Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Batya explains why Jews became politically 'homeless'

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:- Exclusive interview with Batya Ungar-Sargon - Christian leaders hold emergency summit in Jerusalem to confront global rise in antisemitism- British Muslim police group called IDF a terrorist organizationTOP STORY: Batya Ungar-Sargon tells Fox News Digital how American Jews, long aligned with Democrats, have been stunned by rising antisemitism wi...

WWE star Sheamus suffers nasty head wound from apparent gym accident

WWE star Sheamus was injured in a scary gym accident that left him bloodied.The four-time WWE champion posted a photo of himself on social media showing him in shock and blood dripping down his face. A second photo showed a giant gash on his head.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"Gym fail," he captioned the carousel.Fellow pro wrestlers like Jordynne Grace, Mercedes Moné and others expressed their shock in the comments section of the photo."Explain," Gr...

House Dems Ilhan Omar and Sarah McBride mock Republican Nancy Mace over gubernatorial primary drubbing

Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Sarah McBride, D-Del., mocked Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., after the Republican got shellacked in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary."Headed back to the private sector at the end of this term, as the Founders intended. When I ran in 2020 I said I'd only serve 3 terms and my time is up. It's truly been an immense honor and I wouldn't trade it for anything else," Mace wrote in a Wednesday post on X.Omar, who was born in Somalia, chimed in, taking a jab at Mace....

Quebec becomes 1st Canadian province to ban energy drinks for kids under 16

Quebec is now the first jurisdiction in North America to restrict access to caffeinated energy drinks to people under 16, in this case.

Pope Leo hits beaches of popular European migrant entry point after criticizing global immigration policies

Pope Leo XIV landed in Spain's Canary Islands, an epicenter for incoming migrants seeking entry into Europe, on Thursday just days after criticizing the country's immigration policies in a speech to Spain's Parliament.Pope Leo will meet with 1,000 migrants on Friday to cap off his apostolic journey to Spain, the European country with the sixth largest Christian population on the continent.Following his parliamentary speech Monday in which he took aim at Europe's immigration polices, Pope Leo lan...

Grandparents are identity theft's biggest payday

The FBI calls it a "distress scam." It is also known as a grandparent scam. The scam works by making an older adult believe a grandchild is in serious trouble and needs money right away, often before a court date or legal deadline. Victims reported more than $5 million in losses to this type of fraud in 2025. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center also noted that reported losses likely show only part of what scammers actually stole.The Federal Trade Commission found in August 2025 that some o...

Vance Boelter changes plea to guilty in Minn. lawmaker shootings that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband

The Minnesota man accused of killing a state lawmaker and her husband in a politically motivated assassination pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday.MINNESOTA SHOOTING TIMELINE: SUSPECT VANCE BOELTER'S LAST WORDS TO FAMILY BEFORE CAPTUREVance Boelter entered a guilty plea in Minneapolis for the fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.This story is breaking. Please check back for updates. 

Emails Show Senior DOJ Officials Questioned Biden-Era Memo To Probe School Board Threats

Emails Show Senior DOJ Officials Questioned Biden-Era Memo To Probe School Board Threats Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, Internal emails from the Biden-era Department of Justice (DOJ) show that senior officials objected to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland’s plan to use the FBI to investigate parents opposed to school policies. Critics at the time said the policy change, which was contained in a memo signed by Garland, was calculated to intimidate parents prot...

Drug Sites Hijacked Spotify’s Search Ranking Through Fake Podcasts, Report Finds

A joint congressional report describes a spam operation that turned tens of thousands of fake podcasts into search-engine bait for illegal pharmacy and scam sites.

LA County DA claims four in five cases in $4 billion sex abuse payout may be fraudulent

L.A. Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman asked a judge to pause payouts for six-months as he investigates "significant" allegations of fraud in a $4 billion sex abuse settlement.

Teardown finds that the Trump phone is practically the same as an HTC handset

The only functional difference between a Trump Phone and the HTC U24 Pro is the battery, iFixit discovered.

10 Things to Remember About ‘House of the Dragon’ Ahead of Season 3

Westeros plunges into war when the 'Game of Thrones' prequel returns to HBO June 21.

New Hampshire Supreme Court overturns Adam Montgomery's murder conviction in daughter Harmony's death

New Hampshire's Supreme Court has overturned the murder conviction of Adam Montgomery, an ex-con drug addict who had been found guilty of brutally killing his 5-year-old daughter Harmony and hiding her remains, which have not been found."Trying the second degree assault and second degree murder charges in a single trial jeopardized the defendant's right to a fair trial," the court decided.The court upheld his convictions on related charges, including abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence an...

Cato Vs Heritage: Should The US Defend Taiwan?

Cato Vs Heritage: Should The US Defend Taiwan? While President Trump has softened his rhetoric on China since his recent visit to Beijing, he has continued to keep the answer to one question close to his chest: would the United States go to war to defend Taiwan if China attempts to seize the island by force? Though perhaps a better question is Should we? Tonight, the Cato Institute and Heritage Foundation join ZeroHedge Debates to tackle that question. Taking the case against mi...

'Severe' Pentagon lockdown sparks emergency response as hazmat teams sweep area

Certain areas in the Pentagon went on lockdown Thursday morning due to an "air quality incident," Fox News Digital has learned. An alert, shared with Fox News Digital, carrying a "severe" rating was sent to employees in multiple corridors of the building directing them to shelter in place. All other personnel were told to avoid the area."The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants," chief spokesperson Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital. "Those sy...

El Niño is officially here, and scientists say it will be particularly strong with widespread impacts

El Niño, nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists said Thursday.

Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry advises Caitlin Clark to protect herself on the court

Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry has some simple advice for Caitlin Clark: Fight back.Horry, 55, was asked about the criticism the Indiana Fever star has gotten for complaining to the referees, and Horry said Clark needs to protect herself."You think about when you when you're the best, everybody want to knock you out. And I think a lot of people are going after her and for me, just play the game," Horry told Fox News Digital at The World Cup 2026 Kickoff Party Blue Carpet at the Los Angeles...

WATCH: Trump DHS escalates pressure over migrant child warnings it says Biden ignored: ‘Move heaven and hell’

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin accused the Biden administration of turning a "blind eye" to widespread reports of sexual abuse targeting migrants during a Thursday press conference. "We're going to enforce our nation's laws, and we're going to right the wrongs that the Biden administration turned a blind eye to," Mullin said. "It's horrific to what's happening right in our own country because of four years of a blind eye that allowed unvetted sponsors to come pick up 450,000 kids o...

Astrochemical Model Digs Into the Universe's Missing Sulfur

Sulfur is one of the most abundant elements in the universe. If you peer into a diffuse interstellar cloud, you find loads of it - about the amount expected based on fusion patterns of the stars it was born in. However, if you look at a dense, cold, molecular cloud - the kind where those stars actually form - it seems like 99% of the sulfur that is expected to be there is missing. Scientists have puzzled over this “missing sulfur problem” for decades, though a leading theory is that the element ...

Citigroup launches a blockchain-based platform for wealthy and institutional clients to trade tokenized shares of private firms, initially for foreign investors

Gina Heeb / Wall Street Journal: Citigroup launches a blockchain-based platform for wealthy and institutional clients to trade tokenized shares of private firms, initially for foreign investors Bank

Summer Game Fest 2026 roundup: All the shows, trailers, news and reviews

So long and thanks for all the cool new video games.

OpenAI vs. Anthropic: A price war over API tokens is brewing

OpenAI is weighing token price cuts to win customers from Anthropic, the Wall Street Journal reports. The article OpenAI vs. Anthropic: A price war over API tokens is brewing appeared first on The Dec

Taylor Sheridan's 'Lioness' season three teaser trailer drops with Zoe Saldaña back in action on Paramount+

The first preview for "Lioness" season three has finally arrived.Basic info:As the loyal readers know, I'm a huge fan of "Lioness" and the rest of Sheridan's work. It's all exceptional.TAYLOR SHERIDAN'S HIT CIA/MILITARY SERIES GETS MAJOR UPDATE AHEAD OF NEW SEASON PREMIEREHis series about the world of black ops in the CIA and Tier One military units is among his best work, and fans have been desperate for the start of season three.Well, fans of the hit Paramount+ saga now have the first look. Th...

SPLC’s tax exempt status under scrutiny as congressman accuses group of 'act of fraud'

EXCLUSIVE Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is being asked to strip the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) of its tax-exempt status, after a Republican congressman alleged their funding of extremist groups is "an act of fraud."The plea from Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., makes the case that while raking in millions under the guise of fighting hate, the SPLC showed a clear pattern of targeting conservatives on its infamous "Hate Map" while funding the activities of actual extremist groups like the Ku K...

OpenAI acquires Ona, which offers cloud services to support AI agents, and plans to bring Ona's team into its Codex effort

Seth Fiegerman / Bloomberg: OpenAI acquires Ona, which offers cloud services to support AI agents, and plans to bring Ona's team into its Codex effort OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, a startup tha

American-owned clothing brands for effortless red, white and blue style

America's 250th anniversary is almost here, and these American-owned brands make patriotic dressing easy, no matter your plans. From classic polos and American flag sweaters to breezy poplin dresses, these pieces add a red, white and blue touch to summer celebrations without sacrificing style.READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buyEmbrace classic Americana style whether you're watching from the sidewalk or joining the crowd.This Faherty short-sleeve ...

Michigan lawmaker moves to shut down guardrail-free cash handout program for new mothers

A Michigan state lawmaker is taking aim at a taxpayer-funded cash assistance program for pregnant mothers, calling it "bad policy" and demanding changes to how millions of dollars are distributed."The reason I don't think it's good policy is because we are asking taxpayers to put money on the table with no guardrails, with no independent analysis of whether it is actually accomplishing anything," House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Jay DeBoyer, R-Clay Township, told Fox News Digital.The push...

Pentagon Lockdown: Multiple Floors Evacuated Over Hazardous Materials Air Quality Incident

Pentagon Lockdown: Multiple Floors Evacuated Over Hazardous Materials Air Quality Incident Several floors and corridors of the Pentagon were locked down and partially evacuated Thursday morning following the detection of a hazardous materials incident and air quality concerns, according to officials and multiple reports. What we know... Floors 2 through 5 in corridors 4 through 7 are currently locked down. Personnel observed wearing gas masks and full chemical protective gear. ...

Austin Metcalf's dad expresses empathy for Karmelo Anthony as killer's parents say 'they did a number on us'

Killer Karmelo Anthony's parents have been very vocal about what they claim was "injustice" following their son's murder conviction, while on the other side, the father of Austin Metcalf, whom Anthony stabbed and killed, has expressed forgiveness of his son's murderer.After the verdict was presented to the court Tuesday, Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, unleashed a fiery tirade at Anthony.He also had a sorrowful reaction after the trial, CBS reported. In a sit-down interview with the outlet, he s...

House Rejects Short-Term Spy Law Extension As GOP Races To Preserve FISA Surveillance Tool Before Friday Deadline

House Rejects Short-Term Spy Law Extension As GOP Races To Preserve FISA Surveillance Tool Before Friday Deadline Update (1100ET): A key spy law could expire after the House blocked its short-term reauthorization. The June 11 vote set back an effort to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). President Trump’s selection of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence drove Democratic opposition to reauthorizing Section 702. Some Republicans ...

Vice President JD Vance's chief of staff set to depart White House role

Vice President JD Vance's chief of staff is set to depart his role, Fox News Digital learned Thursday.Jacob Reses is set to formally leave his role by the end of summer. Reses worked with Vance for years and played a key role in Vance's 2022 Senate campaign."Jacob’s been by my side for my whole career in public life. I can’t imagine having been on this life-changing journey without him. From day one of my time as a Senator-elect, I could not have asked for a more loyal and discerning advisor and...

Former USWNT star Mia Hamm sounds off on upcoming tournament: 'I'm excited about this World Cup'

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially arrived, and with that comes the added excitement for American fans being able to see the beautiful game on their home soil.But this isn't the first time the United States has hosted a World Cup.Fans old enough to remember both the men's World Cup in 1994 and the women's tournament in '99 will recall the moments that an entire nation truly embraced the game of soccer for the first time.One player who can speak from firsthand experience about what those mome...

These Recalled Soft Cheeses Could Contain Deadly Listeria, Health Officials Warn

The outbreak has likely been ongoing since at least 2023, with more cases than have been detected.

The US House fails to extend FISA's Section 702, ensuring the warrantless surveillance program will expire for the first time since its 2008 enactment (Politico)

Politico: The US House fails to extend FISA's Section 702, ensuring the warrantless surveillance program will expire for the first time since its 2008 enactment Nineteen Republicans also voted to re

The Trump Phone Is Literally a Gilded Cage for a Two-Year-Old Smartphone

Tell me if this reminds you of the 45th U.S. president in any way.

Toronto police officer dead, chief says, after shooting during investigation believed to be tied to U.S.

OpenAI Says China Launched Influence Campaign To Shape US Attitudes On AI Datacenters

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Politico: China was likely behind an online influence operation to sway U.S. perceptions of artificial intelligence technology and reshape the debate in Washington around the infrastructure needed to support it, according to research from OpenAI published Wednesday. OpenAI said it caught the influence campaign because China-backed operatives were using ChatGPT to create content for the social media campaign. [...] OpenAI's researchers identified two clust...

PDFs have bullied us long enough the AcePDF Converter and Editor is a one-time $24 for life

TL;DR: AcePDF Converter and Editor is on sale for $23.99 with code PDF20 through June 14 and includes lifetime access for Windows and Mac. PDFs are one of those file types everyone uses and almost nobody enjoys dealing with. That's why AcePDF Converter and Editor feels so satisfying. Read the rest The post PDFs have bullied us long enough the AcePDF Converter and Editor is a one-time $24 for life appeared first on Boing Boing.

Spyro: A Realm Beyond sees the '90s purple dragon make a big comeback

We learned some new details about the upcoming revival for the classic 3D platformer.

USPS Proposes Halting Mail Ballot Delivery To States That Refuse Voter Roll Verification

USPS Proposes Halting Mail Ballot Delivery To States That Refuse Voter Roll Verification Via American Greatness, The US Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a new rule requiring states to share voter information related to mail-in and absentee voting. The proposal follows a March executive order from Trump aimed at tightening regulations governing mail-in voting in federal elections. Trump has made election integrity a central focus of his second administration, issuing executive ...

Grok's sexual deepfakes violated Canadian privacy law, says privacy commissioner

After launching an investigation in January to examine the proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X, Canada's privacy commissioner says Grok's AI image generation tool was launched without adequate safeguards and didn't properly consider harms to privacy.

Intel Should Raise Capital

Intel's woes are behind them. The heavy spending is ahead of them. Why an equity issuance in a hot equity market could make Intel so much better sooner.

WATCH: Philadelphia police release new video of two suspects in Penn State student's fatal robbery

Philadelphia police have released video of the two suspects sought in the investigation into the murder of a Pennsylvania State University student who was coming home from an NBA Finals watch party.The Philadelphia Police Department released the video after Billy Schmidt, 22, was killed during an armed robbery attempt that happened Saturday at about 1:30 a.m. Officers found the college student with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to a local hospital but pronounced dead at 1:47 a.m.Pol...

After SpaceX IPO, Jefferies Lays Out Five Takeaways For Space Boom Into 2030s

After SpaceX IPO, Jefferies Lays Out Five Takeaways For Space Boom Into 2030s Friday’s SpaceX IPO will be a defining moment not only for capital markets but also for the booming space industry and Elon Musk’s broader industrial empire, which has catapulted America to the lead in the space race against Communist China and Russia. Ahead of the four-times-oversubscribed SpaceX IPO, we explained to readers how to profit from the incoming data center boom in low-Earth orbit and broke d...

America's new favorite snack is actually an ancient fruit

→ As shoppers ditch ultra-processed treats, one naturally sweet fruit is taking center stage.→ Scientists say a label-related mistake may be fueling unnecessary food waste.→ Many Americans say digital checkout prompts are making gratuity expectations harder to ignore.→ The Raising Cane's founder revealed the one menu side he personally skips.→ As costs climb everywhere else, this beloved burger spot is bucking the trend.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER→ A polarizing Starbucks f...

Spy program credited with stopping Taylor Swift terror plot barrels toward expiration

A key U.S. surveillance program is on the brink of expiring after House Democrats and a group of conservatives sank a temporary extension amid a standoff over President Donald Trump's intelligence chief pick. Lawmakers voted 198-218 on Thursday to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for three weeks, falling well short of the two-thirds majority needed for passage.The measure, meant to give Congress more time to negotiate a long-term renewal, faced an uphill bat...

Senate map tightens as top forecaster moves 3 races toward Democrats

A leading nonpartisan political handicapper shifted three Senate races toward the Democrats on Thursday and predicted that with just under five months to go until the midterm elections, the Democrats have a "clearer path to winning the Senate majority."But Sabato's Crystal Ball at the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia adds that despite the shifts, "we still favor Republicans in the overall race for the Senate."Republicans currently control the Senate 53-47 but are battling stiff ...

Knicks Owner Cancels Watch Party as Spat With Mamdani Escalates

Hours before Wednesday’s game began, James Dolan, the owner of the Knicks, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani were publicly battling over who was to blame for the cancellation.

Apollo Global has implemented a new risk assessment that categorizes software investments into 12 to 14 sectors to rank their susceptibility to AI disruption

Hannah Webster / Bloomberg: Apollo Global has implemented a new risk assessment that categorizes software investments into 12 to 14 sectors to rank their susceptibility to AI disruption Apollo Globa

JD Vance to appear on 'The View' next week in first visit to the reliably liberal ABC News program

Vice President JD Vance will appear on "The View" next week, marking his first appearance on the reliably liberal ABC News program, Fox News Digital has learned. Vance, who is set to join the show on June 16, will be the third sitting vice president to appear on "The View." All six co-hosts, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro, are expected to be in studio for the rare interview with an elected Republican. "The View" had a total of 341 gues...

FOSS Weekly #26.24: Dank Linux Review, BitWarden Alternative, Mint Tips (And an Important Message)

It's FOSS turns 14 tomorrow. Incidentally, my son turns 1 tomorrow as well. Two milestones the same day call for celebration, right?But there is something important that I wanted to share with you and it relates to the future of It's FOSS.The thing is that Google Search is gone. Not broken but gone. What replaces it is an AI that reads the web, summarizes it, and hands you the answer directly. No links. No clicks. No visits to the sites that actually wrote the content.This is not a minor update....

It’s Official: US Declares El Niño Has Arrived

There's a good chance this El Niño could become one of the strongest on record. Now is the time to prepare.

DoorDash’s new AI chatbot lets you order with prompts and photos

The new chatbot, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search the app for what they're looking for in their own words instead of having to scroll through restaurants and stores to build a cart.

DoorDash's new AI chatbot lets you order with prompts and photos

The new chatbot, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search the app for what they're looking for in their own words instead of having to scroll through restaurants and stores to build a cart.

Astronomers Push Back on a Challenge to How the Universe Will End

A rebuttal of a rebuttal of the mainstream view of the universe’s expansion concludes that the cosmos is still accelerating toward a Big Freeze.

ActBlue CEO Pleads The Fifth During House Panel Hearing

ActBlue CEO Pleads The Fifth During House Panel Hearing Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times, ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones invoked the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday before the House Administration Committee, surrounding reports that she may have misled Congress about how the platform vets foreign donations. The U.S. Capitol building on June 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Wallace-Jones had originally agreed to testify voluntarily before Congress co...

CBC News reports from Iran in Canadian exclusive

In a Canadian exclusive, the CBC has been given rare permission to report from Iran. The government there imposes restrictions on international journalists but does not check our material. CBC News senior international correspondent Margaret Evans says many in the region are concerned about the potential return of full-scale war.

New York Liberty vs Atlanta Dream preview: Why the interior matchup could decide this WNBA showdown

I missed on my last WNBA play, but that won't stop me from firing away when I see a good one available to us. Baseball has been fun to bet on, but with the NHL and NBA stopping, that will be the main focus until August so I am trying to vary it up a bit and see if we can get some scores in other places. I've locked my sights in on the game between the Liberty and the Dream. The New York Liberty should be one of, if not the, best teams in all of women's basketball. They have one of the best playe...

UFC star Bo Nickal says he always wanted cauliflower ear because 'the toughest guys' he knew had it

While most people might consider cauliflower ear an injury, Bo Nickal saw it as a goal.The UFC star said in the latest episode of the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast that, growing up around fighters, he viewed the sport's recognizable badge of toughness as something to aspire to."I always wanted it," Nickal told Hannity, pointing to others in his life who had cauliflower ear.The three-time NCAA wrestling champion said he fell in love with wrestling at a young age. While his mother wasn't th...

Jeff Bezos' Prometheus, which is building AI models for physical tasks, raised a $12B Series B at a $41B valuation, following a $6.2B Series A

Dan Primack / Axios: Jeff Bezos' Prometheus, which is building AI models for physical tasks, raised a $12B Series B at a $41B valuation, following a $6.2B Series A Prometheus, the industrial AI star

Carney to unveil new food security strategy

While the grocery rebates given to some Canadians this month offer short-term relief for high prices, Mark Carney's government is set to release a new plan on Thursday aimed at fixing some of the root causes behind the spike in food prices.

Nvidia and Abridge, maker of an AI note-taking app for doctors, are training an AI model for clinical conversations using de-identified data and Nemotron models

Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: Nvidia and Abridge, maker of an AI note-taking app for doctors, are training an AI model for clinical conversations using de-identified data and Nemotron models The

Iran Is 'Finished': Trump Vows 'Bigger, More Powerful' Bombing Tonight After Tehran Declared Ceasefire 'Meaningless'

Iran Is 'Finished': Trump Vows 'Bigger, More Powerful' Bombing Tonight After Tehran Declared Ceasefire 'Meaningless' Summary Trump follows with mention of "bigger, more powerful" bombing of Iran tonight. He pledged "they're finished". Trump announces intent to hit the Iranians "VERY HARD TONIGHT". Iran Foreign Ministry: US attacks "rendered the ceasefire dated April 8, 2026 effectively meaningless" Third commercial vessel disabled by American forces this week in regional waters...

Carly Pearce says heart condition left her fearing a heart attack: ‘Is my heart OK?’

Country music star Carly Pearce opened up about her worst fear after she was diagnosed with a chronic heart condition.In 2024, Pearce, 36, learned that she had recurrent pericarditis, a condition that causes inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart. The "Every Little Thing" singer previously shared that she has experienced repeated episodes of chest pain, shortness of breath and fatigue since 2020.During an interview with Fox News Digital at her annual "Carly's Closet" fundraiser, Pearce...

Meta’s Smart Glasses Are Long Ways From Their ‘Eureka’ Moment

In some ways smart glasses are more legitimate than ever, but in others they feel like one big work in progress.

Bessent Pulls Trigger On Using Frozen Funds To Reimburse Gulf Allies: 'Iran Will Pay'

Bessent Pulls Trigger On Using Frozen Funds To Reimburse Gulf Allies: 'Iran Will Pay' US Treasury Secretary Bessent announced on X Thursday morning that Washington is moving forward on a plan to compensate America's Gulf regional allies for damage sustained during Iranian counterattacks on their energy and civic infrastructure. He made clear that any damage to Gulf allies would be paid for with frozen Iranian funds, which Tehran leadership has long blasted as blatant theft. Accord...

Stranger than Heaven hands-on: Harder than Yakuza?

Set across mid-twentieth century Japan, RGG's latest has an entirely new fighting system.

Paige Spiranac back on the golf course working on her swing, Elizabeth Hurley in a birthday bikini and more meat

Welcome to day two of my relief appearance this week. For those who missed it yesterday, Joe is on a business trip. He'll be back on Friday, and I'm sure he'll have plenty of content to share from his travels.Until then, we have business of our own to conduct in the form of Thursday Screencaps. We're going to get started today with the one and only Paige Spiranac.Paige was back on the golf course on Wednesday working on her swing and that means one thing: content, content, content. Her "come pra...

Knicks fans at JFK Airport go wild as New York completes largest comeback in NBA Finals history

Perhaps more stunning than the New York Knicks' actual comeback Wednesday night was where the best watch-party in the city took place.Terminal 8 of JFK Airport.New York rallied from 29 points down to shock the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, inching closer to its first NBA title since 1973. The winning moment came at the fingertip of OG Anunoby, whose tip-in off a missed Jalen Brunson three-pointer sent Madison Square Garden into an absolute frenzy.The Knicks won, 107-106, pulling...

Digital Asset, which builds Canton Network, a public blockchain with privacy features, raised $355M, including $100M from a16z crypto (Bloomberg Law)

Bloomberg Law: Digital Asset, which builds Canton Network, a public blockchain with privacy features, raised $355M, including $100M from a16z crypto Blockchain builder Digital Asset Holdings LLC rai

I'm glad Apple isn't hyping up agentic AI (yet)

Apple is more focused on delivering usable features with Siri AI, instead of hyping up agentic AI. That's a good thing.

Anthropic donates $150M to launch Claude Corps, a fellowship program that will teach 1,000 fellows how to use Claude and place them with nonprofits in the US

Glenn Gamboa / Associated Press: Anthropic donates $150M to launch Claude Corps, a fellowship program that will teach 1,000 fellows how to use Claude and place them with nonprofits in the US Anthrop

War And Piece

War And Piece By Michael Every of Rabobank Sorry, Bank of Canada (rates held at 2.25%), Chinese CPI and PPI (1.2% and 3.9% y-o-y headline) US CPI (0.5% m-o-m and 4.2% y-o-y headline, 0.2% and 2.9% core), and the ECB today: you all matter but are just pieces of the global picture one now needs to finish: the war vs. Iran. Changing the recent pattern, President Trump said he would strike Iran again today and did. At time of writing, nearly 50 Tomahawk missiles had been fired alongsi...

US soccer legend Cobi Jones shares message he'd deliver to USMNT as 2026 World Cup gets underway

Cobi Jones knows a thing or two about representing the United States on the soccer field. In fact, there isn't a men's American soccer player who has experienced it more than the former USMNT star.Jones, the all-time leader in appearances for the U.S. men's national team with 164 caps, represented the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in three World Cups.The 55-year-old has seen it all when it comes to wearing the red, white, and blue on the field, and that includes playing in the 19...

What’s the Future of Gene Editing?

One of the most surprising and remarkable discoveries in recent scientific history has been CRISPR. Short for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, CRISPR is a form of immune system that evolved in bacteria more than a billion years ago to defend against persistent viral threats. Under attack, bacteria can snip a small fragment of a virus’s DNA, store it in the CRISPR region… Source

In Iron Age Scotland, People Removed the Brains of the Dead and Sharpened Their Bones

A pair of skeletons offer rare insight into the ancient burial practices in Scotland's northern coast.

DoorDash launches an in-app AI chatbot to let users order food and groceries and make reservations with photos and prompts

Samantha Subin / CNBC: DoorDash launches an in-app AI chatbot to let users order food and groceries and make reservations with photos and prompts DoorDash is bringing artificial intelligence deeper

Artemis III's life support: How a spacesuit keeps astronauts alive on the moon

The spaceman wears Prada.

When GPU Utilization Lies: The Hidden Systems Problem Slowing Modern AI

Why “average utilization” lies about how full your GPUs really are The post When GPU Utilization Lies: The Hidden Systems Problem Slowing Modern AI appeared first on Towards Data Science .

Iran Threatens Elon Musk's Gulf-Area Starlink Ground Stations In Suspicious Timing Ahead Of SpaceX IPO

Iran Threatens Elon Musk's Gulf-Area Starlink Ground Stations In Suspicious Timing Ahead Of SpaceX IPO Summary: Iran Threatens Musk's Starlink Ground Bases In Gulf Area Ahead Of IPO   Massive SpaceX IPO Demand Coming From Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds IranIntlbrk is the X handle for Iran International's breaking-news account and cites Tehran-aligned Fars News Agency, stating that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has placed the economic interests of Elon Musk in West Asi...

Dario Amodei's new essay reads like a Cold War playbook for the AI age

Anthropic publishes a sweeping essay and two policy frameworks. The company calls for binding audits of frontier models and paints a picture of AI as a strategic weapon wielded by nation-states. The a

What Happens If AI Causes 25% Unemployment? Anthropic Has a Concept of a Plan

"Some amount of displacement, though we cannot say how much ... and our responsibility is to prepare for it and respond to it," Anthropic wrote.

US Initial Jobless Claims Jump To 4-Month-Highs

US Initial Jobless Claims Jump To 4-Month-Highs The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time jumped to 229k last week (more than the 220k expected) and the highest in four months... Source: Bloomberg Pennsylvania, California, and Minnesota are the states seeing the largest rise in claims last week... Continuing jobless claims also rose last week to 1.795mm Americans - highest in two months, but still relatively low in the context of the last two...

New Claude model - Fable

everyone's building with it.

Sources: SpaceX's IPO has attracted $70B+ in orders from retail investors, who are expected to be allocated at least 20% of the available shares (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: SpaceX's IPO has attracted $70B+ in orders from retail investors, who are expected to be allocated at least 20% of the available shares SpaceX's initial public offering has attra

Trump admin yanks funding from LA homeless agency amid explosive fraud probe: 'Necessary step'

EXCLUSIVE: A top Trump agency is cutting off funding to the Los Angeles agency responsible for coordinating billions in homelessness spending after accusing it of "obvious fraud," "wanton mismanagement" and repeated failures to safeguard taxpayer dollars, Fox News Digital has learned.The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which is a member of the White House fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance, is immediately suspending the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority's (L...

'Landman' star Billy Bob Thornton says working people relate to the struggles the characters face

Billy Bob Thornton knows exactly why Taylor Sheridan's "Landman" has turned into a global favorite.During an interview with Fox News Digital at the Newport Beach TV Fest, Thornton shared that people from all economic backgrounds enjoy "Landman," but the working class can relate to the struggles."Working people, I think, really relate to the struggles that the family goes through and the people who work in this industry," Thornton said.Thornton told Fox News Digital why he believes "Landman" turn...

Campus graduation chaos shows higher education needs a serious moral reset

College graduation speeches say a lot about the state of higher education sometimes without intending to. For every country singer who can "wow" the audience with a message rooted in gratitude, family, and purpose, there are two, perhaps three, speakers who are disinvited for speaking their minds or forced to endure student walkouts.  Such is life on campus today: A few schools overperform and offer students a meaningful experience but far too many award young Americans with little more than exp...

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is a vivid, high-pace remake of a classic

Lara get your gun(s).

Former Fitbit executive unveils new necklace that tracks UV exposure

The Gem necklace can track your UV exposure.

Spider-Man Rumored to Become Man-Spider in ‘Brand New Day’

Plus, could Margot Robbie be joining the X-Men?

KKR launches Helix Digital, a new company to finance AI infrastructure, with $10B+ in committed capital from Nvidia, the Kuwait Investment Authority, and others

Brian Fagioli / NERDS.xyz: KKR launches Helix Digital, a new company to finance AI infrastructure, with $10B+ in committed capital from Nvidia, the Kuwait Investment Authority, and others Artificial

12 biggest Apple WWDC 2026 takeaways you need to know

Apple used WWDC 2026, its annual developers conference, to lay out what is coming next for your iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro. This year's keynote also carried extra weight because it marked Tim Cook's final WWDC as Apple CEO before John Ternus takes over in September.Still, the biggest story for users was software. Apple put Siri AI and Apple Intelligence at the center of the keynote, while also announcing iOS 27 support for older iPhones, new child safety tools, faster performa...

Chip Roy fields proposal to block pay and power for longtime lawmakers

Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas has fielded a proposal to cut off pay and power from House and Senate lawmakers once they've served 12 years in their respective legislative chamber."A Member of Congress (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) who has served 12 or more cumulative years in the House of Representatives or in the Senate, as the case may be, may not, on and after the date that the Member reaches 12 years of service in the Member’s respective House of Congres...

Bill Gates Tells Congress That Epstein Exploited Knowledge Of His Adultery

Bill Gates Tells Congress That Epstein Exploited Knowledge Of His Adultery Microsoft founder and mega-billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates told Congress that Jeffrey Epstein exploited knowledge of Gates' multiple marital infidelities. Gates insists, however, that he committed no crimes and that the women he had adulterous sexual relations with were not associated with Epstein. Nonetheless, Gates' highlighting of Epstein's leveraging of Gates' sexual secrets fans suspicions that he ...

Core Producer Prices Cooler Than Expected In April, Goods Costs Jump Most On Record

Core Producer Prices Cooler Than Expected In April, Goods Costs Jump Most On Record After yesterday's mixed bag from consumer prices (headline in-line but core cooler than expected and goods deflating), US Producer Prices were expected to keep accelerating higher (on a YoY basis) in May and they did... by more than expected. Headline PPI rose 1.1% MoM in May (much hotter than the 0.7% MoM exp) but April's 1.4% MoM rise was revised down to +1.1% MoM. This left producer prices up 6.5...

Second Amendment fights grow across several states over 3D-printed gun laws

Lawmakers in an increasing number of states are attempting to impose restrictions on 3D-printed firearms amid a Second Amendment fight over ghost guns.As a bipartisan slate of states attempt to restrict the possession and manufacturing of ghost guns firearms without serial numbers often made or modified with the use of 3D printers Second Amendment activists and gun rights advocates argue the restrictions impinge on their constitutional right to bear arms.At least 16 states have now put 3D gun la...

Coram AI, which helps organizations use AI with their existing security equipment to find incidents, raised a $35M Series B, bringing its total funding to $66M

Rya Jetha / Business Insider: Coram AI, which helps organizations use AI with their existing security equipment to find incidents, raised a $35M Series B, bringing its total funding to $66M Most sec

Trump Previews Will Be Hitting Iran 'Very Hard' Tonight After Tehran Deems Ceasefire 'Meaningless', Oil Jumps

Trump Previews Will Be Hitting Iran 'Very Hard' Tonight After Tehran Deems Ceasefire 'Meaningless', Oil Jumps Summary Trump announces intent to hit the Iranians "VERY HARD TONIGHT". Iran Foreign Ministry: US attacks "rendered the ceasefire dated April 8, 2026 effectively meaningless" Third commercial vessel disabled by American forces this week in regional waters. Aircraft fires missiles on engine room. Still claims of ongoing indirect talks: Qatar negotiators depart Tehran aft...

ECB Hikes Rates For First Time Since 2023 (As Expected); Cuts Growth, Hikes Inflation Outlook

ECB Hikes Rates For First Time Since 2023 (As Expected); Cuts Growth, Hikes Inflation Outlook As fully expected, The ECB hiked its key rate by 25bps (for the first time since 2023) as the policymakers battle with the dilemma of economic weakness combined with rising inflation. Obviously, raising rates to dampen inflation could further slow the economy, while easing rates to support growth increases the risk that higher inflation becomes persistent. Clearly, Lagarde et al went with...