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Fed Up With High Costs, American Theater Takes a Trip to London
Skyrocketing budgets and falling profitability have driven a new form of offshoring, with U.S. producers staging shows across the Atlantic.
Yann LeCun Raises $1 Billion to Build AI That Understands the Physical World
Meta’s former chief AI scientist has long argued that human-level AI will come from mastering the physical world, not language. His new startup, AMI, plans to prove it.
Yann LeCun's AMI Labs raises $1.03 billion to build world models
AMI Labs, the new venture cofounded by Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun after he left Meta, has raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation.
Tourist death at volcano park sparks warnings over ignored safety barriers
→ A tourist's death at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park renewed concerns that visitors are ignoring safety barriers and entering dangerous, off-limits areas. → Disneyland may eliminate its 11 a.m. park-hopping restriction, allowing eligible guests to switch between parks at any time of day.→ A popular vacation destination doubled its visitor tax to as much as $17 per person, per night, as officials address overtourism concerns.→ A major airline said it is considering adding extra cleaning for prem...
Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes power Team USA over Mexico to secure spot in World Baseball Classic quarterfinal
After three straight wins to begin the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC), Team USA earned a spot out of Pool B, advancing to the quarterfinal round after defeating Mexico, 5-3, in Houston on Monday night. Mexico has been the victor in each of the last three matchups against the U.S., including the 2023 game that ended with El Tri taking down the Stars and Stripes, 11-5. But thanks to some bat power from captain Aaron Judge and 21-year-old Boston Red Sox phenom Roman Anthony, Team USA was able to...
Jay Graber Is Leaving Her Role as CEO of Bluesky
Graber is shifting to a chief innovation officer role.
Why AI agents can produce but can't transact
We spent a week reporting from MoltBook, a social network with nearly 3 million AI agents. The gap between what agents can do and what they're allowed to do economically was stark. Agents are producin
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After the global economy shudders, Iran calls the US and Israel attacks ‘Operation Epic Mistake’
NYT: Is it 'very soon' or 'we will not relent until the enemy is totally ... defeated'?
European Consortium Wants Open-Source Alternative To Google Play Integrity
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Heise: Pay securely with an Android smartphone, completely without Google services: This is the plan being developed by the newly founded industry consortium led by the German Volla Systeme GmbH. It is an open-source alternative to Google Play Integrity. This proprietary interface decides on Android smartphones with Google Play services whether banking, government, or wallet apps are allowed to run on a smartphone. Obstacles and tips for paying with an ...
Google and OpenAI Just Filed a Legal Brief in Support of Anthropic
Enemies can be friends when their interests align.
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World’s hairiest face: Teen influencer with rare ‘werewolf syndrome’ opens up
Hypertrichosis is so rare that only a few hundred cases are recorded in history.
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Humanity Crossed A Threshold, And Most Of Us Scrolled Past It
Humanity Crossed A Threshold, And Most Of Us Scrolled Past It Authored by Kay Rubacek via The Epoch Times, Something happened last week that most people scrolled past. Two Amazon data centers in the United Arab Emirates were struck during Iran’s retaliation for U.S. military action. Another facility in Bahrain was reportedly damaged after a drone landed nearby. The earlier strikes that triggered the retaliation were said to have used AI-assisted targeting systems. It was a brie...
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Suspected Missile Fuel Precursor Materials Sail From China To Iran, Even As US Bombs Fall
Suspected Missile Fuel Precursor Materials Sail From China To Iran, Even As US Bombs Fall A pair of cargo ships tied to a sanctioned Iranian state shipping line have quietly departed a Chinese chemical hub and are now sailing toward Iran carrying what analysts suspect is missile fuel precursor, according to fresh Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data and satellite imagery. The vessels have been identified as Shabdis and Barzin, which operate under Islamic Republic of Iran ...
Peter Mansbridge didn't tell Pierre Poilievre, podcast audience about work for South Korean firm
Peter Mansbridge says he didn't tell his podcast audience or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre about work he had done for a South Korean firm vying for Ottawa's defence business during a recent podcast he published, in which he asked the Opposition leader about the issue of Canada's submarine procurement.
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22 Pounds: The Weight Of A Million Dollars
22 Pounds: The Weight Of A Million Dollars Via WatchesOfEspionage.com, Watches as Tools of Money Laundering and Illicit Finance Luxury timepieces are one of the most effective mediums to move illicit funds around the globe and a tool to integrate those ill-gotten gains into the financial system. Transnational criminal networks, terrorists, narcotraffickers and corrupt politicians have used watches to launder money as a part of global illicit finance. The Weight of a Million Do...
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This regime will break only from the top - a process that will start only after a ceasefire
New York Times: The morning after the morning after is when real politics happens.
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With World Seemingly At War, DARPA Finds Time To Unveil The X-76
With World Seemingly At War, DARPA Finds Time To Unveil The X-76 Before Operation Epic Fury began, corporate media published a few very concerning headlines: Fast forward to Monday afternoon: Operation Epic Fury against Iran has entered its 10th day. Jared Cohen, President of Global Affairs and Co-Head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute, warned investors on the GS Weekend Macro Call that regional spillover risks worldwide were among his top concerns. Latest headlines in the M...
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US brothers found guilty of luxury real estate sex-trafficking scheme
Victims were lured with luxury travel and drugs at exclusive parties.
Tyler Linderbaum's $81M record-breaking deal headlines Raiders' free agent spending spree
The Las Vegas Raiders have flexed their financial muscle on the first day of the legal tampering period in the NFL. The Raiders came in with a league-high $111.91 million when the legal tampering period opened on Monday, and they wasted no time revamping their roster in different ways, including shelling out a record-breaking deal. Center Tyler Linderbaum was perhaps the best offensive lineman available on the market, and the former Baltimore Ravens first-round pick is heading out to Sin City af...
At least 40 percent of California teachers plan to quit in the next decade: survey
Nearly half of California teachers plan to retire or quit in the next 10 years, according to a new survey. In California, the share of teachers who say they plan to retire in the next 10 years is between 40% and 49% with an estimate of 45%, Holly Kurtz, director of the Education Week Research Center, told Fox News Digital. Kurtz added that state teachers are on average older than teachers in many other states, according to the most recent federal data that is available. The average age of a Cali...
Trump reveals top issues GOP should focus on to secure midterms victory: 'I've never been more confident'
President Donald Trump outlined five key items he believes will tip the upcoming midterm elections in the GOP’s favor if Republicans can muscle them through Congress."No transgender mutilation surgery for our children," Trump told an audience at the Republican Members' Issues Conference. "Voter ID, citizenship [verification], mail-in ballots, we don't want men playing in women's sports.""It's the best of Trump. Those are the best of Trump. This is the number one priority, it should be, for the H...
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Epstein’s remote Zorro Ranch is searched by New Mexico investigators
New York Times: It may be the first thorough search of an overlooked Epstein property.
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"Legacy Of Imbeciles": Corpus Christi Careens Toward Water-Shortage Catastrophe
"Legacy Of Imbeciles": Corpus Christi Careens Toward Water-Shortage Catastrophe Submitted by Dylan Baddour via Inside Climate News (emphasis ours), The imminent depletion of water supplies in Corpus Christi threatens to cut off the flow of jet fuel to Texas airports and other oil exports from one of the nation’s largest petroleum ports, triggering potential shockwaves through energy markets in Texas and beyond. Without significant rainfall, Corpus Christi is headed for a “water em...
Trump says it’s an ‘honor’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open for China and other countries
President Donald Trump said he wants to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, saying it would be an "honor" to do so in an effort to help other nations that rely on the vital Middle East waterway.Trump was speaking with reporters in Florida on Monday, when he was asked about the global energy choke point, which has been disrupted amid back-and-forth attacks between Iran and Israel and the United States. IRAN SEIZES OIL TANKERS, THREATENS 'MASSACRE' IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ HOURS BEFORE US TALKSAt about 21 ...
TikTok allowed to keep business in Canada under new rules
The federal government said on Monday that it will let TikTok continue to operate in Canada and allow an investment by the tech platform to proceed, after a national security review reversed the conclusion of a previous one.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the 'talking filibuster' and the SAVE Act
Passage of the SAVE Act is of paramount importance to President Trump and many congressional Republicans.In his State of the Union speech, the president implored lawmakers "to approve the SAVE America Act to stop illegal aliens and other unpermitted persons from voting in our sacred American elections."The House approved the plan to require proof of citizenship to vote last month, 218-213. But, as is often the case, the hurdle is the Senate. Specifically the Senate filibuster.So some Republicans...
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Garden gnome fails to defend tiny patch of land against claim
Ownership of an 8ft by 3ft strip of land between two houses came into dispute after new owners moved in on one side. Though the patch had been lovingly tended by the other neighbors for years, after examining the plat the newcomers "decided the land was actually theirs," tore out the flowers growing there, and placed a garden gnome on it instead. Read the rest The post Garden gnome fails to defend tiny patch of land against claim appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Mamdani Chooses His Words Carefully After Alleged Terror Attack
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.
FIFA World Cup COO says tournament 'too big' to be postponed amid global turmoil
FIFA's World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is "too big" to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran.
Conan O'Brien knew late-night shows were in trouble after viral 'Hot Ones' appearance
Comedian Conan O'Brien realized that late-night shows were in deep trouble after his viral appearance on the popular online show "Hot Ones."In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the former late-night host weighed in on the cancellation of "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" as well as the brief pulling of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following comments made after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.O'Brien appeared in 2024 on "Hot Ones", a show on YouTube where celebrities answer questions w...
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Flagship warship among French vessels sent to Mideast on defensive mission after Iranian attacks
Flagship warship among French vessels sent to waterway after Iranian attacks.
Samsung Wants To Let You Vibe Code Your Galaxy Phone Experience
Samsung says it's thinking about bringing "vibe coding" to future Galaxy phones, allowing users to describe apps or interface changes in plain language and have AI generate the code. TechRadar interviewed Won-Joon Choi, Samsung's head of mobile experience, to learn more about the plans. Here's an excerpt from their report: As noted by Won-Joon Choi, the usefulness of vibe coding on smartphones is that it opens up the "possibility of customizing your smartphone experience in new ways, not just yo...
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Five Iran Women Soccer Players Defect In Australia, Trump Urges Immediate Asylum
Five Iran Women Soccer Players Defect In Australia, Trump Urges Immediate Asylum The ongoing Iran war is a rare modern conflict where warring powers can in an unprecedented manner (generally-speaking in terms of the modern age) address each other directly over social media. For example Iranian top official accounts are busy trying to troll Washington in defiance, even as the US bombs fall. "9 days into Operation Epic Mistake, oil prices have doubled while all commodities are skyroc...
The National | Trump says U.S. hasn’t ‘won enough’ in Iran
March 9, 2026 | Trump says the war in Iran has been a success, but the U.S. hasn’t ‘won enough’ to end the attacks. A harrowing rescue in northern Ontario after an ice fishing group gets stranded on thin ice. And, a CBC News investigation finds Canadian armed forces members on a white supremacist dating site.
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L.A. City Council candidate stays in race after report that he stabbed a boy at age 12
Jordan Rivers, 22, is the sole challenger to incumbent Tim McOsker in the June 2 primary election.
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Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial
The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court in Manhattan where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony.
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FBI Obtains Election Records From Arizona Senate
FBI Obtains Election Records From Arizona Senate Authored by Petr Svab via The Epoch Times, The FBI has collected a large volume of Arizona election records from the state’s Senate as part of a grand jury investigation. The subpoena indicates a broader scope of the investigation into irregularities in the 2020 election. The records pertain to the Arizona State Senate’s 2020 audit of Maricopa County, according to a March 9 X post by the Senate’s president, Warren Petersen. The coun...
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Hailing rides to and from LAX could get more expensive under new proposal
Los Angeles World Airports board is expected to vote Tuesday whether to hike the access fees for private transportation companies, including ride hailing, at LAX.
B.C. government looks to extend protest ban to places of worship as civil liberties groups raise concerns
If passed, the new legislation would allow places of worship to post signs establishing an access zone within 20 metres of their property line, within which actions that block access, disrupt, or "could reasonably be expected to cause concern for a person's mental or physical safety" are not allowed.
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$90k raised for Sydney women allegedly attacked by dentist Steven Lin
Two GoFundMe campaigns have raised more than $90,000 for the injured women.
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Five students arrested after teacher killed in toilet paper prank
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Security Fears Suddenly Emerge Over Trump's Visit To China
Security Fears Suddenly Emerge Over Trump's Visit To China President Donald Trump’s forthcoming high-stakes visit to China will be restricted to Beijing alone due to both a demanding schedule and heightened security concerns, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. “Unfortunately, his schedule is very tight. There is no room to squeeze in a visit to a second city,” one source told the SCMP. “While the schedule is tight, security is also a top concern,” another sou...
Lawyer defends $30M settlement offer for victims of 'Mount Cashel 6' at B.C. boys high schools
"We can do some real good right now for survivors, and that's what's driving this settlement at this time," said Joe Fiorante, lawyer for the plaintiffs, in response to the settlement for students who suffered sexual, physical and psychological abuse.
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Iran war is burning the clock on US President’s chances for a reset with voters on the economy
It lessens the US President's chances for a reset with Midterm voters on the economy.
Tua Tagovailoa plans to sign with Falcons after Dolphins release him from roster: report
Tua Tagovailoa won’t have to go far to start his next chapter in the NFL. The ex-Miami Dolphins quarterback "plans to sign" a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, joining fellow left-handed thrower Michael Penix Jr. in what’s expected to be a quarterback competition heading into the 2026 season, per ESPN reported. The Dolphins officially made their decision on Tagovailoa on Monday, though the writing has been on the wall for quite some time. Dolphins new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan anno...
Tarik Skubal leaves Team USA to return to Tigers camp despite mixed feelings after successful start
Tarik Skubal is staying with his original plan after all for the World Baseball Classic, as Team USA manager Mark DeRosa announced the 2025 Cy Young Award winner will be heading back to the Detroit Tigers after his start against Great Britain. Skubal was always supposed to return to his ballclub after Team USA’s second game of the group stage in Houston, a 9-1 win over Great Britain. However, after throwing his scheduled pitch count in the victory, Skubal seemed to have second thoughts about a o...
40+ House Republicans rally behind Markwayne Mullin for DHS, call it a ‘critical moment’ for border security
FIRST ON FOX: Nearly 50 House Republicans are writing to President Donald Trump backing Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after Kristi Noem's ouster.The pragmatist GOP Main Street Caucus is taking a formal stance, endorsing Mullin on Monday, as well as backing a targeted crackdown on illegal immigrant criminals in the U.S.It's a rare formal statement by the House Republican group, led by both Chairman Mike Flood, R-Neb., and Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y...
Maher confronts liberal guest, after he blamed the HBO host of humanizing Trump
Bill Maher stood his ground during a podcast released Monday, telling his guest Sam Harris to get a reality check after criticizing his dinner with President Donald Trump.After years of criticizing him and his policies, Maher made headlines when he accepted Trump's invitation to a private dinner at the White House last year. Maher praised Trump for his friendly reception and hosting that night, and has rebuked his fans and fellow celebrities alike for criticizing him for accepting the invitation...
Employees of Google and OpenAI Just Filed a Legal Brief in Support of Anthropic
Sometimes enemies can be friends, especially when their interests align.
Nvidia Is Reportedly Developing Its Own Answer to OpenClaw
Sometimes enemies can be friends, especially when their interests align.
Storage facility raided as feds investigate alleged ISIS-inspired NYC bomb throwers
BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. Federal investigators raided a storage facility as part of the probe into two suburban Pennsylvania teens accused of carrying out an ISIS-inspired terror attack by allegedly throwing improvised explosive devices outside the New York City mayor’s home.The suspects, 18-year-old Emir Balat of Langhorne and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi of Newtown, traveled from Bucks County to Manhattan on Saturday, where police said they ignited and hurled explosive devices into a protest crowd outs...
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From Redcoats To Robots: AI Is Challenging Our Republic's Future
From Redcoats To Robots: AI Is Challenging Our Republic's Future Authored by Jonathan Turley, This week, thousands of workers are receiving pink slips. They are not being let go due to inflation or outsourcing to foreign countries. To the contrary, they are being fired because booming sectors of the economy no longer need them. Indeed, it is an economy that may need fewer and fewer humans. Amazon this week announced further job cuts due to robotics and AI. Recently, Jack Dorsey, t...
OpenAI's top exec resignation exposes something bigger than one Pentagon deal
The OpenAI Pentagon story keeps getting more interesting. Caitlin Kalinowski (robotics lead) resigned this weekend, and the important part isn't the resignation itself. It's her framing. She wasn't an
Biden-appointed judge in the hot seat after DHS fires back at 'false' claims about ICE facility
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday blasted a federal judge’s order requiring it to immediately improve conditions at its ICE processing facility in Baltimore including reducing the number of detainees held there at one time, and improving access to food, hygiene, and medical care telling Fox News Digital that the court’s determination of any "subprime" conditions or overcrowding are "false.""Illegal aliens in custody are provided food, water, blankets, and hygiene products," a spokesp...
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Crude Oil WTI Plunged by 24%, Back Below $88, from $116 Overnight. Gasoline Futures -16%. Manic Speculation Unwinds
The Futures Market is where the Imbeciles go nuts.
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Doorbell camera captures violent rollover crash that trapped 2 people on residential O.C. street
Two people were trapped after a car slammed into a pick-up truck on a residential street in Fullerton.
Alexander brothers learn fate in federal sex trafficking trial
Real estate moguls Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon Alexander, were found guilty in federal court of sex trafficking and related offenses, marking a dramatic fall for the once-prominent luxury brokers.A jury returned guilty verdicts on all charges including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, inducement to travel to engage in unlawful sexual activity and multiple counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.In his closing argument on March 3, prosecutor Andrew Jones said...
Illegal immigrant charged for allegedly voting in every presidential election since 2008
FIRST ON FOX: An illegal immigrant from Africa who has allegedly voted in every federal election since 2008 has been arrested, Fox News Digital has learned, as congressional lawmakers fiercely debate a proposal to strengthen election integrity laws. Mahady Sacko, a Mauritanian citizen, has been charged with voter fraud in Philadelphia, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday. "This criminal illegal alien committed a felony by voting in federal elections dating back to 2008. Illegal...
5 Iranian women's soccer players receive asylum in Australia after Trump pressure
Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team on Monday, following their perceived political stand during the Women’s Asian Cup and pressure from President Donald Trump.Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke made the announcement. The women were transported from their hotel in Gold Coast, Australia "to a safe location" by federal police officers in the country in the early hours of Tuesday morning.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe players, ...
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Jesse Jackson's Son Rips Obama, Biden For Hijacking Father's Memorial To Attack Trump
Jesse Jackson's Son Rips Obama, Biden For Hijacking Father's Memorial To Attack Trump In a move that is sure to raise eyebrows within Democrat circles, Jesse Jackson Jr. lashed out on former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden for hijacking his late father's memorial with not-so-veiled attacks on President Donald Trump. The son of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away last month at 84 after a lifetime battling for the marginalized, unloaded during a private service at Ra...
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In Scathing Ruling, Judge Says 3 Trump Prosecutors Are in Unlawful Roles
The ruling found that the three-person leadership team in New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office was illegal, and sharply questioned President Trump’s priorities.
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US, Israel see gap over Iran war with Trump under growing political pressure
The allies face a stark divide in how their countries’ populations view the conflict.
Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform
Ahead of its annual developer conference, Nvidia is readying a new approach to software that embraces AI agents similar to OpenClaw.
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Man who was severely stabbed bled to death after someone stole his ambulance, family says
The family of a stabbing victim is seeking $40 million from the city of Downey, saying a 'surveillance' sign led to a false sense of security, and an ambulance was missing a lock.
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He was stabbed while charging his car. He died after his ambulance was stolen
The family of a stabbing victim is seeking $40 million from the city of Downey, saying a 'surveillance' sign led to a false sense of security, and an ambulance was missing a lock.
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Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi are accused of trying to detonate bombs at an anti-Islam rally
The incident in New York occurred on Sunday near Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home.
Rode’s Rodecaster Video Core makes livestreaming even cheaper
Rode’s not done releasing trimmed-down versions of its production tools with an eye on budget conscious creators. Today, it’s launching Rodecaster Video Core, an all-in-one studio setup which sits below its flagship Rodecaster Video and its (now) mid-range Video S. It’s aimed at folks who are either dipping a toe into this world, or already have audio gear and just want to broaden out to HD video as well. Arguably, the biggest change is the lack of any controls on the hardware itself, as you’ll ...
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Lawmakers Pressure Hochul to Raise Taxes in New York
The State Assembly and Senate are each calling for the state to raise taxes, piggybacking on a push by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City.
EA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch
Electronic Arts has laid off staff across multiple Battlefield studios despite Battlefield 6 being the best-selling game in the U.S. in 2025 and the "biggest launch in franchise history." According to IGN, the layoffs include workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios. From the report: Individuals are being informed that the layoffs are taking place as part of a "realignment" across the Battlefield studios, as the team continues its ongoing, live service support for Battlefiel...
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Alexander Brothers Found Guilty of All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial
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Solar And Storage Could Reshape Rural Electricity Markets
Solar And Storage Could Reshape Rural Electricity Markets Authored by Leonard Hyman and William Tilles via OilPrice.com, Rural electric cooperatives may face disruption from cheaper on-site renewables. Co-ops serve about 12% of the U.S. population but operate over 40% of the nation’s power lines. Financial pressure could grow across the system, as co-ops remain tied to long-term fossil power contracts with generation providers while renewable alternatives become cheaper...
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2 Men Charged With Supporting ISIS in Gracie Mansion Attack
Federal prosecutors say that both men cited the Islamic State after they were arrested, and one said he wanted to cause more damage than the Boston Marathon bombing. No one was injured in the incident on Saturday.
AI and work: An expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run
Every week brings fresh claims about AI transforming the workplace. A CEO declares a revolution. A think piece predicts millions of jobs vanishing overnight. The noise is relentless.
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Australia to deploy long-range reconnaissance plane to Gulf and provide missiles to UAE
There are about 115,000 Australians in the Middle East, including 24,000 in the UAE.
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Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, N.Y.P.D. Says
Prosecutors say one of the two men who were arrested hoped the attack would be deadlier than the Boston Marathon bombing. Officials said they are seeing increasing signs of radicalization.
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LAPD officer under investigation for allegedly taking cash from unlocked Tesla
An LAPD official said an investigation is underway after video footage showed an officer from the Transit Services Division enter a Tesla while responding to a call for service. The vehicle's owner reported missing $700, which the officer said he intended to book into evidence.
‘Flying Cars’ Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer
The federal government announced a new pilot program designed to get new kinds of ultralight vehicles and "eVTOLs" up and running around the country—even if they're not fully FAA-certified.
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Investigation Suggests US Navy Likely Behind Attack That Killed 150 Schoolgirls In Iran
Investigation Suggests US Navy Likely Behind Attack That Killed 150 Schoolgirls In Iran It's looking more and more like the US Navy was responsible for killing more than 150 Iranian schoolgirls in the first hours of Operation Epic Fury, according to separate analyses of new video performed by research firm Bellingcat and the New York Times, who each tapped weapons experts to study the footage. Their conclusions contradict President Trump's casual accusation that inaccurate Iranian w...
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ProPublica uncovers the Trump administration's impressive collection of conflicts of interest
A new ProPublica investigation digging through thousands of financial disclosure records shows what happens when ethics rules are tossed out the window. More than 1,500 Trump administration officials have deep financial and professional ties to the very industries they now regulate, from defense contractors to cryptocurrency firms to chemical lobbyists. Read the rest The post ProPublica uncovers the Trump administration's impressive collection of conflicts of interest appeared first on Boing Bo...
California professor calls to abolish identities like 'gay' and 'lesbian' since they 'harm trans people'
University of California, Riverside associate professor Brandon Robinson argued that a sexual identity label like "gay" or "lesbian" "harms trans people" and called for abolishing sexual identities altogether.While promoting the book "Trans Pleasure: On Gender Liberation and Sexual Freedom," Robinson, a member of the Gender and Sexuality Studies Department, spoke with UC Riverside about gender identities on Friday.Robinson, who uses they/them pronouns, explained the importance of moving beyond "...
NBA cancels team's promotion celebrating famed strip club
The NBA stepped in to cancel the Atlanta Hawks’ "Magic Monday" promotion next week, commissioner Adam Silver said.The Hawks were set to host "Magic Monday" when the Orlando Magic were going to come to town on March 16. The franchise was set to also celebrate the city’s famed Magic City strip club, which is famous for its lemon pepper wings.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut after apparent backlash about the promotion, the league decided to have it canceled."When we became awar...
FBI subpoenas 2020 Arizona voting docs as federal push into election administration widens
An Arizona state lawmaker revealed Monday that federal authorities subpoenaed him for records related to the 2020 election, marking the second publicly confirmed jurisdiction the Department of Justice is investigating over the matter.Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, a Republican, said in a social media post he received the subpoena for material related to the state Senate's 2020 audit last week and complied with it."Late last week I received and complied with a federal grand jury subpoe...
College basketball 'fixer' pleads guilty in massive NCAA, CBA bribery and point-shaving scheme
One of the 26 people charged in an alleged bribery and point-shaving scheme to fix NCAA Division I men’s basketball games and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) games has pleaded guilty, United States Attorney David Metcalf announced.Jalen Smith, a 30-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Court Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro on Monday in connection with the scheme, as well as charges related to an unlawful possession of a firearm. Smith pleaded ...
Cannabis compounds could reverse disease affecting one-third of adults
Compounds found in cannabis could provide a new roadmap for treating the world’s most common chronic liver disorder, according to a study released by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.The research, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, found that cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) significantly reduced liver fat and improved metabolic health in experimental models.CBD is the more widely studied non-intoxicating cannabinoid, while CBG is a less common "precursor" cannabinoid fr...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Trump says Iran war ‘pretty much’ over after global oil prices soar
The US President said the war against Iran would be a ‘short-term excursion’.
Disney Is Trying Something Different With Its Next Live-Action Remake
Despite Disney's recent big-screen success with live-action adaptations, 'Tink' will bring its tales of the 'Peter Pan' fairy to streaming.
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Identity Politics Trumps Public Safety On The Chicago Transit Authority
Identity Politics Trumps Public Safety On The Chicago Transit Authority Authored by George Shay via American Greatness, The Legacy of Jesse Jackson Makes All of Us Less Safe If you ride the trains or buses in Chicago with any regularity, you don’t worry about microaggressions. You worry about being maced, mugged, or shoved onto the tracks—or, in one grotesque recent case, set on fire. That’s the lived experience of Chicagoans navigating the Chicago Transit Authority and Metra. N...
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The planet may experience a strong or even a super El Nino later this year. And it could cause record heat
More cyclones could develop in Pacific; heat could reach record levels bringing droughts.
Live Nation Avoids Ticketmaster Breakup By 'Open Sourcing' Their Ticketing Model
Live Nation reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice that avoids breaking up its dominant live events empire with Ticketmaster. Instead, the deal requires changes like "open sourcing" their ticketing model and divesting some venues. NBC News reports: The company and the Justice Department reached a settlement on Monday, following a week of testimony during an antitrust trial that threatened to potentially separate the world's largest live entertainment company. [...] On a backgro...
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Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra hospitalized after hemorrhagic stroke
Jello Biafra, Dead Kennedys co-founder and Alternative Tentacles Records founder, suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on Saturday, March 7, caused by high blood pressure, according to a statement on the Alternative Tentacles website. He is hospitalized but stable. All appearances have been canceled. Read the rest The post Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra hospitalized after hemorrhagic stroke appeared first on Boing Boing.
You can (sort of) block Grok from editing your uploaded photos
People can block the xAI's Grok chatbot from creating modifications of their uploaded images on social network X. Neither X or xAI, both Elon Musk-owned businesses, have made a public announcement about this feature, which users began noticing on the iOS app within the image/video upload menu over the past few days. This option is likely a response to Grok's latest scandal, which began at the start of 2026 when the addition of image generation tools to the chatbot saw about 3 million sexualized ...
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Medical journal put a scientist's name on a fake paper, then demanded 499 euros to remove it
A journal put Laertis Ikonomou's name on a paper he never wrote, then tried to charge him 499 euros to take it down. Ikonomou teaches at the University of Buffalo. Last September, he found his name attached to a commentary in the Journal of Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis, published by Walsh Medical Media. Read the rest The post Medical journal put a scientist's name on a fake paper, then demanded 499 euros to remove it appeared first on Boing Boing.
Savannah Guthrie spotted in NYC as search for missing mother enters sixth week with few answers
TUCSON, Ariz. "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie is back in New York City as the search for her missing mother enters its sixth week with little publicly known progress in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona.Guthrie was photographed in public for the first time since her mother's suspected abduction, alongside husband Mike Feldman and their young son in the Big Apple Sunday, days after an emotional reunion with her NBC colleagues and more than a month after her 84-year-old mother Nancy was last seen. ...
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Watch: Antifa Activist Accidentally Sets Himself On Fire While Burning American Flag
Watch: Antifa Activist Accidentally Sets Himself On Fire While Burning American Flag In a stroke of karmic hilarity, an Antifa activist briefly caught fire while attempting to burn an American flag outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon. The incident, which occurred last week, was captured on video during a livestream of the Antifa-led protest. Footage showed a far-left activist dousing an American flag in accelerant and attempting to set ...
What do you get when you win the U.K. Wife Carrying Race? Bragging rights and a barrel of ale
Teemu Touvinen sprinted over the hillside with his girlfriend Jatta Leinonen flung over his shoulder on Sunday, winning first place at the 2026 U.K. Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, England.
Neuromatch Academy is hiring paid, virtual Teaching Assistants for July 2026 - NeuroAI TAs especially needed!
Neuromatch Academy has it's virtual TA applications open until 15 March for their July 2026 courses. NeuroAI (13–24 July) is where we need the most help right now. If you have a background at the inte
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Former Whittier officer pleads guilty in shooting that left unarmed man paralyzed
Salvador Murillo pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by a peace officer in the 2020 shooting, and must give up his right to be a police officer in California.
Most Self-Respecting X Users Are Probably Going to Want to Change This New Setting
If you don't like being deepfaked, this honestly won't do much to help. But it will at least fix the lowest-hanging fruit.
OpenAI and Google employees rush to Anthropic's defense in DOD lawsuit
More than 30 OpenAI and Google DeepMind employees signed onto a statement supporting Anthropic's lawsuit against the Defense Department after the agency labeled the AI firm a supply-chain risk, accord
