Claude Code Now Declines to Recreate Existing Games
Claude Code now declines to rebuild a specific existing game, even renamed. Anthropic says it added two sentences to the prompt on Opus 5.5; original and genre games still build.
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One person killed, six injured in shooting at Spirit Halloween store
One person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in the Bay Area late Friday.
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Birders Fear for N.Y. Celebrity Owls Over Construction Near Their Nest
A family of barn owls drew a crowd after making a nest in a derelict water tower in Manhattan. After workers tore off the roof, conservation officers arrived.
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Shoes, Fees, Competition: Why the NYC Marathon Is Out of Reach for Many
Running has long been celebrated as a cheap and accessible sport. But the culture of racing, especially in New York, is often anything but.
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Black Bears in Connecticut Are Eating Grapes and Entering Homes
Bears and humans are increasingly getting in each other’s way, presenting problems for both species.
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A Navy Pilot Tries to Flip a Key House Seat, Right by Trump’s Golf Club
Rebecca Bennett, a Democrat, is vying to unseat Representative Thomas Kean Jr. in a New Jersey district that includes President Trump’s Bedminster golf club.
Google's First Data Center Satellite Is Online and Writing Poetry
Google's first experimental space-based data center is operational after launching earlier this month, successfully running its Gemma 4 AI model aboard a satellite and generating a haiku about being in orbit. TechCrunch reports: The satellite, which carries four Google Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) and generates up to 1 kW of electricity, is intended to pave the way for future networks of close-flying satellites performing large inference workloads in orbit. However, the power demands of the TP...
As AI models commoditize, lasting wealth will accrue to those controlling chokepoints like distribution, payment rails, and a stablecoin dollar, not to the labs (The Commanding Heights)
The Commanding Heights: As AI models commoditize, lasting wealth will accrue to those controlling chokepoints like distribution, payment rails, and a stablecoin dollar, not to the labs Scarce, contr
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I was haunted by my neighbour, Goosebumps author R.L. Stine
NYT: What happened when an anxious kid moved next to the man who wrote horror for kids.
Federal judge blocks Trump DOJ threats against election workers ahead of 2026 midterms
A federal judge on Friday temporarily barred the Trump administration from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution over ballots tied to suspected noncitizens.U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson found that the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security likely violated the Voting Rights Act's prohibition against voter intimidation by threatening election workers with prosecution for processing ballots from voters the administration claims are ineligible, just days before ...
Anthropic Had Claude Red-Team Its Own Training Monitor
Claude agents wrote training data that passed a production-style monitor yet made a small model misaligned, mostly by hiding the behavior in fiction and roleplay. None of the models were deployed.
OpenAI Cuts Its Funding Target to $20 Billion
OpenAI cut its funding target from $30 billion to $20 billion at a $1.25 trillion valuation, per the FT, with the first close expected below $20 billion and Anthropic's IPO weeks away.
[AINews] Google admits AI Mode hurts Search revenue; -15% $500B drop worst since 2004 IPO. AI Bear Market coming?
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Wayfair Coupons: Up to 80% Off November 2026
Get 10% off with Wayfair promo code, up to 80% off furniture, and more top coupons.
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"The Bottle Imps" new short fiction by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling
The Bottle Imps is the newest story by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling. Read all eleven of their tales in the 2nd edition of their anthology, Transreal Cyberpunk. Transreal Cyberpunk by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling. Image: Rudy Rucker Amazon page for e-book and paperback. Read the rest The post "The Bottle Imps" new short fiction by Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling appeared first on Boing Boing.
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The 13 AI Giants, from Alphabet to Oracle, Sit on $1.13 Trillion in Cash. They Can Keep Spending on AI even if Markets Get Ugly
They've invested huge amounts in AI infrastructure, but they've raised cash even faster.
Pope Leo XIV Reminds World That AIs Aren’t Conscious Beings, Urges Autonomous Weapon Ban
Leo is not the biggest fan of claims that computers have souls.
Thunder to lose Chet Holmgren for at least 2 months with knee injury amid string of early-season NBA injuries
The Oklahoma City Thunder will have to navigate the next couple of months without one of their key players.Chet Holmgren is expected to miss between eight to ten weeks with a right knee injury, adding to a troubling string of injury news across the NBA early in the season. Oklahoma City was already braced to be without Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace for potentially the rest of the regular season. The Thunder said Holmgren began experiencing knee discomfort Sunday.After discussions with multipl...
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Remember WordArt? This website brings it back
Davey Barker's TitleArt recreates the classic style and feature-set of WordArt ("Make text like it's 1997"), the surprisingly fun and unusually well-crafted type design tools built-in to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint back in the day. I wanted to make a faithful recreation of the original WordArt so I went through the various screenshots I could find and tweaked the built-in styles by eye. Read the rest The post Remember WordArt? This website brings it back appeared first on Boing Boing.
Anthropic Rewrote Claude's Messages API in Rust
Anthropic replaced the Python behind Claude's Messages API with a Rust port Claude wrote. Its engineers put the savings at 40 to 50 percent of CPU and 10 to 20 percent faster first tokens.
Cisco Gives Engineer Unlimited AI Tokens To Rewrite Legacy Code
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: Gen Z can't catch a break. Entry-level jobs are vanishing; some 40% of bosses say they plan to hire fewer grads because AI can do the job cheaper, and young workers are routinely slammed for showing up late and refusing to put in overtime for free. Cisco's president and chief product officer Jeetu Patel isn't buying it -- he's just handed one of the company's biggest jobs to a 27-year-old he found hidden in the org chart "five levels" below him. ...
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Justice Dept. sent subpoenas to L.A. election officials. What that means and what happens next
After alleging that noncitizens are registered to vote in L.A. County, the U.S. Department of Justice recently sent subpoenas to local elections officials, calling them to testify before a grand jury. The move may signal that criminal charges are in the works but the county has ways to fight back.
Brewers manager reveals his biggest challenge during championship parade was not peeing himself
A championship parade comes after all the hard work is done ... or at least that's what most of us would think.However, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy revealed that he was put through a serious endurance test during his team's victory lap through Cream City (which sounds dirty, but I promise it isn't ... though somewhere out there, it might be. Who knows?).The Brewers' skipper hopped on stage at the end of the parade route where he took a second to talk to Brewers play-by-play man Brian An...
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"Operation Ghostbusters" Exposes Kenyan Student Loan Scam
"Operation Ghostbusters" Exposes Kenyan Student Loan Scam The US Department of Justice has announced the first arrests in an ongoing investigation launched in April called "Operation Ghostbusters", and the results are not surprising.Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald held a press conference this week detailing the discovery of a fraud pipeline exploiting US college loan programs. The underlying fraud relies on "ghost-student" schemes using stolen identities for FAFSA/aid,...
Binance Reassures Users That $6.3 Billion in Stolen Crypto Is, Like, Pocket Money to Them
Binance has managed to freeze around $3 billion in stolen tokens, and says all customers will be reimbursed for losses.
JuJu Watkins says she's dreamed of her first basket since ACL injury as USC looks to end title drought
JuJu Watkins, one of the brightest young stars in women’s college basketball, is back on the court. The Southern California guard was sidelined last season while rehabbing a torn ACL.Watkins' first two seasons with the USC Trojans saw her score an average of 25.6 points per game. Now, she returns to a talented supporting cast as the No. 3 Trojans pursue their first national championship since 1984."It’s on my mind every day," Watkins said. "So much anticipation has gone into this year. I want it...
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Mobile Tax Preparers Indicted Over 9,000 Allegedly Fraudulent Returns Seeking $177 Million, With $81 Million Already Paid Out
Mobile Tax Preparers Indicted Over 9,000 Allegedly Fraudulent Returns Seeking $177 Million, With $81 Million Already Paid Out A federal indictment announced Wednesday accuses six people tied to one Mobile, Alabama, tax shop of filing more than 9,000 false returns that sought more than $177 million in refunds, about $81 million of which the IRS actually issued, prosecutors say.Prosecutors say Jennifer Beverly, 47, owned and ran JB Accounting Tax Service LLC in Mobile from roughly 202...
Google, Anthropic and others to support new AI crawling opt-out standard
Google LLC, Microsoft Corp., Anthropic PBC and OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to support an upcoming website crawling standard. The technology will enable website operators to block artificial
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"Hammered drunk" police chief slept outside liquor store
The police chief of Westborough, Massachussets, is on administrative leave after he was reportedly found asleep in a police SUV outside a liquor store. His colleagues were summoned "around noon" Friday by a caller at Star Liquors on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, and one of the responsing officers told a lieutenant that "it's the Chief of Police for Westborough and he's hammered drunk. Read the rest The post "Hammered drunk" police chief slept outside liquor store appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Hera Probe Sees Asteroid Pair Separately for First Time
Planetary defense is a growing concern among the scientific community, as efforts have been made to design and implement missions meant to deflect incoming threats to the Earth well in advance. In 2022, NASA intentionally collided the Double Asteroid Redirection test (DART) planetary defense spacecraft into the smaller asteroid of the binary asteroid, Didymos and Dimorphos, with the latter being the smaller one. While the goal was to ascertain if deflecting an asteroid is feasible, how did this ...
Ex-NBA player says LeBron James should 'stand the f--- still' during national anthem
Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James' habit of swaying and appearing to practice his golf swing during the national anthem has drawn significant attention this season, with even the president of the United States weighing in.Now, a former NBA player is making his feelings known, and let's just say he's not super fond of it.Former point guard Jason Williams who spent 12 seasons in the league with the Grizzlies, Kings, Heat and Magic co-hosts Bartsool Sports' "Hoopin’ N Hollerin'" podcast. The top...
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The Doomsday Government: Preparing For The End Of The World, Not The End Of Power
The Doomsday Government: Preparing For The End Of The World, Not The End Of Power Authored by John and Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute,"Monsters in movies are us, always us, one way or the other... Monsters are us, the dangerous parts of us. The part that wants to destroy. The part of us with the reptile brain. The part of us that's vicious and cruel. We express these in our stories as these monsters out there." - John CarpenterThis time of year, there is no shortage of...
California woman accused of killing trans son-in-law puts blame on husband in new docs: reports
One month after she and her husband were arrested for the alleged murder of their trans New York Times executive son-in-law, Shili Chen claims in new legal documents that her husband is the one to blame, according to reports.Shili Chen, 77, and Shouyong Zhang were arrested Sept. 26 for allegedly shooting Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in a crowded park in Dublin, California.In a new bail filing, Chen’s lawyers claim the 77-year-old watched her husband fire the fatal shots at McKinsey at the Dublin Sport...
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California sisters among hundreds stranded in Asia after cruise ship halts operations over high fuel costs
California sisters are among about 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia after a Florida-based company abruptly suspended its months-long residential cruise ship, citing "extraordinary" fuel costs.
Buffalo Bills tap hometown heroes Goo Goo Dolls for Thanksgiving night halftime concert
This Thanksgiving, NFL fans will once again have the opportunity to enjoy three games spread across the afternoon and evening.The Detroit Lions will open the day with their traditional early afternoon matchup, hosting the Chicago Bears. The Cowboys will follow with their long-running home game in the late-afternoon window on Fox.The third game will be played at the new Highmark Stadium, where the Buffalo Bills will host the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have pro...
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What to know about the $6.3B hack on Binance, likely the biggest-ever crypto theft
Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, said Friday that hackers stole more than $6 billion in what appears to be the largest cryptocurrency heist on record. Blockchain firms have pointed to the attack coming from a North Korean hacking unit ...
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Polish riot police deployed as deposing of court chief sets off crisis
The President turned the flight he was on back to Warsaw after he was called on to act.
Nvidia weighs playing the cosigner for Nscale’s AI data center in West Virginia
When investors get nervous about AI spending, it helps to have the chipmaker that sells the chips offer to cosign the loan.
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US Army Quietly Begins Drills That Will Chill You To The Bone
US Army Quietly Begins Drills That Will Chill You To The Bone The U.S. Army has conducted military exercises involving the excavation of mass battlefield graves, preparing for a potential future war in which casualties could become so overwhelming that bringing fallen soldiers home promptly would no longer be possible. The Unit Ministry Team across XVIII Airborne Corps, collaborate and prepare a designated battlefield temporary interment site in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Oct. 2...
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2 sandworms, 1 bucket, Dune 3
The Dune: Part 3 popcorn bucket sports a 2-sandworm design to "make it easier to share," reports Variety. No less suggestive than the the Dune: Part Two container, the double Shai-Hulud promises an eternity of snacks, which you'll certainly want for the sequel's extended running time. Read the rest The post 2 sandworms, 1 bucket, Dune 3 appeared first on Boing Boing.
Hulk Hogan's widow faces negligence claim after minor was allegedly raped at son's party: report
Sky Daily, the widow of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, and her son have reportedly been named in a lawsuit that claims a minor was sexually assaulted at a party for which she supplied alcohol.Hogan's stepson, Hayden Hitt, allegedly threw a party while Daily was at a Real American wrestling event on March 28, and Daily is accused of purchasing the alcohol despite knowing minors would be in attendance, TMZ reported.The reported lawsuit says that a minor, identified as Jane B. Doe, was raped by a min...
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Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV and social media
The federal government must pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads that appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes, including one touting the president’s claim that every American will get $5,000 if Republicans keep control of Congress in the upcoming election, a judge ruled Friday.
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Boyfriend of 'SNL' writer's missing sister among two arrested on suspicion of murder
Christina Downer's actor boyfriend is among two people arrested on suspicion of murdering her nearly a year after she disappeared, Los Angeles police said Friday.
Sources: OpenAI now seeks ~$20B at a $1.25T valuation for its latest round, from $30B at a $1.4T valuation, as some investors cut commitments amid an AI selloff (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: OpenAI now seeks ~$20B at a $1.25T valuation for its latest round, from $30B at a $1.4T valuation, as some investors cut commitments amid an AI selloff ChatGPT maker is now
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Golden Knights can't solve Hellebuyck in 5-2 loss to New Jersey
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Sheriff's department gives update on Nancy Guthrie case 9 months after kidnapping
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department gave an update on the Nancy Guthrie missing person’s case on Friday, saying the department continues to work with the Nancy Guthrie Task Force on DNA analysis in an effort to advance the case. "Earlier this month, investigators traveled to Florida to meet with lab scientists to see what more could be done to advance this case," the department wrote in an X post. "A number of ideas were discussed, and we continue to work with all our partners to solve this cas...
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Ex-South Lake Tahoe mayor pleads guilty to wire fraud in church embezzlement case
A former South Lake Tahoe mayor whose church fraud case shocked residents in the scenic Sierra Nevada city pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week in federal court.
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Russell Brand believed he had ‘birthright to orgasm’, court hears
Brand denies seven charges involving six women between 1999 and 2009.
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Turning The Knife Inward: Xi Purges A Record 33 At Fifth Plenum As China's Military High Command Shrinks To Two Men
Turning The Knife Inward: Xi Purges A Record 33 At Fifth Plenum As China's Military High Command Shrinks To Two Men Another plenum, another record... just not the kind that goes on the economic scoreboard.China's Communist Party wrapped up the fifth plenary session of its 20th Central Committee on Thursday after four days behind closed doors, and the Xinhua readout confirmed the expulsion of 33 senior officials, the most ever at a single plenum, 16 of them from the military. That in...
'The View' co-hosts agree Democrats should not impeach Trump if party wins back control of Congress
"The View" co-hosts agreed with former Vice President Kamala Harris Friday that impeachment would not be a good use of the Democratic Party’s time and resources if the party wins back control of Congress in the midterm elections."I think that going on in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea," Harris warned Tuesday on "The Parnas Perspective" podcast. "OK, just to be honest with you. Because we have limited resources, and I think the energy and the resources need to be put into account...
NHL's reigning MVP Nikita Kucherov reportedly asks Lightning for trade in stunning move
According to multiple reports, Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov the reigning Hart Memorial Trophy-winner as the NHL's MVP has informed the team that he will not re-sign and would like a trade.Go ahead and pick your jaw up off the floor after that one.Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported that Kucherov had informed the team and his teammates of his plans to sign elsewhere when his 8-year, $76 million deal ends after this season.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEOn top of that, F...
Sources: Baseten is raising ~$2B in two tranches, one valuing it at $26B and the other at $30B; Baseten was valued at $13B in June after raising $1.5B (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Baseten is raising ~$2B in two tranches, one valuing it at $26B and the other at $30B; Baseten was valued at $13B in June after raising $1.5B Artificial intelligence startup Base
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O.C. woman who lured puppy with food to run him over was caught on video, federal prosecutors say
A 75-year-old Anaheim woman faces federal charges and could face up to seven years in prison after allegedly running over and killing a puppy in Santa Ana.
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Appeals Court Rejects DOJ Request For California To Set Aside 20,000 Ballots
Appeals Court Rejects DOJ Request For California To Set Aside 20,000 Ballots Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,A U.S. appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's request to stop California from counting ballots from 20,000 potential noncitizen voters.In a 39-page ruling, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 that it declines the administration's "invitation to contravene the Elections Clause by undermining the Constitution's plain...
Oregon teacher who wrestled shotgun from school gunman shares emotional message after attack
An Oregon elementary school teacher who fought a teenage gunman during a deadly school shooting earlier this month has broken her silence, describing the tragedy as a loss she will carry with her forever.Cassidy Schutz, a certified learning specialist at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, released her first public statement Friday through Bend-La Pine Schools, just over two weeks after the Oct. 15 attack left three children and a teacher dead."There are no words to describe the depth of sadn...
Google X co-founder Sebastian Thrun raises $130M for AI engineering startup Dulo
Dulo Inc., a startup co-founded by prominent artificial intelligence researcher Sebastian Thrun, has raised $130 million in funding. The Information broke the news of the investment on Thursday. Dulo
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'Decoy Dan' Skipped Town Two Days Before NYT Bombshell As Feds Surge Into Alaska
'Decoy Dan' Skipped Town Two Days Before NYT Bombshell As Feds Surge Into Alaska The second Dan Sullivan on Alaska's Senate ballot has left his hometown, multiple sources told CBS News on Friday, four days before Alaskans finish voting in a race that could decide control of the Senate.Daniel J. Sullivan, a retired Petersburg schoolteacher running as an independent against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, was seen on a flight to Anchorage on Monday by a resident and former student, who ...
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North Korea's Kim Orders Drone Buildup In Push For "Absolute Superiority" In Unmanned Warfare
North Korea's Kim Orders Drone Buildup In Push For "Absolute Superiority" In Unmanned Warfare North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency reported that supreme leader Kim Jong Un attended an exhibition featuring intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) drones and a variety of one-way attack drones.In a speech at the exhibition, leader Kim focused on the urgent need to seize "absolute superiority in drone technology" and revealed unspecified steps needed to "rapidly...
DAVID MARCUS: California transplants in Texas are voting Democrat, and they see no irony in it
McKinney, Texas, is ground zero for the migration of voters from California to Texas over the past several years. On Election Day, it is these newcomers who may well tip the balance not just in the Senate and governor's races.They may also decide whether the once ruby red Lone Star State will continue to grow bluer.I met Oren at The Celt on the picture-postcard town square, where we played a friendly game of pool. He moved from California about a year ago "because it’s a lot cheaper to live" but...
DAVID MARCUS: California transplants in Texas are voting Democrat and they see no irony in it
McKinney, Texas, is ground zero for the migration of voters from California to Texas over the past several years. On Election Day, it is these newcomers who may well tip the balance not just in the Senate and governor's races, but also whether the once ruby-red Lone Star State will continue to grow bluer.I met Oren at The Celt on the picture-postcard town square, where we played a friendly game of pool. He moved from California about a year ago "because it’s a lot cheaper to live," but is voting...
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Cops using AI to justify stops for "suspicious driving patterns"
Police are using AI to generate reports on "suspicious" driving patterns, using data from license-plate cameras, then pulling over motorists based on that pretext. The ACLU's Jay Stanley reports the example of Grace Knowles, a woman in her 20s, whose September 2005 road trip to Florida was deemed suspicious by the Flock-based system. Read the rest The post Cops using AI to justify stops for "suspicious driving patterns" appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Child sex abuse images ‘found in Thomas Markle’s Mexican storage unit’
The FBI was reportedly referred after child abuse images were found in Mexico.
EXCLUSIVE: ICE captures illegal alien at center of NYC manhunt after sanctuary city release
EXCLUSIVE: Federal immigration officers arrested an illegal alien accused of attacking a New York City police officer Friday, ending a manhunt sparked by his release from local custody despite repeated U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests, Fox News Digital has learned.Alpha Bah, an illegal immigrant from Guinea, was taken into custody at approximately 3:25 p.m. after ICE officers tracked him to a temporary residence in New York City, a Department of Homeland Security ...
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DOJ tells judge probing prosecutor misconduct that Trump can make it go away
In May, when federal Judge April Perry uncovered apparent grand jury misconduct, the underlying Broadview Six prosecution collapsed. Perry began examining whether federal prosecutors were candid with her about what happened and whether officials outside the Chicago U.S. attorney's office were involved. Read the rest The post DOJ tells judge probing prosecutor misconduct that Trump can make it go away appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Video shows ICE agent pointing handgun in face of North Hollywood bystander
Video shows ICE agents detaining a man in North Hollywood, and then pointing a handgun directly in the face of an apparently unarmed bystander during a tense encounter.
Battleground Republican declares he is 'stronger than ever' as he addresses scrutiny over missed votes
Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., is responding to questions about missed congressional votes after a monthslong hospitalization for depression, saying he is "stronger than ever" as he seeks re-election in New Jersey's competitive 7th District.Speaking on "The Fox News Rundown" podcast, Kean discussed his hospital stay earlier this year, explaining that his absence from Congress was due to a medical emergency."Nobody can schedule a medical emergency, and we were able to discuss and tell people while I ...
California dad of 5 says charter school rejected books that even mentioned God: 'Publisher blacklist'
A California father of five says his family's public charter school rejected homeschooling materials that merely mentioned God or faith, even when the books met state academic standards, forcing his family to pay out of pocket for educational resources he says other parents could access with public funds.John Woolard told Fox News Digital he and his wife initially had no problems using a public charter school program that allowed them to educate their children at home. But he said they eventuall...
Apple Is Entering Its Slop Era
In an opinion piece for 404 Media, Matthew Gault argues that Apple has entered its "slop era," abandoning its reputation for innovative hardware in favor of recycled ideas and questionable design choices. Here's an excerpt: My ears perked up when I heard Apple's new foldable phones were cracking. I licked my lips when the company announced it's releasing a touch-screen laptop. This was a company that once charged $19 for a polishing cloth, asked $200 for a VESA mount, and sold $700 wheels for th...
Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down
As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week.
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Exorbitant egg order at Monterey school cracks open 'disgusting' embezzlement scheme, police say
An unusually expensive Costco breakfast order led Seaside Police to arrest two staff members at Monterey International School, accused of embezzling nearly $300,000. The school's chief financial officer is accused of spending public funds on massages, luxury travel and Pilates classes.
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Madeleine McCann suspect no longer under police surveillance
An ankle monitor and other measures could remain in place.
Polish president turns plane around after 'coup' at nation’s top court
While en route to Senegal, Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki turned his plane around and returned home after police entered Poland's top court, the Constitutional Tribunal, and the tribunal’s president was suspended."At such a moment, the President must be in Poland," Nawrocki posted on X. "I'm interrupting my flight to Senegal. I'm returning."Police say they secured the Tribunal after dozens of protesters gathered to demonstrate against what they called the wrongful suspension of the top court’...
Fox readers love this candle warmer lamp, and it’s now just $20
If you're anything like me, a good candle is the staple item of your seasonal decor. But that smokey aroma after you blow it out quickly takes over the room. This beautiful candle warmer will fill your room with scents of fall by melting the candle jar from the top down. It is a Fox reader favorite, and right now, is now 50% off on Amazon, bringing the price down to just $20.Original price: $40This vintage-style candle warmer can be set to four different light levels to control how quickly the w...
Selma Blair breaks silence, weeks after arrest for alleged assault
Selma Blair on Friday apologized following her arrest after an alleged altercation with flight attendants on a Delta flight earlier this month.The 54-year-old actress said her lawyers advised her not to say anything because of the ongoing legal matter but added, "Not one day ever have I intended to hurt or frighten anyone a day in my life. And, so, to the people I disappointed, that I hurt, I frightened, alarmed, I am so sorry."In the emotional Instagram video, taken in what appeared to be her h...
Selma Blair breaks silence weeks after arrest for alleged assault
Selma Blair on Friday apologized following her arrest after an alleged altercation with flight attendants on a Delta flight earlier this month.The 54-year-old actress said her lawyers had advised her not to say anything because of the ongoing legal matter, but added that she could say: "Not one day ever have I intended to hurt or frighten anyone a day in my life. And so to the people I disappointed, that I hurt, I frightened, alarmed I am so sorry."In the emotional Instagram video, taken in what...
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A Soggy Paper Straw Is Worse For The Environment Than A Plastic One; Study Finds
A Soggy Paper Straw Is Worse For The Environment Than A Plastic One; Study Finds Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness,A South Korean government study has found that paper straws carry a significantly heavier environmental and manufacturing toll than traditional plastic ones.The Daily Wire reports that a team of researchers from South Korea recently tested four different types of straws, including paper, plastic, biodegradable plastic, and sugarcane-based (bio-based polyethy...
Filing: Vancouver, WA-based Powerlattice, which makes a power delivery chiplet to reduce AI compute power needs by 50%+, raised $86M, after raising $31M in 2025
Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire: Filing: Vancouver, WA-based Powerlattice, which makes a power delivery chiplet to reduce AI compute power needs by 50%+, raised $86M, after raising $31M in 2025 Powerlatti
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California High-Speed Rail CEO Resigns After Reporter Confronts Board Over Consultants' Nightclub And Cigar-Lounge Tabs
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Meta Settles Another Social Media Addiction Case Just Before Trial
Meta has reached an undisclosed settlement in another social media addiction lawsuit, avoiding a trial scheduled for next month and leaving Snap as the sole remaining defendant. Engadget reports: The lawsuit was brought by an 18-year-old woman from Mississippi known as K.D.B who, according to Reuters, has "described staying awake for hours scrolling social media, losing focus in class and engaging in self-harm using methods shown in social media videos." Jury selection kicked off earlier this we...
Canadian Crime Stoppers Association advises chapters to accept tips by phone only
The Canadian Crime Stoppers Association is advising its local chapters to solely accept tips by telephone instead of online, it said in a statement to CBC News on Friday.
Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says
Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding its massive spending that has u
Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, report says
The new report says the AI lab will likely qualify for a high junk rating.
Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, report says
The new report says the AI lab will likely qualify for a high junk rating.
Fox News Entertainment newsletter: Prince Harry making ‘big mistake’; Meghan Markle suffers major blow
BRIDGES UNDER FIRE - Prince Harry making 'big mistake' that could destroy chance of royal reconciliation: expertPUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCOREBAIT AND SWITCH - Meghan Markle's acting comeback suffers major blow as Netflix 'safety net' disappears: expertROYAL HEADACHE - Buckingham Palace 'blindsided' by Thomas Markle allegations as Harry, Meghan face new family turmoil: expertLIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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U.S. charges 5 more Canadians with voter fraud offences amid Trump administration crackdown
The U.S. Department of Justice says charges have been laid against five more Canadians for voting fraud-related offences, the latest in a flurry of similar prosecutions ahead of next week's midterm elections.
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Swiss supreme court upholds Liberian ex-warlord’s 20-year sentence
Alieu Kosiah's maximum 20-year sentence for war crimes was upheld.
Canada finding 'solutions' on EU carbon tariff threat: Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa made progress on a trade irritant with the European Union a pending carbon tariff on energy intensive Canadian goods.
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Kunstler: The 'Two Dan Sullivans' Case Exposes How 'Filthy' Democratic Party Tactics Are...
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Brewers' World Series celebration gets rowdy as star makes outrageous beer promise, coach sings karaoke
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What Could Split a Black Hole in Two?
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Four cool pens I bought in Japan
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Sam Altman Reveals Internal Model Name Was ‘Hold My Beer,’ Pours One Out for All the Lives AI Could Destroy
“I’m actually probably not supposed to say this, but I will since we’re drinking.”
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Seattle's Socialist Mayor Faces Business Revolt As Utopia Dreams Implode, Nearly Half Weigh Exit
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How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the contractor who plugged their AI agent into a Pentagon system, Anthropic’s IPO filing, and the volunteers gearing up to counter ICE at the midterms.
How a Contractor’s Claude Agent Got Into the Pentagon
This week on Uncanny Valley, we also discuss Anthropic’s IPO filing and the volunteers gearing up to counter ICE at the midterms.
Nicki Minaj torches Kathy Hochul as 'evil woman,' and the governor fires back with Trump jab
Nicki Minaj is taking aim at Kathy Hochul, branding the New York governor an "evil woman" and urging voters to reject her in favor of Republican Bruce Blakeman ahead of the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election.Minaj unleashed a series of posts on X Wednesday, accusing Hochul of failing to speak out against what the rapper described as harm to innocent people and calling on Black voters and Christians to turn against the governor."Kathy Hochul is an evil woman. The Democratic Party should forfeit her se...
Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom
Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of the AI spending boom.
Alberta separatist Jeff Rath kicked out of governing United Conservative Party
In an email, the party's executive director said Rath had "made clear" he did "not support" the party.
