America First: Sam Altman Proposes ‘US-Led International Forum’ for AI and 5% Stake for Trump Admin
OpenAI is trying to appeal to a public that's grown wary of AI at the same time that it's trying to fix its relationship with the federal government.
The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH
The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called "gas station heroin," as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the mainstream kratom industry.
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Tesla’s Deliveries Spike 25% in Q2, despite End of Federal EV Incentives, as Gasoline Prices Soared. Shares Plunge
But forget the Model S and X, and the Cybertruck.
We Went Back and Explored the 1985 Joe Dante Film ‘Explorers’
Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix star in the sci-fi kids film, which doesn't quite hold up upon rewatch.
Former NBA doctor warns of dire consequences for Caitlin Clark if hard contact issues continue
Former Philadelphia 76ers team physician Dr. Nicholas DiNubile sent a stark warning to the WNBA about the fate of superstar Caitlin Clark.Clark is currently out with a back injury, and concerns about her physical wellbeing have surged into a national controversy over the last week after she was punched in the throat by an opposing player in her last game, and referees didn't call a foul.Clark has faced a history of controversial contact since coming into the league in 2024.CAITLIN CLARK HARD CON...
WATCH: Lawler unloads on Raskin after fiery immigration hearing: ‘Grow the f--- up’
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., tore into his Democratic counterparts after a hearing on immigration policies erupted into a heated squabble as the mother of a murder victim killed by an illegal immigrant pleaded to Congress for reforms to sanctuary policies.In a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Lawler reprimanded Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., for not having sympathy for American victims who were murdered by illegal immigrants Laken Riley and Sheridan Gorman. The mother of one of those victim...
UN chief backs official who reposted anti-Israel activist's claims amid calls for investigation
A top United Nations official is once again under fire for smearing Israel by sharing a social media message originally posted by a woman facing charges of incitement to terror and expressing support of Hamas.On June 18, U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier reposted an image of three small objects which the original poster, Sarah Wilkinson, claimed were cluster munitions "disguised as children’s toys" that Israelis had been "strateg...
'It's insane': GOP senator says Supreme Court birthright ruling hands China a citizenship loophole
FIRST ON FOX: In the midst of a blitz of Republicans shaking their fists at the Supreme Court, one Senate Republican is warning of national security consequences due to the high court's bombshell birthright citizenship decision.Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., worries that the court’s 6-3 decision leaves America vulnerable to threats, particularly from China. In an interview with Fox News Digital, he explained a multistep path that lawmakers and the administration could take to tackle the issue."I want...
AOC sides with Bernie-backed progressive in Senate primary clash with Schumer establishment
Progressive champion Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is taking sides in a high-profile Democratic Senate primary that's seen as the next major showdown between the far left and the party establishment.Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in battleground Michigan, in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.El-Sayed, who if elected would make history as the nation's first Muslim senator, has long been backed by another progressive champion, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. He...
California lawmakers' push to make Muslim holy days state holidays sparks debate over school neutrality
California lawmakers are advancing a new bill that would establish two Muslim holy days as state holidays while authorizing the state to develop a new model curriculum for students to "acknowledge and celebrate" these religious observances in the classroom.The bill, AB 2017, passed the State Assembly with a 64-1 vote and advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. Authored by Assemblyman Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, the bill establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha two major hol...
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NJ Transit Announces Train Delays and Cancellations Tied to Extreme Heat Wave
NJ Transit blamed the extreme heat for delays and cancellations on Thursday, having warned commuters that high temperatures could affect the system’s aging infrastructure.
Unprecedented European Heatwave Has Killed More Than 20,000, New Study Claims
This preliminary estimate underscores the growing threat of deadly extreme heat events despite efforts to adapt to a warming world.
PGA star Sahith Theegala's fiancée feuds with SportsCenter host over 'uncomfortable' interaction
We've got drama between PGA Tour star Sahith Theegala's fiancée, Juju Chan, and ESPN SportCenter anchor, Gary Striewski.Whew. What a way to start July. You never know where this job's gonna take you. Head on a swivel at all times!The beef stemmed from an incident last weekend during the Travelers Championship. Striewski saw Chan at a local coffee shop, and recognized her from her very-active social media account.VIKTOR HOVLAND STUNS SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER WITH PLAYOFF BIRDIE TO WIN THE TRAVELERS CHAM...
SEE IT: Pennsylvania Democrats boot GOP lawmaker from House floor over patriotic America 250 suit
A Republican lawmaker was booted from Pennsylvania’s Democrat-controlled State House chamber over his choice of patriotic attire celebrating the U.S. founding 250 years ago this week in the commonwealth.The dispute comes as Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's semiquincentennial and as the Trump administration showcases the Great American State Fair while the Shapiro administration features America250PA concerts and fairs from Pittsburgh to Wilkes-Barre.America’s most prominent swing stat...
The New Meta for Silicon Valley Startups Is Nihilism
Forget saving the world. You can profit from destroying it.
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Astrophysicists Puzzle Over Webb’s New Universe
When Charlotte Mason ponders cosmic mysteries, she likes to doodle. “I am quite a visual person,” she said. “I usually draw a lot of pictures trying to understand what’s going on.” Mason, an astrophysicist at the Cosmic Dawn Center in Copenhagen, has lately been filling pages with sketches of “little red dots,” perplexing objects discovered by the hundreds in images from the James Webb Space… Source
Onimusha: Way of the Sword's release date has been pushed up to avoid the pre-GTA 6 scramble
Capcom is trying to get Onimusha: Way of the Sword out the door before the fall release calendar gets really crowded.
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The Logistics Behind Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden Wedding
The pop star is poised to host a wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden. The logistics in Midtown Manhattan over the July 4 weekend are complex.
‘Libelous’ NYT report tying Trump family to government-backed deal sparks legal demand
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump Organization is demanding the New York Times retract a story it calls 'libelous' and claims was deliberately crafted to suggest financial impropriety by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, according to a legal letter obtained by Fox News Digital.The letter stems from a Times story published this week titled "Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit," which ties the elder Trump brothers and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's sons to a tungsten deal secur...
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County with 37 data centers tells schools to turn off lights to save electricity
Henrico County, Virginia, has asked its schools and government offices to cut power use as the local grid struggles to meet the power demands of its 37 data centers and considers the impact of 17 more under proposal. Matthew Gault of 404 Media acquired email sent by County Manager John Vithoulkas to thousands of county employees on June 26, warning that the rate Henrico pays for electricity in all county and school facilities was about to rise by 25%, adding an estimated $5 million to costs in t...
FIFA rules leave Team USA no recourse after Folarin Balogun's controversial red card
The United States men's national team earned arguably its biggest victory in recent history, but it came at quite a cost.In the midst of its 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night, Folarin Balogun, the team's leading goal scorer in this World Cup, who found the back of the net in the first half, was handed a controversial red card.In going for a loose ball, Balogun and an opponent got incidentally tangled up to the point where Balogun stepped on the opponent's ankle, causing it t...
Skill engineering and the case against one-shot AI design
Paul Bakaus talks to us about Impeccable, human judgment in a 'loopmaxxing' era, and why agents still need people to steer them.
Six Flags mystery coaster already dominates skyline, with more record-breaking height to come
A towering new roller coaster currently under construction at Six Flags Great Adventure has officially become the tallest structure at the New Jersey theme park, with more height still to come.Six Flags Great Adventure confirmed to Fox News Digital that the attraction, currently known as Project Purple, has climbed to more than 320 feet as construction continues ahead of its planned 2027 debut."We're excited about the progress being made on what is currently known as Project Purple," a park spok...
Nothing’s Ear 3a Have at Least One Thing the Ear 3 Don’t
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Is The Economist always wrong?
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Young psychotherapist mom butchered inside home as cops scramble to find her killer
A New Jersey mother and psychotherapist was found stabbed to death in her home last month, and now investigators are on the hunt to find her killer.Investigators discovered Brooke Hanlon, 35, dead in her Chester home on June 6, and have yet to name a suspect.She worked as a psychotherapist in Bernardsville, according to a LinkedIn profile.BOYFRIEND ACCUSED OF STABBING DEFENSE TECH ENGINEER 15 TIMES DENIED BOND AFTER 911 CALL PLAYED IN COURTThe Morris County Prosecutor's Office said, "An examinat...
WATCH: Nationwide transgender sports law is next step after Supreme Court win, GOP senator says
Fresh off a U.S. Supreme Court victory for states restricting transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports, Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., is calling on Congress to take the next step by making those protections the law nationwide.Justice, who signed West Virginia's "Save Women's Sports Act" as governor, said the ruling vindicates the state's approach after years of legal challenges and proves West Virginia "had it right all along.""To be perfectly honest, it makes me super proud of West Virg...
Game Discs Deserve to Die
We cannot protect a dying medium, but we can try to make our digital future more consumer-friendly.
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FDA upgrades Utz brand potato chips recall ahead of Fourth of July holiday
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified the recall of certain types of Zapp's and Dirty brand potato chips as the highest risk level.
Context vs. Memory Engineering in Agentic AI Systems
Compression on Arrival Tool outputs should be compressed after a call returns, not after the window fills.
Aaron Tippin says patriotism is 'very strong in America' ahead of Fort Campbell 4th of July show
Country star Aaron Tippin is honoring military families ahead of America's historic 250th birthday.During an interview with Fox News Digital, Tippin who is hosting an Independence Day celebration in honor of America’s 250th birthday in Fort Campbell, Kentucky took a moment to speak about the toll that serving in the military has on the families who stay back home."I wish they understood more about the sacrifice that the family makes. They don't get deployed. And man, they're just home wringing t...
10 Agentic AI Frameworks You Should Know in 2026
LangGraph, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK, Google ADK, Mastra, and more. If you're building AI agents in 2026, these are the frameworks worth paying attention to before starting your next project.
10 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Audiobooks Releasing in July
Mara Wilson narrates Chuck Tingle's latest, plus nine other exciting new audiobooks.
Sources: Anthropic has initiated early-stage development of a custom AI server chip and held preliminary discussions with Samsung about manufacturing the chip
Qianer Liu / The Information: Sources: Anthropic has initiated early-stage development of a custom AI server chip and held preliminary discussions with Samsung about manufacturing the chip Anthropic
Empire State Building security under scrutiny after climbers' stunt, tourist reveals possible access point
A New York City tourist said she watched a daredevil couple slip through what appeared to be a restricted access point at the Empire State Building moments before they climbed the landmark's 1,454-foot antenna, prompting questions about security after the pair staged a high-altitude marriage proposal and were arrested.Julie Morris told WABC-TV she was on the building's 102nd-floor observation deck Wednesday when she saw two people pass through a mesh gate into what appeared to be a restricted ar...
China-linked green group training US judges draws fresh heat as foreign ties fuel pressure at home
A national security group is urging Congress to investigate a prominent environmental-law nonprofit over past partnerships and programming ties with Chinese government-linked organizations, according to a report sent to lawmakers on Tuesday by State Armor, a national security organization.The Environmental Law Institute, or ELI, has trained more than 2,000 American judges on environmental law through its Climate Judiciary Project since 2018, according to its website. During its decades of China-...
Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment
Microsoft follows Amazon, OpenAI and Anthropic with its new AI deployment group.
Paige Spiranac has her golf content dialed in ahead of the Fourth of July, Megan Moroney's at the beach and meat
We laughed, we cried, and most importantly, we made it through another call to the bullpen in one piece. Joe will be back tomorrow. I'll be preparing for the Fourth of July weekend, but that doesn’t mean I'm mailing it in today.This edition of Thursday Screencaps has Paige Spiranac and her golf content helping out with some of the prep work for the big holiday weekend. She has her golf content dialed in this summer.Just when you think you've seen it all from the world's No. 1 golf influencer, sh...
Mamdani gets roasted after telling sweltering New Yorkers to set ACs to 78 degrees: 'Commie'
New York City's socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked viral outrage on Thursday when he responded to a heat wave affecting the city by instructing residents how to set their air conditioners.The blowback came as New York City expanded emergency heat measures during a historic holiday weekend heat wave, with officials warning temperatures could feel as hot as 112 degrees."New York: it's hot out there, and the power grid is working overtime to keep us cool," Mamdani posted on X as the city dealt ...
Boo, Looks Like the iPad Pro Isn’t Getting a Redesign
Plus, you may have to wait for an overhauled entry-level MacBook Pro.
Typographers Have Spent a Thousand Years Trying—and Failing—to Render Arabic Properly
How a millennium of kludges and workarounds led to one man's "will not fix."
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A mystery DVD mailed from Poland hid coded threats in a plague doctor video
In October 2015, a Swedish tech blogger named Johny Krahbichler opened a package mailed from Warsaw: a DVD with a long alphanumeric code written on it, no return address, no explanation. When he played it, he found a two-minute black-and-white video of a figure in a plague doctor costume, standing in a ruined building, holding up a hand with a blinking light set to loud, discordant buzzing. Read the rest The post A mystery DVD mailed from Poland hid coded threats in a plague doctor video appear...
Time-Series LLMs, Explained with t0-alpha
t0-alpha is a decoder-style patch transformer for probabilistic time-series forecasting. Raw series are split into 32-step patches, embedded, processed through causal time-attention and group-attentio
HDMI 2.1 vs USB-C vs DisplayPort: Which connection is better for your monitor?
HDMI excels for media consumption, while PC gamers prefer DisplayPort.
Grizzly bear sends a bold Yellowstone wolf packing after it eyes the bear's bison carcass meal
A wolf thought it was a good idea to attempt to steal from a massive grizzly bear.As our loyal readers know, nature can be a very crazy place. The spectrum of what exists is wide-ranging.Sometimes, you see unmatched beauty. Take a trip to rural Maine for proof of that fact. Other times, it can be a wild place full of chaos and carnage.MASSIVE GRIZZLY BEAR AND WOLF CAUGHT ON CAMERA DEMOLISHING DEAD ANIMALEnter a hunger wolf.The popular Instagram page @montanawild_ posted a video this week of a wo...
FOSS Weekly #26.27: Dev Mode in KDE Linux, Local AI, De-Google Android, Free Terminal Starter Course, KDE Step and More
I recently had a very interesting conversation with a reader who suggested that I should not ignore AI. Because this is the next new normal and we have to adapt.I agree but in the context of local AI. Local AI is the popular term used for the open source models that live on your system, stay offline and don't send data anywhere. Sure, it's not for everyone and not every one would be interested in AI, irrespective of whether it is open source or not.And that's why I am creating a separate newslet...
Donald Trump bought a bunch of tech stock the same day he announced his AI Action Plan
Financial disclosures show how much Trump loves tech stocks.
Microsoft establishes an organization with 6,000 staff specializing in engineering, corporate training, and management to support businesses with AI deployments
Todd Bishop / GeekWire: Microsoft establishes an organization with 6,000 staff specializing in engineering, corporate training, and management to support businesses with AI deployments Microsoft is
FOX News Deals Newsletter: Celebrate America 250 and save on heatwave survival gear
FOX News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our links. America turns 250 tomorrow, and if you're celebrating with a backyard barbecue, parade or fireworks, this $14 commemorative hat is an easy way to show your patriotic spirit. Featuring an embroidered American flag, a bald eagle and the anniversary years, it's a fun keepsake for this once-in-a-generation milestone.READ MORE: Shopping for America 250? Here's what's actually made in the USA and what's importedFeeling ...
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US Adds Only 57K Jobs, Missing Estimates, As Unemployment Rate Slides On Plunge In Workers
US Adds Only 57K Jobs, Missing Estimates, As Unemployment Rate Slides On Plunge In Workers In our jobs preview post we quoted Goldman Delta One head, Rich Privorotsky, who said that "equities marginally want something weaker than consensus: with no forward guidance, hot NFP means hikes in play, which is unfriendly for pockets of equity risk." Well, they got it because moments ago the BLS reported that in June the US added just 57K workers, half the 113K expected, and the worst month...
Furious residents confront homeless housing leaders as popular beach community hits breaking point
A coastal Los Angeles neighborhood reached its breaking point this week as more than 100 residents confronted leaders of two supportive housing programs over what they described as rising crime and deteriorating public safety.One resident told the packed meeting on Monday that Venice, California, neighbors are now "finding dead bodies" during routine cleanups, while others described drug activity, trespassing and fears of letting their children walk the neighborhood alone.The heated community me...
My mother fled Cuba and found the freedom too many Americans now forget
I've always believed that gratitude is the most underrated of all human traits, and ingratitude is among the ugliest. A person who cannot recognize what they've been given, who cannot feel the weight of unearned blessing, has a hole in their soul that no amount of achievement can fill. It’s true of people and nations.America, I am sorry that some in this country do not love you. Sad that a record low number of young Americans say they are proud.This breaks my heart, not because dissent is wrong,...
Nvidia is bankrolling AI startups to loosen Big Tech's grip on its chip business
Nvidia is increasingly acting like a central bank for AI startups, actively shaping the compute market. The article Nvidia is bankrolling AI startups to loosen Big Tech's grip on its chip business app
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In 1681, a mystery attacker who vanished instantly terrorized London
In 1681, women walking alone through the alleys around London's Fleet Street began getting attacked by a man who moved so fast, and vanished so completely, that people believed he had supernatural powers. He'd grab a woman, bend her over his knee, lift her skirt, and spank her before disappearing. Read the rest The post In 1681, a mystery attacker who vanished instantly terrorized London appeared first on Boing Boing.
Threads' ubiquitous Mr Beast spam is part of a massive crypto scam network
Fake Mr Beast "promotions" are ubiquitous on Threads - they're also part of massive crypto scam network.
Social media erupts over socialist's 9/11 comments after House primary win: 'Radical lunatic'
In the wake of her primary victory on Tuesday evening in Colorado’s first congressional district, conservatives and social media users expressed alarm at Melat Kiros’s comments about the 9/11 terror attacks."This is light-years worse than AOC beating 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley," Steve Guest, a GOP strategist, said in a post to X, referring to the rise of progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez."This is the Democrat party," Guest added.Kiros has suggested the U.S. invited the attacks on the ...
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Initial Jobless Claims Continue To Signal No Labor Market Stress
Initial Jobless Claims Continue To Signal No Labor Market Stress The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time dipped last week to 215k (218k exp), continuing to show labor market resilience in the face of slumping sentiment. ...basically unchanged in five years. Continuing claims ticked higher but remains well off cycle highs from last fall... So once again, claims data shows no signs of the pain that sentiment surveys suggest... ...even thou...
Filming Wraps on Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Pilot
Plus, Brad Bird's "Ray Gunn" gets that hard-won PG rating.
9 monks struck and killed in Thailand by 11-year-old driver
An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine, officials said.
AI agents can now complete 16 percent of freelance jobs at pro quality, up from 2.5 percent eight months ago
The Remote Labor Index measures how often AI agents complete paid freelance projects at professional quality. In eight months, the top automation rate has more than quadrupled. The article AI agents c
A's prospect undergoes spinal surgery after horrifying collision leaves him without feeling in legs
Ryan Lasko, the No. 18 prospect for the Athletics, is in stable condition today after undergoing spinal decompression and stabilization surgery resulting from a C6-C7 vertebra fracture.Lasko suffered the injury during a horrific collision in a game earlier this week. While playing center field for Double-AA Midland on Tuesday, Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor collided while going for a ball in the gap.Lasko, 24, was down for 10 minutes before leaving the field on a cart and going to Texas He...
Speculative Decoding on vLLM: A Configuration and Decision Framework
Learn how to configure speculative decoding on vLLM including draft model selection, memory budgeting, quantization tradeoffs, and when to disable it based on your query rate and acceptance rate dat
After 1,000 days of war: Many Israeli children carry trauma into summer break
TEL AVIV: As Israel marks 1,000 days since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre, children many still coping with the psychological effects of the war are beginning their summer vacation, with some navigating the uncertainties of traveling abroad amid rising antisemitism and others grappling at home with the anxieties of living in a society shaped by nearly three years of war on multiple fronts.Lilach, 47, of Kibbutz Eilon, jut over a mile and a half from Israel's border with Lebanon in the Western Gali...
Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV's first major showdown with a breakaway Catholic movement ended Thursday with the Vatican declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism and excommunicating bishops who defied the pontiff by ordaining new bishops without his approval.The Vatican acted one day after the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) consecrated four new bishops at its seminary in Écône, Switzerland, despite a personal appeal from Leo urging the group to abandon what the Catholic Church called a "schismatic act."In a de...
Dead fitness trainer’s taxi ride becomes key piece of puzzle in mysterious disappearance, death: docs
A newly obtained incident report traces a South Carolina fitness trainer's final movements before she disappeared.Elena Katherine Moore, 39, was found dead almost a week after she disappeared on June 11 after she went to a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington, South Carolina. The Lexington County Coroner's Office said on June 22 that investigators found no signs of bruising, lacerations, gunshot wounds, stab wounds, blunt force trauma, strangulation or other external injuries during a forensic autops...
Anime Expo 2026 Schedule: Can’t-Miss Panels, Screenings, and More
Anime Expo arrives in Los Angeles today and we've put together a handy guide to all the panels and screenings you won't want to miss.
Your Guide to Anime Expo 2026: Can’t-Miss Panels, Screenings, and More
Anime Expo arrives in Los Angeles today and we've put together a handy guide to all the panels and screenings you won't want to miss.
Rahm Emanuel warns new generation of Dem socialists don't like America
Former Chicago Mayor and possible 2028 contender Rahm Emanuel blasted the recent wave of Democratic socialists who have risen in his party.Democratic socialist candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier was one of three candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who won shocking primary victories in late June. Her history of controversial far-left rhetoric and policies has caused a wave of outrage among more traditional Democratic figures, such as strategist James Carville, who have respo...
Taylor Swift's wedding sparks holiday weekend etiquette debate for guests
To loyal fans, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding rumored to be taking place on July 3 as part of the long holiday weekend is not a surprise. The popular occasion has long been part of Swift lore, thanks to headline-making July 4 parties at her Rhode Island estate.But with the ceremony and reception reportedly so close to July 4, the timing has fueled an etiquette debate: Should marrying couples ask their guests to give up a prime summer holiday weekend just for them?"Holiday weekends often...
Taylor Swift's rumored July 3 wedding sparks holiday weekend etiquette debate for guests
To loyal fans, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding rumored to be taking place on July 3 as part of the long holiday weekend is not a surprise. The popular occasion has long been part of Swift lore, thanks to headline-making July 4 parties at her Rhode Island estate.But with the ceremony and reception reportedly so close to July 4, the timing has fueled an etiquette debate: Should marrying couples ask their guests to give up a prime summer holiday weekend just for them?"Holiday weekends often...
Country star Chris Janson says respecting the flag is the number one lesson he wants his kids to learn
Chris Janson hopes to instill in his children pride in their country."I want my kids to respect the flag and honor our country and be proud of where you come from and be honest and be respectful," the country star told Fox News Digital ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.The multi-platinum singer recently collaborated with five-time Grammy winner Steven Curtis Chapman for a new rendition of "America the Beautiful."The song made its live debut last month with the children’s choir featured on the...
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"Set Your AC To 78F": NYC Socialist Pleads With Residents As Fragile Grid Faces Blackout Risk
"Set Your AC To 78F": NYC Socialist Pleads With Residents As Fragile Grid Faces Blackout Risk "Set your AC to 78 degrees, turn off lights/electronics you're not using, and unplug what you can," New York City Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani wrote on X late Wednesday. New Yorkers are now getting a real-world lesson in what Mamdani's recent "warmth of collectivism" comments actually mean: shared sacrifice, including being told to dial back air conditioning during blistering heat as the...
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Commentary: 250 years? California was already going strong when the 13 colonies got their act together
Don't get all cocky, you 13 original colonies. Yes, yes, 250 years, congratulations, enjoy the cake.
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face 'forceful response'
Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a "forceful response," again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.
SoftBank and its telecom unit launch SB Neo to offer AI chips and cloud services to big companies, aiming to provide 10GW of capacity in the US by 2030
Min-Jeong Lee / Bloomberg: SoftBank and its telecom unit launch SB Neo to offer AI chips and cloud services to big companies, aiming to provide 10GW of capacity in the US by 2030 SoftBank Group Corp
Trump admin axes 'Green New Scam' appliance rules as Europe bakes in brutal heat
The Trump administration is set to unveil a sweeping overhaul of federal appliance efficiency rules that officials say will end "Green New Scam" appliance mandates, restore consumer choice, and block future federal crackdowns on gas stoves, fluorescent lightbulbs, HVAC systems, and other household appliances."In America, you should be able to choose between a drying machine that takes multiple cycles to dry your clothes and one that does it on the first try unfortunately, past administrations th...
Booking a summer trip? Here's what you're giving scammers
You found the flight, booked a hotel, and gave them your name, passport details and everything else they asked for. At this point, most of us close the laptop and start counting down the days.But nobody warns you that the moment you hit "confirm," your trip stops being only yours. Just this spring, hundreds of thousands of travelers learned the hard way what happens when the personal details you share with those companies get out (and how easily they get out).Some got a scam text quoting their r...
Minnesota brothers lauded for patriotism after raising $60K for veterans group with lemonade stand
Two Minnesota brothers are being hailed as leaders of the next generation of American patriots after their lemonade stand raised a whopping sum for a nonprofit that supports veterans.Noah Dingels, 11, and Cole Dingels, 8, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, first popped up their stand five years ago at a golf tournament hosted in their community by a nonprofit called Tee It Up for the Troops.The national organization hosts tournaments nationwide to support its six-pillar mission of helping American vete...
Minnesota brothers lauded for patriotism after raising $60k for veterans group with lemonade stand
Two Minnesota brothers are being hailed as leaders of the next generation of American patriots after their lemonade stand raised a whopping sum for a nonprofit that supports veterans.Noah Dingels, 11, and Cole Dingels, 8, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, first popped up their stand five years ago at a golf tournament hosted in their community by a nonprofit called Tee It Up for the Troops.The national organization hosts tournaments nationwide to support its six-pillar mission of helping American vete...
Sick of AI Slop, Former Microsoft Engineer Built a New, AI-less Notepad
Microsoft has spent the last few years stuffing Notepad with AI tools, Markdown support, and cloud-tied credits, chipping away at the simple, local text editor it used to be. Basic editing still works without signing in, but the AI features don't.You need a Microsoft account just to check your remaining monthly AI credits.That's a lot for an app whose only job used to be opening text files. 🤷David Plummer (Dave), the ex-Microsoft engineer behind the original Windows Task Manager, just proved non...
8 Best Travel Adapters (2026): My Top Recommendations
When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keep your gadgets charged. These are my favorite travel adapters and chargers.
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Sam Altman's OpenAI Discusses Handing Trump Admin A 5% Stake
Sam Altman's OpenAI Discusses Handing Trump Admin A 5% Stake The U.S. government's equity portfolio could be expanding again, this time with a potential 5% stake in Sam Altman's OpenAI at an $852 billion valuation, according to a new report. The proposed stake would mark another step toward taking direct financial positions in tech giants. For OpenAI, buy-in from the Trump administration could ease mounting political pressure ahead of an IPO. The Financial Times reports that Altma...
Federal judge blocks Postal Service from carrying out Trump mail-in ballot order
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out an executive order on mail-in ballots on Wednesday.President Donald Trump had ordered the postal service to transmit ballots for states only if those states first provided a list of mail-in voters, among other requirements. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan blocks the postal service from implementing the order nationwide.Sullivan argued that the order would violate the settlement agreement in an earlier 2020 lawsu...
Amazon is ready to deploy the Leo satellite broadband service
There are now enough Amazon Leo satellites to launch the service, but its constellation is still tiny compared to Starlink's.
Team USA keeps World Cup dreams alive but loses star player and more top headlines
1. Team USA keeps World Cup dreams alive but loses star player2. Dem leads GOP challenger by double digits in Southern battleground3. Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's wedding could spark spending frenzyVIOLENT ESCAPE Illegal immigrant accused of ramming federal vehicle remains on the run. Continue reading …STANDING HIS GROUND Newsom's office breaks silence on SCOTUS ruling as California faces ongoing trans athlete wave. Continue reading …POWER VACUUM Chilling details emerge about Khamenei's body as ...
A strange attempt to revive the 3DO is already dead
A long-defunct developer returned from the dead promising to revive the 3DO, but quickly pulled its pledge when it became apparent it didn't have the right to.
Bublue BuVortex V5 Pool Skimmer Review: An Impractical Cleaner
The Bublue BuVortex V5 ditches conventional skimming for a vortex-powered design that’s fascinating to watch, even if it’s severely impractical.
The Sequence Opinion #888: Everything You Need to Know About the AI in Space Race
Use cases,key platforms, architectures, challenges and more.
The biggest America 250 Fourth of July security threat may be where protection is thinnest
Ahead of America's 250th birthday this weekend, agencies are prepared for the possibility of an attack on Fourth of July crowds and parade-goers.That includes the Salute to America 250 Celebration and Fireworks in Washington, D.C., which the White House saids will be "one of the grandest displays of patriotism that the world has ever seen."More than a million people are slated to gather on the National Mall to hear President Donald Trump speak and watch "the largest pyrotechnics display in the h...
5 of America's greatest medical breakthroughs revealed as the nation marks 250 years
America has been at the forefront of medical innovation since the nation's founding in 1776.From groundbreaking surgeries to cancer breakthroughs, U.S. physicians have helped transform nearly every field of medicine.As America marks its 250th anniversary, experts are highlighting some of the most influential medical innovations in the nation's history.John Uribe, MD, orthopedic surgeon and system chief executive at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care in Florida, said he believes the greatest breakthr...
BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: The real reason communists fear religion and want believers silenced
Like many others, I have been alarmed by the success of certain politicians in our country who identify as extreme socialists or communists. This is not a matter of classical liberals triumphing over standard-issue conservatives; this is the victory of people who stand athwart the fundamental principles that undergird our country.There are many reasons why I detest communism, but I want to draw attention to just one issue of supreme importance. Karl Marx said that the first critique is the criti...
NPR’s Nina Totenberg long history of controversies, from plagiarism and ethics concerns to Alito retraction
NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg may have stunned the media industry on Tuesday when she erroneously reported that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, but the veteran journalist is no stranger to gaffes and controversies. The 82-year-old Totenberg, who has been a working journalist for over five decades, published the story headlined, "Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, retires," but quickly replaced it with an editor’s note insisting ...
The Space-Based Data Center Hype Machine Is Already In Orbit
IEEE Spectrum argues that orbital data centers remain far from economically or technically practical despite Elon Musk's prediction that space will become the cheapest place to run AI within a few years. Deploying SpaceX's proposed million-satellite constellation would require enormous increases in launch and manufacturing capacity, while cooling, radiation, maintenance, latency, orbital debris, and astronomical interference present major unresolved obstacles. Longtime Slashdot reader xetdog sha...
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Japan Takes Next Step In $2.3 Trillion Plan With Domestic AI Model And 10M Robots
Japan Takes Next Step In $2.3 Trillion Plan With Domestic AI Model And 10M Robots The Japanese government has unveiled plans to create a domestically developed artificial intelligence model and put roughly 10 million AI-equipped robots into operation across 18 sectors by 2040 - building on a 14-year growth strategy announced last month, which targets ¥370 trillion ($2.3 trillion) in combined public and private investment across 17 priority areas, including physical AI, semiconductor...
Vancouver 'RoboCop' is 1st Canadian ALS patient to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant
On May 20, VPD Sgt. Lee Marten became the third Canadian, and the first Canadian ALS patient, to receive a Neuralink brain implant as part of a clinical trial at Toronto Western Hospital. He is just the 26th person in the world to undergo the procedure which is being tested on people unable to move because of ALS.
How Trump Helped China Make America’s Cheapest EV
Slate is the latest automaker to transition to lower-cost batteries perfected in China, driven in part by the repeal of EV tax credits that required materials to be sourced domestically.
The Director of ‘Sharknado’ Will Next Bring Sharks to an Even Funnier Place
His new film is called 'Water Park Shark,' and, yes, it's about sharks in a water park.
USA World Cup star calls lack of appeal process for teammate's red card 'bogus'
Folarin Balogun’s teammates came to his defense after the USA World Cup star was given a red card during the team’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night.Balogun received the red card after he stepped on defender Tarik Muharemovic’s right ankle. Brazilian referee Raphael Claus only gave Balogun the card after a VAR review. The red card meant Balogun will not be able to play in the team’s Round of 16 match against Belgium.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE R...
Opera's new security feature stops copy paste attacks from malicious websites
Opera has introduced a new safety feature that protects against malicious 'ClickFix' clipboard attacks.
OpenAI reportedly offers the Trump administration a five percent stake in the company
OpenAI is reportedly offering the Trump administration a five percent stake in the company. What the government would give in return, if anything, is still unclear. The move shows how closely the AI c
