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US President Donald Trump says he is considering ‘winding down’ Iran war but rules out ceasefire
New leader Mojtaba Khamenei claims Iran has struck a ‘dizzying blow’ to its enemies.
Live possum discovered hiding among plush toys in an Australian airport gift shop
Someone was playing possum or stuffed animal.Among plush kangaroos, dingoes and Tasmanian devils ready to be bought by parents of antsy children, a live brushtail possum waited in a gift shop at an Australian airport this week.The wild animal was first noticed by a shopper in the store on Wednesday, retail manager Liam Bloomfield of Hobart Airport in the state of Tasmania said."A passenger reported it to …. one of the staff members on shift who couldn’t quite believe what she was hearing," Bloom...
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Cause of death for Austin Beutner's 22-year-old daughter revealed
Former L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner's daughter's death was ruled a suicide caused by a combination of active compounds from the herbal substance kratom and prescription anti-psychotic and antidepressant medications, according to the L.A. County medical examiner.
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UK Home Office tries to block new security for Prince Harry
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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' star Nicholas Brendon dead at 54
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Nicholas Brendon died Friday, March 20, at the age of 54.His family confirmed his death in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, telling the outlet, "We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon."He passed in his sleep of natural causes," the statement added. "Most people know Nicky for his work as an actor and for the characters he brought to life over the years. In recent years, Nicky has found his passion in painting and art...
A US judge dismisses a lawsuit by Sam Altman's sister accusing Altman of sexual abuse from 1997 to 2006, as the claims expired in 2008, but says she can refile
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: A US judge dismisses a lawsuit by Sam Altman's sister accusing Altman of sexual abuse from 1997 to 2006, as the claims expired in 2008, but says she can refile A federal
'The View' argues whether Iran campaign is historic blunder like Iraq or will keep future Americans safe
CNBC’s Sara Eisen clashed with the co-hosts of "The View" Friday, arguing President Donald Trump’s military operation in Iran will keep future generations of Americans safe, but her co-hosts were unconvinced.Eisen, who was serving as a guest co-host, argued that a case could be made for toppling Iran."It is a strategic opportunity so that our children do not have to face the greatest state sponsor of terror being a nuclear power," she said."When they get a nuclear weapon, and they threaten our ...
Boxer Tyson Fury's dad, John Fury, reveals their relationship 'is destroyed'
Boxer Tyson Fury and his father do not appear to have a close or even friendly relationship, at least according to the elder Fury’s latest public comments."My relationship with Tyson is destroyed," John said during an appearance on Playbook Boxing. The claim marks a stark contrast to the time when John served as a mentor to his son.John said the rift between father and son stems from Tyson’s decision to fight Oleksandr Usyk twice. He also cited Tyson’s setback against Deontay Wilder after urging...
Pilot claims Google Earth image may show Amelia Earhart's missing plane on Pacific island reef
A pilot with decades of experience flying thinks he may have found an image of Amelia Earhart’s lost plane via Google Earth.Justin Myers told Popular Mechanics recently he began looking through satellite images of Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific after watching a documentary on her final flight."To be totally honest, my interest started after watching a documentary on the National Geographic Channel. It was the next day when curiosity about Nikumaroro Island took me to looking on Google Earth."W...
Police got tip about 'dirty cop' helping trafficker 15 years before Winnipeg officer's arrest: warrant docs
One of the first red flags about now disgraced Winnipeg officer Elston Bostock came 15 years before he was arrested, when an informant warned police about a "dirty cop" helping a drug trafficker, search warrant documents obtained by CBC News say.
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Congress probes whether Kushner fundraising billions while negotiating "peace deals"
As both his father-in-law and father are convicted felons, it is sadly no surprise that Jared Kushner is facing a congressional probe. The claim is that Kusher leveraged his role as a peacebroker in high-stakes international negotiations for the U.S. government to court billions in investments for his private firm: a dual role that critics say looks less like diplomacy and more like dealmaking with a government ID. Read the rest The post Congress probes whether Kushner fundraising billions whil...
Filing: Anthropic says it cannot manipulate Claude once the military has deployed it, denying DOD accusations that Anthropic could tamper with models during war
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Federal judge rules Pentagon policy restricting press access unconstitutional, hands victory to New York Times
The New York Times is touting a victory after a federal judge ruled against the Pentagon's press access policy implemented last year.US District Judge Paul Friedman of Washington, DC, slapped down a policy requiring journalists to agree to specific conditions in order to be granted access to the Pentagon, something the Times argued violated its First Amendment and Fifth Amendment rights."The record evidence supports the conclusion that the Policy discriminates not based on political viewpoint bu...
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US Asian Ally Rejects Pentagon Request To Land Fighter Jets: More To Come?
US Asian Ally Rejects Pentagon Request To Land Fighter Jets: More To Come? Sri Lanka is a US regional ally, and America remains the small south Asian nation's largest export market, accounting for nearly $3 billion of the $11.7 billion of goods Sri Lanka exports annually. But tensions are soaring over the Iran war, and especially in the wake of a US submarine having torpedoed the Iranian warship IRIS Dena just off Sri Lanka's southern coast earlier this month - killing dozens of sa...
Anthropic Denies It Could Sabotage AI Tools During War
The Department of Defense alleges the AI developer could manipulate models in the middle of war. Company executives argue that’s impossible.
Anthropic Denies It Could Sabotage AI Tools During War
The Department of Defense alleges the AI developer could manipulate models in the middle of war. Company executives argue that’s impossible.
Leaked DOD letter: Pentagon will adopt Palantir's Maven AI system as an official program of record to streamline its adoption across all arms of the US military
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Joseph Duggar searched with hands against wall in booking video after child molestation arrest
Reality star Joseph Duggar's booking video has been released after he waived his right to an extradition hearing in Arkansas, meaning he will be sent to Florida to face a child molestation charge.The former "19 Kids and Counting" star was arrested and charged with molestation of a victim younger than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior by a person 18 years or older, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.In the booking video, a deputy conducts a thorough search and pat...
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The Super Bowl Top Signal
The Super Bowl Top Signal Authored by Chris Macintosh via InternationalMan.com, You’ve likely heard about peaks in markets often coinciding with magazine covers saying the opposite. Well, this is simply a representation of zeitgeist. Another representation of zeitgeist is advertising at the Super Bowl. For long-time readers, you may recall our selling Bitcoin way back before it nosedived. We highlighted that at the time there were crypto ads running wild at the Super Bowl. We e...
California man paroled under ‘youthful offender’ provision for 2 murders kills again less than a year later
A California man who killed a Los Angeles mother of six less than a year after being paroled for a double murder under a youthful offender law was sentenced to life in prison, authorities said Friday. Darryl Lamar Collins, 55, was sentenced for the killing of his girlfriend, Fatima Johnson, a 53-year-old mother of six who was found dead by her daughters in her apartment July 4, 2021. She was found with her wrists and ankles bound with shoelaces and duct tape, she was gagged with underwear and du...
American Conference Commissioner Tim Pernetti thanks Trump for Army-Navy game executive order
American Conference Commissioner Tim Pernetti praised President Donald Trump after Trump signed an executive order to protect the exclusive broadcasting window for the annual Army-Navy football game.Pernetti expressed the conference's "deep gratitude" for the order."The American Conference is deeply grateful to President Trump for his strong leadership in issuing the historic executive order to preserve America’s Game," Pernetti said in a statement."This is a meaningful step that protects a cher...
Elon Musk misled investors during his Twitter takeover, jury finds
A group of former Twitter investors have prevailed at a federal civil trial over Elon Musk's actions amid his $44 billion acquisition of the social platform in 2022. A jury in San Francisco found Friday that tweets made by Musk about fake accounts on the platform had defrauded investors in the company. The jury sided with Musk on other allegations in the case. It's not yet clear how much Musk will owe in damages as a result of the case but, as the Associated Press reports, it could amount to bil...
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Murphy: "If The Dollar Starts Sinking, It's Gonna Be Fast"
Murphy: "If The Dollar Starts Sinking, It's Gonna Be Fast" Last night’s debate on “Deficits, War, and Markets” brought together Bob Murphy of the Mises Institute and Bard College professor Randall Wray for a clash between Austrian and MMT worldviews, moderated by the “Macro Tourist” Kevin Muir. Exploding U.S. deficits, the Fed’s policy path, the geopolitical shock of the Iran war, what it means for stocks, a potential bond market snap to calls for another financial crisis… we cov...
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Treasury Yields Spike, 10-Year to 4.39%, 30-Year to 4.96%, Mortgage Rates to 6.5%, as the Bond Market Gets Antsy
Bond market frets about inflation, leveraged Treasury bets unwind, housing market frets about spring selling season.
Rep Boebert rejects call for another $200 billion to fund Iran war, while Americans 'can’t afford to live'
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., told CNN Thursday she is opposed to sending another $200 billion to fund the Iran war, warning that such efforts are endangering Republican chances in the midterms."I will not vote for a war supplemental. No. I am a ‘No.’ I’ve already told leadership, ‘I am a no on any war supplementals,'" Boebert told CNN's Manu Raju. "I am so tired of spending money elsewhere. I am tired of the industrial war complex getting all of our hard-earned tax dollars. I have folks in Colo...
CBS News Shutters Radio Service After Nearly a Century
CBS News is shutting down its nearly 100-year-old radio news service due to economic pressures and the shift toward digital media and podcasts. Longtime CBS News anchor Dan Rather said: "It's another piece of America that is gone." The Associated Press reports: When it went on the air in September 1927, the service was the precursor to the entire network, giving a youthful William S. Paley a start in the business. Famed broadcaster Edward R. Murrow's rooftop reports during the Nazi bombing of Lo...
NYC Mayor Mamdani’s wife glorified terrorists in online posts, criticized US military: report
The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly celebrated terrorists in a series of social media posts as a teenager and young adult as scrutiny over her online history continues. In September 2017, Rama Duwaji posted a photo on her Tumblr account of Leila Khaled, longtime active leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) who participated in two plane hijackings in 1969 and 1970. "If it does good for my cause, I'll be happy to accept death," the caption said.CI...
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Qatar Dethroned As 'LNG King' As U.S. Seizes Throne, Reshaping Future Of Gas
Qatar Dethroned As 'LNG King' As U.S. Seizes Throne, Reshaping Future Of Gas Submitted by Criterion Research President, James Bevan, The geopolitical calculus underpinning global LNG supply through the early 2030s has shifted materially. Iranian drone strikes on Qatari LNG trains, delays to key expansion projects, and the indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz have created a compounding threat to Qatar's LNG position that goes well beyond a construction delay. What had been fr...
Microsoft Is Finally Ready to Make Windows 11 Less Terrible After Bloating It With AI Crap
Less Copilot, better search, and more taskbar customization are apparently in the pipeline.
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Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to become severe as it nears Top End
Winds near the centre are already reaching 95km/h, with 130km/h gusts.
Check Out Frank Miller’s First Ever ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Comic Cover
The 'Sin City' and 'Daredevil' legend inspired the Turtles, and now he's giving back to the franchise.
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Milei's "Miracle" Faces First Cracks As Argentina's Unemployment Rises
Milei's "Miracle" Faces First Cracks As Argentina's Unemployment Rises Argentina’s much-touted turnaround under Javier Milei may be losing momentum, with fresh labor data pointing to a weakening jobs market, according to Bloomberg. By the end of last year, unemployment had climbed to 7.5%—the highest rate for a fourth quarter since the Covid era—reflecting a deterioration in employment conditions before the government pushed through its landmark labor overhaul. New figures show th...
Loblaw says 'some stores' saw payment systems outage Friday, but issue now resolved
Customers at Loblaw-connected stores in multiple provinces were advised of interruptions to credit and debit systems on Friday afternoon, though the company says the reported issues have since been resolved.
Unauthorized drones detected over US Air Force base housing nuclear-capable B-52 bombers: military
A U.S. Air Force Base that houses B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons detected "multiple unauthorized drones" in its vicinity earlier this month, a base official confirmed to Fox News Digital."Barksdale Air Force Base detected multiple unauthorized drones operating in our airspace during the week of March 9th," a Barksdale AFB spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Friday.The spokesperson added: "Flying a drone over a military installation is not only a safety issue, it is a criminal...
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Britannica sues OpenAI for scraping nearly 100,000 articles
Encyclopedia Britannica which also owns Merriam-Webster is suing OpenAI for scraping nearly 100,000 copyrighted articles to train its AI models, TechCrunch reports. The lawsuit makes three claims: OpenAI trained on the content without permission, ChatGPT generates full or partial verbatim reproductions of the articles, and OpenAI uses the articles in ChatGPT's retrieval-augmented generation workflow. Read the rest The post Britannica sues OpenAI for scraping nearly 100,000 articles appeared fir...
Kathy Ireland reveals 'big red flag' that exposed alleged $100M ‘unconscionable’ betrayal
Kathy Ireland is speaking out after filing a lawsuit against her former business managers, claiming they betrayed her trust "on a staggering and unconscionable scale" and allegedly stole millions from her and her family.The 63-year-old business owner and former model spoke about the lawsuit in a new interview with ABC News’ "Nightline," in a joint interview with her attorney, Jill Basinger, a portion of which was previewed on "Good Morning America" on Friday."My old, long-ago job description was...
Rick Pitino joins 'Thank You, NYPD' campaign before St John's' March Madness opener
The "Thank You, NYPD" campaign in New York City is an ongoing effort to show appreciation for those in blue.The campaign has encouraged residents to upload videos expressing appreciation for the department. St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino was among those who responded, thanking those he said have helped maintain a safe city environment."I want to give a sincere thanks to the NYPD officers who do such an incredible job to keep our city safe," Pitino said Friday in a video posted to Madison Squa...
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"We don't want to be outside": neighbors can't stand noisy data center
Lindsay Shaw didn't mind when a data center went up 100 meters from her front door in Loudoun County, Virginia she figured it beat a shopping mall. Then Vantage Data Centers fired up eight natural gas turbines, and a high-pitched whine made her screened-in porch unusable. Read the rest The post "We don't want to be outside": neighbors can't stand noisy data center appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Fear Of The Second Wave
Fear Of The Second Wave Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, This time last year, it seemed like we were just about finished with the terrible inflation of the Biden years that had trimmed at least 25 percent from the purchasing power of the dollar. The hope has been for a year that the massive increases in money printing over the COVID years were finally done. As some put it, the snake had finally digested the golf ball. All along we’ve worried that the experience of ...
There Aren’t a Lot of Reasons to Get Excited About a New Amazon Smartphone
The company is reportedly building a new AI-powered mobile device. If Amazon follows through on the plan, experts warn it would be next to impossible to break into a crowded market.
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Inside the Arrest That Led to Banksy’s Possible Unmasking Decades Later
In 2000, Banksy was a largely unknown street artist hanging around downtown Manhattan when the police nabbed him for trying to deface a billboard.
Chicago's teetering debt is stark warning left-wing mayor is fueling 'pay later' doom cycle: expert
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his administration are presiding over a city in serious financial straits. Chicago, the nation’s third-largest city, is facing a corporate fund budget gap of more than $1 billion, while its 2025 fiscal year is projected to close with a roughly $150 million deficit with about two-fifths of the budget going toward debt service and pension costs.Johnson said in April the city was "at a crossroads" and had to "essentially do more with less," while simultaneously sla...
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Inside China’s digital surveillance state, from facial recognition to cashless pay
OPINION: Visitors enjoy visa-free entry but face tracking and censorship.
Microsoft Says It Is Fixing Windows 11
BrianFagioli writes: Microsoft says it is finally listening to user complaints about Windows 11, promising a series of changes focused on performance, reliability, and reducing everyday annoyances. In a message to Windows Insiders, the company outlined plans to bring back long requested features like taskbar repositioning, cut down on intrusive AI integrations, and give users more control over updates. File Explorer is also getting attention, with promised improvements to speed, stability, and g...
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Harvard: ChatGPT has a "foreign bias" on stock picks
A Harvard Business School study by Charles C.Y. Wang pitted ChatGPT against DeepSeek on stock analysis, giving both models roughly 5,000 publicly traded Chinese companies to evaluate. ChatGPT projected stock prices 12.5% higher and issued "buy" recommendations more often but its forecast errors were 13% larger than DeepSeek's, according to Harvard Business Review. Read the rest The post Harvard: ChatGPT has a "foreign bias" on stock picks appeared first on Boing Boing.
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In rare move, ICE drags criminal defendant out of a federal courtroom
A criminal defense attorney said agents in plainsclothes pulled his client out of a federal courtroom Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that ICE arrested his client that afternoon.
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Bone found in hunt for Muriel McKay ‘does not belong to human’
The 1969 kidnap case was the UK's first murder conviction without a body.
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Zuckerberg predicted a billion users. Horizon Worlds never topped a few hundred thousand
When Mark Zuckerberg renamed Facebook to Meta in late 2021, he called the metaverse "the next frontier" and predicted it would "reach a billion people." He envisioned "hundreds of billions of dollars of digital commerce." Horizon Worlds, Meta's VR social network, was supposed to be the foundation. Read the rest The post Zuckerberg predicted a billion users. Horizon Worlds never topped a few hundred thousand appeared first on Boing Boing.
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EV Demand Surges Across Asia After Energy Shock Sends Consumers Into Panic Mode
EV Demand Surges Across Asia After Energy Shock Sends Consumers Into Panic Mode One of the biggest takeaways in global energy markets this week is the growing fragmentation. Brent crude in Asia has surged to over $150 a barrel, with demand destruction already emerging, and China and India facing the greatest pressure given their heavy reliance on Gulf crude. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has moved to release barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help cap WTI prices b...
Stephen A Smith stunned after Rep Kevin Kiley educates him on California voter ID ban
Rep. Kevin Kiley explained California's voter ID during an appearance Thursday on "Straight Shooter with Stephen A," on SiriusXM, prompting a stunned response from host Stephen A. Smith as the conversation turned to election integrity and federal reform."California does not have voter ID," Kiley said. "You don’t need to present it to register. You don’t need to present it to vote.""What!? That’s why the SAVE Act has been proposed right there … the state of California," said Smith, shocked.The ex...
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This Pair Of Brown Dwarfs Can't Get Enough Of Each Other
Astronomers have found the first case of a brown dwarf binary pair experiencing mass transfer. The pair are very close to one another, with an orbital period of only 57 minutes. The pair will eventually merge into one, brighter star, or the accretor will become massive enough to trigger fusion. At only 1,000 light-years away, the system is a strong candidate for more detailed, follow-up observations.
3 options to replace 'inadequate' prime minister housing
An internal memo obtained by CBC News reveals that Rideau Cottage, the residence for past and the current prime minister, is inadequate and comes with security risks, according to the government’s own assessment. The two-storey brick house was meant to be a temporary home for leaders, after 24 Sussex the official residence was decommissioned in 2022.
‘Ran and the Gray World’ Feels Like a Manga From a Bygone Era
Unfortunately, the fantasy manga is a visual feast that quickly curdles into the genre's worst instincts.
Stock markets dip for another straight week as U.S. war on Iran continues
Canadian and U.S. stock markets sank on Friday amid fears about the effects of the U.S.-Iran war on interest rates.
FBI warns Russian hackers targeting Americans on Signal; thousands of accounts compromised
Russian intelligence-linked hackers are targeting users of popular messaging apps like Signal, gaining access to private messages and impersonating victims in a sweeping global campaign, according to a joint warning from the FBI and U.S. cybersecurity officials.The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the operation has already compromised "thousands of individual" commercial messaging app (CMA) accounts, allowing attackers to read messages, access contact lists and s...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Trump rules out ceasefire in Iran as Israel strikes Syria
Trump told journalists you don't do a ceasefire when you're 'obliterating' the other side.
GOP whip: ‘America-hating terrorists’ should lose citizenship under SCAM Act
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer says a string of recent terrorist attacks by naturalized citizens exposes serious flaws in U.S. immigration law, arguing it's "more imperative now than ever" to pass the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to allow the government to remove "America-hating terrorists" from the country.First introduced by Emmer in January, the SCAM Act would expand the U.S. government’s ability to revoke citizenship from naturalized citizens convicted of being invo...
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The worst heat wave to hit Southern California in March is finally coming to an end
Temperatures are expected to finally begin to drop over the weekend, with forecasters saying it will be in the upper 70s and low 80s along the coast and the low 90s inland and in the valleys.
Pinterest CEO says teens under 16 should be banned from social media (but not Pinterest)
Pinterest's CEO has thrown his support behind an Australia measure banning social media for younger teens and is calling for governments around the world to implement similar bans. "Social media, as it’s configured today, is not safe for young people under 16," Ready writes in a piece published by Time. "We need a clear standard: no social media for teens under 16, backed by real enforcement, and accountability for mobile phone operating systems and the apps that run on them."Ready is one of the...
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What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show
What 122 Universal Basic Income Experiments Actually Show Authroed by Vance Ginn via the Daily Economy, Artificial intelligence has become the latest excuse for reviving one of the oldest bad ideas in economic policy: a universal basic income. Recent pieces in Newsweek, the LSE Business Review, and Fortune have all helped push the idea that AI may soon wipe out so many jobs that Washington will need to send everyone a check. Image Credit: Shutterstock That makes for a catchy headl...
Feds Are Downplaying Methane Leaks in America’s Biggest Oil Field, Satellite Data Suggests
A report found methane emissions in the Permian Basin to be nearly four times higher than EPA estimates. A senator wants an explanation.
‘A Rigged and Dangerous Product’: The Wildest Week for Prediction Markets Yet
As the prediction market boom continues, backlash is growing, too, with Arizona filing criminal charges against Kalshi and public outcry after Polymarket traders threatened a journalist.
Super Micro says co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw has resigned from its board after US prosecutors indicted him on allegations of smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China
Jordan Novet / CNBC: Super Micro says co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw has resigned from its board after US prosecutors indicted him on allegations of smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China Super Micro Compute
Australian PM heckled at mosque, called 'putrid dog' by protestors
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was chased out of the country's largest mosque Friday as Muslims in attendance voiced anger over his stance on the Israeli war against Hamas. Albanese was called several names, including a "putrid dog" and a genocide supporter," referencing the deaths of Palestinian in the Gaza Strip following Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack in Israel, The Telegraph reported. Video footage showed the prime minister standing alongside Tony Burke, the home affairs minister, a...
Australian prime minister heckled at mosque, called 'putrid dog' by protestors
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was chased out of the country's largest mosque Friday as Muslims in attendance voiced anger over his stance on the Israeli war against Hamas. Albanese was called several names, including a "putrid dog" and a "genocide supporter" in reference to the deaths of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel, The Telegraph reported. Video footage showed the prime minister standing alongside Tony Burke, the home affairs minister,...
Former MLB outfielder Larry Stahl, best known for spoiling a perfect game, dead at 84
Former Major League Baseball player Larry Stahl died at age 84 Tuesday at Caseyville Nursing and Rehab in Caseyville, Illinois.Stahl, who played 10 seasons with four different teams, was best known for spoiling a perfect game.On Sept. 2, 1972, Chicago Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas had retired the first 26 batters he had faced and was one out away from etching his name into the history books. Stahl, a left-handed hitter, was playing for the San Diego Padres at the time and was sent out to pinch hit ag...
Far-left ex-MSNBC host argues Kamala Harris shouldn't run in 2028, cites Biden policy 'stain'
Far-left ex-MSNBC host Joy Reid said during a March 13 interview that former Vice President Kamala Harris should not run for president again, and argued the U.S. would never elect a woman to the office of the presidency."One54" host Akbar Gbajabiamila asked Reid if she thought Harris should have another shot at running for president."I hope she doesn't run again. I don't think she should run again," Reid responded. "I think there's she's a lovely human being. I think there are great ways she can...
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Wellness is in (and on) your hands with aaboRing
TL;DR: Take control of your health with the aaboRing Health and Fitness Tracker Smart Ring for $199.99, 49% off the retail price of $399. Trying to juggle all the good habits we know we need — getting enough sleep, making time to exercise, staying mindful — is hard when you're left guessing whether you're doing the right things. Read the rest The post Wellness is in (and on) your hands with aaboRing appeared first on Boing Boing.
Anthropic launches Claude Code channels, which let users interact with a Claude Code session through Telegram and Discord
Marcus Schuler / Implicator.ai: Anthropic launches Claude Code channels, which let users interact with a Claude Code session through Telegram and Discord Anthropic released Claude Code Channels, a r
Friend of Sikh student killed on Alberta highway recalls deadly daytime shooting
Birinder Singh was driving down the highway, hoping to see Alberta’s Rocky Mountains for the first time, when a bullet from a passing vehicle ended his life.
Iran regime could 'fall pretty soon,' Victor Davis Hanson says, as global tide turns
Historian Victor Davis Hanson predicted the Iranian regime could "fall pretty soon" as President Donald Trump’s air campaign continues in the Middle East.Appearing on "Hannity" Thursday, Hanson argued the president’s strategy in the Middle East is working. He pointed to what he described as a shift in global momentum, three weeks into the joint U.S. and Israeli mission, Operation Epic Fury."If Trump sees it through, and I think he will, I think they're [going to] fall pretty soon, in two, three,...
Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows
The company is reducing Copilot entry points on Windows, starting with Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and other apps.
Hey Bernie, That’s a Not an AI Agent
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Legendary Midwest Fast-Food Icon Spirals Into Bankruptcy
Legendary Midwest Fast-Food Icon Spirals Into Bankruptcy Another fast-food institution is fighting for its life as Byron’s Kitchen files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid a brutal wave of restaurant closures and restructurings sweeping the food industry, according to The Street. The Chicago-based chain, a beloved local staple since 1975 and now marking over 50 years of slinging dogs, officially sought bankruptcy relief on March 16 in the Northern District of Illinois. Own...
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California reaches proposed settlement with school district that mishandled student sex abuse claims, state AG says
California has reached a proposed settlement agreement mandating oversight at an L.A. County school district with what it says is a track record of turning a blind eye to student complaints of sexual abuse.
A Top Democrat Is Urging Colleagues to Support Trump’s Spy Machine
Congressman Jim Himes claims a sweeping surveillance authority should stay intact because he hasn't seen abuses by Kash Patel's FBI, according to internal messaging obtained by WIRED.
Microsoft will yank Copilot from some Windows apps and let you move the taskbar again
After one too many of you threatened to switch to Linux, Microsoft has published a long list of changes it plans to make to Windows 11. In a lengthy blog titled "Our commitment to Windows quality," Pavan Davuluri, the executive vice president of Windows and Devices, said the company has spent a "great deal" of time in recent months reading feedback from users. "What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better," he said. To that end, Windows Insider...
Solar-Eclipsing Probe Back From the Dead After a Month of Silence
An anomaly caused ESA's Proba-3 to ghost ground control, but now the spacecraft has finally made contact.
Highway shut down after waste truck carrying dead bird flu ducks crashes in northern Indiana
Emergency management responded to a hazmat situation on Friday morning after a waste management truck carrying ducks that had died from bird flu crashed into a ditch at the side of a highway, according to officials.The truck rolled into a ditch along U.S. Route 33 in Churubusco in Northern Indiana just after 8 a.m., forcing the highway to close in both directions, the Whitley County Emergency Management Agency said in a news alert.The scene was secured with a 100-foot perimeter as a precaution a...
Wellness expert reveals surprising health benefits of daily cold exposure: 'Huge difference'
Wim Hof breaks down his three-pillar method for more energy, less stress→ First case of severe mpox disease reported in major city→ Deadly meningitis outbreak prompts college students to call for campus shutdown→ Mom with no symptoms had colorectal cancer and a rare surgery saved her life→ Cigarette smoking plummets to historic single-digit low in U.S.→ Male fertility rates decline as experts reveal health threats→ Surges in adult ADHD stimulant prescriptions have doctors concerned→ Canadian pat...
Jimmy Gracey's wallet found intact, but drugging not ruled out in death of Alabama student in Barcelona
University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey’s spring break death off the coast of Spain is primarily believed to have been an accident, but authorities have not yet ruled out the possibility he was drugged, a law enforcement source in Barcelona tells Fox News Digital.However, the 20-year-old’s wallet was recovered intact, with cash, credit cards and identification all inside.Investigators believe Gracey walked toward the water on his own and fell in while under the influence of drugs, alcohol or ...
Sounds Like the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Directors Scored a Huge Payday for the Sequel
Netflix is digging deep to reward Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the Oscar-winning directors of its biggest-ever movie.
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"I Think We've Won" Trump Says As Iran Refuses Hormuz Talks, Houthis Threaten Red Sea Strait
"I Think We've Won" Trump Says As Iran Refuses Hormuz Talks, Houthis Threaten Red Sea Strait Summary CBS reporting 'heavy preparations' for ground troops as Trump says 'no ceasefire' for now; Trump calls NATO a 'paper tiger'. IRGC contradicts Bibi: says missile production is ongoing, is of "no concern" - even as IRGC spokesman Ali Mohammad Naeini is reported killed. Energy war ongoing: Major sites damaged across the region - Haifa refinery hit, Qatar LNG output cut 17%,...
Florida man mistaken for Jeffrey Epstein sends internet into frenzy: ‘I’m just me being me’
It may be the worst kind of mistaken identity, being confused with Jeffrey Epstein.A Florida man is speaking out after a viral video of him driving a convertible sparked widespread speculation that he resembled disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.The unidentified man, who calls himself "Palm Beach Pete" on social media, said he was blindsided after video of him cruising along a South Florida highway began circulating widely, fueling conspiracy theories that Epstein could still be alive.In the cl...
Strava’s Fitness App Exposed the Real-Time Location of a French Aircraft Carrier
A sailor’s publicly shared workout made it possible to pinpoint the ship’s movements in the Mediterranean sea.
Not even Kraft macaroni and cheese is safe from the added protein craze
Kraft Heinz has just announced it's launching a high-protein mac and cheese called PowerMac that delivers 17 grams of protein and six grams of fibre per serving. But did we ... need this?
No, we don't need high-protein boxed mac and cheese, experts say. But people want it
Kraft Heinz has just announced it's launching a high-protein mac and cheese called PowerMac that delivers 17 grams of protein and six grams of fibre per serving. But did we ... need this?
Diana Taurasi reacts to WNBA, player's union verbal agreement on new collective bargaining
The WNBA's milestone 30th season is scheduled to tip off in less than two months. On Wednesday, the marathon negotiations between the WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association ended with an historic agreement on a collective bargaining agreement.The two sides verbally agreed to a deal that would raise teams’ salary caps to $7 million, ESPN reported. Last season’s salary cap was $1.5 million. Players will be eligible for supermax deals starting at $1.4 million in 2026, up from $249...
9-year-old dies in viral ‘blackout challenge’ horror as parents demand accountability: 'It's life or death'
A Texas girl has died after accidentally strangling herself while taking part in the viral "blackout challenge," as her family is speaking out to warn other families of the dangerous trend sweeping social media. JackLynn Blackwell, 9, was killed after she choked herself in the backyard of her family’s Stephenville home on Feb. 3, according to CBS News. "She goes out to play like she always does, out in the yard. I noticed it’s kind of quiet quieter than it should’ve been," her father, Curtis Bla...
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Slop Hurl: horror novel Shy Girl withdrawn after it turns out AI wrote it
"Shy Girl," a horror novel by Mia Ballard, was withdrawn by publisher Hachette this week after extremely convincing allegations that it was written using AI. Already out in the U.K., with at least 1,800 print copies sold, the book won't be landing on store shelves in the U.S. Read the rest The post Slop Hurl: horror novel Shy Girl withdrawn after it turns out AI wrote it appeared first on Boing Boing.
Female swimmer says a grievance has been filed against her for calling trans competitor 'a man'
A U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) female competitor, Angie Griffin, told Fox News Digital that a grievance has been filed against her for calling a trans athlete "a man" on a league community forum. USMS has confirmed that a grievance has been filed by a competitor. "U.S. Masters Swimming does not comment on individual member matters, including complaints or disciplinary processes," the organization said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We can confirm that a grievance has been filed by an indiv...
Nvidia CEO Wants Tech Execs to Stop Laying Off Workers and Scaring People
At GTC, Jensen Huang was on damage control for AI.
Physicists Say They’ve Cracked the Mystery of Volcanic Lightning
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Jensen Huang proposes a compensation model where engineers receive an AI token budget on top of their base salary, to deploy agents as productivity multipliers
Anniek Bao / CNBC: Jensen Huang proposes a compensation model where engineers receive an AI token budget on top of their base salary, to deploy agents as productivity multipliers The perks of workin
Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz no longer getting paid as they await gambling trial: report
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will be moving to unpaid leave as they await trial for allegedly rigging pitches, Major League Baseball announced Friday.The relievers were originally placed on paid non-disciplinary leave when they were first investigated over the summer."This agreement is not an admission of any wrongdoing by Clase or Ortiz. MLB has been closely monitoring the matter since alerting federal law enforcement at the outset of its investigation and will hav...
Conservative watchdog calls for FTC to probe Apple News over 'anticompetitive behavior, deceptive practices'
FIRST ON FOX The Media Research Center (MRC) urged the Federal Trade Commission to open a formal investigation into "potential unfair and deceptive trade practices and anticompetitive behavior" by Apple News. Apple News, a news aggregator that comes pre-installed on Apple devices, has been widely accused of favoring liberal publications and ignoring conservative outlets. The MRC, a conservative watchdog group, recently examined the content featured on Apple News throughout January. Of 620 storie...
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NYC Marks First Ramadan Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Many New Yorkers said Ramadan felt especially poignant this year under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who used his own observance of the holiday to model the diversity of Muslim life in the city.
The White House proposes new AI policy framework that supersedes state laws
The White House has announced a new AI policy framework that calls for Congress to craft federal regulation that overrules state AI laws. The Trump administration has made multiple attempts to overrule more restrictive state-level AI regulation, but has failed so far, most notably in the passing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”The framework focuses on a variety of topics, covering everything from child privacy to the use of AI in the workforce. “Importantly, this framework can succeed only if it...
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Governor who polices others' lives surprised when a restaurant sets its own rules
Deplorable Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders found herself unwelcome at a local restaurant. She took to social media to shame the establishment, but things didn't go as she'd planned. "Last week I was having lunch with two other moms at a restaurant when the owner approached a member of the State Police Executive Protection Detail and said my presence made their employees feel threatened and told us to leave," Sanders wrote in a post on X on Thursday, responding to a story about the matter b...
Feds launch probe to unravel alleged nonprofit funding behind Antifa-linked violence
The Department of Justice has begun investigating nonprofit groups that the Trump administration says are involved in organizing or funding political violence and destructive protests, including those linked to Antifa, sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.The effort involves the FBI and IRS, the sources said, and stemmed from directives by President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to probe political violence. The Trump administration has contended that the violence ...
