Indigenous ancestral remains were found 20 years ago. Ontario says new homeowners have to investigate

Why Trump's appearance at White House correspondents dinner is triggering controversy

U.S. President Donald Trump, who regularly attacks news coverage and journalists he dislikes with lawsuits and verbal tirades, will be the featured guest at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, and annual gala celebrating freedom of the press.

Michael Jackson biopic turns up the music and mutes the controversy. What's wrong with that?

Antoine Fuqua's Michael is a surface-level replay of the iconic King of Pop's life. Audiences get toe-tapping entertainment value and an impressive impersonation by nephew Jaafar Jackson at the expense of virtually any investigation into the mind and motivations of the eponymous star.

Mounties, border officers and cyber spies shut out of early retirement incentive

Front-line security and intelligence workers including Mounties won't be able to access the government's penalty‑free early retirement incentive as federal public safety agencies focus on getting more people in the door not out.

FCC's Foreign-Made Router Ban Expands To Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Devices

The FCC has expanded its foreign-made router ban to also cover consumer Wi-Fi hotspots and LTE/5G home-internet devices, though existing products and phones with hotspot features are not affected. PCMag reports: On Wednesday, the FCC updated its FAQ on the ban, clarifying which consumer-grade routers are subject to the restrictions. Portable Wi-Fi hotspots are usually considered a separate category from Wi-Fi home routers. Both offer internet access, but portable Wi-Fi hotspots use a SIM card to...

EY survey of 18,000 people across 23 countries: ~49% of consumers have used AI over the past six months to support their savings and investment decisions

Emma Dunkley / Financial Times: EY survey of 18,000 people across 23 countries: ~49% of consumers have used AI over the past six months to support their savings and investment decisions Gen Z and mi

China's top market regulator says it is launching a six-month crackdown on the country's online ad sector, targeting malpractices including the misuse of AI

Ben Jiang / South China Morning Post: China's top market regulator says it is launching a six-month crackdown on the country's online ad sector, targeting malpractices including the misuse of AI Mar

The AI boom has pushed the market cap of Shenzhen-listed Zhongji Innolight, a leading optical communications device maker, close to $146B, a record high (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: The AI boom has pushed the market cap of Shenzhen-listed Zhongji Innolight, a leading optical communications device maker, close to $146B, a record high Chinese optical stocks are attract

Europe's Rooftop Solar Orders Triple As Gas Prices Surge

Europe's Rooftop Solar Orders Triple As Gas Prices Surge Submitted by Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Rooftop solar installations in Europe have surged since the Middle East war triggered a new oil and gas supply crisis and hiked power prices. Demand from households and businesses willing to install rooftop solar systems soared in March and continues to rise at even higher rates in April as consumers look to insulate themselves from spiking gas and electricity prices, equipme...

Huawei says its Ascend supernode based on the Ascend 950 AI chips will fully support DeepSeek V4, as DeepSeek launches a preview of its V4 model (Reuters)

Reuters: Huawei says its Ascend supernode based on the Ascend 950 AI chips will fully support DeepSeek V4, as DeepSeek launches a preview of its V4 model Huawei Technologies said on Friday its Ascen

DeepSeek releases its new flagship models V4 Pro and V4 Flash in preview, saying V4 Pro trails the performance of state-of-the-art models by about 3 to 6 months (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: DeepSeek releases its new flagship models V4 Pro and V4 Flash in preview, saying V4 Pro trails the performance of state-of-the-art models by about 3 to 6 months DeepSeek rolled out previe

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S-1 excerpts: SpaceX warns multiple investigations into sexually abusive AI imagery created with xAI's Grok may hurt the company's global market access (Reuters)

Reuters: S-1 excerpts: SpaceX warns multiple investigations into sexually abusive AI imagery created with xAI's Grok may hurt the company's global market access The multiple investigations into xAI'

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Dynamics and Surging Magnitude of US LNG Exports: Started 10 Years Ago in a Glut of Natural Gas that Collapsed the Price

10th liquefaction and export terminal shipped first cargo. List of LNG export terminals, operating and under construction, by in-service date.

Google DeepMind Introduces Decoupled DiLoCo: An Asynchronous Training Architecture Achieving 88% Goodput Under High Hardware Failure Rates

Training frontier AI models is, at its core, a coordination problem. Thousands of chips must communicate with each other continuously, synchronizing every gradient update across the network. When one

US soldier accused of pocketing $684k through bets on Maduro’s capture

The bet on the seizing of the Venezuelan leader has drawn scrutiny to insider trading.

Fernando Mendoza: Raiders take star quarterback with No 1 NFL draft pick

He skipped the draft in Pittsburgh to stay in Miami with his mother, Elsa.

Former Giants co-owner Steve Tisch seen in team's draft room

Cameras showed former New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch in the team’s draft room Thursday night during the first round.At one point, Tisch was seen standing near Giants head coach John Harbaugh. Despite no longer holding a majority stake in the NFL franchise, Tisch remains the Giants' chairman of the board.ESPN obtained an NFL memo last month detailing plans by Steve Tisch and his siblings to transfer their stake in the Giants to trusts for their children.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE O...

How Roman Sailors Repaired Ships on the Fly Far From Home

The surprisingly sophisticated shipbuilding and repair techniques supported ancient navies across the Adriatic Sea.

Supreme Court To Decide Whether Colorado Can Deny Funding For Catholic Preschools

Supreme Court To Decide Whether Colorado Can Deny Funding For Catholic Preschools The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a significant religious liberty case that pits Colorado’s universal preschool funding program against Catholic schools’ faith-based admissions and operational policies. Earlier this week, the Court granted certiorari in an unsigned order (no dissents noted), limiting review to two questions from the petitioners’ November 2025 p...

Rueben Bain's short arms and tragic car accident history contributed to his NFL Draft slide

Everybody knew about the tragic auto accident and the follow-up a year later, but when it came to Rueben Bain’s draft status, people said, "No worries." His arms are short, but he’s really good, so the refrain remained: "No worries."Why then did Rueben Bain slide to the middle of the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday?Whoever said neither issue would cause Bain to fall out of the Top 10 was obviously wrong.He fell to the No. 15 overall selection held by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.TRAVIS HUNT...

Australia’s food system at risk: Climate change, flooded highways and now a fuel crisis – Analysis

ANALYSIS: Challenges mean Australia can no longer take its food security for granted.

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: New gas projects linked to just 11 data center campuses around the US have the potential to create more greenhouse gases than the country of Morocco emitted in 2024. Emissions estimates from air permit documents examined by WIRED show that these natural gas projects -- which are being built to power data centers to serve some of the US's most powerful AI companies, including OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI -- have the potential to emit more than 1...

Europe Bets On Newsom To Reverse Trump's America - And Save Its Own Model

Europe Bets On Newsom To Reverse Trump's America - And Save Its Own Model Submitted by Thomas Kolbe America remains a country of high social mobility and upward opportunity—something we no longer see on today’s European continent. It may sound kitschy to many Europeans, yet its vibrant economic centers, high geographic mobility, and the flexibility of its people still create the conditions for this unique phenomenon. Admittedly, the narrative of the “land of unlimited opportunity...

Dan Goldman Will Personally Match Each Donation as He Fights to Keep House Seat

Daniel Goldman is pledging at least $1 million of his own money, and possibly millions more, in hopes of fighting off a primary challenge from Brad Lander in New York City.

Scottie Barnes's double-double carries Raptors to 126-104 rout of Cavaliers in Game 3

Scottie Barnes had a double-double as the Toronto Raptors routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-104 on Thursday in Game 3 of their first-round NBA playoff series.

Giants use top-10 picks on Ohio State's Arvell Reese, Miami's Francis Mauigoa in 2026 NFL Draft

The New York Giants were armed with two picks in the top 10 of the 2026 NFL Draft, and the new regime led by head coach John Harbaugh showed its focus on the trenches on both sides of the ball.With the fifth overall pick, the Giants saw Ohio State star edge rusher Arvell Reese fall to them and they pulled the trigger, taking their third edge rusher in the first round since 2022.Then, with the No. 10 overall pick, the Giants had the opportunity to take another Buckeyes defensive star, as safety C...

Hiker stumbles upon a human skull near Twentynine Palms; detectives investigating

Hikers located remains identified as a human skull on Wednesday morning. The explorers were out near Twentynine Palms on Wednesday around 7:30 a.m. when they came across unidentified remains.

Hiker stumbles upon a human skull near Twentynine Palms

Hikers located remains identified as a human skull on Wednesday morning. The explorers were out near Twentynine Palms on Wednesday around 7:30 a.m. when they came across unidentified remains.

Fernando Mendoza embraces wheelchair-bound mom after Raiders select him No 1 overall

Fernando Mendoza shared the moment of being selected first overall in the NFL Draft with his family from home on Thursday night.He was seen hugging his family, including his mother Elsa Mendoza, in a moment of celebration.Despite being projected to be the first overall pick, Mendoza skipped the in-person draft in Pittsburgh to stay in Florida with his mother, who battles multiple sclerosis (MS) and is bound to a wheelchair.Mendoza told reporters after he was drafted that he decided not to go to ...

Tom Brady offers advice incoming NFL rookies, welcomes Fernando Mendoza after Raiders make him the top pick

For more than two dozen players, Thursday night marks the realization of their lifelong NFL dreams. By night’s end, 32 prospects will hear their names called from the NFL Draft stage in Pittsburgh.Seven-time Super Bowl winner and Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady reflected on the special moment so many young men were experiencing, while also sharing a message with the league’s newest rookies."Congratulations to all the rookies who are joining the NFL this weekend," Brady wrote in a post...

37 Senate Democrats Urge USPS To Refuse Trump's Vote-By-Mail Executive Order

37 Senate Democrats Urge USPS To Refuse Trump's Vote-By-Mail Executive Order Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, Thirty-seven Senate Democrats sent a letter Monday to the U.S. Postal Service’s board of governors calling on the agency to refuse to implement a March 31 executive order that directs the USPS to use state-submitted lists to determine which voters may receive mail-in and absentee ballots. The order specifically mentions U.S. citizenship as a key element for e...

King Charles to visit US as transatlantic political ties fray under Trump

The four-day state visit comes as the US marks 250 years of independence.

Elite school teacher known as 'Mr Wonderful' accused of heinous crimes against students

A former private school teacher, who was nicknamed "Mr. Wonderful," has been charged with three counts of rape involving two of his former students.Matthew Rutledge, 64, walked into Berkshire Superior Court in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Wednesday for his arraignment after Melissa Fares, 33, and Hilary Simon, 39, accused their teacher of abusing them when they were students at Miss Hall's School. The abuse allegedly happened between 2000 and 2010. He pleaded not guilty.The allegations include ...

Mend Releases AI Security Governance Framework: Covering Asset Inventory, Risk Tiering, AI Supply Chain Security, and Maturity Model

Mend.io's new framework gives engineering and security teams a practical playbook for governing AI systems before the next incident forces the conversation. The post Mend Releases AI Security Governan

#TheMoment a Canadian won the biggest rodeo in the world

Jacob Gardner tells The National about the moment he became the first Canadian to win the bull-riding championship at the world's biggest rodeo in Houston.

Rams make surprise first-round move, take Alabama QB Ty Simpson

One of the most intriguing stories entering the first round of the NFL Draft was where Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson might land. Well, fans got their answer sooner than they expected.The Los Angeles Rams surprisingly selected Simpson with the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.The selection isn't completely out of left field and is arguably the best-case scenario for Simpson. The Rams have Matthew Stafford as their starter for 2026, but Stafford has flirted with the idea of retirement each of th...

Cardinals draft Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft

The Arizona Cardinals went with a true playmaker on offense, selecting Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.Many believed heading into the first round Thursday night that Arizona was a perfect trade-down candidate because teams might have paid a premium to land either Love or someone else they coveted.It looked that way as the clock ticked closer to zero, but the Cardinals ended up putting their pick in, landing the consensus top running back i...

US soldier arrested for allegedly making over $400,000 on Polymarket with classified Maduro information

United States soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke has been arrested and charged for placing bets on prediction marketplace Polymarket using classified information he had access to related to the capture of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. The US Army Special Forces master sergeant, who was directly involved with the planning and execution of the operation, allegedly made $409,881 in profits. According to the Department of Justice, Van Dyke created a Polymarket account around December 26, 2025...

Singapore is slowly emerging as a neutral ground for AI companies, offering an alternative place to build without worrying about US or Chinese regulations (Reuters)

Reuters: Singapore is slowly emerging as a neutral ground for AI companies, offering an alternative place to build without worrying about US or Chinese regulations Singapore is transforming from Eas

Two LAX workers arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling

Two LAX employees have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs, according to officials.

FAFO: Ken Griffen Fed Up With Leftist NYC Mayor Mamdani's Political Stunt

FAFO: Ken Griffen Fed Up With Leftist NYC Mayor Mamdani's Political Stunt Play foolish socialist games, and watch New York City crumble. That may be the lesson far-left NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is about to learn, as Citadel's Ken Griffin appears to be losing patience with the mayor's latest political stunt. Recall that, in a video posted last week by the NYC Mayor's Office, Mamdani unveiled the city's first-ever pied-à-terre tax: an annual fee on luxury properties whose owners d...

Things Are Finally Looking Up for Intel and It Has CPUs to Thank for It

Intel is slowly starting to enjoy the fruits of AI hype.

An update on recent Claude Code quality reports

An update on recent Claude Code quality reports It turns out the high volume of complaints that Claude Code was providing worse quality results over the past two months was grounded in real problems.

Body of Canadian woman slain in Teotihuacán shooting returned to family

The body of a Canadian tourist killed when a gunman opened fire from one of Mexico's most visited pyramids has been turned over to her family, Mexican officials confirmed.

Inside the NFL draft suits: Family photos, sponsor art and a comic book reveal

Inside the NFL draft suits: Family photos, sponsor art and a comic book reveal

White House backs FBI probe into dead and missing US defence scientists

Most recently, a retired Major General left home with his wallet and a gun and vanished.

As California Chick-fil-A worker took orders, a man slammed a concrete brick on her head

Santa Barbara County prosecutors said the suspect was sentenced to seven years in state prison.

Chiefs and Browns make first trade of 2026 draft and both eventually fill needs

The Cleveland Browns, rumored to be willing to trade down from their No. 6 overall selection in the 2026 NFL draft, did just that Thursday evening when the traded the pick to the Kansas City Chiefs.Cleveland traded the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft to the Chiefs, in exchange for the ninth overall pick, as well as pick No. 74 in the third round and No. 148 in the fifth round.The Browns now hold the No. 9 and No. 24 picks in the first round of the draft. They have a t...

Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks

Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks

Trump Cabinet member scraps Obama-era gender identity housing rule, cites ‘biological reality’

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner has ordered an immediate halt to enforcement of a key Obama-era housing rule tied to gender identity, directing the agency to operate programs based on biological sex.The directive stops any pending or future enforcement of HUD’s 2016 Equal Access Rule, which expanded gender identity as formally recognized in federally-funded housing programs and shelters.The move marks a significant shift in how shelters and HUD-funded providers operate...

DOJ Settles Surveillance Abuse Lawsuit With Former Trump Campaign Adviser Carter Page

DOJ Settles Surveillance Abuse Lawsuit With Former Trump Campaign Adviser Carter Page Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice told the U.S. Supreme Court on April 22 that it has settled a lawsuit filed by former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page over alleged surveillance abuses. Page had served as a foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. He sued several top federal law enforcement officials, alleging his constitutiona...

Massive crowd in attendance for NFL Draft in Pittsburgh: PHOTOS

Well, the NFL got what it wanted Thursday night in Pittsburgh.Hours before Round 1 even started, the line to get into the Draft Experience was already thousands of people deep. The Steelers posted a video of fans lined up in broad daylight, and by the time ESPN was showing aerial shots on TV, the area outside Acrisure Stadium looked absolutely jammed.Whatever official number winds up getting attached to it later, Pittsburgh already passed the eyeball test.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ M...

California ‘basic income’ experiment fails to provide ‘financial independence,’ study finds

A California guaranteed income pilot program intended to lift families out of poverty failed to lead participants to long-term financial independence, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis.The Yolo County Basic Income (YoBI) program provided "no-strings-attached" cash assistance to a highly targeted group of at-risk residents.While the payments served as a temporary lifeline, researchers found that, for the "significant majority" of participants, the pr...

ICE nabs illegal aliens convicted of child sex crimes and meth trafficking in nationwide enforcement sweep

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested multiple individuals Wednesday who were convicted of serious crimes, including sexual assault and drug trafficking, as part of enforcement actions during National Crime Victims Week, officials said.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the arrests targeted individuals with prior convictions for offenses such as aggravated sexual assault, lewd acts with a child, assault by strangulation and distribution of methamphetamine."During Na...

Former North Carolina police officer arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival

A former North Carolina police officer was arrested in Florida after authorities said he planned a mass shooting at a New Orleans music festival.Christopher Gillum, 45, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was taken into custody around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday at a hotel in Destin, Florida, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said.Authorities said Gillum was wanted for making "terroristic threats" and was believed to be traveling to a festival in New Orleans to "conduct a mass shooting."Investigators rec...

Iran Announces First Hormuz Toll Fees Successfully Transferred To Central Bank

Iran Announces First Hormuz Toll Fees Successfully Transferred To Central Bank President Trump has repeatedly said that Iran "better not" collect tolls from ships seeking to traverse the Hormuz Strait waterway, as both warring sides have initiated their own rival blockades of different sectors of the strait. Just last week, Trump had flatly rejected the possibility of Tehran imposing fees - reportedly $2 million or perhaps even more - when a reporter asked about the prospect of res...

Long Island PTA mom accused of stealing $50K from elementary school while she served as NYPD officer

Authorities announced the arrest Wednesday of a Long Island PTA mom accused of siphoning more than $50,000 from an elementary school over a three-year span while she was employed as a New York Police Department officer.Jodi Scarlatos, 43, of Centereach, served as treasurer of the Jericho Elementary School PTA when she allegedly began using association funds to bankroll personal expenses and outings around the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said.Acco...

5 Reasons to Upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 (and 3 Reasons to Stay Away)

Ubuntu 26.04, the much anticipated LTS upgrade to 25.10 and 24.04, is here. This release promises to be one of the more daring and potentially revolutionary releases in quite some time, delivering on many much-awaited features, and laying the foundation for the next generation of Ubuntu and its derivatives. Still, this release is bound to be one of the most controversial, in that it's got quite a lot of good, but to some, a little bit of "bad". To be fair, how you see it is largely a matter of p...

Sources: AI coding firm Cognition is in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a $25B valuation, up from $10.2B announced in September 2025 (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: AI coding firm Cognition is in early talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a $25B valuation, up from $10.2B announced in September 2025 Cognition AI Inc. is in early

A new survey reveals the MLB's most foul-mouthed fanbase

When you start thinking about which MLB teams' fanbases have the filthiest mouths, there's a good chance a few cities instantly jump to mind.In fact, there's a good chance Philadelphia popped into your head. It did for me.But a new survey from Vegas Insider has found the most foul-mouthed fanbases in the MLB, and the top team might surprise you a little at first... and then it will make total sense.That team? Technically, a franchise that played in Philadelphia at one point, but is now in Sacram...

U.S. soldier involved in Maduro raid accused of using classified info to earn $400K on Polymarket

A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.

Spotify Reveals Its Most Streamed Music of the Last 20 Years

The K-Pop stans and Beyhive might be a bit bummed by the results.

Fernando Mendoza, the No 1 pick of NFL Draft to the Raiders, tasked with returning a legacy franchise to glory

The block around Fernando Mendoza’s home in Coral Gables, Florida was roped off by early afternoon on Thursday and the roast pig – a lechon asado to Cubans like the Mendozas – was in the Caja China all day.No, Mendoza didn’t make it to Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL draft. But his family's draft party in South Florida was, by all accounts, epic.And that’s the way it should be because it was befitting of Mendoza being selected by the Las Vegas Raiders as the first overall pick of the draft."The last...

Lubuntu 26.04 LTS Ships LXQt 2.3, and Keeps Wayland on the Backburner

Lubuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor that uses LXQt as its default desktop environment.It is one of the lighter options in the Ubuntu family, built around keeping resource usage low without stripping out the things people actually need from a desktop, and part of what makes it appealing is its approach to hardware.LXQt has a noticeably lower memory footprint compared to heavier environments like GNOME or Plasma, which makes Lubuntu a reasonable choice for people running older or low-spec machine...

Kubuntu 26.04 LTS Drops X11 Support and Goes All in On Wayland

Kubuntu is one of the longest-running Ubuntu flavors and also one of the more sensible ones to recommend.It ships the KDE Plasma desktop on top of an Ubuntu base and is maintained by a volunteer team that tracks the KDE release cycle closely and works to get the latest Plasma builds into each release.If you want the KDE experience without leaving the Ubuntu ecosystem, Kubuntu is the cleanest way to get there. Anyhow, with Ubuntu 26.04 LTS officially out, Kubuntu 26.04 LTS is also here alongside ...

The Awesome New Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is Here

Ubuntu doesn't need much of an introduction. It has been a reliable starter distro for people finding their way into Linux for years, and for good reasons as well. It installs without drama, runs on most hardware, and the surrounding community is large enough that almost any problem you run into has already been solved and documented somewhere. I ran it as my daily driver for a while, a few years ago, and the experience was just what I needed at the time. It was fast, familiar for someone comin...

Fernando Mendoza era begins for Raiders after taking quarterback with No. 1 pick

Fernando Mendoza era begins for Raiders after taking quarterback with No. 1 pick

Patriots' Mike Vrabel speaks out after photos of him kissing NFL reporter Dianna Russini leak

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel took questions about his recent decision to step away from the team amid a series of photo leaks that appear to show him engaging in romantic and personal moments with former New York Times/The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini.Vrabel will miss multiple days of the NFL Draft, which he announced early on Thursday. In the hours that followed that announcement, photos that appeared to show Vrabel and Russini kissing at a bar were published by the New York ...

Patriots' Mike Vrabel speaks out after kissing photos with NFL reporter Dianna Russini leak

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel took questions about his recent decision to step away from the team amid a series of photo leaks that appear to show him engaging in romantic and personal moments with former New York Times/The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini.Vrabel will miss multiple days of the NFL Draft, which he announced early on Thursday. In that hours that followed after that announcement, photos that appeared to show Vrabel and Russini kissing at a bar were published by The Ne...

Anthropic and NEC collaborate to build Japan’s largest AI engineering workforce

Anthropic and NEC collaborate to build Japan’s largest AI engineering workforce

Mercuria, Goldman, JPMorgan See Major Aluminum Market Shock

Mercuria, Goldman, JPMorgan See Major Aluminum Market Shock Analysts at Mercuria, the Geneva-based Swiss commodities trading firm, are sounding the alarm on the global aluminum market after severe disruptions in the Gulf region, adding to a growing list of trading desks and research teams warning of a deepening supply shock. "The scale of the supply shock we're seeing in the aluminum market is probably the largest single supply shock a base metals market has suffered in the post-2...

English nature festival makes the important clarification that it is not for nudists

When you hear the words "nature festival," what do you think of?I think of trees. Tall good ones.However, enough people in the United Kingdom hear "nature festival" and think "nudists" that one such festival had to put out an APB on Facebook to set the record straight that clothing is not just encouraged, it is mandatory.So if you were hoping to see some pasty English buttocks, look elsewhere.JASON DAY ASKED TO TONE DOWN MASTERS ATTIRE AFTER UNCONVENTIONAL CLOTHING CHOICE LAST YEARThe Cumbria Na...

Conservative Lobbyist Hired Man to Violently Extort Client, U.S. Says

Before his arrest last month, Josh Nass, a lawyer, used his connections to lobby the Trump administration, including for a client seeking clemency.

Army soldier involved in Maduro capture arrested for allegedly using classified intel to win $410K in bets

A U.S. Army soldier involved in the daring operation and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested on charges of allegedly using classified information to place a bet on the deposed leader's removal from office a move that won him more than $400,000, authorities said.Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, allegedly wagered more than $33,000 on Polymarket, an online prediction market where bettors can wage money on everything from sports matches and economic indicators to political outco...

DOJ moves cannabis from heroin's schedule to Tylenol with codeine's

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Wednesday moving FDA-covered cannabis products and state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I the same federal classification as heroin, reserved for drugs with "high potential for abuse" and "no currently accepted medical use" to Schedule III, where it joins Tylenol with codeine. Read the rest The post DOJ moves cannabis from heroin's schedule to Tylenol with codeine's appeared first on Boing Boing.

Trump Officials Investigate N.Y.C. Schools Over Pro-Palestinian Group

The federal Department of Education said it would begin a civil rights investigation, reviewing teachings by a group known as N.Y.C. Educators for Palestine.

Sherrone Moore accuser Paige Shiver speaks out in new interview: he 'had complete control over me'

In a 2025 college football season full of surprises, nothing was more shocking than the rapid end to Sherrone Moore’s tenure as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. In a stunning turn of events, news broke that Moore had allegedly been carrying on an inappropriate relationship with an athletic department employee. After the relationship came to light and Moore was fired, he then allegedly broke into that employee’s house and threatened to kill himself. In March, Moore pleaded no-contest to two...

Bachelorette party goes too far and tourist damages Italian statue trying to touch its 'private parts'

If you're running around Italy for your bachelorette party, please show some respect to the local historical statues. Some of them are going to be naked, but that doesn’t mean their private parts are there for your entertainment.Well, I suppose pointing and laughing, while I'm sure it's frowned upon, has to be more acceptable than climbing all over statues. Take the attempts to complete a "grab that statue's junk" challenge back to your own country.In Florence, Italy, the local police will get i...

Congressman wants AI out of kids' toys after chatbots got weird with children

OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, xAI, and Perplexity all say the same thing in their terms of service: children under 13 cannot use their products unsupervised. Then they license the same technology to toymakers, who drop it into stuffed animals and plastic robots and hand them to kids. Read the rest The post Congressman wants AI out of kids' toys after chatbots got weird with children appeared first on Boing Boing.

Woman’s 3-hour hell in 2m drop toilet pit

With no phone signal, her family drove an hour to find help in the nearest town.

‘Lame duck’: Jeffries rips DeSantis after Florida invitation as redistricting fight heats up

Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ripped Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a Fox News Digital interview on Thursday, calling him a "lame duck" after the governor offered to pay for his trip to Florida amid a redistricting push.Jeffries warned DeSantis he could put Republican seats at risk as the Sunshine State remains in the spotlight of a nationwide gerrymandering battle, with parties reshuffling congressional districts for partisan advantages."Ron DeSantis is putting his own congress...

Costco sparks bagel backlash among customers as downsized packs ignite pricing debate

Costco is known for supersized everything, but a new product downsizing in its bakery section is getting some big attention from shoppers, and some say it may actually be better.The warehouse giant is now offering its popular Kirkland Signature bagels in a single, eight-count pack at some locations, rather than requiring customers to purchase two packs at once as it previously did.The shift, which was spotted by shoppers and highlighted in a recent post by Instagram account @costcobuys, is being...

Trump Confirms Possible U.S. Takeover Of Spirit If 'Price Is Right'

Trump Confirms Possible U.S. Takeover Of Spirit If 'Price Is Right' Summary: Trump Confirms possible U.S. Gov't takeover of Spirit  WSJ says the Trump administration's possible $500 million rescue deal could leave the U.S. government with 90% control. WSJ says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is leading the effort in U.S.-Spirit talks. BBG reported earlier on a potential $500 million rescue loan for Spirit. News of a possible rescue loan for Spirit emerge...

Feds Arrest Soldier Who Allegedly Made $400,000 on Maduro Kidnapping Polymarket Bet

“Prediction markets are not a haven for using misappropriated confidential or classified information for personal gain,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for the Southern District of New York.

Hiker stumbles on human skull in iconic desert as mystery grows and detectives open homicide probe

A grisly discovery in a remote Southern California desert has sparked a homicide investigation after a hiker stumbled upon a human skull.San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to a rugged area near Adobe Road and Baseline Road in Twentynine Palms after the remains were reported.Authorities said the skull appears to be an adult's and had likely been exposed to the elements for an extended period of time.POLICE INVESTIGATING AFTER HIKER FINDS BADLY DECOMPOSED...

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Left a Trail of Methane in its Wake

A new analysis of data obtained by JWST on 3I/ATLAS as it was on its way out of the Solar System (in December 2025) showed that its interior is rich in methane ice.

New Research Reveals That Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Formed in a System Far Colder Than Our Own

The interplanetary comet 3I/ATLAS is remarkably rich in a specific type of water that contains deuterium, meaning it came from somewhere colder and with lower levels of radiation than our early Solar System.

Couple accused in international kidnapping case used fake Canadian camping trip as cover story: prosecutors

A couple from the United States is facing international kidnapping charges after prosecutors claimed they took a 10-year-old child to Cuba to potentially undergo gender transition surgery, allegedly deceiving the child's biological mother with a fake Canadian camping trip to get there.

Dems jockeying for Newsom endorsement give passing grades on issue that ignited 'poop map' crisis

None of the Democratic candidates running to replace outgoing California Governor Gavin Newsom gave him below a "B-minus" grade on combating homelessness a moment that Republicans sharing the debate stage on Wednesday evening called a laughable evaluation of the state’s problem."My goodness, of course it's an F," Republican candidate Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, said."It shames our state, the situation with homelessness. We have about 10% of the U.S. population, around 50% of the countr...

US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Polymarket Bets on Maduro Raid

The master sergeant allegedly used classified intel to profit on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, marking the first US arrest for insider trading on a prediction market.

North Carolina woman charged in alleged Houston synagogue attack plot as investigators search for 2 others

A North Carolina woman has been charged in an alleged plot targeting a Texas synagogue, and authorities said a multistate investigation may have prevented a potential attack.Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, was charged with participating in a conspiracy to attack members of a Houston synagogue designed to "kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation," according to court documents, The Associated Press reported.She was arrested Wednesday for an alleged plan targeting Cong...

Alberta pipeline could receive federal financing through Indigenous loan guarantee program: energy minister

Canada's energy minister said public dollars could flow to Alberta's potential bitumen pipeline to the Pacific Coast through the federal government's Indigenous Loan Guarantee program.

Falcons' James Pearce Jr granted intervention program entry, could avoid trial on felony charges

A potential path has emerged to resolve Atlanta Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr.’s legal saga. On Thursday, the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year finalist was granted entry into an intervention program that could allow him to avoid trial on several felony charges, his attorney, Yale Sanford, told ESPN.Pearce faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing police and resisting arrest and misdemeanor stalking from a February incident in Florida. The stalking charge stems from ...

Dave Grohl says the key to keeping his voice healthy is beer and whiskey

The Foo Fighters have a new record coming out on Friday, which means they're doing the rounds to promote it, and in one interview, frontman Dave Grohl provided some insights into how he keeps his voice in shape.And no, the key is not hot tea with lemon and honey.It's a bit more "rock and roll" than that.Grohl was a guest on the Dish podcast with Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, when he told a story about getting his vocal cords checked.FORMER EAGLES GUITARIST DON FELDER IS ‘READY TO ROCK’ AFTE...

Anthropic's "too dangerous" AI was accessed by guessing the URL

That Linux kernel bug Anthropic highlighted as proof of Mythos's hacking prowess? Researcher Devansh found it was actually discovered by Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic's publicly available model not by the restricted Mythos. The find is buried in a 244-page system card that independent researchers have been dissecting since the April 7 announcement, and it's one of several places where the hype doesn't hold up, according to The Register. Read the rest The post Anthropic's "too dangerous" AI was acce...