Hark, founded by Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock to build AI-powered devices, raised a $700M+ Series A led by Parkway Venture at a $6B post-money valuation
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Technology usually creates jobs for young, skilled workers. Will AI do the same?
At any given time, technology does two things to employment: It replaces traditional jobs, and it creates new lines of work. Machines replace farmers, but enable, say, aeronautical engineers to exist.
Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it
The AI agents are coming. A lot of them.
With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in
Recycling startups are using AI to improve the recovery of critical minerals like aluminum, aiming to build a massive source of the metal.
The 14 best Father's Day grilling gifts for barbecue-loving dads
Dads who spend all summer tending the grill deserve a Father's Day gift fit for a pitmaster. From instant-read thermometers that deliver precise cooking temperatures for meats to steel smoker boxes that turn gas grills into wood-fired powerhouses, these grilling gifts will help any dad elevate his next backyard cookout.This instant-read thermometer lets him check the temperature of steaks and burgers in seconds. A handy chart on the front shows safe doneness levels, while the digital display del...
Ring girl Sydney Thomas dumps out red carpet content from Vegas, Hannah Barron in the gym and Coach O is back
Welcome to Thursday's Screencaps. For those of you who missed it, Joe is off today. He's been mentioning it all week, but yesterday in particular, he announced that today is a decompress day for him.He's golfing and won't be looking at social media at all today. It's a day he's had circled on the calendar and been looking forward to for a while now. He's back on for Screencaps on Friday and Saturday morning, but has more decompression scheduled for both days.I'm getting this relief appearance st...
Harvard faculty vote to cap 'A' grades at 20% in sweeping effort to combat decades of grade inflation
Harvard faculty voted in favor of capping A grades at 20% on Wednesday in an effort to combat grade inflation."Today the Harvard faculty voted to make their grades mean what they say they mean," a statement from members of the Harvard faculty subcommittee told Fox News Digital."For decades, grade inflation has been a collective-action problem: everyone saw it, but no one faculty member could fix it alone," it continued. "The faculty have now taken a major step to fix it together. We are gratifie...
Democrats vow to vote 'every single day' to expel fellow Dem from Congress if she wins midterm
Two Democratic lawmakers are threatening to force repeated votes to expel a fellow Democrat from Congress if Texas voters send her to Washington this November. Reps. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., say they will force repeated votes to remove Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo from the House over comments calling for the jailing of "American Zionists."Galindo, a sex therapist running in a Republican-leaning district, has not backed away from a campaign proposal to turn a local ...
Rust Could Eliminate 80% of Linux Kernel CVEs!
Greg Kroah-Hartman was at RustWeek 2026 in Utrecht this week, and he talked about a Rust-based proposal still in development that could wipe out around 80% of the CVEs the Linux kernel generates.That is not a small claim. This is coming from someone who has personally reviewed every kernel security bug since the Linux kernel security team was formed in 2005.C's blind spotGreg's presentation starts at 14:27.The core problem, as Greg sees it, is untrusted data. Every time data arrives from user sp...
Sources: Anthropic is in talks to rent servers powered by Microsoft-designed chips; source: Anthropic has steadily increased its Azure usage since November 2025 (The Information)
The Information: Sources: Anthropic is in talks to rent servers powered by Microsoft-designed chips; source: Anthropic has steadily increased its Azure usage since November 2025 Anthropic is in talk
Hollywood legend making movie about epic Iran rescue mission to save F-15 fighter jet crew
Hollywood is wasting no time bringing the Iran rescue mission to life on the big screen.The United States military pulled off an insane rescue mission in April to save a downed F-15 crew in Iran.The pilot was rescued fairly quickly by highly-elite Air Force pararescue forces. The search for the weapons officer lasted roughly 36 hours, and resulted in Tier One forces flooding into the country to save the unnamed WSO.It was one of the most daring and impressive rescue operations in modern military...
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Walmart Tumbles On Disappointing Guidance, Warns Low-Income Consumers Drowning
Walmart Tumbles On Disappointing Guidance, Warns Low-Income Consumers Drowning Extending concerns about US consumer weakness - now that the bumper OBBBA tax refund period is over - after yesterday's earnings by Home Depot and Target, this morning Walmart reported Q1 earnings (the last big company to report, rounding out earnings season) and warned that fuel costs are squeezing the company’s bottom line and could lead to higher prices for shoppers. In the latest quarter, the world’...
Garrick Higgo's caddie speaks out after late penalty disaster at PGA Championship, subsequent split up
Garrick Higgo's now-former caddie has taken responsibility for the South African arriving late to his first round tee time at the PGA Championship.Higgo, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, was penalized two strokes for being late to his opening round tee time at Aronimink Golf Club on Thursday morning. Higgo was on property, but according to rules officials, he did not make it into the "starting point" area near the first tee before his 7:18 a.m. tee time.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ M...
Josh Duhamel leans into Western cowboy role after decades of heartthrob roles
Josh Duhamel is leaning into the Western cowboy role to revive his decades-long career in Hollywood.In March, Duhamel was slated as a character in the upcoming show, "The Rescue." According to Deadline, the Paramount project is "a modern day Western, in which a rodeo cowboy’s skills are put to the test outside the arena.""The Rescue" is the next step in Duhamel's journey to leave his Hollywood heartthrob legacy behind and step into the boots of a cowboy. He previously starred in Netflix's "Ranso...
NEWT GINGRICH: Alzheimer’s is waging a war on millions. Congress could help us win it
Roughly one-in-nine Americans age 65 and older suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease. This represents about 7.2 million people, according to the National Institutes of Health. Chances are, you know someone among them.Alzheimer’s is a thief. It steals memories, identities, independence and, ultimately, it takes lives. It is the sixth-leading cause of death in America, but the loss extends far beyond the person diagnosed. Spouses become full-time caregivers. Adult children rearrange t...
I Spent Months Trying to Play ‘Bloodborne’ on PC and It Was 100% Worth It
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Google's new AI features capitalize on the popularity of voice dictation, and a desire to leave the thinking to AI.
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FBI Charges Assistant US Attorney For Stealing Smith Report Docs In Trump 'Witch Hunt' Case
FBI Charges Assistant US Attorney For Stealing Smith Report Docs In Trump 'Witch Hunt' Case Authored by Jonathan Turley, Former Justice Department prosecutor Carmen Mercedes Lineberger has been indicted for allegedly removing confidential Justice Department material and then concealing her efforts. Lineberger is accused of secretly transferring Jack Smith’s final report and hiding the material under files labeled “chocolate cake recipe” and “bundt cake recipe.” There has not been a...
Fever arena looks shockingly empty after Caitlin Clark scratched hours before tip
Caitlin Clark was scratched from the lineup less than two hours before tip Wednesday night, which apparently gave fans enough time to ... make other plans.That's the only explanation I can think of when I see this now-viral video of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse looking half-empty.For those who weren't glued to WNBA news Wednesday (that's all of you), Clark was mysteriously scratched about 100 minutes before Indiana's game against the Portland Fire. One report said it was a back injury, although the...
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How Mamdani’s Budget Announcement Went Viral Far Beyond New York
Mayor Mamdani’s executive budget was met with hero worship online. What did the social media chatter miss about the messy reality of municipal policymaking?
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Renter Nation Returns? Multi-Family Unit Starts and Permits Soar In April
Renter Nation Returns? Multi-Family Unit Starts and Permits Soar In April On the back of a small uptick in homebuilder confidence (though still languishing)... ...Building Permits jumped notably (+5.8% MoM vs +2.5% exp) in preliminary April data (while Housing Starts dipped 2.8% MoM, though less than the 5.2% MoM decline expected)... The pace of starts and permits on a SAAR basis has remained flat for four years... Multi-family unit starts and permits soared in April... ...
US is taking equity stakes in IBM and other quantum computing companies
The US government has taken $2 billion worth of equity stakes in quantum computing companies, including one linked to the Trump family.
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Foreign Treasury Selling Is Getting Serious
Foreign Treasury Selling Is Getting Serious Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance We already knew that the bond market was starting to call bullshit on America’s fiscal and monetary policy. Now we know that foreign governments are dumping U.S. Treasuries, and China is leading the way…even while President Trump pals around with President Xi Jinping. According to CNBC, foreign holdings of U.S. government debt fell sharply in March as central banks sold Treasuries to defend weakening cur...
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Jobless Claims Refuse To Show Any Signs Of AI Jobpocalypse
Jobless Claims Refuse To Show Any Signs Of AI Jobpocalypse The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time fell to 209k last week (below expectations), continuing to show absolutely on signs of any labor market stress... Source: Bloomberg That is basically unchanged since 2021. Continuing jobless claims ticked up modestly but remains below 1.8 million Americans (just off two year lows)... Source: Bloomberg So, despite the tsunami of headlines eve...
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SNAPPY CubeSat Takes Flight to Test Space-Based Neutrino Detectors
Neutrinos, the second most common fundamental particles in the universe, are notoriously difficult to detect. So far we’ve only been able to do so by building giant vats of water far underground with hundreds of photodetectors watching for brief flashes of light. But a new CubeSat mission hopes to change that dynamic and enable the neutrino detectors of the future a much less constrained and expensive existence - in space.
Sunny Hostin backs NAACP call for Black athletes to boycott public universities over redistricting
"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin voiced support on Wednesday for the NAACP urging Black athletes and families to boycott public universities in states that are allegedly weakening Black representation.Hostin and the ABC daytime talk show panel discussed the "Out of Bounds" campaign after the organization announced it on Tuesday. Though Hostin acknowledged that college athletes would be sacrificing opportunities, she suggested that doing so could drive political change."I think there has to be str...
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Ayatollah Orders Highly-Enriched Uranium To Remain In Iran, Stymying Trump's Basis For Deal
Ayatollah Orders Highly-Enriched Uranium To Remain In Iran, Stymying Trump's Basis For Deal The illusion of a grand diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East is once again colliding with reality. The White House has been busy trying to paint a picture of a total capitulation by Tehran, which hasn't been demonstrated given its consistent position defying Washington's demands on the nuclear issue. According to two senior Iranian officials speaking to Reuters, Iranian Supreme Leader ...
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Watch: Vance Urges UK Patriots To Defend Their Culture Against Starmer Mass Migration Betrayal
Watch: Vance Urges UK Patriots To Defend Their Culture Against Starmer Mass Migration Betrayal Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, US Vice President JD Vance has sent a direct message of support to Britons standing up for their culture, telling attendees of the Unite the Kingdom rally to push forward despite Keir Starmer’s attempts to silence opposition to mass migration. The rally, held this past weekend in London and organised by Tommy Robinson, saw thousands of patri...
Tesla brings Full Self-Driving to China
Tesla says China is now one of the countries where Full Self-Driving is available after years of regulatory delays.
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Here are the best meal kits in 2026, including Martha Stewart’s delivery box, a GLP-1–supportive plan, and a budget-friendly option.
Best Duffel Bags: Eastpak, Patagonia, Baboon to the Moon (2026)
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The Daniels’ Next Movie Has a New Star and Some First Plot Hints
The Oscar-winning 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' directors have tapped Matt Damon for their next sci-fi film.
Archaeologists uncover massive ancient site during rail project, including rare Roman find
Archaeologists in Central Europe have uncovered more than 1,000 ancient artifacts ahead of railway construction, including a rare Roman-era tool used to make metal wire.The news was announced in an April press release from the Archaeological Center Olomouc (ACO), a research institution in the Czech Republic.The finds were made along a roughly three-quarter-mile stretch that will serve as part of a high-speed railway between Nezamyslice and Kojetín, two Czech towns in the Haná River valley.TREASU...
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Immigrants launch hunger strike, decry inhumane conditions at SoCal ICE detention facility
Immigrant detainees are on a hunger strike to call attention to complaints about medical neglect, mold, dirty water and a reduction of food rations.
Detroit-bound plane diverted to Canada after passenger from Ebola-hit region boarded ‘in error’, officials say
An Air France flight headed for Detroit was rerouted to Canada mid-journey after authorities realized a passenger linked to an Ebola outbreak zone in Africa had boarded the plane "in error," officials said Wednesday.The flight landed in Montreal on Wednesday after taking off from France with a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital."Due to entry restrictions put in place to reduce the risk o...
Queen Elizabeth pressed for Andrew to be U.K. trade envoy, documents reveal
Documents show Queen Elizabeth was "very keen" that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former prince, be given the job of U.K. trade envoy, as the U.K. government on Thursday released the confidential papers related to his appointment in 2001, which later proved controversial due to his links to American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
GitHub links the breach of 3,800 internal repositories to the TanStack npm supply-chain attack, saying hackers used a malicious Nx Console VS Code extension
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: GitHub links the breach of 3,800 internal repositories to the TanStack npm supply-chain attack, saying hackers used a malicious Nx Console VS Code extension GitHub
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Quantum Stocks Erupt As U.S. Gov't Awards $2 Billion, Takes Equity Stakes
Quantum Stocks Erupt As U.S. Gov't Awards $2 Billion, Takes Equity Stakes IBM and small-cap quantum names, including IonQ, D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, Infleqtion, and other peers, are surging in New York premarket trading after a Wall Street Journal report said the Trump administration is preparing to award $2 billion in CHIPS Act grants to nine quantum-computing companies. IBM is set to receive half of the $2 billion tranche, or about $1 billion, as the large-cap leader in ...
Disgusting trolls attack Hulk Hogan's daughter for starting emotional post about dad with a bikini picture
Hulk Hogan's daughter, Brooke, hit the beach this week to remember her father as we approach the one year anniversary of his death.That's right. One year. Wild. Doesn't feel like it at all, but we're almost there. Sad.Hogan died on July 24 at age 71 after suffering a cardiac event at his Florida home. He previously had leukemia and atrial fibrillation, along with an irregular heart rhythm, but his death was declared to be natural.Brooke Hogan, star of HGTV’s "Rock the Block," was estranged from ...
NBA champ pokes fun at basketball players trying to return to school
Marreese Speights, a former NBA player who won a title with the Golden State Warriors and a national championship with the Florida Gators, poked fun at basketball players trying to return to school on Wednesday.Speights, 38, facetiously announced he was returning to the Gators nearly 20 years after he left the school to pursue a pro career. He played two years at Florida before declaring for the NBA in 2008.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"After 18 sea...
Meta has reportedly laid off 8,000 employees
Meta lays off around 10 percent of its total staff as it pivots toward AI.
5 Best Android Tablets in 2026: OnePlus, Lenovo, and Pixel Compared
Whether you need a portable, around-the-house entertainment center or a full-on laptop replacement, these are the best Android tablets.
Cooper Flagg leads NBA All-Rookie First Team alongside former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe
It’s no secret that Cooper Flagg, the Dallas Mavericks’ No. 1 overall pick who won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, was a part of the league’s All-Rookie first-team that came out on Wednesday night.But other bright, young stars of the NBA were named alongside him.Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel, Flagg’s Duke Blue Devils teammate in college and runner-up to the Rookie of the Year Award, as well as Philadelphia 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe were also named unanimous All-Rookie First Team members alongside ...
3 Best Smart Ring Brands: Oura, RingConn, and Samsung (2026)
A svelte smart ring can track important activity, sleep, and health metrics. Plus—unlike most smartwatches—it doesn’t need to be charged every day.
James Franco rides Sylvester Stallone's 'Rambo' legacy back into Hollywood after scandal: experts
Nearly a decade after sexual misconduct allegations derailed his Hollywood career, James Franco is inching back into the spotlight, this time with the backing of one of action cinema’s most recognizable franchises.Industry experts told Fox News Digital that Franco’s casting in the "Rambo" universe reflects Hollywood’s long-running playbook for controversial stars: lie low, rebuild quietly and return once the outrage cools."This isn’t Hollywood opening the door for James Franco, it’s Lionsgate te...
Detransitioner wins settlement after suing providers following gender surgery
A woman who had her breasts removed after identifying as "nonbinary" has reached a confidential settlement after suing her mental health providers reportedly for $3.5 million.Camille Kiefel, 36, filed a malpractice lawsuit against two Oregon therapists whom she alleges inappropriately approved her for the surgery after brief telemedicine sessions, despite her history of mental health diagnoses that included trauma, depression, suicidal ideation and ADHD.Kiefel underwent a double mastectomy in Au...
‘Wild West’ peptide craze surges beyond GLP-1s as FDA faces pressure to ease access
As GLP-1 weight-loss medications gain traction, the peptide market is experiencing a surge in interest.A variety of peptides commonly marketed for weight loss, muscle building, injury recovery and other uses have emerged as largely unregulated drugs sold through both licensed compounding pharmacies and unverified vendors.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to evaluate whether to loosen regulations on several peptides during a meeting this summer.THINKING ABOUT PEPTIDES? DOCTORS REVEAL K...
The Company Behind the Flipper Zero Hacking Tool Is Making a Cyberdeck
Flipper co-founder Pavel Zhovner told Gizmodo he hopes to make PCs personal again.
‘The Boroughs’ Is Like ‘Stranger Things’ Until It Isn’t
The Duffer Brothers executive produce the eerie new Netflix series starring Alfred Molina, Denis O’Hare, Clarke Peters, Alfre Woodard, Geena Davis, and Bill Pullman.
Senate Republicans are running out of time to prove they can actually govern
Republicans spent the last four years convincing voters they understood the stakes at the southern border as they fought to return to power. They promised to restore law and order, fund immigration enforcement and end Washington’s habit of turning procedure into an excuse for national decline. But today’s reconciliation fight is exposing an uncomfortable truth: the clock is ticking, and the GOP still must prove it can convert a clear electoral mandate into governing power.The immediate fight is ...
Legal expert unleashes on Spanberger's new executive order targeting ICE: 'Political theater'
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is directing state employees to demand proof of legal authority from federal immigration agents operating on state property, prompting pushback from a legal expert.Specifically, in an executive order signed on Tuesday, Spanberger is asking state employees to get federal agents to produce a valid warrant on "property of the Commonwealth" and instructs them to "not permit" federal agents from using those areas as staging or processing locations.The order would incl...
SpaceX Reveals Its Finances For the First Time
SpaceX has revealed its financials for the first time as it prepares for a potentially massive IPO. The New York Times reports: SpaceX's revenue soared to $18.7 billion in 2025, up 33 percent from a year earlier, the company disclosed in a filing required of firms that are seeking to go public. In the first three months of this year, revenue rose to $4.7 billion from $4.1 billion in the same period a year ago. But the company lost more than $4.9 billion last year, compared with a $791 million pr...
Sugar Ray Leonard's son Daniel Leonard arrested after alleged restraining order violation, police say
Daniel Leonard, the son of boxing icon Sugar Ray Leonard, was taken into police custody early Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, Fox News Digital learned.A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed Leonard was arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order at a private residence in West Los Angeles shortly before 5:30 a.m."On May 20, 2026, around 5:29 a.m., officers assigned to the West Los Angeles Area responded to the 1500 block of Amalfi Drive for a radio call of a restraini...
Top Dems go silent as $4M in attack ads hammer their candidate's obscene history and more top headlines
1. $4M in attack ads hammer Dem candidate's obscene history 2. DOJ to announce Minnesota fraud action3. Vannesa Trump's stunning medical news rocks the familyRECIPE FOR DISASTER Former federal lawyer faces 20 years after allegedly emailing sealed Jack Smith documents. Continue reading …COMMUNIST CLAMPDOWN Cuban ex-President Raul Castro indicted on charges including murder, conspiracy to kill US nationals. Continue reading …LETHAL JUSTICE Condemned inmate uttered four haunting words moments befor...
Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK
Ofcom has urged social networks to implement anti-grooming measures.
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KOSPI, Samsung Soar After 11th-Hour Union Deal Averts Chip Strike; Workers Eye $340k Bonuses
KOSPI, Samsung Soar After 11th-Hour Union Deal Averts Chip Strike; Workers Eye $340k Bonuses South Korea's benchmark KOSPI jumped overnight after Samsung Electronics reached a tentative wage-and-bonus agreement with its main labor union, neutralizing the immediate risk of a paralyzing strike at the world's largest memory-chip producer. The wage-and-bonus deal removes a major supply-chain threat in an already tight memory market, where AI data center buildouts have driven surging de...
Mexican sports journalist robbed at gunpoint during live report
A Mexican sports journalist was safe after being carjacked on live TV on Tuesday.Activo Deportes’ Fernando Vargas was doing a hit in his car for the show, "Bla, bla, bla Deportivo," while at a gas station in Morelos. A video posted to social media showed Vargas speaking to host Ed Martinez when an armed man came to Vargas’ window.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!The suspect was heard cocking a gun as he opened Vargas’ driver side door. Vargas appeared t...
Meta AI launches private Incognito Chat
Chatting with AI can feel casual until the question gets personal. Maybe you want to ask about a health concern. Maybe you need help understanding a loan. Or maybe you want career advice without feeling like your question is sitting in a data file somewhere.That is the idea behind Incognito Chat with Meta AI, a new private chat mode Meta says is coming to WhatsApp and the Meta AI app.According to Meta, the feature creates a temporary AI conversation that is processed in a secure environment and ...
Taiwan is seeking to detain three people for forging documents to export Nvidia-powered Super Micro servers to China, Hong Kong, and Macau, breaking US rules (Bloomberg)
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Taiwan is seeking to detain three people for forging documents to export Super Micro servers with Nvidia chips to China, Hong Kong, and Macau, breaking US rules (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Taiwan is seeking to detain three people for forging documents to export Super Micro servers with Nvidia chips to China, Hong Kong, and Macau, breaking US rules Taiwanese officials are se
The Sequence Opinion #864: Every AI Agent Needs a Computer
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Feeling the pull of a new clean machine? We’ll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup.
Award-winning chef says popular retailer has elite beef at bargain prices
A James Beard Award-winning chef says Walmart is one of the best places in America to buy USDA Prime beef praising the retailer for offering high-quality cuts at affordable prices.The endorsement comes as consumers continue searching for lower-cost grocery options without sacrificing quality, particularly for premium meats that have traditionally carried steep price tags.Chris Shepherd, former executive chef and founder of Houston's Georgia James steakhouse, told Food and Wine that Walmart is an...
‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Won TV’s OnlyFans Wars
Unlike Euphoria, the Apple TV show wants to humanize the experience of sex workers rather than catastrophize the extremes of the profession.
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Residents Of UK Town Forced To Form 'Vigilante' Security Team To Protect Women And Kids From Migrants
Residents Of UK Town Forced To Form 'Vigilante' Security Team To Protect Women And Kids From Migrants Authored by Steve Watson via modernity.news, Residents of a quiet East Sussex town have been left with no choice but to patrol their own streets after the leftist Labour government dumped hundreds of unvetted male migrants into a former army camp on their doorstep. Crowborough, a small community of around 20,000 people, is now home to a volunteer security force called Crowboroug...
Israel begins deporting Gaza flotilla activists after outcry over their detention
Gaza flotilla activists who were detained by Israel and later pinned to the ground to the taunts of Israel's far-right police minister have been released from prison and were being deported to their countries of origin on Thursday.
Former White House envoy has warning for Trump on how not to get played by Iran
Former Trump envoy Morgan Ortagus warned Wednesday that Iran may be using ongoing nuclear negotiations to "buy time" as President Donald Trump pauses planned military strikes and extends a fragile ceasefire to allow more room for diplomacy.Speaking with Fox News Digital after the Middle East Forum in Washington, Ortagus said Iran has long used drawn-out negotiations as a strategy to delay pressure while preserving leverage."It’s the tactic of the regime to stall, to draw negotiations, to buy tim...
Colbert's final year marked by attacks on Trump, liberal talking points and celebs kissing his ring
Marked by relentless attacks on President Donald Trump, left-wing talking points and celebrities kissing his ring, Stephen Colbert's final year with CBS comes to a close when the curtain falls on his show on Thursday night.Colbert has been the face of "The Late Show" ever since his predecessor, David Letterman, stepped down in 2015. The outspoken liberal transformed CBS' long-running late-night show into #Resistance television, dedicating monologue after monologue to attacking Trump while elevat...
Rowdy teen takeover hits popular beach hot spot with wave of arrests, assaults, emergency curfew: video
New Jersey officials made a half-dozen arrests after a swarm of youngsters descended on a quaint shore town in the latest viral teen takeover plaguing local communities across the country. The incident unfolded Tuesday night, when Long Branch police were called to Pier Village – a sprawling oceanfront community clad with rental units and hotels – regarding reports of a massive group of teenagers inciting brawls, jumping on cars and contributing to "disorder" across the boardwalk, according to NJ...
Top off-the-wall Reddit posts haunting Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid
Maine’s presumptive Democratic Senate nominee is facing considerable backlash over unearthed social media posts where he made controversial statements about race, sexuality, political violence and his own ideological beliefs.Graham Platner, a 41-year-old Marine Corps veteran, attributed his online behavior to depression and PTSD stemming from serving in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. He says he became accustomed to "crude humor" and "offensive language" while serving as an infantryman. "I’m so...
Top Dem lawmakers duck questions when pressed on Platner's Reddit scandal
Top Democratic leaders refused to answer whether Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s newly uncovered vulgar posts have become a liability for Democrats ahead of the midterm elections."I haven’t seen no posts," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told Fox News Digital when asked whether Platner had become a liability to the Democratic Party.Newly surfaced Reddit posts tied to Platner from an archive of roughly 2,000 salacious takes include graphic sexual comments about masturbating...
Taxpayer spending on 'exorcisms' derails Senate testimony: 'What the hell are we doing about it?'
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., railed against California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, which is facing scrutiny from the Trump administration over fraud allegations, as Kennedy highlighted reports during a Tuesday hearing that the state covers exorcisms and other faith-based healing practices.Medi-Cal’s spending practices have faced growing scrutiny as California’s Medicaid spending has more than doubled since 2019, rising from roughly $100.7 billion to a projected $222 billion in 2026.Just last week...
4chan’s Misogynist ‘Wizards’ Are Nudifying Women by Request
As nonconsensual explicit deepfakes continue to proliferate online, entire communities are now collaborating on this digital form of sexual abuse.
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Democrats may cast last-minute ballots for governor. What it will mean for the count
With the top two candidates in the primary advancing, many Democratic-leaning voters appear to be waiting for a clear leader to emerge, political analysts say.
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Arellano: Steve Hilton and Spencer Pratt need Latinos, not Trump
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After the fire, outside investors were the bogeymen of Altadena. Now some are embraced
After the Eaton fire, a movement arose to counter the threat to Altadena's working class character by investment capital. Now, some investors are welcomed for building what the community needs.
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Spencer Pratt's unlikely journey from reality TV villain to L.A. mayoral candidate
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This L.A. bookstore is leading a revolt against 'greedy landlords'
For nearly 20 years, Read Books was a fixture of Eagle Rock's quirky charm. Now, a 133% price hike has pushed the family-owned shop to close its doors, but not without a fight.
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It was a beacon of hope and faith in San Diego. Attack leaves a community seeking answers
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Salmon are at risk with federal plans to give farmers more water from Shasta Lake, critics warn
Fishing groups and environmentalists say the Trump administration's latest plan to send more water to Central Valley farms threatens California salmon.
Angels legend Troy Percival speaks out amid trans athlete crisis, endorses Chad Bianco
Anaheim Angels icon Troy Percival threw his official endorsement behind Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in California’s closely watched 2026 gubernatorial race, according to an exclusive statement sent to Fox News Digital.Percival, a hero in the Angels’ 2002 World Series championship run, tied his endorsement of Bianco to criticism of California’s progressive leadership and the state’s contested policies regarding transgender student-athletes, which have impacted women's athletics.In the ex...
Sen Blackburn says sports betting hearing likely first of ‘several’ as Congress weighs federal action
Sen. Marsha Blackburn says Congress is not done looking into the rapid expansion of sports betting and prediction markets.In fact, Wednesday's hearing may have only been the beginning.Blackburn, R-Tenn., who chairs the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, told Fox News Digital/OutKick after the hearing that lawmakers now have to determine where Congress should step in and where states should remain in control. Plus, she stressed the importance of pro...
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The Growing Burden Of Old-Age Dependency
The Growing Burden Of Old-Age Dependency Many countries around the world are facing a rapidly rising old-age dependency ratio, according to projections published in the UN’s World Population Prospects 2024. As Statista's Anna Fleck details below, this indicator measures the number of people aged 65 and older relative to the working-age population (between 15 and 64 years old). South Korea is expected to experience a particularly steep increase, with the number of people aged 65 an...
Sources: Manus' co-founders are in talks to raise $1B+ to buy back the Chinese-founded company, after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Manus' co-founders are in talks to raise $1B+ to buy back the Chinese-founded company, after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition The co-founders of Manus are explo
Sources: Manus' co-founders are in talks to raise $1B+ to buy back the Chinese-founded startup, after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2B Manus acquisition (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Manus' co-founders are in talks to raise $1B+ to buy back the Chinese-founded startup, after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2B Manus acquisition The co-founders of Manus are
Best Yoga Mats (2026): Lululemon, Manduka, JadeYoga
Searching for the best yoga mat to help deepen your flow, master tree pose, and discover the meaning of life? For two of the three, we’ve got you covered.
Pentagon Reportedly Plans to Adopt and Weaponize Latest Cyber-Capable AI Models
The report claims Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview may be involved, despite the company's supply chain risk designation.
The Department of Labor’s Faith Leader Is Now Also in Charge of Its Civil Rights Enforcement
Kenneth Wolfe organized the Department of Labor’s controversial prayer services before he was quietly appointed to lead a major agency office.
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How should economists treat morality?
Sometimes it is more than merely an exogenous constraint
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The other China shock
Does the country’s manufacturing success leave space for anyone else?
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The insurers on the hook for war in Iran
Some have been hammered; even those who haven’t might be soon
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Thousands of N.Y.C. Jobs Could Be Lost to A.I. Boom, Report Says
A report by the New York City comptroller argues that the city’s economy will be transformed by artificial intelligence. “We’ve never seen anything like this,” he said.
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Gay Talese and His Shirt Cardboards
Gay Talese’s papers are going to the New York Public Library, including his unconventional interview notes.
The Best Home Security System Is Modular (2026)
I’ve had SimpliSafe’s modular, no-contract setup for nearly a decade, and adding on to it has been a cinch.
JOHN YOO, MICHAEL TOTH: Aloha State lawsuits push radical climate agenda
For years, California was the poster child of environmental overkill. That distinction now belongs to Hawaii. About 2,400 miles away from the West Coast and with no oil fields of its own, the Aloha State depends on imports to fuel its tourism industry, run its grid and make everyday life possible.But Hawaii’s oil dependence hasn’t kept it from waging an all-out litigation war against energy companies. Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez along with Honolulu and Maui are suing the oil and gas indus...
Former FTX Guys Launch Unholy Combination of AI and Prediction Markets Promising No Losses
"We really believe that this data will be of higher quality than even what traditional brokers may have," the company's chief product officer told Gizmodo.
Trump task force is tackling $250 billion in government fraud. It’s just getting started
For years, the American government failed to protect its citizens from fraudsters, and instead let people, often foreign-born immigrants from the developing world, take advantage of this nation’s generous spirit and bleed its taxpayers dry. Thanks to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, the American people are learning in real-time that we don’t have to accept this. Like all anti-civilizational forces, putting up with fraudsters fleecing the American taxpayer is a choice. We choos...
MORNING GLORY: US must create a demilitarized zone along the Hormuz Strait
The United States, alongside coalition allies like the UK and France, established two no-fly zones in Iraq in the 1990s after the first Gulf War that followed Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990, which remained in place until the major combat operations in Iraq ended after the invasion of Iraq in 2003.The northern "no-fly" zone was established in April, 1991. The southern no-fly zone was established in August, 1992. The northern zone was designed to protect Iraqi Kurds from more retribution from S...
OpenAI cracks an 80-year math belief
PLUS: Audit Claude’s context of your work in 15 minutes
A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale
GitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks that has impacted hundreds of organizations.
