Assisted living sent resident to doctor's appointment after giving him 18 shots, 5 am beer: officials

State investigators from Minnesota's Department of Health claimed an assisted living facility provided a mentally ill man with 18 shots of liquor in the 24 hours before a doctor's appointment.State investigators concluded that Covered Bridge Assisted Living in Holdingford was responsible for neglect after supplying resident Don Brambrink with a substantial amount of alcohol before his doctor's appointment, affiliate FOX 9 Minneapolis reported.Authorities were alerted when Brambrink missed his sc...

Mamdani extends deadline for NYC homeowners to seek exemption from new pied-à-terre tax

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has given homeowners in New York City an additional month to apply to be exempt from his new pied-à-terre tax, which went into effect on July 1.Homeowners across the five boroughs who believe they should qualify for an exemption now have until Sept. 18 to apply for one, according to City Hall. The previous deadline was Aug. 21.The extended deadline, city officials said, applies to anyone who received notices from the Department of Finance (DOF) with the phrase "You may be su...

Father of slain Marine speaks out after illegal immigrant who killed son faces third deportation

The father of a U.S. Marine killed in a hit-and-run crash involving an illegal immigrant is speaking out after federal authorities arrested the man for a third time as he once again faces deportation.Martin Martinez-Ballinas, 38, a Mexican national, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on July 22 after serving a federal prison sentence for illegally reentering the United States. He now faces his third deportation, according to federal authorities.Federal officials said ...

No cure, no vaccine: Experts warn of rare Bourbon virus after first NY case

A rarely diagnosed tick-borne virus with no vaccine or specific treatment has been confirmed in New York for the first time, prompting researchers to warn that additional infections may be going undiagnosed.The Bourbon virus, "transmitted through the common lone star tick, could soon begin to complicate diagnoses if it becomes more prevalent this summer and in coming years," Stony Brook Medicine warned in a news release reporting on a study of the virus.Only six human cases have been reported si...

Saturday at the Spa: Saratoga Race Course picks for Jim Dandy Day and two other graded stakes races

Saratoga Race Course delivers a loaded Saturday card on Aug. 1, highlighted by three graded stakes races featuring promising juveniles, talented turf runners and some of the top three-year-olds in horse racing.The action begins with the Grade 2 Saratoga Special Stakes, where a field of lightly raced two-year-olds will sprint 6½ furlongs on the dirt for a $250,000 purse.Later, three-year-old fillies take center stage in the Grade 3 Lake George Stakes on the inner turf course before the Grade 2 Ji...

'Sophie Night' to strike Minnesota as WNBA firmly becomes next frontier for 'Save Women's Sports' movement

Jennifer Sey saw what happened during the Indiana Fever’s game against the Seattle Storm and insisted the "Save Women’s Sports" movement needed to follow Sophie Cunningham to Minnesota on Sunday."When I watched the response in Seattle, frankly, the rally was really quite positive," Sey told Fox News Digital. "My understanding from folks I know that were there, our side, those supporting Sophie and standing up for women’s sports, outnumbered their side 10 to one, which is new. That’s a real shift...

Chicago teachers union boss vows to push petitions for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s re-election

Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Stacy Davis Gates signaled firm support for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political future, declaring in a recent interview that she is prepared to hit the pavement to collect petition signatures for his re-election bid."I hope to see Mayor Johnson come off the sideline and I hope to see the people who support him get out here and pass a petition. If he's not going to pass one, I'll pass one for him," Davis Gates said in an interview with WTTW News on Tuesday."Wh...

Bitcoin hardware wallet Coldcard shipped a faulty firmware build, and hackers are now draining wallets; Galaxy Research estimates ~$70M stolen

Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk: Bitcoin hardware wallet Coldcard shipped a faulty firmware build, and hackers are now draining wallets; Galaxy Research estimates ~$70M stolen More than 1,000 bitcoin, wort

Socialist Spanish PM blasts Meloni over restored border controls after Ceuta surge, demands emergency meeting

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez broadly blasted his fellow European leaders for their response to the surge of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco to the Spanish border, seemingly criticizing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for deciding to resume European border controls in the wake of the incident.Sánchez appeared to take issue with Italy's decision to temporarily suspend Schengen Area free-travel arrangements with Spain. The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European c...

Fever shut down Sophie Cunningham questions, abruptly end press conference

The Indiana Fever cut off a question from a reporter sent by OutKick after the team’s 112-98 win over the Portland Fire on Friday night after he attempted to ask a question about the recent remarks Sophie Cunningham made about trans athletes participating in women's sports.The exchange between the reporter and the Fever's public relations staff abruptly ended the press conference and was excluded from the Fever’s official YouTube upload of it.The interaction came after Aliyah Boston, who was on ...

William Shatner says doctor dismissed key warning sign before stage 4 cancer diagnosis

William Shatner is revealing the terrifying health scare that nearly went unnoticed.The 95-year-old actor said a doctor initially dismissed a lump before a second opinion led to a shocking stage 4 malignant melanoma diagnosis."So I had a lump and the doctor, friendly doctor said, 'Oh, it's a salivary gland. Just massage it there,'" Shatner recalled on "CBS Mornings" this week.WILLIAM SHATNER AND DAUGHTER MELANIE REVEAL THEY BATTLED STAGE 4 CANCER AT THE SAME TIMEA concerned Shatner turned to a d...

What Is USB Tethering And How Do You Enable It For Mobile Hotspot?

There are times when a physical connection will perform better than a Wi-Fi hotspot. Here's when you want to use USB tethering, and how.

Soviet-born analyst exposes how pandemic-era neighbor snitching unlocked a 'nature of evil' in America

Soviet-born author and political analyst Michael Malice warned that America experienced what he described as a dangerous shift toward Soviet-style informant tactics during the pandemic, as citizens willingly turned in their neighbors for violating lockdown rules.Speaking on the "Planet Tyrus" podcast, Malice argued that authoritarian regimes don't rely solely on military force, but on the participation of civilians as well."I think the first time Americans realized the nature of evil was during ...

Sheriff Nanos posts video commenting on newly released ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case, addresses family

Six months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson home, the sheriff leading the investigation explained on Saturday why authorities recently released two purported ransom notes, saying investigators hope someone recognizes the writer's distinctive language or phrasing."There are a number of pieces of information in these notes that just might jar someone to say, 'You know, I've heard that,' or the wording, the style of the writing," Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in the interview-...

Meta, TikTok, Snap and Google face wrongful death lawsuit from four US families

The Social Media Victims Law Center accused the companies of creating addictive and dangerous platforms.

On Tim Cook’s Final Earnings Call, He Said Apple May Charge for Siri

A price may come into play "when people use it a lot," he said.

AOC trashes Democrats for closing ranks around Biden, rejecting primary challengers

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took aim at members of her own party on Thursday in a podcast interview for closing ranks around former President Joe Biden."The Majority Report" host Emma Vigeland asked Ocasio-Cortez about how the Democrats lost credibility on the issue of democracy. The host said the Democrats boxed out voters with "the genocide in Gaza" and Biden's run for re-election with no real Democratic primary."When Kamala Harris was going around and talking about democracy with a...

Florida kayaker’s grisly find identified as woman missing for decades – now cops hunt her killer

Human remains found by a kayaker in Florida have been identified as those of a 23-year-old woman who disappeared more than 40 years ago.Rose Marie Gayhart was reported missing in March 1985 by her parents, who lived in Dansville, New York.Before her disappearance, Gayhart was last known to be living and working in the Cape Coral and North Fort Myers area, according to the Cape Coral Police Department.TEEN FOUND IN SHALLOW CALIFORNIA VINEYARD GRAVE IDENTIFIED NEARLY 50 YEARS LATER AS FAMILY WARNS...

Giants’ Harrison Bader sees scooter accident take a drastic turn as team suspends pay on $20.5M contract

San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader’s ill-fated late-night scooter ride has not only cost him the rest of the season, but his paychecks as well.Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey announced Friday that the team is suspending Bader’s salary while it investigates the circumstances of his accident."Over the weekend, Harrison Bader was involved in an accident that has delayed Harrison's prior treatment timeline for plantar fasciitis and, unfortunately, his return to the f...

Trump immigration agenda faces setback as Obama-appointed judge issues fresh TPS stay

A Massachusetts federal judge has once again blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, issuing a new administrative stay after plaintiffs rewrote their lawsuit around constitutional claims just days after a federal appeals court threw out similar stays terminating TPS for Ethiopia and South Sudan.U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, appointed by former President Barack Obama, issued the administrative stay Friday after African Communities Togeth...

How to create and delete stickers on your iPhone

iPhone stickers are a clever way to make conversations more personal and fun, but a good sticker library requires creating new and deleting old, overused ones.

Laurence Biron earns Canada's 3rd judo gold; all eyes on Canada's relay teams at Commonwealth Games

The Real Threat To Young Americans' Jobs Isn't AI. It's The National Debt...

The Real Threat To Young Americans' Jobs Isn't AI. It's The National Debt... Authored by Ken Buck via The Epoch Times, The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence and supercomputing technologies has many Americans worried about the future of their careers. In a survey last month, more than half of U.S. workers expressed concern that AI could take their job or the job of a family member. Another survey in December found that almost 60 percent of young people believe AI poses ...

'Heavily intoxicated' man arrested after allegedly beating children aboard Carnival cruise ship, police say

An allegedly intoxicated cruise passenger is accused of attacking two children playing tag aboard a Carnival cruise ship before being confined to his cabin for the remainder of the voyage.David Lawrence Crosby II, 44, of Surrency, Georgia, was arrested July 27 on two counts of child abuse, according to Brevard County Sheriff's Office booking records.On July 26, Crosby was allegedly running down a hallway in the Carnival Glory a ship that typically sails out of Port Canaveral in Florida to the Ba...

New York Liberty vs Phoenix Mercury betting preview as both teams struggle despite talent

We are switching it up and going away from the diamond today and back to an area that has had plenty of attention in the news lately the WNBA. I wouldn't say anything the league is in the news for is exactly good, but that's how it works with the W. Just can't seem to get out of its own way. The WNBA needs a marketing team, a new commissioner, and maybe some people with brains. I'm going to use my brain for betting this game between the Liberty and Mercury.The New York Liberty came into the seas...

Houston Texans 2025 win total set at 9.5 as CJ Stroud faces questions about offensive line

Football is one of the more interesting sports to bet on for a variety of reasons. People tend to watch any game that is on, not just ones of their favorite team. It also seems like the most common sport for one team to turn around from season to season. Some teams with really good seasons the previous year can take a step back, and others take a step forward after a losing year. The Houston Texans had a good season last year, but will they keep it moving forward next year?We probably should sta...

New GitHub, PyPI Policies Hope to Boost Supply Chain Security

"GitHub and the Python Package Index (PyPI) have introduced new policies meant to boost supply chain security," reports SecurityWeek, "by preventing the fast propagation of poisoned package versions and the poisoning of old and long-stable releases." To prevent the fast delivery of malicious code through the immediate fetching of brand-new releases, GitHub has introduced a Dependabot cooldown, where the automation tool waits for at least three days after a release has been published before ope...

Why tomato sauce stains plastic, and the 30-second fix

Delish food editor Brooke Caison explains why tomato sauce turns plastic containers orange. Cooked and canned tomatoes are loaded with lycopene, a heavily pigmented antioxidant that repels water. Plastic repels water too, so the pigment bonds to the container. Hot leftovers make it worse. Read the rest The post Why tomato sauce stains plastic, and the 30-second fix appeared first on Boing Boing.

The messy-bedroom explanation of entropy is wrong

Physicist Rhett Allain wants to retire the messy-bedroom explanation of entropy. Disorder, he writes in Wired, "doesn't mean messiness or chaos" it counts the ways a system's parts can be rearranged without changing its overall state. He uses dice instead. Read the rest The post The messy-bedroom explanation of entropy is wrong appeared first on Boing Boing.

Nirmal Purja, 'inspirational' Nepali climber, among 10 killed in avalanche during Pakistan expedition

Purja, 43, and nine others had been missing since Thursday after being struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest ​mountain, in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Verizon Blames 'Human Error' For Burying A Jack Smith Subpoena From Congress

Verizon Blames 'Human Error' For Burying A Jack Smith Subpoena From Congress Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and fifteen colleagues sent a letter to Verizon on Thursday demanding the telecom giant explain how a 2023 grand jury subpoena tied to Jack Smith's "Arctic Frost" investigation vanished from its own paperwork for more than two years - only to resurface after the company chalked the omission up to "human error." The letter, addressed to Verizon CEO Dan Schul...

Paul Skenes caps awful month with another brutal start, and an alarming stat has MLB fans concerned

It's officially August, and MLB fans are officially worried about Paul Skenes.Not great!The ace of the Pittsburgh Pirates got rocked again Friday night, giving up five runs on seven hits in a loss to the Cincinnati Reds. It marked the second straight start in which Skenes gave up five runs, and capped a brutal month for the 24-year-old in which he gave up at least five runs in three of his five starts.Skenes' ERA is now 3.90 a full two runs higher than both his 2024 and 2025 totals.To be fair, t...

Ayaneo reveals its Game Boy Advance remake called the Konkr Pocket Advance

The horizontal handheld will be released in navy and orange colorways.

Nicki Minaj torches Anthony Fauci in mock diary video after explosive Senate appearance

Nicki Minaj is once again taking aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci. She escalated her criticism of the former White House COVID-19 advisor with a satirical video and a series of social media posts following his recent Senate testimony.On Friday, the rapper shared a video filmed in near darkness in which she pretended to be Fauci writing in a diary.INSIDE FAUCI'S PRIVATE DIARY: WHAT HE WROTE ABOUT TRUMP, TV PERSONALITIES AND CELEBRITIES"Dear Diary, well the press is hot for me," Minaj started the clip whi...

Sophie Cunningham supporters rallied outside in Portland while liberal fans booed her inside

Sophie Cunningham is now the most polarizing athlete in sports. She’s loved and she’s hated. That was clear Friday evening in Portland as the Fever traveled to another liberal Mecca to play one of the WNBA’s newest expansion franchises, the Portland Fire.Cunningham’s bold stance to support the effort to keep women’s sports and spaces female has attracted women’s sports advocates to rally outside of her games. The first rally, which took place in Seattle, received moderate pushback from trans sup...

Humanoid robot skin senses people before contact

Working beside a metal humanoid robot would probably make you watch every step it takes. After all, a collision between a heavy robot and a human body will usually end worse for the person. Italian startup Generative Bionics believes its Gene.01 humanoid robot could help reduce that risk. The company covered the robot with sensor-filled skin that can detect a person approaching before physical contact occurs.The system also senses touch, temperature and force. As a result, Gene.01 can gather inf...

The smallest car ever made had no reverse gear

The smallest production car ever made shipped without a reverse gear. When a Peel P50 driver needed to turn around in a tight spot, they got out, grabbed the handle bolted to the back of the car, and dragged it around by hand. Read the rest The post The smallest car ever made had no reverse gear appeared first on Boing Boing.

Apple CarPlay isn't working in your car? Here's what to check first

Apple's CarPlay is a convenient way to listen to music or safely use navigation, but it can be a finnicky system that requires the occasional troubleshooting.

Reporter's Notebook: Why Fauci's 111 Fifth Amendment pleas could end up before the courts

Silence is golden.But actions speak louder than words.That’s the solution which Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., is engineering for the reticence of Dr. Anthony Fauci. The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for 38 years, Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment a staggering 111 times when appearing under subpoena before Paul’s panel this week.RAND PAUL SEEKS CONTEMPT CHARGES AFTER FAUCI INVOKES FIFTH AMENDMENT MORE THA...

‘Blade’ (2019-2026) Is Officially Dead, So Now What?

Pour some blood out for Marvel's daywalker as everything comes up suck for him this year in the most frustrating ways.

Three big college football recruiting 'winners' that helped their cases in the month of July

A quick glance at your calendar (if you still have one of those hanging around) will inform you that we have now entered the month of August, which means college football is exactly four weeks away.It's an exciting time to be a fan, as fall camp starts to ramp up and practice reports will have every fanbase believing this is the year their team wins it all, but there's plenty of action off the field to be locked in on too, namely recruiting.Nowadays, most of the top-end talent in the current rec...

Leftists Now Claim US And Israel Behind The Migrant Invasion Of Spain

Leftists Now Claim US And Israel Behind The Migrant Invasion Of Spain A clear pattern is emerging:  When the political left or their favorite pet migrants wreak havoc and commit heinous crimes, the immediate canned response from the activist fold is to blame the "right wing" or blame those devious Israelis.  Why do they do this?  Because it works.  Progressive politicians and third world invaders always seem to dodge accountability while conservative movements in-fight over the sou...

Mayor Bass outpaces challenger Raman in fundraising, new campaign finance reports show

Bass pulled in more than $510,000 in contributions while Raman raised just over $170,000.

Video shows worm-like creatures in drinking water at ICE detention center

A federal court judge ordered sweeping changes at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Southern California two weeks ago. But some detainees say issues persist.

Little worms in water: ICE detainees in Adelanto say poor conditions persist despite court order

A federal court judge ordered sweeping changes at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Southern California two weeks ago. But some detainees say issues persist.

Hunger and hostility cited by migrants as reason for return to Morocco from Spain's Ceuta

Ceuta migration influx has resulted in tens of thousands of migrants who originally travelled into the Spanish territory to return to North Africa; Spain to put up containment fence.

Trump blasts rogue GOP senators for blocking Blanche nomination, vows anti-weaponization bill fight

President Donald Trump blasted Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, on Saturday for opposing his nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the permanent position, suggesting he could keep Blanche in the temporary Justice Department leadership role and ensure the Anti-Weaponization Bill is passed.While blasting the rogue GOP senators, Trump tied the Blanche nomination fight to the Anti-Weaponization Bill, proposed legislation that would establish a congressionally auth...

Jillian Michaels exposes dangers of self-dosing illegal 'gray market' weight loss drugs

Fitness expert Jillian Michaels warned Americans against a dangerous trend of buying unregulated, "gray-market" weight-loss peptides online and self-dosing.Speaking on the "Fox News Rundown," Michaels said foreign-sourced, unapproved chemical compounds pose severe health risks, including potential heart issues, vision loss and hormonal imbalances."These are very significant things that need to be further researched and discussed with your doctor before you decide, 'Hey, this sounds like a miracl...

AI keeps cracking unsolved math problems, and mathematicians have mixed feelings

OpenAI's refutation of the Unit Distance Conjecture has sparked a wave of AI-assisted advances in mathematics. Fields Medal winner Timothy Gowers says GPT 5.6 Pro solved two problems he had spent cons

Bob Barker allegations in explosive docuseries were 'true and then some,' former game show host says

Bob Barker may have been America's beloved game show host, but Marc Summers says there was another side to him behind the scenes.The former host of Nickelodeon's hit game show "Double Dare" recently appeared on "Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia" to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary.During the interview, Summers was asked about the recent E! docuseries "Dirty Rotten Scandals," which examines allegations that "The Price Is Right" was plagued by a hostile work environment, sexual harassment a...

Used EV Prices are Now Going Up in America

Electric vehicles have historically been "notorious" for losing their resale value, reports CNBC. But this year prices for used EVs in the U.S. "are up 5.1% from January to June 2026, according to a Recurrent analysis published this month." The trend continued into the second half of the year: Prices are up 7% year to date through mid-July, it said. Recurrent compared EVs according to the same make and model year across 108 combinations and weighted price growth according to inventory volume. "...

Judge refuses xAI's request to stop a Minnesota law banning 'nudify' apps

xAI filed a lawsuit a few days ago to prevent Minnesota's law banning 'nudify' apps from taking effect.

22 EU Leaders Demand "Immediate Action" As Migrant Invasion Raises Fear Of Hybrid Warfare

22 EU Leaders Demand "Immediate Action" As Migrant Invasion Raises Fear Of Hybrid Warfare Summary: 22 EU Leaders Demand "Immediate Action" Italy Suspends Schengen Travel Agreement With Spain After Horrifying Ceuta Invasion Spain's Border Invasion Is An Optics Disaster For Open-Border Democrats Crazy Footage Shows Migrants Rampaging, Breaking Into Homes After Invading Spain 22 EU Leaders Demand "Immediate Action" To Spanish Enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla Invasion  European leader...

Leopold Aschenbrenner's Short Seller Fairy Tale

Leopold Aschenbrenner's Short Seller Fairy Tale Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund, stuffed like the ass of a Thanksgiving turkey with every trendy AI name you could throw a dart at, reportedly suffered one of the most spectacular drawdowns of recent memory, losing roughly 67% in July after a series of heavily leveraged bets went violently against it. According to the Wall Street Journal, the losses became severe enough to trigger margin calls, fo...

DAVID MARCUS: Reflecting pool controversy is mirror for our broken politics

In the 104 years that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has stood on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the event it is most closely associated with is the 1963 "I Have a Dream," speech by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., but today, far from a symbol of national unity, this body of water has created a wave of anger and discontent.On Friday, United States Attorney for the District of Washington, D.C. Jeanine Pirro did the right thing and dropped charges against David Hearn, a former Olymp...

Honda has a new partner for the advancement of solid-state battery technology

The automaker is gearing up to make some big changes to its EV line in the near future. Here's what to expect.

Bill Maher warns that the Democratic Party is being 'colonized' by socialists, says his 'vote is in play'

Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher doubled down on his previous comments suggesting his "vote is in play" in coming elections, as he expressed his discontent over the Democratic Party being "colonized" by radical, socialist views.During Friday night’s episode of HBO’s "Real Time," Maher blasted the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) agenda that appears to be taking hold within the mainstream Democratic Party."People gotta realize this is going on," Maher said. "Yes, my vote is in play. I...

Body of Girl, 10, Recovered From New Jersey River Days After Boy’s Remains Are Found

The boy was credited with saving his 11-year-old sister after the three children fell into the rain-swollen Passaic River. The 10-year-old girl’s body was found on Friday after a two-day search.

"I've Been Doxed": Lefty Podcaster Scott Galloway Rips Mamdani After Landing On Socialist's Rich Target List

"I've Been Doxed": Lefty Podcaster Scott Galloway Rips Mamdani After Landing On Socialist's Rich Target List Prominent liberal podcaster and NYU professor Scott Galloway, who can only be described as a "useful idiot" for helping legitimize far-left New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, appears to be awakening from his political delusion. Galloway now says he has been "doxed" after realizing that the socialist movement he helped empower is publicly identifying wealthy property owner...

'American Idol' winner says husband 'put his badge up' to support her music career

Hannah Harper says her husband made the ultimate career sacrifice to help launch her country music dreams.The "American Idol" Season 24 winner exclusively revealed to Fox News Digital that her husband walked away from a nearly decade long career in law enforcement, "put his badge up" and joined her full-time on the road as her tour manager."It has definitely strengthened our marriage in ways that I didn't even know those muscles worked, if that makes sense," Harper said.CARRIE UNDERWOOD SURPRISE...

Google Briefly Turned Google Earth Into an AI Slop Factory

The company said it's "rolling back" the feature after just one day.

The Egyptian temple carving that looks like a giant lightbulb

Carved into the Hathor temple at Dendera in Egypt is a relief that looks a great deal like a lightbulb: an oval bubble with a snake curling inside it, held up by a pillar. A fringe theory holds that this is evidence of ancient Egyptian electric lighting, based on the resemblance to incandescent bulbs, cathode-ray tubes, and Crookes tubes. Read the rest The post The Egyptian temple carving that looks like a giant lightbulb appeared first on Boing Boing.

Pick up a refurbished 2018 MacBook Air for just $200

TL;DR: This refurbished 13-inch MacBook Air (2018) is now just $199.97 (reg. $1,199). If you're looking for everyday battery life, portability, and the ability to retain your membership in the Apple ecosystem, this refurbished MacBook Air may be just what you're looking for—grab your 128GB one in Gold for just $199.97 (reg. Read the rest The post Pick up a refurbished 2018 MacBook Air for just $200 appeared first on Boing Boing.

Exclusive: Israeli President Herzog blasts Mamdani, praises Trump, sounds alarm on Iran

JERUSALEM, Israel: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is spreading hateful and antisemitic rhetoric and endangering the lives of New Yorkers, Israeli President Isaac Herzog told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview at his Jerusalem residence."Mamdani does not respect my nation's right for self-determination… the Jewish people's inherent right to have a nation of their own. And he's basically spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric. He should understand that he's risking his own cit...

‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Rolls for ‘Star Wars’ and ‘World of Warcraft’

The popular TTRPG is doing its own version of 'Universes Beyond,' starting with two properties with some tabletop experience.

Fauci's Fifth fuels vow to haul him into court 'every day' despite Biden pardon

Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci may be spending more time in the Deep South than he envisioned after officials in Alabama and Florida announced plans to investigate whether he can be held accountable under state law for maladministration of the COVID-19 response.Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during a Senate hearing Wednesday.Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., argued that former President Joe Biden’s blan...

OpenAI says an internal version of Astra, its next big model, produced results for 10 problems in math, quantum complexity, and theoretical computer science (OpenAI)

OpenAI: OpenAI says an internal version of Astra, its next big model, produced results for 10 problems in math, quantum complexity, and theoretical computer science Read the paper(opens in a new win

Two brothers filled a Harlem brownstone with 140 tons of stuff

When police reached the Harlem brownstone at 2078 Fifth Avenue in March 1947, the doors were wired shut and the foyer was packed solid with old newspapers, folding beds, half a sewing machine, boxes, and parts of a wine press. A patrolman finally broke in through a second-story window and dug for five hours before finding Homer Collyer's body. Read the rest The post Two brothers filled a Harlem brownstone with 140 tons of stuff appeared first on Boing Boing.

Twin Car Bombs Rock Colombian City Days Before Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Takes Power

Twin Car Bombs Rock Colombian City Days Before Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Takes Power Details remain limited, but initial reports and footage on X suggest that one or more vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs), commonly known as car or truck bombs, detonated near a police station in Cúcuta, Colombia, close to the Venezuelan border. The apparent VBIED attack occurred just six days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration, which will transfer power ...

How To Safely Recycle Your Old USB Cables

If you've got a drawer or box full of old cables, here are some things you can do to thin them out. You don't need that many.

Smokin' Charley Hull refuses to apologize for pulling prank on her caddie, Skenes hits a wall and Golden Girls

I'm officially back in the saddle for a fresh edition of Saturday Screencaps after spending a few days in a secluded cottage with the family in an area where cellphone coverage was spotty and it felt absolutely amazing. The only TV I watched was local weather reports and the Golden Girls on some channel called ROAR.Never forget that the wokes at Hulu went after the Golden Girls a few years back for an episode the wokes were worried would be interpreted as a blackface episode.Let's get the mornin...

In 1984, an anonymous poster said a Pink Floyd album hid a prize. Nobody ever found it

On June 11, 1994, a user posting anonymously through a remailer to the Pink Floyd newsgroup on Usenet told fans that the band's new album had "a central purpose and a designed solution" buried in it. Study the artwork, the lyrics, and the music, the poster said. Read the rest The post In 1984, an anonymous poster said a Pink Floyd album hid a prize. Nobody ever found it appeared first on Boing Boing.

Educators warn AI debate has focused too much on cheating, not enough on student learning

As the world scrambles to understand and use generative artificial intelligence in a variety of areas, the discourse about its implementation in higher education often centers around plagiarism and cheating. However, educators who spoke to Fox News Digital warned that the public is missing the point. They argue that the real issue is determining what students have learned."I don't think cheating is the right concept to use here," Georgia Institute of Technology Regents’ Professor and Senior Asso...

'Baywatch' star Brandy Ledford shares fitness secrets at 57, says she's 'not ready to hang up my bikini yet'

Brandy Ledford has no problem revealing the secrets behind her youthful glow.The "Baywatch: Hawaii" alum said her beauty routine boils down to two Bs: "Botox and bleach."The star, 57, who made hearts race as lifeguard Dawn Masterton, is hosting a luxury wellness retreat for women in September. She is also a creator on Passes, where she shares exclusive content and connects directly with fans.JANE SEYMOUR, 75, SHARES HOW SHE APPROACHES AGING WITH VITALITY: 'BEST I CAN BE'Ledford told Fox News Dig...

Nearly 2,000 ocean rescues occur as dangerous surf slams popular beaches this summer

A 10-year-old boy was standing in ankle-deep water at a California beach recently when he lost his footing and was pulled into the ocean by powerful surf.Ryder Williams, a 16-year-old California State Parks lifeguard, radioed for help and raced into the water at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz during the July 25 emergency, as Fox News Digital previously reported.The lifeguard's dramatic and widely hailed rescue of the boy including by President Donald J. Trump, who invited the "heroic young ...

What is a silicon carbon battery and is it the answer to smartphone battery life issues?

A number of major Chinese smartphone makers have adopted silicon carbon batteries in their handsets, and now Samsung has embraced it in the new Fold lineup.

SpaceX Agrees to Remove Temporary Gas Turbines at Colossus Data Center By 2027

Elon Musk’s AI company has about a year to remove the unpermitted turbines.

Closed Borders Killing Western Union, Earnings Call Transcripts Reveal

Closed Borders Killing Western Union, Earnings Call Transcripts Reveal Western Union CFO Matt Cagwin quietly acknowledged in yesterday’s earnings call that fewer border crossings under the Trump admin are chipping away at the remittance behemoth’s profits: “New migration is the lifeline of our retail business. With borders closed, it is difficult to offset natural attrition… as consumers return home to their native countries,” Cagwin said. WU has long been the dominant vampire ski...

Pimicikamak Cree Nation under lockdown after gunshots fired, 1 person dead: chief

Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba went into lockdown early Saturday morning after gunshots were fired and one person died.

AI reduces sensory hallucinations, even at night or in smoke

Multimodal large language models (MLLMs), which process multiple types of sensory information, such as text, images and audio, at the same time, are rapidly expanding the range of applications for art

Bipartisan pair of senators urge Rubio to release aid to African women, children at risk of Ebola

Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., are urging the State Department to release hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to help women and infants affected by an Ebola outbreak in East Africa.In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, the senators urged him to use $608 million in congressionally-approved international family-planning funds and distribute $1.7 million in already purchased family-planning supplies.The supplies which the senators implied include...

How long is a new MacBook actually supposed to last?

Hardware obsoletion or ended support are significant considerations when buying a new laptop, so just how long can you expect a new MacBook to last?

Germany Builds AI 'Racist Uncle' Robot To Indoctrinate Kids In Schools

Germany Builds AI 'Racist Uncle' Robot To Indoctrinate Kids In Schools Authored by an 'anonymous German teacher' via dailysceptic.org, Täteropferumkehr is the German term for “victim blaming” – often hyphenated as Täter-Opfer-Umkehr to make it look slightly less clunky. In recent times, our political and media establishment have turned it into a sharp tool, employed with reference to both foreign and domestic politics. Unsurprisingly, Germany’s woke Left – always eager to champion...

Sophie Cunningham sends blunt message to booing, trans flag-waving WNBA crowd after drilling shot

The Sophie Cunningham train rolled on through liberal Portland Friday night, and it didn't slow down for anyone.And that includes all the boo-birds in the crowd who waved a trans flag every time Sophie touched the ball!Cunningham and the Indiana Fever took down the Fire, 112-98, but nobody is here for the Xs and Os from the big win. Let's be honest.STORM CO-OWNER SUSPENDED AFTER INCIDENT WITH SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FANS AS STAR BREAKS SILENCE ON CONTROVERSYInstead, you're here to see how Cunningham d...

New HIV infections in Canada are rising. Advocates say years of progress are at risk

Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada said HIV infections in the country increased by 22.8 per cent. Advocates say previous momentum to eliminate HIV as a public health threat has slowed and warn about a resurgence of infections.

New HIV infections in Canada are rising. Advocates say years of progress is at risk

Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada said HIV infections in the country increased by 22.8 per cent. Advocates say previous momentum to eliminate HIV as a public health threat has slowed and warn about a resurgence of infections.

Property owner advocacy groups push back on Mamdani's 'Rental Ripoff Report,' public database of landlords

Organizations that advocate on behalf of property owners called out New York City’s democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani in blistering statements to Fox News Digital.Mamdani campaigned on freezing rents for New Yorkers and appears to have delivered on his crackdown on landlords, upsetting local property owners. He recently released a "Rental Ripoff Report," which makes the case that residents in the nation's largest city are paying too much rent while not receiving enough in return and offe...

Kelsey Grammer admits surprising reason 'Frasier' almost never happened

Kelsey Grammer is revealing the surprising twist that turned "Frasier" into one of television's most successful sitcoms.The actor recently appeared on "Planet Tyrus," where he revealed he nearly starred in a different show after "Cheers" before one conversation changed everything.Grammer spent nine seasons portraying the Boston psychiatrist on "Cheers," where the character evolved from Diane Chambers' love interest to one of the bar's most memorable regulars.KELSEY GRAMMER SUSPECTS HE 'MAY HAVE'...

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Does Spider-Man Make the Most of His Brand New Day?

A fresh start for Peter Parker gives 'Brand New Day' freedom to stand with the 'Home' trilogy while doing its own distinct thing.

BROADCAST BIAS: Networks go from hiding Fauci diaries to defending him from Republicans

An easy way to demonstrate that the broadcast networks have a deep-seated Democratic Party bias is to evaluate how they cover congressional committee investigations. If a committee is assembled to destroy Republican reputations, everything it does is newsworthy. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s January 6 Committee was Exhibit A. It was "perfect," in that it had no Republican counterweight on it.If a committee is trying to hold Democrats accountable for government overreach, the networks avoid...

Florida mail carrier accused of snatching pets on route, trapping 100-plus cats and dogs in ‘hoarding’ house

The "worst animal hoarding case" a Florida sheriff has ever seen is now expanding as more animals are being recovered.Some of the rescued animals already have been reunited with owners who said they’d given up hope of ever seeing them again.Gail Giustino, a 77-year-old mail carrier, was arrested July 20 after authorities found more than 100 animals held in feces-filled cages in her Stuart home. She’d been "collecting cats" she found along her mail route, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said...

Skin condition under the eyes goes viral as doctors warn it could signal hidden health issue

Dark under-eye circles may be more than a cosmetic concern. Doctors say they can sometimes signal low iron stores a condition that's gone viral on social media under the name "ferritin face."Experts say there's some truth behind the trend with important caveats.Ferritin can be thought of as the body's "iron storage vault," according to Dr. Josef Hadeed, a double board-certified plastic surgeon at Hadeed Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills, California. It is a protein that stores iron inside the bod...

How a road trip detour to Tumbler Ridge led this tourist from Taiwan to a 100-million-year-old dinosaur track

One of five UNESCO Geoparks in Canada, Tumbler Ridge has been attracting people from around the world who are helping to uncover the region's dinosaur past.

Engadget review recap: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, Meta Glasses and more

A roundup of recent reviews published by Engadget.

Riverside County failed to act on reported abuse before baby Emmanuel's death, suit alleges

The suit, filed Monday on behalf of Emmanuel's 3-year-old sister, claims that the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services failed to properly investigate a 2024 report of abuse in the Haro household.

Crude Inventories Have Fallen To "Precariously Low" Levels

Crude Inventories Have Fallen To "Precariously Low" Levels U.S. crude inventories fell sharply last week as refineries ramped up production to capitalize on higher fuel prices following renewed conflict with Iran, according to Financial Times. Commercial crude stockpiles declined by 7.2 million barrels, while the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dropped another 3.8 million barrels. Refineries operated at 97% of capacity nationwide, with some Midwest facilities running at full capa...

WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night 1 preview, predictions and more

SummerSlam is one of the biggest WWE premium live events of the summer and, for the second straight year, the show will be held across two nights starting on Saturday.This year’s SummerSlam takes place at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis – the home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings. The show will begin at 6 p.m. ET on both Saturday and Sunday nights and multiple championships will be defended over the course of the weekend.WWE fans can watch the show on ESPN Unlimited.Read below for a preview and p...

Hugging Face CEO calls for accountability after OpenAI hack

The chief executive of Hugging Face said Friday that developers should be held accountable if their AI models go rogue, after his startup faced a recent cyberattack by autonomous OpenAI software.

Wind, lightning in forecast as cold front adds new challenge in B.C. wildfire fight

The B.C. Wildfire Service says a cold front is forecast to move through parts of the province on Saturday, potentially bringing stronger winds.