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Trump claims Iran asked for ceasefire as Tehran denies talks and strikes continue
Iran flatly rejected Donald Trump's claim that Masoud Pezeshkian sought a truce.
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NZ and Cook Islands put pen to paper on agreement after relationship breakdown sparked by China deal
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has met with Mark Brown in the Cook Islands.
Can You Run a Computer Without RAM? Surprisingly, Yes—But You’ll Be Miserable
Shell out for RAM, or try to do without—you're going to have a bad time either way.
Nigeria's Christians on edge for Easter after Palm Sunday massacre
JOHANNESBURG A Holy Week attack in a predominantly Christian town in Nigeria which left a reported 28 dead has led to widespread fears that more of Christ’s followers could be targeted over the coming Easter weekend.On Palm Sunday last weekend, multiple gunmen reportedly shouted a Muslim declaration as they randomly opened fire in the predominantly Christian town of Angwan Rukuba, in the Jos District of Nigeria’s Plateau State."The terrorists stormed the area in a commando style and started shoo...
Alito invokes Scalia analogy in birthright citizenship fight over illegal immigration
Justice Samuel Alito invoked an analogy from the late Justice Antonin Scalia on Wednesday as the Supreme Court weighed whether birthright citizenship extended to children of illegal immigrants.Alito said that Scalia had illustrated how to apply textualism to modern circumstances, a point he raised during high-stakes oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, which grants most people born in the United States automatic citizenship...
Disney shuts down widely used free parking hack as spring crowds surge
Walt Disney World is taking steps to close a widely used loophole that allowed visitors to avoid parking fees.With spring break crowds now surging, the resort has begun restricting access to its complimentary transportation system.The update effectively ends a long-standing workaround that helped guests skip the $35 parking charge.DISNEYLAND MAY SCRAP LONG-STANDING PARK RULE THAT FRUSTRATED VISITORSFor years, some visitors would park for free at Disney Springs, then hop on a bus to a Disney reso...
WWE NXT star Tony D'Angelo warns title contenders he's on a 'path of destruction'
Tony D’Angelo finds himself back in the NXT Championship picture as he heads into Stand and Deliver on Saturday night, but he faces an uphill challenge in winning the title for the first time.D’Angelo will be in a fatal four-way match against NXT champion Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints and Ethan Page. Nearly a year ago, it was his stablemate Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo turning on him at Stand and Deliver. The Family officially broke up in July and D’Angelo would return to action in December with a compl...
GREGG JARRETT: Trump's birthright citizenship order meets a wary SCOTUS audience
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could dramatically test the bounds of citizenship in America and reshape immigration policy. At issue was President Trump’s executive order ending automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children of parents in the country illegally. In a historical first, the president attended the first part of the hearing as the named party being sued by roughly two dozen states. Trump watched as his solicitor general, John Sauer, presented a cre...
How Adult Swim Skipped the April Fools’ Nonsense and Dropped a ‘Smiling Friends’ Claymation Horror Short Instead
Ahead of the 'Smiling Friends' series finale, claymation artist Lee Hardcastle explained how a throwaway gag morphed into an 11-minute avant-garde short.
'Wheel of Fortune' star Pat Sajak gives rare glimpse into retirement in viral social media spotlight
Pat Sajak isn’t solving puzzles anymore he’s stealing the spotlight on social media.The former "Wheel of Fortune" host is offering a glimpse into retirement, popping up alongside his daughter, Maggie Sajak, in a series of playful videos that quickly gained traction online.During a recent outing, Maggie jokingly tried to bargain her way out of paying for dinner, offering her father "two lipliners and a piece of gum" in a cheeky social media video."POV: you’re out to dinner with your parents," the...
FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 Pill
Eli Lilly’s once-daily Foundayo is the second obesity pill to receive FDA approval. It will compete with Novo Nordisk’s pill version of Wegovy.
One of the NFL's first female officials sues the league for gender discrimination after being fired
A pioneer football official is suing the National Football League for gender discrimination during her time in her role.Robin DeLorenzo became one of the league's first female officials in 2022 but was let go in 2025. DeLorenzo cited gender-based scrutiny, humiliation and open hostility among the indignities she suffered from during her three seasons as a league official.The lawsuit alleges that she was sent man-sized clothing to wear and told to let her ponytail show out the hole in the back of...
Iran fires back with flat denial after Trump claims Tehran requested ceasefire: 'False and baseless'
Iran is pushing back on President Donald Trump’s claim that it requested a ceasefire, with an official calling the statement "false and baseless in a blunt public denial.Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, made the remarks rejecting Trump’s claim on Wednesday, according to a report on Iranian state television.Trump made the claim about Iran requesting a ceasefire in a Truth Social post Wednesday morning. But the president indicated that the U.S. will only entertain the prospect...
Oracle Lays Off Thousands to Offset AI Spending
Over 500 Oracle workers are being laid off in Kansas City alone.
Mark Kelly sides with Hegseth on lifting Army pilots' suspension over Kid Rock flyover
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., sided with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on lifting the suspension of the flight crew involved in a helicopter flyover at Kid Rock's Nashville mansion over the weekend and said he didn't want to see the pilots punished."Thank you Kid Rock," Hegseth posted on X Tuesday afternoon. "US Army pilots suspension lifted. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots." The U.S. Army aircrew was previously suspended from flight duties pending an investigation into Saturday'...
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Retail Sales Plunged in February. But Huge Seasonal Adjustments Caused them to Jump. A Look at Both
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Trump working to clean 'filthy' Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, blames Biden for maintenance delays
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was working to clean up the "filthy" Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall, blaming the Biden administration for neglecting the Washington, D.C., landmark. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was working with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the project, the latest in a series of beautification initiatives targeted by the Trump administration. SEWAGE SPILL SENDS E COLI SURGING IN THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR DC"Secretary of the Interior D...
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Donald Trump says King Charles would back him over Iran war
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Someone is jamming a mysterious Persian shortwave spy signal
Twelve hours after the US and Israel began bombing Iran on February 28, 2026, a shortwave radio signal started broadcasting in Persian a man's voice, counting random numbers, followed by the word "tavajjoh" (attention) repeated three times. The signal, now designated V32 by the monitoring group Enigma2000, has been broadcasting nearly twice daily ever since, according to RFE/RL. Read the rest The post Someone is jamming a mysterious Persian shortwave spy signal appeared first on Boing Boing.
Canada Post is planning to end home delivery. Here's how community mailboxes will work
If your dog goes crazy every time the mail delivery person shows up at your door, you may be relieved to know that it soon may no longer be a problem. But beyond that, a lot of people are uncertain what the pending demise of door-to-door mail delivery means for them.
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The best-preserved ancient human ever found had 130 melon seeds in her stomach
When archaeologists opened the tomb of Xin Zhui (Lady Dai) at Mawangdui in Changsha in 1972, they found a body that had been dead for over 2,100 years but retained elastic skin, flexible joints, intact eyelashes, distinct fingerprints, and Type A blood still in her vessels. Read the rest The post The best-preserved ancient human ever found had 130 melon seeds in her stomach appeared first on Boing Boing.
Gavin Rossdale credits son’s school ride playlist for his country music kick ahead of Stagecoach
Gavin Rossdale revealed his surprising connection to country music as he prepares to perform at Stagecoach in a few weeks.Rossdale told Fox News Digital he lives with someone who enjoys country music and spends half of his time listening to artists like Zach Bryan."It's funny, I live with someone who wants to play country music on most school rides. So, I get to listen to country half the time. And the other one he's into, my son, he's into yacht rock," Rossdale said. Yacht rock is a term to des...
Trump calls for second 'big, beautiful bill' to fund ICE on his desk by June 1
For 47 days, Democrats have refused to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) without sweeping reforms. President Donald Trump is now considering a move that could make both agencies shutdown-proof for the rest of his second term. The president is asking top Republicans to draft a budget reconciliation package funding ICE and CBP that could pass both chambers without any Democratic support."We are going to work as fast, and as focused...
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Supergirl trailer drops with Momoa's Lobo and a lot of Krypto
James Gunn's Superman, the first feature-length entry in his new DC cinematic universe, was absolutely pitch-perfect. While he's not directing Supergirl, the upcoming kinda-sequel, there's enough Guardians of the Galaxy-style flair to make you think otherwise. The movie will loosely adapt the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic arc, which sees the titular heroine tear across the galaxy on a depression-induced space bender. Read the rest The post Supergirl trailer drops with Momoa's Lobo and a lo...
AI Models Lie, Cheat, and Steal to Protect Other Models From Being Deleted
A new study from researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz suggests models will disobey human commands to protect their own kind.
AI Models Lie, Cheat, and Steal to Protect Other Models From Being Deleted
A new study from researchers at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz suggests models will disobey human commands to protect their own kind.
Chicago mayor doubles down on illegal alien 'assault' comment after Sheridan Gorman's death
Chicago's mayor in a Tuesday news conference doubled down on recent comments that sparked backlash in the wake of the killing of 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman.At a "No Kings" rally in the Windy City on Saturday, Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed to stop "assaults" on immigrants. The comments came on the same day that Gorman was buried, drawing fierce criticism from some. The suspect in her murder is Jose Medina-Medina, 25, an illegal immigrant from Colombia."We have [to...
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18th-century Brits installed real hermits in their gardens as ornamental features
In 18th-century Britain, wealthy landowners hired actual human beings to live in their gardens as living ornaments. They were called garden hermits, paid residents installed like particularly brooding topiary, available for guests to "view for entertainment" or "consult for advice." Read the rest The post 18th-century Brits installed real hermits in their gardens as ornamental features appeared first on Boing Boing.
The HP OmniBook 5 Is a MacBook Neo Killer, and It’s Only $500
The HP OmniBook 5 is a better laptop than the MacBook Neo in almost every way. Right now, it’s also $100 cheaper.
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim moved out of ICU, father says
Maya Gebala, a 12-year-old injured in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, has been moved out of intensive care and into a "recovery and rehab-focused unit" at B.C. Children's Hospital, according to her father.
Anthropic's leaked AI coding tool has been cloned over 8,000 times on GitHub despite mass takedowns
Anthropic accidentally leaked the source code behind Claude Code. The extent of the damage is becoming clear—and it's potentially significant. The article Anthropic's leaked AI coding tool has been cl
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New York City’s Cherry Blossom Season Is Beginning. Here’s What to Know.
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‘Thank You for Generating With Us!’ Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train
Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy was one of the few skeptics at the Runway AI Summit, where AI was compared to fire and the printing press just a week after Sora’s death.
‘Thank You for Generating With Us!’ Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train
Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy was one of the few skeptics at the Runway AI Summit, where AI was compared to fire and the printing press just a week after Sora’s death.
‘Thank You For Generating With Us!’ Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train
Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy was one of the few skeptics at the Runway AI Summit, where AI was compared to fire and the printing press just a week after Sora’s death.
Peter Nygard files lawsuit alleging abuse of process, defamation following Winnipeg sex assault prosecution
Disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard has filed a lawsuit against a long list of defendants including a woman who accused him of sexual assault and Manitoba's former attorney general alleging he was defamed and suffered as a result of what he describes as an abuse of process surrounding his prosecution in Winnipeg.
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Ocasio-Cortez Says She Will Oppose All U.S. Military Aid to Israel
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she would oppose U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems.
Poll position: Where Trump stands among Americans as he faces the nation in primetime
President Donald Trump goes before the nation in prime time on Wednesday evening to deliver what the White House says is "an important update" on the war with Iran.The president's address comes amid the month-long attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, which polls indicate are unpopular with many Americans, and a surge in gas prices as a direct result of the fighting have triggered a further slide in Trump's standing in public opinion surveys.The political implications are clear: The strikes on...
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Amazon's Cloud Unit In Bahrain "Disrupted" By Iranian Strike
Amazon's Cloud Unit In Bahrain "Disrupted" By Iranian Strike Just one day after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened U.S. companies across the Middle East, the Financial Times reported late Tuesday morning that an IRGC strike had damaged Amazon's cloud computing infrastructure in Bahrain. The FT cited Bahrain's interior ministry, which said civil defense teams were "extinguishing a fire in a facility of a company as a result of the Iranian aggression." Local authorit...
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Portland declares inflatable frog a public safety threat
Police say the man behind the viral frog costume ignored orders to leave the street during a January protest, earning himself probation and a three-block exclusion zone from a local ICE facility. Seth Todd pleaded no contest to second-degree attempted disorderly conduct on Monday, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office has announced. Read the rest The post Portland declares inflatable frog a public safety threat appeared first on Boing Boing.
Mr. Resident Evil signs a deal with Mr. Stellar Blade
Resident Evil legend Shinji Mikami's new studio, Unbound Inc., has been acquired by Shift Up, the company behind Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory: Nikke. Unbound's unannounced games will be fully supported and distributed by South Korean publisher Shift Up, which is led by CEO Hyung-Tae Kim. Mikami is an icon of Japanese horror as the director of Resident Evil, its 2002 remake and Resident Evil 4, as well as a founder of PlatinumGames and Tango Gameworks. Tango was responsible for The Evil W...
The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in April 2026
We've picked out the best horror, sci-fi, and genre titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and beyond.
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Man rides giant praying mantis bicycle through Colombia streets
If you happen to find yourself walking down the street in Colombia, you might catch a glimpse of a man riding a giant praying mantis bicycle, if you're lucky. Enrique Velez invented a bicycle that walks as you pedal it, and it resembles a large, green praying mantis. Read the rest The post Man rides giant praying mantis bicycle through Colombia streets appeared first on Boing Boing.
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham attacked by alleged stalker: report
Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has reportedly been attacked with an unidentified substance. On Wednesday, the two-time Grammy Award winner, 76, was attacked by a woman when he showed up for an appointment in Santa Monica, California, according to NBC4 Investigates.The alleged suspect, who authorities described as "a stalking suspect," threw an unknown substance at Buckingham and immediately fled, the outlet reported. FLEETWOOD MAC CO-FOUNDER HOLDS ONTO ‘FANTASY’ THAT STEVIE NI...
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Nasa Artemis 2 launch: Four astronauts set for historic Moon flyby
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More Than Half Of Americans Believe AI Will Do More Harm Than Good: Poll
More Than Half Of Americans Believe AI Will Do More Harm Than Good: Poll Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times, About 55 percent of Americans surveyed in a 2026 Quinnipiac poll said artificial intelligence (AI) will be more harmful than helpful. The survey, released on March 30, was conducted in collaboration with the Quinnipiac University School of Computing and Engineering and the Quinnipiac University School of Business. In April 2025, only 44 percent believed AI would...
Long-cold case shattered as DNA links suspect to savage attack, killing of young woman, investigators say
A Georgia man has been arrested in a decades-old cold case of the rape and murder of a young woman over 40 years ago, authorities announced. Freddie Lee Granger Jr., 68, was charged with one count of rape, malice murder, aggravated assault and two counts of felony murder in the death of Sandra Kaye Davis, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).Davis was just 22 years old when authorities with the Waycross Police Department discovered her body next to a home on Kollock Street in ...
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Our Favorite Budget Smartwatch is $69
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Middle East conflict live updates: Donald Trump claims Iran has asked for ceasefire, Iran denies it as ‘false and baseless’
US President claimed Iran asked for a ceasefire.
What’s going on with Donut Lab?
In January, a Finnish-Estonian startup proclaimed it had developed a truly solid state battery, a holy grail for the technology industry. Donut Labs’ cell wasn’t just solid state, however. It claimed it was made from cheap and easily available materials, would charge to full in a few minutes and last for hundreds of years. If real, such a device would change the face of the world, which is why plenty of people don’t think it is. And, as the company makes more effort to demonstrate it is telling ...
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NASA Starts Pumping Fuel Into Artemis II Moon Rocket Ahead Of Launch
NASA Starts Pumping Fuel Into Artemis II Moon Rocket Ahead Of Launch NASA's Artemis II mission is finally set to launch three Americans and one Canadian atop the Space Launch System rocket on a lunar mission not seen in more than 50 years. The Artemis II mission is scheduled for launch at 6:24 p.m. EST on Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The fueling process for the Artemis II rocket has picked up speed. The rocket is now more quickly filling with liquid oxygen ...
Inside Supreme Court: How Trump heard birthright citizenship arguments
President Donald Trump made an extraordinary appearance Wednesday for Supreme Court arguments an American presidential first as his administration seeks to unwind birthright citizenship during two hours of dramatic oral arguments.The Supreme Court voiced strong pushback against efforts to restrict who can be called an American, a politically divisive case over automatic citizenship for some children born in the United States to foreign nationals.Trump, wearing a red tie and dark suit, entered th...
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L.A. County student homelessness has surged, study finds. Here's what the numbers show
Almost 76% of the the county's students experiencing homelessness were Latino, while Black students made up another 12%, in the 2023-24 school year.
April's PS Plus Monthly Games include Lords of the Fallen and a trio of remastered Tomb Raider ports
Sony just revealed a trio of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April and it's a pretty stacked lineup. These will all be playable on April 7 for subscribers on any tier. After downloading, the games will stay in a player's library as long as the subscription remains active. First up, there's Lords of the Fallen for PS5. This is a sequel to 2014's Lords of the Fallen, despite having the same exact name. The 2023 release boasts a much larger world than the original, but similar fast-paced gamepl...
With winning top of mind, Canada's first WNBA team finally arrives at expansion draft
If it wasn’t already clear, the Toronto Tempo’s latest addition makes their Year 1 intentions plain and obvious. As Masai Ujiri, announced Tuesday as principal owner of the WNBA team, once said, the Tempo plan is to win and win in Toronto.
Chinese Startup Debuts Super-Bendy Robotic Arm for Orbital Repairs
Sustain Space’s Xiyuan-0 satellite carried out its first in-orbit demonstration for satellite servicing.
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Beta: A Powerful But Faulty Tool For Managing Risk
Beta: A Powerful But Faulty Tool For Managing Risk Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, When investors want to reduce risk, one commonly used tool is beta. For instance, an investor may sell higher-beta stocks and replace them with lower-beta ones to cushion against an expected market decline. Such a strategy is intuitive and widely used; however, it can be greatly flawed. We recently received a question from a client about how we use beta to manage our portf...
Plane lost engine power before crashing into Phoenix-area homes, NTSB says
A small plane that crashed into two Phoenix homes last month, injuring three people, appeared to have lost engine power moments after takeoff, federal investigators said.The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report that the Piper PA-28-140 experienced rapidly declining engine performance shortly after departing from Deer Valley Airport on March 4, forcing the instructor to attempt an emergency return.The aircraft, carrying a flight instructor and student pilot, had climb...
Pirro blasts DC Council for fueling teen violence, 'criminal chaos' as juvenile curfews set to expire
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro warned of a potential increase in teenage violence, accusing D.C. Council members of fueling "criminal chaos."Pirro joined "Fox and Friends" Wednesday to discuss the D.C. Council delaying a vote to extend teen curfews. She argued it is part of a culture of allowing young criminals to get away unscathed."The mentality in D.C. is that, if you're less than 18 years of age, unless you kill somebody or do something really serious, it goes to the family court, where the pur...
Of Course, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Post Credit Scene Is Another Big Cameo
Let's talk about one of the biggest spoilers in the new Nintendo film, now in theaters.
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Donald Trump calls Nato a ‘paper tiger’ and threatens US withdrawal over Iran
The US must get Congress approval before any attempt to leave Nato can proceed.
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James Webb telescope captures star formation "factory" in fine detail
Westerhaut 51 is the unassuming name of a vast "star factory" 17,000 light years from Earth. 350 light years across, it contains numerous O-type stars, the rarest on the main sequence: extremely hot, massive, and luminous blue beasts with surface temperatures greater than 30,000 kelvin. Read the rest The post James Webb telescope captures star formation "factory" in fine detail appeared first on Boing Boing.
Luigi Mangione's federal trial stays on track as judge rejects defense push for delay
The judge overseeing accused Ivy League assassin Luigi Mangione's federal case shrugged off his defense team's push to have the trial delayed, saying she doesn't want to be "held hostage" by the schedule of a state court judge handling another case against him.U.S. Marshals escorted Mangione into the courtroom at 11:24 a.m. He wore a tan jail jumpsuit with his sleeves rolled up, leg shackles and no handcuffs.The judge entered a minute later.Karen Friedman Agnifilo, one of Mangione's lead defense...
Banking tech data breach exposes 672K in ransomware attack
If you've ever trusted your bank to keep your financial data safe, this incident will hit close to home.A behind-the-scenes tech company used by banks has revealed that more than 672,000 people had sensitive personal and financial information stolen in a ransomware attack. That includes details that criminals can use to drain accounts, open loans, or impersonate you.What makes this more concerning is that the company is not a household name, so you likely never knew your data was even there.Sign...
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SpaceX Files Confidentially For IPO, Setting Up Record-Breaking Offering
SpaceX Files Confidentially For IPO, Setting Up Record-Breaking Offering SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO, potentially setting up a June listing on U.S. stock exchanges that could become the largest public offering ever. The offering could value the rocket, satellite, and AI company at more than $1.75 trillion and raise as much as $75 billion, far exceeding Saudi Aramco's 2019 IPO record. Bloomberg states that SpaceX has just submitted a draft IPO registration to the SEC...
Anthropic Issues Copyright Takedown Requests To Remove 8,000+ Copies of Claude Code Source Code
Anthropic is using copyright takedown notices to try to contain an accidental leak of the underlying instructions for its Claude Code AI agent. According to the Wall Street Journal, "Anthropic representatives had used a copyright takedown request to force the removal of more than 8,000 copies and adaptations of the raw Claude Code instructions ... that developers had shared on programming platform GitHub." From the report: Programmers combing through the source code so far have marveled on socia...
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Making giant grapes for no other reason than hubris
Humans having free will is a bit of a double-edged sword, especially when it intersects with the culinary arts. On the one hand, you have people carbonating tuna fish, but on the other, you have someone fulfilling his gnome fantasies by crafting a grape the size of a human head. Read the rest The post Making giant grapes for no other reason than hubris appeared first on Boing Boing.
How to Build a Production-Ready Gemma 3 1B Instruct Generation AI Pipeline with Hugging Face Transformers, Chat Templates, and Colab Inference
In this tutorial, we build and run a Colab workflow for Gemma 3 1B Instruct using Hugging Face Transformers and HF Token, in a practical, reproducible, and easy-to-follow step-by-step manner. We begin
Justices grill Trump administration lawyer on ending birthright citizenship, with president in attendance
Supreme Court justices, with Donald Trump breaking historical precedent by attending oral arguments, tackled the legality of his executive order to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S., a contentious part of his administration's immigration approach.
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‘Big bunch of nothing’: PM Anthony Albanese’s national address roasted as he urges people to ‘switch’ to public transport
Critics, including Pauline Hanson, slammed the address as empty.
Should you microdose Ozempic? Experts are split on risks vs benefits
The rise of GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) has introduced new approaches to both weight loss and overall metabolic health.Some users have found that microdosing, or taking the drug in small amounts, achieves the best health outcomes, but some experts warn against it.In a previous interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Terry Dubrow, a plastic surgeon and TV personality based in Newport Beach, California, recommended that everyone takes a low daily dose, even if they don’t need t...
Repeat offender allegedly stabs pregnant mom in random grocery store parking lot attack 'with a steak knife'
A pregnant mom getting her child from her car was approached by a North Carolina repeat offender who stabbed her with a steak knife, police said.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) announced the arrest of Marvina Butler-Hardy. She is accused of stabbing a pregnant woman outside in the parking lot of the Harris Teeter in Cotswold on March 18.The pregnant woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. The stabbing appeared to be a random act, ...
UK scraps police probes of legal social media posts after review says response went too far
The United Kingdom Home Office announced that police officers will no longer waste time investigating legal but offensive social media posts.The decision by the UK government to scrap police investigations into non-crime hate incidents (NCHI) follows a review of guidelines by the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs' Council. The report recognized the importance for police to monitor hate, but found the public believes "the police response to hate or hostility has been disproportio...
Raspberry Pi raises prices by between $11.25 and $150, citing higher memory costs after December and February hikes, and unveils a 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 for $83.75
Stevie Bonifield / The Verge: Raspberry Pi raises prices by between $11.25 and $150, citing higher memory costs after December and February hikes, and unveils a 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 for $83.75 Prices
Iran's ceasefire push may be a 'cycle of deception,' analysts warn as shadowy figure gains power
President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that Iran may be seeking a ceasefire, but analysts say real power lies with hardline figures inside the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including newly prominent Commander Ahmad Vahidi.Trump did not name the Iranian figure he was referring to, but his comment likely pointed to President Masoud Pezeshkian, writing: "Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors, has just asked the United States of Am...
Former Wisconsin football player, who left the sport amid mental health struggles, dead at 24
Former Wisconsin football player Jack Pugh, who walked away from college football due to mental health struggles, has died, the university announced Tuesday. He was 24. Pugh, an Ohio native, was a tight end on the Badgers' football team from 2021 to 2022. His cause of death was not immediately known. "The Wisconsin Athletics family is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jack Pugh. Jack was a positive light and brought a genuine spirit to our football program. More than that, he cared about...
The United app adds airport security wait times after lines return to normal
Here's a feature that would've been a lot more useful before this week. Amid recent hours-long airport lines, United is adding security wait times to its app. However, the feature arrives a few days after security lines began returning to normal. Hey, at least it'll be there for the next shutdown.At launch, the feature is only available for United's hub airports. That includes Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Houston, LAX, Newark, San Francisco and Washington Dulles. Passengers traveling through any of t...
Bruce Springsteen slammed as 'traitor' after ripping America during Minneapolis concert rant
Bruce Springsteen used a concert stage in Minneapolis to deliver a blunt warning about the state of America, leading critics to label the musician a "traitor."Springsteen unleashed four pointed political speeches during the opening night of his "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour" on Tuesday."We are living through some very dark times," he told the crowd mid-show, according to Variety. "Our American values that have sustained us for 250 years are being challenged as never before. We’ve got ou...
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Swalwell Demands FBI Not Release His Files As Epstein Hypocrisy Surfaces
Swalwell Demands FBI Not Release His Files As Epstein Hypocrisy Surfaces Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, Embattled Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who has long demanded that President Donald Trump release the Epstein files, now faces scrutiny as the FBI prepares to release documents tied to its investigation into his alleged ties to a Chinese intelligence operative. The scrutiny comes after Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel refrain from declassifyin...
'Texas Killing Fields' cold case explodes as suspect indicted in two slayings decades after 30 bodies found
A suspect has been indicted in the decades-long "Texas Killing Fields" cold case 40 years after two women found dead in an area where about 30 bodies were found along a Lone Star State roadway over the years.James Dolphs Elmore Jr., 61, is charged with manslaughter and felony tampering with evidence in the death of Laura Miller, along with an additional charge of tampering with evidence in the murder of Audrey Cook, according to FOX 26. The charges stem from the infamous "Texas Killing Fields" m...
America’s Latest Unfounded Health Panic: ‘Vaccinated’ Blood Donations
New research suggests people are increasingly requesting blood donations from people not vaccinated against covid-19, despite no evidence supporting the practice.
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Odds Of SCOTUS Striking Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship EO Spike
Odds Of SCOTUS Striking Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship EO Spike Update (1240ET): Odds are not looking good for President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, as two conservative justices now seem skeptical amid today's oral arguments. As journalist Eric Daugherty notes on X, "SCOTUS Justice John Roberts is VERY skeptical of President Trump ending birthright citizenship, repeatedly firing back at Trump's top lawyer," noting that Roberts paid no mind when...
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$200-million trust was on the line when SoCal farmer's wife was killed, unsealed warrants show
After the wife of powerful Imperial Valley farmer was killed, search warrant affidavits provided to The Times detail the probe that led to her husband's arrest.
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Unsealed warrants reveal $200-million trust was on the line when SoCal farmer's wife was killed
After the wife of powerful Imperial Valley farmer was killed, search warrant affidavits provided to The Times detail the probe that led to her husband's arrest.
SpaceX Files Confidentially for IPO, Reports Say
The IPO is expected in June and could be the largest IPO in history.
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The folklore behind lone chimneys left standing in Appalachia
In Appalachian folklore, chimneys are often described as "silent monuments to lives long vanished." This video from the history page @appalachian_bluebird explores the folklore behind chimneys in the Appalachian region. Today, many chimneys in Appalachia are the last remaining parts of long-gone homes. Read the rest The post The folklore behind lone chimneys left standing in Appalachia appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Trump May Pull Out Of 'Paper Tiger' NATO After Starmer Stiffs Strait Support
Trump May Pull Out Of 'Paper Tiger' NATO After Starmer Stiffs Strait Support In a blistering exclusive interview with The Telegraph, President Trump has declared he is "strongly considering" pulling the United States out of NATO, branding the 77-year-old alliance a "paper tiger" after European allies - including the UK under Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - refused to join America’s military campaign against Iran or help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told the newspaper the ...
Sona, which uses AI to help companies with scheduling, HR, payroll, and other workflows, raised a $45M Series B led by N47, bringing its total funding to $100M+
Chris Metinko / Axios: Sona, which uses AI to help companies with scheduling, HR, payroll, and other workflows, raised a $45M Series B led by N47, bringing its total funding to $100M+ Sona, which he
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Scouring TESS Data With AI Reveals A Hundred New Exoplanets
New AI tool validates over 100 new planets, finds thousands of candidates, and gives our best estimate for how likely it is to find certain planets around Sun-like stars.
The Best Pop Culture Art Gallery In the World Is No More
Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles is officially calling it quits after being innovators in pop culture art for over 20 years.
CEO of America's Largest Public Hospital System Says He's Ready To Replace Radiologists With AI
Mitchell H. Katz, MD, president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, said hospitals could already replace many radiologists with AI for some imaging tasks -- if regulators allowed it. He argued the technology presents an opportunity to simultaneously cut costs and expand access. Radiology Business reports: Katz -- who has led the 11-hospital organization since 2018 -- said he sees great potential for AI to increase access to breast cancer screening. Hospitals could potentially produce "major savin...
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"Finish This Thing, Finish It Right": JPM CEO Jamie Dimon Weighs In On Iran War
"Finish This Thing, Finish It Right": JPM CEO Jamie Dimon Weighs In On Iran War JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon appeared on Fox and Friends on Tuesday, covering everything from artificial intelligence to the economy to the continuing exodus from radical-left blue states. More notably, he offered his views on the U.S.-Iran war, which this week entered its fifth week and has remained at the center of the news cycle. Dimon was first asked about the energy shock from the US-Iran conflict and ...
Cognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just raised $60M to try
The firm says it can can reduce the cost of chip development by more than 75% and cut the timeline by more than half.
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Megan Thee Stallion Rushed to the Hospital During Moulin Rouge Broadway Performance
The rapper was rushed to the hospital midway through a performance of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Tuesday. She is expected to miss shows on Wednesday.
SpaceX has reportedly filed for the biggest IPO in history
SpaceX has reportedly taken the step many onlookers have long expected: filing paperwork to hold an initial public offering (IPO) on the stock market and become a publicly traded company. Rumors had long pointed toward the IPO taking place by July. The company filed draft IPO registration paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission confidentially, according to Bloomberg. As such, the public won’t get a chance to closely scrutinize SpaceX’s finances just yet. Taking the confidential ...
Within minutes of Trump signing voter database order, Dem states threaten lawsuits
President Donald Trump, frustrated by the Senate stalemate on the SAVE America Act, has moved via executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from Democrats."I don't see how they can challenge it," Trump said at Wednesday night's Oval Office signing, admitting, "maybe it’ll be tested.""I believe it’s foolproof."Arizona, California and Oregon, states that widely offer mail-in voting, immediately ple...
Lucid Motors recalls over 4,000 Gravity SUVs over seat belt defect
Lucid Motors has recalled over 4,000 Gravity SUVs after discovering a problem with seat belts. The company told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that some of the anchors for the second-row seat belts weren't welded properly. This means that there's a chance they won't actually hold passengers during a collision. The company blames the issue on a seat supplier changing its manufacturing process "without notice to or approval by Lucid." It says it has reverted to the orig...
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Aluminum Supply Shock: Top Gulf Producer Halts Operations After Iran Strike, Price To Spike
Aluminum Supply Shock: Top Gulf Producer Halts Operations After Iran Strike, Price To Spike Over the weekend, both Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) - the largest aluminum producers in the Gulf - and Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) reported drone attacks damaging smelting facilities after hits on Iranian steel infrastructure last week. Neither company (at the time) confirmed whether supply will be impacted, but this morning the worst case appears to be confirmed with Reuters reporting that a...
Turkey’s NATO role under scrutiny amid new report on Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood ties
FIRST ON FOX: A new report is raising concerns about Turkey’s role in the Middle East, arguing that under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the country has moved away from its traditional Western alignment and toward deeper engagement with Islamist movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood.The Foundation for Defense of Democracies report, led by senior fellow Sinan Ciddi and titled "Islamist Domination of Turkey: A Forward Base for Muslim Brotherhood-Aligned Jihadism," argues that Turkey has tie...
