Poilievre touts 'free trade' between 'free nations' in speech on first foreign trip

Kristi Noem stands by remarks accusing U.S. citizens killed in Minneapolis of terrorism

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is standing by her remarks calling the acts of two U.S. citizens shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis "domestic terrorism."

Downdetector and Speedtest have been sold for over $1 billion

The next time you check your internet speed or whether your favorite site is down, another company may be profiting. On Tuesday, Ziff Davis announced that it sold its Connectivity division, which includes Ookla's Speedtest and Downdetector, to Accenture. The deal is worth $1.2 billion in cash.According to Reuters, the deal will allow Ziff Davis to focus on its core brands, including IGN, Mashable and Everyday Health. Brand consolidation appears to be the name of the game, as the company recently...

Musical adventure game Mixtape will be ready to rock out on May 7

Time to dust off your boomboxes and your walkmans: musical coming-of-age game Mixtape is due out this spring. At its reveal, this next title from game developer Beethoven and Dinosaur was targeting a 2025 release, but as happens to the best laid plans, the game's arrival got pushed back. Today's trailer announced that the new launch date for the narrative- and music-focused adventure game is May 7, 2026. Despite the new date, Mixtape will still be coming to the usual array of current gaming plat...

OpenAI Amends Pentagon Deal As Sam Altman Admits It Looks 'Sloppy'

OpenAI is amending its Pentagon contract after CEO Sam Altman acknowledged it appeared "opportunistic and sloppy." On Monday night, Altman said the company would explicitly restrict its technology from being used by intelligence agencies and for mass domestic surveillance. The Guardian reports: OpenAI, which has more than 900 million users of ChatGPT, made the deal almost immediately after the Pentagon's existing AI contractor, Anthropic, was dropped. [...] The deal prompted an online backlash a...

Attacks on Iran heighten fears in Cuba, where many wonder if their country will be next

New York Times: Some Cubans fear a military invasion after US attacks on Venezuela, Iran.

Oil Jumps, but It’s Not the 1970s anymore: US Crude Oil Production Hits Record, Net Exports Soar, Imports Decline

The US has become a large exporter of value-added petroleum products, including diesel and gasoline.

Elgato's Stream Deck + XL adds a touch strip and dials to an already massive array of buttons

Elgato's Stream Deck helped popularize using a macro pad among aspiring livestreamers and regular desk jockeys, so it's only natural for the brand to continue to expand on its lineup. After announcing a suite of new Stream Deck devices last year, Elgato is kicking off 2026 with the Stream Deck + XL, a larger version of the already big Stream Deck XL, and a collection of new audio accessories that should help improve sound mixing in and out of livestreams.The Stream Deck + XL not only expands on ...

UK deploying warship, helicopters to Cyprus after drone strike

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that the United Kingdom is sending a warship and two Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters to Cyprus after an Iranian drone hit the British Royal Air Force (RAF) base of Akrotiri Monday morning on the east Mediterranean island.In a social media post, Starmer said he spoke with the president of Cyprus, and the U.K. is deploying helicopters with counter-drone capabilities and the air-defense destroyer HMS Dragon to the region."The UK is fully committe...

Top Israeli military official reveals operation against Iran involved 'strategic and operational deception'

FIRST ON FOX: As Israel wages what it describes as an existential campaign against Iran, IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said the war has reinforced a fundamental strategic shift in how Israel sees itself and its alliances, particularly with the United States and regional partners."Israel was never part of this region. We thought we were part of Europe," he said. "Since the Abraham Accords started, we are having good relations with our neighbors. We are part of this region now."He descr...

Before the Original Returns, ‘Star Wars’ Is Bringing Back the Special Editions, Again

'A New Hope,' 'The Empire Strikes Back,' and 'Return of the Jedi' are returning to Blu-ray later this year.

Trump’s Iran strikes get legal cover as scholars say Article II playbook spans Obama era and beyond

President Donald Trump’s legal case for ordering strikes on Iran without prior congressional authorization is not novel, according to legal scholars, and instead tracks the modern Article II template that past presidential administrations have used to justify limited military operations abroad."Whether you agree or disagree with Obama or any of the other presidents who used military force, like in Haiti with 20,000 troops on the ground (in 1994 under the Clinton administration), this is what the...

The long-delayed The Division Resurgence hits iOS and Android on March 31

Ubisoft is finally releasing The Division Resurgence on March 31 for both iOS and Android. This game was first announced all the way back in 2021 and has suffered from delays in recent years. This is a free-to-play mobile game set in the universe of The Division, complete with an MMO-style shared open world and both co-op and solo gameplay. It also features an original story that's set during the early days of the pandemic in NYC, making it a sequel to the first game but a prequel to the second ...

Rhode Island teacher accused of sexting, kissing high school boy

A married high school physical education teacher has been indicted on two counts of third-degree sexual assault after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a male student. Alisha Crins is accused of exchanging sexually suggestive messages and engaging in sexual contact with the student while he was enrolled at Ponaganset High School in Rhode Island as a 17-year-old, according to an affidavit cited by WPRI.The investigation began after the former student filed a formal compla...

Guns and ganja: Supreme Court skeptical of federal law banning firearm possession for regular marijuana users

The Supreme Court expressed skepticism Monday about the federal government’s law banning people with a "habitual use" of marijuana from legally possessing a firearm, a Second Amendment case that could test the limits of creating exceptions to gun ownership.But in two hours of spirited oral arguments over "guns and ganja," several justices while seeing marijuana smokers as potentially less serious expressed concern about allowing drug addicts and other illegal substance users who might pose a dan...

Amazon dropped this tire inflator to its lowest price ever – over 90% off

When my father-in-law – a guy who owns a tool for everything – got tired of pumping his tires by hand, he turned to this portable inflator on Amazon and hasn’t stopped talking about it since. Right now, it’s $35.99 (down from $399) for Amazon Prime members – a 91% discount and its lowest price ever recorded.Original price: $399This deal is exclusive to Prime members – and based on its price history, it doesn’t last long. Our price trackers show this tire inflator held at its $399 retail price th...

Sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, researchers find

After online gambling was privatized in Ontario, contacts to Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems increased 317 per cent in men and adolescent boys aged 15 to 24, a new study suggests.

Squatters Fill Empty NYC Public Housing Units, Report Says

Public housing vacancies in the city doubled to over 6,700 between January 2022 and May 2025, according to the Department of Investigation, posing safety risks to residents.

Arizona senator says US no longer 'world power' over handling of Iran conflict

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said Monday that the United States is no longer a "world power" after engaging in a conflict with Iran "on somebody else’s word.""I mean, I guess we’re not a world power anymore," Gallego told MS NOW host Chris Hayes. "I was in some pretty hard times during the war at a very young age. And it just drove me mad."Gallego’s comments came in response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who told reporters at a press conference earlier that day, "We knew there was going to ...

NASA Tests Prototype 3D Printed Titanium Antenna in Space

With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the potential of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to cut costs and complexity for futuristic space antennas. Called JPL Additive Compliant Canister (JACC), the spring deployed on the small commercial spacecraft Proteus Space's Mercury One on Feb. 3, 2026. An onboard camera captured a video of the spring popping out of its container as the spacecraft passed over the Pacific Oc...

Kalshi, Polymarket Face Trading Halt In Nevada After Court Rulings

Kalshi, Polymarket Face Trading Halt In Nevada After Court Rulings Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, Two US federal court rulings have increased the risk that Nevada regulators may seek to halt prediction-market trading in the state after a judge sent a dispute involving Polymarket’s parent company Blockratize and Kalshi back to state court in two separate rulings. A federal judge rejected arguments that US regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the...

Anti-ICE agitators convicted of stalking federal agents on livestream

Two women accused of following a federal immigration agent to his home and broadcasting it live online have been convicted of stalking by a federal jury in California. Cynthia Raygoza of Riverside and Ashleigh Brown of Colorado, both 38, were found guilty last week of stalking a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. The pair followed the unidentified officer from a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 28, 2025, to his home. They livestreamed their pursuit on Instagram and...

DAVID MARCUS: Legacy media anoints Talarico, downplays Crockett in Texas Democratic primary

Over the past two weeks, the liberal media has been boosting Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in ways rarely seen in a state primary, including what critics call misleading coverage and manipulation. But his opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, known for being outspoken, is not going away quietly.It all started Feb. 16, when late-night political pundit Stephen Colbert falsely claimed the Trump administration and CBS had banned an interview with Talarico from airing. It never happened...

Democrat in key Senate primary says she ‘regrets’ vote on Laken Riley Act, draws GOP backlash

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig, running for a Senate seat in Minnesota, penned an article this week explaining her "regret" for voting for the Laken Riley Act, sparking criticism from conservatives online and from her Republican opponents."I never thought the Laken Riley Act was a perfect bill, as it allowed for detention of certain violent as well as nonviolent offenses," Craig wrote in the Minnesota Star Tribune this week about the legislation, named after a nursing student who was murdered durin...

Sen. Wyden Warns of Mass Surveillance Amid Pentagon’s Fight With Anthropic

"Creating AI profiles of Americans based on that data represents a chilling expansion of mass surveillance," said Wyden.

Blackstone Launching Public Vehicle for Data Center Acquisitions

Blackstone Launching Public Vehicle for Data Center Acquisitions Amid overwhelming redemptions in other funds, Blackstone is preparing a publicly traded acquisition company dedicated to data centers, opening the door for “mom and pop" to jump into the AI boom, just as the market is panicking over who will find the trillions in data center spending over the next several years Bloomberg reported that the vehicle’s focus is on already-built and leased facilities, allowing rapid deploy...

JFK's grandson rips 'Love Story' series about late uncle JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette, calls it 'grotesque'

New York congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg criticized a Hulu and FX series about his uncle, John F. Kennedy Jr., and Carolyn Bessette's relationship in an interview on Sunday, calling the show a "grotesque" display of someone else's life and arguing it was fiction.Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy and grandson of President John F. Kennedy, slammed "Love Story" as a way for the show's producer, Ryan Murphy, to make money. "Well, if you want to know someone who’s never met anyone in ...

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.

Google introduces Find Hub updates and more AI tools in the March Pixel Drop

Google unveiled its new features coming both to the Pixel line of devices and to the broader Android ecosystem this spring. Two of the more exciting additions for all Android devices are coming through the Find Hub. This can now be used to share real-time locations within Google Messages conversations or to send tracking information to airlines in instances of lost luggage. With both of those features, users can turn off their sharing any time. Specific to the luggage issue, Google has partnered...

Accenture Acquires Ookla, Downdetector As Part of $1.2 Billion Deal

Accenture is acquiring Downdetector parent company Ookla from Ziff Davis in a $1.2 billion deal to bolster its network analytics and visibility tools for telecoms, hyperscalers, and enterprises. "The deal, which will transfer all of Ziff Davis's Connectivity division to Accenture, includes Ookla's Speedtest, Ekahau, and RootMetrics," notes The Register reports: "Modern networks have evolved from simple infrastructure into business-critical platforms," said Accenture CEO Julie Sweet in a canned s...

Iran’s strategy: Expand the war, increase the cost, and outlast Trump

New York Times: Iran's leaders will want to drive up the cost of the war for US President.

Las Vegas first responders conduct seven-hour rescue of injured climber stranded 600 feet up rock face

First responders in Nevada carried out a dramatic seven-hour rescue after a climber was seriously injured while stranded roughly 600 feet up a steep rock face near Las Vegas.The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) said search and rescue teams were notified around noon Saturday about an injured climber on the "Dream Safari" route along Dark Shadows Wall in Pine Creek.Authorities said the climber had fallen an estimated 40 to 50 feet, suffering severe head and back injuries.The victim...

State Department has helped over 130 Americans evacuate Israel during war with Iran, official says

The State Department has so far helped more than 130 Americans evacuate Israel during the war with Iran, an official told Fox News on Tuesday. "Hundreds of American citizens have left Israel since the start of the conflict. Over the last few days, the State Department has assisted over 130 American citizens [in departing] Israel, with an additional 100 American citizens expected to depart today," the State Department official said. "The Department is in direct contact and aiding nearly 500 Ameri...

Three states might be expanding access to raw milk, science and public health be damned!

Unfortunately, the consumption of raw milk is on the rise, especially among the Make America Health Again (MAHA) crowd, despite the fact that food safety experts like Dr. Marion Nestle, NYU's Paulette Goddard professor emerita of nutrition, food studies, and public health, are "absolutely horrified" by the trend. Read the rest The post Three states might be expanding access to raw milk, science and public health be damned! appeared first on Boing Boing.

MacBook Air M5 vs. MacBook Air M4: What's changed beyond the Apple silicon

Apple unveiled a new MacBook Air today, and apart from the new M5 chip, things don’t look remarkably different. Sure, it’s getting a mild refresh, but maybe not in the way most people would want. Namely, it’s more expensive a $100 price bump across all models. In exchange, the MacBook Air M5 does get faster performance and double the storage.If you placed the MacBook Air M4 and the M5 in front of me, I wouldn’t be able to tell which was which. The M5 offers an overall CPU/GPU performance boost, ...

Aussies stranded in Dubai warned they face $77k fine, possible jail time for posting unverified conflict videos

The UAE Public Prosecution says 'spreading rumours is a crime'.

New York City Public Housing Vacancies Double to 6,700, Watchdog Says

A report by the Department of Investigation said that people routinely squatted in the vacant units, posing safety risks to residents.

DHS sweeping Biden-era interviews with border crossers to identify potential homeland threats

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday said the department is reviewing interviews with some individuals who crossed the border under former President Joe Biden to identify potential threats following the conflict with Iran.Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, questioned Noem during a DHS oversight hearing, asking about the "millions of people" who entered the U.S. under Biden’s "open border policy" and what steps Homeland Security has taken to protect against potential Ira...

BYD Reveals the ‘World’s Longest-Range EV’ as American Auto Industry Struggles to Keep Pace

The updated Denza Z9 GT can drive up to 1036 km (644 miles) on a single charge, the Chinese automaker says.

‘The Miniature Wife’ Adds Oversized Marital Drama to Its ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ Dilemma

Matthew Macfadyen accidentally shrinks Elizabeth Banks in the new Peacock dramedy series.

Trump Accepts White House Correspondents' Dinner Invitation For First Time

Trump Accepts White House Correspondents' Dinner Invitation For First Time Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner for the first time as president, after declining to attend during his initial term in office due to his view that the majority of the media is unfairly biased against him. The president also did not attend in 2025, the first year of his seco...

Trump says Iran is 'running out of launchers' as regime is 'being decimated'

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Iranian regime is "running out of launchers" as its forces are "being decimated." The president made the remarks despite saying that the Iranian military is expected to "keep lobbing missiles for a while," according to Politico. The State Department is urging Americans to depart immediately from more than a dozen countries across the Middle East, warning of "serious safety risks" as the Iran war intensifies. "They’re running out, and they’re running o...

Iran’s ‘stunning strategic miscalculation’ could accelerate Gulf ties to Israel, ex-CENTCOM director predicts

A "stunning strategic miscalculation" by Iran’s leadership could ultimately push several Gulf states closer to formal ties with Israel, a former U.S. military official said Tuesday, arguing Tehran’s broad attacks across the region have backfired and reshaped the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape.The Gulf Cooperation Council "has already decried Iran and has already vowed to get back at Iran for this," former CENTCOM Communications Director Joe Buccino told "Fox and Friends First.""I think thi...

Judge Vacates Punishments of Columbia Students Who Occupied a Building

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had taken over Hamilton Hall in 2024 faced expulsions, suspensions and the revocation of their degrees.

Victorian girl's sketchbook turns her cat Mouton into a playful fantasy hero

Long before Instagram and TikTok, Victorian children had their own ways of documenting life. For Emily Mary Madden, that meant turning her beloved cat into the star of an elaborate fantasy world. Armed with pencils and imagination, Emily brought Mouton to life in ways that were playful, daring, and heroic. Read the rest The post Victorian girl's sketchbook turns her cat Mouton into a playful fantasy hero appeared first on Boing Boing.

X to require AI labels on armed conflict videos from paid creators, citing ‘times of war’

X will suspend creators from its revenue sharing program if they post AI-generated videos depicting armed conflicts without disclosing they were made with AI. Head of product Nikita Bier announced the policy change on March 3, saying first-time violators will be cut off for 90 days and repeat offenders would be permanently removed from the program. Today we are revising our Creator Revenue Sharing policies to maintain authenticity of content on Timeline and prevent manipulation of the program. D...

Our Favorite Upgraded Gaming Headset Is $20 Off

The Razer BlackShark V3 Pro has excellent noise-canceling and spatial audio for focused gamers.

Passenger meltdown caught on video aboard chaotic flight experience

→ An American woman and her husband are trapped in Dubai and scrambling to get home amid Iran's retaliatory airstrikes.→ Cruise lines abruptly scrapped stops in a popular Mexican port after cartel violence erupted following the killing of a drug leader, citing safety concerns.→ A commercial pilot radioed "we lost left engine" before a departing flight returned to Georgia and sparked a runway-side fire, officials said.→ A flight passenger called recent mass cancellations "awful" as a budget carri...

The MacBook Pro’s M5 Pro/Max Chip Are More Interesting Than You Think

It completely changes how users can think about price for performance on the new MacBooks.

Middle East conflict live updates: Trump says ‘somebody popular’ needs to rule Iran, new targets across the Middle East hit

Donald Trump met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the White House.

US figure skaters Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn reveal their 'Olympic crushes' after Milan success

Olympians cannot help but marvel at one another."Self Magazine" asked numerous Olympic and Paralympic athletes who their "Olympic crush" is, and several stars were not afraid to give their answers.Gold medal figure skater Alysa Liu named a summer Olympian.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "I think my Olympic crush is probably Suni Lee. She’s so pretty and very stylized. You know what I’m saying? I like that, yeah," Liu said of the two-time gold medalist.Another figure skater, Am...

X says it will suspend creators from revenue-sharing program for unlabeled AI posts of 'armed conflict'

Creators who break the rules will get a three-month suspension, and if they continue to violate the policy, they'll be permanently banned.

This musician built an AI clone of her voice so anyone can sing as her

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DHS blasts Spanberger on potential release of illegal migrant with 30+ arrests currently charged with murder

The Department of Homeland Security blasted Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger after a criminal illegal migrant with over 30 arrests was accused of stabbing a mother in the Washington, D.C.-area and now could be released from custody.Abdul Jalloh, 32, was recently arrested for allegedly stabbing a 41-year-old woman to death at a bus stop in Fairfax County, Virginia, in late February. He was charged with murder, but Spanberger's office reportedly indicated she would not honor a U.S. Immi...

Reporter's Notebook: Congressional Republicans stand by Trump on Iran military action despite campaign promise

Sir Isaac Newton postulated that for every action, there is always an equal and opposite reaction. It’s Newton’s Third Law of Motion and one of the most important rules in all of science.And Newtonian physics can tell you a great deal about reactions in politics.We don’t yet know the dimension or the impact of the war in Iran. But there will be a political reaction of great importance as we head toward the midterms. It’s just too early to understand how the war will go, what unexpected twists it...

Two fantastic indie games not named Blue Prince also just arrived on Switch

Sure, Blue Prince has the most name recognition among the indie games that had a surprise debut on Nintendo Switch 2 today. However, I implore you not to overlook two other wonderful indies that hit Nintendo’s consoles in the wake of this morning’s Indie World showcase.Minishoot’ Adventures from SoulGame Studio and co-publisher IndieArk is a game I absolutely loved when it first emerged on Steam in 2024. It’s an RPG that adopts the format of top-down Legend of Zelda games. At the same time, it’s...

McDonald's CEO's disgusted reaction to his own food goes viral

Sometimes it takes a while for things to really kick off on this big, weird Internet of ours. Case in point: McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski has been doing performative "taste tests" of his company's hyper-processed food-adjacent products for a while now, but it's taken all that time for these videos to cross the boundary from "kind of cringe" to "genuinely inhuman". Read the rest The post McDonald's CEO's disgusted reaction to his own food goes viral appeared first on Boing Boing.

Carrie Underwood remains unapologetic as ‘American Idol’ backlash turns into MAGA battleground

Carrie Underwood is laughing off the backlash she’s been receiving as a judge on "American Idol."In last night's episode, the country superstar was met with boos from the audience as she delivered pointed critiques to contestants fighting for a spot in the competition show."You guys are gonna boo me. You’re gonna boo me," Underwood told the crowd at one point during the show. "It’s coming. Bring it on. I love it! Your boos are feeding me."Underwood also responded on X, sharing a five-word mic dr...

Stay up-to-date on the most important news in the universe with the ISS Piss Tracker

I simply have no choice but to salute our brave astronauts for putting the ISS in piss. Sorry, sorry, it was right there. You know what else is right there, in case you've ever felt the need for it? The most recent entry in my long-running sorta-series about the weirdest, most niche accounts I can find on the surface Internet: the ISS Piss Tracker. Read the rest The post Stay up-to-date on the most important news in the universe with the ISS Piss Tracker appeared first on Boing Boing.

Trump says Iran’s succession bench wiped out as Israeli strike hits leadership deliberations

President Donald Trump said U.S. military strikes on Iran have eliminated much of the regime’s anticipated leadership succession bench, raising new questions about who will emerge to lead the Islamic Republic after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "Most of the people we had in mind are dead," Trump told reporters Tuesday. "So, you know, we had some in mind from that group that is, is dead. And now we have another group. They may be dead also based on reports. So, I guess you h...

Tehran resembles ghost town as bombs rain down

Residents missed Israel's X evacuation alerts after internet access was cut.

Ex-mayor caught in lewd act at booze-filled pool party, prosecutors say

A small-town Louisiana mayor is on trial after prosecutors allege her teenage son caught her having sex with one of his 16-year-old friends at a booze-filled pool party. Misty Roberts, 43, the former mayor of DeRidder, is facing charges of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to KPLC. She has pleaded not guilty. Roberts’ second trial is underway after the first case resulted in a mistrial due to judicial issues in nearby Beauregard Parish, the outlet re...

Pentagon official flags return of 'Cold War mentality,' as Trump admin reshapes NATO alliance

Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby told lawmakers that the administration's latest defense strategy proposal does not sideline the U.S.'s European allies, but rather it aims to go back to a "Cold War mentality" with an emphasis on "burden sharing."The Pentagon policy chief was grilled on Tuesday as members of the Senate Armed Services Committee questioned the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS).The strategy outlines a shift in U.S. priorities to keep Washington engaged in Europe w...

Donald Trump meets German Chancellor Merz as Iran conflict escalates

Friedrich Merz arrives with little fanfare as Germany boosts Nato defence spend.

How a California desalination plant could ease water shortages on the Colorado River

Relying on desalination, the San Diego County Water Authority will consider transferring water to cities in Arizona and Nevada that will soon face cuts in Colorado River water.

AI data centers could reduce power draw on demand, study says

Apparently, AI data centers are capable of sucking less (power, that is). A recent UK trial demonstrated that they can adjust their energy demands dynamically without disrupting critical workloads. This contrasts with data centers' current approach of always-on power draw, which can strain grids and drive up prices for everyone.Over five days in December 2025, more than 200 simulated "grid events" tested a London data center’s ability to adjust its energy use on the fly. The trial used software ...

KFC brings back beloved '90s menu item, but fans say something's missing here

Kentucky Fried Chicken is bringing back a fan-favorite from the 1990s but longtime customers may notice a few key changes.The fast-food chain announced last week that it is bringing back the Twister for a limited time, reviving the tortilla-wrapped sandwich that developed a loyal following before disappearing from U.S. menus more than a decade ago.Originally introduced in the late '90s, the Twister featured roast chicken, ranch dressing, bacon bits and shredded cheddar wrapped inside pita-style ...

Dear Meta Smart Glasses Wearers: You’re Being Watched, Too

Not for your eyes only.

Voters Head To Polls In First 2026 Primary Election: What To Know

Voters Head To Polls In First 2026 Primary Election: What To Know Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, Today, voters in Texas and North Carolina will cast their ballots in the first major contested primary elections of the 2026 midterm elections. The elections in the two states have high stakes for the control of Congress in 2027. The Texas Senate primaries for both parties have become some of the most closely watched in the nation, as Democrats vie for an upset victory...

AI enables defect-aware prediction of metal 3D-printed part quality

A research team led by Dr. Jeong Min Park of the Nano Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with Dr. Jaemin Wang and Prof. Dierk Raabe of the

As Maduro and Khamenei learned, it’s harder than ever for leaders to hide

New York Times: The real-time ability to locate a leader is the holy grail.

India's Top Court Angry After Junior Judge Cites Fake AI-Generated Orders

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: India's Supreme Court has threatened legal consequences after a judge was found to have adjudicated on a property dispute using fake judgements generated by artificial intelligence. The top court, which was responding to an appeal by the defendants, will now examine the ruling given by the lower court in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The Supreme Court called the case a matter of "institutional concern" and said fake AI-generated judgement...

Iran school strike: Funerals in Minab as Iran blames US and Israel

The US and Israel deny striking the school as the Pentagon investigates.

IN PHOTOS | See the 'blood moon' eclipse

Moongazers across Canada and abroad got treated to a full lunar eclipse early Tuesday.

The Stupidest Glitch Imaginable Killed a $72 Million Lunar Mission in a Single Day

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer satellite was supposed to map water across the surface of the Moon, but glaring design and testing errors killed it.

Audible's new plan is $9 a month and still includes an audiobook credit

Audible just launched a new budget-friendly Standard plan that costs $9 each month. Despite the lower price, this plan still includes a monthly audiobook credit. These credits allow users to download pretty much any audiobook from the library, including most brand-new releases. This was a perk previously locked to the Premium Plus plan, which is $15 per month. Subscribers also get access to a curated library of content sourced from the Audible Originals library and Wondery+. All of this will be ...

'If Iran Had Nukes, They Would've Used It,' Trump Amid Regional War Spiral, Oil Disruptions

'If Iran Had Nukes, They Would've Used It,' Trump Amid Regional War Spiral, Oil Disruptions Here are the most critical developments unfolding in the US-Iran conflict:  Trump tries to articular war justification: says if we have a little high oil prices, could be for a little while, but they will drop, and could even be below the levels before, but that he 'had to' act or else Iran would have 'used nukes'. Claims Israel didn't force America's hand. Admits leadership vacuum. T...

The Freakiest Cult Movie You’ve Never Seen Is Now on Shudder

‘Messiah of Evil’ was released in 1974; its creators went on to make ‘Howard the Duck’ and pen ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.’

Justin Timberlake Drunk-Driving Footage Won’t Be Released Just Yet

The authorities in Sag Harbor, N.Y., said they would not yet release footage of the singer’s 2024 arrest while they work out a resolution with his lawyers.

Rubio: Israel led US into war with Iran

Maga allies like Megyn Kelly accused Trump of making Americans die for Israel.

Congestion Pricing Wins in Court After Lengthy Battle With Trump

The victory removes a major threat to the New York City tolling program, which still faces other lawsuits.

Video shows ex-'American Idol' contestant's emotional outburst after he allegedly killed his wife

Newly released bodycam video obtained by Fox News Digital shows the husband of an Ohio teacher, who was shot and killed inside the couple's home, reacting in the immediate aftermath of her death. Caleb Flynn, 39, is charged with murder stemming from the death of his wife, Ashley Flynn. The mother, teacher and volleyball coach was shot and killed inside the family's Tipp City home on Feb. 16. Caleb Flynn was arrested later the same week after he initially called 911 to report that someone had bro...

First 2-K Seats in Mamdani’s Signature Program Will Be in Diverse Areas

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to create a free, universal child care system during his tenure. On Tuesday, he announced where first wave of seats would become available for 2-year-olds.

B.C. chief coroner announces inquest into Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

Dr. Jatinder Baidwan, B.C.'s chief coroner, announces a coroner's inquest into the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting.

Historian Finds Copy of 16th-Century Astronomy Textbook—Belonging to Galileo

The renowned physicist, mathematician, and philosopher would later reject the ideas presented in this very book.

Game Pass additions for March include Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 25

Microsoft has revealed the first wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for March. Cyberpunk 2077 and F1 25 headline the batch; the former is coming to both Ultimate and Premium tiers. Hollow Knight: Silksong, which launched about six months ago, is also on the way to Premium. Final Fantasy III and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II had been previously announced and are both available starting today. Both games can be played straight from the cloud or downloaded to the Xbox Series X/S as well as PC across a...

Adolescence Is Tumultuous, Even For Exoplanets

Planetary systems such as our solar system take hundreds of millions of years to evolve. But we see most exoplanet systems either very early in their development, or long after the systems have settled down. There's an information gap about what happens in the middle, and a rarely observed "adolescent" system is a valuable opportunity to learn more and to test models of planetary evolution.

Britain scrambles warship to Cyprus after France deploys aircraft carrier

HMS Duncan and its 200-strong crew are expected to reach Cyprus within a week.

New ensemble AI model enhances cyber intrusion detection with high accuracy

A study published in The Journal of Engineering Research at Sultan Qaboos University presents an advanced intrusion detection system (IDS) designed to improve the accuracy and efficiency of identifyin

Nashville teacher has record cleared after refusing to read same-sex marriage book to first-graders

A Nashville elementary school has cleared the record of a first-grade teacher who was disciplined for refusing to read a book about same-sex marriage to his young students, according to a report.KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary issued a "final warning letter" to teacher Eric Rivera in January after he declined to read an LGBTQ book to his class that was included in the language arts curriculum. Due to his Christian beliefs, Rivera said he could not in good conscience read the book to his cla...

Figure data breach exposes nearly 1M accounts

If you have applied for a loan online, you probably shared more than you realized. Your name. Your email. Your date of birth. Maybe even your home address and phone number. Now imagine all of that sitting on a dark web forum.That is the reality for nearly 1 million people after hackers breached Figure Technology Solutions, a blockchain-focused fintech lender.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus...

Unless Trump stops wavering between regime change and regime alteration, he will cripple his campaign

Iran's leaders trying to inflict as much damage as possible as they fight for their lives.

When human rights rhetoric ignores reality: A response to Helen Clark – Samira Taghavi

OPINION: New Zealand should list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorists.

Apple Launches New M5 Chips, MacBook Pro, and First New Monitors In Years

Today, Apple updated the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with support for its new M5 chips. It also unveiled a pair of all-new Studio Display XDR monitors. Longtime Slashdot reader jizmonkey shares details about the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, which look to be fairly major updates from the previous generation: Apple announced its newest CPUs today, which it claims has the fastest single-threaded performance in the world. Both the M5 Pro and M5 Max have eighteen-core designs, versus twelve or fourteen i...

Oil Tumbles As Trump Considers Insurance Aid For Tankers

Oil Tumbles As Trump Considers Insurance Aid For Tankers The price of crude instantly tumbled on Tuesday after the Trump administration is reportedly considering providing, or assisting in obtaining insurance for oil tankers crossing through the strait of Hormuz.  According to Reuters, "U.S. President Donald Trump will review policy options on Tuesday aimed at controlling energy prices following recent attacks linked to Iran, including a proposal to help oil tankers transiting co...

Steve Scalise rips Democrats for 'playing political games' with DHS shutdown amid Iran threat

EXCLUSIVE: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is warning Democrats not to play politics with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) funding, particularly as the country is on high alert for any fallout from the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran."Put the safety and security of the American people first and stop playing political games to appease the far-left base, especially at a time like this," Scalise said in an interview with Fox News Digital.The ongoing partial government shutdown c...

Microsoft Locks Down Discord Server Over “Microslop” Posts

Microsoft banned "Microslop" on its Copilot Discord community, locked the server, and then blamed spammers.

Nikki Haley slams Democrats who say Iranian regime 'was no threat to America': 'Absurd'

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley slammed Democrats who claim that the Iranian regime was not a threat to the U.S., calling the notion "absurd.""It’s absurd for Democrats to say the Iranian regime was no threat to America. For decades, they targeted American troops, made the spread of terrorism a priority, relentlessly pursued nuclear weapons, built missiles aimed at our bases, and plotted assassinations against President Trump and other U.S. leaders myself included on American soil,"...

Why you should think twice before jumping on the AI caricature trend

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Warner Bros.’ Plans for ‘Game of Thrones’ Might Include an Aegon the Conqueror Movie

'Andor' writer Beau Willimon has reportedly filed a script for a new Westeros movie.