Ahead of NBA Finals, NYC Reverses Ban on Knicks Watch Party Outside Madison Square Garden

The decision came on Wednesday as the Knicks prepared for Game 1 of their series against the Spurs for the N.B.A. title.

We Talk Toys, Music, and Earth vs. Eternia With the Director of ‘Masters of the Universe’

Travis Knight's new film, starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, and Jared Leto, is in theaters June 5.

This Is How Trump Finally Signed the AI Executive Order

After shelving the original executive order last month, Donald Trump finally got on board Monday night.

This Rugged New York Heron Is Suddenly Facing Extinction in the City. Why?

Black-crowned night herons could go the way of the passenger pigeon, vanishing from the city. Why remains a mystery.

From 'Jo Show' to 'oh no': Angels outfielder revives José Canseco meme by giving up homer off his head

A fly ball conked the Angels' Jo Adell on the head and bounced over the fence for a home run, instantly reminding fans of José Canseco's similar gaffe 33 years ago.

N.Y.C. Rent Freeze Wouldn’t Spell Doom for Most Landlords, Report Says

The rent freeze Mayor Zohran Mamdani has advocated would put only a small fraction of landlords at risk of defaulting on loans, the ratings agency Moody’s found.

Caissie Levy, Tony Awards Contender and ‘Ragtime’ Star, Is Having a Moment

Caissie Levy was Broadway’s first Elsa. She starred in “Hair” and “Ghost.” And now, for “Ragtime,” she is an odds-on favorite to win a Tony Award.

Big Tech Still Has No Clue What to Do With AI Gadgets

Microsoft wants you to wear an AI badge and the rest of the field doesn't seem to be faring much better.

Lassie, whose AI agent helps dental practices automate admin work, raised a $35M Series A led by a16z, a source says, at a ~$250M valuation

Alex Konrad / Upstarts Media: Lassie, whose AI agent helps dental practices automate admin work, raised a $35M Series A led by a16z, a source says, at a ~$250M valuation Lassie's founders went hands

Here's Why So Many Massive Galaxies in the Early Universe Stop Forming Stars

The early Universe is full of massive galaxies that stopped forming stars very early. They're called massive quenchers (MQ) and they're challenging to explain. New research shows that another type of galaxy, dusty star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) can explain why. It's all about mergers, starbursts, and AGN feedback.

Not Kidding! Microsoft Just Brought Linux Commands to Windows Officially

Microsoft just shipped coreutils for Windows. Yes, you read that right.ls. grep. cat. cp. find. The same commands that have powered Unix and Linux systems for over 50 years are now available natively on Windows, maintained by Microsoft itself.In case you are not already familiar, GNU coreutils are the foundational utilities that every Linux and macOS system relies on for basic file operations, text processing, and shell scripting. They are the foundation of Unix computing. Tens of millions of sc...

Jupiter Flings Particles to Nearly the Speed of Light. The Weird Part Is How

Scientists are increasingly using our solar system as a natural laboratory for studying extreme phenomena.

Ottawa calls for review of CRTC decision on streamers' Cancon contributions

The federal government says it will direct the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to review its recent decision tripling streamers' financial contributions to domestic content.

Robert Pattinson Wants to Set the Record Straight About His ‘Batman’ Gains

'The Batman' star says he was trying to 'sound cool' when he said he 'barely did anything' to get into shape as the Caped Crusader.

These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked

The startup's own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.

Greg Bovino Was the Star at a European Remigration Conference

The man who headed Trump’s invasions of US cities joined the US and European far right in Portugal to preach “remigration”—a plan to expel all minorities and immigrants.

Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation

U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the UK then rolled out globally.

GOP leverages ICE funding package to make Trump's controversial $2B fund 'never exist'

Senate Republicans may need more convincing from the Trump administration that the "anti-weaponization" fund is officially dead, even after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spelled out its doom on Tuesday. Many Republicans demanded that the administration make it crystal clear that not only was the nearly $2 billion fund done, but that it would never come back. And at stake is a multibillion package to fund immigration enforcement operations. During a closed-door meeting Tuesday, Senate Repu...

Country star Morgan Wallen goes viral with epic video from fired up performance in Tuscaloosa

Morgan Wallen has country music fans in a frenzy after dropping a video Monday night.Wallen is the unquestioned face of country music at the moment, and I'm not sure there's even a debate to be had among fans of the genre.He dominates the music charts and packs stadiums in every single city he tours in. The man is an unstoppable force.His latest victory is some awesome YouTube content.COUNTRY MUSIC SENSATIONS TEAM UP FOR NEW SONG, SET INTERNET ON FIRE: WATCHWallen shared a video Monday on YouTub...

Digital i: YouTube overtakes Netflix in average daily viewing globally, rising from 87.2 minutes in 2024 to 99.1 in 2025, while Netflix fell from 100.5 to 93.4

Michael Savage / The Guardian: Digital i: YouTube overtakes Netflix in average daily viewing globally, rising from 87.2 minutes in 2024 to 99.1 in 2025, while Netflix fell from 100.5 to 93.4 Analyst

Auburn University student disappears in Japan as parents join search: ‘In our own living hell’

An American college student from Alabama disappeared in Japan during a family trip, leaving his parents pleading for help as they join dozens of police and K-9 units searching the region's wooded trails.James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student, has not been heard from since May 29, according to his mother, Nancy Higginbotham."We are in our own living hell," Nancy Higginbotham wrote on social media. "He is not detained from a night out partying. The police have confirm...

Entanglement Builds Space-Time. Now “Magic” Gives It Gravity.

In 1973, John Archibald Wheeler described the relationship between space and matter in two sentences: “Space acts on matter, telling it how to move. In turn, matter reacts back on space, telling it how to curve.” Wheeler’s words serve as a pithy encapsulation of general relativity, Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity. Wheeler’s sentences also lay out a challenge that theorists face today: When… Source

Browns general manager explains why he changed his mind on trading Myles Garrett: 'Opportunity was too great'

The Cleveland Browns sent shockwaves throughout the National Football League this week when they traded reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett fresh off becoming the league's single-season sack record holder.Garrett was sent to the Los Angeles Rams for a large package that makes an already-stacked Rams squad even better, as the Browns now must adjust to life without Garrett for the first time since 2016.Garrett requested a trade from the Browns last year, but the Browns wound up sig...

Exoplanetary Weather Watchers Find Strong Evidence of Magnetic Fields

Astronomers studying wind speeds on distant exoplanets have discovered weather systems driven by magnetic fields, rather than the largely hydrodynamic weather patterns observed on Earth. This discovery is among the best evidence yet for the existence of magnetic fields on exoplanets.

Dark web monitoring: does it put your data at risk?

You hear the phrase "dark web monitoring," and it can feel unsettling. If a company is scanning shady corners of the internet for your information, are they exposing you even more?That question comes up often. In fact, Joyce from Florida wrote in with a concern many people share:"When companies scan the dark web for your data, doesn't that put you at risk? Your information is now out there. Please explain what that really means." Joyce, Fanning Springs, FLJoyce, great question. A lot of people a...

DAVID MARCUS: The age of the Democratic Party blocking fringe outsiders is officially over

There were two events on Tuesday that offered more proof of a national Democratic Party establishment that has lost control: One was a meeting, one an election, and both are harbingers of real danger on the American left.The meeting took place in Washington, D.C., between presumptive Maine Democratic Senate nominee, the Nazi tattoed, serial sexter Graham Platner and members of his party in that body.Some, mostly through wishcasting, thought this would be the end of the alleged oysters farmer’s r...

Pokémon Champions hits iOS and Android on June 17

In a few short weeks, Pokémon Champions will arrive on mobile with full cross-platform support.

Nancy Guthrie sheriff defends pace of investigation more than 4 months into search

The sheriff overseeing the investigation into the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie blamed lab work, scientific protocols and the judicial process for delays in the investigation, which entered its fourth month Monday, in an interview with local media this week."It's just not a detective goes out there, talks to somebody, and we can make an arrest," he told the Tucson-based KOLD-TV. "This is a very sensitive case, but what really makes it prolonged is we do rely on labs."Detectives have relie...

PGA Tour 2026: Best bets, 'One-and-Done' pick for the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club

Known for its delicious milkshakes, Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, hosts the Memorial Tournament, one of the PGA Tour's premier events of the season. Hosted by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, the winner of the Memorial will be presented with a gold statue of Nicklaus and will shake hands with the man himself.World No. 1 and back-to-back reigning Memorial champion, Scottie Scheffler, is trying to be the first guy to three-peat on the PGA Tour since Steve Stricker won the John Deere ...

Few Landlords Would Default if New York City Froze Rents, Report Says

The ratings agency Moody’s found a rent freeze on rent-stabilized apartments in New York City may cause fewer problems for landlords than the real estate industry has argued.

Cop fired and arrested after pulling gun on colleague who microwaved fish

A South Carolina cop was so infuriated by another officer microwaving fish that he aimed his service firearm at him. Michael Debiase, 46, was fired, arrested, and charged with pointing and presenting a firearm at a person. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigated the incident, reports ABC News, which took place at Myrtle Beach Police Department. Read the rest The post Cop fired and arrested after pulling gun on colleague who microwaved fish appeared first on Boing Boing.

Hell Yeah, It’s Another Patricia Episode on ‘Widow’s Bay’

Our favorite party planner gets her own mini-slasher movie in 'Your Baggage.'

SwitchBot’s Weather Station Sounds Like the E Ink Smart Display of My Dreams

Besides showing the weather, it can also sync with your calendar and control smart home devices—if you have a SwitchBot Matter hub, that is.

WiiM's first soundbar has a touchscreen display and Dolby Atmos

WiiM, a company known for its lineup of speakers and amplifiers, has revealed its first soundbar.

Vim Classic is a Vim Fork for People Who Want Their Editor AI-Free

A Vim fork has arrived, and it exists because of AI. Drew DeVault, the developer behind SourceHut, announced Vim Classic back in March 2026 after becoming unhappy with the direction both Vim and NeoVim were heading.His gripe was that generative AI had started creeping into their development, and he wanted no part of it.The NeoVim side of that concern is the project's labeling of AI-assisted pull requests as "AI assisted 🤖," which has now stacked up a fair number of requests, many of which have a...

Todd Blanche exposes how aggressive Biden DOJ targeted low-level Mar-a-Lago employees

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Biden-era Department of Justice’s investigation into President Donald Trump was so expansive that even Mar-a-Lago staffers, including gardeners and low-level aides, had to retain criminal defense attorneys.Speaking on the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast, Blanche explained the scope of the probe and framed it as evidence of a "weaponized" justice system."Virtually anybody associated with President Trump had to get a criminal defense attorney," Bl...

Meta launches Meta Business Agent globally on WhatsApp and Instagram DMs, after a two-year pilot of the customer support AI bot in India, Mexico, and others

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Meta launches Meta Business Agent globally on WhatsApp and Instagram DMs, after a two-year pilot of the customer support AI bot in India, Mexico, and others For years, Whats

Asteroid Dirt is "Fluffier" Than We Thought

The strength of gravity is different on every body in the solar system. Whether it's the crushing weight of Jupiter or the miniscule pull of a small asteroid, this fundamental force of physics still has a major impact on the material those bodies are made up of. A new paper from researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) showcases just how different it can be by letting planetary simulants freefall inside a giant drop tower and measuring how “fluffy” th...

NFL wife Claire Kittle continues her meteoric rise up the pop culture rankings, home run off a head and MEAT!

Good morning from Screencaps headquarters where I'm all out of sorts this morning after some third-party contractor descended upon my backyard unannounced at 7:55 a.m. When I confronted one of the guys, he proceeded to tell me that they are here to install a smart meter and the power would be cut off for an hour.Uh, did you knock? Maybe give me a courtesy heads up that you're about to cut the power?"Yeah, I knocked," the worker replied, which was a lie because I was sitting here working while ou...

SpaceX’s Next Big Business Could Be Building Stuff in Space

The FAA recently approved test flights of the company's reentry vehicles.

Google sold $35B in stock in its equity raise this week, up from its planned $30B and taking its total funding to $85B; a source says it contacted 75 investors

Katherine Blunt / Wall Street Journal: Google sold $35B in stock in its equity raise this week, up from its planned $30B and taking its total funding to $85B; a source says it contacted 75 investors —

Poster of The Birds of Palestine

John Rooney's The Birds of Palestine is a beautiful collage of avian species residing there. It's available as a print from his Etsy store (and from Shop Palestine, though the store appears to be down today), and the latest in a series: Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Iceland. Read the rest The post Poster of The Birds of Palestine appeared first on Boing Boing.

Perplexity announces hybrid AI system that decides what runs locally or in the cloud

Perplexity has announced an orchestrator that combines AI models running on your own computer with powerful cloud models and automatically decides which task gets processed where. The article Perplexi

Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally

WhatsApp will charge businesses for using its AI agent based on token usage

Meta's AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally

WhatsApp will charge businesses for using its AI agent based on token usage

Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta agents to "run your whole business"

Mark Zuckerberg wants agents to be able to "run your whole business."

I Built a C++ Backend So My GPU Would Stop Eating Air

A comprehensive guide to optimizing LLM inference by eliminating padding overhead with hardware-aware sequence packing. The post I Built a C++ Backend So My GPU Would Stop Eating Air appeared first on

Claude AI: What's free in 2026 and what isn't?

Making sense of what you get from Claude AI at the free tier, especially as limits are vague and keep shifting.

Spencer Pratt surges to runoff in LA mayor's race after angry voters send message to Karen Bass

Reality television personality Spencer Pratt appears on track to clear a key hurdle in Los Angeles' mayoral race as he seeks to unseat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November.Bass, who has led the city since 2022 amid a turbulent stretch rocked by her response to wildfires, advanced to a runoff after failing to secure a majority of the vote in Tuesday's primary election. With no candidate surpassing the 50% threshold, the top two finishers will face off in a November runoff.The anticipated runoff...

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season Four Teases Battles With ‘Inner Demons’

Plus, a new screenwriter is wanted for Backrooms 2.

Boston-based software monitoring startup Coralogix raised a $200M Series F at a $1.6B post-money valuation, up from $1B+ after a $115M Series E in June 2025

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: Boston-based software monitoring startup Coralogix raised a $200M Series F at a $1.6B post-money valuation, up from $1B+ after a $115M Series E in June 2025 Coralogix, a

Turbo-charging battery research with AI: An ambitious vision

Scientists envision batteries will play a central role in improving the security and cost-effectiveness of America's energy systems. But achieving this requires solving numerous technical challenges,

Step Aside Private Credit: Partners Group Is First Private Equity Fund To Gate Investors

Step Aside Private Credit: Partners Group Is First Private Equity Fund To Gate Investors The private credit gating-gate is spilling over to private equity.  Partners Group Holding AG has capped withdrawals at one of its evergreen private equity funds amid heightened redemption pressure, as the investor anxiety that hit private credit vehicles is now spilling over to other asset classes within private markets, Bloomberg reported. The Swiss firm, one of Europe’s largest listed alter...

Coralogix raises $200M on bet that someone needs to watch the AI agents

The Series F round values Coralogix at $1.6 billion and comes less than a year after its previous raise.

JONATHAN TURLEY: Kennedy Center ruling gets Trump's name right but repairs badly wrong

In a ruling Friday, District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the cessation of all repair plans for the Kennedy Center and the removal of Trump’s name from the building within two weeks. It is a detailed and comprehensive opinion, but I believe Judge Cooper is wrong about halting the repairs.I previously expressed skepticism over the claim that the board could order such a change unilaterally. At that time, I raised the very issues that Judge Cooper cited in his rejection of the right to rename ...

Cruise passenger hailed as hero after jumping into water to save 84-year-old man

A Carnival Cruise Line passenger is being praised as a hero after jumping into the water to help an elderly man who fell from a pier during a cruise stop in Mexico.The incident occurred May 19 while Carnival Jubilee was docked in Costa Maya.Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital, saying an elderly guest fell into the water while returning to the ship.PASSENGER'S STUNNING $5K CASH TIP LEAVES CRUISE WORKER IN TEARS IN SHOCKING VIDEO"Our security team responded immediately,...

Jana Kramer says holding on to toxic relationships 'drains you' until you ‘start losing yourself' completely

Jana Kramer says there's life and even joy after heartbreak.The actress and singer told Fox News Digital that getting out of "toxic" relationships helped her become "a better person" and gave her a renewed appreciation for second chances both on and off-screen.The country star, who has publicly navigated heartbreak, divorce and rebuilding her life, told Fox News Digital that walking away from unhealthy situations ultimately helped her become "a better person" a lesson that mirrors the themes of ...

SpaceX Reportedly Targets $135 IPO Price As Morningstar Says Valuation Should Be Halved

SpaceX Reportedly Targets $135 IPO Price As Morningstar Says Valuation Should Be Halved Last week, Elon Musk called Bloomberg's "SpaceX Said to Cut IPO Value" story "false," marking the latest clash between Musk and the MSM over coverage of his companies. Reuters has released a new report, which, based on sources, says SpaceX is planning an IPO at a price of $135 per share, aiming to raise a record $75 billion by selling about 555.6 million shares at an estimated $1.75 trillion ...

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AJ Brown trade outcome: Dianna Russini paid a heavy price while Mike Vrabel emerged unscathed

Mike Vrabel and A.J. Brown were winning on Tuesday because the long-rumored trade that reunited them was finally complete. Brown was free of his recent unhappiness with the Philadelphia Eagles, while Vrabel spoke easily and smartly about how his Super Bowl team was getting better.It was one lovely victory lap for everybody.Except for Dianna Russini.MIKE VRABEL BREAKS HIS SILENCE ON DIANNA RUSSINI CONTROVERSYYes, this is about her as much as Vrabel and Brown. Those three names will be linked for ...

Jack Nicklaus delivers fair criticisms and concerns about the crowded PGA Tour schedule

Jack Nicklaus is saying the quiet part out loud when it comes to the current and likely future makeup of the PGA Tour schedule.Speaking to the media ahead of this week's Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, the Tour event Nicklaus has hosted for decades, the 18-time major champion was asked about the signature events on the schedule and how others may, or may not, stand out.Nicklaus immediately said that he did not want to comment on the Tour's schedule because he was "not exactly in favor ...

John Fetterman erupts over 'creeper' Graham Platner, suggesting he's a 'Nazi sympathizer'

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., attacked Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner as a "creeper" and a "Nazi sympathizer" in light of his latest scandal on Tuesday.Speaking with reporters in Washington, D.C., Fetterman expressed frustration after it was reported over the weekend that Platner had sent explicit messages to at least six women despite being married and maintained an active profile on Kik, an anonymous chatting platform notorious for lax identification methods that have enab...

Jeffries declines to back Wasserman Schultz as Black leaders revolt over district switch

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is facing mounting backlash from some Black leaders over her decision to seek re-election in a majority-minority district, a move that appears to be costing her support from the highest-ranking Black Democrat in Congress.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., declined to endorse Wasserman Schultz's re-election bid Tuesday after she entered the race for the plurality-Black district, where she faces four Black opponents in the Aug. 18 primary."Haven't...

Family Of Henry Nowak's Migrant Killer Sparks Outrage After Asking For "No Further Pain" In Tone-Deaf Statement

Family Of Henry Nowak's Migrant Killer Sparks Outrage After Asking For "No Further Pain" In Tone-Deaf Statement Via Remix News, The family of Vickrum Digwa has been accused of adding insult to injury after issuing a statement asking that Henry Nowak’s murder not be used to cause “further pain,” despite fierce public anger over the way the 18-year-old was stabbed, falsely accused, handcuffed and left dying in the street. Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life in prison with a minimu...

Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI collectively worth $9.9M+, ahead of SpaceX's IPO (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI collectively worth $9.9M+, ahead of SpaceX's IPO SpaceX's initial public offe

Interest in a Potentially Toxic Measles Treatment Spiked After Joe Rogan Bump, Study Says

Comments by RFK Jr. and Joe Rogan appear to have encouraged a 38.7% increase in vitamin A poisoning cases early last year.

The EU's Cloud and AI Development Act aims to triple data center capacity in five to seven years; the Chips Act 2.0 recommends allowing direct EU investments

Gian Volpicelli / Bloomberg: The EU's Cloud and AI Development Act aims to triple data center capacity in five to seven years; the Chips Act 2.0 recommends allowing direct EU investments The Europea

Major Iranian Attack On Kuwait International Airport Leaves One Dead, 63 Injured

Major Iranian Attack On Kuwait International Airport Leaves One Dead, 63 Injured Kuwait International Airport has come under Iranian missile and drone attack on Wednesday, in a significant strike that killed one person and left 63 people injured - according to the country's health ministry, with several of the victims being seriously wounded. A passenger terminal was directly struck, damaging facilities including diplomatic missions at the airport, Kuwaiti authorities have said. Ar...

Inside the fallout of the SJSU volleyball scandal: ‘This is an obvious problem’

EXCLUSIVE: Employees across the entire California State University System (CSU) came back from lunch to an email on March 6, announcing that their employer was suing President Donald Trump's Department of Education.It was happening because San Jose State University (SJSU) had a transgender volleyball player on its women’s team for three years, allegedly didn’t tell multiple female teammates that the player was male, and then refused to accept the U.S. Department of Education findings that determ...

ADP Reports US Economy Added The Most Jobs In 16 Months In May

ADP Reports US Economy Added The Most Jobs In 16 Months In May Following a shockingly strong JOLTS report, ADP just reported a stronger than expected rise in jobs added in May. ADP says 122k jobs were added in May - better than the 120k expected - and the biggest monthly addition since January 2025 Source: Bloomberg "Hiring was more broad-based in May than we've seen in the last few years," said Dr. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ADP. "The labor market continues to show sus...

Google pledges to replenish more water than it uses at data centers by 2030

Google has expanded its water stewardship projects in the midst of growing unrest over data centers' water usage.

The EU Commission unveils its tech sovereignty package, including the EU's Cloud and AI Development Act, in a bid to reduce its reliance on US tech companies

Mathieu Pollet / Politico: The EU Commission unveils its tech sovereignty package, including the EU's Cloud and AI Development Act, in a bid to reduce its reliance on US tech companies The European

The EU Commission unveils its proposed tech sovereignty package, including the Cloud and AI Development Act, in a bid to cut its reliance on US tech companies

Mathieu Pollet / Politico: The EU Commission unveils its proposed tech sovereignty package, including the Cloud and AI Development Act, in a bid to cut its reliance on US tech companies The European

Céline Dion pays tribute to duet partner Peabo Bryson after RandB singer's death at 75

Grammy-winning RandB singer Peabo Bryson, the voice behind Disney film duets Beauty and the Beast with Céline Dion and Aladdin's A Whole New World with Regina Belle, has died. He was 75.

These Two Things Are Not The Same...

These Two Things Are Not The Same... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity, Viral images of a grand classical arch and a twisted modernist one reveal the unbridgeable divide between leaders who celebrate America's heritage and those who seem determined to replace it with something cold, crooked, and alien. The contrast could not be clearer or more deliberate. On one side stands towering marble, golden eagles, and inscriptions evoking "One Nation Under God." On the other, a bent...

Uber Caps Usage of AI Tools Like Claude Code to Manage Costs

Uber Caps Usage of AI Tools Like Claude Code to Manage Costs I wrote the other day about Uber blowing its 2026 AI budget in four months, and how that wasn't particularly surprising given they would ha

Protests erupt in U.K. after video released showing arrest of dying teen

Hundreds gathered in Southampton, U.K., on Tuesday to protest over the death of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak. Police handcuffed Nowak after an incident where he was stabbed. His killer falsely accused him of a racist attack.

I Wore a Smart Fart Wearable for Three Days. Here’s What I Learned

Researchers at the University of Maryland are trying to get to the bottom of our farts.

Teacher says bestselling author Jack Carr inspired students to embrace patriotism amid values debate

FIRST ON FOX: Bestselling author Jack Carr, who served the nation for 20 years as a Navy SEAL sniper and military leader, learned of an unusual story during his most recent book tour and shared the details exclusively with Fox News Digital.He was speaking in Franklin, Tennessee, in mid-May to a crowd of people about his new novel, "The Fourth Option," when a high school teacher approached him afterward to relay an anecdote. More than half the students in the Mississippi teacher's class, the educ...

WATCH: Dem scolds Homeland Security chief to ‘calm down’ after hearing derails over alleged ‘pattern’

A Senate Appropriations Committee hearing was derailed Tuesday after Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin got into a heated exchange, prompting the Democrat to tell Mullin to "calm down."Van Hollen, who is best known for flying to El Salvador to meet with controversial illegal immigrant and alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, accused the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of having a "pattern" of abuse while enforcing immigration law. He pointed...

Sorry, ‘Stargate’ Faithful: the Amazon Revival Just Hit a Big Snag

The planned series from a veteran of 'Stargate SG-1' and 'Stargate: Atlantis' is no longer in the works, but the studio isn't abandoning the franchise.

5 Fun Papers That Explain LLMs Clearly

Want to understand LLMs better? Start with these five foundational papers that explain how they work.

What AI Agents Should Never Do on Their Own

How to set the rules that keep agents effective and out of trouble The post What AI Agents Should Never Do on Their Own appeared first on Towards Data Science .

Still no triage liaison physicians in Alberta ERs, 4 months after province's pledge

More than four months after pledging that emergency physicians would soon begin roles monitoring waiting room patients, the Alberta government’s promised triage liaison physicians aren’t yet on the job.

Brittney Griner throws Angel Reese to the floor like a rag doll in stunning show of power

Brittney Griner, the WNBA's most divisive player before Angel Reese, showed Angel who was still in charge Tuesday night.Griner who famously spent some time in a Russian prison and was dealt back to America a few years ago in what was maybe the most lopsided trade of all time threw Reese to the floor late in the fourth quarter and was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul.Now, should she have been fouled for this? I'm not sure. Did Angel flop? Maybe. Possibly. But the optics weren't great, and the refs made...

Bakersfield, California bank hostage standoff enters second day without resolution

The Bakersfield Police Department in California announced on Tuesday that a man had barricaded himself in a Chase Bank Building with some community members, and as of Wednesday morning the department has not yet announced a resolution to the hostage standoff."The Bakersfield Police Department received a call at approximately 1:00 p.m. regarding reports of a bomb threat at the Chase Bank building located at the center of Chester Aveneue and 17th Street," a Tuesday press release noted. "During the...

Messi, Mbappe, Yamal are all World Cup-bound after injury scares

Injuries to some of soccer's star players, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, sparked concern ahead of the World Cup. All three have been included in their national team squads for the tournament in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, but others have not been so fortunate.

Trump Team Proposes New Tariff Round On 60 Countries Over Forced Labor Practices

Trump Team Proposes New Tariff Round On 60 Countries Over Forced Labor Practices The U.S. Trade Representative has issued an overnight statement and proposed a new round of tariffs of at least 10% on imports from 60 trading partners, marking the administration's largest attempt yet to rebuild its tariff empire after the Supreme Court struck down earlier levies. The new duties stem from Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which investigates whether trading partners are failing to ...

Amazon kills plans for Stargate series reboot

Amazon's Stargate series greenlit last year has been cancelled.

Karen Bass to face runoff election amid tough challenge from Spencer Pratt and more top headlines

1. Karen Bass to face runoff election amid challenge from Spencer Pratt2. Trump-endorsed candidate concedes in primary upset3. Kash Patel warns ‘we’re just getting started’ HOSTAGE STANDOFF SWAT, FBI negotiators surround Chase Bank as suspect holds people in bomb threat. Continue reading …JUSTICE TRACK Feds step into random train killing as new details, potential death penalty emerge. Continue reading …HEAT IS ON FBI busts 35 in West Virginia drug sweep as Operation Summer Heat 2.0 goes nationwi...

How to Block Spam Calls and Spam Texts on iPhone and Android (2026)

Fight the scourge of unsolicited rings and pings from spammers, scammers, and telemarketers.

AI music startup Suno doubles its valuation to $5.4 billion while fighting major record labels in court

AI music startup Suno has raised $400 million at a $5.4 billion valuation. The article AI music startup Suno doubles its valuation to $5.4 billion while fighting major record labels in court appeared

Bass Advances To Runoff In LA Mayor's Race; Pratt Leads Contenders

Bass Advances To Runoff In LA Mayor's Race; Pratt Leads Contenders Authored by Jackson Richman and Beige Luciano-Adams via The Epoch Times, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to the November runoff election for Los Angeles mayor. The Associated Press called Bass’s advancement after 1:30 a.m. ET on June 3. Reality TV star Spencer Pratt and Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman lead 11 other candidates in the race for runner-up. The runner-up will face Bass in the runo...

How OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI startups are pursuing recursive self-improvement, in a bid to build AI that can improve itself with little to no human input (Financial Times)

Financial Times: How OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI startups are pursuing recursive self-improvement, in a bid to build AI that can improve itself with little to no human input Industry chiefs say

Meta leads largest-ever anti-scam operation with FBI and DOJ, resulting in 63 arrests

A sweeping anti-scam operation led by Meta and backed by the FBI, Department of Justice, Microsoft, Coinbase and Starlink resulted in 63 arrests, millions of dollars in frozen cryptocurrency and the removal of more than a million scam-related online accounts, officials announced Tuesday.Meta said the operation was the company’s largest anti-scam operation to date and described it as the first coordinated anti-scam effort of its kind for the company to bring together major technology companies, f...

The Sequence AI of the Week #871: Inside the Loop with Claude Opus 4.8

Might seem like a minor release. But it really isn't.

Hey Dave Filoni, Leslye Headland Is Still Down for ‘The Acolyte’ Season 2

The creator of the High Republic 'Star Wars' Disney+ show still has stories and characters she'd like to explore.

DNA from mystery juvenile male raises questions in Carnival cruise murder case against teen stepbrother

Content warning: This article includes descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find distressing.Federal investigators have obtained a DNA sample from a mystery juvenile male who allegedly had sex with 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship shortly before her death.This development introduces a potential twist as federal prosecutors move forward with their case against Kepner’s stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, who faces charges for her alleged sexual assault and murder.The...

The oldest hatred is back: How it’s consuming Europe and crossing the Atlantic

I live in Brussels.Not the Brussels of postcards and European summits. The real one. The Brussels where Jewish schools sit behind armed guards, where synagogues are built like fortresses, where Jewish parents quietly tell their children to tuck the Star of David inside their shirts before they leave the house. I know what antisemitism looks like when it stops hiding. I have spent my life watching it return to a continent that swore it never would.So let me ask the question no one seems willing t...

One extra serving of processed meat a day linked to higher cancer risk

Eating processed meat like ham, sausage and bacon may be linked to a higher risk of certain types of cancer, according to new research.While health organizations have already confirmed that processed meat can contribute to colon cancer, this study looked closer at cancers in the upper digestive tract, where the link has historically been less clear.To understand these connections, researchers from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), one of the world's largest...