sexual relationships with their own staff. Read the rest The post Both parties vote to keep congressional sex harassment files secret appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Paxton played the MAGA game and Trump dumped him anyway
Ken Paxton has done everything right by the MAGA playbook challenged the 2020 election, flew to Mar-a-Lago for Trump's 2024 campaign launch, and stood with him in the New York courtroom. "No one has been more loyal to Donald Trump than me," Paxton posted on X. Read the rest The post Paxton played the MAGA game and Trump dumped him anyway appeared first on Boing Boing.
It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk
The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran
Asus ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition Review: Not Just for the GoPro-Pilled
This 2-in-1 laptop bundle comes with a case, a stylus, and way too much love for GoPro.
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China Reportedly In Talks With Iran For Safe Passage Through Hormuz, As WH Scrambles To Contain Rising Energy Prices
China Reportedly In Talks With Iran For Safe Passage Through Hormuz, As WH Scrambles To Contain Rising Energy Prices Summary: China in talks for safe passage through its vital Iran crude transit point Strait of Hormuz, which may immediately nullify reported 'blockade' (a blockade which Iran officially denies, but which has been heavily threatened) Treasury Expected To Announce Measure As Soon As Thursday To Combat Rising Energy Prices That Includes Using Oil Futures Market -...
How to watch Frost Fatales 2026, kicking off on March 8
It feels like we could all use a little (or a large) boost of joy and optimism right now, so it's a perfect coincidence that a Games Done Quick event is on the horizon. Frost Fatales 2026 is running from March 8 through March 14. This week-long livestream will be raising money for the National Women's Law Center, a nonprofit working toward gender justice for women and girls. GDQ events have been branching out with more ways to tune in for the speedrunning fun. Frost Fatales 2026 will be a strea...
Pentagon Formally Labels Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk, Escalating Conflict
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A Sequel to ‘The Wild Robot’ Is Finally Moving Ahead
Roz and Brightbill, stars of one of the best animated films in recent memory, are returning with a new director.
China’s New 5-Year Plan: More AI, Less US
Maybe it really is the dawning of the Chinese Century.
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The Passive Aggressive Market: Bogle's Warning Came True
The Passive Aggressive Market: Bogle's Warning Came True Authored by Michael Lebowitz via realinvestmentadvice.com, Since the pandemic, the line between passive investing and aggressive speculation has blurred. The current bout of speculative fervor extends beyond financial markets. For instance, we see the same impulse in the explosion of sports betting and the surge in event-betting sites like Kalshi and Polymarket. In the investment arena, margin debt is at record highs (as s...
Virginia Dems mandate Jan. 6 be taught as ‘violent insurrection,’ ban election fraud claims in schools
Virginia lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that requires public schools to describe the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot as a violent attack and specifically prohibits teachers from framing it as a peaceful protest.Virginia Democrats have quickly advanced a slew of controversial legislation since Gov. Abigail Spanberger was elected in November and their ranks ballooned in the state House, including a bid to redraw every Republican congressman except Rep. Morgan Griffith out of their seats to make the ...
The 10 Best Shows to Stream Right Now (March 2026)
Daredevil: Born Again, The Dinosaurs, and For All Mankind are just a few of the TV shows we’re springing for this month.
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China Guides Down: Beijing Drops Economic Growth Target To Lowest Level In 35 Years
China Guides Down: Beijing Drops Economic Growth Target To Lowest Level In 35 Years China just admitted what we've been reporting for years: the old growth engine is sputtering, and the world's second-largest economy is officially shifting into a lower gear. At the opening of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday, Premier Li Qiang unveiled a 2026 GDP growth target of 4.5% to 5% - the lowest benchmark since 1991 and the first time in over three decades Beijing has dared to...
Pentagon policy chief grilled as Dem claims Trump broke promise about going to war with Iran
Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby faced tough questions Thursday about President Donald Trump's previous statements about war with Iran. While Colby was testifying before the House Armed Services Committee, the Democratic ranking member said that the president broke his campaign promise.Colby appeared before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday to testify about the recently-released 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS). Several lawmakers focused on the U.S.'s Operation Epic Fury, as...
Nearly all suspects arrested in St. Paul church storming as MLK’s niece says tactics ‘not the way’
Nearly all suspects indicted in the January storming of a Minnesota church have now been arrested including two apprehended abroad as Dr. Alveda King warns the hostile tactics "are not the way" of the civil rights movement led by her uncle, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Her comments come as Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said Wednesday that nearly all individuals indicted in connection with the January storming of Cities Church in St. Paul have now been arrested."As of Monday, all 3...
OpenAI, in Desperate Need of a Win, Launches GPT-5.4
The latest model is supposed to be a big step forward for AI agents.
The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem
Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem’s tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE’s killing of two US protesters.
Tafoya rips Walz 'dodging' accountability in hearing, unveils plan to fight fraud: 'Full weight of the law'
EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya slammed Gov. Tim Walz’s testimony on the massive fraud scandal roiling Minnesota during a contentious House hearing on Wednesday and outlined her plan to combat fraud, which she says voters have been clamoring about on the campaign trial. House Oversight Committee Republicans grilled Walz over allegations he knowingly permitted the sprawling fraud scheme to continue under his watch despite repeated warnings from whistleblowers. Minn...
Canada signing agreement with EU to enhance free trade deal
As relations with the Trump administration remain fraught and uncertain, trade ministers from Canada and the European Union are set to sign on to a series of improvements to their bilateral trade agreement.
Dem Rep Kam Buckner pays tribute to Lou Holtz after legendary coach's death
Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Ill., made a statement commemorating the life and legacy of legendary football coach Lou Holtz after the coach's death on Wednesday. Buckner provided a statement to Fox News Digital reflecting on Holtz's efforts to recruit him to the University of South Carolina as a college football prospect, and said he's praying for the coach's family. "Like a lot of Chicago kids, I grew up watching Lou Holtz on the sidelines at Notre Dame. South Bend always felt like it was right next doo...
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Oil Is "Beginning To Flow" From Venezuela, Trump Says
Oil Is "Beginning To Flow" From Venezuela, Trump Says Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Oil is “beginning to flow” from Venezuela, with the United States and Venezuela engaging in a professional and dedicated manner on the issue, President Donald Trump said in a March 4 post on Truth Social. “Delcy Rodríguez, who is the President of Venezuela, is doing a great job, and working with U.S. Representatives very well,” Trump wrote. Rodríguez became the leader of Vene...
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Blacklisted: Anthropic Officially Deemed 'Supply Chain Risk' As Dario Crawls Back To Negotiating Table
Blacklisted: Anthropic Officially Deemed 'Supply Chain Risk' As Dario Crawls Back To Negotiating Table Update (1430ET): While Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is begging the Trump administration to reconsider dumping them over ethical concerns regarding military applications of their AI, the Pentagon just put one more nail in that coffin - officially deeming the company a supply chain risk, Bloomberg reports. "DOW officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are ...
Red Cross shares audio of Iranian civilian explaining situation on the ground in Tehran: 'No respite'
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) released audio Thursday of a civilian in Tehran describing what it's like on the ground as Operation Epic Fury rocks Iran."To us here, the war did not start four days ago. It started when we heard the initial news of a piling up of the forces in the region and preparations for war. Now, with the war going on, we hear constant explosions, and there is no respite from this," the unidentified civilian said.The civilian said the frequency of explos...
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Find a movie to watch by mood, director, genre, or specific vibe
Anytime I sit down to watch a movie without an idea in mind, I end up browsing movies for way too long. By the time I've selected a movie, it's already too close to my bedtime to start it. Searching for a movie ahead of time has become much easier for me with a website called waaat.ch Read the rest The post Find a movie to watch by mood, director, genre, or specific vibe appeared first on Boing Boing.
Schumer, Dems hold firm on DHS funding despite Noem's bombshell ousting
Senate Democrats again blocked Republicans’ attempt to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after background negotiations appear to have fizzled out.It came just minutes after Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota congresswoman and governor who led President Donald Trump’s DHS in his second term, was ousted from her position Thursday.The agency has been shuttered for nearly three weeks, and Democrats’ latest rejection of a full-year funding bill likely ensures that the closure extends...
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Oil Tops $80 As Iran War Spillover Effects Compound, Hopes Of Quick US Victory Fade
Oil Tops $80 As Iran War Spillover Effects Compound, Hopes Of Quick US Victory Fade Summary: US oil tops $80 a barrel for first time since January 2025. White House tapping advisors for ideas on lowering gasoline prices in wake of US attack on Iran. Shanghai brent futures, in dollars @1335ET President Trump told Axios in an interview Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader just as he was in Venezuela. Trump supports Kurds launchi...
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Self-proclaimed "PETSMART Truther" asks the tough questions: It is "Pet Smart"? Or "Pet's Mart"?
Musical comedian Ben Lapidus is out here asking the tough questions that have plagued us all for years. In a new full-length video that he released today for his song PETSMART, Lapidus, a self-proclaimed "PETSMART Truther," wants to know whether the company "PETSMART" is actually "Pet Smart" or "Pet's Mart." Read the rest The post Self-proclaimed "PETSMART Truther" asks the tough questions: It is "Pet Smart"? Or "Pet's Mart"? appeared first on Boing Boing.
FBI Arrests Man Who Allegedly Stole $46 Million Worth of Crypto from U.S. Government Stockpile
The theft initially grabbed attention over reports that the son of an executive in charge of the crypto stash was involved.
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Mamdani to Close Huge Homeless Shelter Next to Bellevue Hospital
The 30th Street Shelter on the site of Bellevue’s former psychiatric hospital has been in disrepair for years.
Why Fandom Discourse Feels Extra Cringe Right Now
Infighting and backlash among Heated Rivalry fans is most pronounced on X—fueled in part by censorship-driven migration from platforms like Tumblr.
Georgia sheriff arrested on DUI charge after blood alcohol content was allegedly almost triple legal limit
A Georgia sheriff was arrested last week after he was allegedly found swerving "all over the roadway" in a county-issued vehicle.Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch had a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit at the time of his arrest, which was 10:30 a.m. Feb. 27, police say. Hall was arrested and taken to jail, but he was released on bond that night.According to a police report obtained by local Fox 5 Atlanta, a Hall County deputy recognized Couch's vehicle and said the sheriff...
Medical Journal Admits 138 of Its Case Reports Were Entirely Made Up
At least 61 of the made-up case reports were unwittingly cited in other peer-reviewed medical journals, creating hundreds more errors.
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Trump fires Kristi Noem
A company called Safe America Media was incorporated just 11 days before landing roughly $143 million in no-bid DHS contracts to produce ads urging immigrants to self-deport. The ads starred Noem herself, riding a horse at Mount Rushmore in what amounted to a taxpayer-funded vanity project, according to the Wall Street Journal. Read the rest The post Trump fires Kristi Noem appeared first on Boing Boing.
Montreal police arrest Canada's most wanted fugitive
Montreal police arrested Bryan Fuentes Gramajo, 24, overnight Wednesday. He was wanted in connection with the shooting death of 28-year-old Kashif Jamal Bentley-Jean last July in the parking lot of the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto.
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Donald Trump sacks Kristi Noem as Homeland Security boss amid DHS uproar
Trump wants Senator Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS from March 31.
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White House Crypto Advisor Counters Jamie Dimon's Stablecoin Yield Logic
White House Crypto Advisor Counters Jamie Dimon's Stablecoin Yield Logic Authored by Danny Park via The Block, Patrick Witt, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, made a statement in response to JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's recent comment on stablecoin yields. Earlier this week, Dimon said in an interview with CNBC that platforms that pay yield on stablecoins should be regulated like banks, arguing that "holding balances and paying inter...
‘Starfleet Academy’ Draws Some Very Big Lines for Its Finale
'300th Night' wrenches 'Starfleet Academy' out of its more introspective bent to set the stage for a classically 'Trek' endgame.
Valerie Bertinelli finds strength after devastating year of health battles and emotional heartbreak
Valerie Bertinelli is getting honest about her weight and why 2024 was "the worst year of my life."In a recent interview with People, the 65-year-old actress discussed her relationship with her body, saying that while parts could "be more taut," she is happy to be alive."I've had this love-hate thing with my body for too many decades. Enough already," she said. "Felt like I was really getting to the final, like, 'Oh, I'm healed.' And then 2024 came, and it was like the worst year of my life."She...
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Owners of fire-destroyed Palisades mobile home park seek to displace residents for development deal
An offering memorandum described the destroyed mobile home park as a "blank canvas for redevelopment"; however, city officials reiterated they intend to let fire survivors return and rebuild.
Chemists Create Wacky ‘Half-Möbius’ Molecule, Quantum Computers Prove It’s the Real Deal
Chemists have created a never-before-seen type of molecule with a nearly impossible shape.
Roku is launching a trivia game called... Roklue?
Who needs Half-Life 3 or Beyond Good and Evil 2? Roku, in an attempt to gamify content discovery on its platform, has cooked up a gaming announcement for the ages. Behold: Roklue. Yes, that's a real name that someone with a job title and (likely high) salary came up with.Roklue (shudder) will quiz players on "the movies and TV shows that everyone is talking about," along with classic "beloved favorites." When it references a movie or show, it will provide a link for you to tune in on your device...
OpenAI Releases New ChatGPT Model For Working In Excel and Google Sheets
OpenAI today released GPT-5.4, an upgraded ChatGPT model designed to be faster, cheaper, and more accurate for workplace tasks. The update also introduces tools that let ChatGPT work directly inside Excel and Google Sheets. Axios reports: GPT-5.4 is designed to be less error-prone, more efficient and better at workplace tasks like drafting documents, OpenAI said. The new model can create files in fewer tries with less back-and-forth than prior models, the company said. GPT-5.4 outperformed offic...
Kristi Noem out at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
One of the top officials overseeing U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, Trump said on Thursday.
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Dubai influencers face jail for posting about Iranian missile strike
Last Saturday, air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles over Dubai. The missiles were destroyed, but wreckage crashed into the Fairmont hotel on Palm Jumeirah and struck near Dubai International Airport, sending flames and shrapnel across some of the city's most visible landmarks. Read the rest The post Dubai influencers face jail for posting about Iranian missile strike appeared first on Boing Boing.
'CBS Mornings' executive producer announces exit with candid memo to colleagues
"CBS Mornings" executive producer Shawna Thomas on Thursday announced she would leave the show at the end of the month, saying she’s "tired" in the latest blow to the news division. Thomas’ exit comes on the heels of other producers and "60 Minutes" correspondent Anderson Cooper bolting amid editor-in-chief Bari Weiss’ takeover of CBS News. While Thomas, Cooper and others have split, "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King announced on Wednesday that she signed a contract extension to stick around, al...
Small plane crashes into Phoenix home minutes after takeoff, injuring 3
Parts of a small plane were left dangling from a Phoenix rooftop after the aircraft slammed into a home minutes after takeoff, tearing through a baby’s bedroom and sending three people to the hospital.The aircraft went down around 7:20 a.m. near Cave Creek Road and Deer Valley Drive after departing from nearby Deer Valley Airport, FOX10 Phoenix reported.The pilot was heading west when an unknown problem forced him to turn back toward the airport, Phoenix Fire Capt. Todd Keller said. The plane in...
Artist Uses Google Maps to Bring the Fallout: New Vegas Strip Into Real-World Vegas
He's also made a meticulous rendering of Fallout 4's Diamond City.
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Inmate and former Democratic donor Ed Buck must pay victim's mother $2 million, jury says
Former Democrat donor Ed Buck convicted in drug deaths, must now pay $2 million to a victim's family, civil jury finds.
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Tampons In Netflix Men's Room Torpedo'd Bid To Takeover Warner Bros: Report
Tampons In Netflix Men's Room Torpedo'd Bid To Takeover Warner Bros: Report Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Netflix’s aggressive bid to swallow Warner Bros. Discovery hit a wall last week, with a “tampon incident” playing a key role in turning Republican lawmakers against the deal. As details emerge, it’s clear the virtue-signaling stunt of stocking men’s restrooms with feminine hygiene products highlighted Netflix’s unyielding commitment to radical transgender ideo...
Netflix just bought an AI startup founded by Ben Affleck
Netflix has acquired an AI filmmaking startup called InterPositive, according to a report by Variety. This is a company that was founded by actor Ben Affleck back in 2022. Don't worry if you haven't heard of it. Affleck has been operating the company in stealth mode for the past few years, so this is pretty much it's big coming-out party. The terms of the acquisition haven't been disclosed, but Affleck will remain on as a senior advisor to Netflix. Additionally, the entire staff will be absorbed...
CDC warns of polio risk in over 30 countries as spring break travel ramps up
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about a "circulating poliovirus" in over 30 countries.The "Level 2: Practice Enhanced Precautions" alert was published earlier this week."Before any international travel, make sure you are up-to-date on your polio vaccines," the agency said.AMERICAN STUCK IN MIDDLE EAST ESCAPES IN RACE TO REACH CRITICALLY ILL HUSBAND IN CALIFORNIA The announcement comes as Americans begin their spring break travels and countries such ...
Kristi Noem ousted from Homeland Security post amid recent turmoil
Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota congresswoman and governor who has led President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security in his second term, was ousted from her position on Thursday.Trump announced on Truth Social that he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace Noem, effective March 31."The current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!), will be moving to be Special Envoy for The Shield...
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Hollywood's hateful horror show
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- 'Scream 7' premiere targeted by anti-Israel protesters after actress dropped over posts- Austin mass shooter unleashed anti-Christian, antisemitic, misogynistic rants on social media- Churchill statue in London defaced with anti-Israel messagesTOP STORY: The "Scream 7" premiere turned into a real-life thriller as anti-Israel protesters swarmed t...
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"Pissed" Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Replaces With Markwayne Mullin
"Pissed" Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Replaces With Markwayne Mullin Aaaaaand, she's gone... Moments ago Bloomberg reported that Trump has named Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to replace Noem. Trump posted the following on Truth Social: "I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026. The current Secretary, Kristi Noe...
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Delivery drivers dodge debris to keep Gulf fed under Iranian attacks
Iran’s missile and drone barrages have struck airports, homes and bases.
You could be sharing your Social Security number when you don't need to
Some Social Security number requests are not optional. Federal reporting systems rely on the SSN as a primary identifier.Employment offers the clearest example. Employers collect your SSN to report wages and file taxes, including Form W-2 submissions. The Social Security Administration credits your earnings record with it. The IRS uses it to match payroll taxes with reported income. Federal agencies also require your SSN when you apply for certain benefits or meet tax obligations. If you refuse ...
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Oracle Prepares To Axe Thousands Of Jobs In New Layoff Round
Oracle Prepares To Axe Thousands Of Jobs In New Layoff Round Shares of Oracle moved lower in New York shortly after lunchtime after Bloomberg News reported that the company is preparing to lay off thousands of workers as it spends aggressively on AI data center buildouts. The timing is not ideal: credit markets are starting to crack, concerns about Blue Owl are mounting, and the data center CapEx boom is looking increasingly frothy. The planned cuts will affect divisions across ...
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BMW brings humanoid robots to its German factory
Over the past 10 months, a Figure 02 humanoid robot at BMW's Spartanburg plant in South Carolina worked 10-hour shifts, five days a week, moving more than 90,000 sheet-metal components over roughly 1,250 operating hours and 1.2 million steps. Its job removing and positioning parts for welding is the kind of repetitive, physically punishing work that chews through human bodies. Read the rest The post BMW brings humanoid robots to its German factory appeared first on Boing Boing.
Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims
Meta is facing a class action lawsuit for false advertising related to its AI glasses following reports about the company's use of human contractors to review footage captured from users' glasses. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, alleges that Meta's claims about the devices' privacy features have misled users. The lawsuit comes after a Swedish newspaper reported that subcontractors in Kenya have raised concerns about viewing footage recorded via Ray-Ban Meta glasse...
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Feds say 18th Street boss 'Moms' led gang for imprisoned Mexican Mafia member
Prosecutors charged seven alleged gang members and associates of the gang with racketeering and other charges, accusing them of taking orders from a Mexican Mafia member held in a California state prison.
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Feds say 18th Street boss 'Moms' led gang for imprisoned Mexican Mafia husband
Prosecutors charged seven alleged gang members and associates of the gang with racketeering and other charges, accusing them of taking orders from a Mexican Mafia member held in a California state prison.
The Best Roku TV Is $210 Off
Amazon and Best Buy have Roku's QLED Mini-LED panel marked down by hundreds of dollars.
Spanberger once blasted gerrymandering and now backs amendment critics say could erase Virginia GOP
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger officially endorsed a Democratic-led redistricting amendment set to go before the commonwealth’s voters on April 21.The effort, spearheaded by Senate President L. Louise Lucas and House Speaker Don Scott Jr., is written to "restore fairness" in Virginia’s congressional representation. Critics have called that phrasing misleading, arguing the map designed by Lucas would likely would likely redraw districts in a way that removes every Republican lawmaker except Rep...
Trump Says He Fired Anthropic ‘Like Dogs’
The president doesn't think too highly of dogs... or Anthropic.
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Musk says his $44B deal tweet "may not have been my wisest"
Elon Musk told a Delaware courtroom he hadn't read his deposition transcripts or prepared for his testimony because he works "an insane workload, 100 hours a week." He was there to answer questions about a tweet that tanked Twitter's stock price during his $44 billion acquisition a tweet he conceded on the stand "may not have been my wisest." Read the rest The post Musk says his $44B deal tweet "may not have been my wisest" appeared first on Boing Boing.
Kurdish fighters watch for opening to strike Iran as Trump voices support
FIRST ON FOX: As U.S. and Israeli military pressure on Iran intensifies, and President Donald Trump signals support for Kurdish forces, Kurdish opposition groups along the country’s western frontier tell Fox News Digital they are watching closely for an opportunity to strike back against the Islamic Republic, which they have fought for decades.Kako Aliyar, a member of the leadership committee of the Kurdish opposition party Komala, told Fox News Digital that Kurdish movements are ready to act if...
Beach Boys icon Bruce Johnston steps away from band after 60 years
After six decades with the Beach Boys, Bruce Johnston is taking a step back from the band.However, Johnston said he’s far from done with music."It’s time for Part Three of my lengthy musical career!" Johnston told Rolling Stone. "I can write songs forever and wait until you hear what’s coming!!! As my major talent beyond singing is songwriting, now is the time to get serious again."The 82-year-old musician said the next phase of his career will lean heavily into songwriting and a new venture spe...
The Playdate Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale is here
If your Playdate wishlist is anything like mine (endless), here's a good excuse to actually go ahead and free some of those games from limbo: Panic is running a two-week-long sale on the Playdate Catalog to celebrate its three-year anniversary. Sure, the majority of Playdate games are pretty cheap as is, but they can still add up when you're on a wild purchasing spree. Ask me how I know! The sale will be running from March 5 until March 19 at 1PM ET (10AM PT), so take advantage of the discounts ...
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JPMorgan knew about Epstein and kept banking him
More than $600,000 flowed through Jeffrey Epstein's JPMorgan accounts directly to a 14-year-old girl one the bank's own internal descriptions referred to as having been "purchased." Compliance staff flagged the accounts. Senior executives overruled them and kept the relationship alive. Read the rest The post JPMorgan knew about Epstein and kept banking him appeared first on Boing Boing.
EXCLUSIVE: Luma launches creative AI agents powered by its new ‘Unified Intelligence’ models
Luma introduced Luma Agents, powered by its new “Unified Intelligence” models, designed to coordinate multiple AI systems and generate end-to-end creative work across text, images, video and audio.
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Launches a New Era of ‘Star Wars,’ But Not How You Think
Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni calls the new movie 'a completely different era' of 'Star Wars,' but that requires some context.
Expert warns radical Islamist networks could shift West after Iran regime shakeup
Radical Islamist networks pushed out of the Middle East amid Operation Epic Fury could soon attempt to regroup in the West, Hudson Institute research fellow Ayaan Hirsi Ali warned Thursday."You have to ask yourself, where are these people going to go? Where will the Islamists, the people who run the Houthis, the people that run Hezbollah, the people that benefited from the Islamist regime of Iran, where will they go? They will try and come to the West," she told "Fox and Friends.""They'll try to...
Mike Lee unveils national constitutional carry bill to override 'hostile' state gun laws
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is pushing nationwide constitutional carry for firearms, a move that would eliminate concealed carry permits, fees and criminal penalties for people who want to carry a firearm in public.Lee’s National Constitutional Carry Act, first obtained by Fox News Digital, would eliminate several hurdles Americans face with concealed carry across the country."The Founders established a national right to keep and bear arms, not to ask for permission from hostile local o...
Foreign Affairs Minister Anand says NATO must turn its focus to the North
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand touted Canada's new commitment to defence spending and the domestic defence sector and called for a NATO policy pivot to the Arctic, at a major defence and security conference in Ottawa on Wednesday.
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This condor couple may be tending to first egg in Northern California in a century
Two condors in far northwestern California appear to be caring for a recently laid egg, a historic moment in an effort to bring the massive raptors back to the Yurok Tribe's historic homeland.
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Trump demands role in choosing next Iran leader, says Khamenei son ‘unacceptable’ in interview
Trump compares Iran to Venezuela, citing his leverage over Delcy Rodriguez.
Tim Sweeney Signed Away His Right To Criticize Google Until 2032
As part of Epic's settlement with Google over the Play Store, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney agreed to stop criticizing Google's app store practices until 2032 and even publicly support the revised policies. The deal also prohibits Epic from pushing for further changes to Google's platform rules. The Verge reports: On March 3rd, he not only signed away Epic's rights to sue and disparage the company, he signed away his right to advocate for any further changes to Google's app store polices. He can't critic...
I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them
OpenAI is releasing a new model today, and like GPT-5.2 before it, GPT-5.4 is all about professional work. OpenAI is calling GPT-5.4 its most capable frontier model for tasks like coding and data analysis. OpenAI claims the new model produced presentations with stronger, more varied aesthetics and made more effective use of its image generation tools.It's also the first model from OpenAI built with native computer-use capabilities, making it better at carrying out tasks across several apps at th...
Mike Johnson asks embattled House Republican Tony Gonzales to drop re-election bid
House GOP leaders have asked embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, to drop his bid for re-election."The Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Congressman Tony Gonzales’s conduct, and we urge them to act expeditiously. Congressman Gonzales has said he will fully cooperate with the investigation," the statement by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other top Republicans reads."We have encouraged him to address these very serious allegations directly with his constituents and his coll...
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Stocks Tumble On Report US Plans Licenses For Global Chip Exports
Stocks Tumble On Report US Plans Licenses For Global Chip Exports In addition to real war with Iran, Trump appears set to restart the simmering trade war with China. According to Bloomberg, US officials have written draft regulations that would restrict AI chip shipments to anywhere in the world without American approval, giving Washington broad control over whether other countries can build facilities for training and running artificial-intelligence models, and under what conditi...
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Energy Expert Warns UBS Just How Many Weeks A Hormuz Shutdown Would Send Markets "Out Of Control"
Energy Expert Warns UBS Just How Many Weeks A Hormuz Shutdown Would Send Markets "Out Of Control" It is only the sixth day of Operation Epic Fury, and roughly the fourth or fifth day that commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been paralyzed (except for one Chinese-linked bulk carrier), whether by IRGC drone threats or by insurers suspending vessel coverage, and already energy economist Anas Alhajji warned on a webinar with top UBS analysts that "if this is going to la...
Athletics GM 'always open' to Kyler Murray reunion ahead of expected Cardinals release
Kyler Murray's tenure with the Arizona Cardinals is coming to an end. The team reportedly informed the former No. 1 overall pick this week that he will be released at the start of the new league year, making him a free agent eligible to sign with any team, including, potentially, one in Major League Baseball.Prior to declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft, Murray was a two-sport athlete playing both football and baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners. The Heisman Trophy winner threw for over 4,000 yards an...
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Trump Says He'll Help Pick Iran's Next Leader As Tehran Signals Readiness For US Ground Invasion
Trump Says He'll Help Pick Iran's Next Leader As Tehran Signals Readiness For US Ground Invasion Summary: President Trump told Axios in an interview Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader just as he was in Venezuela. Trump supports Kurds launching an offensive in Iran, tells Reuters: "I think it's wonderful if they want to do that." Little Azerbaijan talks big: President reportedly announced his country's army is planning an ass...
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The Spell Of Woke Is Broke: Let's Keep It That Way
The Spell Of Woke Is Broke: Let's Keep It That Way Authored by Thomas F. Powers via American Greatness, It is too early to know with any precision what the long-term effects of the Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts will be. We might take our bearings on that score by considering the fate of essays written by prominent law professors in the 1950s and 1960s touting this or that discrete step in the unfolding of the civil rights revolution—the latest Supreme Court decision, and ...
Study on Alt-Med Breast Cancer Treatments Finds a Grim Side Effect: Death
Over a five-year span, women who used complementary and alternative medicine had a greater mortality rate than those who relied on traditional care.
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Deliberations Start in Sex-Trafficking Trial of Alexander Brothers
Prosecutors called more than 30 witnesses, including 11 women who said the three men had sexually abused them. The brothers, who have pleaded not guilty, face life in prison if convicted.
‘God is non-binary’: Texas Dem nominee Talarico’s past remarks on abortion, race and gender draw scrutiny
While running as a moderate with bipartisan appeal, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for the Democratic Senate nomination, has a history of making controversial statements on matters of religion, race, gender, border security and beyond.With Talarico in the national spotlight for the first time, many commentators and strategists are resurfacing some of his past remarks. Among them is a 2021 video of Talarico on the Texas House floor in Austin opposing...
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An Assertive Supreme Court Turns to Curbing State Courts
Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week.
Mark Kelly trashes Trump over Iran, claims people 'off the street' would do better than the administration
Sen. Mark Kelly criticized President Donald Trump over the U.S.-Israel strikes in Iran on Wednesday and claimed a random group of people "off the street" would do a better job than the president and his administration in handling Iran."I watch this group of people who are supposed to be leading our country not just the president, Secretary of Defense and others you know, five people that were on the background on the slide here, and I'm thinking, you could pick a random group of people off the s...
Canada not looking to split submarine contract between Germans, Koreans: secretary of state
Canada's secretary of state for defence procurement says the government is planning to choose just one company to build the country's next fleet of submarines.
US government contractor accused of stealing $46M arrested on small island, FBI announces
U.S. and French authorities arrested a former U.S. government contractor accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency, the FBI announced on Thursday.FBI Director Kash Patel highlighted the arrest in a statement on X, saying the arrest of John Daghita on the island of St. Martin was a joint operation between the FBI and the French Gendarmerie."Last night, John Daghita – a U.S. government contractor who allegedly stole more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S Marshals Service – wa...
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Iran warns people who dare to defy internet blackout
People using VPNs to get online are receiving warnings of court action.
The National Videogame Museum has acquired the mythical Nintendo Playstation
It might sound like the stuff of daydreams now, but once upon a time it was briefly the very real intention of Sony and Nintendo to collaborate on a console. Nicknamed the Nintendo PlayStation, the idea was that a new CD-ROM format backed by Sony would be added to the cartridge-based Super NES, resulting in a hybrid console that could play both. The partnership didn’t last long, though, with Nintendo backing out before it ever really got off the ground, announcing that it would instead be workin...
Engineers issue hot take on cold-steel: Finding hidden damage requires radar, AI
A University of Houston engineer has developed a method to detect possible damage in concealed cold-formed steel construction framing materials hidden behind walls, without having to tear the walls op
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Agrees to Put on a Muzzle Until at Least 2032
Epic and Google have called a truce in their years-long legal battle.
REP BRIAN MAST: Democrats don’t want war powers, they want to wave a white flag
Right now, American forces are engaged against the Iranian regime’s military infrastructure. Our aircraft are striking targets. Our servicemembers are defending American lives. This is not theoretical. It’s not academic. It’s real.And in the middle of it, some members of Congress want to pass a war powers resolution to force President Donald Trump to pull U.S. forces out of the region while the threat is still active, still imminent.That’s not an oversight. That’s surrender dressed up as procedu...
California ‘party mom’ faces reckoning for hosting alcohol-fueled teen sex parties
A California mother dubbed the "Los Gatos party mom" has been convicted of felony child abuse after prosecutors said she hosted alcohol- and sex-fueled parties for young teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic.After a trial and several days of deliberations, a jury found Shannon O’Connor, 51, guilty of 48 charges, including two felony sex offenses. O’Connor, also known as Shannon Bruga, faces prison when she is sentenced later this year.If the court applies the aggravating circumstances, she coul...
