Baltimore Orioles tap drag queen as Guest Splasher in kid-friendly Bird Bath zone for Pride Night
If MLB fans thought the San Francisco Giants Pride Night controversy was messy, the Baltimore Orioles had a message for them this week.Hold our beer.The Orioles announced that Heidi N Closet, a drag queen best known from "RuPaul's Drag Race," will serve as the Guest Splasher in the Tower Federal Credit Union Bird Bath during the bottom of the second inning for Friday's Pride Night at Camden Yards.Yes, a drag queen. As the "Guest Splasher." At a Major League Baseball game.The Bird Bath is the Ori...
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California boy drowns after jumping into lake to escape three vicious dogs
Fernando Torres Moreno, 12, of Kern County died last week after jumping into a lake to escape three vicious dogs and ended up drowning, authorities said.
George Michael died worth $128M, but friends say he secretly gave away millions for decades: author
George Michael secretly gave away millions and didn't want anyone to know.The British singer-songwriter who first captured hearts with Wham! and later achieved worldwide success as a solo artist died on Christmas Day 2016. Known for his enduring hits and unmistakable voice, Michael also remained a fixture in the headlines for his often-public personal life.While his public life was endlessly scrutinized, some of Michael's most extraordinary deeds remained largely unknown. The late star, who woul...
Travis Kelce's dad calls Taylor Swift 'the girl next door' as wedding speculation reaches new heights
As wedding speculation surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reached a fever pitch, the NFL star's father added even more fuel to the fire.Ed Kelce didn't just gush about the couple's upcoming wedding. The proud father also offered a glowing description of Swift while fans continued searching for clues about when she and the Chiefs tight end will say, "I do.""I am super excited," Ed told Fox 29 Philly about the highly anticipated wedding. "She is a sweetheart. That is truly the girl next doo...
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N.Y. Prosecutors Decline to Try Weinstein a Fourth Time for Rape Charge
The disgraced film producer would have been facing a fourth trial in New York for being accused of raping an aspiring actress in 2013.
USPS wouldn't deliver ballots in states that refuse to fork over mail-in voter info under proposed rule
U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner indicated to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters, D-Mich., during a Wednesday hearing that under a proposed rule, if a state declined to furnish the federal government with its absentee voter list, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) would not mail election ballots in that state.Peters asked Steiner whether, under the proposal, the USPS would mail ballots from a state that "refuses" to provide the federal governm...
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The Universe's First Stars Were Shaped By Turbulence and Were Not As Massive as Thought
For a long time, astrophysicists thought that the Universe's first stars, called Population III stars, were uniformly massive. It seemed like the conditions they formed in were calm and serene, which favoured massive stars. But new research based on high-resolution simulations show that conditions were more chaotic than thought, and gas cloud turbulence means that Population III stars were not all massive. This affected the metallicity of the next stars to form.
Plain-language AI workflow tool could cut cloud energy use and costs dramatically
Agentic workflows are artificial intelligence-powered software systems that chain together multiple models and external tools to tackle complicated tasks, like analyzing a video and answering question
Former Las Vegas youth pastor accused of murder in death of wife at Zion National Park
U.S. Marshals arrested former youth pastor David Vander Meer on Monday after prosecutors charged him with murder and insurance fraud connected to his wife Bernadette Vander Meer's 2006 death in Zion National Park.Investigators had originally closed the case but relaunched it last year after Barry Diamond, a senior pastor at a church where Vander Meer had worked, allegedly expressed he didn't believe the death was an accident, according to the probable cause affidavit."At the time, due to a lack ...
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She Stole a Knicks Trash Can Off the Street and Lost Her Job at JPMorgan
After a video of Angie Baez taking a Knicks-themed trash can went viral, a JPMorgan Chase spokeswoman said she was no longer with the company.
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Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin To Remove Deportation Protections For Syrians and Haitians
Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin To Remove Deportation Protections For Syrians and Haitians Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times, The Supreme Court has allowed the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) attempt to remove deportation protections for nationals of Haiti and Syria. In a 6–3 decision on June 25, a majority of the court said federal law barred judicial review of non-constitutional arguments against the department’s determinations. Justice Samuel Alito wrote ...
Stop Mowing Your Grass Forever With One of These Highly Rated Robot Mowers On Sale
You don't need to cut your own grass anymore. Most of the best robot mowers I've tested are on sale for Prime Day.
Supreme Court hands Trump two major immigration victories
The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump two major immigration victories on Thursday morning, both having to do with his administration's efforts to reduce asylum claims.In the first case, Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the court held that migrants who are turned away at the border before entering the United States are not entitled to apply for asylum. In the second case, Mullin v. Doe, the court ruled that Haitian and Syrian nationals in the United States with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) c...
Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders open ahead of Nov. 19 launch, with a $110 price tag
Pre-orders for one of the most-anticipated video games of all time started at midnight Thursday, and gamers will have to put up a sizable sum of cash before leaping into the virtual mayhem set in a fictionalized Florida.
Lionel Richie abruptly cuts concert short after falling ill during opening night of tour
Lionel Richie was forced to abruptly cancel his performance mid-show on the opening night of his tour.The 77-year-old singer was nearly an hour into his concert at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, when fans noticed a change in Richie.While performing his upbeat classic "Dancing on the Ceiling," Richie paused and took a seat on a platform before later revealing to the crowd that he was feeling dizzy, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.During the concert disruption, Richie made a li...
FBI joins probe into ‘Free Karmelo’ mob that allegedly beat woman while chanting support for killer: police
The feds are now stepping in following a brutal assault on a Texas woman who was allegedly beaten down by a group of suspects chanting "Free Karmelo," police said.In a news conference regarding the case, Longview Police Department Public Information Officer LaDarian Brown announced that the FBI is getting involved in the case due to alleged ongoing threats circulating online."We are aware of social media conversations concerning retaliation, division and attacks between members of our community....
World Rocked by 4 Powerful Earthquakes in Less Than 8 Hours. Were They Connected?
These events killed at least 164 people in Venezuela and injured several in California and Japan.
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75% Of US GDP Growth In The First Quarter Was Due To AI
75% Of US GDP Growth In The First Quarter Was Due To AI On the surface, today's final revision (aka 3rd estimate) of the US Q1 GDP print was unremarkable: Real GDP grew 2.1% annualized in the first quarter, a reversal of last month's downward revision of 1.6%, but back to where the original print was when it was reported in April, when the BEA reported 2.0% growth. The print reflected a downward revision to imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, that was partl...
Sony A7R VI review: A huge speed boost makes this a nearly perfect high-resolution camera
Sony's A7R VI finally serves up speed and resolution together thanks to the new 67MP stacked sensor.
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Iran Still Eyes Multi-Billion Dollar Hormuz Toll Scheme, With China's Help, As Rubio Says Gulf Allies Won't Let It Happen
Iran Still Eyes Multi-Billion Dollar Hormuz Toll Scheme, With China's Help, As Rubio Says Gulf Allies Won't Let It Happen Update(11:05ET): Despite Rubio's warning while meeting with GCC allies in Bahrain, Iran is planning to move forward on charging hefty fees for vessels wishing to transit the Strait of Hormuz under its protocol, which is to be enforced by the IRGC. What's more is that it's seeking Beijing's approval and help. Iran’s chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker, Mohamm...
Google Starts Lowering Play Store Fees, Making Good On Epic Games Settlement
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google spent the last few years locked in a legal grudge match with Epic Games, which claimed that Google's stewardship of the Play Store was anticompetitive. Now, the companies are thick as thieves, and Google is beginning to implement app store changes as agreed in its settlement with Epic. The lower developer fees and new payment options that Google promised are rolling out in select markets this month before expanding. [...] Starting on ...
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Deal Days knocks this HP EliteBook workhorse down to $275
TL;DR: The certified refurbished HP EliteBook 840 G8 packs a Core i5 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and Windows 11 Pro for $274.97 (reg. $899.98) during Deal Days. The laptop industry would prefer that you replace your computer every few years. Read the rest The post Deal Days knocks this HP EliteBook workhorse down to $275 appeared first on Boing Boing.
IBM says it has created the world's first sub-1 nanometer chip
IBM says it has created the world's first sub-1 nanometer chip
Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster
Netris provides software that runs on network switches, and offers a platform that helps neocloud operators reduce the time it takes to go live.
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Bayer Stock Soars After Supreme Court Guts Core Legal Theory Behind 1000s Of Roundup Cases
Bayer Stock Soars After Supreme Court Guts Core Legal Theory Behind 1000s Of Roundup Cases Bayer AG shares soared in Frankfurt on Thursday morning after the Supreme Court sided with the German pharmaceutical and life sciences giant in a major Roundup ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn consumers that the weedkiller could cause cancer. Bloomberg reported that the Supreme Court voted 7 - 2 to throw out a $1.25 million jury verdict won by Missouri...
Apple hikes prices for most of its hardware
Macs, MacBooks, iPads and other Apple products just got more expensive.
Most Trump supporters still back NATO despite years of Trump's criticism, new poll finds
Most Americans, including majorities of Republicans and self-identified MAGA Republicans, say keeping the United States in NATO is important to the nation's security and prosperity, according to a new poll. The Reagan Institute Summer Survey found that 73% of Americans say remaining in NATO matters to U.S. security and prosperity, including 64% of Republicans and 61% of MAGA Republicans. Fox News Digital obtained a preview of the survey, which will be made public Sunday.The poll also found bipar...
LaMelo Ball traded to Timberwolves to team up with fellow top pick Anthony Edwards in blockbuster deal: report
One of the hottest names in the NBA is on the move to a contender.The Charlotte Hornets reportedly traded LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, teaming the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft with the first overall pick that year in Anthony Edwards.Ball, the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year, has become one of the best guards in the league, averaging 20.8 points and 7.3 assists per game, although injuries have hampered him. He played in just 105 games from the start of the 2022-23...
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Bitcoin Tumbles As Strategy Slammed, Faces Massive $10 Billion Option Expiry
Bitcoin Tumbles As Strategy Slammed, Faces Massive $10 Billion Option Expiry Moments after the cash market opened, bitcoin plunged almost $3,000 in a matter of seconds to $58,000, on no news, sending the price to the lowest level since Sept 2024. This was a strange move for bitcoin because while stocks do tend to move rapidly at cash open as that's when options restart trading (as we have noted, in recent months most investors are trading almost exclusively in options and avoidi...
Florida GOP candidate warns NYC socialist primary wins will fuel business, resident exodus: 'Concerning'
NEW YORK CITY Florida Republican House candidate Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, is outlining the reasons he believes people and businesses will continue to flee New York City after socialists had a dominant night in Tuesday’s primary. "It should be concerning for all Americans because you had the Democratic Party continuing to be co-opted by a fringe socialist base, which is now not the fringe," Singer, running for Congress in Florida’s 25th Congressional District, told Fox News D...
Kansas City Royals look to close out series win against Tampa Bay behind reliable starter Seth Lugo
I need to change my baseball strategy. I've struggled over the past few days, and looking back on my history of baseball betting, I tend to hit slumps around the All-Star Game. I know I usually step back a bit at the trade deadline because you never know who is in the right mental space or going to be traded. Perhaps I need to make an adjustment or go back to guys I've relied on. Maybe for now, the best advice is to fade me after a few tough days.The Kansas City Royals are among the top four or ...
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Gun owners may carry a weapon into stores, Supreme Court rules, rejecting a California law
Supreme Court extends the right to carry in public
‘Deranged’ vandals fuel Mall sabotage trend, from blood writing to Reflecting Pool damage
FIRST ON FOX: Vandals have targeted the National Mall with multiple separate "8647" markings, a blood-written message on the Washington Monument and damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prompting federal officials to warn of a growing trend. "Unfortunately, this summer has seen a significant increase in vandalism to the National Mall – for example, several 8647 markings, a person writing words in their own blood on the Washington Monument and the cutting of fuel lines around the Great...
‘Absolute Batman’ and ‘Joker’ Animated Series in the Works
DC Sudios greenlit a Joker anime, a Krypto kids cartoon, and an animated 'Absolute Batman' series.
Britain sees another day of record-breaking temperatures as Europe heat wave persists
Authorities in Britain and France warned people to ditch their routines on Thursday as large parts of Western Europe remained in the grip of a deadly heat wave that has claimed dozens of lives, disrupted power supplies, and shut schools and cultural landmarks.
Supreme Court strikes down blue state's 'vampire rule' in major win for gun rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the state of Hawaii, granting concealed carry holders a huge victory in the blue state in a 6-3 decision Thursday.The Supreme Court sided with the plaintiff in Wolford v. Lopez, who contested Hawaii's state law requiring a property owner's explicit permission to allow lawful gun owners to bring firearms into public businesses."Hawaii's law at issue here violates the constitutional right to keep and bear arms," Justice Samuel Alito wrote. "This regime hobbles ...
Supreme Court hands Second Amendment win to concealed carry holders in blue state gun control case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the state of Hawaii's Attorney General in Wolford v. Lopez in a 6-3 decision Thursday, granting concealed carry holders a huge victory in the blue state. The Supreme Court sided with the plaintiff, who contested Hawaii's state law requiring a property owner's explicit permission to allow lawful gun owners to bring firearms into public businesses.Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.This is a developing story. Please check ...
'Dutton Ranch' renewed for season two after becoming the face of the 'Yellowstone' universe on Paramount+
"Dutton Ranch" fans have a lot more of the story on the way.The "Yellowstone" spinoff focused on Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser) is currently airing on Paramount+, and it's been a smashing success through seven episodes.With just two episodes remaining in season one, fans have been desperate to find out if there will be more seasons to follow.That answer is now in.'YELLOWSTONE' STARS COLE HAUSER, KELLY REILLY CONFIRMED FOR SPIN-OFF SERIES ALONGSIDE MAJOR CASTING ADDITIONThe official In...
Fact check: Scam texts link to fake Freedom Mobile websites
Scammers are attempting to steal your financial information through fake texts, phone calls and websites impersonating Freedom Mobile.
Nothing Just Gave Us a Solid Glimpse at Its Budget Phone 4b
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Robots that can identify materials and map unknown environments could aid nuclear and defense sectors
Robots that can see beyond human vision, build live 3D maps of unknown environments and identify what objects are made of are being developed by researchers at the University of Surrey, opening new po
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A Golden Opportunity Just Appeared
A Golden Opportunity Just Appeared Authored by Matt Badiali via DailyReckoning.com, The headlines are screaming that gold is falling. And it’s true. The price dipped below $4,000 per ounce for the first time since November 2025. This seems backward. There are multiple wars going on in the world. Fuel prices are high. Gold is supposed to be the “safe haven” asset. Why isn’t it going up? Well, as analysts from LPL Financial, the largest broker-dealer in the U.S. said, gold is ...
Johnson races to break House GOP blockade in high-stakes meeting with Trump
With just over four months until November's midterm elections, the House of Representatives is consumed by GOP infighting as President Donald Trump continues to push for the SAVE America Act.A group of conservatives, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., has vowed to effectively block all legislation on the House floor until the Senate passes the stalled Trump-backed elections bill.House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is racing to unlock the House floor and is set to meet with Trump at the White ...
Fever coach unloads on WNBA over treatment of Caitlin Clark, but it's time for Clark to start punching back
The Caitlin Clark nonsense in the WNBA has officially spiraled out of control.It's been percolating for two years now, and it finally reached a boiling point Wednesday night when Clark was shoved to the floor, punched in the throat and stepped on.That's not hyperbole, by the way. That's what happened. It was absurd. It was disgusting. It was, clearly, intentional.Unbelievably, there was no whistle. No foul called. Nothing from the officials. Crickets.The Fever lost, 111-109. Clark eventually exi...
2 people killed in Israeli drone strike on car in South Lebanon
An Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed two people on Thursday, medical and security sources said.
FOSS Weekly #26.26: Free Origin Access, Niri Tiling, Firefox Tricks, Myna in Ubuntu and More Linux Stuff
Brave browser released Origin, a striped down, non-crypto version of the Brave browser. It's basically Brave browser without the bloat but still with ad-block and anti-tracking. Here's the good thing which you will lke a s Linux user. This Brave Origin costs $6o for Windows and macOS users, but it is free for Linux users. Not everyday we Linux users get such privilege.Epic Games open-sourced Lore at State of Unreal 2026, a Git alternative built specifically for projects that mix code with huge b...
Insurers turn to generative AI for catastrophe modeling, but hallucinations and sales logic could get in the way
Diffusion models generate tens of thousands of plausible weather events where historical data doesn't exist. Insurers are hoping for more precise risk assessments. Researchers warn about hallucination
Video Shows Police Drone Use a Magnet to Disarm Overdosing Suspect, Cops Take Victory Lap
The curious copaganda clip is being used to claim drones are the future of policing, but is this how they'll really be employed?
Space Force Ordered a Satellite Launch—and Had It in Orbit 17 Hours Later
Rocket Lab set a new record for launching a satellite on demand.
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes don't match suspect's behavior, profiler says: 'I don't believe they're real'
A veteran criminal profiler says the alleged ransom demands tied to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie appear inauthentic, telling Fox News Digital the notes read as if they were written by two different personalities a cold-blooded "psychopath" and someone far more "emotional.""Bottom line is, I don’t believe they’re real," criminal profiler John Kelly said in an interview. "The first note is strictly about the dollars, about the bucks....Now when you get into the second note, you're talking ab...
How to watch USA vs Turkey: Live stream the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The United States men’s national team opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a commanding 4-1 rout of Paraguay behind two goals from Folarin Balogun, and after taking care of Australia, the team has one match left in the group stage against Turkey on Thursday night.The Americans took care of Australia last week 2-0 to keep their strong start rolling. The victory clinched a knockout-round berth for Team USA. The USMNT will look to carry its momentum into their match against Turkey as the St...
5 Open Source Omni AI Models That Handle Text, Images, Audio, and Video
Take a practical look at multimodal, any-to-any systems for vision-language reasoning, speech interaction, document intelligence, real-time assistants, local deployment.
Hollywood plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow reveals the cosmetic mistake male celebrities keep making
Hollywood's leading men are aging in reverse and everyone is noticing.As male actors' faces grow more scrutinized over every red-carpet appearance, one celebrity plastic surgeon says the pressure to look youthful has never been greater."I think there is," Dr. Terry Dubrow, a celebrity plastic surgeon known for his work on shows like "Botched" and "Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind," told Fox News Digital when asked whether male celebrities are facing increased pressure to age perfectly in...
Hockey icon Marie-Philip Poulin to undergo knee surgery in July
Hockey icon Marie-Philip Poulin will undergo knee surgery in July, Montreal Victoire general manager Danièle Sauvageau announced on Thursday.
Mets brutal season comes to head with 6-error game in doubleheader sweep, chants for former star out of anger
This year's New York Mets are the new worst team money can buy.The Mets' $329 million payroll, the largest in the league, has been all for naught, as they are currently tied for the fourth-worst record in the major leagues.And when one looks back at the 2026 Mets however many years from now, Wednesday's debacle will be known as the microcosm of this team.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Mets hosted the Chicago Cubs for a day-night doubleheader and lost the first half of it, ...
Apple Hikes Prices on Almost Everything Except iPhones
Macs, iPads, HomePods, and Apple TVs all cost way more now. Even the already expensive Vision Pro, too.
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What Is the Positive Grassmannian and Why Does It Show Up Everywhere?
What links certain mathematical models of traffic flow, shallow-water waves, and quantum particle scattering? The surprising answer lies in a corner of the algebraic combinatorics world that goes by the name of positive Grassmannian. In simple terms, the positive Grassmannian is a shape that classifies other shapes. Remarkably, pieces of the positive Grassmannian can be reassembled in forms that… Source
Mamdani-backed socialist primary winner founded group whose goal is to ‘eradicate' Western civilization
The socialist backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who won Tuesday night’s primary election in New York’s 13th Congressional District founded a group in college that called for the total destruction of the West. Darializa Avila Chevalier, 32, a Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress who made career out of "community organizing," wrote in her biography for an opinion piece in independent news outlet The Electronic Intifada that she "helped launch the boycott, divestment and sanctions campai...
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One of the biggest strengths of KDE Plasma is its customization, and the System Monitor is no exception.I have shown this with KDE Konsole tweaks earlier and now I am here to do the same with KDE System Monitor.Like most other parts of the Plasma desktop, the System Monitor offers plenty of customization options that are easy to overlook.Let me show you how to transform the default KDE Plasma System Monitor into a clean and powerful system monitoring dashboard. Understanding the System Monitor L...
Grok AI is reportedly a porn platform now, with over half its traffic tied to adult content
Two former xAI employees estimate that porn accounts for well over half of all Grok traffic. xAI is leaning into it, while OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google won't touch adult content. The article Grok AI
Fetterman warns Democrats 'drifting firmly into communism' after socialist primary wins
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., delivered a blistering rebuke of the Democratic Party's progressive wing, arguing the party is "drifting firmly into communism" after socialist-backed candidates scored major victories in New York."It was a huge night for the dirtbag left last night in New York City, without a doubt," Fetterman told "The Will Cain Show."Fetterman said Wednesday the Democratic Party is increasingly embracing candidates who are "anti-Israel," "anti-American" and opposed to core institut...
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Apple Price Shock: Macs And iPads Jump $200 Or More As Memory Crisis Worsens
Apple Price Shock: Macs And iPads Jump $200 Or More As Memory Crisis Worsens Readers were warned as early as late January to front-run the coming memory shortage by purchasing their favorite electronics, whether PCs, laptops, TVs, smartphones, or anything else dependent on high-end memory chips, as unprecedented data-center demand was already beginning to emerge. Fast forward nearly five months, and just two weeks after Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that "price increases are unavoidabl...
Letting an LLM Pick the Right RAG Page: The Arbiter Pattern at the End of Retrieval
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Can your smartwatch detect sleep apnea?
No smartwatch can actually diagnose sleep apnea, but some can track certain signs that might indicate you have the condition.
'As long as it takes': Trump allies freeze House floor to pressure Senate on voter ID bill
A group of conservatives is vowing to grind the House floor to a halt until Republicans pass the SAVE America Act. "There's going to be no votes this week, and it's going to be as long as it takes," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who is leading the effort, told Fox News Digital in an interview.The hardball tactics led House Republican leadership to pull a series of votes on Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is expected to put legislation that had already been teed up for a vote Thur...
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Afghan Asylum Seeker Sentenced For Raping Goats And 6-Month-Old Lamb
Afghan Asylum Seeker Sentenced For Raping Goats And 6-Month-Old Lamb Via Remix News, A 19-year-old Afghan man, Massoud S., was tried Monday at the Aix-en-Provence court for sexual assault against six goats, one of which died, and a 6-month-old lamb at an educational farm. He has been convicted and sentenced to 30 months in prison and a ban from French territory. Afghan migrant Massoud S. was initially charged with “serious abuse or act of cruelty against a domestic, tame, or cap...
Sail, whose software optimizes how AI models run on existing chips, emerges from stealth with $80M in seed and Series A led by Kleiner at a $450M valuation
Lily Mae Lazarus / Fortune: Sail, whose software optimizes how AI models run on existing chips, emerges from stealth with $80M in seed and Series A led by Kleiner at a $450M valuation For months, Kl
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Qatar player suspended 5 games after breaking leg of Canada's Koné
Qatar player Assim Madibo was given a five-match ban on Wednesday for the tackle that broke the leg of Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné at the World Cup. Madibo was issued a straight red card for the incident during Canada's 6-0 victory over Qatar in Vancouver last Thursday.
NY socialist surge could push Dem voters to defect, GOP governor candidate predicts
FIRST ON FOX: Following a string of high-profile victories by socialist candidates, New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman warned the Democratic Party has veered too far left and predicted establishment Democrats will increasingly back Republicans.Speaking exclusively to Fox News Digital in the wake of Tuesday's wins, Blakeman said the results underscored the growing influence of the party's progressive wing and exposed a widening divide within the Democratic coalition."The l...
Salesforce launches Help Agent to simplify AI customer service deployment
Salesforce Inc. is launching a new prepackaged artificial intelligence agent for customer service, enabling organizations to quickly build and deploy AI agents. Today Salesforce announced Help Agent,
The Company Trying to Bring Back the Mammoth Just Teamed Up With the US Government
The biotech startup that’s promised to “de-extinct” the woolly mammoth has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve America’s endangered species before they die off.
America Is Creating a DNA ‘Noah’s Ark’ for More Than 2,300 Endangered Species
The biotech startup that’s promised to “de-extinct” the woolly mammoth has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve America’s endangered species before they die off.
Warp lands $60M to automate payroll, compliance and HR with AI
Employee management startup Warp today said it has raised $60 million in new funding to expand a platform that uses artificial intelligence to run payroll and other back-office work with little staff
The Ultimate Summer Sale Pairing: Steam Sale Meets GeForce NOW Discounts
Summer savings are heating up. From the Steam Summer Sale to GeForce NOW membership discounts, this week’s GFN Thursday delivers double the deals and more ways to get the most value from cloud gaming.
Blue state governors join gun-grabbing efforts by targeting Glock pistols
In rapid succession, three blue states have followed California’s lead and moved to ban some of the most commonly owned handguns nationwide. Within the span of a single week, governors in Maryland, Connecticut, and New York signed sweeping measures targeting Glock pistols and similar firearms. Until now, only California had enacted such a categorical prohibition. The speed and similarity of these actions should alarm every law-abiding gun owner in the country.In Maryland, the statute defines the...
AI-driven race strategy could give Formula One teams competitive advantage
Scientists believe AI could provide F1 strategists with additional information to inform their decision-making during races—where quick decision-making based on data can improve performance on track.
Exclusive: LucidLink launches MCP server to give AI agents shared access to distributed files
LucidLink Corp., the maker of a cloud network-attached storage system based on object storage technology, today extended its distributed file system technology into agentic artificial intelligence wit
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Trump Requests $88 Billion Supplemental Funding Package Focused On Iran War Funds, Farm Aid, And Ebola Response
Trump Requests $88 Billion Supplemental Funding Package Focused On Iran War Funds, Farm Aid, And Ebola Response President Donald Trump formally asked Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in supplemental appropriations - your tax dollars (for our American readers) - to cover urgent needs stemming from the U.S. military campaign against Iran, provide economic relief to American farmers, and respond to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. The request, sent in a letter to House S...
Colossal and the US Government Are Creating an Endangered Species ‘BioVault’
The move comes as the Trump administration is trying to weaken the act that’s meant to protect endangered species from going extinct in the first place.
Apple and Audi Alumni Have Made a Luxe EV Based on the Moon Buggy
The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts—but a car is also coming.
21 Walmart Deals We Like Better Than That Other Sale Happening Right Now
Welcome to Walmart deals for folks who’d rather not shop at Amazon. These are the best gadget deals at Walmart this Prime Day.
Genndy Tartakovsky Is Developing a New ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Cartoon
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Continuing Jobless Claims At 3-Month-Highs, Initial Claims Tumble Back To 2021 Levels
Continuing Jobless Claims At 3-Month-Highs, Initial Claims Tumble Back To 2021 Levels The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time fell last week to 215k (after hitting four month highs last week), well below the 225k expectations and back to the same levels it was at in 2021... New Jersey and Oregon saw the biggest WoW rise in initial jobless claims while Minnesota and Pennsylvania saw the biggest decline... At the same time, continuing jobless ...
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Services Costs Drag Fed's Favorite Inflation Signal To 3-Year Highs, Savings Rate Holds Near Lows
Services Costs Drag Fed's Favorite Inflation Signal To 3-Year Highs, Savings Rate Holds Near Lows After accelerating in March and April, The Fed's favorite inflation indicator - Core PCE (a measure of price changes in consumer goods and services that excludes volatile food and energy costs) - was expected to rise once again in May. And it did with the crucial inflation signal up 0.3% MoM (as expected) and up 3.4% YoY (as expected) and at the highest level since Nov 2023... Servi...
European World Cup Instagram influencers can stay after backing the blue, Caitlin attacked and a steak rack!
It's a cloudy, dark morning here in NW Ohio, but today is my last Screencaps until next Friday, so it's actually a sunny day in my brain. It's not that I need a break writing America's Best Daily Column. But, it's really good to get a break to go explore the world and develop new stories in my brain.That said, there's work to do today and we get things rolling with European World Cup influencers thanking the blue keeping them safe at these events that are taking place around the country. Stop an...
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Mamdani’s Big Wins May Be a Headache for the Governor Who Has Backed Him
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Rubio In Gulf Says 'Zero Support' For Hormuz Tolls, As IRGC Warns Ships Not Complying 'Will Be Dealt With'
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Australian payments startup Airwallex raised $320M led by Lee Fixel's Addition at an $11B valuation, and is incubating blockchain payments startup Metal
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Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas, who led Blood, Sweat and Tears to hits and Grammys, dead at 84
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Dianna Russini pulled pathetic move with an officer to get out of a ticket, and it should have the NFL nervous
The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal grew new legs this week in the oddest of ways.The New York Times, which owns The Athletic, published a scathing report on their former NFL insider Wednesday morning, to the tune of 5,000 words.The novel included several eyebrow-raising items, including Russini's reported salary at The Athletic ($800,000), a tense back and forth between Russini and the writers of the story (her former co-workers), and an ESPN source telling the Times that Russini and Vrabel ...
Terramaster F4-425 Pro: An Hardware Upgrade for an Already Solid NAS
Terramaster F4-425 Plus was the first NAS I ever used in my hoemlab setup. It's a solid device for a NAS. Not too expensive, silent and has a decent operating system. The hybrid HDD+SSD model along with TRAID and built-in backup tools makes it a good NAS choice.Now Terramaster has refreshed their F4-425 series with a Pro model. The main thing that changes here is the CPU. There is also a revamped operating system in the form of TOS 7 but that should be available on previous F4-425 models, too.20...
Exponential View: global AI sales, excluding China, hit $25B in Q1, exceeding an estimated $21B in data center and chip depreciation costs; margins remain thin
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Centuries-old pirate mystery deepens after wrecks are found near Bahamas haven
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Joy Behar defends democratic socialism, claims Social Security and first responders prove it works
"The View" co-host Joy Behar defended democratic socialism Wednesday, arguing that programs including Social Security and public services such as fire departments, ambulance services and garbage collection are examples of the political ideology at work, as the panel discussed the growing influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his allies."I’m not scared of the term," Behar said during the ABC daytime show after the panel debated the victories of three congressional candidates endorse...
Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment
Amazon’s latest India investment comes as global tech companies race to expand AI infrastructure in the country.
Senate Republican pushes overhaul to cut red tape and speed up American energy projects
FIRST ON FOX: The Senate’s newest member is reviving an issue that has echoed through the halls of Congress for years, and one that, if successful, could turbocharge energy production in the U.S.Sen. Alan Armstrong, R-Okla., who was appointed to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin earlier this year, has one priority in the few months that he has been the Sooner State’s junior Senator: permitting reform. It’s not one of the sexy, bombastic issues on the Hill, but it...
‘Invincible’ Soars to Early Season 6 Renewal, Jack Quaid Joins Voice Cast
Quaid will voice Gravitator in season five of the Prime Video animated series.
John Barrymore's biographer challenges the Hollywood corpse party legend Drew Barrymore once confirmed
John Barrymore’s biographer refuted a rumor that the legendary Golden Age actor’s body was stolen from the morgue by his friends in 1942 so he could join them for one more party.Drew Barrymore, the "Grand Hotel" star’s granddaughter, even confirmed the story six years ago, saying "Not only yes, but there have been cinematic interpretations of that."Terry Chester Shulman, who wrote the biography "Barrymore: The Spectacular, Tumultuous Life of America's Prince of Players," about John Barrymore tol...
