El-Sayed’s half sister revealed as radical professor arrested for allegedly assaulting a cop at anti-ICE riot
Controversial socialist Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing fresh scrutiny after it was revealed that his close relative is a far-left professor who was arrested on a felony charge last year for her role in an anti-ICE riot.Eman Abdelhadi is a polarizing figure. She works as an associate professor at the University of Chicago's Department of Comparative Human Development, and has a years-long history of landing in the national spotlight for radical activism and inflammatory statements.She'...
Susan Collins drops brutal reminder of Dem rival rocked by accusations
KITTERY, Maine - Republican Sen. Susan Collins says her Democratic challenger in Maine's high-stakes U.S. Senate race apparently "struggles to control his temper."Collins broke her silence about Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Friday after a newly resurfaced 1988 police record detailed accusations that Jackson assaulted a man and pushed his longtime partner during a late-night confrontation in Fort Kent, Maine.Jackson, a one-time logger and a former state Senate president, was chosen a...
Study contradicts Anthropic and OpenAI claims that autonomous AI research is within reach
AI agents using Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Sol were given six days, $3,000 in API credits, and GPU access to independently write AI research papers. The original authors of unpublished NeurIPS papers
Unearthed El-Sayed essay draws explosive Trump-bin Laden parallel: ‘recruited, radicalized and reassured’
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed compared President Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to Osama bin Laden’s role in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in a 2021 blog post that argued America has an obligation to hold the president accountable and "send the same message" it did after 9/11.The post, which appeared on a blog El-Sayed has since made private, is titled "Why aren't we treating Donald Trump like we treat other terrorists?" El-Sayed argued that racism explained ...
Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes
Premier Doug Ford’s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision made in July 2025.
Sparks star Cameron Brink helped off the court after brutal collision with Breanna Stewart
Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink was helped off the court Thursday night in an 85-81 loss to the New York Liberty.With New York leading 69-62 midway through the fourth quarter, Brink collided with Liberty forward Breanna Stewart as Stewart's arm made contact with Brink's midsection.Brink then collapsed to the floor and grabbed her abdomen as she appeared to cry out in pain and remained in a crouched position for several minutes following the incident.EX-ESPN HOST SAYS SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM DESE...
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Luigi Mangione said he stalked the executive, Brian Thompson, before killing him on a New York sidewalk in 2024. “I shot Mr. Thompson,” he told the judge.
Geno Auriemma questions why WNBA transgender athlete debate is 'an issue' when it 'doesn't exist'
The debate over transgender athletes competing against women has become the biggest story in the WNBA.Last month, a quote from Sophie Cunningham was released in an article in which she said "young girls...shouldn't have to go against biological men" in sports."I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men," Cunningham said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut legendary women's basketball coach Geno Auriemm...
MouthPad lets your tongue control a computer
Computer mice have taken plenty of unusual forms over the years. Now, one of the most interesting alternatives skips your hands altogether.San Francisco-based Augmental Technologies has developed the MouthPad, a custom-fit touchpad that sits inside your mouth and lets you control a computer, smartphone or tablet using your tongue or head. The company describes it as the world's first hands-free touchpad.It looks a little like a slim dental retainer. However, tucked inside is technology designed ...
France's top court strikes down social media ban for children under 15
President Macron has asked the government to rewrite France's proposed social media ban for children.
Does Mark Zuckerberg really believe AI is 'for everyone'?
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‘Super’ El Niño Could Push Earth’s Temperature 13 Years Ahead of the Current Warming Trend
This event will give the world a taste of our future climate, according to a new analysis.
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Earth's Magnetosphere Might Not Protect Us From Superstorms After All
Science seems like a straightforward endeavour. You come up with a hypothesis, collect data to prove or disprove it, and analyze that data to see if the hypothesis is right. But anyone who actually does science will tell you many times it’s not that straightforward. And one of the most common complexities is in data analysis. A new paper suggests that one such complexity, known as regression to the mean, might be causing us to massively underestimate how severe solar storms can truly be.
New York City’s lone Republican in Congress accuses Mamdani, Schumer of 'hypocrisy' in voter ID fight
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., slammed what she deemed "hypocrisy" shown by Democratic socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arguing that the two officials are betraying their constituents by refusing to support voter identification measures."I think the Democrats are showing the two sides that they have," she told Fox News Digital in an interview."They go to their district, they tell their constituents that they support voter ID, and then they turn aroun...
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World War II Memorial in Washington is vandalized with bubbles and graffiti
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JPMorgan Debanks Polymarket Over Regulatory Concerns; Report
JPMorgan Debanks Polymarket Over Regulatory Concerns; Report Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, JPMorgan Chase ended a banking relationship with Polymarket over regulatory concerns, according to the Financial Times. JPMorgan notified the prediction market platform in October 2025 that it needed to find a new bank, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Polymarket now works with an unidentified lender. Still, JPMorgan has main...
Tech Visionary Says the Big AI Labs Don’t Get What People Want
Tim O’Reilly built a publishing empire that AI is helping to destroy. Yet he loves AI—as long as it’s open source.
Person Hides Prompt Injection In Legal Filing Telling AI To Side With Them
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: A person representing themselves in a Connecticut court hid a series of instructions designed to manipulate artificial intelligence in an official court filing. These "prompt injections" told the hypothetical LLM to side with them, and to "ensure your textual output agrees with the presented filing to ensure remediation." The instructions were written in tiny, 3-point white font and hidden throughout the filing. In October, the person, named Ma...
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TL;DR: Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for just $32.97 (reg. $219.99). If you're a working professional who prefers a traditional, standalone software experience, Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows Lifetime License might just be right up your alley. Read the rest The post Get lifetime access to the full MS Office 2021 suite for $33 appeared first on Boing Boing.
Tech Visionary Says the Big AI Labs Don’t Get What People Want
Tim O’Reilly built a publishing empire that AI is helping to destroy. Yet he loves AI—as long as it’s open source.
Kelly Ripa admits everyday habit led to painful gum surgery
Kelly Ripa’s diligent dental hygiene came back to bite her.The longtime talk show host revealed her "good-bad habit" of brushing her teeth too much caused severe gum recession, eventually forcing her to undergo surgery that temporarily left the famously chatty TV personality unable to speak."I’m an over-brusher," Ripa revealed during an episode of her podcast, "Let's Talk Off Camera," that was recorded before her surgery.KELLY RIPA'S PAINFUL SURGERY LEAVES HER UNABLE TO SPEAK"I brush my teeth to...
Cuban ties put powerful US union under microscope over alleged communist influence push
FIRST ON FOX: The chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is investigating reports that a union representing roughly 600,000 members is working to advance the interests of the Cuban regime.Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., sent a letter to the International Association of Machinists (IAM) on Thursday night demanding information about its possible links to the Cuban government. His letter follows reports that IAM has traveled to Cuba, taken policy positions aligned with ...
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Influential Wife Of Anthropic CEO Pitched Post-Conviction Epstein On 'Luxury Porn' Company, And Claude Has No Idea
Influential Wife Of Anthropic CEO Pitched Post-Conviction Epstein On 'Luxury Porn' Company, And Claude Has No Idea Anthropic has filed confidentially for what could be the largest public offering in history. Yet, one of the most influential voices shaping its chief executive holds no official position at the company, appears in no regulatory filings, and has been quietly scrubbed from the internet. She also pitched a porn company to Jeffrey Epstein - less than two years after he got...
49ers quarterback hospitalized after struggling to breathe in first game in nearly 2 years
Kurtis Rourke's return to the gridiron could not have been much better until it took a frightening turn late.The San Francisco 49ers' third-string quarterback got the start for the team's first preseason game on Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans, and the former Ohio and Indiana quarterback did not disappoint.Rourke, a seventh-round pick in Titans quarterback Cam Ward's draft in March 2025, looked much sharper in his professional debut after missing all of last season recovering from kn...
Samsung Is Finally Working on the One Audio Product It’s Missing
After 10 years, Samsung may finally revive a long-dead audio category.
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A star student from a wealthy family, he attended an Ivy League university, worked in tech and traveled. But his posts and activity on social media suggested some struggle.
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Tesla's New Roadster Reportedly Uses SpaceX Cold-Gas Thrusters To Fly
Tesla's New Roadster Reportedly Uses SpaceX Cold-Gas Thrusters To Fly Tesla plans to unveil a redesigned Roadster sports car with limited "flying" capabilities later this month, The Information reported Friday morning, citing people familiar with the matter. The report follows this week's comments from Tesla's chief vehicle designer, who said the long-delayed Roadster is "coming soon." The limited-edition Roadster reportedly uses SpaceX cold-gas thrusters to hover and will be remot...
WWII Memorial vandalism suspect now in custody, to be charged with two felonies, Pirro announces
The suspect accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., has been taken into custody, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday.The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Columbia are charging Melissa L. Farris with two felony charges for her alleged role in the vandalism."Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for ou...
New Yorkers take Zohran Mamdani free bus promise literally as MTA loses millions in skipped fares
Political promises of "free buses" in New York City are contributing to a spike in fare evasion that is costing the city’s mass transit system millions of dollars, transit officials warn.In July, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman Janno Lieber blamed political rhetoric for fueling fare evasion, though he never mentioned Mayor Zohran Mamdani by name."There’s a trend that broke out," Lieber told reporters following a meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board, acc...
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Who Was Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed in 2024?
The United Healthcare chief executive rose from humble Midwestern beginnings to the top position at a health insurance giant.
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UMich Sentiment Slumps In August As War Re-Escalated, Inflation Fears Tick-Up
UMich Sentiment Slumps In August As War Re-Escalated, Inflation Fears Tick-Up Following July's rebound to pre-war levels, the preliminary August University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index was expected to weaken modestly as the MidEast re-escalated (and with it the price of gas). Sure enough, the headline sentiment index tumbled from 55.2 to 51.0 (55.0 exp) with both Current Conditions (51.8 vs 54.8 prior vs 54.9 exp) and Expectations (50.6 vs 55.4 prior vs 55.2 exp) also both ...
Country trio The Castellows team up with Keller Cox for new collaboration 'Way Things Work'
The Castellows teamed up with Keller Cox for a new song.The popular country music trio is on the fast track in the genre, and they show no signs of their momentum slowing.Eleanor, Lily, and Powell Balkcom have gained a significant following with their old school vibes. As a country music fan, it's been a lot of fun to watch over the past couple years.COUNTRY STARS ELLA LANGLEY AND CODY JOHNSON TEAM UP FOR COVER OF FAMOUS REBA MCENTIRE SONGThe trio teased a new song with Keller Cox earlier in the...
California’s Beaches Are Swarming With Stingrays This Summer, and Thousands of People Are Getting Stung
Tropical stingray attacks have doubled at some beaches along California coasts, with lifeguards reporting thousands of new cases.
How to Build a Simple AI Web Scraper with Python
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The End of ‘The End of Oak Street’ Sure Felt Like THAT Right?
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Shania Twain confronts longstanding narrative that her music promotes man-hating
Shania Twain set the record straight after decades of her biggest hits being embraced as feminist anthems insisting she was never out to bash men.Twain's influence has stretched far beyond country music, with some of today's biggest stars crediting her as an inspiration. When Harry Styles brought the Canadian singer onstage at Coachella in 2022, he revealed that her music had been part of his life since childhood. "In the car with my mother as a child, this lady taught me to sing. She also taugh...
Meta's 'open' AI, and a $250M deal gone very wrong
Meta released Glimmer this week, an open-weight AI model anyone can download and run on their own hardware a contrast to Muse Spark, the company’s more powerful model that stays locked behind its ow
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A viral diet and warm oceans emptied the canned sardine shelf
Canned sardines are hard to find in American supermarkets because of a fad diet. Corner of Fifth reports that the diet consists of tinned fish and water, black coffee, or plain tea. It spread on TikTok and YouTube and through keto communities, and Dr. Read the rest The post A viral diet and warm oceans emptied the canned sardine shelf appeared first on Boing Boing.
See the impact of the record heat and wildfires gripping much of Europe
Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, their task further complicated by exceptionally parched landscapes.
Why the Minnesota Vikings over 9.5 wins looks like a strong bet even with Kyler Murray under center
The NFC North was one of the best divisions in football last season. All the teams were competitive and expected to be solid. Some of the teams were built on defense, others on offense and some were well-balanced. The problem for many turned out to be injuries, but the Vikings felt like the team that was a piece away from success, despite missing the playoffs.The Minnesota Vikings ended up with a winning record, despite having a mixture of players at quarterback. The team will still have some qu...
Rising golf star dead at 18 after brain hemorrhage while playing tournament in Thailand
A pro golfer died at 18 this week after suffering a brain hemorrhage during a tournament.While playing in the KLPGA Tour’s International Qualifying Tournament in Thailand on Aug. 1, Jessica Bang collapsed and underwent emergency brain surgery at Synphaet Ramintra Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.Her family announced in a GoFundMe, however, that she died on Aug. 13 at 7:20 am local time in the hospital.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We are truly heartbroken by this news. However,...
Laptop Makers Are Desperate to Sell You PCs With 8GB of RAM. Avoid at All Costs
I've tried two versions of the Dell XPS 13 with more and less memory. You can guess what happened next.
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A Kansas reporter raided by police settles for $850,000
Phyllis Zorn, a reporter at the Marion County Record, will get $850,000 from the city of Marion, Kansas to settle her federal lawsuit over the 2023 police raid on the newspaper, reports the Kansas Reflector. Lawyers for Zorn and the city filed the motion to dismiss on August 11, three years to the day after the raid. Read the rest The post A Kansas reporter raided by police settles for $850,000 appeared first on Boing Boing.
Wings vs. Fever betting preview pits Paige Bueckers against Caitlin Clark amid WNBA distractions
The WNBA is taking center stage today for the betting market. If you’ve been following the sport, there have been some great stories. If you aren’t following the sport, you’re probably hearing about all the negativity. We had one player post about White privilege, we had another talk about transgender athletes, and both take away from the product on the court. I’ll try and bring us back by betting on it and getting some money from the Wings vs. Fever game.The Dallas Wings were the team I expecte...
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More Than Two-Thirds Of The Power Sought For US Data Centers Will Never Materialize
More Than Two-Thirds Of The Power Sought For US Data Centers Will Never Materialize It was almost a year ago, in November 2025, when we first calculated that the AI supercycle was facing a huge problem: namely, a power shortfall of (at least) 44 nuclear power plants, or GW or energy, by 2028. A Huge Problem For The AI Revolution: A Power Shortfall Of 44 Nuclear Power Plants By 2028 https://t.co/2ciiUudp8T — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 12, 2025 Fast forward to last week when we...
Washington presses Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in West Bank village
The U.S. wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn a siege imposed by Jewish settlers in a Palestinian village, officials said on Friday, as settlers pressured residents by pitching a new tent before Israeli soldiers arrived and it was taken down.
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Why Aging May Be a Program, Not a Breakdown
In some ways, we know aging when we see it, from the graying of hair to the wrinkling of skin to declines in motor, sensory, and cognitive capacities. Yet the underlying biology of aging remains a matter of uncertainty and debate. Many lines of research align with the theory that aging is a direct result of decay the inevitable degradation of molecules (including proteins or DNA), organelles… Source
Zhamira Zambrano throws one of the worst celebrity first pitches ever, Mayor Frey dancing and Mendoza is ready
As I sit down in the Screencaps lab for yet another edition of this award-winning column, the humidity level is at like 80%, the sun hasn't been out in five days and it's expected to rain all weekend here in Ohio.What's on the agenda? My dad turned 71 this week, so the plan was to play golf just northwest of Dayton. Based on the wave of rain that continues to pound that area, that's not going to happen. Have you seen the flooding out in eastern Indiana? Parts of I-70 are buckling due to flooding...
El-Sayed in the hot seat after 'sickening' animal control record goes viral on social media
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing renewed scrutiny over his tenure as Detroit health director, during which Detroit's animal control department was beset by allegations of animal mistreatment and reportedly branded a "dog slaughterhouse" by a former employee.Detroit Animal Care and Control’s (DACC) live-release rate was roughly 20% to 26% when El-Sayed inherited the operation in late 2015 but climbed to about 61% to 62% by late 2016 an improvement his campaign points to...
Matthew McConaughey's piece of relationship advice that keeps his marriage to Camila Alves strong
Matthew McConaughey is sharing the key to making his marriage work.During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 56-year-old actor spoke about his new film, "The Rivals Of Amziah King," which arrives in theaters on Aug. 14, and the biggest lesson he learned that has contributed to his decades-long marriage."You got times where one seems to be affirming and sprinting ahead," he said. "And you got times when somebody else may be a little more insecure or a little more unstable on their feet...
Wildfires, heat waves and blackouts exposed the green agenda’s dangerous flaws
This summer, secular environmentalism died in plain sight. From the choking wildfire smoke blanketing American cities to the deadly European heat wave to the crumbling power grid in New York, the evidence is piling up: decades of ideology masquerading as environmental stewardship have left people less safe while doing little to help the environment.Start with Canada. More than 800 wildfires burned across the country this summer, and the smoke descended on over 100 million Americans from Milwauke...
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Bessent: US Readies Economic Isolation Of Iran "Like The World Has Never Seen Before"
Bessent: US Readies Economic Isolation Of Iran "Like The World Has Never Seen Before" Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Newsmax Thursday night that the Trump administration will announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran next week, signaling that a sharp escalation in economic warfare is just ahead as negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled. The warning comes as Tehran-linked Houthi rebel forces resume attacks on Saudi Aramco energy infrastructure,...
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The FDA says you can't wash Cyclospora from your lettuce
Food safety lawyer Bill Marler says the FDA's new guide on fresh-cut produce admits it knows of no chemical wash that stops Cyclospora from spreading between pieces of cut produce. Cyclospora is a parasite hazard in berries, fresh basil, fresh cilantro, and fresh salad mixes. Read the rest The post The FDA says you can't wash Cyclospora from your lettuce appeared first on Boing Boing.
Jayden Daniels wanted ‘respect’ from LSU. Instead, he started an ugly fight that will tarnish his reputation
If Jayden Daniels thought starting a war with LSU was going to get the college football world on his side as some type of athlete bucking the system, the former Heisman Trophy winner was receiving some horrible advice.Just another day in the wild offseason that has engulfed college football, right?When news officially broke early Thursday morning that representatives for Jayden Daniels were finally going to pull the trigger on filing a cease-and-desist letter against LSU over the use of the form...
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Farage Crushes Clacton By-Election With 63% As Comedy Candidates Dominate Longest Ballot In British History
Farage Crushes Clacton By-Election With 63% As Comedy Candidates Dominate Longest Ballot In British History Nigel Farage has romped to victory in the Clacton by-election with 63.3% of the vote, seeing off 33 rivals including Count Binface, who won a quarter of the votes cast, on the longest ballot paper in British electoral history. The Reform UK leader secured victory with 22,239 votes, which was 63.3% of the total vote and an increase on the 21,225 votes he secured when he was ...
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New Yorkers Can’t Stop Lining Up for This Sushi
At a proliferating number of stores, discounts on sushi and other items are offered after 8 p.m. To get the best meals, you have to be there early.
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World Cup Hangover Triggers Retail Sales Slump In July, K-Shaped Economy Waning
World Cup Hangover Triggers Retail Sales Slump In July, K-Shaped Economy Waning Based on BofA's almost omniscient analysts, traders should expect a big disappointment this morning from US retail sales as the bank's data showed a huge drop in online retail (card not present) in July... ...because Prime Day and related promotions were pulled forward from July to June this year. Many other retail categories also saw m/m declines, including clothing, gas (due to lower prices) and fur...
American missionary Kevin Rideout released after more than 9 months in captivity in Niger
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary who was abducted in Niger, has been released after more than nine months of detention in the country, Christian missionary organization SIM International announced."We are grateful to confirm that our good friend and brother in Christ, Kevin Rideout, has been released after over nine months in captivity," the organization said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.Rideout was kidnapped near his home in Niger's capital Niamey on Oct. 21, 2025, SIM said....
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You can remove an AI watermark from text by asking a second AI
The EU AI Act AI outputs to be "detectable as artificially generated" and "embedded within the content in a manner that is difficult for it to be separated from the content." But Sean Goedecke, a software engineer, explains why the European Union's new watermark rule for AI text won't work. Read the rest The post You can remove an AI watermark from text by asking a second AI appeared first on Boing Boing.
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What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Court Cases and Potential Plea
Mr. Mangione faces federal charges of stalking that resulted in the death of a health insurance executive. A guilty plea could close the federal case and complicate a separate state murder trial.
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The government now spends more on interest than on the military
The US Treasury sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds at a 5.22 percent yield, the most it has paid to borrow that far out since 2001, reports the Financial Times. That's up from 5.06 percent at July's sale, and 4.91 percent just before Trump's second term began. Read the rest The post The government now spends more on interest than on the military appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Adversarial clothing: custom, one-off tees and hoodies that dazzle AI
noRecognition is a line of basic fashion items (tees, hoodies and gaiters) printed with "adversarial" patterns demonstrated to stymie machine vision systems' ability to detect humans. If battleship dazzle for people has been tried many times, this effort has undergone extensive testing and you can now pre-order custom sets of clothing on Kickstarter. Read the rest The post Adversarial clothing: custom, one-off tees and hoodies that dazzle AI appeared first on Boing Boing.
Bravo's Steven McBee Jr stands by Sophie Cunningham, blasts 'Summer House' star for stance on trans athletes
While the debate rages on over whether biological men belong in women's sports, the WNBA has become the defacto battleground for these ideological arguments.At the center of it all is perhaps one of the league's most recognizable stars, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.Cunningham was embroiled in some controversy last month when she stated that men staying out of women's sports was "common sense."SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM DOUBLES DOWN AHEAD OF SUN GAME AFTER ESPN PROFILE STIRS CONTROVERSY: 'I SAID ...
Don’t Expect ‘Lanterns’ to Be the Last Place You See John Stewart
'Lanterns' may follow John Stewart and Hal Jordan, but showrunner Chris Mundy thinks John's future in the DC Universe is especially bright.
Treasure hunters strike gold after years of disappointment with find worth a fortune
Two metal detectorists recently struck gold literally after finding three Bronze Age gold bracelets worth six figures.The detectorists, Alan Daniels, 48, and Andy Crammond, 34, found the bracelets near Carlisle, England in May, Bournemouth News and Picture Service (BNPS) reported.Images show the bracelets also called torcs in remarkable condition.METAL DETECTORIST'S 'FEELING' LEADS TO MASSIVE ROMAN SETTLEMENT DISCOVERY IN POPULAR TOURIST HOTSPOTThe bracelets date back to roughly 1100 B.C. and ha...
Deadly Connecticut home invasion suspect texted ‘I’ll make her life hell’ before attack: report
New court documents reveal revenge may have motivated a deadly attack and home invasion at a couple's home in a quiet beach town in Connecticut, according to a report.Frederick Werner, 69, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds inside the Milford home on East Broadway; his partner was shot in the head, police say, and is still recovering from her injuries.Murder suspects Ivan Barias-Florimon, 24, and Stuar Lopez-Reyes, 25, who the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News Digita...
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I Made an LLM Lay Siege to My Minecraft House
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The only thing inside an AI is people
In a new StarTalk episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Negin Farsad interviewed Jaron Lanier, the computer scientist who wrote the 2023 New Yorker piece, "There Is No AI." Lanier thinks calling AI a "black box" where nobody knows what's inside these models is really just a way to avoid the truth: the box is full of people and their data. Read the rest The post The only thing inside an AI is people appeared first on Boing Boing.
Best Wireless Chargers (2026): My Picks After Testing 100+
Stop fumbling for cables in the dark. These WIRED-tested stands and pads will take the hassle out of refueling your phone, wireless earbuds, and watch.
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Unusual Machines Jumps After Trump Slaps 100% Drone Tariff In "Hard Decoupling" From China
Unusual Machines Jumps After Trump Slaps 100% Drone Tariff In "Hard Decoupling" From China Shares of drone makers AeroVironment and Aevex, and "pure-play" drone-parts company Unusual Machines, are higher in premarket trading Thursday after the Trump administration signed a proclamation imposing tariffs of as much as 100% on imported drones and components, part of a broader effort to decouple the nation's drone supply chain from China. Drones weighing more than 55 pounds, in other w...
Claude Code now runs daily maintenance on Anthropic's software with a 46 percent merge rate
Anthropic is testing whether Claude Code can handle daily maintenance of the company's own apps, from crash fuzzing to dead-code removal. In a few weeks, the AI created 388 pull requests, and 46 perce
The Sequence Opinion - Issue 914: From Prompt to Token: How AI Inference Really Works
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The 4 Best Planners of 2026: Roterunner, Hobonichi, Cloth and Paper
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Matt Hardy names the TNA talent pro wrestling fans should keep a close eye on
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)’s roster features some of the brightest young talent in the industry who have mixed in well with the veterans in the organization.On Thursday nights, pro wrestling fans can tune into "Impact" and see a handful of wrestlers who are sure to be household names in the next few years if they aren’t already.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALMatt Hardy, one half of the TNA world tag team champions, named a handful of wrestlers fans should be paying ...
White House report reveals ‘Transshipment Scam’ draining billions from US and more top headlines
1. Trump admin reveals ‘Transshipment Scam’ draining billions from US2. Judge's 'historic' ruling topples decades-old gun restrictions3. Doctor sounds the alarm after Dem-run state makes abortion move FRAME OF MIND Luigi Mangione case: From Brian Thompson’s killing to the courtroom. Continue reading …FACT CHECK CENTCOM delivers forceful response to alarming USS Abraham Lincoln crew reports. Continue reading …SPECIAL DELIVERY Trump admin steps into Texas baby battle after surrogate refused aborti...
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Saudi Oil Fleet Increasingly Going 'Dark' Due To Houthi Blockade
Saudi Oil Fleet Increasingly Going 'Dark' Due To Houthi Blockade Via The Cradle Yemen's maritime blockade on Saudi shipping has pushed the kingdom’s crude exports off the radar in the Red Sea, with tankers forced to turn off their tracking signals to avoid attack and every recent cargo loaded at Yanbu sailing "dark," Reuters reported on Wednesday. Saudi export volumes can no longer be independently verified as a result of the increased invisibility, with ship-tracking firms issuin...
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App tells you what USB-C cables are capable of
WhatCable does what your eyes can't: it tells you what a USB-C cable can actually do. 40Gbps transfer? 100W fast charging? DisplayPort Alt Mode? So long as you have macOS and a port to plug it into, this free app will provide detailed specs on any of those annoyingly indistinguishable cables in your drawer. Read the rest The post App tells you what USB-C cables are capable of appeared first on Boing Boing.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Secrecy Frustrated Even ‘Severance’ Star Tramell Tillman
He's on one of TV's most carefully guarded shows, but Lumon's got nothing on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
NJ mom’s murder shrouded in secrecy as PI says ‘never seen anything like this’ behind-closed-doors case
"It’s unique. I’ve never seen anything like this before," said private investigator Carl DeFazio.More than two months since a New Jersey mother and psychotherapist was found dead in her Chester home, investigators have remained tight-lipped in the homicide case.Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found dead of multiple stab wounds inside her home on Pottersville Road on June 6.SLAIN NEW JERSEY THERAPIST’S GRAD SCHOOL ROOMMATE RECOUNTS FRIENDSHIP WITH COUPLE DURING TIME IN BOSTONDeFazio is a former U.S. Marin...
STEVE MOORE, ED POZZUOLI: Stop funding school systems. Let the money follow the child
The Watergate-era maxim still applies today: follow the money. In American education, the question is not how much money is spent, but where the money goes. Does funding follow institutions, or does it follow children? Does it serve adult interests, or truly benefit students? This distinction increasingly explains why some states spend more without producing better results, while others see academic gains by empowering parents with meaningful educational choices.New York City is a striking examp...
'Extremist' and 'barbaric': Massachusetts Democrats break ranks over new abortion law
A new Massachusetts law eliminating gestational limits on abortion has drawn backlash from conservatives and sparked a rift among state Democrats.The Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act passed 119-33 in the state House of Representatives on July 22, largely along party lines. The bill, signed into law this week by Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, removes statutory restrictions on abortions past 24 weeks, allowing physicians to perform the procedure later in pregnancy based on their professional...
When is a mental health crisis too severe for telehealth? Warning signs families shouldn't ignore
As the Lindsay Clancy murder trial spotlights the psychiatric care she received before the killings of her three children, the case has raised broader questions about the growing reliance on telehealth for mental health conditions.Nearly half (48.3%) of American adults with serious mental illness now receive some type of mental health treatment via telehealth, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).Clancy reportedly had 14 virtual visits with her prim...
Three Supermassive Black Holes Discovered In a Single Galaxy For the First Time
Astronomers using JWST have found three actively feeding supermassive black holes in the distant galaxy J0148-4214, seen as it existed about 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang. Two sit just 620 light-years apart near the galaxy's center and are expected to merge within a few hundred million years. Phys.org reports: Theories of galaxy evolution -- based on observations -- suggest that, early in the history of the universe, galaxies came very close to one another and merged. In the process, blac...
FTC Strikes Deals to Ignore Unlawful Credit Discrimination
The agency signed agreements to not enforce parts of three federal court orders against auto dealers accused of discrimination—and didn’t notify judges or at least one of its coplaintiffs.
DeepSeek's AI models are about to cost four times more
DeepSeek has announced price hikes for its V4 models.
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Only 3% Of Americans Trust AI "A Great Deal" With Their Money - But One In Five Are Using It Anyway
Only 3% Of Americans Trust AI "A Great Deal" With Their Money - But One In Five Are Using It Anyway A new Gallup survey finds a wide gap between the financial advice Americans say they trust and the advice they actually take. Just 3% of Americans say they have "a great deal" of confidence in artificial intelligence to help manage their money - while about 30% express "a great deal" or "some" confidence. Moreover, roughly one in five people who sought financial advice in the past ...
US Ambassador Huckabee slams extreme group of Israeli settlers for seizing Palestinian homes on West Bank
JERUSALEM: In a rare statement of anger and criticism directed at a small group of extremist Jewish settlers in the West Bank, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned their attacks against a home being built by a Palestinian American from Ohio.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) managed to evict the lawbreakers who seized the house and arrested one person. But the group, mostly young, disaffected youths, who have set up unauthorized outposts and engaged in violence targeting Palestinians a...
These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI
Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”
These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI
Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”
Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza thanks God for an NFL debut that compares favorably to 'Mr Brady'
The first thing Fernando Mendoza did after he played exceptionally in his NFL preseason debut Thursday night was to thank God.Any long-suffering Las Vegas Raiders fan who saw the rookie first-round pick's outing, preseason or not, would have similarly thanked God.Because the Raiders have something here."First, I want to thank God and my teammates and coaches for allowing me the opportunity," Mendoza told reporters. "Today was an invigorating experience where there's not many moments where you fe...
Best Pixel 10 Cases and Accessories (2026): Mous, dbrand, Bellroy
Protect your Pixel 10a, Pixel 10, or Pixel 10 Pro XL with a tried-and-true phone case, screen protector, and Qi2 charger.
UN watchdog slams potential election of Iran to panel with human rights sway: 'Lunatics running the asylum'
Iran's possible election to a major United Nations (U.N.) committee with influence on the shaping of policy concerning human rights, women's rights, and counterterrorism is "Orwellian," the head of a U.N. watchdog group says.In November, the U.N. General Assembly is slated to vote on whether to admit Iran to the Committee for Programme and Coordination, a 34-member body whose member states serve three-year terms. The upcoming vote is widely expected to pass as a formality.The committee doesn't d...
Luigi Mangione case in photos: From Brian Thompson’s killing to the courtroom
Photos detail the legal case against Luigi Mangione, from his suspected killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City to his moves in court.
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English Village Will Have Six Migrant Men To Every Woman
English Village Will Have Six Migrant Men To Every Woman Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, A quiet North Yorkshire village of roughly 600 people is set to be flooded with around 1,200 single adult male asylum seekers at the nearby disused RAF Linton-on-Ouse base. Local women would be outnumbered six to one. Labour MP Rachael Maskell has raised the alarm over the plan, which forms part of the government's wider push to move roughly 3,750 people into three former milita...
I Wore an Electrical Muscle Stimulation Body Suit to Zap Myself Into Fitness
Can electrifying your workout offer a shortcut to a stronger, fitter you? I sweated in a skintight EMS suit for two months to find out.
Zhipu AI releases GLM-5.3, claims it's the strongest open-weights coding model
Zhipu AI has released GLM-5.3, a model that, according to its own benchmarks, is the most powerful open-weights coding model, with a 50 percent improvement over its predecessor through post-training a
People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them
Human-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way.
