Alaska moose hunter miraculously survives ambush brown bear attack, says he 'blacked out'
A moose hunter in Alaska somehow walked away from a brown bear attack with little more than a shredded jacket, a bruised shoulder and one hell of a story.Gavin Haakenson was scouting for moose with his friend Ethan Yeager near Alaska’s Killey River on Sept. 2 when a brown bear came charging at him from roughly 10 feet away.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS"I heard a noise to my right and looked over and there was a brown bear charging me at full speed," Haakenson told Outdoor Li...
Colin Kaepernick is still upset that his mom wanted him to date Taylor Swift, a White woman
Saturday night, Colin Kaepernick and Jemele Hill spoke at the National Black Footwear Forum in Detroit, Michigan. Their conversation focused primarily on, you guessed it, racism, as well as Kaepernick’s life and upcoming memoir, "The Perilous Fight."OutKick reporters attended the event, which did not permit questions.One topic, in particular, caught our attention. Hill told Kaepernick that she was struck by a story in his memoir about the time his mother wanted him to date Taylor Swift.Hill and ...
Betting Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks host Miami Marlins with both teams still chasing slim postseason hopes
We head back to the diamond now that we have just one football game on the agenda. With only about 12 games remaining for most teams, we are squarely locked into the final lap of the playoff race. As you'd expect, there are a lot of teams that are pretty much out of it at this point, and a few that still have an outside shot at making it to the postseason. Tonight, the Marlins and Diamondbacks, who both have a slim chance of making the postseason, square off.The Miami Marlins have a few things l...
Iran’s proxy money machine: How the Houthis built a multibillion-dollar network despite US sanctions
The Houthis’ rapid advance toward one of the world’s most important shipping chokepoints is putting fresh scrutiny on the sprawling financial network that has helped transform the Iran-backed group from a Yemeni insurgency into a heavily armed regional power capable of threatening global trade.The group has seized new territory along Yemen’s Red Sea coast, including the strategic port city of Mocha, and expanded toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The waterway connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Ad...
Charles Manson cult follower Bruce Davis, convicted in two 1969 killings, dies behind bars at 83
Bruce Davis, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson who was convicted in two 1969 killings, has died at 83, officials said.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XA spokeswoman for the Solano County Coroner's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Davis had died, but didn't give additional details. According to TMZ, Davis was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California, where he was serving his sentence.GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAILDavis was...
Netflix is making movies based on Crazy Taxi and Stranger than Heaven
Netflix's deal with Sega includes a new Sonic animated series as well as movies based on Crazy Taxi and Stranger than Heaven.
Danny DeVito exposes wild party scene on 1980s 'Taxi' set: 'Crudité and cocaine'
When the cameras stopped rolling on "Taxi," Danny DeVito and his co-stars apparently shifted into a very different gear.DeVito recalled cast members and celebrity guests spilling into all-night "ragers" where music blared until sunrise and, as he put it, there was "crudité and cocaine." "But getting back to the parties, those were like ragers," he explained during an appearance on the "All the Smoke" podcast. "Like we would have like, crudité and cocaine... basically it was the '80s. It was like...
How to know if your USB-C ports can support video
Your USB-C port can do a lot, but it won't necessarily be able to transfer video. Understanding what yours can do makes it easy to choose the best video option.
Abdul El-Sayed protested against 'ex-terrorists' who converted to Christianity, unearthed report reveals
Michigan’s progressive Democratic Senate nominee, while sitting atop an organization with ties to an alleged terrorist group, once protested an event where a trio of "ex-terrorists" discussed their conversion to Christianity.Abdul El-Sayed, who is running in Michigan’s highly watched and hotly contested race for Senate against the GOP nominee, former Rep. Mike Rogers, was a leader of a protest against three "ex-terrorists" who spoke at the University of Michigan in 2007, according to an unearthe...
Judge Adam Levy previews his ‘nitty-gritty’ new show – and how his style compares to his mom Judge Judy
STAMFORD, CT Judge Adam Levy’s new courtroom show "Adam’s Law" premieres this month, and he feels prepared because he "learned from the best," his mom Judge Judy Sheindlin.Sheindlin’s popular show "Judge Judy" ran for over 25 years. She's now passing the baton to her son, who has also starred in courtroom shows like "Justice on Trial" and "Tribunal Justice." Before bringing his talents to television, Levy served two terms as Putnam County district attorney in New York. He was one of three adjudi...
OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers reading your ChatGPT conversations
OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers reading real ChatGPT conversations and rating them on a scale of one to seven, partly to reduce flattery and human-like behavior, 404 Media reports. The prompts
Apple rolls out iOS 27, watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate, all with Siri AI
Tom Warren / The Verge: Apple rolls out iOS 27, watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate, all with Siri AI watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 also debut today. … Apple is now
Siri AI is here as Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and other major OS updates
The kinks are still being worked out for users in the EU and China though.
WWE star Nattie shares insight on The Undertaker’s booking style in AAA
The Undertaker ruled the WWE ring for decades as he developed his "Dead Man" persona and put the fear into any of his opponents that would step up to him.Those days are a thing of the past and The Undertaker has since switched his role from fearsome in-ring competitor to one of the creatives behind the AAA promotion in Mexico.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUTKICKThe WWE legend has been among the minds behind AAA’s rise to prominence on the pro wrestling scene. Nattie, a legend in her own ri...
With iOS 27, I'm actually using Siri again
Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul is finally here with iOS 27, and it changes how useful the assistant feels day to day
With iOS 27, I’m actually using Siri again
Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul is finally here with iOS 27, and it changes how useful the assistant feels day to day
Bob Mackie, legendary designer who dressed Cher, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton, dead at 87
Bob Mackie, the legendary fashion and costume designer known for dressing some of the biggest stars, died Monday. He was 87"It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today," a post shared on his official Instagram read. "He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do.""His genius and extraordinary designs will live on forever, continuing to bring beauty into this world," t...
Sydney Sweeney's 'sexualized' sports betting ad slammed by female athletes
U.S. actor Sydney Sweeney is once again facing backlash over an advertisement. But this time, she's enraged female athletes around the world with a nude sports betting ad and her response.
Netflix Is Making a ‘Sonic’ Series for Little Kids
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Steam Frame Review: Valve Shows Us VR Was Always Meant to Be a Toy
The Steam Frame VR headset doesn’t do anything but play games, but there are so many more reasons to care.
Valve’s Steam Frame VR Headset Is Just as Expensive as the Steam Machine
The Steam Frame VR headset is all about gaming, and that means RAMageddon has taken the screws to its price tag.
'Hardflow' algorithm could help generative AI produce high-quality outputs that obey strict requirements
MIT researchers have developed a new technique that helps generative artificial intelligence models find solutions to high-stakes problems. In these settings, a plausible answer is not enough: The out
Valve's Steam Frame VR headset starts at $1,059 and ships with Half Life: Alyx
Valve has unveiled pricing for its new VR headset, and like the Steam Machine, it's bound to be controversial.
Valve Steam Frame review: Solid standalone VR that's too little, too late
The Steam Frame is a pretty great standalone VR headset, it's just too bad it costs over $1,000.
Far-left attack backfires spectacularly as radical online personality whines after attacking female Trump aide
A self-styled leftist journalist who chronicles President Donald Trump's moves online is crying foul after he made another attack on a young female Trump staffer, part of a pattern he's been engaged in for weeks."another [sic] blonde Trump flunkie starts literally shoving photographers away from Trump," Aaron Rupar posted on his X account on Sunday afternoon, attaching a clip from C-SPAN showing Trump greeting family members next to Air Force 1 as he prepared to board the plane leaving Ireland.T...
New York Seizes a Dozen Celebrity Deepfake Websites
In the biggest-ever legal action against harmful deepfake websites, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized 12 sites that collectively targeted around 1,200 victims.
Bob Mackie, fashion designer and costumer to the stars, dead at 87
Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in her raciest ones, died Monday. He was 87.
Inside House Republicans' plan to end run Dem opposition and pass Trump-backed voter ID
Congressional Republicans have a plan to pass key portions of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act before the end of this year.The election integrity bill backed by President Donald Trump and fiercely opposed by Democrats has stalled in Congress, where Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has been reluctant to call it up for a vote, given that it's all but assured to fail.At least several Democrats would be needed to reach the Senate's 60-vote threshold to break a...
Accelerating Dropless MoE Training in JAX with NVIDIA Transformer Engine
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'A win is a win' says athlete who didn't let a little diarrhea keep her from finishing in first place
Athletes are asked to push themselves during HYROX events. Sometimes they go beyond the expectations of the organization that puts these races together, races which combine both running and functional workout stations.That was the case during a competition in Beijing this past weekend. The first place winner, Joanna Wietrzyk, bravely battled through a little mid-race diarrhea and refused to let it slow her down.The 24-year-old Australian reportedly finished the event in 1 hour, 1 minute and 23 s...
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr accuses James Talarico of running a 'hoax' over equal time statute
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr accused Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico of banking on public confusion over the equal time statute to drive clicks and donations.Last week, Talarico appeared on ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," but the liberal late-night host insisted the interview had to air on YouTube, instead of broadcast television, because the FCC has "threatened" the network. The White House previously said Kimmel was "play-acting," because the FCC d...
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Charlie Kirk statue scrubbed clean of red paint, back on display
This is my last Charlie Kirk post for a while, I promise. It's not my fault that it's been, in the words of a friend, a Kirked-up weekend! Upon hearing the news that the newly unveiled eight-foot-tall bronze statue of Charlie Kirk was vandalized last night at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters, I once again decided I needed to see for myself. Read the rest The post Charlie Kirk statue scrubbed clean of red paint, back on display appeared first on Boing Boing.
What makes digital wallets safer than physical ones?
Digital wallets are convenient, but they also bring a ton of security features that help keep your cards protected.
Internal OpenAI docs detail contractors evaluating anonymized prompts and chats to improve the models; model training is turned on by default for consumer plans
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Microsoft's new AI 'code of conduct' tells models not to hack systems or trick humans
The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold supporting humans rather than replacing them, for instance, and accelerating human flourishing as well as spe
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The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold supporting humans rather than replacing them, for instance, and accelerating human flourishing as well as spe
Stockholm-based Tandem Health, which offers clinicians an AI copilot that generates medical notes during patient consultations, raised a $100M Series B
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Former CIA Director Brennan subpoenaed to testify in federal Trump conspiracy case
Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify next month before a Florida grand jury as part of a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump.Ken Wainstein, an attorney for Brennan, disclosed in a court filing Monday that prosecutors last Thursday presented him with a subpoena for Brennan to appear Oct. 15 before a grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida. He said he was told that the subpoen...
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Mahmoud Khalil Says Columbia Failed to Protect Pro-Palestinian Students
In a federal lawsuit, Mr. Khalil and other former student activists say the university was deliberately indifferent to their harassment even before the 2023 Hamas attacks.
7-foot-1 Sharks prospect Alexander Karmanov drops gloves with Kings rookie in wild viral brawl
Most guys won't try to pick a fight with a 7-foot-1, 280-pound hockey player.Liam Lefebvre is not most guys.The Los Angeles Kings prospect dropped the gloves with San Jose Sharks prospect Alexander Karmanov the tallest player ever selected in the NHL Draft Saturday during the 2026 Rookie Faceoff.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEIt's one of the more ridiculous size mismatches you'll ever see in a hockey fight.The trouble started late in the third period of San Jose's eventual 8-1 win wh...
Pennsylvania Officials Report Yet Another Death Linked to Measles as Outbreak Grows
It's the third measles-associated death in the state this year, though the CDC has yet to officially acknowledge any so far.
Trump unloads on tech titans pushing for slowdown on emerging industry: ‘WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!’
President Donald Trump on Monday rejected growing calls for implementing safeguards and restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI), declaring that the technology needs a "STRONG AND SMART" president rather than additional restraints.Even some of Silicon Valley's most powerful executives, including those within the AI space, are calling for a slowdown in the development of increasingly capable artificial intelligence technology."The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMA...
Kansas City Chiefs' roster concerns linger as they host the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is here for the first time with the new season. We got some great games yesterday, including our first major upset and our first overtime game. Interestingly enough, I had both of those games in a teaser play that I shared and we lost. The other play, on the Raiders, was a sweat-free victory. Overall, it wasn't a terrible day; let's see if we can close out this week with a win as the Broncos take on the Chiefs.The Denver Broncos are coming into the season with expectations ...
Trump Decides Now Would Be a Great Time to Support Flock Cameras
With the midterms approaching, Trump is backing automated license plate readers, data centers, and efforts to keep AI development moving at full speed.
Why you should work on AI for AI Research Richard Socher of Recursive
Richard Socher is an NLP OG and CEO of You.com, who has now spun out an even more ambitious startup focused on RSI already worth $5B!
No Rolling Power Outages for California Since 2020 - Thanks to 17,000 MW of New Battery Storage
"Californians just made it through the hottest August on record without having to endure any rolling power outages," reports the Los Angeles Times. In fact, the state hasn't implemented rotating power outages since 2020. Because "Over the last few years, California has quietly but dramatically increased the resiliency of its electrical grid through a significant expansion in battery energy storage." These batteries hold onto solar energy captured during the day, so it can be sent to the grid ...
‘Goody Goody’ Serves Up a Wicked Slice of Pregnancy Horror
‘The Love Witch’ star Samantha Robinson plays a mother-to-be whose home birth goes diabolically awry.
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'Cognitive stunting' and the potential threat generative AI poses for children's brains
As LAUSD starts moratorium, there aren't much data on what AI does to kids. The little information that is available doesn't look good
Flam raises $40M in funding to make AI-enabled interactive content a reality
Interactive content startup Flam is looking to build up impressive traction that it says was made while operating in “stealth mode” after announcing a $40 million Series B round of funding today. The
California Democrat faces ouster call after her former professor tells crowd to 'f--- up' ICE agent
California state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, faced a call Sunday to lose her chairmanship of the Senate Education Committee after appearing at an immigration summit alongside a former professor who repeatedly told the crowd to "f--- up" a named ICE agent.Video from last Sunday’s La Defensa Del Pueblo summit showed California State University, Los Angeles, professor Melina Abdullah identifying an ICE agent, saying he "may be staying" at a local Hilton Garden Inn and giving the crowd the h...
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New Charlie Kirk memorial statue vandalized days after unveiling
It only took a couple of days for vandals to target a newly unveiled eight-foot-tall bronze statue of Charlie Kirk. The statue was on display over the weekend at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters, after its debut on September 10, 2026, the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination. Read the rest The post New Charlie Kirk memorial statue vandalized days after unveiling appeared first on Boing Boing.
AI agents blew the whistle on their cheating colleagues
A group of AI agents asked to solve a series of math problems split into rival factions—when some cheated, others tried to stop them. That whistleblowing behavior, seen for the first time in a recent
How to fix Outlook's "Your message can't be displayed right now" error
When Outlook runs into issues, whether on the web or its desktop version, you can fix them and get back to your mail.
How Ninth Wave built AI-powered open finance onboarding on Amazon Bedrock
Learn how Ninth Wave built Compass, a multi-agent AI onboarding assistant on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore that validates bank APIs against Financial Data Exchange (FDX) standards, scores compliance, and c
Nvidia and Booz Allen Hamilton restrict their use of Fable due to a lack of ZDR assurances; source: Palantir hasn't made Fable available via its own software (The Information)
The Information: Nvidia and Booz Allen Hamilton restrict their use of Fable due to a lack of ZDR assurances; source: Palantir hasn't made Fable available via its own software As paranoia rises over
The generative AI customization spectrum: From prompt engineering to custom models on AWS
Pick the right generative AI customization approach on AWS with an 8-step decision framework, from prompt engineering and RAG to fine-tuning, continued pre-training, and Amazon Nova Forge. Start simpl
Anthropic eyes Nasdaq listing as a second profitable quarter aims to win over investors ahead of a mega-IPO
Anthropic has told investors it will turn a profit for the second straight quarter, but the claim rests on an adjusted metric that leaves out costs like stock-based compensation. The article Anthropic
Wildfires May Have Inspired the Invention of Pottery, Scientist Says
The “natural kiln hypothesis” argues that intense wildfires taught prehistoric humans that fire hardened clay—and that this could be useful for making new tools.
Malik Nabers reveals how Giants coach John Harbaugh helped him overcome his ACL injury fears
The biggest unknown the New York Giants faced before Sunday night's regular-season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, beyond whether they'd win or not, was whether star receiver Malik Nabers would play.It's not that Nabers couldn't play. He'd been medically cleared for weeks.The question was whether Nabers had the confidence to play, to get hit, and not be worried about getting hurt again after he suffered an ACL and meniscus right knee injury a year ago that required him overcoming psychologica...
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The 10-Year Treasury Yield Briefly Makes it over 5%. Last Time, 5% Instantly Opened the Floodgates of Demand
But 5% was considered normal to low in the decades before the Fed’s financial repression kicked off in 2008.
Riyadh-based BNPL company Tabby raised a $233M Series F led by Blue Pool Capital at a $6.5B valuation, up from $4.5B in October 2025 after a share sale
Federico Maccioni / Reuters: Riyadh-based BNPL company Tabby raised a $233M Series F led by Blue Pool Capital at a $6.5B valuation, up from $4.5B in October 2025 after a share sale Saudi Arabia-head
What's the biggest IMAX theater in the world? It depends who you ask
Working out which movie theater hosts the world's biggest IMAX screen can be quite confusing. It all comes down to whether you want a true IMAX experience.
Mamdani, Letitia James sue to block Trump admin from refusing immigrants over welfare status
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is suing President Donald Trump's administration over plans to expand federal authority to deny visa and green card applications based on welfare status.The lawsuit, filed jointly with NY Attorney General Letitia James, targets the Trump administration's plan to expand the "public charge" rule, which allows the federal government to deny visa applications based on the likelihood that the applicant will receive public benefits. Trump's administration seeks to ex...
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Ikea comes to Skyrim
Ikea is coming to the rescue of overencumbered Skyrim players, with a sentient Kallax shelving unit. All video games with an inventory eventually become inventory management games. With the rare exception of Backpack Hero, which manages to turn it into a solid game, inventory management is generally tedious and can kill the fun in an otherwise enjoyable game. Read the rest The post Ikea comes to Skyrim appeared first on Boing Boing.
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TPUSA unveils bronze Charlie Kirk statue on death's anniversary
A year ago, conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot while speaking to students at Utah Valley University, during a QandA session that was part of "The American Comeback Tour," hosted by Utah Valley's TPUSA chapter. Just last week, Tyler Robinson, the man accused of Kirk's murder, appeared at a Provo, Utah court and pled not guilty to aggravated murder. Read the rest The post TPUSA unveils bronze Charlie Kirk statue on death's anniversary appeared first on Bo...
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Wordle clones have finally reached their apex with RNGdle
There are now so many quirky daily challenges out there it might take you your entire day to do them. Daily word-guessing game Wordle was one thing, but the wave of imitators and inspired projects it's left behind is another entirely. Read the rest The post Wordle clones have finally reached their apex with RNGdle appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Black Holes or Black Hole Stars? Astronomers Spar Over Webb Telescope’s ‘Little Red Dots.’
Astronomers built the James Webb Space Telescope to pick up faint light from the first billion years after the Big Bang, a chaotic era when vast swaths of hydrogen and helium gas gathered into the chains of galaxies we see today. Even in the telescope’s first images, astronomers could see a whole zoo of mysterious smears of light. One batch of objects proved especially difficult to interpret. Source
A blueprint for keeping humans in control of AI
William Overman began his Ph.D. program at Stanford Graduate School of Business at an auspicious moment: just two months before ChatGPT launched publicly in November 2022, exploding the widely held un
Async GRPO Training on Serverless GPUs Cuts RL Cost
Async GRPO training with LoRA swaps NCCL for a bucket and proxy, turning RL fine-tuning from reserved-cluster spend into elastic spot-GPU economics.
Bernie Sanders to Join Forces With Steve Bannon at ‘Pro-Human’ Conference
Strange times make for strange bedfellows.
Bernie Sanders to Join Forces With Steve Bannon and Anthropic Researcher at ‘Pro-Human’ Conference
Strange times make for strange bedfellows.
AP's refusal to give Trump rights to Butler photo helped fuel Oval Office ban, report claims
President Donald Trump's administration targeted the Associated Press (AP) over rights to the iconic photo of the president in Butler, Pennsylvania, taken after an assassination attempt, according to a New York Times report.The AP has repeatedly sparred with the Trump White House after the president was elected in 2024. The outlet was banned from the Oval Office and Air Force One shortly after Trump was inaugurated because the AP continued to use "Gulf of Mexico" after the president renamed it t...
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Beijing Rejects Pause, Slams Dario's 'Fearmongering, Cold War Playbook'
Beijing Rejects Pause, Slams Dario's 'Fearmongering, Cold War Playbook' China's Foreign Ministry and state press had rejected the China provisions of Dario Amodei's essay calling for a 'pause' in AI development, while state security minister and President Xi Jinping laid out what Beijing wants instead. On Saturday morning, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published We Must Pace the Frontier, an essay arguing that the industry must slow the rate at which it improves frontier models and ...
Lindsay Clancy juror says panel saw case as chance to 'make it better for other women'
One of the 11 jurors who wanted to find Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy not criminally responsible for killing her three children said the panel viewed the case as a chance to make things "better for other women" and families a thought process that one legal analyst is calling "problematic.""Even though we didn't know what was going on outside of our little bubble that we were in, we knew that this was a turning point, and this would be something that could change something to make it better fo...
Perplexity Portable Computer Is Now Available on Windows, Powered by NVIDIA RTX
As local models become more capable, AI agents can handle more work directly on a PC while keeping sensitive information on the device. Portable Computer is a local version of the agent Perplexity Com
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Another Judge Blocks USPS From Implementing New Mail-In Ballot Rule
Another Judge Blocks USPS From Implementing New Mail-In Ballot Rule Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Sept. 13 that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing its requirements to tighten mail-in voting rules. Under the rule, states must supply the agency with lists of mail ballot recipients, and all outbound and return ballot envelopes must bear unique barcodes. It also allows the Postal Service to refuse ...
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From Chopin to pop songs, learn to play piano without leaving your house with flowkey for $80
TL;DR: Get five years of flowkey for $79.99 (MSRP $899), with guided piano lessons, real-time feedback, sheet music practice, and a huge library of songs to learn at your own pace. Learning piano doesn't have to mean committing to weekly lessons or working through a rigid practice routine. Read the rest The post From Chopin to pop songs, learn to play piano without leaving your house with flowkey for $80 appeared first on Boing Boing.
Phone makers ditched 3.5mm for USB-C, but which one offers better audio quality?
Working out whether to invest in headphones with a 3.5mm jack or USB-C connector can be tricky. Turns out, there's a lot more to it than how you plug them in.
Only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: What happens when OpenAI ships your roadmap?
If you're building an AI company, the question isn't whether foundation models will continue to evolve. It's whether your company will continue creating value as they do. The greatest risk isn't build
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Trump Slams "Perfect Little Angel" Dario, Demands Full Steam Ahead For AI
Trump Slams "Perfect Little Angel" Dario, Demands Full Steam Ahead For AI Update (1045ET): President Trump on Monday slammed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over his call to 'pause' AI and hand governance over to an Anthropic-adjacent cult. © LUDOVIC MARIN via Gizmodo "The Trump Administration has stopped AI "people" from doing bad, or potentially bad, "things," like Dario (Anthropic!), who is now pretending to be a "perfect little angel" and will continue to do so!" Trump wrote. "We ...
Florida State fires AD Michael Alford, as Mike Norvell’s seat reaches a boiling point in Tallahassee
Following a tumultuous two seasons for the Florida State football program, the school fired atheltic director Michael Alford on Monday morning.The decision comes after another lackluster performance from the Seminoles against SMU last week, that also saw the lights go out inside the stadium that should have been seen as a sign of things to come in Tallahassee.COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S CHAOS ERA IS HERE: TEXAS RALLIES, OREGON FALLS AND LANE KIFFIN EYES RETURN TO OLE MISSThere have been multiple conversa...
Meta Faces a Class Action Lawsuit Over Planned Smart Glasses Facial Recognition
Plaintiffs in Illinois and California aren't happy with Meta dabbling in facial recognition on smart glasses.
Filing: X and SpaceXAI move to dismiss their federal antitrust lawsuit in Texas against Apple, resolving accusations of Apple monopolizing smartphone markets
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Libertarian tech mogul to hit DSA with an eight-figure spending nuke
FIRST ON FOX A wealthy tech investor is committing $40 million to help Republicans stem the tide of the Democratic Socialists of America in state-level races, Fox News Digital has learned.Scott Banister, a libertarian who was an early investor in PayPal, Uber and SpaceX, among others, cut the massive check to Make Liberty Win, a right-of-center political organization. The funding has already been partially deployed in nine states Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Ne...
Ella Langley's viral performance with Muscadine Bloodline at Penn State takes over the internet
Ella Langley, once again, is making waves online.Langley has become the most recognized woman in the country music world, and at this point, it's impossible to argue there's a close second.She's absolutely destroying the competition on the charts and selling out venues across the nation. It's a generational run in the country music industry.MORGAN WALLEN AND ELLA LANGLEY HOLD THE TOP TWO ALBUM SPOTS IN AMERICA FOR FIRST HALF OF 2026Langley reminded everyone why she's so popular with another impr...
Temporal, which makes open-source software that helps apps, including AI agents, recover from failure, raised $550M led by Lightspeed at a $12.55B valuation
Anhata Rooprai / Reuters: Temporal, which makes open-source software that helps apps, including AI agents, recover from failure, raised $550M led by Lightspeed at a $12.55B valuation Temporal said o
Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Not long ago, bringing an extinct species back to life belonged to science fiction. Today, it’s the mission of a billion-dollar startup. Advances in artificial intelligence, genetics, and computationa
Will GTA 6's Ultimate Edition be worth the extra cost? Here's what it'll come with
Many have paid the extra $20 for the GTA6 , but there's no rush to join them.
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Trump Says He Might Release More 9/11 Records
Trump Says He Might Release More 9/11 Records Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on Sept. 13 he might release records related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. "I'm going to look at it when I get back," he told reporters in Ireland, after being asked about recent requests from families of people who perished in the attacks. A nephew of Lisa Marie Terry, who was in the North Tower at the World Trade Center when it was struck by one ...
Man killed by police after woman, baby reportedly shot in west Edmonton home
Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after Edmonton police officers shot and killed a man armed with a firearm, following reports the man shot a woman and an infant at a home in west Edmonton Sunday.
Alaska teen rescued after 3 days in frigid waters reveals tragic end for 2 family members
An Alaska teenager who survived nearly two days atop an overturned fishing skiff told his rescuers that his cousin had slipped away during the night and that his older brother remained beneath the vessel after the three were thrown into the frigid Bering Sea, according to rescuers and family members.Derek Parker Aghnaanga, 15, was spotted Monday morning on the capsized skiff roughly four miles east of St. Lawrence Island after he, his 35-year-old brother Sidney Kulowiyi and their cousin disappea...
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Key Events This Week: Fed, BOJ And BOE; Also Retail Sales, Import Prices And Bessent
Key Events This Week: Fed, BOJ And BOE; Also Retail Sales, Import Prices And Bessent It's a bumper week for central bank decisions, with the Fed (Wednesday), BoE (Thursday) and BoJ (Friday) all meeting. Central banks aside, key data releases include US retail sales (Wednesday) and industrial production (Friday), UK inflation (Wednesday) and labor market data (Tuesday), economic activity in China (tomorrow), and inflation and trade in Japan (Friday and Wednesday respectively). Other ...
A profile of Mark Zuckerberg, based on interviews with him, his parents, and dozens of others, looking at his MMA training, AI pivot, management style, and more
Jeremy Stern / Colossus: A profile of Mark Zuckerberg, based on interviews with him, his parents, and dozens of others, looking at his MMA training, AI pivot, management style, and more A journey to
Make your home cozier for fall with these upgrades under $50
Fall officially arrives Sept. 22, so it's time to make your home feel a little cozier with candles, seasonal colors and warmer fabrics. Whether you want new throw blankets (up to 81% off), festive Halloween lights or fall-ready cookware to prepare your favorite fall dishes, these affordable finds make it easy to welcome autumn in your home.Eddie Bauer reversible green throw blanket: $39.99 (41% off)Pumpkin throw pillow covers: $41.04 (25% off)Fall corduroy throw pillow covers: $11.99 (20% off)Pu...
How the Writer and Star of ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Crafted a New Logan
Actor Liam McIntyre and narrative director Walt Williams open up on making the story of Insomniac's latest superhero game.
What is MSI mode on Windows PCs and does it speed up your GPU?
This is a setting you probably won't want to mess around with.
Scammers know the best time to text you
If your phone seems to light up with suspicious texts right when your day gets busy, you may not be imagining it. New research from cybersecurity company Malwarebytes suggests scammers have gotten much more strategic about when they contact you and where they do it.The company analyzed global threat data collected between April 15 and July 14, 2026. Researchers tracked more than 20 scam categories. They found that criminals often choose the platform that gives a particular scam the best chance o...
Persian Gulf states call off meeting with Iran as Houthis launch new attack on Saudi Arabia
Arab states in the Persian Gulf called off a meeting with Iran planned for Monday, while Yemen's Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia after fighting that has extended the Middle East war to another theatre and further jeopardized global oil supplies.
Europeans get last laugh with Solheim Cup victory after US team parties with beers a day early
If there is one thing the United States team may have learned after falling to the Europeans in the Solheim Cup over the weekend, it's that not everything needs to be shared on social media for the world to see.Following the morning foursomes sessions on day two of the biennial event, the U.S. found itself trailing 7-5, and with all the momentum on the European's side already playing on their turf in the Netherlands, the Americans could not afford to dig a deeper hole in the afternoon fourball m...
