This Famously Pink Planet Is Hiding a Surprising Secret

Astronomers have uncovered the chemical profile of a very pink planet, potentially solving a decade-old mystery about its faint appearance.

The Seafaring Stars of ‘House of the Dragon’ on That Jaw-Dropping Season 3 Premiere

Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon) and Abubakar Salim (Alyn of Hull) talk about fathers, sons, and fighting the Battle of the Gullet.

The Best Movies to Stream This Month (June 2026)

I Am Frankelda, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and From Russia With Love are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.

PINE64's Smart Speaker is a Home Assistant Powered Alternative to Amazon Echo

PINE64 has been building budget-friendly ARM and RISC-V hardware since 2015, when the original PINE A64 single-board computer launched on Kickstarter. The community-driven outfit has since put out devices like the PinePhone, the ROCK series of SBCs, and the Ox64 RISC-V board.And now with the PineVoice, they are stepping into the smart speaker space, going the Home Assistant way instead of bundling Alexa or Google Assistant.🚧PINE64 points out that this device is still in the early stages of devel...

Frustrated Microsoft Researcher Uses Goats in ‘Age of Empires II’ to Demo the Absurdity of LLMs

Would you view a GoatGPT response differently to ChatGPT? Even if they worked the exact same way?

The Dreaded ‘Omega Block’ Is Turning Europe Into a Giant Oven

An atmospheric phenomenon called "omega block" has parked an oppressive heat dome over the continent.

Beehiiv adds Cloudflare AI Crawl Control to writers' dashboards, allowing them to decide whether AI crawlers can scrape their work

Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: Beehiiv adds Cloudflare AI Crawl Control to writers' dashboards, allowing them to decide whether AI crawlers can scrape their work Cloudflare Inc. and newsletter platfor

Just in Time for July Fourth, I Found 3 Great Yeti Cooler Deals (2026)

Yeti coolers are very nice and very expensive. Three very different models are on sale right now.

Drag queen school board vice president arrested on child pornography and endangerment charges

Note: This article contains descriptions of graphic content.A New York school board vice-president who called himself the first drag queen elected to a public school board has been arrested on charges of sexual misconduct against children.Travis Barr Longo, 46, was arrested by the New York State Police following an investigation into allegations that he engaged in a pattern of sexually explicit digital communications with a child under the age of 12. Longo, who serves as vice president of the Ca...

World Cup travelers urged to leave common American item out of luggage

→ The TSA issued a warning after World Cup visitors unexpectedly became obsessed with an American staple.→ Popular swimming spots are facing unexpected closures as officials monitor a growing concern.→ New guidance for travelers highlights growing challenges in one of the world's most historic regions.→ A fresh discovery is reshaping what experts thought they knew about Stonehenge's epic origins.→ Cruise passengers are sailing toward a new way of eating and finding results beyond the scale.→ Nor...

From the Moon to Mars: Engineering the Future of Human Exploration

Lockheed Martin is helping shape the next era of deep space exploration, from humanity’s return to the Moon to the long-term goal of reaching Mars. In this video, executives from Lockheed Martin share how the company’s legacy with NASA, from Viking 1 on Mars to Orion and Artemis, is helping build the technologies needed to send humans deeper into space and bring them home safely.The video explores how robotic missions, lunar resources, nuclear power, and advanced spacecraft systems are laying th...

Your Brain Has Separate Circuits for Belly Laughs and Polite Chuckles

Studies in animals and epilepsy patients suggest that spontaneous laughter is regulated by different brain networks than voluntary laughter.

FOX One, USO team up to bring live World Cup games to US troops overseas

FOX One has teamed up with the USO to bring live World Cup 2026 coverage to U.S. military members serving overseas.USO Jordan operations specialists Dundrey Peoples and Lindsay Gray joined "Fox and Friends" on Tuesday to explain how the partnership allows service members to cheer on Team USA and stay connected with family back home. "We are just trying to bring a home away from home to our service members. We go where they go, so we’re trying to bring a little piece of home wherever they are. As...

Election Live Updates: New York’s High-Stakes Primaries Will Determine November Matchups

Tuesday’s contests could test the power of progressive Democrats as New Yorkers pick nominees for a half-dozen coveted House seats. There are also closely watched races in Utah, Maryland and South Carolina.

Amazon's Best Fire TV Stick Is Almost Half Off (2026)

The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a cheap way to stream content and is especially tailored for Prime Video devotees.

Edmonton Oilers announce hiring of Mike Babcock as new head coach

Babcock signed a two-year, $8 million US contract with the Blue Jackets on July 1, 2023, but resigned just before the start of training camp amid an investigation into reports invading the privacy of his players.

FBI reveals why Trump White House UFC event went ahead despite alleged terror plot

EXCLUSIVE: As federal agents raced to dismantle an alleged plot targeting President Donald Trump's UFC Freedom 250 event, investigators were simultaneously making another critical determination: whether the White House event itself could safely go forward.In a Monday interview with Fox News Digital, FBI Deputy Director Chris Raia said investigators believed they had sufficiently disrupted the alleged conspiracy before the event took place, arguing that agents were monitoring suspects and knew no...

Comedian Carlos Mencia fights felony tax case as lawyers blast Los Angeles DA's 'absurd show of force': report

Comedian Carlos Mencia appeared in a California courtroom earlier this week to plead not guilty to felony charges stemming from more than $8 million in alleged unpaid taxes, shortly after his attorneys blasted authorities over "an absurd show of force" in the 12-count fraud case.  Mencia entered the plea from behind glass in a Los Angeles County courtroom custody area during his arraignment Monday, according to FOX 5. The 58-year-old comic is charged with six felony counts of failure to file per...

George Kittle wishes 'luck' to whoever trades for Brandon Aiyuk as 49ers look to move on from receiver

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch has noted in the past that it’s "safe to say" Brandon Aiyuk's time with the team is over, and George Kittle is apparently happy about that.The rift between Aiyuk and the 49ers has gone on for almost a full year now after the team voided the remaining guaranteed money he was owed on his extension. The 49ers did so after Aiyuk didn’t participate in rehab sessions for a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus he suffered in his right knee during the 2024 season, wh...

Meta Widens Smart-Glasses Lead With $299 Models, Leaving Apple And Snapchat Chasing AI Wearable Race

Meta Widens Smart-Glasses Lead With $299 Models, Leaving Apple And Snapchat Chasing AI Wearable Race Meta Platforms continues to gain momentum in the smart-glasses race with an extended push into affordable eyewear priced at $299, below its current Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer model, Snapchat's $2,200 glasses, and Apple's $3,000-plus Vision Pro headset. Bloomberg reports that Meta unveiled the Adventurer and Fury glasses, each priced at $299 - or about $80 below its Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer ...

14 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.

14 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.

2026 Jimmy Awards: With Bowen Yang as Host, Teen Winners Are Crowned

Students from Georgia and Arizona won the top prizes at the ceremony, which was hosted by Bowen Yang and celebrates excellence in high school musical theater.

SCOTUS ends a suit alleging Cisco aided China's Falun Gong persecution, further limiting a law used to hold corporations liable for overseas human rights abuses

Jan Wolfe / Reuters: SCOTUS ends a suit alleging Cisco aided China's Falun Gong persecution, further limiting a law used to hold corporations liable for overseas human rights abuses The U.S. Supreme

US sanctions five Cuban entities, Castro family member in latest pressure campaign, Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a fresh round of sanctions on the Cuban regime on Tuesday.Rubio designated five entities generating revenue for the current Cuban regime, including three associated with the previously designated Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and one member of the extended Castro family."Today, I am designating five Cuban entities generating revenue for the Cuban regime, including three associated with the previously designated Grupo de Administración ...

UK Considers Forcing Social Media Firms To Prioritize Trusted News

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Britain is considering forcing social media companies to prioritize what the government called trusted news sources as part of its broader push to tighten regulation of the sector. The culture department said on Monday it was considering requiring platforms such as Meta's Facebook, Alphabet-owned YouTube and TikTok to make content from public service media -- including the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 -- and other trusted news providers easier to find ...

Don't let the Star Wars branding put you off Galactic Racer

Star Wars Galactic Racer is shaping up to be a lot of fun. Even if you're not a huge Star Wars fan.

A Primary in Upstate New York Tests G.O.P. Voters’ Loyalty to Trump

State party leaders are backing Assemblyman Robert Smullen. But a local businessman and provocateur, Anthony Constantino, has President Trump’s endorsement.

I Love This Anker Power Bank So Much I Own Two—It's Now on Sale

The Anker 737 is my personal go-to power bank, and it's on sale for Amazon Prime Day.

Tiger Woods makes first public appearance since DUI, rehab stint as PGA Tour announces sweeping changes

Tiger Woods introduced PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp in a monumental press conference for the organization on Tuesday morning, marking the 15-time major champion's first official appearance since his March DUI arrest in Florida and his rehab stint abroad that followed.Woods has served as a leader on the Tour's Future Competition Committee, which he called a "privilege" during his brief introduction of Rolapp.GOLF CHANNEL'S BRANDEL CHAMBLEE SPEAKS HARD TRUTH ABOUT TIGER WOODS' PROFANE BEHAVIOR ON THE...

Turkey detains over 200 suspects, including alleged ISIS militants, in sweeping raid ahead of NATO summit

Turkish authorities reportedly detained more than 200 people, including suspected ISIS-linked militants, in a sweeping Tuesday raid in capital Ankara ahead of a July 7-8 NATO summit.The raid came after Turkish authorities issued detention orders for 241 suspects, 209 of whom were taken into custody, The Associated Press reported, citing a statement from the office of Turkey's chief prosecutor.Among the 209 detained, 56 were allegedly ISIS militants, according to the AP. This comes after Turkish ...

‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘A Few Good Men’ Are Coming to Broadway

Lincoln Center Theater, basking in the glow of its Tony-winning “Ragtime” run, plans revivals of two more well-known titles this season.

Trump Signs Orders For Quantum Computer, Cryptography Upgrades

Trump Signs Orders For Quantum Computer, Cryptography Upgrades Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Monday to push to build a quantum computer and to focus on creating cryptography that can resist quantum attacks. The orders aim to take a “cohesive, whole-of-government approach” to accelerate the deployment and commercialization of quantum computing and “protect sensitive technologies and work with allies to ens...

For centuries, a cracked Egyptian statue sang at dawn

The Colossi of Memnon are "two large stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III" that have stood on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor since about 1350 BC. According to Wikipedia, each rises about 18 meters and weighs "an estimated 720 tons." Read the rest The post For centuries, a cracked Egyptian statue sang at dawn appeared first on Boing Boing.

Social media erupts over Mamdani's silence after Brooklyn coffee shop bans Jewish congressman

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing swift backlash after declining to condemn a local coffee chain that told a Jewish congressman with pro-Israel views that he was not welcome.Mamdani has remained silent after the Williamsburg, Brooklyn-based Poetica coffee shop posted and later deleted a message on social media telling Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., not to return after he stopped by the shop with his daughter Monday. The mayor declined to comment through a spokesman when contacted by The Ne...

"This May Be Iran's First Misstep - And Proof Leverage Isn't Total"

"This May Be Iran's First Misstep - And Proof Leverage Isn't Total" Brent and WTI futures extended declines on Tuesday morning as momentum continued toward an end to the US-Iran conflict. The latest signs of de-escalation include a U.S. waiver allowing some crude and fuel sales from Iran, while Tehran said $12 billion in frozen funds had been released as part of ongoing talks with U.S. negotiators. Both sides have signaled progress so far this week, further eroding the war premium...

Taylor Sheridan's secretive 'Yellowstone' prequel '1944' is still in the works at Paramount, report says

Taylor Sheridan's upcoming "Yellowstone" prequel "1944" has its first update in a long time.Sheridan is the creative genius responsible for the neo-Western that took the entertainment world by storm.Instead of just being one and done, the "Yellowstone" creator has rapidly expanded the show's universe. That includes the prequels "1883" and "1923," "Marshals" on CBS and "Dutton Ranch" on Paramount+.One of the prequels that has seemingly disappeared from the discourse is "1944." The show has been k...

Sources: Abu Dhabi's MGX has raised close to $50B from regional sovereign wealth funds, global pension funds, and others to accelerate spending on AI deals

Dinesh Nair / Bloomberg: Sources: Abu Dhabi's MGX has raised close to $50B from regional sovereign wealth funds, global pension funds, and others to accelerate spending on AI deals Abu Dhabi's MGX h

Air traffic control audio captures tense moment two planes nearly collided at Boston Logan Airport

Air traffic control audio has revealed the tense moment two planes almost collided on Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport.The near miss happened at around 11:34 a.m. ET and involved an American Airlines flight that had been cleared for takeoff minutes earlier and a rapidly approaching Delta Air Lines flight that was set to land, according to FlightRadar24.Todd Curtis, a former safety engineer at Boeing, told The Associated Press that the two planes came within 300 feet of each other a...

Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort opens up about 'scary' time spent in solitary confinement

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort opened up about what he described as one of the most frightening experiences of his life: spending several months in solitary confinement while facing federal charges.Appearing on the latest episode of "Hang Out With Sean Hannity," Manafort reflected on the physical and emotional toll of being isolated in prison, revealing that his faith became a vital source of strength during the ordeal."It was a scary moment in my life because I didn't know physica...

Mysterious glowing balls rise from the Mekong every year

Every year around the end of the Buddhist Lent, crowds gather along the Mekong River to watch the Naga fireballs glowing balls that, according to Wikipedia, "are alleged to naturally rise from the water high into the air." They are said to be "reddish" and to "range in size from smaller sparkles up to the size of basketballs," and "the number of fireballs reported varies between tens and thousands per night." Read the rest The post Mysterious glowing balls rise from the Mekong every year appear...

Swalwell pal accused of using campaign cash to bankroll ‘luxury lifestyle’ including Super Bowl tickets

Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat from Arizona who was a key ally of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, used campaign cash to fund luxury trips with his family and to cover his childcare expenses, according to campaign finance filings and a source familiar with his finances.Gallego, through his leadership PAC, has paid for trips to the Caribbean island getaway of Saint Barthélemy, Disneyland, Disney World, Miami and Chicago, finance filings show. A source familiar with Gallego’s spending told Pol...

US Manufacturing Hits 49-Month High As 'Input Costs Show Signs Of Cooling'

US Manufacturing Hits 49-Month High As 'Input Costs Show Signs Of Cooling' This morning we found out that Euro-area business activity shrank less than anticipated in June (Services up/beat, Manufacturing down/miss). SandP Global’s Composite PMI rose to 49.5 from 48.5, topping estimates but remaining below the 50 mark that indicates growth. "The eurozone economy is showing enough resilience to just about stay out of recession. " However, the UK’s economy contracted for a second ...

Trump backs both South Carolina GOP rivals as runoff tests his endorsement grip

PELZER, South Carolina Both candidates in Tuesday's Republican gubernatorial runoff election in this solidly red southeastern state have President Donald Trump's blessing.Trump, seemingly aiming to cover his bases, made an 11th-hour endorsement ahead of the runoff and is now backing both contenders in the showdown to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.The South Carolina runoff had been viewed as the latest test of Trump's immense grip over the GOP and the power of his endorsemen...

Israel came to dominate a New York Democratic primary campaign.

Wyndham Clark pens emotional message after winning second US Open in hostile territory

Wyndham Clark reflected on winning what was his second U.S. Open with an emotional message filled with appreciation.Clark went wire-to-wire at Shinnecock Hills to become the 24th player to win at least two U.S. Opens in their career after beating fellow American Sam Burns by one shot. The 32-year-old's first U.S. Open title came in 2023 at Los Angeles Country Club, another one-shot victory, where he got the best of runner-up Rory McIlroy."I’m not sure I’ve found the words yet. If I’m being hones...

Here Is The Korean Article That Sent Memory Stocks Tumbling And Sparked A Global Selloff

Here Is The Korean Article That Sent Memory Stocks Tumbling And Sparked A Global Selloff Early last night, just around the time Korean stocks opened at a new all time high, we highlighted an article in Korea's Chosun Biz, which eventually became the catalyst for the sharp repricing lower of memory stocks - and since memory stocks account for about 60% of the Kospi, sparked the 10% crash in the South Korean market which culminated with a mandatory halt of trading - and sparked a risk...

Dan Trachtenberg to Direct Animated Slasher Movie for the Whole Family

Plus, your first look at the 'Mr. Miracle' animated series.

Menlo raised $3B for funds dedicated to backing AI startups, its largest fundraising to date; sources say Menlo's Anthropic stake is currently worth nearly $14B

Natasha Mascarenhas / Bloomberg: Menlo raised $3B for funds dedicated to backing AI startups, its largest fundraising to date; sources say Menlo's Anthropic stake is currently worth nearly $14B In 2

US Airlines Set To Pocket $40 Billion As Jet Fuel Prices Crash

US Airlines Set To Pocket $40 Billion As Jet Fuel Prices Crash By Alex Kimani of OilPrice.com US airlines stand to save billions in dollars on jet fuel costs after the US-Iran peace deal sent oil prices sharply lower. Brent crude was trading around $78 per barrel, the lowest price since the start of the war, after Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire and committed to 60 days of negotiations, while jet fuel spot prices fell to $2.85 a gallon, down sharply from $4.88.  The d...

The masked prisoner of Louis XIV whose name was never spoken

The Man in the Iron Mask was "an unidentified prisoner of state during the reign of Louis XIV of France." According to Wikipedia, he was arrested in 1669 under the name "Eustache Dauger" and "held for 34 years in the custody of Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars in four successive French prisons, including the Bastille." Read the rest The post The masked prisoner of Louis XIV whose name was never spoken appeared first on Boing Boing.

How to get the most out of your Apple TV+ subscription

Apple TV+ offers some great entertainment at a reasonable price, but there are ways to bring the cost down even further.

Tech stocks drop, pulling world shares down

Major North American indexes fell in early trading on Tuesday, following world markets downward. Elsewhere, Asian and European stocks mostly fell, with South Korea's KOSPI in particular losing 10 per cent.

Global shares fall as tech stocks tumble

Futures for major U.S. indexes pointed down before the opening bell on Tuesday, while global markets mostly tumbled. Japan's Nikkei lost 3.6 per cent and South Korea's KOSPI lost 10 per cent, while European markets had somewhat smaller swings.

Israeli gunfire kills 2 in south Lebanon, Civil Defence says

Israeli gunfire killed two people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanon's Civil Defence and state media said, the first reported fatalities resulting from Israeli fire in Lebanon in three days.

Meta's Starfire glasses with Kylie Jenner include a tiny gemstone on the lens, a metal nose pad to prevent absorbing makeup, and an AI version of Kylie's voice

Julian Chokkattu / Wired: Meta's Starfire glasses with Kylie Jenner include a tiny gemstone on the lens, a metal nose pad to prevent absorbing makeup, and an AI version of Kylie's voice The new Meta

Meta says Meta Glasses are its first AI glasses to launch with Meta AI powered by Muse Spark, and come in a range of color and lens combinations for 26 styles (Meta Newsroom)

Meta Newsroom: Meta says Meta Glasses are its first AI glasses to launch with Meta AI powered by Muse Spark, and come in a range of color and lens combinations for 26 styles Glasses are the most exc

Jazz Chisholm plays 2B with a Blow Pop in his mouth, a former MLB pitcher is absolutely jacked and Texas MEAT

The sun is up after a rainy Monday, the birds are chirping their hearts out, Mrs. Screencaps' flowers are POPPING OFF at a rabid pace and life is good after my 14U (w/just three 14s on the team) won a 6-5 nail-biter for its second win in a row.But, before we get to a recap of the 14U game, let's go to Detroit where jerk--- Jazz Chisholm was at it again last night. This time, he made headlines by playing the fifth inning with a Blow Pop in his mouth. Why? I assume he wanted attention and it was t...

The Solar Gravitational Lens Could Map White Dwarfs and Black Holes

It feels like every few months we get to report on another academic paper coming out singing the praises of the Solar Gravitational SGL (SGL). Partly, this is due to Dr. Slava Turyshev’s astounding productivity in terms of pumping out academic articles, but partly because such a ground-breaking mission has lots of positive aspects, but also challenges that need to be addressed. A new paper, available in pre-print on arXiv from Dr. Turyshev, stresses an often overlooked feature of the SGL - how u...

Primoris Services Crashes Again As Guidance Cut And Mgmt Missteps Spook Wall Street

Primoris Services Crashes Again As Guidance Cut And Mgmt Missteps Spook Wall Street Shares of Primoris Services crashed in premarket trading after the infrastructure contractor slashed its full-year earnings outlook (again) and announced the departure of its chief operating officer. The specialty construction and infrastructure contractor, which builds, maintains, and engineers critical infrastructure for utilities, energy, renewables, pipelines, power generation, industrial, chemi...

Swiss miss out on chance to save their nation from immigrant invasion

Snow caps, yes: people caps, no. In a national referendum this week, the people of Switzerland voted against a hard cap of 10 million on the population. The vote was called by the conservative Swiss People’s Party in an effort to control the country’s population growth, which is driven entirely by immigration.Switzerland is a unicorn among the world’s nations: a successful multilingual state. The country was forged in the medieval and early modern wars of Europe, where its cantons of German, Ita...

Meta’s New AI Smart Glasses Drop Ray-Ban Branding and Add Kylie Jenner

There are three new styles of AI glasses in Meta's lineup and not one of them has "Ray-Ban" in the name.

How Businesses Are Building Specialized AI They Can Trust

Companies are asking how to build specialized AI that fits with the way their workflows actually run. The first wave of enterprise AI was about access. Companies experimented with new frontier and ope

Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates

Stockholm-based startup Fika Jobs is building a video-first hiring platform that combines AI interview agents with short-form video profiles, creating something that feels like a cross between LinkedI

There is a real Swiss political party devoted to abolishing PowerPoint

The Anti-PowerPoint Party is a real Swiss political party "dedicated to decreasing professional use of Microsoft PowerPoint and other forms of presentation software." According to Wikipedia, the party claims presentation software "causes national-economic damage amounting to 2.1 billion CHF" a year and lowers the quality of a presentation in "95% of the cases." Read the rest The post There is a real Swiss political party devoted to abolishing PowerPoint appeared first on Boing Boing.

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Big money for big performance

Intel and MSI have teamed up to create what might be the most powerful handheld gaming PC on the market.

Meta Glasses hands-on: Ray-Ban is out, Kylie Jenner is in

Here come the Meta Adventurer, Meta Fury and Meta Glasses by Kylie (Jenner).

Meta’s Very Own Smart Glasses Go on Sale Today for $299

The new Meta-branded glasses have the same camera, microphones, and chatbot as the Ray-Bans. They come in three styles, one of which was codesigned with Kylie Jenner.

Dusty May shares his excitement for Mavericks job after jumping from college to pros

Dusty May took the Dallas Mavericks head-coaching job in one of the biggest shockers of the NBA offseason so far.May will leave the Michigan Wolverines to take the Mavericks job after Jason Kidd was fired. He will get to help develop a roster around Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"The alignment with the front office and ownership group," May told Fox News Digital/OutKick when asked what excited him about the job. "In addi...

Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Has an Astonishingly Ancient Origin

The interstellar visitor likely formed around 12 billion years ago in an ancient planetary system.

The N.Y. Primaries Will Answer Key Questions: Mamdani, Israel and More

The congressional primaries in New York on Tuesday will answer key questions about the potency of super PACs and the extent of Zohran Mamdani’s influence.

ESPN re-signs far-left, anti-Sydney Sweeney race-baiter while reportedly considering mass layoffs

ESPN has made significant progress in toning down its political and social rhetoric in recent years. This was a point for which Colin Cowherd credited ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro last week during a discussion with OutKick.However, one can't help but wonder how dedicated ESPN is to serving fans and focusing on sports following a recent announcement. Last week, the company announced it had re-signed David Dennis Jr.The network says Dennis will now cover the "NBA, music, and black culture" across An...

No More Reboots During Kernel Patching for ARM64 Systems on Ubuntu

Canonical's Livepatch can now patch the Linux kernel on ARM64 systems without forcing a reboot. This has been possible on AMD64 machines for years, but ARM64 users had no equivalent option until now.It is available for users on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Ubuntu Core 26, and if this sounds familiar, that's because Canonical has already talked about this before. The first time was when the Ubuntu 26.04 release was out, back in April, and the second instance was when Ubuntu Core 26 arrived.We are coverin...

Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs As AI Adoption Deepens And Credit Risk Flashes GFC-Era Highs

Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs As AI Adoption Deepens And Credit Risk Flashes GFC-Era Highs Oracle disclosed in a Form 10-K filing that it reduced its workforce by 21,000 employees over the past year as it automates white-collar jobs and frees up cash to splurge on AI infrastructure buildouts. "Our periodic workforce restructurings and reorganizations can be disruptive,"  Oracle said in the annual financial regulatory publsihed on Monday, adding, "We have an existing restructuring plan in...

Savannah Guthrie pleads for tips as ransom note claims mom is dead: 'Somebody knows something'

Savannah Guthrie pleaded with viewers Tuesday to come forward with any new information, following reports that one of the ransom notes sent to her family declared her mother dead."I just want to take the opportunity to ask people, to really to beg people to come forward. Somebody knows something. This is a new story today that is on your radar, but this is the life that my sister lives, I live, my brother lives, our extended families live, our children live every day. We are in agony," Savannah ...

New York-based crypto analytics startup Allium raised a $40M Series B led by Amplify Partners, with participation from Kleiner Perkins and others

Ben Weiss / Fortune: New York-based crypto analytics startup Allium raised a $40M Series B led by Amplify Partners, with participation from Kleiner Perkins and others Blockchains are public database

ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 breaks the 30-second barrier for AI video generation

ByteDance introduced five new AI models at Volcano Engine's FORCE conference. The centerpiece is Seedance 2.5, a video model set to launch in early July. The article ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 breaks th

Several First Nations sign deal with Ottawa, Ontario to own part of a nuclear reactor

Several Ontario First Nations are set to become owners of a new nuclear reactor after striking a commercial partnership with the federal and provincial governments.

Cursor announces its own AI model, a new Git platform, and a mobile app

Cursor has revealed new details about its first AI model trained entirely in-house and announced two new products. The article Cursor announces its own AI model, a new Git platform, and a mobile app a

The Netherlands joins the US-led Pax Silica initiative alongside South Korea and Japan to coordinate AI supply chains; Taiwan endorses it as a non-signatory

Toby Sterling / Reuters: The Netherlands joins the US-led Pax Silica initiative alongside South Korea and Japan to coordinate AI supply chains; Taiwan endorses it as a non-signatory The Netherlands

Waymo recalls robotaxis over construction-zone risk

Waymo has filed a voluntary recall affecting 3,871 vehicles equipped with its 5th Generation Automated Driving System. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the software may allow a Waymo vehicle to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving.Now, the Alphabet-owned robotaxi company is pulling back freeway operations while it works on a fix. The recall raises new questions about how robotaxis handle the messy, changing conditions people deal with behi...

Israel Sets 3 Key 'Conditions' For Ending Occupation Of South Lebanon

Israel Sets 3 Key 'Conditions' For Ending Occupation Of South Lebanon Via The Cradle Israel has set several “conditions” for the withdrawal of its occupation forces from Lebanon, Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom reported this week – after Tel Aviv was forced to stop bombing the country due to the US–Iran agreement.  "Israel has three minimum conditions for withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon: the withdrawal of all Hezbollah terrorists north of the Litani River; the dismantli...

Brittany Aldean wows in a cutout swimsuit as she rings in her birthday during tropical getaway

Brittany Aldean is celebrating another trip around the sun in paradise.The former NBA cheerleader and former "American Idol" contestant shared a carousel of photos and videos from a tropical birthday getaway after ringing in a new year on June 19.Aldean captioned the post, "Had too much fun yesterday to post, so here’s what’s been going on☀️ Thank yall so much for the BIRTHDAY WISHES❣️ What a blessing it is to have another year of this beautiful life🙌🏼🙏🏼❤️."The birthday carousel gave followers a...

Clustering Unstructured Text with LLM Embeddings and HDBSCAN

The current era of Generative AI seems to primarily focus on chat interfaces and prompts, but the range of applications of large language models , or LLMs for short, is not limited to just that.

‘Widow’s Bay’ Star Reflects on How Important It Was to Shoot on Location

Kingston Rumi Southwick appreciated the decision to film Apple TV's horror comedy about a cursed island in actual seaside towns.

Bunnie XO says she funded Jelly Roll's early career by 'turning tricks' while reflecting on divorce

Bunnie XO unearthed a few of the cracks in her relationship with Jelly Roll that ultimately led to their split.The "Son of a Sinner" singer petitioned Tennessee courts for a divorce on May 18, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. He listed the date of separation as May 9 and cited irreconcilable differences.Bunnie XO and Jelly Roll (born Jason DeFord) both fiercely defended their private relationship after news of their split broke the Internet with accusations of cheating.In a r...

LISTEN: Mom’s 911 call helps feds tap out suspect in White House UFC terror plot

Newly released 911 calls reveal the moments an Ohio mother sought help for her 19-year-old son after growing alarmed over his guns, ammunition and plans to join a group she believed wanted to "fight the corrupt government" before his arrest in the alleged UFC White House terror plot.The recordings, obtained by Fox News Digital, offer a look at the concerns that ultimately helped launch an investigation into Tycen Proper, one of seven men accused in an alleged plot targeting UFC Freedom 250 at th...

Archaeologists unearth ancient treasure cache at biblical city connected to Genesis

Archaeologists have uncovered a cache of ancient treasure at the site of Heliopolis, the storied Egyptian city mentioned in the biblical story of Joseph.The artifacts were found at the Panhesy tomb site in the Matariya archaeological section of Ain Shams, within the Heliopolis necropolis.Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the find on May 31.ANCIENT ESTATE TIED TO GROUP IN THE BIBLE UNEARTHED WITH 'FASCINATING' TREASURES IN ISRAELThe cemetery was used from Egypt's Late Period t...

Build Your Own Local AI Coding Agent with Gemma 4 and OpenCode

From installing Ollama to launching OpenCode with a local model, step by step. The post Build Your Own Local AI Coding Agent with Gemma 4 and OpenCode appeared first on Towards Data Science .

Biologists Want NASA to Build a Quarantine Lab for Alien Germs on the Moon

A biologist specializing in invasive species has partnered with a former Pentagon strategist in pushing NASA to construct a “lunar biocontainment facility.”

From Cristiano Ronaldo to Luka Modric, here are the 10 oldest players competing at the 2026 World Cup

There is nothing like the World Cup, and nothing can prepare someone more for the sport’s biggest tournament better than experience.Some of these players are more than double the age of some of their youngest teammates. While they might not have the same burst they had in their prime, they bring an important blend of leadership and experience to their teams.Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portugal legend, is the second-oldest player in this year’s tournament at 41. Lionel Messi, the Argentina great, is t...

A tense New York primary reignited concerns over who gets to define the left.

CBS anchor defends leadership amid '60 Minutes' fallout, 'not the experience that I've had'

"CBS Evening News" lead anchor Tony Dokoupil defended his relationship with CBS and Paramount amid ongoing controversies surrounding the "60 Minutes" firings.Dokoupil spoke to The Wall Street Journal on Monday after the wave of high-profile departures at the network, particularly on the long-running "60 Minutes" program. Tensions within the network reached a new high earlier this month after correspondent Scott Pelley was fired following a bitter clash with the network's editor-in-chief Bari Wei...

ByteDance unveils Seedance 2.5, saying the AI video model can generate up to 30-second clips from up to 50 reference materials, up from 12 for Seedance 2.0

Juro Osawa / The Information: ByteDance unveils Seedance 2.5, saying the AI video model can generate up to 30-second clips from up to 50 reference materials, up from 12 for Seedance 2.0 ByteDance on

Trump Insists Iran Caved On Nuclear Inspections, As Tehran Touts US To Unfreeze $12BN; Hormuz Tolls Still Disputed

Trump Insists Iran Caved On Nuclear Inspections, As Tehran Touts US To Unfreeze $12BN; Hormuz Tolls Still Disputed Summary Conflicting Claims Remain: Washington and Tehran continue to dispute whether Iran agreed to extensive IAEA nuclear inspections and the terms of sanctions relief; also, Hormuz tolls remains an issue of contention. $12 Billion Asset Release: Iran says $12 billion in frozen assets will be released initially, with total relief potentially reaching $50 billion if a...

Trump Insists Iran Caved On Nuclear Inspections, As Tehran Touts US To Unfreeze $12BN

Trump Insists Iran Caved On Nuclear Inspections, As Tehran Touts US To Unfreeze $12BN Summary Conflicting Claims Remain: Washington and Tehran continue to dispute whether Iran agreed to extensive IAEA nuclear inspections and the terms of sanctions relief. $12 Billion Asset Release: Iran says $12 billion in frozen assets will be released initially, with total relief potentially reaching $50 billion if a final deal is reached. Battle Over Fund Control: The US says released funds wo...

WWE star Danhausen throws his hat in the ring for UK prime minister

WWE star Danhausen has been fairly busy since he made his debut with the company earlier this year.He’s been cursing wrestlers, "uncursing" basketball teams and taking victory laps for his mysterious voodoo seemingly working out well. On Monday, he decided to take a break from his latest project to throw his hat in the ring for a new job – the prime minister of the United Kingdom.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"Monday Night Raw" took place live from t...

China takes back top spot in latest supercomputer ranking

China took the supercomputer crown by relying on CPUs and not GPUs like other models.

What scammers do the week your spouse dies

You don't have to publish an obituary for this to happen to you. That's the first thing most people get wrong. They think the risk comes from the tribute they write, the details they share online or the words they choose for the service announcement.The risk starts before any of that. It starts the moment a death certificate gets filed. A death certificate does more than document a death. It can act like a signal that moves through government databases, county records, property filings and data ...

Iran Says US To Unfreeze $12BN, Insists It Alone Will Decide How Funds Used, Contradicting Vance

Iran Says US To Unfreeze $12BN, Insists It Alone Will Decide How Funds Used, Contradicting Vance Among the biggest latest developments in the immediate wake of the Switzerland meeting is that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has announced an agreement has been reached for the United States to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets. It also comes after the US Treasury Department announced temporary sanctions relief, namely freeing up Iranian oil and petroche...