Red Sox land three-time All-Star Adley Rutschman, swoop in ahead of Yankees to reach deal with Orioles: report
Look away, New York Yankees fans. The Boston Red Sox have swooped in and nabbed an All-Star catcher on many wish lists before the MLB trade deadline on Monday.Three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman is heading to Beantown, as the Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a trade before the 6 p.m. deadline, according to multiple reports.The Red Sox are surging, revitalizing their entire 2026 season from mediocrity to find themselves in an American League Wild Card position at the moment, w...
Obama-appointed judge faces fresh impeachment threat after blocking Trump TPS order for Somalis
FIRST ON FOX: The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from ending protections for Somalis in the U.S. is facing a new impeachment threat from President Donald Trump's allies in Congress.Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., has filed an impeachment resolution against Judge Allison Burroughs, a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.Burroughs issued a stay on Friday temporarily blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) fo...
Manhattan DA's office says Luigi Mangione defense spread false claims about murder trial media plan
Manhattan prosecutors asked a judge Monday to correct what they called false claims by Luigi Mangione's defense team about media access to his upcoming murder trial and remind the attorneys of their ethical obligations.The filing came days after Mangione's lawyers argued the court's plan for public and media access violates his constitutional right to a public trial and alleged the Manhattan District Attorney's Office was involved in deciding which reporters would be allowed to cover the proceed...
HEAR IT: Mom's frantic 911 call after thief steals Instacart driver's car with toddler inside
A routine Instacart delivery turned into every parent's nightmare after a Georgia mother's car was stolen with her 2-year-old daughter still inside, as newly released 911 audio and police body camera video capture the frantic rescue."Someone just stole my car and it has my 2-year-old daughter in it," the distraught mother tells an Atlanta 911 dispatcher in audio released by police.When the dispatcher asks whether the child is inside the vehicle, the mother replies, "Yes, my 2-year-old daughter w...
Nick Saban's assistants had a system for sneaking onto golf courses without him knowing, until it backfired
No matter where his assistant coaches went while at Alabama, former coach Nick Saban always had a watchful eye on his staff members who would sneak out of the office for a round of golf.In Tuscaloosa, there were plenty of interesting stories to come out regarding Saban assistants finding time to get out of the office in the offseason.College football is finally back after months of NCAA lawsuits, NIL drama and congressional fightsWhether it was scrambling to get a round of basketball in during t...
Michigan's Democratic AG refuses to attend upcoming convention over harassment concerns
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel told Jewish leaders and community members during a roundtable last week that she has no plans to attend the Michigan Democratic Party’s nominating convention next month out of concern for her safety."I feel like my presence isn’t going to be welcome," Nessel said, according to the Michigan Advance. "I don’t want to get chased around. I don’t want to get harassed. I don’t want to get yelled and screamed at. I don’t want to get booed off the stage, irrespectiv...
Maggie Sajak is ashamed of her Dodgers, baseball player throws a punch during a pickle and ESPN's trans drooling
'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday–Friday on OutKick.com.Happy MLB Trade Deadline day to all who celebrate!Sure, I know that's a niche topic, but man there is nothing better than a trade deadline day in sports. Any sport, really. Take your pick.The NFL trade deadline in October used to be a waste of time, but not anymore. The baseball deadline has always bee...
Noninvasive AI-based system translates brain signals into written text
Some physical injuries and neurological conditions can temporarily or permanently impair movement, leaving some people unable to speak, type on keyboards or use electronic devices. Brain-computer inte
Phil Collins' brush with death left his children preparing for the unthinkable
Phil Collins' biggest heartbreak didn't happen onstage.The music icon revealed the emotional goodbye he shared with his children in 2024 while facing life-threatening health struggles and alcoholism, unsure if he would make it home. Collins' manager called up the singer's five children Lily, Joely, Simon, Nicolas and Matthew while he lay unconscious in a Swiss hospital."Because there were some decisions to be made about ‘Do we keep Phil on life support?’ kind of thing," he told The Sunday Times....
Renewed patriotism and career opportunities fuel Army's biggest recruiting surge in years
The U.S. Army has already reached its fiscal year 2026 active-duty recruiting goal months ahead of schedule, marking a dramatic turnaround after years of falling short as military leaders point to renewed patriotism, career opportunities and a growing sense of purpose among young Americans choosing to serve.Fox News was granted exclusive access inside Fort Hood, one of the Army’s largest installations, where commanders and soldiers offered a firsthand look at what they say is driving the recruit...
DesignArena creators raise $7.9 million to bring taste to AI models
DesignArena is used by 5.3 million people around the world, providing critical human evaluations to frontier labs.
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Two UNLV players make Maxwell Award watch list for first time in program history
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Murders In The US Set To Hit 126-Year-Low Following Illegal Immigrant Deportations: DHS
Murders In The US Set To Hit 126-Year-Low Following Illegal Immigrant Deportations: DHS Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Crime rates have fallen to “historic lows” across the United States, with homicides this year on track to register the lowest level in at least 126 years, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In the first half of 2026, homicides were down 18 percent compared to the first half of last year, DHS said in a July 31 statement. ...
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This 1940 time capsule came with its own windmill
Thornwell Jacobs, the president of Oglethorpe University in Georgia, worked out that 6,177 years had passed since the start of the Egyptian calendar, and decided to aim the same distance forward. In 1940 he welded shut a converted swimming pool packed with 1930s objects, with instructions not to open it until noon on May 28, 8113. Read the rest The post This 1940 time capsule came with its own windmill appeared first on Boing Boing.
Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI's first luxury trip
OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.
Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI’s first luxury trip
OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.
Baserunner sparks brawl in Mexican Baseball League after sucker punching a fielder who tagged him out
Chaos broke out in the fourth inning of Sunday night's Liga Mexicana de Béisbol, aka Mexican Baseball League, game between the Toros de Tijuana and the Acereros de Monclova.A runner ended up in the pickle after trying to score on a ground ball to third that wasn't fielded cleanly. He didn’t end up scoring and was tagged out on the play by the third baseman.The runner, Tijuana's Danry Vasquez, a noted scumbag with a violent past who spent time in a couple of Major League Baseball organizations, ...
Michigan reports 1st 2 U.S. deaths related to diarrhea-causing parasite
Two people have died in the Cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration.
The First Full ‘Star Wars’ Anime Series Arrives This Week
A new trailer is here to remind you that 'Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi' hits Disney+ on August 5.
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Get 8TB of secure cloud storage for life for $280
TL;DR: Enjoy 8TB of secure cloud storage with this Drime Secure Cloud Storage Advanced Plan Lifetime Subscription for just $279.97 (reg. $899). If you're tired of paying monthly fees to essentially rent cloud storage, Drime Secure Cloud Storage offers a solution. Read the rest The post Get 8TB of secure cloud storage for life for $280 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Las Vegas bar’s cocktail helps shelter animals find homes
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Bryan Kohberger gets new attorney appointed after he asks court for post-conviction relief in Idaho murders
Bryan Kohberger has been appointed a new attorney to represent him in his petition for post-conviction relief an attempt to withdraw his guilty plea that he filed on his own roughly a year after admitting to the murders of four University of Idaho students who were stabbed to death in November 2022.Kohberger, 30, is now being represented by attorney Greg Rauch, of Moscow, Idaho.Rauch told Fox News Digital he hasn't read the petition, the case file or spoken to Kohberger yet. He was just appointe...
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America's health secretary borrows scientific credentials he does not have
Conspiracy theorist and roadkill enthusiast RFK Jr. told CNN's Dana Bash she probably could not understand his argument because she was not a scientist. "Well, you're not either," she replied. Kennedy had already accused Bash of talking nonsense, being fooled and repeating information "like a parrot." Read the rest The post America's health secretary borrows scientific credentials he does not have appeared first on Boing Boing.
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A man spent three days erasing himself on camera, then died on a beach
On June 12, 2009, a man checked into a hotel in Sligo, Ireland under the name Peter Bergmann and a nonexistent Austrian address. He paid cash every night. Over the next three days, cameras around town filmed him leaving the hotel with a purple plastic bag of belongings and coming back without it, using the blind spots between cameras to dispose of whatever was inside. Read the rest The post A man spent three days erasing himself on camera, then died on a beach appeared first on Boing Boing.
Eagles' Nolan Smith took apology for his 136 MPH driving arrest to team ownership and now makes it public
Nolan Smith's brush with the law this offseason led the Philadelphia Eagles linebacker on something of an apology tour but while he's in the clear with the team, his status under the NFL's Personal Conduct Policy remains unclear.Smith was arrested in May after he was stopped by the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office on charges of for allegedly driving his 2026 Lamborghini at 136 MPH in a 70-MPH stretch of Interstate 16 in Twiggs County, Georgia.(For the record, there is no stretch of I-16 that allow...
Netflix replaces fan-favorite football host with unpopular, far-left personality
Netflix has replaced Kay Adams with former ESPN host Elle Duncan as its lead NFL studio host for the upcoming season.On Monday, the streamer announced its studio team for the Week 1 broadcast on Sept. 10, when it will exclusively stream the 49ers vs. Rams from Melbourne, Australia. Duncan will host alongside desk analysts Michael Irvin, Nick Foles, and Clay Matthews.While Netflix signed Duncan earlier this year to be the face of its sports division, there was at least some question about whether...
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Trump Blasts 'Duplicitous' Iran, Says 'Last Chance To Sign A Good Document'
Trump Blasts 'Duplicitous' Iran, Says 'Last Chance To Sign A Good Document' Summary Trump claims Iran wants talks; Tehran again denies any US negotiations. Trump says Gulf allies halted planned US strikes in favor of diplomacy. Iran says Hormuz talks with Oman are progressing, but US actions remain the obstacle. Oil prices still falling on optimism over Hormuz negotiations and uptick in transit. Tehran is betting it can outlast Trump by raising the costs of confrontation. //...
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VC Money Floods Into US Nuclear Startups As AI Power Demand Explodes
VC Money Floods Into US Nuclear Startups As AI Power Demand Explodes Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com, Global VC funding for nuclear fission and fusion startups has already topped $4.5 billion across 81 companies in 2026, on pace to beat 2025's $6.2 billion record. Big Tech figures including Sam Altman and Bill Gates are pouring money into fusion to keep up with AI's ballooning electricity demand. Critics warn the startup boom is skipping voluntary safety guar...
Tourist hot spot slapped with US travel warning renewal due to crime and terror
Americans traveling to Belgium are facing a renewed travel warning from the U.S. State Department after officials cited concerns about crime, terrorism and civil unrest.The department recently increased Belgium's advisory to Level 2, "Exercise Increased Caution" urging travelers to remain alert while visiting the European country.Known for its medieval cities, historic landmarks, chocolate and beer, Belgium attracts millions of visitors from around the world each year.AMERICANS WARNED POPULAR TR...
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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
Dem senator accuses Pentagon of murder with boat strikes targeting drug traffickers
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., in a letter to President Donald Trump suggested that an examination of the evidence indicates that the administration's boat strikes against alleged drug traffickers have killed people who were not participating in narcotrafficking."They are murder victims," the lawmaker asserted in the Aug. 3 letter.White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital, "On the campaign trail, President Trump promised to take on the cartels – and he has take...
GOP lawmaker's gifts, 'effusive affection' toward young staffers detailed in explosive ethics report
A House GOP lawmaker is accused of sexually harassing two "young female staffers" in his office in an explosive report that details lavish gifts, trips, and even reciting a poem for one of the aides in an incident that made others in his office uncomfortable.The House Ethics Committee is recommending a censure for Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., after an extensive probe found that he violated the House of Representatives' code of conduct with repeated incidents targeting the two staffers."Specifical...
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WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants after brief strike snarled traffic
WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants after brief strike snarled traffic
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'The Exorcist' actor Linda Blair's home and dog kennels searched by L.A. County officials
L.A. County officials said the 'goal is to inspect this property for buildings and structures associated with a kennel operation reported to have more than 100 dogs.'
Want the best bass out of your headphones? Here's what to look for
Before you go spend money on new headphones, try these adjustments. You can probably improve the sound on the ones you have.
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Trump tells Iran to make a deal or surrender as Tehran denies negotiations
Iran says it is not holding direct talks with Washington.
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Chino Hills suspect charged with murder after kidnapped businessman found in trunk, prosecutors say
Jianquan Bo, 66, who prosecutors say helped his brother kidnap the victim, was charged with the murder of 60-year-old Shukur Aikebaer.
Tucson grandmother who beat cancer twice killed in alleged attack by felon at apartment
A Tucson grandmother who twice survived cancer died after she was allegedly attacked by a felon outside her apartment complex, authorities said.The Tucson Police Department confirmed that 61-year-old Susan Gehrke died four days after a July 24 attack at an apartment complex.Dahseir Edward Jefferson, 27, was arrested four days after the attack and initially booked on two counts of aggravated assault. Police later amended the charges to include second-degree murder following Gehrke’s death. He is ...
The Tariff Refunds Are Rolling in—but Gadget Prices Aren’t Dropping
Amazon is promising you can get some refund back in a 'limited set of circumstances.'
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Why the US-Japan Joint Intervention to Prop Up the Yen? Fear of Treasury Yields Blowing Out if Japan Becomes a Forced Seller
The prior interventions failed to permanently turn around the downward spiral of the yen. What’s needed: much tighter monetary policies by the BOJ.
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Trump Gaza plan unravels as Israel steps up its campaign against Hamas
The agreement the US President hailed as 'historic' is already in tatters.
No One Knows What the Hell Elon Musk’s AI Graph Means
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The world's only psychedelic animal lives in a cartel zone
The Sonoran Desert toad is the only animal known to make a psychedelic. Its glands secrete 5-MeO-DMT, the compound users call the God molecule. The toad exists only in Sonora, Mexico so every gram of "toad medicine" sold comes from there. Read the rest The post The world's only psychedelic animal lives in a cartel zone appeared first on Boing Boing.
‘House of the Dragon’ Star Gayle Rankin on What It’s Like Being a Freaky Westeros Witch
Harrenhal's own Alys Rivers weighs in on the wild events of 'The Dragon in Winter.'
SpaceX Is About to Find Out How Many Insiders Want to Hit the Eject Button
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Samsung Bans Smart TV Apps That Share Users' Internet Connections
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Several popular Samsung smart TV apps contain code that share the owner's internet connection with strangers, potentially putting millions of Samsung smart TVs at risk of hijacking, according to new security research published on Monday. Some of these apps claim to have been installed on hundreds of millions of smart TVs in people's homes, per the app developers. At least one of the smart TV apps was a simple Pac-Man game that Samsung had endo...
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After Blockbuster IPO, China's Memory Giant CXMT Plans Second Chip Plant In Beijing
After Blockbuster IPO, China's Memory Giant CXMT Plans Second Chip Plant In Beijing CXMT, China's largest chipmaker by output and certainly by market value thanks to its blowout IPO pricing one week ago, which saw its stock surge more than 7x from its offering price of 8.66 yuan per share, is considering building a second memory-chip plant in Beijing and is in financing talks with a tech manufacturing hub backed by the local government, Reuters reported citing source familiar. The...
Michigan reports 2 deaths in rare parasite outbreak that has sickened more than 11,000
Two people in Michigan have died in connection with the state's sprawling cyclosporiasis outbreak, marking a rare fatal outcome from the intestinal parasite, health officials said Monday.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said the deaths were identified as part of the ongoing outbreak, which has so far sickened 11,234 people statewide. As of Thursday, 193 people with reported infections said they had been hospitalized.According to the agency, medical records showed both...
The Anbernic RG SP will be available on August 5
This modern-day Game Boy Advance SP remake starts at $65, but Anbernic is offering early bird pricing.
Xbox 360 games are reportedly coming to PC as well
Like Sony, Xbox may be laying the groundwork for an all-digital future.
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Grandpa Pudding Brains says his "REAL Polling Numbers" are his best ever
Citing many imagined achievements, the Orange Menace insists he is the most loved, most worshipped person ever. The available numbers are less celebratory. AP-NORC found 33% approval, while CNN found 34%, matching his career low in CNN polling. Trump countered with claims about taxes, employment, the border and foreign policy as proof that better polling must exist. Read the rest The post Grandpa Pudding Brains says his "REAL Polling Numbers" are his best ever appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump DOJ corners school district with 7-day ultimatum over trans policy keeping parents in the dark
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon demanded in a letter sent July 29 that a school district in Maryland stop hiding information about student gender transitions from parents or face litigation from the Justice Department."By categorically withholding ‘(i)nformation about a student’s gender identity’ from parents except where ‘legally required,’ AACPS appears to have adopted a blanket, district-wide practice of nondisclosure untethered to FERPA’s enumerated exceptions … parents were denie...
Liquid Fluoride Can Stop Cavities Without Drilling, Major Trial Finds
Children who had liquid fluoride applied directly to their teeth were less likely to experience further teeth decay.
Kamala Harris leaves Biden off list of top three 'most effective' presidents
Former Vice President Kamala Harris left former President Joe Biden off a list of her top three most effective U.S. presidents in an interview on Friday."In your view, rank the top three most effective presidents in American history," Marc Morial, the president of the National Urban League, asked Harris at the National Urban League conference on Friday.She joked, "Marc, don't make me do that."Harris then went on to name Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) as her first pick and said she watched an NP...
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Kalshi and Polymarket's Combined Volume Reaches All-Time High In July, Topping $50 Billion
Kalshi and Polymarket's Combined Volume Reaches All-Time High In July, Topping $50 Billion Authored by Danny Park via TheBlock.co, Kalshi and Polymarket saw their combined trading volume soar to a new all-time high in July as prediction markets continued to gain steam around the World Cup. According to The Block's data dashboard, Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket US posted $50.59 billion in combined monthly trading volume in July, marking a 7.8% increase from June's $46.95 bill...
USMNT agree to new contract with coach Mauricio Pochettino through 2030 World Cup as obvious theme emerges
Familiarity will be a theme for the U.S. men's national soccer team at the 2030 World Cup.Despite major speculation before and throughout the 2026 World Cup that manager Mauricio Pochettino was leaning toward returning to the club level, the United States Soccer Federation announced Monday that the 54-year-old had agreed to a new contract to keep him on the red, white, and blue sideline through 2030."Working together with U.S. Soccer over the past two years, it has become clear to us that there ...
Softball hall of famer sends blunt warning to those defending inclusion of biological males in female sports
While the woke WNBA seems intent on speeding down a dangerous road toward biological males competing on its courts, pioneers in female athletics are sounding the alarm over where this could all end up.During an appearance with her husband, Dan Dakich, host of OutKick show "Don't @ Me," Leigh Ross-Dakich, a hall of fame softball player who won over 500 games during head coaching stops at Bowling Green and Syracuse, issued a dire warning to those wokes like Golden State Valkyries head coach Natali...
Winnipeg Sea Bears star Teddy Allen injured in downtown assault
Winnipeg Sea Bears basketball team star player Teddy Allen is in hospital after being assaulted in downtown Winnipeg Sunday night.
One in 50 million: Oscar the two-coloured lobster lands in N.S. aquarium
In his 40 years as a lobster fisherman, Robert Wagner had never seen a critter like it: a half-blue, half-orange lobster, split down the middle from head to tail. "I said, 'Wow! I've never seen that like that in my life,'" said Wagner. Oscar is now calling the Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity in Halifax home.
Top Dem torches socialists taking over his party: 'They're anti-American'
A leading House Democrat went scorched-earth on insurgent socialists rising within his party, repeatedly telling them to start their own party and accusing them of trying to "hijack" the Democratic Party as a "vessel" for their communist, "anti-American," open-border platform.House Intelligence Committee member Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., a leader of the moderate Blue Dog Coalition, told Fox News on Sunday that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is "not Democrats" and rejected the idea that...
The pros and cons of using Apple AirTags
AirTags are great, but there are competing trackers that offer handy features and unique form factors.
European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino's failed World Cup sell-off plan
European soccer body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private investors, and said any potential evidence should not be destroyed.
Rubin Gets a Closer Look at the COSMOS Field, Revealing More Than 650,000 Galaxies in One Image
The observatory recently began its 10-year survey of the southern sky using the world's largest digital camera.
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Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK
Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK
From weeks to minutes: How Formula 1® uses agentic AI on AWS to accelerate data operations
Formula 1® partnered with AWS to build the Data Accelerator, using agentic AI on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore to transform its MarTech data platform. Learn how F1 cut data source onboarding from up to 8 w
Matthew Stafford's wife celebrates her birthday, as one does, by flipping off the camera and shaking her butt
Sunday was Kelly Stafford's 37th birthday, and she did what many people do to celebrate the occasion. She went out with friends, let the double middle fingers fly, and shook her butt as one does to mark another year of life.If she wasn't married to the reigning NFL MVP, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, nobody would think twice about it. It would be typical mom of four behavior as she gets another year closer to 40.And people think it's all fun and games being married a star footbal...
Iran reaffirms support for Hamas as Trump pushes to disarm terror group
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called Hamas’ newly elected leader to congratulate him and pledge Tehran’s continued support for the group’s cause, Hamas said Monday as President Donald Trump promotes a landmark agreement intended to strip the terrorist organization of its weapons and power in Gaza.Pezeshkian congratulated Khalil al-Hayya on his election as head of the group’s political bureau and told him Iran would continue supporting the Palestinian cause, according to a Hamas statement p...
Anthropic Says the House Is on Fire. China Says AI Will Set You Free
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Adaptive decision support can fight overreliance on AI
From doctors diagnosing symptoms to judges intervening in court cases, humans make complex decisions every day. Increasingly, artificial intelligence tools are being used to help with those decisions.
‘Special sauce of crazy’ Midwest Dem candidate’s policies too extreme for voters: opponent
DETROIT, Michigan Republican Mike Rogers is confident he'll defeat whichever Democratic rival he faces off with in the midterm elections in the crucial Senate showdown in this Great Lakes battleground state."It doesn't matter to us. We've looked at both candidates. We feel confident we're going to beat either one of those candidates that come out of that race," Rogers said in a Fox News Digital interview two days before Michigan's primary.Abdul El-Sayed, a former Wayne County Health Department d...
Gemini Spark now has Chrome web-browsing capabilities
Google's AI assistant can "use your logged-in accounts and saved passwords to handle tedious web errands."
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Drowning of 3-year-old girl at a California reservoir is now being investigated as a homicide
A 3-year-old girl's drowning death at a California reservoir is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Tuolumne County Sheriff.
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The world's most precise water costs $120,000 a gallon
A 5-milliliter ampoule of the world's most precise water sells for $159 about $120,000 a gallon, Signore Galilei writes. It is Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water (VSMOW), and labs buy it because water's freezing point varies based on its elemental isotopes. Read the rest The post The world's most precise water costs $120,000 a gallon appeared first on Boing Boing.
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How China gets better bang for its buck than America in AI
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New York school pauses humanoid classroom robot pilot program
A lifelike humanoid robot was expected to take a seat inside a New York high school classroom. Those plans are now on hold. The planned robot is reportedly stationary, with silicone skin and long brown hair.Realbotix and Salamanca City Central School District had announced a limited pilot program for fall 2026 involving Optio, an artificial intelligence-powered educational assistant, and one new Realbotix M-Series humanoid unit.On July 24, the district announced that the pilot program had been ...
New York school pauses humanoid classroom robot pilot
A lifelike humanoid robot was expected to take a seat inside a New York high school classroom. Those plans are now on hold. The planned robot is reportedly stationary, with silicone skin and long brown hair.Realbotix and Salamanca City Central School District had announced a limited pilot for fall 2026 involving Optio, an artificial intelligence-powered educational assistant, and one new Realbotix M-Series humanoid unit.On July 24, the district announced that the pilot had been paused while it ...
Socialist House candidate says he agrees with Republicans on 'one issue'
A socialist candidate vying to unseat a sitting House Democrat says there is "one issue" he agrees with Republicans on.Michigan state lawmaker Donavan McKinney is among the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members giving establishment Democrats a run for their money across the country ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in November.Members of the group have shown that they're a potent force among the left's base voters, while also working to appeal to the same working-class, anti-establish...
Buffalo music venue bans DJ after 'We Are Charlie Kirk' song played in jest
A Buffalo music venue says it has barred a DJ from performing again after it said a "We Are Charlie Kirk" meme was shown during a recent performance that sparked backlash online, prompting the club to issue a public apology.In a Facebook statement posted Sunday, live music bar Nietzsche's said it only learned about the incident after it circulated on social media. While the venue said the artist and promoter described the incident as a joke, it apologized to patrons, said the content did not ref...
Connected-grid AI could reduce blackout risk with more precise power predictions
A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems could help make electric grids more
‘V/H/S/Mixtape’ Will Blend Found Footage Horror With Music
The ninth installment in the long-running film series features entries by Flying Lotus, Ernest Dickerson, RZA, and more.
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Is The Momentum Crash Over?
Is The Momentum Crash Over? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, What a week that was... Despite a hopeful bounce to end the month, it was a bloodbath for most assets. It was the Nasdaq’s worst July in 22 years, bonds’ biggest July yield spike since 2005, and oil’s biggest July jump in over 30 years. Leaving investors with one big trillion-dollar question: is the momentum crash over? As I discussed on Thursday on the Real Investment Show, the average retail ...
As Reddit Stock Falls, CEO Questions Value of Google's AI Overviews
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman criticized Google's AI Overviews for summarizing publishers' content without delivering the traffic benefits of traditional search, arguing that users increasingly value Reddit's human perspectives and firsthand experiences. Ars Technica reports: First, there was a letter to investors (PDF), wherein Huffman spun his narrative about Reddit's value proposition and general strategic direction amid the proliferation of AI tools. He wrote: "As the internet becomes flooded wit...
College football is finally back after months of NCAA lawsuits, NIL drama and congressional fights
Lost in the kerfuffles over court cases involving the NCAA and the 'Protect College Sports Act' heading to the Senate floor this that week for a vote is the fact that we will play college football this month after another wild offseason of drama.Can you feel it?As football teams hit the practice field this week for the start of fall camp, the anticipation builds for what is to come in just 25 days after a majority of the headlines over the past seven months have centered around the future.NCAA R...
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Bernie Moreno "held his breath" for two years before warning Congress about Max Miller
United States Senator for the state of Ohio Bernie Moreno says he lived in fear for his granddaughter's safety whenever Rep. Max Miller had custody of her. Moreno spent those same two years not telling the public that Miller was unfit for Congress. Read the rest The post Bernie Moreno "held his breath" for two years before warning Congress about Max Miller appeared first on Boing Boing.
The White House says it has met its deadline to establish a voluntary framework for evaluating advanced AI models; it did not provide details of the framework
Maria Curi / Axios: The White House says it has met its deadline to establish a voluntary framework for evaluating advanced AI models; it did not provide details of the framework The White House sai
Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks box-office record for biggest North American opening weekend
Spider-Man: Brand New Day broke the Avengers: Endgame record for the biggest North American opening weekend with $360 million US in ticket sales from theatres in the U.S. and Canada, Sony Pictures said Monday.
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Trump Org's "woke debanking" lawsuit produced an anti-money-laundering filing
Trump's family business sued Capital One for allegedly closing its accounts over "woke" politics. Capital One responded by telling the court about its anti-money-laundering team's findings. Capital One has not accused the Trump Organization of committing money laundering. It says the accounts were closed after months of analysis by its anti-money-laundering team, which identified transaction patterns among those flagged by federal banking guidance. Read the rest The post Trump Org's "woke deban...
Congress's favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent comm
Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize legislation, and assist constituent comm
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Washington State Wildfires Trigger Mass Evacuations, Emergency Declaration
Washington State Wildfires Trigger Mass Evacuations, Emergency Declaration Thousands of people in Spokane County, Washington, have been evacuated as parts of the city of Spokane are under a “Leave Immediately” emergency as three wildland fires forced evacuations. Spokane County Emergency Management describes the emergency as “Level 3: Go, Leave Now, Leave Immediately!” Officials said 60,000 people within Spokane city limits have been evacuated. Spokane County Fire District 3 Fi...
Virgin Mary statue becomes beacon of hope after California wildfires, Fox Nation explores
The devastating 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced thousands of homes to rubble. But the survival of one family's Virgin Mary statue became a viral sensation, symbolizing the resilience of a community engulfed in flames.Host Abby Hornacek uncovers the Halpin family's remarkable story in the brand-new, three-part Fox Nation series, 'Unexplained Mysteries of Faith.' In the final episode of the show, she visits Altadena to speak with Peter Halpin and his wife, Jackie, who recount the story of how t...
Dodgers send Wrobleski against Cubs' Boyd as both teams add arms before the trade deadline
The trade deadline is here. I am sure that excites a lot of people, including myself. We’ve already seen at least one massive trade, and we’ve seen a few others that have been interesting. There are definitely teams, like the White Sox, who are making a true push for the postseason with their moves. We knew the two teams in today’s game were going to be elite anyway, but both have made a move, and it will be interesting to see what else they do before the first pitch in this one.The Los Angeles ...
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Japanese prints show tiny workers running the human body
Inshoku Yojo Kagami, or "Mirror of the Physiology of Drinking and Eating," is a nineteenth-century Japanese woodblock print of a man eating fish and drinking sake, with his torso cut away to show the crew of tiny workers keeping him going. Read the rest The post Japanese prints show tiny workers running the human body appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Goats, pigs, and chickens tuck themselves in every night
This is the cutest bedtime routine I've seen in a long time! Sit back and enjoy watching all of the sweet beasts who live at Alyssa's Animal Sanctuary tuck themselves in for the night! In the video, you first see Alyssa, owner and operator of the sanctuary, ringing a triangle to alert the animals that it's bedtime. Read the rest The post Goats, pigs, and chickens tuck themselves in every night appeared first on Boing Boing.
Here's why you shouldn't buy new headphones without Bluetooth multipoint
The feature is a must-have, but some modern headphones and earbuds still don't offer it.
Fired ‘60 Minutes’ correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley wash up at Columbia Journalism School
Recently fired "60 Minutes" correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley have found a safe space, landing at Columbia Journalism School (CJS) for the 2026–27 academic year.Alfonsi and Pelley, who were shown the door from "60 Minutes" after clashing with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and objecting to attempts to tamp down the partisanship at the iconic newsmagazine, will serve at the historically liberal-yet-celebrated home to the Pulitzer Prize as journalists-in-residence, the school ann...
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Virgil the goat is a terrific caprine percussionist
It's been a while since I added a furry musician to my dream animal supergroup, which includes Lulu the Lab mix, an amazing guitarist; this Dachshund percussionist, with a mean tail-on-trash-can; and Yupia, a horse who plays guitar with his muzzle. Read the rest The post Virgil the goat is a terrific caprine percussionist appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Infamous raccoon Jimothy can now accompany you in Skyrim
If you have functioning eyes and you've been on the Internet lately, you've no doubt stumbled across Jimothy, the pride of Seattle. It is a truth universally acknowledged that raccoons are cute as hell, but Jimothy or so this feral Seattle raccoon has been dubbed has managed to take a step beyond and go ultra-mega-viral thanks to his short spine syndrome, which is basically exactly what it sounds like. Read the rest The post Infamous raccoon Jimothy can now accompany you in Skyrim appeared firs...
Evacuation order expands for fire burning on west side of B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
Officials have expanded an evacuation order related to an out-of-control wildfire burning on the west side of Okanagan Lake.
DoorDash Sends Drivers to Restaurants Just to Load Food Into Delivery Robots
DoorDash drivers say they have been offered about $5 to go help load a robot.
