Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership
The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time where demand for CPUs is high due to a growing global shortage.
Google says the Gemini app can now generate interactive 3D models and simulations; users must select the Pro model in the prompt bar
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Tourist chaos erupts as cherry blossom festival is shut down, officials triple tax to curb crowds
Visitors from far and wide have been traveling to Japan and now government officials will be raising their tourist tax in an effort to curb overtourism.Japan will be tripling its international tourist tax of 1,000 yen, or about $6, per person to 3,000 yen, or about $18, per person starting July 1.Hokuto Asano at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., told Fox News Digital the change is part of the government’s efforts to carefully calibrate its tourism goals.TRAVELERS MUST PAY FEE, PASS SCREE...
Wisconsin town becomes first in the nation to pass referendum restricting AI data center development
A Wisconsin town became the first city in the nation to pass a referendum restricting artificial intelligence (AI) data center development after a vote Tuesday.Port Washington residents voted overwhelmingly in favor (66%) of a ballot measure that would require city leaders to obtain voter approval before granting tax incentives exceeding $10 million to developers. The ballot measure came after Vantage Data Centers announced intentions to develop a $15 billion artificial intelligence campus in co...
The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants
Black Forest Labs has long punched above its weight in the AI image generation space. Its next move? Powering physical AI.
Stephen A Smith shuts down 25th Amendment talk, says ‘that ain’t going to happen’
Stephen A. Smith pushed back on calls to invoke the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, arguing critics are pursuing something that is not realistic."The 25th Amendment will not be executed," Smith said on his "Straight Shooter" podcast, telling Trump critics to "stop it."He made the remarks while responding to several of the president's detractors including former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Gov. JB Pritzker, and Sen. Ed Markey who all ...
House Dem leaders open door to 25th Amendment after rank-and-file push for Trump's removal
Talk of invoking the 25th Amendment is reemerging among House Democrats after more than a year of dismissing speculation they would seek to remove Trump from power for a third time.Rather than quash the discussion, House Democratic leadership appears to be encouraging it.On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., scheduled a Friday briefing on the 25th Amendment for his caucus to be hosted by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and House Judiciary Committee Democrats.The announcement cam...
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You've heard of the Irish goodbye, but have you experienced the Irish insult? View this post on Instagram If you aren't familiar with Irish musician and Instagram superstar Garron Noone, he is a treasure. From his taste testing of popular American dishes to his impeccable US accent, Noone's feed is packed with hilarious and informative videos. Read the rest The post Garron Noone on the consequence free Irish apology insult appeared first on Boing Boing...
Unity tested: Democrats face off over Israel and AIPAC dark money during DNC meeting
Democrats are united in their opposition to President Donald Trump and his unprecedented second-term agenda. But as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) huddles in New Orleans for its spring meeting, the party is once again coping with deep internal divisions over Israel's military actions and a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group's recent meddling in Democratic Party primaries.The DNC's Resolutions Committee debated and held test votes Thursday on resolutions recognizing a Palestinian state, ...
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The best little police prostitution scandal in Texas
The Godley, Texas, police department is now at the center of a sprawling prostitution investigation involving former officers, a former police chief, and allegations that what was happening behind closed doors may have been far more organized than anyone wants to admit. Read the rest The post The best little police prostitution scandal in Texas appeared first on Boing Boing.
Sources: the White House is pushing back on GOP-led AI bills in Nebraska and Tennessee, putting new pressure on GOP state lawmakers who support AI guardrails (Axios)
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Strait of Hormuz toll would set 'dangerous precedent,' UN shipping agency warns
The United Nations’ shipping agency warned Thursday that imposing a toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz would "set a dangerous precedent." The remark comes after President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that there may be a U.S.-Iranian toll system coming for ships that travel through the key waterway. Trump told ABC News, "We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture," and, "It’s a way of securing it also securing it from lots of other people." "There is no international agreem...
Bodycam shows Athena Strand’s killer FedEx driver flip personas, say discarding girl’s clothes was ‘funny’
Haunting body camera footage of a former FedEx delivery driver who pleaded guilty to killing a young girl showed him flipping between alter ego personalities as it was played in a Texas courtroom Thursday as jurors weigh whether he will receive the death penalty. Tanner Horner, 34, pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in a Fort Worth courtroom. Jurors are now being shown body camera footage and additional evidence to determine if Horner will receive the death p...
Olympic gold winner dismisses athletes' negative comments on representing US: 'I think we're the best country'
Not everybody representing the red, white and blue sounded necessarily ecstatic about doing so in the Olympics.Freeskier Hunter Hess said he had "mixed emotions" representing the U.S. in Milan, while skier Mikaela Shiffrin said she wanted to represent her own "values" in Milan, and it was "tough to reconcile" violence in America while "competing for medals at an Olympic event."But for two-time gold medalist Jordan Stolz, there were no problems.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn...
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Honda paywalls its garage door opener
Honda has taken a feature that used to be a single dumb button press: open garage, go inside, live your life, and turned it into an app, a login, a piece of hardware, and a subscription, because apparently even arriving home now needs a payment plan. Read the rest The post Honda paywalls its garage door opener appeared first on Boing Boing.
'Euphoria' star Natasha Lyonne escorted off plane after appearing disoriented following show premiere: report
Natasha Lyonne was reportedly escorted off a plane in Los Angeles after seeming disoriented and not complying with aircraft rules.Hours after appearing at the Season 3 premiere of HBO’s "Euphoria," the "Orange Is the New Black" star who announced that she had relapsed in January after 10 years of sobriety seemed "out of it" while aboard a first class seat on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York City, according to Page Six.The outlet reported that Lyonne who seemed to be dozing off did not...
WNBA star Lexie Hull opens up on pre-game beauty routine, including mandatory naps and nail polish
Indiana Fever star Lexie Hull hardly ever plays a WNBA game without taking at least a 20-minute nap first.It's one of her many pre-game rituals focused on her "look good, feel good, play good," mentality."For me, before a game, I always do a pre-game nap, and then as soon a I wake up I do my skincare, makeup and hair and I'll pick a walk-in outfit, and that's been my routine for the last four years in the W," Hull told Fox News Digital, adding that the nap is her favorite part of the routine."I'...
Soccer fans give 'stupid, stupid' 2026 World Cup jerseys the cold shoulder
Fans love the designs of Nike's new World Cup soccer jerseys. They do not love the way they bunch at the shoulders.
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Six-Month Core PCE Inflation (still before Iran War) Jumps by Most since June 2024. The Fed Needs to Pay Attention
“Market-Based Core PCE price index,” which excludes the imputed housing components, spiked by the most since February 2023.
Embed a live AI browser agent in your React app with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore
This post walks you through three steps: starting a session and generating the Live View URL, rendering the stream in your React application, and wiring up an AI agent that drives the browser while yo
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McDonald's CEO throws his mom under the bus
After becoming the face of 2026's funniest fast-food self-own, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski is now joking that his mother is to blame for the comically dainty bite that turned the Big Arch promo into instant meme fodder. In his sit-down interview with the WSJ, seen via Instagram, Kempczinski said the lessons he learnt from his mom in his youth might be the root of it all. Read the rest The post McDonald's CEO throws his mom under the bus appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Understanding the Artemis II photos we've seen so far
This fantastic video examines the incredible photography the Artemis II crew has sent back thus far. The photos from Artemis II aren't just pretty; they are resetting humanity's collective sense of scale. After more than 50 years, these are human-eye images from deep space again. Read the rest The post Understanding the Artemis II photos we've seen so far appeared first on Boing Boing.
Humanoid robots hit mass production in China
For years, humanoid robots felt like something you watched on social media. Impressive, yes. Practical, not quite. That line just got blurry.A new factory in China is now producing humanoid robots at a pace that feels closer to car manufacturing. One robot rolls off the line every 30 minutes.That adds up to about 10,000 units a year. This is not a prototype phase anymore. This is real production.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals ...
How Two Indie Darlings Are Challenging a Collapsing Industry With Their Next Game
'Prove You're Human,' from the developers behind '1000xResist' and 'Slay the Princess,' is a surreal interrogation of an AI that thinks she's human.
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Matt Utai shooting: Police seeking son of ex-Kiwis star turn to Thailand
Police believe Asian crime figures could be bankrolling Ziggy Utai's Coconut Cartel.
Indie game Neverway will launch this October, just in time for spooky season
Indie game studio Coldblood announced today that its debut project Neverway has been given a release window of October 2026. Billed as "nightmarish life-sim RPG," this is going right to the top of my spooky season game queue. It has a cozy-sounding premise, with protagonist Fiona starting a new life on an island, but things take a surreal turn when she becomes the immortal herald for a dead god. She'll be building relationships and making friends one minute and coping with psychological horrors ...
Waymo Is Offering To Help Cities Fix Their Potholes
Waymo is launching a pilot with cities and Google's Waze to share pothole data collected by its robotaxis, giving local transportation departments a new way to find and fix road damage more quickly. "We realized, hey, once we're at scale, we can actually share this data with cities, which is something that they've asked for and something that we collect at scale," said Arielle Fleisher, Waymo's policy development and research manager. "And so we figured out a way to make that happen." The Verge ...
$35 million in reparations money remains unused as Baltimore officials battle over who gets control: report
Millions in reparations money remain unused as Baltimore officials battle over who gets control, according to a local report.The Baltimore Beat reported that the $35 million in revenue from the recreational cannabis tax has not reached residents yet due to infighting between City Hall and the Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission, a 17-member body established in November 2024 to oversee how the funds are distributed.Since Maryland legalized recreational cannabis three years ago, "not...
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Your brain sees faces in coffee foam on purpose
This cute photo collection shows different cups of coffee that look like they have faces in their bubbles. This isn't human-made latte art, though. These coffee cups just happen to come with a personality. I'd consider it to be good luck if my morning coffee was smiling at me like this. Read the rest The post Your brain sees faces in coffee foam on purpose appeared first on Boing Boing.
Google Gemini now generates interactive visualizations you can tweak and explore right in the chat
After Anthropic's Claude, Google Gemini now also generates interactive visualizations directly in the chat. The article Google Gemini now generates interactive visualizations you can tweak and explore
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Statue erected to honor landmine-sniffing rat in Cambodia
Magawa, the African giant pouched rat, saved countless lives and limbs by sniffing out landmines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia. Cambodia has millions of landmines and unexploded bombs as a result of decades of war and bombing by the United States. Read the rest The post Statue erected to honor landmine-sniffing rat in Cambodia appeared first on Boing Boing.
1000xResist devs reveal their wild-looking second game about convincing an AI it's not human
Developer Sunset Visitor just revealed its follow-up to the fantastic 1000xResist. It's called Prove You're Human and looks to wade in similar sci-fi waters as the team's first title. Just like 10000xResist, the new game is a narrative adventure set in the far future. Prove You're Human tasks players with convincing an AI product that its not alive, but there's a rub. The protagonist is a digital clone of a person, so they aren't human either. This will no-doubt lead to all manner of ethical con...
US Marine stabbed to death in North Carolina chaotic street brawl, police hunt person of interest
A U.S. Marine was stabbed to death during a chaotic downtown brawl in North Carolina early Sunday, and police released surveillance images showing the person of interest sought in connection to the fatal incident.Lance Cpl. Daniel Montano, 21, was one of two men stabbed during the incident in Downtown Wilmington and later died from his injuries, according to the Wilmington Police Department and his family.Officers responded at around 2 a.m. to reports of multiple fights in the 100 block of North...
‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’ Trailer Promises Many Kills, Actually
Feast your eyes on the ferocious trailer for Jon Bernthal's Marvel TV special, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and co-written by Green and Bernthal.
Amazon's satellite internet service is scheduled for mid-2026 availability
Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) will launch mid-2026, according to Andy Jassy. On Wednesday, the Amazon CEO dropped the news in his annual letter to shareholders. The company says Leo will support download speeds up to 1 Gbps. By comparison, Starlink’s download speeds typically range between 45 and 280 Mbps.Jassy didn't specify whether the mid-2026 launch date will include consumer availability. (An Amazon spokesperson told Engadget that the company doesn’t have more detail to add right now...
Judge describes illegal immigrant burglary crew's cross country operation as 'Ocean's Eleven-style conduct'
A sophisticated burglary ring tracked their victims with GPS, cut the power and slipped into darkened homes, leaving behind a trail of slashed mattresses and scattered valuables across the country that a judge called "bone-chilling" all while in the U.S. illegally.Six members of the seven-person crew, all of whom are illegal immigrants, each received sentences that exceeded the recommendation for ordinary theft offenses due to the nature of the large-scale operation, the United States Attorney’s...
Tiger Woods' former caddie makes bold Masters claim about famed golfer: 'Wouldn't put anything past the guy'
Tiger Woods may be down, but his former right-hand man does not believe he is out.Joe LaCava was Woods' caddie when he broke his 11-year major drought and miraculously won the 2019 Masters, his first green jacket since 2005.Woods is now 50, and in recent memory, his performances on the course have been plenty to forget.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut LaCava, now on Patrick Cantlay's bag, is not putting "anything" past the 15-time major champion, who certainly has a flair fo...
Jean Smart admits she mistook serious symptoms for being in ‘crappy shape’ before emergency heart surgery
Jean Smart ignored the early warning signs of her heart problems until doctors told her the situation was critical.The Emmy-winning actress, 74, is now revealing she underwent emergency triple-bypass surgery after brushing off what she thought was simple fatigue."I had gotten used to feeling a little pressure, like if I’d go up a couple of flights of stairs. But it would always just go away," Smart told Variety.'THE JEFFERSONS' STAR MARLA GIBBS REVEALS SHE BEAT BRAIN ANEURYSM THAT 'MOST PEOPLE D...
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Woman stabbed to death in Sylmar, killer remains at large
The incident was reported around 9:20 p.m. in the 13800 block of Beaver Street and Dronfield Avenue, according to LAPD Officer Charles Miller.
Miner rescued alive after spending nearly 2 weeks trapped underground in flooded area
A miner in Mexico was saved in an "astonishing rescue" after spending nearly two weeks trapped underground, officials said. A dam breach caused by a structural failure flooded the El Rosario mine in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa on March 25, trapping Francisco Zapata Nájera and three co-workers. Zapata Nájera was located on Tuesday by divers, but the rescue teams were unable to reach him through heavily flooded areas until 21 hours later. "The exceptional members of the Mexican Army's Em...
Former top MLB pick Mickey Moniak makes bold sacrifice claim as Rockies seek to snap yearslong playoff drought
The Colorado Rockies finished with the MLB's worst record in 2025. The team fell to 2-5 early in the 2026 season after a 10-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.The franchise has never won an NL West title or a World Series. The Rockies haven’t reached the postseason since 2018, when they clinched a wild-card berth. Complicating any hopes of a turnaround, the Rockies compete in a division with the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.Despite the odds stacked against th...
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Former N.Y.P.D. Sergeant Gets at Least 3 Years in Bronx Man’s Killing
Erik Duran was leading an undercover operation when he knocked a Bronx man off his motorbike after throwing a cooler at him in 2023.
GOP lawmaker introduces bill to strip asylum from fraudsters who vacation in countries they 'fled'
EXCLUSIVE: A top Republican moved Thursday to block asylum claims from foreigners who return to their home countries, introducing legislation after family members of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qassem Soleimani were found to be living in Los Angeles.Soleimani’s niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, and her daughter were arrested by ICE last weekend, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted Afshar’s "outspoken support [for] the Iranian regime" and DHS reporting that her 2019 a...
AI Gadgets Are Barely Trying Anymore
Button, an AI gadget from two ex-Apple employees, is giving a whole lot of nothing.
Kevin Hart caddies for Bryson DeChambeau in Augusta National debut, delivering hilarious Par 3 Contest moments
Kevin Hart said he's been bitten by the golf bug. The award-winning actor and comedian make his debut at the historic Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday for the annual Par 3 contest.Held annually on the eve of the Masters, the contest draws competitors’ families and occasionally celebrities like Hart for a rare chance to caddie or even take a swing on the prestigious course. This year Hart served as two-time U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau's caddie.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE O...
Dem governor says 'something genuinely wrong with' Trump, urges removal from office for 'national security'
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat who is seeking election to a third term, is again calling for the ouster of President Donald Trump via the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution."President Trump threatened to wipe out an entire civilization. Let's be honest: There is something genuinely wrong with this man, and the 25th Amendment must be invoked before it's too late," Pritzker declared in a video posted to X on Wednesday."For the sake of our national security, Donald Trump needs to go now...
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New Jersey Governor Sherrill Lifts 40-Year Nuclear Moratorium
New Jersey Governor Sherrill Lifts 40-Year Nuclear Moratorium Governor Mikie Sherrill signed legislation that scraps New Jersey’s 40-year de facto moratorium on new nuclear power plants, clearing the way for expanded baseload generation in a state long plagued by some of the nation’s highest utility bills. The bill, S3870/A4528, amends the Coastal Area Facility Review Act to remove an outdated permitting roadblock tied to Nuclear Regulatory Commission waste-disposal rules that n...
All About Pyjanitor’s Method Chaining Functionality, And Why Its Useful
Cleancode, clean data: why Pyjanitor's method chaining approach is the pathway to reach this double goal.
15 Major Pieces of Movie News That Might Break Next Week
CinemaCon is happening in Las Vegas from April 13-16, and here are some things we're hoping to learn.
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Skilled Older Workers Turn To AI Training To Stay Afloat
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: [Five skilled workers aged 50 and older spoke] to the Guardian about how, after struggling to find work in their fields, they have turned to an emerging and growing category of work: using their expertise to train artificial intelligence models. Known as data annotation, the work involves labeling and evaluating the information used to train AI models like Open AI's ChatGPT or Google's Gemini. A doctor, for example, might review how an AI mo...
Rhythm Heaven Groove comes to Switch on July 2
A large chunk of Nintendo’s 2026 plans remain a mystery (that is, unless you take the insiders and leakers at their word), but we have been waiting on release dates for a couple of previously announced first-party titles, including Rhythm Heaven Groove, which officially arrives July 2. Seemingly announced first on the Nintendo Today! app before making its way to the company’s various social channels, the first new entry in the Rhythm Heaven series in more than a decade is technically launching o...
Visa unveils Intelligent Commerce Connect, a platform that facilitates payments for AI agents across multiple card networks, including those of Visa competitors
Kelly Tyko / Axios: Visa unveils Intelligent Commerce Connect, a platform that facilitates payments for AI agents across multiple card networks, including those of Visa competitors Visa is rolling o
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FBI Arrests Former Army Contractor For Allegedly Leaking Top Secret Details About Special Forces To Media
FBI Arrests Former Army Contractor For Allegedly Leaking Top Secret Details About Special Forces To Media Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, The FBI arrested a former Fort Bragg civilian contractor April 7 for allegedly providing top secret details about the Delta Force special forces unit to a journalist who later published the information in an article and book. Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged wit...
Hillary Clinton accuses GOP of being 'politically brain-dead' on family affordability
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused the Republican Party of being "politically brain-dead" on issues relating to American families and affordability on Thursday.Clinton wrote in The New York Times that national Republicans singling out Vice President JD Vance and right-leaning organizations were obsessed with birthrates."They ignore the financial burdens crushing parents who are trying to provide a safe, healthy, middle-class life for their kids. Their answer is too often nostalgia...
Republicans block Jeffries' gambit to curb Trump's Iran war powers
House Republicans shot down an attempt by Democratic lawmakers Thursday to curb President Donald Trump's war powers amid a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. A group of House Democrats, led by Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., sought to pass a war powers resolution by unanimous consent during a pro forma session Thursday morning. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., who presided during the pro forma, gaveled out of session before recognizing the Maryland Democrat on the floor.The war powers measure, suppo...
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South Beirut Sees Mass Exodus Amid Diplomatic Scramble To Ward Off Israeli Raids
South Beirut Sees Mass Exodus Amid Diplomatic Scramble To Ward Off Israeli Raids Israel has on Thursday warned civilians in south Beirut to evacuate their homes and neighborhoods, amid fears of a fresh impending aerial assault, after IDF strikes across Lebanon and the capital the day prior led to at least 250 Lebanese deaths and over 1,400 people wounded. These were the heaviest strikes of the war. "Just a short while ago, the Israeli military issued new forced evacuation orders, w...
Roku will stream Savannah Bananas games, along with the entire Banana Ball Championship League
The Banana Ball World Tour is coming to Roku. The platform has signed a deal to stream free content from the Banana Ball Championship League. This, of course, includes Savannah Bananas games. If that last paragraph didn't make a lick of sense to you, here's a primer. The Savannah Bananas are a wacky baseball team, playing something called Banana Ball. The team has been called the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, and that's a fairly apt name. Players dress in funny costumes, step into ridiculous...
With Artemis 2 Flying Home, NASA Is Already Teasing Artemis 3
The agency is already formulating the next Artemis mission, which will test integrated operations between the Orion spacecraft and one or both of NASA’s Moon landers.
Stronach lawyer arguing some complainants in sex assault trial coached by Crown
The defence lawyer of Frank Stronach is arguing that some of the complainants in the sexual assault trial of the Canadian businessman were coached by Crown prosecutors before they testified.
Kamala Harris-linked group tells young liberals to stop calling Trump 'TACO'
A Kamala Harris-linked organization wants young liberals to stop referring to President Donald Trump by an abbreviation that says he "chickens out."Earlier this year, the former vice president relaunched her Kamala HQ social media presence used during her 2024 White House run as "an online organizing project for next-generation campaigning." The account, now dubbed Headquarters, aims to "mobilize pro-fairness, pro-democracy, young people against far-right extremism." Headquarters has only publis...
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CoreWeave Expands Meta AI Deal To $21 Billion, Issues $4.25 Billion In New Convertible and Junk Debt
CoreWeave Expands Meta AI Deal To $21 Billion, Issues $4.25 Billion In New Convertible and Junk Debt CoreWeave has expanded its agreement to supply Meta with AI computing capacity, lifting the total value of the deal to $21 billion, as reported by Bloomberg. The updated terms extend AI cloud services through December 2032. This means that circular financing circle jerk we've been tracking since last year continues. LOL *COREWEAVE INKS $14 BILLION META DEAL TO SUPPLY COMPUTING POW...
Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dead at 97
The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97.Whittaker, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, according to a statement from his family."Whether at home, in the mountains, or at sea, he sought to share adventure, joy, and optimism with those around him," said the statement, which was emailed by Leif Whittaker,...
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Who is Hasan Piker and why can't Democrats condemn him?
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Meet the far-left streamer who is stirring up controversy online and dividing Democrats- Fetterman says his support for Israel is hurting him with Democratic Party- Harvard alum praises Trump admin handling of antisemitism at vaunted schoolTOP STORY: He has over 3 million online followers, regularly spouts antisemitic tropes, and has said the US...
Laptops Are About to Get Very Exciting Again… Thanks to Nvidia
Nvidia is about to throw another wrench into laptops led by Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm.
Mike Pence warns JD Vance to avoid Obama-style Iran deal as nuclear talks set to begin in Pakistan
Former Vice President Mike Pence warned the Trump administration not to repeat the mistakes of the Obama and Biden years as officials prepare for talks with Iran this weekend.Pence joined "Fox and Friends" Thursday to praise recent military successes but cautioned that Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff must demand the unconditional abandonment of Iran’s nuclear program."The last thing we want is another Iran nuclear deal," Pence said. "The president and I got out of that de...
Fetterman breaks with Democrats, says Trump's military strikes on Iran have 'made the world safer'
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s recent military actions in Iran have "made the world safer," offering a stark contrast to criticism from other Democratic lawmakers."Usually, the Iranians only respond [to] power . . ." Fetterman told "Hannity.""Now it might force them to continue more kinds of military strikes, but remind everyone, their nuclear ambitions have been severely damaged at this point. The Israelis have killed many, many of the scientists a...
NFL faces Justice Department probe after fans express frustration with streaming pivot: report
The Justice Department reportedly opened an investigation into the NFL on Thursday over whether the league used anticompetitive tactics against fans.The Wall Street Journal first reported the investigation.Fox News Digital reached out to the Justice Department for comment.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe NFL released a statement to Fox News Digital on the reported probe."The NFL’s media distribution model is the most fan and broadcaster-friendly in the entire sports and ente...
Man involved in $22M gold heist from Pearson airport sentenced to 4 years in prison
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection to the multi-million-dollar gold heist at Pearson airport in 2023.
Rogue Dem bucks party on Trump war powers, calls Iran ‘47-year-old war crime’
A Democratic rogue isn’t buying his party’s argument that President Donald Trump was on the cusp of committing war crimes in Iran and plans to again stop their attempts to handcuff his policing power in the region."If you want to talk about a war crime, you know, Iran is a 47-year-old war crime," Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said on "Hannity" Wednesday night.Fetterman, a staunch backer of Israel, has time and again broken with his party on the war, joining Republicans to block several attempts by...
Go Titan Hunting in a Clip From This Week’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ (Exclusive)
Titan X is ready to be found in a new look at the sophomore season of Apple TV's monster-filled series.
In Medical First, a Single Therapy Knocked Out 3 Autoimmune Diseases at Once
CAR T-cell therapy could help tackle the most severe cases that haven't responded to other treatments.
Little Snitch Comes To Linux To Expose What Your Software Is Really Doing
BrianFagioli writes: Little Snitch, the well known macOS tool that shows which applications are connecting to the internet, is now being developed for Linux. The developer says the project started after experimenting with Linux and realizing how strange it felt not knowing what connections the system was making. Existing tools like OpenSnitch and various command line utilities exist, but none provided the same simple experience of seeing which process is connecting where and blocking it with a c...
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This tiny $35 adapter makes your car finally feel wireless
Wires had a good run. But if you're still plugging your phone into your car just to use CarPlay or Android Auto, consider this a sign to let go. This Mini Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto Adapter cuts the cord, turning your factory-wired system into a wireless one. Read the rest The post This tiny $35 adapter makes your car finally feel wireless appeared first on Boing Boing.
I went to the Masters and witnessed something amazing that had nothing to do with golf
If we built more of our culture around families instead of self-indulgence, maybe America could look a little more like Amen Corner.After walking Augusta National on opening day of the Masters, that was the thought I couldn’t shake. Because the contrast is impossible to ignore. In a world that feels louder, more divided and honestly more self-obsessed by the day, this place runs on a completely different set of values, and somehow, it works better than everything else.I’m a college kid. I live o...
Michael J Fox mocks CNN after network's death tribute mistake
Michael J. Fox is alive and well, despite rumors of his death circulating online.One day after CNN ignited a death scare by releasing a video package titled "Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox" on Wednesday, the legendary actor who has been living with Parkinson's disease since 1991 reassured fans that he is doing just fine."How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death?" Fox, 64, wrote on his Threads account. "Do you… A) switch to MSNBC, or whatever they are...
Gen Z’s Use of AI Is Plateauing as Youth Feel Less Hopeful About the Tech
Adoption by the rising generation in the workforce could have big implications for the economy.
US allowing some Nigeria embassy staff to evacuate over 'deteriorating security situation'
The State Department said it authorized the departure of some staff at its embassy in Nigeria over the "deteriorating security situation" in the African country. The development comes weeks after the U.S. military reportedly sent MQ-9 Reaper drones to Nigeria amid fears of a renewed insurgency by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The day before the authorization was issued, gunmen attacked two villages about 155 miles from Abuja, where the U.S. embassy is located, killing 20 people, residents told...
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Iran To Allow No More Than 15 Vessels Per Day Through Hormuz: Russian Media
Iran To Allow No More Than 15 Vessels Per Day Through Hormuz: Russian Media Despite the positive development of a shaky US-Iran ceasefire holding, the reality is that Tehran still maintains de facto control over the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway. A mere few vessels passed without incident on Wednesday, before Iran's military closed the strait again, citing Israel's massive attacks on Lebanon. The Associated Press has emphasized Thursday, "Iran's approval system for ships granted ...
Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player rally behind Tiger Woods as he seeks treatment after DUI arrest
Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player know all about the grind of golf. The legendary duo combined for nine green jackets among their 27 total major victories.Tiger Woods has won the Masters five times, and while he will be absent from Augusta this year, he is still in the national spotlight after his arrest last month.Amid a broken-down body, Woods has undergone nearly 30 surgeries on his back and leg, and during his DUI arrest, authorities said deputies found pills identified to be hydrocodone, a pres...
DAVID MARCUS: Trump's high-stakes geopolitical poker is restoring US power
Henry Nau once penned a fascinating article in Commentary magazine in which he argued that the foreign policy of Barack Obama was like a jigsaw puzzle, while the more traditional approach of George W. Bush was like a chessboard. In more recent years, I have often wondered what President Donald Trump’s game is. Today, as Operation Epic Fury in Iran appears to wind down, it has become clear that Trump plays foreign policy like a massive geopolitical poker game, and that he is holding a winning han...
Vulnerable Dem incumbent caught calling home state ‘stolen land’ in resurfaced video
A House Democrat running for re-election in a battleground district previously said his home state was "stolen land" and claimed racism was "embedded" into nearly everything, according to a resurfaced video reviewed by Fox News Digital. "We are on stolen land," Rep. Gabe Vasquez, N.M., said in 2020 before entering Congress during an interview with a New Mexico-based outlet. He added the land used to be Mexican territory and before that was inhabited by Native Americans."Just about every part of ...
Amazon CEO takes aim at Nvidia, Intel, Starlink, more in annual shareholder letter
Andy Jassy's annual shareholder letter reads something like a diss track to a wide range of competitors as he defends spending $200 billion in capex.
Chapter, which uses AI to help seniors enroll in Medicare, raised a $100M Series E, doubling its valuation to $3B and bringing its total funding to $285M
Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information: Chapter, which uses AI to help seniors enroll in Medicare, raised a $100M Series E, doubling its valuation to $3B and bringing its total funding to $285M Meta
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Shmeasefire By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist of Rabobank The trouble with ceasefires is that they often require both sides to agree to a set of terms, and then actually cease fire. However, if the set of terms are not comprehensively established and neither side can be held accountable to pause hostilities, then the so-called “ceasefire” loses all meaning. Yesterday morning, Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth spoke about the Iran war ceasefire in a press conference. Acc...
The Iran War Is Tearing MAGA Influencers Apart
“The online right wasn’t supportive and there wasn’t anything that was going to change that,” says one person familiar with the Republican influencer pipeline.
MAGA Media Seems to Have Hit Its Breaking Point Over Iran
"The online right wasn’t supportive and there wasn’t anything that was going to change that," says one person familiar with the Republican influencer pipeline.
Diners blast Kelce-Mahomes steakhouse over $650 meal: 'Not good'
→ A diner's $650 tab sparks backlash over prices and service at Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes' steakhouse.→ Red Lobster's endless deals draw crowds, but experts warn the strategy may be dragging profits under.→ At one of sports' most exclusive events, the shock isn't the golf it's the unbelievably low food prices.→ More tipping screens are coming to Starbucks, fueling debate over rising expectations and barista pay.→ A decade-old egg promise is in doubt as supply shocks rattle one fast-food g...
CNN's Dana Bash says that objective reporting no longer means just 'giving all sides'
CNN anchor Dana Bash said "objective reporting" no longer means giving "all sides" of an issue.The "Inside Politics" host was featured in an April cover spread for Modern Luxury's DC magazine as one of Washington's "steadiest voices" based on her habit of "interrogating inconsistencies" in her guests and pushing back on incomplete narratives."Where once the journalistic mandate was often framed as presenting opposing viewpoints and allowing the audience to decide, Bash argues that such symmetry ...
FOSS Weekly #26.15: Rollback in apt, bad USB detection, Glass UI in KDE, Linux Kernel dropping older processor support and more
Linus Torvalds created two of the most widely used tools in modern computing: the Linux kernel and Git.Git, of course, is a version control system primarily used by programmers.But Theena makes a strong case that Git and plain text are the best tools a writer can use. Not just for backup but for building a writing practice that is truly their own.. At its core, the argument is about breaking free from platform dependency, long-term preservation, and treating your body of work as something worth ...
Google introduces AI-generated avatars to YouTube Shorts
A new feature that lets you create an AI avatar with your likeness is now live on YouTube. First announced in a blog post earlier this year, avatars are designed to be used in Shorts (provided you still allow them to show up), allowing you to insert yourself into video content in a way that YouTube deems to be safe and secure. YouTube’s approach to combatting the AI sloppification of the internet and the proliferation of deepfakes appears to be adding more and more AI features to its platform, f...
Finally, a First Look at Brad Bird’s New Animated Sci-Fi Detective Movie
'Ray Gunn' features the voices of Sam Rockwell and Scarlett Johansson and hits Netflix later this year.
Kaggle + Google’s Free 5-Day Gen AI Course
This five day generative AI intensive course covers foundational models, embeddings, AI agents, domain-specific LLMs, and MLOps through a week of whitepapers, hands-on code labs, and live expert sessi
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"Build Geothermal At Scale": Fervo Energy Locks In 1.7 GW Turbine Supply Deal With Turboden
"Build Geothermal At Scale": Fervo Energy Locks In 1.7 GW Turbine Supply Deal With Turboden Fervo Energy and Turboden, part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, announced a three-year framework agreement to supply Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbines for up to 35 of Fervo’s standardized 50 MW GeoBlocks. The deal totals 1.7 gigawatts of carbon-free, dispatchable baseload power, marking a major step toward scaling next-generation geothermal across the United States. The agreem...
'Superman' actress Valerie Perrine's official cause of death revealed: report
Valerie Perrine’s cause of death was listed as acute cardiopulmonary arrest with the underlying cause of Parkinson’s disease, according to a report.Also known as sudden cardiac arrest, the condition was confirmed on her death certificate, which was obtained by People.Dementia was also a contributing factor in the "Superman" actress’ death, according to the Los Angeles Department of Health, People reported.MARTIN SHORT'S DAUGHTER KATHERINE'S CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALEDPerrine, who died on March 23 at...
K-pop supergroup BTS kick off world tour in South Korea after 4-year hiatus
The boys of BTS are returning to the stage after a nearly four-year hiatus, during which the members completed their mandatory military service. Despite pouring rain in Seoul, fans packed a stadium to watch the K-pop group kick off their long-awaited world tour.
Homan warns Spanberger blocking access to Virginia jails could force more ICE street operations: 'Do the job'
President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, blasted Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger over her policies surrounding federal immigration officials and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests that have been ignored by the state under her leadership. Homan sat down with Fox News Digital for an exclusive interview, where he said if Spanberger is unwilling to cooperate with federal law enforcement, the border czar is willing to "send more teams into the streets...
OpenAI reportedly following Anthropic's lead in restricting access to powerful cybersecurity AI
OpenAI is also working on a new AI model with advanced cybersecurity capabilities that will only be available to a small group of companies, according to Axios. The article OpenAI reportedly following
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Could We Actually Terraform Mars? A New Scientific Roadmap Lays Out the Blueprint—And the Risks
Reading the Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson brings the benefits and pitfalls of efforts to terraform the Red Planet into sharp relief. Since the 1970s, when Carl Sagan first suggested the possibility that we could make Mars more Earth-like, that process has been a staple of science fiction. But there’s always been a significant amount of humanity that thinks we shouldn’t. A new paper available in pre-print on arXiv from Edwin Kite of the University of Chicago and his co-authors skirts aroun...
RISC-V chip designer SiFive raised a $400M Series G led by Atreides at a $3.65B valuation; CEO Patrick Little says it is the final funding round before an IPO
Stephen Nellis / Reuters: RISC-V chip designer SiFive raised a $400M Series G led by Atreides at a $3.65B valuation; CEO Patrick Little says it is the final funding round before an IPO Silicon Valle
