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He Wanted to Be John Travolta. Instead, He Became ‘Kaves.’
As a child, Michael McLeer wanted to be like John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever” and escape Brooklyn. A tragedy in the neighborhood changed his mind.
Judge refuses to order transgender inmate be moved to women's prison
A judge has ruled against a transgender inmate with a lengthy record of sex crimes involving women, refusing her request to order the Correctional Service of Canada to move her from the men’s prison system into a women’s institution.
Why this historic Quebec cheese brand is being sold to a French company
The Quebec cheese brand OKA, with a history spanning more than 130 years in the province, is being sold to the French group Lactalis, one of the world's largest players in the cheese industry.
Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe says trans rights advocacy cost her a brand deal
Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe, in an article for Marie Claire, says her trans rights advocacy work has cost her a brand deal, alleging an AI program flagged her as a "risk."
Mutant Rodents Are Developing Rat Poison Resistance
Researchers discovered groups of rodents carrying genetic mutations tied to rat poison resistance.
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France’s parliament close to adopting assisted dying law
The bill gives adults with incurable illness the right to assisted dying.
Assembly of First Nations calls for criminalization of residential school denialism
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has passed an emergency resolution that calls on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism. The advocacy organization, which represents chiefs countrywide, is holding its annual general assembly in Ottawa this week.
DC Passes Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing for Concert Tickets, Cap Resale Prices
Resellers are also banned from using tech to circumvent ticket sale limits.
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Some Ambulance Workers Make $18 an Hour. Can Mamdani Get Them a Raise?
Zohran Mamdani has staked his mayoralty on making New York City more affordable for all. Some city employees hope he will start with them.
OpenAI launches a physical keypad for controlling agents
OpenAI's collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder is available to order today.
Dozens of Meta employees sue, allege AI use for layoffs affects workers on protected leave
A group of 26 employees is suing their employer, alleging that the company used AI to select people for layoffs. In a statement, Meta said the allegations are not based in facts, and that organizational decisions are made by people, not AI.
‘Human Vapor’ Is a Creature Feature That Doesn’t Completely Go Up in Smoke
Netflix's 'Human Vapor' series spins a chilling a story of media, law enforcement, yakuza, and influencers unraveling under a wave of supernatural killings.
Apple quietly hid a big change coming for CarPlay with iOS 27
Apple announced the new CarPlay feature not long after Google announced a similar update for Android Auto.
AI Isn’t Smarter Than a Baby—Yet
Babies are tremendous learning machines, and key advances for AI may soon be found in the architecture of their little brains.
He'd just told 911 a car had crashed into a gas line. Then the building exploded
After seeing a vehicle crash into the north Edmonton apartment building where he lived Randolph Pattemore called 911 to report the smell of gas and his worry that there would be an explosion. And then there was.
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US reports ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran as war returns
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
WATCH: Byron Donalds brushes off GOP debate demands as rivals lag far behind in polls
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., is brushing off calls to debate his Republican rivals in Florida's gubernatorial race, arguing his opponents remain stuck in single-digits while he holds a commanding lead ahead of the Aug. 18 primary."I've been consistent," Donalds told Fox News Digital when asked about criticism of his refusal to participate in debates. "These guys are in single digits. They stay in single digits."Donalds has argued there is no reason to debate given the large lead he has maintained...
Cara Delevingne issues stark warning after surviving terrifying drug addiction
Cara Delevingne believes addiction extends far beyond drugs and alcohol.The actress argued that "everyone's addicted to something," comparing the pull of smartphones and social media algorithms to substance abuse as she reflected on modern life."Everyone’s addicted to something. We’re animals," she told Playboy. "We always had to try and survive, fight for the next meal. Now we have so much in front of us.""These things right in front of us are made to keep you trapped," Delevingne explained. "T...
NBA's Adam Silver pushed WNBA commissioner to suspend Alyssa Thomas for Caitlin Clark throat jab: report
When Alyssa Thomas put a fist to the throat of Caitlin Clark, she was not punished in the immediate aftermath.She ultimately was given a one-game suspension and a Flagrant 2 foul after the WNBA conducted a review, but that apparently was almost not the case.According to the Sports Business Journal, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert was not planning on suspending Thomas but was ultimately convinced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEngelbert was rep...
Think your cortisol is too high? Expert reveals the truth behind viral wellness craze
Social media feeds have recently been flooded with wellness influencers warning about the dangers of high cortisol.But is this complex hormone truly something people should try to eliminate, or is it a victim of online hyperbole?In a recent Fox and Friends segment, Ainsley Earhardt sat down with New York City-based certified dietitian and nutritionist Amy Shapiro to separate fact from fiction.Despite its reputation, cortisol is a biological necessity. Produced by the adrenal glands, it is the bo...
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Man arrested over threat to shoot Farage
Police acted after Ann Widdecombe’s killing heightened security fears.
Thinking Machines Lab Drops Its First Model
Inkling, a 975-billion-parameter open source model, was trained to understand video and audio. It could help Thinking Machines establish itself among competitors like Anthropic and OpenAI.
Pro wrestling star Shotzi Blackheart wants to go up against CMLL champion 'so badly'
Major League Wrestling’s (MLW) alliances with other promotions around the world allow the opportunity for some star-studded matches and it’s already been seen.Shotzi Blackheart recently defended the MLW Women’s World Championship against Kira, of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), on the latest episode of "Fusion." She could also have the chance to go up against anyone from the Stardom roster. The possibilities are seemingly endless.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALHowever,...
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Trump tells immigration agents to resume traffic stops despite killings
ICE halted traffic stops after two fatal shootings in Texas and Maine.
DOJ weighs civil rights probe into Fort Worth police over alleged First Amendment violations
The Justice Department is seeking information from the City of Fort Worth to determine whether to launch a civil rights investigation into the Fort Worth Police Department after publicly posted videos appeared to show officers restricting Christian street preachers' speech based on its content.A Monday letter from Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon asked Fort Worth City Attorney Hon. Leann D. Guzman to help them determine if they should investigate the Texas...
This Orange-Lipped Monkey Puzzled Scientists for Nearly Two Decades. They Finally Know What It Is
Known locally as "Likweli" or "kasaba nkoni," this species puzzled researchers for nearly 20 years.
Apple is reportedly shopping for AI chip companies
Apple's current M2 Ultra-powered servers don't seem to be cutting it, so the company is shopping around for more power.
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UN Maritime Boss Warns Ships To Avoid Hormuz As Transits Continue
UN Maritime Boss Warns Ships To Avoid Hormuz As Transits Continue The International Maritime Organization warned Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz remains too dangerous for commercial shipping, even as vessels continue to transit the narrow waterway. US Central Command said its latest round of strikes against Iranian coastal military targets concluded early Wednesday. Tehran retaliated with missile and drone attacks against US-allied Gulf states while continuing to disrupt some ...
Three teen girls arrested in New Jersey for allegedly throwing acid on six women in drive-by attack
Three teenage girls were arrested in Jersey City last month after they allegedly threw acid on a group of six women, a spokesperson for the city recently revealed.On June 15, six women were near Wilkinson Avenue when "individuals approached and threw what is believed to be sulfuric acid at them," Jersey City Department of Public Safety spokesperson Kim Wallace Scalcione said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.Scalcione todl Fox News Digital that three female suspects aged 13, 14 and 15 ...
Jack Smith thrust back into spotlight at Blanche hearing over exposed senators’ messages
Former special counsel Jack Smith was thrust back into the spotlight Wednesday during acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing when Sen. John Kennedy pressed the Justice Department over newly revealed allegations related to the Biden-era special counsel's review of lawmakers' text messages. "Would you check for me first if [Smith] read my emails and … No. 2, how he got them. And No. 3 … what emails did he get of Senator Grassley and, I mean … what were they limited to, if at a...
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China’s trade gap is narrowing. And other surprises
The world’s second-biggest economy is stumbling into fiscal austerity
Todd Blanche says 'no closed investigations' in Epstein case, vows DOJ will pursue new suspects
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche pushed back Wednesday against claims that the Justice Department has closed the book on Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, insisting prosecutors remain prepared to pursue anyone who can be criminally linked to the late financier's sex-trafficking operation if new evidence emerges."There are no closed investigations," he said. "If we learn today, if we learn next week, if we learn next month that there's an individual that we can investigate, indict and prosecute out o...
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Producer Price Inflation beyond Energy: “Core” PPI Accelerates to 4.7%, Services PPI to 4.6%. Lots of Inflation Going on in Here
The plunge in energy prices pushed down overall PPI inflation, to a still very high 5.5%. It has been zigzagging higher since mid-2023.
Robert Irwin invites Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to wrangle crocodiles for their honeymoon
If Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce haven’t ironed out their honeymoon plans yet, Robert Irwin has an offer they can’t refuse.But they probably will.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICKThe Australian wildlife conservationist and son of the late, great Steve Irwin is inviting the newlyweds to spend their honeymoon at The Crocodile Hunter Lodge, a luxury resort located at his family’s Australia Zoo in Queensland.Swift and Kelce tied the knot July 3 at Madison Square Garden, reportedly choosing t...
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Iraqi Militia Vows To Disrupt Any Future Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline: US 'Stealing Our Oil'
Iraqi Militia Vows To Disrupt Any Future Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline: US 'Stealing Our Oil' Via The Cradle US and Iraqi officials are set to conclude a major energy deal as part of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s visit to Washington this week, according to Iraqi officials cited by AP Wednesday. "An agreement is slated to be signed Friday between Iraq, US companies Chevron and TI Capital, and Qatar’s UCC for construction of an oil pipeline that will connect southern Iraq’s Basra to weste...
'The Dog Stars' trailer shows Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin surviving post-apocalyptic world
A new trailer has dropped for the upcoming movie "The Dog Stars."Basic info:BONE-CHILLING PREVIEW RELEASED FOR STEVEN SPIELBERG'S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED UFO MOVIE 'DISCLOSURE DAY'There has been some significant hype for "The Dog Stars" ever since the first preview was released. I've never read the book, and likely won't before the movie comes out.However, I know a fire trailer when I see one, and the new one for the post-apocalyptic thriller is absolutely outstanding.It's a shot of adrenaline to the...
GPT-5.6 Sol reportedly disproves a 30-year-old statistics conjecture in 90 minutes after humans couldn't crack it
A University of Pennsylvania statistics professor used OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Pro to disprove a central open conjecture about the Benjamini-Hochberg method in roughly 90 minutes. The predecessor model,
Withings’ New Smart Scale Zaps the Sweat Glands in Your Feet for Signs of Trouble
The BodyScan 2 can apparently track more than 60 biomarkers.
Powerful LGBTQ+ group's endorsements could tank vulnerable Dems over radical youth trans agenda
Endorsements from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a pro-LGBTQ+ advocacy group, are raising questions about whether the candidates they’ve endorsed hold the same beliefs as the organization stances that could fly in the face of attempts to paint a moderate image.The endorsements highlight the struggle candidates face to manage their associations especially on topics and in areas that may draw controversy.Among their stances, HRC has a few that put it solidly in the progressive camp.TALARICO CAMP...
Protesters surround N.S. premier's car, smash glass after speech
Nova Scotia's premier was at Acadia University to speak to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Protesters surround car, smash glass following N.S. premier's speech
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was at Acadia University to speak to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce
Practicing pole dancing in living room sounds like a good idea until you make it rain and flood your apartment
If you want to get better at something, you have to practice. It's how you develop skills, even those of the pole dancing variety.You're not going to hop on the pole and be elite without some effort. That's just not how it works, even the best of the best have to work at it.A Houston woman decided that she would work on her pole dancing skills from the comfort of her living room. What better place to get in some extra work? I can't think of any.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST O...
A Missing Black Hole Was Found Hiding in a Giant Star Cluster. Astronomers Think There Could Be Thousands More
Omega Centauri may contain 10,000 tiny black holes, but none of them have been spotted until now.
Lumin Digital, which provides cloud-based digital banking software to banks and credit unions, raised more than $115M at a $1.6B post-money valuation
Ryan Lawler / Axios: Lumin Digital, which provides cloud-based digital banking software to banks and credit unions, raised more than $115M at a $1.6B post-money valuation Lumin Digital, which provid
Former coach Jon Gruden lands another pro football gig amid ongoing lawsuit against NFL: report
Jon Gruden has been very vocal about wanting to return to the sidelines, but he may have another stop first.Gruden's coaching days have been in limbo since parting ways with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021 during his third year of a 10-year contract. He left after emails surfaced showing he had used racist, sexist and homophobic language.The leaked messages were from when he was an ESPN analyst and a 'Monday Night Football' broadcaster. Ironically, his next pro football gig may come in a similar m...
Canadian woman accused of slapping Trump-supporting teen turned over to ICE
A Canadian national accused of slapping a teen wearing political clothing at the Jersey Shore has been turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a representative for the local jail told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.Over the Fourth of July weekend, Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was reportedly seen on surveillance video confronting a group of teens in Point Pleasant Beach, some of whom were wearing pants with the words "Trump" and "ICE" on them, local media reported. Tracey, a Canadian national w...
Alec Baldwin's tribute to Sam Neill draws online backlash for being 'self-centered'
Alec Baldwin is receiving some intense backlash for his "self-centered" tribute to the late Sam Nell, who died on Monday.Following the death of the "Jurassic Park" actor, Baldwin took to social media to post a nearly 3-minute Instagram video about Neill. The tribute, however, quickly received harsh reactions online as Baldwin seemed to have only mentioned Neill in the opening 10 seconds and the last five seconds of the clip."I just wanted to come on here quickly and say, how stricken I was to le...
The 154th Open Championship best bets: Outrights, placement bets, 'one-and-done' pick for Royal Birkdale
The major season reaches its conclusion this week on the Southport coast as the world's best golfers head to Royal Birkdale for the 154th Open Championship. Marking its 11th time hosting golf's oldest major, Birkdale last welcomed the event in 2017 during Jordan Spieth’s wild, unforgettable ride to the Claret Jug.Links purists are in for a treat this week. Thanks to an uncharacteristic heatwave in the United Kingdom, the forecast features dry, sunny skies and highs climbing into the 80s. Expect ...
Senate faces 'come-to-Jesus' moment on Trump's election priority under GOP's new plan
With November's midterm elections just months away, Republicans think they have found the key to passing President Donald Trump's long-stalled top election priority.The House on Wednesday unveiled a draft framework for a third shot at budget reconciliation, the party-line process that Republicans successfully used to ram through Trump’s "one big, beautiful bill" and a separate $72 billion package funding immigration enforcement for years to come.The latest $95 billion package is expected to focu...
New in Fleet: Deploy AI agents to Slack in one click
Build custom AI agents in Fleet without code, then deploy them to Slack in one click. Give agents custom identities, use them in channels and threads, and keep work moving where your team already coll
AOC offers rare praise to late Sen Graham for backing AI porn bill now stalled in House
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., praised the late Sen. Lindsey Graham for backing legislation that would allow victims of nonconsensual AI-generated deepfake pornography to file civil lawsuits.The DEFIANCE Act, a bill Ocasio-Cortez and Graham collaborated on, passed the Senate in January by unanimous consent with Paris Hilton previously speaking in support of it.Graham, who died Saturday after seemingly suffering an aortic tear, was typically a political foe of the Democratic Socialist. Th...
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Tidbyt: a 64-by-32 pixel LED display that you can make your own apps for
The Tidbyt is a compact retro pixel display that makes it pleasant instead of corrosive to keep track of things you'd grab your phone to check: weather, sports, when the train comes, whether he's dead yet, and so on. You plug it in, pick apps from a phone-based library, and it cycles through them without calling for interaction. Read the rest The post Tidbyt: a 64-by-32 pixel LED display that you can make your own apps for appeared first on Boing Boing.
Chinese EV makers have sights set on Quebec market
Dongfeng is the latest Chinese automaker to unveil its electric vehicles in Montreal. Two of its EV models are currently undergoing the certification process required to be sold in Canada.
Samsung is making Amazon Music pre-installed bloatware on Galaxy phones
Don't use Amazon Music? Too bad, Samsung is installing it for you anyway.
Geekom A9 Max (2026) Review: Not Much ‘Max’ About It
AMD's Ryzen AI 400 isn’t worth the extra cost.
Hack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training data
The hacker used an employee's credentials to access source code, which revealed how Suno scraped decades of audio.
Home Depot’s 12-Foot Skeleton Is (Almost) Becoming Self-Aware
Skelly gets a tech upgrade this year that brings the viral Halloween icon one step closer to world domination.
Video game AI opponents boost play time, gaming with friends
Can playing against AI make people more social? New research suggests the answer may be yes.
Resurfaced Netflix description of 'Gone with the Wind' as being 'known for its racism' sparks online uproar
Netflix is drawing criticism from online commentators who accuse the platform of forcing political messaging into how the epic film "Gone with the Wind" is described on the streaming service.The resurfaced description circulated online this week, reads, "A 1939 American Civil War epic known for its racism." It also directs viewers to search for Black Lives Matter content, adding, "To learn more about Black lives in America, search 'Black Lives Matter.'"While the 1939 film is unavailable to strea...
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Pennsylvania Data Centers Face Increased Oversight Under New Law
Pennsylvania Data Centers Face Increased Oversight Under New Law By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive Pennsylvania's Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro, signed a budget Sunday which will require data centers to report their exact water and power usage annually to the state. It also requires the PJM Interconnection to give Pennsylvania state regulators additional insight into its demand forecasting. “The current process by which utilities submit information to PJM lacks transparency for p...
Chili's says Louisiana worker was fired for 'harassment,' employee says it stemmed from pronoun dispute
A former Louisiana Chili's employee went viral for saying he was fired for refusing to use a coworker's preferred pronouns, but the restaurant claims the termination stemmed from repeated harassment that violated company policy, not the employee's views on gender identity.The former employee, Wesley Kirk Ford Jr., alleged on social media on Saturday that he lost his job after referring to a nonbinary coworker "by her actual legal government name."Chili’s disputes that characterization, saying Fo...
Attorney general nominee Todd Blanche pressed on controversial Trump fund, Epstein files
Todd Blanche, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, was challenged by Democratic senators on his ability to lead the Justice Department free from the demands of the president in the first of two days of confirmation hearings on Wednesday.
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Indicted Tycoon Says $10 Billion Offer Did Not Spur U.S. to Drop Charges
Gautam Adani, India’s richest man, was accused of fraud and bribery in Federal District Court in Brooklyn. Then President Trump’s Justice Department moved to drop the charges.
Conor McGregor makes 3-word promise for UFC career in video after another devastating injury
After five years out of the Octagon, Conor McGregor's return barely lasted one minute.McGregor opened his Saturday fight against Max Holloway aggressively, attempting a running kick before throwing a head kick moments later. However, he slipped both times because it was apparent he had suffered a knee injury.He tried to power through it, but nearly two minutes into the fight, he grabbed at his right leg again, and referee Mike Beltran called the fight after just 69 seconds.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SP...
OpenAI employees donated a combined $215K+ to Guardrails Alliance, a super PAC seeking stricter AI rules and opposing Greg Brockman-backed Leading the Future
Maxwell Zeff / Wired: OpenAI employees donated a combined $215K+ to Guardrails Alliance, a super PAC seeking stricter AI rules and opposing Greg Brockman-backed Leading the Future OpenAI employees h
Trump’s Labor strike force deploys to New York to weed out staggering $2 million per day in fraud
The Department of Labor (DOL), in collaboration with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, has deployed a strike force to New York to recover hundreds of millions in unemployment fraud payments."New York has exhibited fraud and improper payment rates on a scale we’ve never seen before—draining nearly $2 million a day from hardworking American taxpayers," DOL Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito told Fox News Digital. "While the state is cooperating with our review, these numbers are sim...
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SpaceX Shares Fall Below $135 IPO Price, But The Real Story Is Its Bonds
SpaceX Shares Fall Below $135 IPO Price, But The Real Story Is Its Bonds SpaceX has slipped below its much-hyped $135 IPO price, and down 40% from the all time high hit during the June 15th gamma squeeze when the stock surged above $220 if ovenright trading, an "inevitable outcome" according to Bloomberg, which lends some validation to the skepticism surrounding "a valuation that always relied more on imagination than observable fundamentals." Wall Street’s price target estimates...
Spotify Founder Daniel Ek Is Bringing His Body-Scanning Clinics to the U.S.
The preventive-health startup recently raised $700 million from investors including Mark Zuckerberg and Will.i.am.
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Legionnaires' Cases Rise In Manhattan's Upper East Side As Dozens Of Cooling Towers Test Positive
Legionnaires' Cases Rise In Manhattan's Upper East Side As Dozens Of Cooling Towers Test Positive Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, New York Health officials have identified dozens of cooling towers in Manhattan’s Upper East Side that tested positive for traces of Legionella bacteria, as Legionnaires’ disease cases reached 63 as of Tuesday. So far, 12 people are currently hospitalized, and 40 have been discharged from the hospital. The New York City Department of ...
CN train crew: ‘We’re encased in flames now’
UPDATE (July 15, 2026): This video has been reuploaded to reflect a change in credit. Video posted online shows a CN freight train crew halted midjourney near Armstrong, Ont., on July 13 as wildfires burn outside. CN Rail says it has temporarily suspended operations in the area and relocated employees. Ontario Provincial Police say dozens of wildfires in the region have resulted in mandatory evacuations in at least six communities so far.
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UNLV football places league-best 5 on preseason Mountain West team
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‘The Batman Part II’ Announces Yet Another Delay in the Best Possible Way
Director Matt Reeves released a brief teaser video to mark the film's fourth delay in three years.
French police make 98 arrests after chaos erupts in Paris following World Cup semifinal loss: report
Chaos erupted in Paris following France’s loss in the World Cup semifinal to Spain on Tuesday.French police made 98 arrests, and 21 minors, were taken into police custody, the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to The Athletic. The most significant offenses included people firing mortar fireworks at fire stations and police cars.France’s World Cup loss also coincided with Bastille Day, which commemorates when the French stormed the Bastille in 1789, a pivotal moment in the French Revolut...
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Lionel Messi’s Final World Cup—and the Death of Early Retirement
Argentina’s Lionel Messi was supposed to be done years ago. Now, sports science is helping soccer’s biggest stars rewrite the rules of aging.
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‘The Potluck’ Review: The Greensboro Massacre, and a Heavy Legacy to Bear
César Alvarez’s ambitious new work is a mixed musical meal: It wants to be a call to revolutionary action but is surprisingly lacking in it.
Valve appears to be discontinuing self-repair parts for the LCD Steam Deck at iFixit
An iFixit staffer told a Steam Deck user that the company had no plans to stock replacement OEM batteries.
Dave Portnoy baffled by socialists who fled ‘disaster’ countries to ‘fix’ United States
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy questioned Wednesday why people who left countries he described as "disasters" are promoting socialism in the United States during an appearance on "The Adam Carolla Show," where he discussed New York's Democratic socialist victories."How we’ve gotten to socialism is somehow seen as this thing that’s going to fix the United States," Portnoy said."The people are saying it has all migrated from countries that are disasters to come to the United States to get aw...
The UK Wants Older Teens to Have a Digital Bedtime
Social media will be banned for 16-17 year olds past midnight by default, but teens can turn it off.
Microsoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AI
Microsoft's monthly release of security fixes, dubbed Patch Tuesday, resolved a record 570 security vulnerabilities across the company's product line, thanks to discoveries with AI.
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Alibaba's Qwen AI Will Be Integrated Into Apple Phones In China Amid Push For Local Models
Alibaba's Qwen AI Will Be Integrated Into Apple Phones In China Amid Push For Local Models Apple is starting to take cost-cutting (and Chinese supply chains) very seriously. Just days after reports that the smartphone giant will use China's DRAM pioneer CXMT (which just priced its IPO) for local memory as a cheaper alternative source to ridiculously overpriced DRAM sourced from the memory cartel triad of Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron, this morning Reuters reported that BABA Qwen AI ...
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Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm elections
Biden will publish 'Promise Me, America' memoir after the November midterm elections
Portland being Portland: Baseball team stops game for pitcher and hitter to make out on 'Heated Rivalry' night
While sane Americans were celebrating the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the lunatics in Portland, Oregon were cheering along as two men made out on a baseball field during a 'Heated Rivalry' theme night.The Portland Pickles, a collegiate summer baseball organization known for pulling Savannah Bananas-like antics, promoted Tuesday's game as a high tension night where "someone's definitely ending up in the penalty box" as a nod to the HBO gay hockey series that is supposedly ...
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ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says
ICE should keep making traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says
Swing-state poll spells trouble for far left as Schumer-backed candidate dominates with critical voting blocs
Moderate Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens holds a seven-point lead over far-left rival Abdul El-Sayed, and leads big with working-class and Black voters, in a crucial political fight not only for the Democratic Senate nomination in battleground Michigan but potentially for the fate of the party, according to new polling.Stevens, who is backed by longtime Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer and the party establishment, stands at 48% support among Democrats likely to vote in the Aug. 4 primar...
A hacker accessed Suno source code that reportedly details how the company scraped millions of songs
Suno says it was breached in November and "no sensitive personal information was compromised."
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Pedestrian killed in triple hit-and-run in Long Beach, police say
A pedestrian was struck by three different vehicles in Long Beach, police said. None of the drivers stopped. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
OpenAI launches Codex Micro, a $230 desktop keypad built in collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder, with backlit keys, a rotary knob, and a tiny joystick
Megan Morrone / Axios: OpenAI launches Codex Micro, a $230 desktop keypad built in collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder, with backlit keys, a rotary knob, and a tiny joystick OpenAI opened
ACC Supremacy: Is it really the Miami Hurricanes versus the field for the 2026 season?
With 2026 ACC Media Days kicking off in earnest Wednesday, the question on everyone's mind is whether anyone can stand in the way of the Miami Hurricanes this season.The Canes were a Carson Beck interception away from hoisting a national championship trophy on their home turf, and many believe this year's squad has more firepower to work with.While the games still have to be played and fall camp hasn't even started, there is an overwhelming sense among conference and national media members alike...
Slain American mother Jamey Carney remembered as 'ray of sunshine' at Ireland funeral
American mother Jamey Carney was remembered at her funeral as a devoted parent who had built a happy life in Ireland before her life was violently cut short.Carney, 43, a New York native who moved to Ireland in 2021 with her teenage daughter, was violently beaten and suffocated in her home in Killarney, County Kerry, last week. A Jordanian failed asylum seeker who was living in Ireland and was romantically involved with Carney was arrested in relation to the case in his home country after fleein...
Sources: ASML has discussed raising prices for its EUV systems with TSMC and plans to charge 10% more for its DUV systems; TSMC is resisting ASML's plans
Qianer Liu / The Information: Sources: ASML has discussed raising prices for its EUV systems with TSMC and plans to charge 10% more for its DUV systems; TSMC is resisting ASML's plans Chip toolmaker
‘The Odyssey’ Is Almost as Wondrous as You Wish It to Be
Christopher Nolan's IMAX epic starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway opens Thursday.
Insurance breach exposes 7M driver's licenses
AssuranceAmerica, an auto insurance provider that works through a network of independent agents, has disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 7 million people. The exposed information includes driver's license numbers and other personal details tied to auto insurance customers.The company said it detected suspicious activity on March 17, 2026, after malicious activity targeted one of its employees one day earlier. Investigators later found that an unauthorized third party accessed parts of Assur...
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Standard Nuclear Slashes IPO Size As Nuclear Comps Collapse
Standard Nuclear Slashes IPO Size As Nuclear Comps Collapse Standard Nuclear reset its IPO terms sharply lower as recent nuclear peers have watched their stock price crater after debuting on the public market. The TRISO fuel manufacturing company originally targeted 18.25 million shares at $18-$21, for up to $383 million in proceeds and an implied valuation as high as $3.55 billion. It has now filed to sell 10 million shares at $15, raising $150 million with a fully diluted mark...
Stripe, Advent Offer to Buy PayPal For More Than $53 Billion
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly made a joint $60.50-per-share offer to buy PayPal, valuing the payments company at more than $53 billion. The bid is said to represent a 28% premium to PayPal's latest closing price and is backed by roughly $50 billion in committed bank financing. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Why defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks could struggle to match last season's 14-3 record
When baseball season started, I went in-depth on every single baseball team before Opening Day. I gave a betting preview and discussed the additions for each team. Believe it or not, we are about two months away from the beginning of the football season. So, I am going to do that for each one of the NFL teams. I’ll start based on records from last year, and we will begin with the Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks.Last YearThe discussion around Sam Darnold’s career completely shifted. Two year...
Bonsai 27B is a full open reasoning model that fits on an iPhone
PrismML has compressed a 27-billion-parameter AI model to under 4 GB, small enough to run on an iPhone. In the company's own benchmarks, the smallest version keeps 90 percent of the original performan
The Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil in History Is Now a T. Rex Named Gus
Gus sold for nearly $20 million more than the previous most expensive T. rex.
Tour de France cyclists battle 4-time champion Tadej Pogačar and intense heat
Check out some of the best photos from the 113th Tour de France, with 184 cyclists currently competing in 21 stages over more than 3,000 kilometres.
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Trailer for Michael Mann's "Manhunter: The Final Cut"
Manhunter, Michael Mann's 1986 thriller, was restored for its forthcoming release on 4K Blu-ray and in theaters. A trailer is out. Starring Willian Petersen, Tom Noonan, Kimt Greist and Dennis Farina, it was the first movie based on Thomas Harris' novel Red Dragon and features Brian Cox in the first screen appearance of imprisoned murderer Hannibal Lecter (here named Lecktor), induced to help authorities track down a serial killer. Read the rest The post Trailer for Michael Mann's "Manhunter: T...
