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Star Wars shares more Maul
Another trailer has dropped for the soon-to-be-released "Maul: Shadow Lord" animated short series. When you've got Sam Witwer able to do such a perfect Maul, it seems a crime not to lean into the fantastic character and make even more of it. Read the rest The post Star Wars shares more Maul appeared first on Boing Boing.
Apple acquires popular video editing software company MotionVFX
Apple's latest acquisition could be a hint towards improvements for Final Cut Pro. The tech giant acquired MotionVFX, as seen on the company's website and first reported by MacRumors, which is known for providing plugins, templates, visual effects and more to video editors. MotionVFX currently offers its software for a handful of video-editing apps, like DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere, but is also listed as a trusted Apple partner and found in the Final Cut Pro ecosystem of third-party produ...
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Bear photobombs live TV report about bears
During a live KTLA segment about a bear incident in Monrovia, a black bear wandered into the background behind reporter Erin Myers. The bear declined to give an interview. "And yes, we all see that bear up to the right side," KTLA's Megan Telles said during the broadcast before tossing back to Myers. Read the rest The post Bear photobombs live TV report about bears appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Chris Fleming's hilarious new comedy special, "Live at the Palace"
Chris Fleming is a fascinating and hilarious comedian, and his new special "Live at the Palace" (HBO) puts all his skills, quirks, and brilliance on great display. He's a unique comedian, and so hard to describe. He's both hyper-kinetic and hyper-articulate, bouncing and prancing across the stage, weaving rapid-fire references and bon mots as he goes. Read the rest The post Chris Fleming's hilarious new comedy special, "Live at the Palace" appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Paul McCartney scored a film about an unconsummated marriage, in 1966
In 1966, between "Revolver" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," at the very height of his Beatle powers, Paul McCartney composed the score for the 1967 British movie "The Family Way," about young newlyweds unable to consummate their marriage, starring Hayley Mills and Hywel Bennett. Read the rest The post Paul McCartney scored a film about an unconsummated marriage, in 1966 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Apple's cheapest laptop is also its most repairable laptop
The reviews for Apple's new, reasonably priced, entry-level laptop, the MacBook Neo, have been overwhelmingly positive. At a time when PC prices have been going through the roof due to rising memory and storage costs, the company has managed to put out a product inexpensive and usable enough to make Windows-powered hardware manufacturers sweat. Read the rest The post Apple's cheapest laptop is also its most repairable laptop appeared first on Boing Boing.
Washington Post’s Surveillance Pricing Under Fire From Dems Who Want to Ban the Practice
Can Jeff Bezos squeeze a little more money out of his dying newspaper?
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The legal and creative battle over who gets to modify beloved games
Y'all know about my love of the game that Bethesda fans love to hate: Starfield. People call it boring, glitchy, and say it lacks the pizzazz of Skyrim and Fallout 4. I say that it scratches my itch for base building, exploration, and a smattering of mindless violence. Read the rest The post The legal and creative battle over who gets to modify beloved games appeared first on Boing Boing.
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight's release date moves up a week
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a game that a whole bunch of people are looking forward to, and they might be pleased to learn Warner Bros. Games is making the wait a bit shorter. The publisher has moved up the game by a week from its previous release date of May 29, meaning it will land on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam and Epic Games Store on May 22. A Nintendo Switch 2 version will be released later this year.Folks who buy the deluxe edition will still be able to jump in thre...
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Why garlic smell sticks to your hands and how a spoon removes it
Copper receptors in your nose are the reason you can't escape garlic fingers. Hiroaki Matsunami, a molecular genetics professor at Duke University, told NYT Wirecutter that our olfactory system has an unusually high affinity for sulfur compounds the same compounds that garlic releases when you crush or mince it. Read the rest The post Why garlic smell sticks to your hands and how a spoon removes it appeared first on Boing Boing.
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"Weird Little Devices": first one listens to Cold War spy radio
Numbers stations those ghostly shortwave broadcasts where synthetic voices read strings of digits into the void have been sending one-way coded messages to intelligence agents since World War I. Nobody acknowledges running them. Nobody acknowledges listening. But now you can put a little robot on your desk that monitors them. Read the rest The post "Weird Little Devices": first one listens to Cold War spy radio appeared first on Boing Boing.
Justice Department asks Judge Boasberg to reconsider order quashing Powell subpoenas
Lawyers for the Trump administration on Monday asked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to reconsider his order that quashed grand jury subpoenas of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, appearing to make good on a vow from U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro to appeal the order to a higher court.In the Justice Department's motion for reconsideration that was submitted Monday, prosecutors argued that the court "applied an incorrect legal standard, erred with respect to certain facts, and overloo...
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Pentagon deploys 5,000 more Marines to Middle East as Iran tensions escalate
Somewhere around what feels like a decade ago, I mentioned that the stupid thing for Trump to do as part of his Venezuelan shenanigans would be to put boots on the ground and that we should never, ever assume that he won't do the stupid thing. Read the rest The post Pentagon deploys 5,000 more Marines to Middle East as Iran tensions escalate appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Firefly is back maybe and sort of
Firefly, the beloved space western which was cruelly cancelled by Fox after a single season, is returning. Well, it might be returning, and if it is, in a different format. Nathan Fillion had been teasing the show's return on Instagram, visiting each of the (surviving) cast members, saying, "It's time." Read the rest The post Firefly is back maybe and sort of appeared first on Boing Boing.
Jimmy Kimmel's Trump, Melania digs at Oscars 'fell flat' with critics
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was called out for multiple jokes he made about President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump during the Oscars on Sunday night."Fortunately for all of us, there’s an international community of filmmakers dedicated to telling the truth, oftentimes at great risk, to make films that teach us, that call out injustice, that inspire us to take action, and there are also documentaries where you walk around the White House trying on shoes," Kimmel said as he presented...
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The important work of the Doohickey Corporation
In today's late-capitalist hellscape, there's only one company out there I trust: the Doohickey Corporation. This group of ambitious, go-getting entrepreneurs has, as per their mission statement made it their sole mission to supply the global public with doohickeys, thingamabobbers, watchamacallits, and gizmos of all descriptions. Read the rest The post The important work of the Doohickey Corporation appeared first on Boing Boing.
Thousands of flights grounded as storms bring heavy snow, tornado risks to U.S. East, Midwest
Chaotic weather coast to coast in the U.S. from unusual heat in California to damaging winds around Washington, D.C. put more than 100 million people in the path of extreme conditions on Monday.
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UK nursery worker who raped children jailed for 24 years
Nathan Bennett abused five boys aged 2 and 3 at a Bristol nursery.
Oscars 2026: Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, Alessandra Ambrosio and more stun on Vanity Fair silver carpet
The stars aligned following the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. Hollywood's biggest names kept the party going at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party turning heads in some of 2026’s sexiest and most daring fashion statements.From sheer gowns to low-plunging necklines, stars such as Jessica Alba, Emily Ratajkowski, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Kidman, Heidi Klum and more flocked to the silver carpet to debut their own style. Here is a look at some of the night's best-dressed attendees. 2026 ...
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Shooting at Santa Monica Pier leaves two people wounded
Two people were shot at Santa Monica Pier on Sunday night after a large fight broke out, according to authorities.
Amy Madigan’s ‘Weapons’ Oscar Win Was a Big Win for Horror
Her Best Supporting Actress nod was part of horror's biggest Academy Awards haul, with the genre winning a record eight awards.
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Disney's new Cars ride uses patent technology that lets you steer freely across a mountain race course
When Disney announced in 2024 that it was demolishing Walt Disney World's Tom Sawyer's Island attraction and draining its majestic Rivers of America, there was an outcry from fans who feared the Magic Kingdom was losing its most beautiful feature. The company promised a land based on Pixar's Cars franchise to replace the tranquil area, but many decried that as an I.P. Read the rest The post Disney's new Cars ride uses patent technology that lets you steer freely across a mountain race course ap...
Angel mom whose 13-year-old son was executed by illegal gang member urges incoming DHS chief to act
EXCLUSIVE: California mother and grandmother Angie Morfin, whose 13-year-old son, Ruben, was executed at point-blank range by an illegal alien gang member, shared a message for incoming Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: "Make sure no other mother has to get the call I did.""Ruben was just a little boy with dreams of growing up, getting married, and having a family of his own," she told Fox News Digital, adding, "For 34 years I’ve fought to keep his memory alive, so he d...
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SNAP Recipients Claim Trump Trying To "Destabilize Food Access", Sue Feds Over Junk Food Ban
SNAP Recipients Claim Trump Trying To "Destabilize Food Access", Sue Feds Over Junk Food Ban The Make America Healthy Again agenda just found its first serious legal challenger. This week, five food stamp recipients filed suit in Washington, D.C., federal court demanding the right to spend taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits on candy, soda, and energy drinks. The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over its growing list of "food restriction" ...
JBL’s Best Wireless Headphones Are $170 Off at Walmart
The Tour One M3 headphones offer flagship performance at midrange pricing, as long as color is negotiable for you.
Trump-aligned law group urges Jim Jordan to probe 'nationwide pattern' of blue-state ‘lawfare’
FIRST ON FOX: A key conservative group is accusing Democrat-run states of launching frivolous lawsuits against the Trump administration with no actual cause, and is calling on Congress to intervene.America First Legal, a nonprofit founded by Trump advisor Stephen Miller, is urging House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to open a probe into "lawfare" conducted by blue states that it says is part of a larger effort to block President Donald Trump's goals."America First Legal Founda...
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Epic Southern California heat wave poses deadly health threat
'This is effectively a full-on summer heatwave in March,' a climate scientist wrote on X.
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Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport
Iran's missile and drone barrages have pushed global oil prices up by 40 to 50%.
Data Centers Overtake Offices In US Construction-Spending Shift
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Spending on data center projects in the U.S. has exploded, surpassing offices for the first time at the end of last year. It's a trend Matt Kunz saw early on when Meta built a computing hub outside Columbus, Ohio. Other tech companies soon swarmed into the area, drawn by its stable economy, university talent pipeline and ample power, water and land, said Kunz, vice president and general manager at Turner Construction Co., the firm that led Meta...
New terror group with reported Iran ties claims 4 attacks across Europe
A new terrorist group with suspected links to the Iranian regime emerged in Europe last week. Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya (The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right) has claimed responsibility for four attacks on Jewish targets across the continent.A synagogue in Liège, Belgium, was the first target of an explosive attack on Monday. An arson attack on a Rotterdam synagogue followed overnight on Friday and an explosive device was set off at a Jewish school in Amsterdam the next ...
Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI for copyright and trademark infringement
OpenAI has been hit with another lawsuit. This time, Encyclopedia Britannica took legal action against OpenAI, accusing the company of copyright and trademark infringements, as first reported by Reuters. More specifically, Britannica alleged that OpenAI illegally used its "copyrighted content at a massive scale" when training its AI models. Not just with training, the encyclopedia company claimed that ChatGPT's responses to user queries sometimes contain "full or partial verbatim reproductions o...
Alberta wins bid to host 2028 World Cup of Hockey
The fourth World Cup of Hockey will take place in February 2028 in Alberta, according to the NHL.
This Fungus Can Make Water Freeze
Fungi may be the real-life superheroes of the natural world.
Workers Most at Risk of Being Hit by AI Layoffs Are Well-Positioned to Adapt, Study Finds
A study finds that millions of workers in AI-exposed jobs could adapt, but about 6 million may struggle to find new work.
Fox supports the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces
Fox News Media is urging viewers to join FOX Corporation in supporting the American Red Cross’ Service to the Armed Forces (SAF). From daily needs to global emergencies, help Fox News Media be there for those who serve. Scan the QR code or visit go.fox/redcross to donate to Service to the Armed Forces today.As the situation in the Middle East continues to evolve, American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces teams remain steadfast in supporting U.S. service members and military-connected famili...
Team USA's Mark DeRosa responds to criticism about inviting Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden to speak to players
Team USA World Baseball Classic manager Mark DeRosa shared the reason why Robert J. O’Neill, the U.S. Navy SEAL who is credited with killing terrorist Osama bin Laden, was invited to speak to the team last week.O’Neill spoke to the team before the U.S. defeated Canada in the quarterfinal. The decision sparked a social media meltdown.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut before the game against the Dominican Republic, DeRosa was questioned about having O’Neill in the locker room."...
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Trump Says US "Hammering Iran's Ability To Threaten Shipping", Warns Xi Summit Could Slip If Beijing Bails
Trump Says US "Hammering Iran's Ability To Threaten Shipping", Warns Xi Summit Could Slip If Beijing Bails Summary: Trump reiterates military campaign continuing in full force, main efforts to Iran's threat to shipping Trump presses for multinational Hormuz escort coalition as allies hesitate; Bessent says US allowing limited Iranian, Chinese, and Indian tanker transits “for now” to stabilize global supply. Bessent downplays link to Trump-Xi summit, calling any potentia...
Sniper at St. Patrick's Day street party in Waterloo, Ont., a tactical officer who was part of emergency plan
The Waterloo Regional Police Service says the sniper photographed at the St. Patrick's Day street party in Waterloo, Ont., on Saturday is one of their tactical officers.
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Middle East conflict live updates: German chancellor says ‘Not Nato’s war’ over Trump’s Strait of Hormuz demand
Friedrich Merz says war in the Middle East has 'nothing to do with Nato'.
Cardi B calls out Canadian fans for not selling out her Hamilton tour date
The award-winning rapper says while many tour dates in other cities including Toronto and Vancouver have sold out or are close to it, her concert in Hamilton, Ont., is only about 80 per cent full.
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"Problem Is Solvable": Airline CEOs Urge Congress To End Shutdown, Pay TSA Workers
"Problem Is Solvable": Airline CEOs Urge Congress To End Shutdown, Pay TSA Workers The Department of Homeland Security's social media team on X spent the weekend blaming Democrats for the travel chaos unfolding at airports nationwide, as TSA agents failed to report to work during a funding lapse caused by Senate Democrats' refusal to fund the DHS budget without reforms to ICE and Border Patrol. "Thanks to the Democrats' shutdown, travelers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport ...
GPT-4.5 fooled 73 percent of people into thinking it was human by pretending to be dumber
GPT-4.5 only passed the Turing test after researchers told it to make typos, skip punctuation, and botch basic math. It worked: 73 percent of participants thought it was human. The article GPT-4.5 foo
WH chief of staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, prognosis 'excellent,' Trump says
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and will begin treatment immediately, President Donald Trump said Monday.Trump said Wiles has an "excellent" prognosis and plans to continue working at the White House while undergoing treatment."Her Strength and her Commitment to continue doing the job she loves, and does so well, while undergoing treatment, tells you everything you need to know about her. Susie, as one of my closest and most important advi...
There’s a Good Reason the MacBook Neo Is Apple’s Most Repairable Laptop
Apple's $600 MacBook Neo finally eschews glue in favor of good old screws.
Halcyon, which uses AI to aggregate documents from public utility commissions, energy regulators, and more, raised a $21M Series A led by Energize Capital
Katie Fehrenbacher / Axios: Halcyon, which uses AI to aggregate documents from public utility commissions, energy regulators, and more, raised a $21M Series A led by Energize Capital Halcyon, an AI
Man once eyed in disappearance of missing California teen now charged with murder
FIRST ON FOX: STOCKTON, Calif. California authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the 2019 disappearance of 17-year-old Victoria Marquina, a high schooler from Sutter Creek.Joshua Martinez, who was an early suspect in the case but was released due to a lack of evidence, is currently being held without bail at the San Joaquin County Jail, according to the county district attorney's office.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XRecords show he was arrested Friday on a murder cha...
Trump scolds reporter as 'very obnoxious' over question on Air Force One, blasts 'most corrupt' ABC News
President Donald Trump scolded a reporter as "very obnoxious" who attempted to ask about sending troops to the Middle East as part of the war with Iran and blasted ABC News as "corrupt" on Sunday. Trump was asked during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One if he could explain why thousands of Marines and sailors are being sent to the region. The president appeared to shush the reporter before responding."You’re a very obnoxious person," Trump said before quickly moving on to another reporter. U.S...
What AI Startup Advisors See That Founders Often Miss
Understanding the gap between startup aspirations and practical execution reveals important lessons about building sustainable AI companies.
Maul Wants the Revenge of a Sith in the New ‘Shadow Lord’ Trailer
The former apprentice begins his criminal empire in earnest in the new 'Star Wars' animated series, coming April 6.
Court Rules TCL's 'QLED' TVs Aren't Truly QLED
A German court ruled that TCL misled consumers by marketing certain TVs as "QLED" when they "do not deliver the color reproduction expected from QLED TVs." It has ordered the company to stop advertising or selling those models in Germany. TechRadar reports: The case was filed by Samsung, which claimed that TCL was running deceptive advertising, and more court cases on the same topic are coming in other countries, including the US. The lawsuits all make the same claim: that what TCL calls a QLED ...
With Midterms Looming, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General Suddenly Thinks Measles Vaccines Are a Good Idea
At her nomination hearing last month, Casey Means avoided directly endorsing vaccines for measles and other preventable diseases.
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Behold the very finest "mall ninja shit"
Your new favorite subreddit is r/mallninjashit, packed with the very best examples of impractical weaponry, tactical tat and fantasy falchions. Who would not want damascus steel shuriken? Or an edgy Joker-branded knife? "Mall ninja shit" refers to cheap, flashy, and ineffective weapons like gas station knives, pistol crossbows, and movie replicas. Read the rest The post Behold the very finest "mall ninja shit" appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump admin official says there’s a 'very good chance' gas prices will be back to normal by summer
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that there’s a "very good chance" gas prices will be normal by summer."After the conflict is over, you’ll start to see prices come back down, but Iran is immediately going to impede flow through the Straits of Hormuz, launching attacks at all of their neighbors. Even those completely uninvolved in this conflict illustrates why it is so important to defang this regime," Wright told NBC’s Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press.""It’s been the grea...
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Boasberg's Law: Why The Quashing Of The Powell Subpoenas Leaves More Questions Than Answers
Boasberg's Law: Why The Quashing Of The Powell Subpoenas Leaves More Questions Than Answers Authored by Jonathan Turley, Last week, Chief Judge James Boasberg delivered a blow to the criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell by tossing out grand jury subpoenas. Boasberg declared the investigation overtly political and coercive, without any criminal predicate. The decision is a rare rejection of a duly issued grand jury subpoena at this stage of an investigation. In my vie...
Rand Paul floats possible 2028 run, pushes back on Trump-era protectionism
Libertarian-minded Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is leaving the door wide open to a possible 2028 White House run."We’ll decide after 2026," Paul said in an interview that posted this weekend.Paul ran for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, but dropped out after a distant fifth-place finish in Iowa's Republican caucuses. He won re-election later that year in the Senate, and was re-elected again in 2022.The senator, who for years has been a leading voice inside the GOP for fiscal conser...
Google Says Developer Verification Makes Android Safer. Critics Say It Just Makes Android More Closed
Amidst all the chaos in the world, some significant moves are being orchestrated that could potentially have detrimental effects on people's privacy and right to choose. Google's Developer Verification program falls under the latter.Starting September 2026 (in certain regions), any app installed on a certified Android device will need to come from a developer who has gone through Google's new verification process. This applies regardless of where the app comes from: the Play Store, a third-party...
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A 60-Year Old Mystery About the Moon's Magnetosphere Is Finally Solved
One particularly well known fact about the Moon is that it doesn’t have much of a magnetosphere to speak of. There’s no blanket to protect it from the solar wind ravaging its surface, blowing away its atmosphere and charging the notoriously dangerous dust particles that make up its regolith. However, scientists have also known for around 60 years that some parts of the moon do experience sudden spikes in a magnetic field - some of which are up to 10 times stronger than the background magnetizati...
Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia
The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit.
Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary sue OpenAI for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its AI models
Blake Brittain / Reuters: Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary sue OpenAI for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its AI models Encyclopedia Britannica and it
Olivia Dunne stresses as she watches Paul Skenes get out of jam at World Baseball Classic
NCAA national champion gymnast Olivia Dunne came to grips with the idea she may not be "cut out" for watching her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, pitch with enormous stakes attached.Skenes was on the mound for Team USA to start their World Baseball Classic semifinal game against the Dominican Republic. He allowed a home run to Junior Caminero but buckled down and didn’t allow another run to cross the plate.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn the fourth inning, the Dominican Republic had...
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Mexico Truck Production Plunges 50% In February As US Exports Slow
Mexico Truck Production Plunges 50% In February As US Exports Slow By Noi Mahoney of FreightWaves Mexico’s heavy-vehicle industry posted sharp year-over-year declines in production, exports and sales in February, signaling continued weakness across the country’s truck manufacturing sector. Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reported that 6,974 heavy vehicles were produced in February, a 49.1% decline compared to the same month in 2025. Exports also fel...
Google Gemini declares only GOP senators violate hate speech policy, zero Democrats, author claims
EXCLUSIVE: Google's AI chatbot Gemini flagged several Republicans but no Democrats when asked to identify senators who have made statements that violate its hate speech policies, author Wynton Hall told Fox News Digital. It's just one example of what the author believes is a deeply ingrained bias against conservatives found in artificial intelligence tools. Hall used the "deep research" function on Google's Gemini Pro. Fox News Digital reviewed a screen recording of Hall’s prompt and findings. G...
Sean Duffy urges Democrats to 'come to their senses' as TSA squeeze cripples airport operations
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday sounded the alarm on prolonged airport delays during the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, warning that the funding stalemate is crippling Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operations and leaving the country vulnerable.Duffy told "Sunday Morning Futures" that some TSA agents were turning to other sources of income to provide for their families, leading to airport security wait times of three to four hours at some airports as ...
Watch a Clip of ‘Doctor Who’ That’s Not Been Seen for Over 60 Years
The BBC's restoration of two episodes of 'The Daleks' Master Plan', unseen since their first broadcast in 1965, will stream in the UK next month.
Weather Across the US Is Going Absolutely Berserk This Week
Blizzards and heatwaves and thunderstorms, oh my!
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Hormuz Thaw? Bessent Says Iranian Oil Tankers Can Transit As Vessel Traffic Picks Up
Hormuz Thaw? Bessent Says Iranian Oil Tankers Can Transit As Vessel Traffic Picks Up Summary: Trump declares 'victory' while simultaneously urging coalition help: President Trump claimed the US has "essentially defeated Iran" and vowed "we will finish the job," while pressing NATO allies and other countries to join a naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran rejects ceasefire and signals escalation: Iranian FM dismissed any truce, saying Tehran wants the war to en...
OpenAI's adult mode reportedly won't generate pornographic audio, images or video
OpenAI's forthcoming "adult mode" will allow users to engage in lewd conversations with ChatGPT, but not use the chatbot to generate explicit images, audio or video. In response to reporting from The Wall Street Journal, an OpenAI spokesperson characterized the upcoming release as capable of producing smut rather than pornography. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first floated the idea of allowing people to use ChatGPT for erotica last October, saying the company wanted to "treat adult users like adults." ...
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Woke Celebrities Applaud Themselves At Oscars As Hollywood Burns
Woke Celebrities Applaud Themselves At Oscars As Hollywood Burns There is something rather uncomfortable about the Hunger Games aesthetics of Hollywood and the Oscars these days. The pomp is tinged and the glamour faded. The glitter and velvet curtains no longer hide the stinking rot that hides underneath. The fact that a bunch of washed-up and histrionic celebrities are still swimming in the fantasy that they matter is simultaneously alarming and hilarious. Most of the world i...
Trump wants Judge Boasberg removed from cases after series of rulings
President Donald Trump lambasted federal Judge James Boasberg in a Sunday night Truth Social post, accusing him of exhibiting bias against the GOP and his administration, and asserting that he should be yanked from working on any cases pertaining to them.In the post, the president described Boasberg as "a Wacky, Nasty, Crooked, and totally Out of Control Judge … who suffers from the highest level of Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), and has been ‘after’ my people, and me, for years.""In case aft...
Animated 'Firefly' Reboot In Development With Nathan Fillion
An animated reboot of Firefly is in early development at 20th Television Animation with Nathan Fillion involved. The project has Joss Whedon's blessing and will be run by writers Tara Butters and Marc Guggenheim, with early concept art already underway. According to the Hollywood Reporter, "The series would be set in the timeline between the original, 11-episode TV run in 2002 and the 2005 feature film continuation, Serenity." You can watch Fillion announce the Firefly reboot on Instagram. Whe...
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Seven Microsoft Office apps for a flat $16.97 is the productivity steal of the week
TL;DR: Save big-time on the lifetime version of Microsoft Office, available for $16.97 with promo code MARCH15 until March 29. Still paying $10 a month for Microsoft 365? You might not need to. Subscription prices keep climbing, but there's a simple way to keep using the Microsoft Office apps you rely on without adding another recurring charge: a permanent license. Read the rest The post Seven Microsoft Office apps for a flat $16.97 is the productivity steal of the week appeared first on Boing ...
Blue state proposal targets Trump-era ICE hires, banning them from joining local police forces
Rhode Island Democrats have introduced a bill that would bar police departments from hiring ICE agents brought on during President Donald Trump’s second term, escalating the state’s pushback against federal immigration enforcement.Immigration enforcement agents, including those within ICE, have come under fire in recent months from Democratic lawmakers and governors opposed to the tactics involved in Trump’s mass deportation agenda, which the president has said are necessary due to the open-bord...
Tech companies are teaming up to combat scammers
A coalition of Big Tech companies is working on a more comprehensive solution to combat online scams. As first reported by Axios, Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, Adobe and Match Group announced the signing of the Online Services Accord Against Scams. The new agreement is meant to put up a united industry-wide front against online fraud and scams, particularly those from sophisticated criminal networks that use multiple platforms. According to the Axios report, the measures wil...
NFL Draft prospect suggests racial component behind getting asked to switch from QB position
NFL Draft prospect Taylen Green starred with the Arkansas Razorbacks in college and made a lasting impression on scouts with his performance at the Scouting Combine.He ran 4.36 seconds in the 40-yard dash, recorded a 43.5-inch vertical jump to go along with an 11-foot, 2-inch broad jump. The talk after his performance was about whether he would be willing to switch positions for a prospective NFL team.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGreen appeared on "Outta Pocket" with former ...
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The Wrath Of Kharg
The Wrath Of Kharg By Ben Picton, Senior Market Startegist at Rabobank Brent crude is bid again this morning as markets digest the dump of news over the weekend relating to the Iran war. On the bullish side for crude was the US decision to bomb Iranian military assets on Kharg Island – the Persian Gulf port where up to 90% of Iranian oil exports are typically loaded onto tankers. Announcing the strikes via Truth Social, President Trump was at pains to be clear that oil infrastructu...
AI gets a D: ChatGPT struggles with scientific true-or-false, study shows
Again and again, Washington State University professor Mesut Cicek and his colleagues fed hypotheses from scientific papers into ChatGPT and asked it to determine whether the statements had been uphel
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Nano Nuclear Progresses HALEU Transport Package
Nano Nuclear Progresses HALEU Transport Package Nano Nuclear released a notable update this morning for achieving conceptual design milestones on its proprietary, optimized High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) transportation package, developed in partnership with German nuclear logistics heavyweight GNS. Through subsidiary Advanced Fuel Transportation (AFT), the company has nailed down two optimized payload baskets capable of hauling multiple advanced fuel forms including ura...
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Banksy conclusively identified by Reuters as Robin Gunningham
Anyone reading Banksy's Wikipedia article at any point since a famous Mail on Sunday exposé in 2008 would likely get the impression the secretive stenciler is probably Robin Gunningham or Robert Del Naja, artists who came from the Bristol Underground. Read the rest The post Banksy conclusively identified by Reuters as Robin Gunningham appeared first on Boing Boing.
How debit card fraud can happen without using the card
Every so often, we receive an email that stops us cold. Not because it is dramatic. Not because it is careless. Because it feels impossible. Sheri M. from Georgia recently wrote to us with this question:GHOST-TAPPING SCAM TARGETS TAP-TO-PAY USERS Sheri, first, we are glad your bank flagged it. That alert tells you fraud monitoring worked. Now let's address the part that feels unreal. How can someone use a debit card that has never left a locked vault?If you have asked that same question, you are...
After Five Years, Apple Announces AirPods Max 2 Out of Nowhere
The AirPods Max 2 have the same (high) price as the original with a new chip, more features, and better ANC.
Bus driver in Laval, Que., daycare crash deemed a high-risk accused
Pierre Ny St-Amand, the man who drove a bus into a Laval daycare in 2023, killing two young children and injuring six others, has been declared a high-risk accused.
Sources: OpenAI is in advanced talks with PE firms including TPG and Advent to form a JV that would distribute its enterprise tools to their portfolio companies (Reuters)
Reuters: Sources: OpenAI is in advanced talks with PE firms including TPG and Advent to form a JV that would distribute its enterprise tools to their portfolio companies OpenAI is in advanced talks
Conan O'Brien swipes at TPUSA, Kid Rock during monologue with 'alternate Oscars' joke
Comedian Conan O'Brien took a swipe at Kid Rock and the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) Super Bowl halftime show during his monologue at the Oscars Sunday night."I should warn you, tonight could get political, OK? And if that makes you uncomfortable, there’s an alternate Oscars being hosted by Kid Rock. Yeah, it’s at the Dave and Buster's down the street. A lot of tickets for that," he said during his Oscars monologue.O'Brien referenced TPUSA's alternative halftime show, which was headlined by Kid Roc...
George Clooney accused of ‘strip-mining Americana for cash’ with beer launch after move to France: expert
George Clooney’s latest business venture is drawing scrutiny as the Hollywood star leans heavily into classic American imagery while building a new life overseas.The 64-year-old actor, along with his fellow Casamigos Tequila co-founders Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman, is launching a new non-alcoholic beer brand called Crazy Mountain, which "celebrates adventure, freedom, and grit without the hangover," according to a press release.Crazy Mountain's branding features images of cowboys on horseback ...
AI Music Generation Goes Consumer with Google’s MusicFX DJ
Google's MusicFX DJ turns AI music generation into an interactive, consumer-friendly experience, creating real-time music from text prompts.
‘Invincible’ Is Back in Fighting Form—Its Animation, Not So Much
Prime Video’s gnarly superhero series continues to adapt Robert Kirkman’s comic with a deft hand, but the push for a near‑annual release is leaving unmistakable marks on its animation quality.
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BYD Shares Soar Most In 13 Months As Chinese EV Push Into Americas Accelerates
BYD Shares Soar Most In 13 Months As Chinese EV Push Into Americas Accelerates Shares of Chinese EV maker BYD surged the most in 13 months after a report that its factory in Bahia, Brazil, a former Ford Motor plant, secured export orders for about 100,000 vehicles from Argentina and Mexico. This development suggests BYD's strategy to localize production in South America is still in its early stages and set to flood the continent with Chinese EVs. Bloomberg quoted Macquarie Capita...
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The Math That Explains Why Bell Curves Are Everywhere
No matter where you look, a bell curve is close by. Place a measuring cup in your backyard every time it rains and note the height of the water when it stops: Your data will conform to a bell curve. Record 100 people’s guesses at the number of jelly beans in a jar, and they’ll follow a bell curve. Measure enough women’s heights, men’s weights, SAT scores, marathon times you’ll always get the… Source
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Key Events This Week: Central Banks Galore, PPI, And The War In Iran
Key Events This Week: Central Banks Galore, PPI, And The War In Iran After Friday's revelation that it was the first consecutive monthly Friday 13th for 11 years, DB's Jim Reid writes that today's nearly-as-impressive revelation is that this week sees the Fed, ECB, BoJ and BoE all meet in a single calendar week for the first time since December 2021. So a "super week" for central banks. All of them will have a very complex backdrop to deal with, shaped by geopolitical risk, volatile...
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Israel Expects Iran War To Continue At Least Into April, Lebanon Conflict Longer
Israel Expects Iran War To Continue At Least Into April, Lebanon Conflict Longer The White House has struggled to present the American public and the world with a clear timeline or precise strategy on Operation Epic Fury, but Israel has seemed clearer on signaling it is settling in for a longer war. Israel is bracing for its war with Iran to stretch well into April, even as officials quietly concede the government in Tehran is unlikely to collapse, according to Israeli media. Damag...
Amazon's Big Spring Sale hasn’t started yet but these early deals are live right now
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale runs March 25 to 31, but you don’t have to wait to shop. Early deals are already live on tech like JBL Bluetooth speakers and headphones, home favorites like Dyson’s stick vacuum, and kitchen picks including an Emeril Lagasse air fryer. These discounts could disappear before the sale even begins, so shop now while you can.Anne Klein women's leather strap watch: $27.86 (54% off)Craftsman 230-piece mechanics tool set: $129 (35% off)KitchenAid stand mixer cover: $14.49 (34%...
WWE star Bayley reveals what Triple H told her about Women's Intercontinental Championship ahead of creation
WWE’s women’s division received two new championships to fight for in 2024 when the Intercontinental and United States Championships were introduced to the fray.It had been a long time coming for the superstars of the women’s roster as competitors like Zelina Vega and Booker T advocated for the mid-card titles in the weeks and months ahead of their introductions.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMore than a year after the Women’s Intercontinental Championship was introduced, Bayl...
Sources: OpenAI appoints new leaders to oversee Stargate after deciding to rent more AI servers from cloud providers, and splits its computing effort in three
Anissa Gardizy / The Information: Sources: OpenAI appoints new leaders to oversee Stargate after deciding to rent more AI servers from cloud providers, and splits its computing effort in three OpenA
Apple announces the AirPods Max 2 with improved noise cancelation and H2 chip
The AirPods Max 2 are almost here. Apple announced this morning that the first true update to its over-hear phones are up for pre-order on March 25 and will be shipping in early April. They look identical to the predecessor, with large, colorful earcups and a matching headband. But inside is the H2 chip that Apple first introduced with the AirPods Pro 2, which enables a host of new features. Chief among those is improved noise cancelation — Apple says with the H2 and improved audio algorithms, t...
Terry Matalas Teases Ultron’s Return in ‘Vision Quest’
Plus, production has begun on Mike Flanagan's The Exorcist.
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Florida Passes Voter ID Bill Modeled After SAVE Act
Florida Passes Voter ID Bill Modeled After SAVE Act Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, The Florida Legislature passed new election legislation modeled after President Donald Trump’s proposed SAVE America Act. House Bill 991, sponsored by state Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, passed along party lines by a vote of 83 to 31. “We are the Election Integrity State!” Persons-Mulicka wrote on X after the vote. Sponsors of the bill moved the effective date to appease critics ...
Taiwan's chip sector faces critical supply risks as the island relies on the Middle East for 37% of its LNG and much of its helium and sulfur, amid the Iran war (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Taiwan's chip sector faces critical supply risks as the island relies on the Middle East for 37% of its LNG and much of its helium and sulfur, amid the Iran war As the war in the Middle E
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US Industrial Production Rises For 4th Straight Month In February
US Industrial Production Rises For 4th Straight Month In February After a strong gain in January, US Industrial Production continued to expand in February, rising 0.2% MoM (better than expected +0.1%) - the fourth straight month of gains with Production up 1.44% YoY... Source: Bloomberg Manufacturing output also beat expectations, rising 0.2% MoM in February. Durable manufacturing output edged up 0.1 percent, with mixed results across categories; the index for motor vehicles ...
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China-US Trade Talks End In Paris As Doubts Grow Over Trump-Xi Summit
China-US Trade Talks End In Paris As Doubts Grow Over Trump-Xi Summit Update (0911ET): The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post has published an update on the sixth round of U.S.-China trade talks, which concluded moments ago in Paris. SCMP's title for the update is rather ominous: "China and the US end trade talks as doubts form over Trump visit." The report states that both sides discussed a possible extension of existing tariff and non-tariff measures, as well as bilatera...
