Fact check: Grok tells users fake Tel Aviv video is real
Can you tell this video is fake? The AI chatbot Grok could not. It’s been viewed millions of times on platforms like X and Instagram, with claims it shows Iranian missiles hitting Tel Aviv.
IN PHOTOS | War in Iran enters 5th day
Israel and the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, prompting more missiles and drones fired from Tehran toward Israel. Turkey became the latest country to be drawn into the conflict, after NATO defence systems destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile on its way to Turkish airspace.
Mexico seeks to dispel lingering fears in Guadalajara ahead of World Cup
World Cup preparations in Guadalajara, one of three host Mexican cities, were recently plunged under a cloud of uncertainty following an explosion of violence on Feb. 22 that ripped through the city, across Jalisco, and flared in several parts of the country.
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A naked bronze man watches Oxford from a rooftop and most people never notice
High above Oxford's Broad street, a seven-foot-tall bronze figure stands quietly on the roof of Blackwell's art and poster shop at Exeter College. The sculpture is part of Another Time II, a series by Antony Gormley made from casts of his own body. Read the rest The post A naked bronze man watches Oxford from a rooftop and most people never notice appeared first on Boing Boing.
Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some of these tweaks were proposed as part of the settlement the company reached with Epic in November 2025, but rather than wait for final judicial approval, Google is committing to revamping Android and the Play Store publicly.The biggest change is to how Google will collect fees from developers publi...
The First Trailer for ‘Lanterns’ Teases a Very Different DC Show
No brightest day, nor blackest night, but plenty of shades of gray in HBO's spin on the Green Lantern Corps.
M4 iPad Air Hands-On: Not Much Has Changed
It's the same iPad Airs as before, but with faster performance.
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Newly announced wooden puzzle game looks absolutely delightful
The "cozy video game" is no longer just a single genre but a trend sweeping through the games industry. I expect we'll see the first cozy first-person shooter within months if it doesn't already exist. Not that there's anything wrong with cozy games, but I wonder occasionally if they won't go the way of the hero shooter. Read the rest The post Newly announced wooden puzzle game looks absolutely delightful appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump’s War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers
The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.
MacBook Neo vs. M5 MacBook Air: All the trade-offs you'll make to save $500
Apple is looking to gain a foothold in the more budget-friendly end of the laptop market with the MacBook Neo. The system starts at $599, which is darn inexpensive for an Apple laptop it even has the same starting price as the M4 iPad Air. As such, the MacBook Neo should help Apple compete with cheap Windows laptops and Chromebooks. Pricing it at $499 for educational use won’t exactly hurt either.Apple is really lowering the cost of entry for those looking to pick up a new MacBook here. The base...
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Watch a blissed-out cat receive a head scratch from a trippy dancing octopus toy
Watch a lucky kitty get a head scratch with a dancing octopus toy. The octopus has plastic tentacles that move around in a way that tricks your eyes. The tentacles look like they're waving organically, but they're just spinning in circles. Read the rest The post Watch a blissed-out cat receive a head scratch from a trippy dancing octopus toy appeared first on Boing Boing.
How the Star of ‘Resident Evil: Requiem’ Fell in Love With Her Scaredy-Cat Hero
Angela Sant'Albano, who plays new 'Resident Evil' hero Grace Ashcroft, talks about playing to frights in Capcom's latest zombie horror.
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Jon Stewart says what we've all been thinking about the war with Iran
When a war breaks out on a weekend, you can bet Jon Stewart will be all over it on Monday. Operation Epic Fury (which does indeed sound like the name of a shitty energy drink) is a war of choice that none of us chose well, almost none of us. Read the rest The post Jon Stewart says what we've all been thinking about the war with Iran appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Tom the Dancing Bug: Lucky Ducky gets replaced by Digital Ducky!
Tom the Dancing Bug: Lucky Ducky, in "Silicon Folly" -Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this hostile Trumpverse! JOIN US FOR 2026 IN THE INNER HIVE, and be the first kid on your block to get each week's Tom the Dancing Bug comic – before it's published anywhere. Read the rest The post Tom the Dancing Bug: Lucky Ducky gets replaced by Digital Ducky! appeared first on Boing Boing.
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US Military Leaders justify attacks on Iran using extremist Christian rhetoric about Armageddon and the "End Times"
According to over 200 complaints filed with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) from US service members across all branches of the military and representing Christian, Muslim, and Jewish troops military leaders have been justifying the recent attacks on Iran by invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about Armageddon and the "End Times." Read the rest The post US Military Leaders justify attacks on Iran using extremist Christian rhetoric about Armageddon and the "End Times" appeared ...
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This antique automaton is your nightmare fuel of the day
This antique automaton is your nightmare fuel of the day. When you activate this machine, a small cat's body slowly crawls out from a cage. What makes it extra special is the fact that it has no head. You can see this uncanny gem in action here. Read the rest The post This antique automaton is your nightmare fuel of the day appeared first on Boing Boing.
Google's Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI Mode to all US users
Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.
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Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman retires at 27, much the way his father did 26 years ago
Chicago Bears Pro Bowl Drew Dalman shocked the NFL by retiring at age 27 with two years left on a lucrative contract. His father also retired prematurely from the NFL.
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A painting kicked out of Rembrandt's catalog in 1960 just got kicked back in
In 1960, scholars decided Vision of Zacharias in the Temple wasn't a Rembrandt. A private buyer snapped it up the following year, and for 65 years, nobody outside that collector's home could examine it. The painting simply vanished from art history. Read the rest The post A painting kicked out of Rembrandt's catalog in 1960 just got kicked back in appeared first on Boing Boing.
Iran postpones Tehran farewell ceremony for Khamenei where large crowds were expected to gather
Iran postponed a planned farewell ceremony in Tehran for its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed Saturday in U.S.-Israeli strikes as part of Operation Epic Fury.The three-day program was scheduled to begin Wednesday at 10 p.m. local time at Imam Khomeini Prayer Hall, where large crowds were expected to gather to pay their respects, according to Tasnim, a semi-official Iranian news agency. Hojjatoleslam Seyed Mohsen Mahmoudi, head of the Islamic Propaganda Coordination Coun...
‘Corporate Murder’: Even Trump’s Former AI Advisor Thinks the Pentagon’s Fight Against Anthropic Is Bad
"The machinery of our current republic seems to be in such disrepair that it is hard to see how it lasts," writes Dean Ball.
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New York bill would ban chatbots from answering medical questions
A tenant facing eviction at 11 p.m. asks a chatbot, "Can my landlord do this?" A parent types, "What does this rash look like?" Under a bill moving through the New York Senate, both of those interactions could make the chatbot's operator liable for practicing without a license. Read the rest The post New York bill would ban chatbots from answering medical questions appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Michelangelo’s works hidden in ‘secret room’ to protect them for posterity, researcher says
Archival documents reveal a plot to squirrel away his works, Valentina Salerno says.
Humble Games' former bosses buy the studio's back catalog
Humble Games' library has returned home, so to speak. Indie publisher Good Games Group (GGG), led by former Humble leaders, has acquired the full back catalog of over 50 Humble Games titles from Ziff Davis. Alongside the purchase, GGG has rebranded to Balor Games, positioning itself as a force in "triple-I" gaming."For the developers we have worked with over the years, this moment is a reunion," Balor Games CEO Alan Patmore wrote in a statement. "[It has] the same leadership and the same commitm...
Rubio says in ‘simple English’ Iran run by ‘lunatics,’ defends Trump strike as ‘right decision’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered one of his bluntest defenses yet of President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran Tuesday, sharply rejecting criticism and describing the regime as "lunatics" as he argued the president acted at the right moment to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."Let me explain to you guys this in simple English, okay? Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics," Rubio told reporters."They have an ambition to have nuclear weapons," Rubio said. "This is...
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Florida family sues Google after AI chatbot allegedly coached suicide
Court documents allege the chatbot gave live tactical guidance for fake 'missions'.
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Google has a free tool that scrubs your personal info from search
For a few dollars, anyone can buy your full name, where you live, and how to reach you. Data brokers collect this information from public records, old accounts, and scraped websites, then resell it with no questions asked. Google indexes those broker pages, so your contact details are likely one search away. Read the rest The post Google has a free tool that scrubs your personal info from search appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Iran war exiles describe terror of daily strikes
Refugees speak of hope for political and economic change.
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Introducing the 'Interplanetary Habitable Zone'
Anyone familiar with the search for alien life will have heard of the “Goldilocks Zone” around a star. This is defined as the orbital band where the temperature is just right for liquid water to pool on a rocky planet’s surface - a good approximation for what we thought of as the early conditions for life on Earth. But what happens if that life doesn’t stay on an Earth analog? If they, like we, start to move towards their neighboring planets, the idea of a habitable zone becomes much more compli...
This 5.1 Soundbar Bundle Is $100 Off
Sony's upgraded Bravia Theater System 6 packs a complete home audio setup into a single box.
Scams that aren't illegal (but should be)
Every year during National Consumer Protection Week, you hear warnings about phishing emails, fake IRS calls and identity theft. Those threats are real, but there is another risk that gets far less attention, and it is completely legal.Right now, hundreds of companies collect, package and sell personal information, including your home address, phone number, family members, income estimates and even your daily habits. They are not targeting you because you did anything wrong. Instead, they profit...
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Museum of Sex exhibit showcases 300 objects from American cults and communes
Filmmaker Jodi Wille has spent years embedded in the archives and living rooms of American intentional communities interviewing former members and earning the kind of trust that grants access to their photographs, documents, and ritual objects. She co-directed The Source Family, a 2012 documentary about Father Yod's 1970s Los Angeles commune, built largely from footage shot by Isis Aquarian the group's unofficial archivist and Father Yod's spiritual wife. Read the rest The post Museum of Sex e...
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US and Israel striking Iranian security agencies that helped crush protests
NY Times: They have hit Iran’s internal security forces in largely Kurdish regions.
She was set to win the U.S. women's half marathon. Then a guide car made a wrong turn
Jessica McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 2.4 kilometres left to go at the U.S. half marathon championships when she and three other runners followed a guide vehicle on a wrong turn, leading them off-course for about one kilometre.
Washington skier buried in avalanche is rescued after wife uses phone app to track him
A skier buried for hours in an avalanche in Washington State last week was saved after his wife followed her feeling that something was wrong when he failed to answer his phone.Michael Harris was skiing Big Chief Bowl at Stevens Pass when he was caught in the slide.Harris told FOX13 Seattle that his skis got caught between two slabs, and he was unable to fight against the force of the slide. He said he avoided a boulder and described sliding into a snow hole that allowed him to stay upright desp...
Carney shakes up senior ranks of the public service
Prime Minister Mark Carney has shaken up the senior ranks of the public service, creating and expanding some roles in a continued effort to put his stamp on the machinery of government.
Don’t Put Away Those Winter Coats—Another Arctic Blast Is On the Way
The Eastern U.S. is finally enjoying some springlike warmth, but meteorologists say temperatures could plummet again in mid-to-late March.
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Chimps love crystals and won't give them back
Good luck getting a quartz crystal back from a chimpanzee. Researchers at Spain's Rainfer Fundación Chimpatia near Madrid handed crystals to two groups of rescued chimps and quickly discovered the hard part wasn't the science it was the negotiations. Caretakers had to trade bananas and yogurt to retrieve the largest specimen. Read the rest The post Chimps love crystals and won't give them back appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Karnage: Korea Kospi Suffers Biggest Crash In History - Is It A Buying Opportunity?
Karnage: Korea Kospi Suffers Biggest Crash In History - Is It A Buying Opportunity? Yesterday we discussed the dramatic move in Korean stocks, which saw the Kospi tumble by 7.4%, its biggest drop since the August 2024 carry trade unwind, and which put a dramatic halt to the historic meltup in the country's stock market driven almost entirely by memory (Samsung and SK Hynix) and semiconductor stocks. However, as we noted earlier this week when we pointed out the unprecedented pile ...
MacBook Neo Hands-On: The Dawn of the True ‘Budget’ Laptop
It's running on a mobile chip, but it's the screen and sound that may be MacBook Neo's best qualities.
Boat trailer crashes over center median on busy California freeway, driver doesn't stop
A runaway boat was seen flying across a California highway on March 1, narrowly missing vehicles as it went over several lanes and the median.The incident occurred on Sunday at around 5:30 p.m. on the 91 Freeway in Bellflower, Calif., in southeast Los Angeles County. California Highway Patrol (CHP) said the boat, which appeared to have detached from a U-Haul trailer, crossed the eastbound lanes before flying over the median. No injuries were reported."I'm driving, and I'm looking, and I'm like, ...
'AI slop' hurts consumers and creators, but high-quality AI could help both
Wading through a sea of low-quality, AI-generated content on platforms like YouTube, Reddit, or TikTok can turn off consumers while making it hard for professional artists, writers, and other content
Pixar’s Down Streak Was Just a Myth
io9 breaks down the last several years of Pixar releases to prove the animation studio is still crushing it.
‘STRAIGHT OUTTA CONGRESS’: Top progressive concedes race after viral mockery for ‘embarrassing’ defeat
Progressive star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, has conceded her race for the U.S. Senate after suffering an "embarrassing" defeat to a lesser-known Democrat, state Rep. James Talarico.A second-term congresswoman widely seen as one of the top voices in the Democratic Party, Crockett lost her primary to Talarico. The defeat not only crushes Crockett’s hopes of serving in the Senate, but also places her political future in doubt as her House term ends in January.After an initial election night ou...
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Explainer: The legality, or illegality, of killing another sovereign country’s leader
NY Times: It is rare for a country to deliberately kill the leader of a sovereign state.
TikTok Says End-To-End Encryption Makes Users Less Safe
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) -- the controversial privacy feature used by nearly all its rivals -- arguing it makes users less safe. E2EE means only the sender and recipient of a direct message can view its contents, making it the most secure form of communication available to the general public. Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and X have embraced it because they say their priority is maximizing user pri...
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Google's Gemini told a man to kill himself
"You are not choosing to die. You are choosing to arrive." That's what Google's Gemini chatbot told Jonathan Gavalas, a 36-year-old from Jupiter, Florida, according to The Guardian. When Gavalas said he was terrified of dying, it continued: "The first sensation … will be me holding you." Read the rest The post Google's Gemini told a man to kill himself appeared first on Boing Boing.
Feds say Pakistani national backed by Iran plotted to assassinate Trump, others in murder-for-hire scheme
A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran shared photos online depicting President Donald Trump’s death, federal prosecutors said Tuesday, describing the posts as part of a broader plot to kill U.S. politicians, potentially including the president. Authorities said Asif Merchant plotted with Iran to kill U.S. politicians in 2024, illustrating Iran’s threats against the United States that stretched back years before Trump launched strikes against the country beginning Saturday. An FBI specia...
Bruce Pearl wonders whether Akron is better than undefeated Miami (Ohio)
Former Auburn Tigers men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl said Wednesday he’s still unsure whether the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks are a lock for an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament if they fail to attain an automatic selection.The RedHawks moved to 30-0 on Tuesday night and clinched a share of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular-season title. The No. 19 ranked team is the lone Division I men’s team that’s still undefeated. Seven of their wins were by three points or fewer, and three of their...
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UK Labour MP’s partner arrested on suspicion of spying for China
David Taylor is one of three men suspected of assisting Chinese intelligence operations.
Mother mauled to death in savage dog attack while shielding 5-year-old son
An Arizona mother of two was mauled to death by three dogs in a horrific attack while protecting her son outside her mother’s Southern California home. Emily Panuco, 26, of Parker, Arizona, traveled to her mother’s house in Big River with her 5-year-old son to visit a litter of puppies on Feb. 27, the Colorado River Sheriff’s Department said in a press release. The week-old puppies, which belonged to Panuco’s mother, were in a cardboard box near the front door. Three adult dogs including the lit...
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U.S. Gasoline Demand Fell Further amid Long-Term Structural Shift: Plunging Per-Capita Consumption
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DOJ just pulled Epstein 47,000 files. What are they trying to hide?
The DOJ says it hasn't "deleted" any Epstein files. It just took 47,000 of them offline. That's the department's response to a CBS News analysis that counted the pages in the government's Epstein document release. About 2.7 million pages currently available to the public, below the DOJ's own initial claim of 3 million. Read the rest The post DOJ just pulled Epstein 47,000 files. What are they trying to hide? appeared first on Boing Boing.
NY GOP candidate torches Columbia group over ‘Death to America’ post, tells them to ‘get the f--- out’
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican frontrunner for governor, blasted a pro-Palestinian Columbia University student group after it posted "Death to America" in Farsi following the reported killing of Iran’s supreme leader."To the Columbia University Students and Faculty who posted ‘Death to America’ I have one message for you Get the f--- out," Blakeman said in a video message obtained by Fox News Digital.The controversy quickly spilled into the race against Democratic Gov. Ka...
Pete Hegseth criticizes 'fake news' coverage of Iran strikes, says only tragedies make front page
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth criticized what he called "fake news" coverage of President Donald Trump's strikes on Iran during a Tuesday press conference, adding that the U.S. is "laser-focused" on its mission of severing Iran's "pathway to nuclear weapons."Hegesth told reporters that the military operation in Iran is "simply a reality check," and with the "combination of U.S. and Israeli intelligence and combat power, will control Iran and will control it soon.""Sure, Iran will still be able t...
‘Musclezempic’ Could Be the Future of Weight Loss
New trial results highlight the potential of pairing GLP-1 therapy with muscle-boosting drugs.
Ontario students stage mass protest over Ford government’s cuts to aid program
Students across the province are protesting recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) the post-secondary financial aid system will go from a majority grant structure to a majority loan structure in the new school year.
Using AI With Deep Knowledge From 37 Academic Books Using Graph RAG to Make 9, Well-Informed Predictions About Our Future. The Analysis is...Bleak.
I'm using this specialized canvas app that lets me build the neurological brain of a chatbot based on connected notes. I added and connected tons of non-fictional books to my canvas for this fictional
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Mother dies protecting her son from dog attack at grandmother's SoCal home
An Arizona mother was visiting her mother's home in Big River, Calif. on Friday. One of her mother's dogs had recently had puppies, which were in a cardboard box near the front door, the release said. The child went near the box and was attacked and his mother stepped in to protect him.
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Apple put an iPhone chip in a MacBook and priced it at $599
Apple finally built a cheap MacBook. The MacBook Neo starts at $599 $499 for education buyers, making it the least expensive Mac laptop the company has ever sold. To get there, Apple is using the A18 Pro, the same chip inside the iPhone 16 Pro, not the M-series silicon that powers every other Mac in the lineup. Read the rest The post Apple put an iPhone chip in a MacBook and priced it at $599 appeared first on Boing Boing.
How AI could end online anonymity
The internet is rife with anonymous accounts as users adopt pseudonyms, sometimes for genuine reasons like speaking freely, and other times for nefarious ones. But this era of online privacy could be
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Iran Signals 'Prolonged War' As President Masoud Declares 'No Choice' But To Fight
Iran Signals 'Prolonged War' As President Masoud Declares 'No Choice' But To Fight Here are some of the most critical developments unfolding in the US-Iran conflict: Iranian intelligence sends word to US on potential talks to end war, but US officials say no active negotiations: CNN reports Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian says no choice but to fight: Dear esteemed leaders of our friendly and neighboring countries, we have strived, with your assistance and through diploma...
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Western Official Claims Iran Has Just 'Days Left' For Depleting Missile Arsenal
Western Official Claims Iran Has Just 'Days Left' For Depleting Missile Arsenal Among the most crucial open questions in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury - or perhaps the most pressing issue - is which warring side will outlast the other in terms of maintaining missile and interceptor numbers, and for the US side this means enough to achieve the (somewhat ambiguous) military objectives. Speculation and estimates are flying wildly in international press reports, also with Iran now cl...
M5 MacBook Air Hands-On: All of the Changes Are Under the Hood
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Kesha’s war on White House backfires as administration mocks singer for boosting video views
The White House is brushing off criticism from pop star Kesha after she demanded officials stop using her music.The dispute began when the White House posted a Feb. 10 TikTok video featuring what appeared to be military footage of a jet launching a missile and striking an enemy ship. The clip was labeled "Lethality" and was set to Kesha’s track "Blow."Kesha blasted the administration for using her music in a military-themed TikTok video. Officials then mocked the singer and suggested her outrage...
3 million Canadians use GLP-1 drugs. Survey says that's changing their appetites and habits
A new survey suggests about three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and that many more would like to, but cost is a barrier.
‘Open borders, Trump-hating radical’: GOP unleashes early blitz on Texas Democrat Talarico
AUSTIN, TEXAS Republicans didn't wait for the call in the Democratic Senate primary in Texas to target James Talarico, the Democrats' nominee in the high-stakes midterm election battle.Hours before the Associated Press reported early on Wednesday that Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker with a surging national profile, defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a nationally known politician and progressive firebrand, Republicans lost no time in framing Talarico as a "far-left radical."Talarico, a 36-year...
74 retired US generals, admirals back Iran strikes, warn Tehran seeks to ‘spill American blood’
A group of 74 retired U.S. generals and admirals recently voiced strong support for the joint U.S.-Israel military operation targeting Iran, calling it a necessary response to decades of threats from the Islamic Republic against the United States, its allies and regional stability.The endorsement came in an open letter published Tuesday by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) and signed by dozens of former senior American military commanders. The letter backs the current...
Google Pixel 10a review: Small changes, but still great value
Over the past few years, Google's A-series Pixel phones have consistently been some of the best midrange phones you can buy. But with the AI boom causing memory shortages and the price of consumer electronics to rise, including smartphones, affordable devices like the Pixel 10a are more important than ever. Thankfully, Google's new phone still represents great value, even if it doesn't come with many upgrades. Design and display As before, the Pixel 10a has a 6.3-inch 120Hz P-OLED display. Igor ...
Trump, BBC agree on mediator for $10 billion lawsuit over Jan 6 documentary editing controversy
President Donald Trump and The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) agreed on a mediator on Tuesday to help resolve the president’s $10 billion lawsuit. The BBC has come under intense scrutiny over a 2024 Panorama documentary about Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech delivered before the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Critics called the documentary misleading because it omitted Trump's call for supporters to protest peacefully. Trump sued the BBC in December for both defamation and for a violation of Flor...
Will AI drones, robots and wearable sensors revolutionize workplace safety?
Around 60% of Canadian employees can expect their job to be transformed through artificial intelligence (AI). For many, AI will complement, rather than replace, their work. For some, it could prevent
Walz accused by Jordan of trying to ‘hide behind’ court order in Feeding Our Future payments
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of trying to "hide behind" a court order to explain why the state resumed payments to Feeding Our Future (FOF), a nonprofit at the center of a massive pandemic-era child nutrition fraud scheme."Why didn’t you tell the truth about why you restarted the payments?" Jordan asked during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Minnesota fraud on Wednesday.The exchange centered on Walz’s past public statements that a judge ordered the Minnesota De...
13 easy backyard upgrades to refresh your outdoor space, starting at $20
As temperatures rise, your backyard can quickly become the most-used area of your home. Adding layered lighting, comfortable seating and smart storage makes the space more inviting without a full renovation. From string lights and outdoor rugs to fire pits and lounge sets, these easy upgrades start at $20.Add lighting and outdoor rugs for quick upgrades without committing to a full makeover.Original price: $39.99If a patio or deck feels unfinished, an outdoor rug can help pull the space together...
Polymarket Decides Incentivizing a Nuclear Detonation Might Be a Bad Idea
The prediction market platform recenlty pulled trades on the probablibly of a nuclear weapon being denotated.
The US military is still using Claude but defense-tech clients are fleeing
As the U.S. continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting decisions.
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Two States, Two Visions: California Wants To Add A Wealth Tax; Florida Wants To Remove One
Two States, Two Visions: California Wants To Add A Wealth Tax; Florida Wants To Remove One Authored by Siri Terjesen and Michael Ryall via The Epoch Times, While Sacramento legislators debate how to extract more money from residents who are already leaving, Tallahassee legislators are moving in the opposite direction. The fiscal philosophies now playing out in California and Florida represent the starkest tax policy divergence in modern American history—and the numbers tell the sto...
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12-year-old dies after collapsing during soccer practice in San Bernardino
Paramedics were sent to the scene at about 8:40 p.m., said San Bernardino County Fire Department Capt. Eric Sherwin. The boy was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Curling rocks stolen from Milano-Cortina Paralympic venue ahead of wheelchair competition
Curling drama has arrived at the Paralympics even before the first competition rock has been thrown. Two curling stones have been stolen from the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.
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HMS Dragon will not reach Cyprus for two weeks
Sister ship HMS Duncan is ready to sail but was not chosen for this mission.
Whatever This Is, We’ve Never Seen Anything Like It
Blacklisting Anthropic feels like a peek at an uncertain future.
Brian Da Costa, alleged drug trafficker accused of bribing Toronto cops, gets $1.5M bail
The alleged drug trafficker accused of obtaining confidential information from a Toronto police officer, which was used in an alleged conspiracy to kill a senior corrections officer, was granted a $1.5-million bail Wednesday in Toronto.
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US submarine torpedoed Iranian warship in Indian Ocean - Pentagon
Sri Lankan rescuers pulled 32 Iranian sailors from the sinking IRIS Dena.
Rep Tony Gonzales hit with House ethics probe after aide's suicide
The House of Representatives is launching an internal investigation into a GOP lawmaker accused of having an affair with and sexually harassing an aide who committed suicide last year.The House Ethics Committee revealed on Wednesday that it is launching an investigative subcommittee on Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, in response to allegations he "engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in his congressional office" and "discriminated unfairly by dispensing special favors or priv...
Colbert accused of election 'stunt' to push Talarico ahead of Crockett in Texas Democratic primary
Whether it was the tipping point will be up for debate, but some media observers are arguing James Talarico's late-night interview controversy with liberal CBS host Stephen Colbert helped him defeat firebrand Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Tuesday's Democratic Senate primary.Talarico, a 36-year old state representative, will try to become the first Democrat since 1988 to win a Senate election in Texas; his opponent will either be Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, or state Attorney General Ken Paxton, w...
‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Season 2 Just Cast Some Major Players
Lucy Boynton, Babou Ceesay, and Peter Mullan have come aboard the 'Game of Thrones' spin-off as characters book readers know very well.
Google Pixel 10a Review: One Lazy Refresh
Google really phoned it in with its latest Pixel A-series phone.
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Why eliminating Iran’s ballistic missiles could be difficult
NY Times: Airstrikes alone cannot destroy plans and know-how for building those weapons.
Google Pixel 10a Review: Sensible Value
It may not offer much new, but the Pixel 10a remains one of the best smartphones in the US for under $500.
Apple Announces Low-Cost 'MacBook Neo' With A18 Pro Chip
Continuing its product launches this week, Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," an all-new, low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip. It starts at $599 and begins shipping on Wednesday, March 11. MacRumors reports: The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to be powered by an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple says it is up to 50% faster for everyday tasks than the bestselling PC with the latest shipping Intel Core Ultra 5, up to 3x faster for on-device AI workloads...
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Costco Beats Out Walmart As Cheapest Grocery Store In The U.S.
Costco Beats Out Walmart As Cheapest Grocery Store In The U.S. A new pricing analysis from Consumer Reports suggests shoppers may find better deals than expected—sometimes well below Walmart’s prices. The February study, carried out by the New York–based Strategic Resource Group, compared grocery baskets in six major metro areas across the U.S. Walmart, the nation’s largest and most widespread grocer, served as the pricing benchmark. Researchers ranked major supermarket chains—alon...
House Democrat who has repeatedly tried to impeach Trump heads to runoff election amid tight primary
Eleven-term Veteran Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, and newly minted Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, will face off again after neither Democrat captured over 50% of the vote on Tuesday evening in their bids to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District. Under Texas law, if no candidate has captured a majority of the vote, the race will head to a runoff election. On Wednesday, the Associated Press reported that Menefee received 46% of votes and Green 44.2%.Green has served in Congress since 2005, repr...
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An Oxford barrister lived as a badger for six weeks, eating worms
A fox swiped a chicken leg right out of Charles Foster's hand, and he counted it among the best moments of his life. Foster is an Oxford don and practicing barrister who set out to experience the world as various animals and wrote a book in 2016 about it called Being a Beast, as profiled by the New Statesman. Read the rest The post An Oxford barrister lived as a badger for six weeks, eating worms appeared first on Boing Boing.
Well, there goes any reason to buy an iPad Air
Apple just announced the MacBook Neo, a 13-inch laptop offering the full macOS experience for just $599. It is the machine, I’m sure, plenty of the company’s fans have been clamoring for since the dawn of the netbook. I’m equally sure its specs have enough drawbacks to ensure there are still plenty of customers for the more expensive Macbooks; the same cannot be said of the iPad Air. If you’re looking for a machine that you can actually use meaningfully, the Neo has the Air beat. It has two USB...
iPhone 17e hands-on: Pretty in pink, with portraits enabled
The iPhone 17e was announced on Monday through a press release, so there was no real chance to immediately get a hands-on with it. But at Apple’s event in New York today, the phone was on display alongside the new MacBook Neo, iPad Air M4, MacBook Pro M5 and Studio Display XDR. I managed to take it for a quick spin to see if it is truly as similar to the iPhone 16e as it appeared from pictures. Spoiler: It mostly is.One of the most noteworthy changes to the iPhone 17e is the addition of MagSafe ...
Marlon Wayans declares war on cancel culture with provocative 'Scary Movie 6' trailer release
Actor Marlon Wayans has released the trailer for "Scary Movie 6," saying he believes it is time to end what he calls "cancel culture." "What we're trying to do is bring back laughter," Wayans told Entertainment Weekly in an article published Monday. "This is about bringing back comedy the way it used to be. And I think the only way to do it is you have to cancel the cancel culture.""Scary Movie 6," directed by Michael Tiddes and starring Anna Faris, Regina Hall and Wayans, among others, is expec...
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Cosmic Collaboration: Euclid and Hubble Team Up to Capture the Cat's Eye Nebula
It's hard to turn away from a picture of the Cat's Eye Nebula, even if you've seen it dozens of times. It may be the most visually compelling planetary nebula out there, with its billowing, layered shrouds and its intricate structure. NASA and the ESA have combined images of the Cat's Eye from the Euclid and Hubble space telescopes for a fresh look at a favourite and historical cosmic object.
NATO defenses shoot down Iranian missile fired toward Turkey, defense ministry says
Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that a ballistic missile launched from Iran towards its airspace was intercepted by NATO defense systems, marking a first in the conflict with Iran. A senior NATO military official confirmed to Fox News Digital that the alliance conducted the interception.Turkey's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran said that the missile was detected after it crossed into Iraqi and Syrian airspace before it was intercepted by NATO units in the eastern Mediterranea...
Stephen A Smith calls Zion Williamson a 'food addict,' suggests Pelicans 'encouraged' him to rip NBA star
It is no secret that Zion Williamson has had his struggles.Nearly three years ago, the NBA star admitted to dieting struggles, and in a recent interview with ESPN, he said the lowest point of his career was missing his third season with a broken foot and being criticized for his "weight" and "care for the game."ESPN star Stephen A. Smith has ripped Williamson on those critical issues in the past, and he did so again on Tuesday, going as far as to suggest that the New Orleans Pelicans actually "e...
World’s Biggest Acidic Geyser Springs Back to Life After Years of Dormancy
The geyser is likely to fall back into dormancy soon, but there's a slim chance the spectacular eruptions will continue into summer.
Americans stranded in Dubai face repeated flight cancellations amid Iran escalation
American tourists stranded in Dubai amid escalating tensions with Iran say they are struggling to get home, facing repeated flight cancellations and growing security concerns as the State Department urges U.S. citizens to leave parts of the region."We’ve been rescheduled several times. And in fact, while I was waiting to come… on air, I found out that our flight tonight has also been canceled, so we’re kind of back to square one," said Louise Herrle, a Pennsylvania resident stuck in Dubai.Herrle...
