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Jupiter Created the Birthplace of Rocky Bodies in the Early Solar System
Jupiter helped create the different rocky bodies in the Solar System. The massive gas giant created a planet-induced pressure bump in the gas in the disk surrounding the young Sun. This pressure bump filtered different types of dust at different times, leading to the formation of planetesimals with different compositions at different times.
College students accused of inciting boardwalk chaos walk free as prosecutors pull plug, city demands answers
The charges against the college students who were accused of organizing a beach "takeover" event earlier this month have abruptly been dropped.The Delaware Department of Justice has dropped the charges, citing "no factual basis" for them, according to Attorney General Kathy Jennings, FOX29 Philadelphia reported.Earlier this month, Fox News Digital confirmed the Rehoboth Beach Police Department previously arrested four Delaware State University students: 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old An...
Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson narrowly avoids injury at celebrity softball game after nasty collision
The New England Patriots dodged a bullet Sunday during a celebrity softball game.Running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who caught a fourth quarter touchdown from Drake Maye in the Super Bowl, suffered an injury scare during the softball game hosted by Maye when comedian Matt Rife rolled up on Stevenson's leg during a rundown that had Patriots fans gasping for air.In a video posted on social media by Boston reporter Marlee Wierda, Stevenson's left leg can be seen bending awkwardly as Rife lost his ba...
Georgia player hits mammoth go-ahead home run, promptly gets ejected for excessive celebration during trot
I've long said that college baseball deserves more respect, especially this time of year. Folks obsess with March Madness, but I don't think it holds a candle to June Madness.Fine. That's a little hyperbolic, but I do believe this country needs to pay way more attention to college baseball. You want 24/7 electricity? Check out post-Memorial Day college baseball. The Road to Omaha. It's the best, and it started this weekend around the country with regional tournaments.On that note, let's go ahead...
Pratt 'could be the guy' LA needs to 'disrupt' institutional chaos plaguing city: Beach volleyball legend
SANTA MONICA, CA Beach volleyball legend and Los Angeles native Christopher ‘Sinjin’ Smith is touting Spencer Pratt’s "disrupter" mayoral campaign and explained why he believes Pratt has tapped into voter frustration over the glaring issues facing the city. "It doesn't surprise me at all that Spencer is resonating with the people of Santa Monica and LA in general, because he's saying common-sense things," Smith, the first volleyball player to win 100 career tournaments during a storied Hall of F...
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How a Giant Moon and a Steam Atmosphere Built the Recipe for Life
4.5 billion years ago was an interesting time for the Earth. The atmosphere was thick and what we would now think of as toxic. The Moon, which was freshly formed, looks much more massive than it does today and faintly glows with the residual heat from its own creation. And the floor was literally lava. Everywhere. If there were any children alive at the time, they would have no chance of winning that game. But for a long time, scientists had thought this molten phase of the Earth didn’t last lon...
Former Prince Andrew under investigation for alleged inappropriate conduct with woman at Royal Ascot
Former Prince Andrew is reportedly under investigation again for inappropriate conduct with a woman at Royal Ascot.According to The Sunday Times, Thames Valley Police are "examining events in 2002 as they consider wider possible crimes by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, including sexual misconduct, corruption and fraud."The alleged incident reportedly took place at the famed racing festival, which was attended by multiple members of the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth, King Charles, Prince ...
Atari is buying the maker of the Crossy Road games
Atari's buying the maker of the Crossy Road games.
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra Is Picking a Fight With the M5 Max MacBook Pro
Thinness is out and brute Nvidia RTX Spark performance is in.
Malaysia's under-16 social media ban carries fines up to $2.5 million
Malaysia's under-16 social media ban has taken effect.
Lone survivor rescued after fatal fall kills three climbers on Mount McKinley
Three Latvian climbers died and a fourth survived after a fall on Wednesday near Denali Pass on Alaska's Mount McKinley.Four members of a seven-person climbing expedition fell near Denali Pass, about 2,100 feet below the mountain's 20,310-foot summit, according to Reuters.The Latvian Mountaineering Association identified the deceased climbers as Inese Puceka, Vija Olte and Renars Kunigs-Salaks, the outlet reported.ONE MAN TURNED A GLOBAL SKYSCRAPER INTO HIS MOST DANGEROUS DESTINATION OF ALL: 'PR...
This Matrix-Inspired Program Only Needs 16 Bytes to Produce a Chiptune Banger
It turns out that 16 bytes is more than enough to make one's head hurt.
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Savvy PC users are getting Windows 11 Pro + training courses for just $20 while they can
TL;DR: You can get Windows 11 Pro plus a beginner-friendly training course for just $19.97 (reg. $237) through June 14. As of October 2025, Microsoft has phased out support for Windows 10. That means no more software updates, technical support or security fixes. Read the rest The post Savvy PC users are getting Windows 11 Pro + training courses for just $20 while they can appeared first on Boing Boing.
Serena Williams returning to professional tennis at 44
Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at age 44 after nearly four years away from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild card invitation to play doubles at the upcoming Queen's Club grass-court tournament, the WTA Tour announced Monday.
GOP's primed for primary season payback on Trump's most ambitious, controversial policy
Senate Democrats are doing everything they can to kill President Donald Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund, and Republicans may be keen on helping them.The nearly $2 billion fund has drawn heavy criticism from both sides of the aisle since its announcement last month as part of the settlement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). And Senate Republicans, already incensed over Trump's decision to push out two popular members of the conference, strongly dislike the fund. Though not t...
Meta Has a Ridiculous Amount of Smart Glasses Planned for This Year
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Judges, Sheriff, health care: Last-minute guide to obscure but important L.A. County elections
Here are obscure but very important L.A. County races in the 2026 election. What you need to know about Superior Court judges, the County Sheriff race and healthcare tax measure.
DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.
Florida AG James Uthmeier sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, seeking to hold Altman personally liable for deceptive trade practices, negligence, and public nuisance (NBC News)
NBC News: Florida AG James Uthmeier sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, seeking to hold Altman personally liable for deceptive trade practices, negligence, and public nuisance Florida's seeks to hold Sam Al
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The Dirt That Refused To Die
For 15 years, Sébastien Fontaine has been trying to kill dirt. The biochemist, who runs a lab at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, wanted to know how much carbon is released by soil just dirt alone, completely devoid of life. His team sealed dirt into jars and blasted them with sterilizing gamma radiation. Then they waited for the carbon dioxide released by… Source
Serena Williams to make pro tennis return at the HSBC Championships in London
Serena Williams will return to professional tennis this summer as a doubles competitor the HSBC Championships.The tournament begins in London at The Queen’s Club on Saturday and it runs through June 21. It is one of the events leading up to Wimbledon, which takes places in July.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"THE QUEEN RETURNS," the tournament announced on X. "Serena Williams is BACK and set for doubles at the #HSBCChampionships!"Williams has been out...
Strava is adding a $11.99 monthly fee for developer API access and moving public profiles and fitness club listings behind authentication to combat AI scraping
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Strava is adding a $11.99 monthly fee for developer API access and moving public profiles and fitness club listings behind authentication to combat AI scraping AI companies
Filming Has Already Wrapped on ‘Evil Dead Wrath’
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Heel Turn: Pro wrestling's hot month should remind fans just how good they have it
It’s often difficult to live up to the high expectations that pro wrestling fans have.The diehards want every match to be five stars, the storylines to make complete sense and the fans in the arena to yell and scream as if they’ve never been to a show before.Sometimes, they have to remember just how good they have it in this era. Not everything is going to be "Monday Night Wars" level of entertainment. Pro wrestlers are dealing with injuries, fatigue and the added pressure that comes with trying...
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SpaceX IPO Update: New Filing Reveals Friends and Family Share Allocation, Anthropic AI Deal, And Water Risk
SpaceX IPO Update: New Filing Reveals Friends and Family Share Allocation, Anthropic AI Deal, And Water Risk SpaceX has provided fresh details in an amended S-1 filing regarding its upcoming initial public offering, including a directed share program for employees and insiders, a major AI computing agreement with Anthropic, and new risk factors. The company will reserve up to 5% of shares in its IPO for certain employees and friends and family of its executive officers. The compa...
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A Faster Way To Forecast Alien Weather
The TRAPPIST-1 system, located about 41 light years from Earth, has been a focal point of much exoplanetary discussion - mainly because it has 7 confirmed planets orbiting a dim M-dwarf star. Two of those planets - TRAPPIST-1e and -1f - are thought to be in the star’s habitable zone. However, the habitable zone of M-dwarfs is so close to the star itself the planets are likely tidally locked to it, meaning they have a permanent day and night side, with a “twilight terminator” in between. Armed wi...
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"Firing On All Cylinders, But..." US Manufacturing Surveys Send Mixed Signals In May
"Firing On All Cylinders, But..." US Manufacturing Surveys Send Mixed Signals In May With US hard data taking a beating (relative to expectations) last week (red line below), analysts remain hopeful that US Manufacturing will hold up (durable goods orders were solid) with this morning's Manufacturing PMIs set to signal stability. The final May SandP Global US Manufacturing rose to 55.1 (down from the 55.3 flash print) but the strongest since April 2022 ISM's Manufacturing PM...
The Films and Shows You Should Be Streaming in June 2026
We've picked out the best horror, sci-fi, and genre titles coming to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and beyond.
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"Working Better": Saylor Teases BTC Buy After Strategy Sells For First Time Since 2022
"Working Better": Saylor Teases BTC Buy After Strategy Sells For First Time Since 2022 Bitcoin is extending its recent weakness overnight (hurt by US-Iran tensions escalating again), trading back below its 100DMA after Strategy (MSTR) sold 32 bitcoin between May 26 and May 31 at an average net price of $77,135 a coin, totaling $2.5 million (disclosed in an 8-K filing on Monday). Proceeds from the bitcoin sales are expected to be used to fund distributions on preferred stock, the ...
Russell Henley goes unconscious at Colonial, Eric Cole's continuous sting, and Joaquin Niemann flips in Korea
Sunday at the Charles Schwab Challenge was a bit sleepy, but then Russell Henley woke up in a rather aggressive mood. The 37-year-old flipped a switch down the stretch in Fort Worth to earn the sixth PGA Tour win of his career and pass quite a career milestone in the process.Where there is a winner, there are also many losers, and for Eric Cole, he's essentially turned into the face of the latter group since earning his spot on the PGA Tour in 2023. His streak of not having the breaks fall his w...
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Key Events This Week: Jobs Report, JOLTS, ADP, ISMs And Fed Speakers
Key Events This Week: Jobs Report, JOLTS, ADP, ISMs And Fed Speakers The key event for markets outside of Iran (which is once again front and center following news that Iran is halting all exchange of messages with the US in protest of Israeli crimes in Lebanon) will be Friday’s US May employment report. Economists forecast a notable moderation in payroll growth compared with the relatively strong pace seen earlier in the spring. Headline nonfarm payrolls are expected to rise by aro...
Survey finds generational gap in attitudes to AI romance
Almost 50% of young adults in six major economies think AI romantic companionship will improve human happiness through emotional support in the next decade, the results of a large survey suggested Mon
Nvidia unveils new superchip to bring AI functions into personal computers
Nvidia has unveiled a powerful chip that would bring advanced artificial intelligence functions into laptops and desktop computers, with new personal computer models from brands including Microsoft and Dell set to roll out later this year.
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Inside The Major Bill Poised To Reshape The US Housing Market
Inside The Major Bill Poised To Reshape The US Housing Market Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times, The United States may be on track to implement the first comprehensive housing legislation in decades. For the past several years, housing affordability has been a significant subject across the country, with many young people struggling to achieve the dream of homeownership. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have tried to reverse the trend by advancing the 21st Centur...
Import AI 459: AI oversight is difficult; scaling laws for protein folding models; and pricing the extinction risk of AI systems
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Moderna Snags $50 Million Ebola Vax Contract
Moderna Snags $50 Million Ebola Vax Contract Moderna is receiving up to $50 million to accelerate the development of an Ebola vaccine, as the virus continues to spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding is coming from global health organization CEPI, which told Reuters that it was possible to bring the vaccines to trial phase within a couple of months. CEPI said it would also invest up to $8.6 million for a shot developed by the University of Oxford and ...
Nvidia bets big on physical AI at GTC Taipei with a new world model, driving brain, and open humanoid robot
Nvidia used GTC Taipei to launch a series of models for robots, autonomous vehicles, and video systems. The centerpieces are the new world model Cosmos 3, a significantly scaled-up driving model calle
Palo Alto Networks says Mythos found 24+ critical bugs, burning $1M+ of tokens, subsidized by Anthropic; some companies say they plan to boost Mythos spending
Aaron Holmes / The Information: Palo Alto Networks says Mythos found 24+ critical bugs, burning $1M+ of tokens, subsidized by Anthropic; some companies say they plan to boost Mythos spending When Pa
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Iran Halts All Messages With US, Orders Opening Of New Fronts Citing 'Israeli Crimes'; Futures Slide As Oil Jumps
Iran Halts All Messages With US, Orders Opening Of New Fronts Citing 'Israeli Crimes'; Futures Slide As Oil Jumps Summary Oil jumps on Iran announcing halt to all exchanges with US, citing Israeli aggression in Lebanon. Iran overnight initiated fresh attacks on neighboring Kuwait and even released video showing footage of a ballistic missile launch. The US bombed radar and drone sites in Iran in response to the Iranians having shot down a US drone over the weekend. Reports of for...
Woman tests fate by getting too close to a massive bison, faceplants while running away
A woman learned the hard way that messing with nature is a very bad idea.Viral videos of people testing fate with wild animals are right near the top of the list of the best content online.Nature has plenty of uplifting moments, but it's also full of people doing stuff so stupid that it's honestly mind-boggling.Well, buckle up because we have a real doozy today.HORRIFIED TOURISTS WATCH AS BISON BOILS TO DEATH IN YELLOWSTONE HOT SPRINGThe popular Instagram page @touronsofnationalparks is known fo...
Fourth US drug boat strike in a week kills more 'narco-terrorists'
The U.S. military conducted a deadly strike against a vessel in the Pacific on Saturday, killing several alleged "narco-terrorists," according to U.S. Southern Command.That attack, which killed three men, was one of four such military strikes announced by SOUTHCOM last week."On May 30, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed...
Rising pop culture star Rachel Pizzolato concludes massive May at Miami Swim Week, Ric Flair's health and MEAT
The sun is shining bright, Monday Screencaps is dialed in, the birds are chirping away, summer is in the air, a skunk unloaded in the early morning hours (thankfully not on my dogs) and it's officially June 2026. Guys, let's face it, this is going to be a massive month for the United States and the world.We have the World Cup, America 250, Trump's birthday UFC event, there's an intriguing NBA Finals (if you're into that sort of thing), the NHL Finals are ready to roll and there's even that Great...
Nvidia pitches RTX Spark as the chip that finally makes local AI agents practical on Windows devices
Nvidia is attacking Apple Silicon and Qualcomm on Windows laptops with the RTX Spark. The chip combines a Blackwell GPU with an Arm-based Grace CPU and up to 128 GB of shared memory, with a calculated
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IBM Soars On Resurfaced Trump Clip, Barclays Buy Rating As MoMo Rally Accelerates
IBM Soars On Resurfaced Trump Clip, Barclays Buy Rating As MoMo Rally Accelerates IBM shares jumped as much as 15% in premarket trading after Bloomberg described a recirculated video of President Trump stating that the stock is "going to go up a lot more." The clip, reposted by Polymarket Money on Saturday evening, appears to have fueled another leg higher in what has already been an eye-popping, multi-week rally. In the clip, dated December 10, Trump boasted that IBM CEO Arvind...
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An Afternoon in Brooklyn with Mamdani and a Bar Full of Arsenal Fans
Mayor Zohran Mamdani watched his favorite team, Arsenal, compete for the Champions League title with fans at a bar, getting a rare taste of his old life after a meteoric rise in politics.
SEC filing: quantum computing company Quantinuum upsizes its IPO, selling 26.5M shares for $53 to $55 each to raise up to $1.46B at an up to $14.3B valuation
Liana Baker / Bloomberg: SEC filing: quantum computing company Quantinuum upsizes its IPO, selling 26.5M shares for $53 to $55 each to raise up to $1.46B at an up to $14.3B valuation Honeywell Inter
SEC filing: quantum computing startup Quantinuum boosts its IPO, aiming to sell 26.5M shares for $53-$55 each, raising up to $1.46B at an up to $14.3B valuation
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Best Sleep Trackers of 2026: Oura, Whoop, and Eight Sleep
I tested the top sleep wearables for every type of sleeper, including devices from Oura, Whoop, and Eight Sleep.
African e-mobility startup Spiro, which owns 100K+ electric bikes, raised $215M at a near-$1B valuation, after raising $100M in 2025 and $50M debt in 2026
Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg: African e-mobility startup Spiro, which owns 100K+ electric bikes, raised $215M at a near-$1B valuation, after raising $100M in 2025 and $50M debt in 2026 African electric
African e-mobility startup Spiro, which owns 100K+ electric motorcycles, raised $215M at a near-$1B valuation, after raising $100M in 2025 and $50M debt in 2026
Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg: African e-mobility startup Spiro, which owns 100K+ electric motorcycles, raised $215M at a near-$1B valuation, after raising $100M in 2025 and $50M debt in 2026 African el
Housing First is a disaster. I saw Sacramento's homeless chaos firsthand
America’s homelessness crisis is routinely framed as a housing crisis.It is not.It is a crisis born from the collapse of accountability at every level of the system. Nowhere are the consequences of that collapse more visible than in California and especially in its capital city, Sacramento.In 2016, California became the only state in the nation to formally adopt the federal government’s Housing First mandate as its sole taxpayer-funded approach to homelessness, directing billions in state and fe...
Country star Riley Green nearly dove into the crowd after a fan split his ear open during a performance
Riley Green described a tense moment on stage during one of his concerts in a recent interview with Billboard.When speaking with the outlet, the 37-year-old country music star recalled the moment a fan threw his cell phone at him while he was performing in Melbourne, Australia."Initially, there was probably a moment where I thought about diving into the crowd and I reeled that back a little bit," he said. "There’s people in the venue that paid good money to come see me play and it seems pretty c...
90 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Arriving in June
Your summer reading list is set with titles from Adrian Tchaikovsky, M.R. Carey, Brandon Sanderson, Leigh Bardugo, and more.
How to watch Microsoft Build 2026
Here's how to watch Microsoft Build 2026.
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Nvidia CEO Declares AI PC Reinvention A "New Beginning" On Par With Smartphone Shift
Nvidia CEO Declares AI PC Reinvention A "New Beginning" On Par With Smartphone Shift Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered the keynote address on Monday at GTC Taipei 2026, outlining the next evolution of AI compute. Huang's presentation included updates on the Vera Rubin platform, a new lineup of Windows PCs developed with Microsoft for AI workflows, the launch of an enterprise agent toolkit, and next-generation AI infrastructure systems to accelerate data-center and agentic AI adopti...
Dale Jr reveals heartbreaking final text message from Kyle Busch, NASCAR gets a win and driver teases revenge
Whew. What a race. What a finish in Nashville!Sure, it happened around midnight and we were all tucked in and tuckered out, but still ... it's Nashville. The best things usually don't happen around there until after midnight.Feels like NASCAR needed a moment like that in the waning laps Sunday night. A restart with four to go. Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe beating and banging all the way to the checkers. Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the booth narrating the whole thing. A Kyle Busch b...
Cricket Canada suspended by governing body due to 'serious breaches' of membership
After a series of controversies and allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement, the International Cricket Council has suspended Cricket Canada’s membership.
Giants working out multiple receivers including Odell Beckham Jr, while Eagles look to trade AJ Brown
With the first NFL game of the 2026 season 100 days away, at least two teams the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants are looking to make significant roster decisions with big-name wide receivers, and those moves involving A.J. Brown and Odell Beckham Jr. could come as early as Monday.The Giants, who have been in contact with Beckham for over a month, and are expected to bring the receiver to their facility on Monday, a source confirmed to OutKick and Fox News Digital.The Giants are also work...
James Comey '86 47' seashell case prosecutor suddenly steps down, assistant US attorney steps in
The federal prosecutor handling the Justice Department’s criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey over his "86 47" seashell Instagram post has stepped down, according to a new court filing.A notice of substitution filed Friday in the Eastern District of North Carolina says Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Severo will replace Matthew Petracca "as counsel for the government."The filing from U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Ellis Boyle requested that Petracca be ...
Rangers vs Cardinals prediction: Why St Louis is the moneyline pick despite Jacob deGrom on the mound
Just like your favorite athlete, your favorite (or at times, least favorite) sports bettor goes through slumps. That would be me at the moment, and while it sucks to admit, I do like to let readers know when I'm hot, or when I'm cold. Right now, it might be in your best interest to fade me. However, it doesn't tend to last long, and I expect to snap out of it as the Rangers take on the St. Louis Cardinals.The Texas Rangers are one of those teams that I look at and don't see anything overly impre...
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Aww... Look At The Cute Dancing-Robot Police-State Surveillance-Dog... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dogs are being deployed at designated World Cup venues in the US to perform perimeter security inspections, prompting concerns over the advance of surveillance tech. The company has stated that the machines “will be used to assist security personnel with investigating things like suspicious packages or other potentially hazardous materia...
Your Microsoft text codes are going away
If you have ever waited for a login code that never showed up, you already know the pain. You type in your password. Microsoft asks for a code. Then you stare at your phone like it owes you money. Now Microsoft wants to move even further away from that routine.The company says it will phase out SMS codes as a sign-in and account recovery method for personal Microsoft accounts. Instead, Microsoft wants more people to use passkeys and verified email. This affects anyone who uses a personal Microso...
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IRGC Launches New Strikes On Kuwait After US Attacks: "Until The Last American Soldier Leaves"
IRGC Launches New Strikes On Kuwait After US Attacks: "Until The Last American Soldier Leaves" Summary Iran overnight initiated fresh attacks on neighboring Kuwait and even released video showing footage of a ballistic missile launch. The US bombed radar and drone sites in Iran in response to the Iranians having shot down a US drone over the weekend. Reports of foreign jets over Iranian airspace. Iran negotiator Ghalibaf charges US with breaking the ceasefire: "the naval blockade...
ASUS' ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle includes a limited-edition OLED Ally X handheld PC and AR gaming glasses
ASUS' new ROG Xbox Ally X20 has mostly the same hardware as last year's handheld, but now comes with a new OLED panel.
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Everybody hating on Florida principal over Fetty Wap yearbook quote
A song lyric from rapper Fetty Wap, attributed to the principal in a school yearbook published by Trout Creek Academy in St. Johns' County, Florida, has scandalized local parents and gotten the principal placed on administrative leave: "Everybody hating, we just call them fans though! Read the rest The post Everybody hating on Florida principal over Fetty Wap yearbook quote appeared first on Boing Boing.
Surprise, ‘Masters of the Universe’ Is Coming to IMAX
With days to go before showtime, 'Masters of the Universe' is getting an extra boost of attention thanks to IMAX.
Surprise, ‘Masters of the Universe’ is Coming to IMAX
With days to go before showtime, 'Masters of the Universe' is getting an extra boost of attention thanks to IMAX.
FDA delays cost Americans trillions and slow lifesaving drugs, new report says
A new report argues that speeding up Food and Drug Administration reviews could unlock trillions of dollars in economic value and get lifesaving treatments to patients faster."It takes about a decade from start to finish to come through FDA," economist and former acting chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Tomas Philipson told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Most of that time is not spent on safety. Most of it time is spent on effectiveness trials."The paper, titled "The M...
Archaeologists uncover 'mysterious' ancient tunnel near biblical Kingdom of Judah site in Jerusalem
Excavators recently uncovered a "mysterious and impressive" ancient tunnel in Jerusalem, not far from archaeological sites tied to the biblical Kingdom of Judah.The discovery was announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in a May 14 statement.The tunnel was found near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, an archaeological site tied to the biblical-era Kingdom of Judah, according to previous IAA excavations.TOURISTS WALK PILGRIMAGE ROAD FROM JESUS' ERA FOR FIRST TIME IN 2,000 YEARS: 'DEEPLY SIGNIFICAN...
The Roadmap for Mastering LLMOps in 2026
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‘Awake and Sing!’ Heads to Broadway With Danny Burstein and Jessica Hecht
Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos will star in the Manhattan Theater Club production of Clifford Odets’s 1935 play.
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Company wants to revive Primm, the gambling spot turned ghost town. Owners say: Not so fast
Primm was a once-bustling gambling pit stop. Now, a Las Vegas-based company wants to step in and revamp it. The family who owns the land says, however, they're weighing their options.
Google is opening its first flagship store outside of the US
Google announced it will open a flagship store in Tokyo this summer, the first of its kind outside of the United States.
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He's "Full Of Sh!t": JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Slams Coinbase's Armstrong, Declares War On Clarity Act
He's "Full Of Sh!t": JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Slams Coinbase's Armstrong, Declares War On Clarity Act JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has drawn a battle line in Washington: the Clarity Act, as written, is dead on arrival - and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is the enemy driving it. In a Fox Business interview late last week, Dimon unloaded on the pending crypto market structure legislation, calling it a threat to the financial system and a gift to an industry that wants the privileg...
Yankees deliver 'remarkable' 13-run inning behind Aaron Judge's pep talk to wake up his teammates
The New York Yankees' bats came alive in an historic inning against the Athletics on Sunday.The Yankees piled on 13 runs in the third, following a rousing pep talk from Aaron Judge. The three-time American League MVP told his teammates that they needed to wake up after Athletics starter Jacob Lopez retired the first six batters he faced."I just felt like we were a little asleep there that first two innings. I expect more out of the guys and I know they expect more of themselves. A couple of choi...
NVIDIA Unveils New ARM-Based AI/Graphics Superchip Coming to Windows PCs and Laptops
"The company best known for powering the AI boom is coming for the PC," reports Axios. Nvidia's CEO unveiled a new ARM-based "N1X processor made alongside Microsoft," reports CNBC, that "will be incorporated into a new RTX Spark superchip, debuting in the fall on a fresh line of Windows PCs from Microsoft, Dell, HP, ASUS, Lenovo and MSI." More details from Engadget: It was only a matter of time before NVIDIA released a powerful system-on-a-chip (SOC) to take on AMD's Ryzen AI Max and Qualc...
An OpenAI Model ‘Disproved’ a Famous Math Conjecture. This Mathematician Couldn’t Leave It Alone
Mathematician Will Sawin discusses his experience reviewing and refining a mathematical proof devised by OpenAI's internal model—and what that could mean for mathematics.
Israeli networking company DriveNets raised a $410M Series D led by Bessemer and Atreides at an $8.5B valuation, taking its total funding to ~$1B
Meir Orbach / CTech: Israeli networking company DriveNets raised a $410M Series D led by Bessemer and Atreides at an $8.5B valuation, taking its total funding to ~$1B The Israeli networking company
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SK Hynix Evacuates Thousands Of Workers At Chip Plant After Fire, Toxic Gas Leak
SK Hynix Evacuates Thousands Of Workers At Chip Plant After Fire, Toxic Gas Leak One week, unions are threatening labor action at memory giant Samsung. The next, SK Hynix suffers an industrial accident. Together, the events highlight just how fragile the global memory supply chain has become at a time when AI data center buildouts have already pushed memory chip supply into extraordinarily tight territory. South Korea's main national wire service, Yonhap News Agency, reports that S...
US military attacks Iran in 'self-defense strikes' over the weekend and more top headlines
1. US military attacks Iran in 'self-defense strikes' over the weekend 2. Iran's president reportedly submits resignation letter to Supreme Leader's office3. Democratic senator says Graham Platner's latest scandals give him 'concerns'SWARM TACTICS Defense expert warns Hezbollah's thermal-equipped flying weapons are ‘game changing.’ Continue reading …PARKING LOT FURY ‘No one’s going home today' threat preceded fatal shooting at Minnesota warehouse. Continue reading …PICK A LANE Dems call lack of ...
Sources: Anthropic plans to let the EU's cyber agency ENISA join Project Glasswing and access Mythos; EU officials went to the US last week to ask for access
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Sources: Anthropic plans to let the EU's cyber agency ENISA join Project Glasswing, giving it access to Mythos; EU officials went to the US to ask for access
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Universal Audio Volt 876 USB Audio Interface Review: Pro-Level Polish
With true plug-and-play support, versatile connectivity, and excellent sound, Universal Audio’s Volt 876 makes recording simple.
Dodgers pitcher's wife receives horrible threats directed at newborn child
Baseball can bring out the best moments in sports history, but it can also bring out the worst in fans – whether it’s throwing objects onto the field or death threats on social media.The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tanner Scott revealed on her Instagram that she received threats directed at their newborn child after her husband’s recent outing. Scott, a one-time All-Star, allowed three runs on three hits on Saturday in a 4-3 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TA...
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Microsoft Surface Ultra laptop features Nvidia's new Spark platform
Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Ultra this morning, which it described as the most powerful Surface laptop yet and the first to run on Nvidia's new ARM-based RTX Spark platform. It comes with a Blackwell RTX GPU and full CUDA support, and is pitched at creators, developers and anyone running large language models on their own machine. Read the rest The post Microsoft Surface Ultra laptop features Nvidia's new Spark platform appeared first on Boing Boing.
‘Backrooms’ Opens as a Record-Breaking Juggernaut
The current love for horror movies isn't stopping with 'Obsession'—A24's 'Backrooms' is starting out as a hit in its own right.
‘Backrooms’ Opens As a Record-Breaking Juggernaut
The current love for horror movies isn't stopping with 'Obsession'—A24's 'Backrooms' is starting out as a hit in its own right.
DNC’s 192-page autopsy sounds like bad therapy. Democrats still have a big problem
The Democrats have far more than a messaging problem. They have a self-examination problem. On May 21, the Democratic National Committee released 192 pages of proof.Therapists know that some patients can talk endlessly about their problems without ever confronting what’s keeping them stuck. They can explain fluently why their lives aren’t working: toxic people, unfair systems, bad bosses, childhood wounds.Sometimes those explanations are valid. But eventually good therapy requires interruption. ...
Chaos erupts at NY reparations hearing as ‘Foundational’ Black Americans clash with left-leaning groups
Black residents in New York are voicing sharp concerns to state officials over a proposed reparations plan, warning that broadening the program's scope to include other marginalized groups and recent immigrants could co-opt and dilute their movement."I think it's important because as Foundational Black Americans who've been here since the founding of the country, coming in as slaves, and also indigenous people who are here, we have a claim to the country," Aubrey Muhammad told Fox News Digital. ...
Veterans face surprising threat after cancer diagnosis, study reveals
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Veterans with cancer face a higher risk of suicide attempts, according to new research from Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU).The risk is especially prevalent in the months following diagnosis and can persist for years, states the study, which was published in JAMA Oncology.The researchers analyzed Veterans Health Admin...
Is Xiaomi’s Smart Band 10 Pro the New Budget Smart Band King?
It’s hard to be too cynical about improved sleep and health tracking at a sub-$100 price point.
Norse Atlantic Airways Offers Dirt-Cheap Tickets. There’s a Catch
Dozens of people have complained to the Federal Trade Commission about Norse Atlantic Airways’ tech-first customer service operation. Some said they lost thousands of dollars.
Norse Atlantic Airways Offers Dirt-Cheap Tickets. There’s a Catch
Dozens of people have complained to the Federal Trade Commission about Norse Atlantic Airways’ tech-first customer service operation. Some said they lost thousands of dollars.
Employment insurance helping fewer Canadians as workforce shifts to gig work, part-time jobs, new report finds
In its latest poverty report card, Food Banks Canada says the labour market has shifted toward part-time, temporary and contract work, while EI only caters to a shrinking workforce that has stable, full-time work with a single employer.
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Says Coinbase’s CEO Is ‘Full of Sh*t’ on Crypto Bill
Dimon and Armstrong sit on opposite camps in the CLARITY Act debate, representing the banking and crypto industries, respectively
Chinese AI developer MiniMax debuts M3, a new coding model that it says rivals Claude Opus 4.7, costing $0.12 per 1M input tokens, compared with $5 for Opus 4.7
Juro Osawa / The Information: Chinese AI developer MiniMax debuts M3, a new coding model that it says rivals Claude Opus 4.7, costing $0.12 per 1M input tokens, compared with $5 for Opus 4.7 Chinese
Chinese AI developer MiniMax launches M3, a new coding model that it says rivals Opus 4.7, costing $0.12 per 1M input tokens, compared with $5 for Opus 4.7
Juro Osawa / The Information: Chinese AI developer MiniMax launches M3, a new coding model that it says rivals Opus 4.7, costing $0.12 per 1M input tokens, compared with $5 for Opus 4.7 Chinese AI d
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Millions Of Americans Are Giving Up On Buying New Cars
Millions Of Americans Are Giving Up On Buying New Cars A growing number of Americans can no longer afford to buy new vehicles. Since 2020, roughly one million potential buyers have exited the market, and industry forecasts suggest they are unlikely to return soon, according to Wall Street Journal. Although automakers initially expected sales to recover to pre-pandemic levels, persistent economic pressures have kept demand below earlier expectations. Before COVID-19, U.S. new-vehi...