WATCH: Ilhan Omar roasted for brutal resurfaced video about ‘World War Eleven’
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is being roasted online for a brutal resurfaced video of her misreading World War II as "World War Eleven" during a Capitol Hill news conference.Omar, the first Somali American member of Congress, made the error during her opening remarks at a Democratic news conference last year on the reintroduction of the "Neighbors Not Enemies Act." The bill, which did not pass, was aimed at opposing President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement, particularly his invocation of th...
Kevin Harvick shoves Stephen A. Smith in a locker for saying NASCAR drivers aren’t athletes
Stephen A. Smith dropped an all-time uninformed take recently when he said that golfers and NASCAR drivers didn't count as athletes.It's insane on both counts, but especially when it comes to NASCAR drivers or racing drivers in general, and NASCAR great Kevin Harvick has a prime example of why.On the last episode of SPEED on Fox, hosted by Harvick and the voice of IndyCar, Will Buxton,"Here's the deal with Stephen A. Smith: this guy has no clue about racing," Harvick said. "And I don't mind peop...
Indiana Democrat arrested after allegedly campaigning in neighborhood while on cocaine
An Indiana Democratic State Senate candidate was arrested while allegedly canvassing a neighborhood while high on cocaine, according to police, after officers say his erratic behavior and a brief struggle led to the discovery of drugs in his car.Andrew Dezelan, 38, who is running in the May 5 Democratic primary for Senate District 31, faces one count of possession of cocaine and a misdemeanor count of resisting law enforcement, following his arrest Sunday night, FOX59 Indianapolis reported.Polic...
Taylor Swift fires back at critics, says backlash was ‘huge fuel’ for her biggest hits
Taylor Swift credited her harshest critics with helping shape her catalog.For Swift, the criticism that dogged her career ultimately sparked some of her biggest hits."Criticism has been a huge fuel for me," Swift explained during an interview with The New York Times. "It's been a jumping off point, like a creative writing prompt or something. There are so many songs in my career that would not exist. Like 'Blank Space' would not exist if I hadn't had people being like, 'Here's a slideshow of all...
Red Sox star says he 'hashed it out' with team's GM after mass coaching exodus: 'Part of the process'
Boston Red Sox fans may have been celebrating their front office's overhaul of the coaching staff over the weekend, but some players did not feel the same.Trevor Story was not thrilled about the firing of manager Alex Cora and other staff members, including Jason Varitek, to the point where he was doubting the "true direction of the franchise."Story wanted to discuss the moves with general manager Craig Breslow, and he got his wish.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It was defini...
Suspect pleads guilty to plotting Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack
An Austrian man who authorities said pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group pleaded guilty Tuesday to a foiled plot to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna. The attempted plot in August 2024 forced the cancellation of three shows that were supposed to take place in the Austrian capital during Swift’s Eras Tour. The defendant, a 21-year-old Austrian citizen known only as Beran A. in line with Austrian privacy rules, faced charges including terrorist offenses and member...
James Comey indicted again in new Justice Department probe
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted a second time by the Justice Department, Fox News has learned, this time in relation to an Instagram photo of a "8647" shell formation on a beach. The charges against him were not immediately clear.This story is breaking. Please check back for updates.
NVIDIA starts offering a 12GB version of the 5070 for laptops
NVIDIA is releasing a new variant of its 5070 GPU for laptops. Nestled in a blog post about the latest version of its Game Ready Drivers, the company notes its partners will soon start selling 5070 laptops with 12GB of VRAM, alongside the 8GB model that NVIDIA has offered since the launch of the 50-series. "Demand for GeForce RTX remains strong, and memory supply is contrastrained. In order to maximize memory availability, we are releasing the GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU 12GB configuration with...
FBI extradites Chinese hacker accused of stealing COVID-19 research
A Chinese hacker accused of stealing COVID-19 research from U.S. institutions in a massive cyberattack has been extradited to American soil. FBI Director Kash Patel said the case involving Xu Zewei is a "historic win for our cybersecurity efforts under President Trump, bringing bad actors who target American infrastructure to justice no matter where they try to hide." Patel said Xu, a Chinese national and accused state-sponsored hacker, is "allegedly responsible for a massive cyber intrusion cam...
Diego Pavia’s strip club visit adds to drama surrounding QB ahead of NFL tryout with Ravens
Diego Pavia's preparation for the NFL Draft looks like it included some time spent at a strip club in his hometown of Albuquerque, N.M.The Vanderbilt standout's pre-draft visit, which happened earlier this month, was reported by TMZ Tuesday morning, days after the Heisman runner-up failed to land an NFL home. It's just the latest in a series off-field issues that have dogged the quarterback as he chases his dream of playing professional football.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEPavia h...
From trained assassins to rally stage rushers, here's every known attempt on Trump's life since 2016
Another assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner adds to a mounting list of threats since he entered politics, a total that has hit double digits.Just days before the most recent assassination attempt, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Democrats are in an "era of maximum warfare," prompting criticism from Republicans that the political rhetoric is pushing citizens to commit political violence. Since the assassination of Turning Poin...
Fox News' Steve Doocy travels Route 66, uncovers the stories that built America over a century
"Fox and Friends" co-host Steve Doocy has once again hit the road, this time to mark a major milestone for one of America’s most iconic highways.Appearing this week on Fox News Channel, Doocy kicked off a three-day road trip along Route 66, celebrating the historic roadway’s upcoming 100th anniversary as the nation gets ready to also celebrate America's 250th birthday.Route 66, known as the "Mother Road," stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica, Caliornia.AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAY EVENTS TAKING PL...
Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE
The war in Iran has drawn attention to arrests in the United Arab Emirates over online content, but the legal framework behind that enforcement has existed for years.
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A global fight over banking rules is just getting started
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Bears draft pick's sister, Kiera Thieneman, leans into attention with highlights from show stealing night
Last week’s NFL Draft produced, as is tradition during the annual event, a viral star. Kiera Thieneman, the sister of Oregon safety and Bears first-round pick Dillon Thieneman, was ready for the spotlight and it found her.During an interview with the family on Thursday night in Pittsburgh after her brother was taken with the No. 25 overall pick, she stole the show. Clips of her looking on as her father answered questions were all over social media.Kiera then found herself in Friday’s Screencaps,...
Nvidia Is Finally Doing Something About the RAM Apocalypse
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Why America is deeply, uniformly unhappy
The happiness crash that started in 2020 didn't spare any particular group. University of Chicago economist Sam Peltzman analyzed self-reported happiness data and found the decline cut 10 to 15 percentage points across every demographic he examined every age group, every income level, every ideology, every gender. Read the rest The post Why America is deeply, uniformly unhappy appeared first on Boing Boing.
89-year-old man allegedly opens fire with shotgun in Greek capital, injuring 4
An 89-year-old gunman allegedly opened fire inside two Athens government buildings Tuesday, wounding at least four people in a rare outbreak of violence that rattled Greece’s tightly controlled gun landscape and ended with his arrest hours later.Police said the suspect first stormed a social security office, went up to the fourth floor and fired, striking an employee in the leg. Officials said the gunman warned one worker to duck before pulling the trigger, though he didn't appear to specificall...
US Middle East ally strips citizenship from 69 in crackdown on pro-Iran support
Bahrain stripped citizenship from dozens of nationals Monday after accusing them of promoting pro-Iran sentiment online, marking the latest use of a controversial law that allows the government to revoke nationality for security concerns.The interior ministry said 69 people including some relatives of those accused lost their citizenship for allegedly "glorifying" hostile Iranian actions and maintaining ties with foreign entities.Bahrain said the revocations were carried out under Article 10(3) ...
Carnival cruise ship passenger dies after falling from balcony – FBI investigates high-seas horror
A passenger aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship died Monday morning after apparently falling from the balcony of her room while the vessel was sailing near Catalina Island.The incident occurred on the Carnival Firenze, which was off the Southern California coast when the female guest went over the balcony of her stateroom and landed on a lower deck, the cruise line confirmed to Fox News Digital.She was traveling with family members, who alerted the ship’s crew, according to Carnival."As is custom...
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Scientists finally cracked how bacteria's spinning motor actually works
Mike Manson has spent 50 years at Texas AandM studying the bacterial flagellar motor a molecular machine that spins hundreds of times per second, outpacing a race car's spinning crankshaft, to drive bacteria through water. He finally understands it. "My lifelong quest is now fulfilled," he told Quanta Magazine. Read the rest The post Scientists finally cracked how bacteria's spinning motor actually works appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Check your mirrors: CHP announces 1-day crackdown on speeding drivers
The California Highway Patrol announced it has launched a 24-hour crackdown on speeding drivers in the state.
Boy, 17, charged with animal cruelty after Canada geese driven over and killed in Winnipeg
Animal cruelty charges have been laid against a 17-year-old after he allegedly drove a vehicle over several sleeping geese in a Winnipeg parking lot, killing most of them.
Five contestants emerge from 90 days of total isolation to face Gutfeld's real-vs-fake news challenge
After months cut off from the outside world, five new contestants are being thrown back into reality, forced to quickly separate fact from fiction for a shot at $50,000."I've locked up five players for 90 days with no cell phones, no live television, and no internet," Fox News' Greg Gutfeld said, kicking off a brand-new season of his hit game show "What Did I Miss?""They missed every headline, every scandal, basically all the good stuff that I live for, so why did they agree to 90 days off the g...
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Sony's table tennis robot beat a pro player she couldn't read
Mayuka Taira, a professional table tennis player, lost to a robot called Ace in December 2025 and described the experience: "it is very hard to predict, and it shows no emotion. Because you can't read its reactions, it's impossible to sense what kind of shots it dislikes or struggles with." Read the rest The post Sony's table tennis robot beat a pro player she couldn't read appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Tailing 7Y Auction Sees Lukewarm Foreign Demand, Jump In Direct Buyers
Tailing 7Y Auction Sees Lukewarm Foreign Demand, Jump In Direct Buyers The week's final coupon auction per the truncated pre-FOMC schedule has come and gone, and like yesterday's 2Y and 5Y, was also mediocre at best. The sale of $44BN in 7Y paper stopped at a high yield of 4.175%, down from 4.255% in March; and like the week's previous auctions, the 7Y also tailed the 4.170% When Issued by 0.5bps, which makes it 4 auctions that have not stopped through in a row. The bid to cover...
Amazon and OpenAI announce an expanded deal that will make OpenAI's models available from AWS, a day after OpenAI revised its Microsoft partnership
Ina Fried / Axios: Amazon and OpenAI announce an expanded deal that will make OpenAI's models available from AWS, a day after OpenAI revised its Microsoft partnership Amazon and OpenAI on Tuesday an
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Take a break from your phone with a KitKat wrapper that is also a Faraday cage
Nestle wants people to take a break with a KitKat and put their phones away. And not just put them away, but keep them from connecting entirely. KitKat "Break Mode" looks like a giant KitKat wrapper, but is actually a Faraday cage. Read the rest The post Take a break from your phone with a KitKat wrapper that is also a Faraday cage appeared first on Boing Boing.
Super Bowl champ Steve Beuerlein calls the NFL's costly streaming service requirements for fans 'overkill'
Super Bowl champion Steve Beuerlein said that fans' complaints about the number of services the NFL requires to watch the games are "very legitimate."Beuerlein, 61, said that he would definitely take the fans' side."I think it's a very legitimate complaint from the fans and I would definitely take their side," Beuerlein told Fox News Digital in a recent interview on behalf of Heartflow.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe former Pro Bowl quarterback also talked about how expensi...
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100-episode YouTube series demystifies the Asian grocery store
I have been trying to cook more lately, and a great resource I've found to help me level up my game is Sam Low's series, "How to Shop at Your Local Asian Grocer." I love Asian grocery stores and always find new ingredients to try out, but I don't always know the best ways to use them. Read the rest The post 100-episode YouTube series demystifies the Asian grocery store appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Tom the Dancing Bug: Trump Reveals Plan to Turn All Schools into Ballrooms
Tom the Dancing Bug: News of the Times – Trump Reveals New Plan to Turn All Schools into Ballrooms -> Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this hostile Trumpverse! Read the rest The post Tom the Dancing Bug: Trump Reveals Plan to Turn All Schools into Ballrooms appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Cartoonist Gemma Correll's moving and funny book about her lifelong mental illness: Anxietyland
Popular and hilarious web cartoonist and illustrator Gemma Correll has just released a new graphic novel about her lifetime struggle with anxiety and depression, which at times has been quite severe. Anxietyland is a heartbreaking and crushingly honest memoir, but also very funny and hopeful. Read the rest The post Cartoonist Gemma Correll's moving and funny book about her lifelong mental illness: Anxietyland appeared first on Boing Boing.
Flyers coach Rick Tocchet calls out his team after Game 5 loss: 'They've got to step it up'
What started as a 3-0 waxing by the Philadelphia Flyers has suddenly turned into a series as the Pittsburgh Penguins have won two straight to force a Game 6 back in Philadelphia.Now, Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet is letting his boys know that he needs quite a bit more from them if they're going to close out the series and move on to face the Carolina Hurricanes.Tocchet spoke to the media after the Flyers' 3-2 Game 5 loss, and while he was sure to give the Penguins a team he played for and was p...
Heart attacks and strokes rising with extreme weather events, research suggests
Extreme weather is fueling a rise in heart attacks and strokes, with heat waves and cold snaps contributing to the rise, according to new research reported by SWNS.The findings, presented last week at the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) congress, analyzed data from more than 8 million residents of Eastern Poland between 2011 and 2020.During that decade, researchers recorded over 573,000 major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE).BACTERIA IN YOUR MOUTH MAY TRAVEL...
Toronto resale tickets for World Cup no longer on FIFA site following new price cap rule
FIFA's marketplace for resale World Cup tickets no longer has seats listed for Toronto matches after a new price cap came into effect last week. The Ontario legislation bans people and platforms from reselling seats to events in the province for more than face value.
Election probe targets 'unusual' reports in wake of Virginia redistricting referendum: AFPI
A political advocacy group is launching an investigation into mail-in ballot practices in Virginia after a narrow "Yes" victory on a redistricting referendum raised questions about election procedures.Final results in last week's contest showed voters narrowly approved of Democrats’ effort to redraw Virginia’s congressional map for at least the next four years with heavy geographical and population-based preference given to dense, Democratic-majority areas like Richmond-Petersburg, Hampton Roads...
Games Done Quick will host its first ever event in Europe
Games Done Quick, the charity video game speedrunning series, is making its European debut in a live event at Germany’s Gamescom this summer. GDQ’s marathon event will run for the duration of the three-day show in Cologne, starting August 28-30, and will feature popular runners and an on-site live audience. The event will be broadcast on Twitch and YouTube, with programming kicking off at 4am ET (one for all you early risers) daily and running until 2pm. "We’re thrilled to expand Games Done Quic...
Dianna Russini's alleged playlist with Mike Vrabel is hot garbage
This might come as a shock to absolutely none of you, but I'm a bit of a music snob."Oh really, the guy who thinks Nirvana and The Beatles are overrated is a music snob? Who knew?"Just hear me out. In the ongoing Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini saga, some new information has come to light.Apparently, following a four-game skid back in 2022, when Vrabel was still the head coach of the Tennessee Titans, Russini made him a playlist called "Turnin The Page."The playlist was an attempt from Russini to hel...
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Burglary arrests in Burbank follow rash of San Fernando Valley break-ins
A vigilant neighbor in Burbank foiled a burglary in progress over the weekend when they spotted two people dressed in black in someone's backyard and called police, officials said.
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What happens when a deer smashes through a Funko Pop store?
A deer in Copperas Cove, Texas, recently made a bold retail decision: it entered a collectibles shop by going directly through the window. The surveillance video shows the animal popping in unannounced, scattering customers, and taking out about 45 Funko Pop figurines. Read the rest The post What happens when a deer smashes through a Funko Pop store? appeared first on Boing Boing.
George Clooney mounts defense of Kimmel's 'widow' joke about Melania Trump, laments rhetoric is 'too heated'
Actor George Clooney defended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Monday as the comedian faces backlash over describing first lady Melania Trump as an "expectant widow.""Jimmy’s a comedian, and I would argue that Karoline Leavitt didn’t mean shots should be fired," Clooney said at the 51st Chaplin Award Gala, according to Variety. "She was making a joke. Fair enough. You look at that side and go, ’Well, jokes are jokes.’ But the rhetoric is a little dangerous. And we’ve seen it a lot lately."Leavitt...
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This 1980 Czech animation is circles all the way down
Do you ever feel like you're spinning in circles trying to get ready in the morning? "Diskžokej" ("Disc Jockey"), directed by Jiří Barta, is a 1980 Czechoslovakian short that finds the circle in everything: plates, pancakes, cigarette butts, coffee cups, steering wheels, stairwells, records. Read the rest The post This 1980 Czech animation is circles all the way down appeared first on Boing Boing.
Martha Wells Says the Murderbot Diaries May Be Reaching Its Final Chapter
The next book in the series, 'Platform Decay,' arrives in May, and there's a second season of the Apple TV adaptation on the way too.
Mentalist Oz Pearlman pulls out of Kimmel guest appearance, replaced by left-wing podcaster
Oz Pearlman, the mentalist who was scheduled to perform at the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) Dinner on Saturday, pulled out of his Monday appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"Instead of Pearlman, Kimmel brought on liberal "Pod Save America" host Jon Lovett.Deadline reported that it was unclear why Pearlman backed out of Kimmel's show.DISNEY UNDER FIRE AS ABC GRAPPLES WITH ANOTHER JIMMY KIMMEL CONTROVERSYPearlman did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. ...
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Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Pentagon To Require Escorts For Reporters
Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Pentagon To Require Escorts For Reporters Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A U.S. appeals court on April 27 temporarily allowed the Department of War to require reporters entering Pentagon grounds to be escorted while the government appeals a lower court ruling. The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 29, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS In...
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A knitted human body comes to life in this animation
This wonderful animation by Candace Couse takes you on a strange trip through a knitted body. Every organ and body part is hand-knitted, yet they pulse and move like the real thing. The film feels cozy yet slightly unsettling in a visceral way, which is exactly what makes it so much fun to watch. Read the rest The post A knitted human body comes to life in this animation appeared first on Boing Boing.
Yankees fan learns a brutal lesson about the high ground during bloody brawl with Rangers fans
A New York Yankees fan learned a very valuable lesson about reach advantage on Monday night during a fight in the stands at Globe Life Field: Never give up the high ground to your opponent.Emotions boiled over in the center field seats during the first of a three-game set in Arlington. On the field, the Yankees raced out to a 4-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 win. Off the field, the Yankees took a big loss when one of their pinstripe-wearing knuckleheads decided it was a smart decision to run his m...
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House of the Dragon is back to swords, screaming, and dragons
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was a mirth-filled romp compared to most of what we've seen from the Game of Thrones universe on HBO. But with the trailer for the third season of House of the Dragon, it looks like we're back to the backstabbing, relative-humping grimdark fantasy that so many folks know and love. Read the rest The post House of the Dragon is back to swords, screaming, and dragons appeared first on Boing Boing.
Google Signs Pentagon AI Deal Despite Employee Backlash
The agreement reportedly allows the U.S. military to use Google’s AI models for classified work including 'any lawful government purpose.'
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Get a university-level education on buried viking treasure for free
If you're an archaeology buff or get your ya-yas out by reading about ancient European history, you've likely heard of the Cuerdale Hoard. It's a massive collection of over 8,000 silver coins, ingots, hacksilver, and other expensive bits and pieces, sealed in a lead box and buried in a riverbank in Lancashire, England, around the year 910. Read the rest The post Get a university-level education on buried viking treasure for free appeared first on Boing Boing.
Light-Propelled ‘Metajets’ Could Enable 20-Year Journey to Alpha Centauri, Study Suggests
A new approach to optical propulsion uses lasers to lift and steer objects in multiple directions.
AWS launches Amazon Connect Decisions and Amazon Connect Talent, which are AI agentic tools aimed at logistics workers and recruiters
Matt Day / Bloomberg: AWS launches Amazon Connect Decisions and Amazon Connect Talent, which are AI agentic tools aimed at logistics workers and recruiters Amazon.com Inc.'s cloud unit, best known f
White House yanks CEO's nomination to lead National Park Service after he opts out of consideration
President Donald Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Scott Socha to serve as National Park Service director after the nominee bowed out of consideration last month.A White House official informed Fox News Digital on Monday "that Scott Socha has withdrawn his nomination.""In March 2026, I withdrew from consideration to serve as Director of the National Park Service for personal reasons," Socha said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.LONG-LOST SOLDIER'S GRAVE DISCOVERED AT REMOTE US NAT...
Hackers Hijacked a GitHub Actions Workflow to Push Malicious Code to PyPI
We have been routinely seeing open source projects getting hit by malicious actors with varying degrees of sophistication. Developers are often left scrambling to push out fixes in such situations.As to why they get targeted, their attack surface is wide, maintainer bandwidth is limited, and one bad package can quietly reach thousands of users before anyone even notices.When something slips through, developers have to yank releases, rotate credentials, and piece together what got out.We now have...
NBA gambling scandal sees first guilty plea after former Lakers assistant's change of plans
After initially maintaining his innocence, NBA champion Damon Jones has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after giving insider information before it was made public to benefit gamblers.Jones became the first NBA figure in the scandal to plead guilty he was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.Reading a prepared statement to the court, he acknowledged that he conspired with others to defraud sports betting companies by using "insider information that I...
NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni model now available on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart
Today, we are excited to announce the day zero availability of NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. In this post, we walk through the model architecture and key capabilities of N
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Somehow, Eric Trump's "money printing" bitcoin business left investors holding the bag
Eric Trump sold his bitcoin company as a profit machine. But as the stock soared and then cratered, it was investors, not family insiders, who ended up stuck with the losses. Eric Trump's newest bitcoin venture may be selling a story more than a business. Read the rest The post Somehow, Eric Trump's "money printing" bitcoin business left investors holding the bag appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Vegas Casino Stocks Hit A Cold Streak As Visitor Growth Muted
Vegas Casino Stocks Hit A Cold Streak As Visitor Growth Muted Las Vegas casino stocks have been largely mixed year to date on New York exchanges, as soaring costs for alcohol, parking, food, hotel rooms, bottled water, and other basic items have deterred cash-strapped visitors from the Strip. Visitor volumes have been under pressure for more than a year, with Canadian travel down sharply in 2025. Major operators such as MGM and Caesars have reported revenue declines in Sin City...
EXCLUSIVE: State Department introduces new US passports celebrating America250
FIRST ON FOX New U.S. passport designs are set to be released this summer to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence.The passports are part of the Trump administration’s broader "America250" celebration, which also includes a Grand Prix race on the National Mall in August and a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn in June."As the United States celebrates America's 250th anniversary in July, the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed ...
Trevor Bauer says no MLB team will sign him despite throwing a no-hitter and offering to play for free
"It just doesn’t feel like anything that I do is going to be sufficient, no matter how well I pitch or what I say or don’t say."That was the blunt assessment by former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer of where his baseball career stands right now when he joined "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich" on Tuesday.As Fox News Digital's Scott Thompson reported, Bauer threw a seven-inning no-hitter for the Atlantic League Long Island Ducks in a 13-0 win over the Lancaster Stormers on Sunday at Penn Medicine Park. It wa...
Thousands of Appalachian voters flip from Democrat to Republican, narrowing registration lead
A wave of party switching in West Virginia is reshaping the state’s political landscape, with tens of thousands of voters including more than 16,000 Democrats registering as Republicans since early 2024, according to new data released by the secretary of state.West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner reported that 68,235 voters have changed party affiliation since Jan. 31, 2024, signaling a significant shift ahead of the state’s May 12 primary election.Among the biggest changes, 16,910 voter...
Affidavit in suburban Massachusetts mother's alleged slaying of children reveals gruesome details
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).An arrest affidavit for a Wellesley, Mass., mother accused of murdering her two children in their upscale suburban home reveals grisly details about the alleged killings.Janette MacAusland, 49, is accused of killing her two children, Kai, 7, and Ella, 6, in their home last Friday before fleeing to Vermont.The affidavit reveals Ma...
WWE legend reflects on Brock Lesnar's career after possible retirement at WrestleMania 42
Brock Lesnar signaled his retirement from professional wrestling following his WrestleMania 42 match against Oba Femi last week.Lesnar, in tears, left his gloves and boots in the ring. He embraced Paul Heyman and thanked fans as he left the ring for possibly the final time in his career.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!WWE legend Booker T talked to Fox News Digital about Lesnar’s potential retirement. He said that Lesnar, or any pro wrestler, would retu...
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Graham, Blackburn bill offers cash incentives to blue states that partner with ICE
FIRST ON FOX: Two Senate Republicans want blue states and sanctuary cities to sign agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and are dangling federal funding to get them on board.Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., plan to introduce legislation that would incentivize states and local governments to sign cooperation agreements with ICE. They also plan to beef up federal grants as a sweetener to blue states and sanctuary cities that aren’t part of the progr...
Snapchat is rolling out sponsored AI agents
It was only a matter of time before they found a way to use AI agents as corporate shills. On Tuesday, Snapchat rolled out AI Sponsored Snaps, a "new way for brands to show up in Chat through AI agents." Or, put another way, it's conversational advertising. (Yay?)AI Sponsored Snaps will appear in the app's Chat tab (with a light gray "Ad" notation next to the brand name). After opening the chat, you can ask the agent questions about the brand it represents. Snap showed an example from its first ...
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Moshpits and memories: Sick New World Las Vegas
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Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper
Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper
Lovable launches its AI coding app on iOS and Android, letting users code via voice or text AI prompts, and allowing them to switch between a PC and mobile
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Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as the king begins a day of diplomacy in Washington
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Backyard Chickens Are Spreading Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella Across the US, CDC Warns
Dozens of people in multiple states have been sickened so far, while several have been hospitalized.
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More Than 1,000 TSA Officers Have Quit Amid Shutdown
More Than 1,000 TSA Officers Have Quit Amid Shutdown Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday that more than 1,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have left the agency since the partial shutdown began on Feb. 14. An employee with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checks the documents of a traveler at Reagan National Airport in Washington, Jan. 6, 2019. Joshua Roberts/Reuter...
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Astronomers Find the Edge of the Milky Way’s Star-Forming Disc
Where exactly is the edge of the Milky Way? That question is harder to answer than one might expect. Since we’re inside of the galaxy itself, it’s obviously hard to judge the “edge” to begin with. But it gets even more complicated when defining what the edge even is - the galaxy simply gets less dense the farther away from the center it goes. A new paper by researchers originally at the University of Malta thinks they have an answer though. The “edge” can be defined as the star-forming region, a...
JONATHAN TURLEY: Virginia’s 'Lobster' district is a gerrymandered Godzilla
"Incredible, unstoppable titan of terror!" Those words advertising the 1954 movie Godzilla could be the billing of a new freakish giant stretching across the sleeping farm fields of Virginia. Now in a court near you is The Lobster, a monster over 100 miles long. The only saving grace is that this creature only devours Republicans, leaving roughly half the state with virtually no representation in Congress.Virginia was a quiet, pastoral state before the creature’s appearance. It was considered th...
USA Powerlifting settles trans athlete discrimination case but says Minnesota is 'out of step' with science
USA Powerlifting has reached a settlement with trans-identifying male powerlifter JayCee Cooper, ending a legal battle that has stretched more than six years.But the organization made clear on Tuesday that it is not backing off its stance on sex-based competition.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON OUTKICKIn a press release sent to OutKick and Fox News Digital, USA Powerlifting said the case "turned on the ability of sporting organizations to maintain categories based on male and female physi...
The ‘Lost Boys’ Broadway Musical Is Everything This Fan Wanted and More
The Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim, and Jason Patric movie is now a Broadway musical from producer Patrick Wilson.
The FIDO Alliance launches two working groups to establish industry standards for securing AI agent transactions; Google contributes the Agent Payments Protocol
Lily Hay Newman / Wired: The FIDO Alliance launches two working groups to establish industry standards for securing AI agent transactions; Google contributes the Agent Payments Protocol AI agents ma
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OpenAI reports "incredibly positive" vibe as shareholder value sinks
It becomes increasingly apparent that OpenAI is high on its own fumes. Celebrating "more compute" as something other than "a money incinerator" as its investors feel the pain. Shares of several OpenAI backers and partners including SoftBank Group Corp., Oracle Corp. Read the rest The post OpenAI reports "incredibly positive" vibe as shareholder value sinks appeared first on Boing Boing.
Cold case cracked after 40 years as teen's alleged killers are caught after podcast helps find new leads
Four men in Louisiana were charged with rape and murder four decades after 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp was found dead, thanks to a podcast and new DNA technology.Sharp was found dead in a wooded area in Covington, Louisiana on Feb. 12, 1982. The Covington Police Department determined that Sharp was raped and murdered, but officials were unable to make arrests due to a lack of public cooperation and limited physical evidence, making the case go cold for decades until now.Four Covington men face cha...
Critics reject Jimmy Kimmel's defense of his 'expectant widow' joke, key White House figure calls for firing
Not everyone is buying ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s claim that his controversial "expectant widow" joke about President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump was simply about his age. Kimmel's joke from Thursday went viral on social media in the wake of Saturday's attack at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner, prompting both President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to issue statements calling for his firing from the Disney-owned network. But instead of ...
Rams' Ty Simpson says he had 'secret' meetings with Sean McVay leading up to shocking draft selection
The Los Angeles Rams were able to surprise the NFL world on Thursday night with their selection of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson because of some "secret" pre-draft meetings.Simpson, 23, said the Rams wanted to throw other teams off their scent by keeping the meetings quiet."I had some secret meetings with coach (Sean) McVay, and I just was trying to be on script and do what everybody told me and not to tell anybody," Simpson said during a recent interview with ESPN Radio.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPO...
Padres closer Mason Miller loses wild scoreless streak on controversial fair-foul call against Cubs
Mason Miller is human after all. Sort of.The San Diego Padres closer had not allowed a run in his previous 34.2 innings pitched entering Monday night, but it all ended due to a ball that left the bat at only 49.5 mph and appeared to land in foul territory.Chicago Cubs' Matt Shaw came to the dish with the Padres leading 9-5 and the dominant Miller on the bump. He rolled over a 1-1 breaking ball that dribbled down the third base line, hugging the foul line the whole way, but when third baseman Ty ...
Phillies fire Canadian manager Rob Thomson following 11th loss in 12 games
Canadian manager Rob Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, including the 2022 World Series, was fired on Tuesday after Philadelphia lost 11 of 12 games and began the day tied for last place in the majors.
Emmer says MN fraud raids send ‘crystal clear’ message after feds hit dozens of sites
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., celebrated a massive federal operation in Minneapolis as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses, saying law enforcement sent a "crystal clear" message.Emmer, whose district covers much of the northern and western suburbs of Minneapolis, applauded reports that the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officials raided 22 alleged fraud sites on Tuesday morning.The whip thanked the Departments of Justice and Homel...
Xbox’s ‘Project Helix’ Console Should Copy the Steam Controller’s Trackpads
Valve staff told us they don't actually care who copies their controller.
NVIDIA Launches Nemotron 3 Nano Omni Model, Unifying Vision, Audio and Language for up to 9x More Efficient AI Agents
AI agent systems today juggle separate models for vision, speech and language losing time and context as they pass data from one model to the other. Unveiled today, NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Nano Omni is an
Sanders-AOC backed progressive debuts federal $25 minimum wage bill with coalition of 100+ organizations
A national coalition of more than 100 organizations, including teachers unions and lawmakers, is pushing for a federal $25 minimum wage bill.Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., and Rep. Analilia Mejia, D-N.J., on Tuesday introduced the Living Wage for All Act a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25-per-hour and eliminate subminimum wages.Mejia, a founding member of the Living Wage for All coalition, is pushing the bill as her first legislative action since winning a special election for a New Je...
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Top Fauci Advisor David Morens Charged In COVID Records Cover-Up: DOJ
Top Fauci Advisor David Morens Charged In COVID Records Cover-Up: DOJ With Pam Bondi out (related?), the U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has indicted Dr. David M. Morens, a longtime senior advisor to former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci. The 78-year-old Morens faces charges including conspiracy against the United States, destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations, concealment, r...
Google Translate uses AI to help you practice pronunciation
Google is celebrating Translate’s 20th birthday by launching pronunciation practice, which the company says is one of the most requested features for the product. The feature is only rolling out on Android at the moment for English, Spanish and Hindi in the US and India. If it’s available for you, you’ll see a button at the bottom of the app that says “Practice,” which gives you the option to either “pronounce” what you’ve translated or to “listen” to how it’s actually pronounced by native speak...
Foxconn Industrial Internet, which sells AI servers, reports Q1 revenue up 57% YoY to ~$37B, below $44.5B est., and a record ~$1.5B net income, below $1.8B est.
Rachel Yeo / Bloomberg: Foxconn Industrial Internet, which sells AI servers, reports Q1 revenue up 57% YoY to ~$37B, below $44.5B est., and a record ~$1.5B net income, below $1.8B est. Foxconn Indus
Penguins stave off elimination in Game 5 as postgame brawl erupts after late hit on Sidney Crosby
The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.Flyers forward Travis Konecny found himself at the center of the scrum and the controversy after he appeared to cross-check Sidney Crosby after the game ended, marking the second incident involving Konecny this series to draw c...
Phillies fire Rob Thomson, make Don Mattingly interim manager after dismal start to the season
The Philadelphia Phillies announced they fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday after a rough start to the season.The Phillies are off to a 9-19 start to the season, tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in baseball so far.The team announced that bench coach Don Mattingly will become the interim manager. The team is promoting third base coach Dusty Wathan to bench coach, and promoting Triple-A Lehigh Valley manager Anthony Contreras to the big league staff, where he will assume third-ba...
Google and the Pentagon sign classified deal to give the Department of Defense unfettered access to its AI models
Google has signed a deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose." This is according to a report by The Information, which also notes that the full details of the contract are classified. An anonymous source within the company has suggested that the two entities have agreed that the search giant's AI tech shouldn't be used for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons "without appropriate human oversight and control." However, the c...
Trump Is Losing GOP Support Over His Hardline War on Offshore Wind
President Trump detests offshore "windmills," but many members of the Republican Party do not.
Luigi Mangione 'does not support violent actions,' attorney says as political attacks mount across the US
Luigi Mangione's legal team is urging an end to political violence in the U.S. and distancing the accused assassin from the suspects in a series of similar but unrelated crimes."As we have stated before in multiple public court filings, Mr. Mangione does not support violent actions and does not condone past or future political violence," his attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, told Fox News Digital. "These repeated attempts to connect him to unrelated acts or to insinuate that he condones or supp...
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A Nation Divided: The Chilling Embrace Of Political Violence In The US
A Nation Divided: The Chilling Embrace Of Political Violence In The US Authored by Jonathan Turley, We are seeing increasing support for violent action across social media, including those lamenting that the recent presidential assassination was not successful. Conservative sites have been featuring teachers and others who were upset that the recent effort failed, including one who has now lost her job. The current violence and violent rhetoric have been building for years as our l...
Cruise line faces backlash after key onboard attractions shut down without notice
→ A major cruise line is facing backlash after key onboard attractions were shut down without advance notice to passengers.→ Familiar sights disappear behind construction walls as a beloved amusement park pushes forward with one of its biggest expansions yet.→ A single coin helped archaeologists pinpoint the site of a doomed colonial settlement in a popular tourist destination.→ A popular amusement park backed off a face-covering policy after backlash over a newly posted restriction.→ Officials ...
Sources: Polymarket has discussed lifting the prohibition on US-based customers with the CFTC, as it seeks to bring its main exchange back to the US (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Polymarket has discussed lifting the prohibition on US-based customers with the CFTC, as it seeks to bring its main exchange back to the US Polymarket is taking steps to try to b
Zach Bryan fires back at enraged fans over shortened concert with three-word response
Zach Bryan is calling out some fans for displaying "Karen" tendencies over his last-minute show cancellation.On Sunday, the country singer who is currently on his "With Heaven on Tour" was forced to end his Nebraska show early due to poor weather conditions."I'm sorry for cutting the set short tonight," Bryan wrote on X alongside a photo of his setlist. "[Lightning] came in fast! We only missed the last six! I love you guys, the rain was a blast."In a follow-up tweet, Bryan shared a photo of a g...
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Chonkers the Steller Sea Lion pays San Francisco a visit
Chonkers, a very large Steller's Sea Lion, is visiting San Francisco's Pier 39. Threatened to near extinction, but making a strong comeback, the Steller Sea Lion is a big boi. Adult males can approach 2500 lbs. Chonkers looks pretty healthy and doesn't seem to be suffering malnutrition. Read the rest The post Chonkers the Steller Sea Lion pays San Francisco a visit appeared first on Boing Boing.
