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World - Fox News - 39 minutes ago

Josh Allen's sweet Hailee Steinfeld moment caught on camera after the Bills' thrilling overtime win

Los Angeles is full of stars, but after the Buffalo Bills' win on Monday, Josh Allen was only looking for one: his wife.Allen was seen walking off the field after the Bills’ thrilling 37-34 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, looking up into the stands for "Sinners" star Hailee Steinfeld."Is my wife in one of these suites somewhere?" Allen asked in a video captured by Spectrum News 1.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE"Does anybody know?"While the MVP-winning quar...

World - Fox News - 43 minutes ago

Hochul dodges when pressed over victims of illegal immigrant crime: ‘Will you apologize?’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to directly apologize to the families of people killed by illegal immigrants after Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman confronted her over the issue during Tuesday night's gubernatorial debate, instead turning the exchange toward Americans killed by federal immigration agents.Looking directly at Hochul as he brought up several victims, Blakeman asked what she had to say to families who will "never get to sit at another Thanksgiving dinner, never be able to op...

World - Fox News - 47 minutes ago

The iPhone Duo starter kit: 10 accessories to protect and upgrade your new phone

Apple's new releases include their first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, which arrives Oct. 23. Once you've got the new phone in hand, the next step is building the right setup. Shop accessories made specifically for the iPhone Duo, including cases, screen protectors, magnetic grips and more.Protect and upgrade your new foldable iPhone with these accessories.This leather folio was designed specifically for the iPhone Duo. The sleek MagSafe case comes in a classic black, tan or brown. The soft f...

World - Fox News - 47 minutes ago

Dan Campbell's wife Holly reacts to a female Lions fan thirsting over the head coach on social media

If anyone understands the appeal of Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell to members of the opposite sex, it's his wife Holly. They've been married since 1999 and have two children together. She gets it.She also gets life in the NFL after spending more than a decade as the wife of a player throughout Dan's career. Part of that is keeping an eye out for thirsty fans who might have a real interest in your man.Whether the interest in the Lions head coach in this case is real or not, a video surface...

World - Fox News - 54 minutes ago

Court ruling opens door for Michigan to add former Miami, Boise State player to roster mid-season in wild move

We were all waiting to see which college football programs would potentially add players to their roster during the season via a court ruling, and now we might have our answer.The Michigan Wolverines are on the cusp of dipping into the transfer portal and signing two players who could help them at multiple positions this season. Yes, I said this season.Thanks to a temporary restraining order granted by a Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge, former Miami Hurricanes tight end Alex Bauman and form...

World - Fox News - 55 minutes ago

Trump scores win from liberal-leaning 9th Circuit in ICE enforcement showdown

The Trump administration scored a victory at a liberal-leaning appeals court Wednesday, which temporarily blocked a section of a California law requiring plainclothes federal law enforcement agents to show their badges and identification when carrying out operations.The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Trump administration was "certain to succeed" in its lawsuit against California, finding that the No Vigilantes Act’s identification requirement violates the Constitution’s supremacy clause,...

World - Fox News - 56 minutes ago

Carolina Panthers lineman Taylor Moton overcame bloody, life-threatening episode and now he's back at practice

This is a comeback story of the highest order because Taylor Moton's life was at risk, blood was splattered all over his chest, and doctors frantically rushed to keep him from dying from a life-threatening emergency.Moton is a Carolina Panthers offensive lineman.Except, he hasn't been an offensive lineman since the offseason because he was exclusively a patient trying to overcome the condition that caused, as he put it, "a multitude of clots in my right lung."DEION SANDERS DECLARES HE'S CANCER-F...

Tech - Slashdot - 56 minutes ago

Epic Games' New Vibe-Coded Launcher Is 46% Faster Than Steam

Epic has launched a preview of a new AI-generated Games Launcher that it says cold-starts 46% faster than Steam. Neowin reports: Epic commissioned a third-party company to benchmark this new launcher in its current Preview build versus the Steam client on Windows machines. The results reported that Epic's client is 46% faster than Valve's client during cold starts, clocking in at 5.47 seconds compared to Steam taking 10.07 seconds. When you restore both apps from system tray background states, t...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 56 minutes ago

Not 'The Onion': Harper's Magazine To Honor NPR CEO Katherine Maher With First Amendment Award

Not 'The Onion': Harper's Magazine To Honor NPR CEO Katherine Maher With First Amendment Award Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, Harper's Magazine appears to be competing with The Onion in satire this week. It is awarding its First Amendment prize to NPR CEO Katherine Maher. It is akin to awarding a Second Amendment prize to Gavin Newsom. Maher has long been the very symbol of advocacy journalism and bias. Ironically, she is being given an award after steering NPR...

World - Fox News - 58 minutes ago

DOJ unveils nationwide tax fraud crackdown involving 76 defendants, nearly $500M in alleged losses

The Justice Department announced a nationwide tax fraud crackdown Wednesday involving 76 defendants and more than $490 million in estimated intended tax losses, including new charges against 31 individuals accused of schemes targeting American taxpayers.The first-ever National Tax Enforcement Surge brought together 35 U.S. attorneys' offices and IRS criminal investigators over approximately six weeks. The operation resulted in 23 new charging actions involving more than $350 million in alleged i...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Elle Duncan makes a fool of herself saying she and Black women are the real victims of the WNBA discourse

Former ESPN anchor Elle Duncan called the discourse surrounding the WNBA "toxic as hell" and claimed that Black women are the target."It feels like open season to dunk on Black women because we do not have protection. Because no one cares. Because we are low-hanging fruit," Duncan said of the WNBA discourse during a discussion with Front Office Sports on Tuesday."It is very easy to dunk on us since we are, I would say, outside of transgender people, the most marginalized of the marginalized grou...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Furious crowds protest sky-high housing costs and mass tourism in major city

Growing tensions between tourists and locals hit a boiling point in Spain recently as hundreds of thousands of residents flooded the streets of Barcelona, Madrid and other Spanish cities to protest skyrocketing housing costs.A housing affordability crisis is at the center of the unrest, fueled in part by short-term vacation rentals, an issue Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni has publicly addressed.Residents are arguing mass tourism has priced them out, with real estate companies converting apartmen...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Woman found floating in sea after going overboard Royal Caribbean ship

A woman who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was rescued after spending 20 hours in the water clinging to a lifebuoy, the Hellenic Coast Guard said.The 44-year-old Salvadoran national was traveling aboard Odyssey of the Seas as it sailed through the Ionian Sea near the island of Zakynthos on Saturday, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs told USA Today.The cargo ship MSC Rossella III was assisting in the search and spotted the woman inside the bright orange lifebuoy in dark wat...

Regional - Las Vegas Sun - 1 hour ago

Trump campaigns in Arizona and Montana on 2nd day of Western swing to help boost GOP candidates

President Donald Trump's midterm roadshow to rally the GOP stopped Wednesday in swing-state Arizona and was headed next to a Republican-leaning U.S. House district in Montana.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 1 hour ago

"I Come From Your Future": A Frenchman's Warning To All Americans Voting Democrat

"I Come From Your Future": A Frenchman's Warning To All Americans Voting Democrat France's welfare-state promises are colliding with a bill that keeps getting bigger. Far-left radicals rioting, fiscal crisis, and political uncertainty are exposing the upper limits of a system built on handouts, heavy taxation, uncontrolled borrowing, and mass migration.  For American voters heading into the midterms in the next several weeks, the warning from France is worth considering as far-lef...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 hour ago

What to know about the deadly U.K. tiger attack and the 'offensive' video shared by Trump

The family of a man mauled to death by a tiger at a U.K. wildlife park on Saturday is pleading with people to stop sharing footage of the attack online, calling it "deeply offensive" and painful. The statement from the family of 23-year-old William Chapman came after U.S. President Donald Trump shared a clip of the fatal attack on his Truth Social platform Tuesday.

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

'See a true Holocaust': Religion professor indicted after anonymous antisemitic posts exposed

An associate professor at Haverford College is facing a federal cyberstalking charge after an alleged months-long online antisemitic intimidation campaign against a Jewish colleague and his family. Messages that prosecutors say the professor sent include antisemitic language and threats.Guangtian Ha, an associate professor of religion at Haverford College, was arrested Oct. 6. The indictment lays out a series of serious allegations. According to a federal indictment, Ha carried out the alleged i...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Christian teacher was 'quite shocked' after getting fired for telling student she's pro-life

A Christian teacher in the United Kingdom says she was fired after telling a student she was pro-life during a classroom discussion, describing her shock at losing her job over remarks she says were simply an honest response to a student's question.Anita Meston, a secondary school teacher who taught French and humanities at Biddick Academy, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview she was covering a history lesson about the bombing of Dresden when students began asking about her views on ...

Tech - LLM Stats - 1 hour ago

AI cloud startup Modal raises $750M at $15.75B valuation

Modal Labs Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence infrastructure, today announced that it has raised $750 million in funding. Accel led the Series D round. It was joined by Kleiner Perkins and a

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 hour ago

Pope back on his feet, eating normally following cancer diagnosis

Pope Leo's recovery from surgery is progressing as expected and he has begun walking in his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said on Wednesday, ‌after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff was being treated for lung cancer.

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Kai Trump's Miami women's golf season on hold following second wrist surgery: 'I made the best decision'

Kai Trump’s freshman year at the University of Miami is not going according to plan, at least on the golf course.Trump, who joined the Hurricanes’ women’s golf team this year, announced that she underwent a successful surgery to repair a wrist injury she suffered in September.Trump, the granddaughter of President Donald Trump, posted a picture of her laying in a hospital bed with her arm in a sling and cast on Instagram Wednesday. The surgery took place at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) ...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 hour ago

Jane Doe’s family home hit with swatting attack after Cornell rape allegations: lawyer

Lawyer Thomas Giuffra, who is representing Jane Doe in her civil lawsuit, said the incident is part of escalating threats against the woman, who is identified only as Jane Doe in court documents but has faced concerted efforts to publish her identity online.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 hour ago

Katie Zacharia fails to impress in brief debut as White House press secretary

Katie Zacharia made her debut as the new White House press secretary on Tuesday, answering only a handful of questions from journalists and failing to impress some observers including some who had held the job before her.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 1 hour ago

America Looks Richer Than Ever. What Happens When The Fed's Asset Bubble Bursts?

America Looks Richer Than Ever. What Happens When The Fed's Asset Bubble Bursts? Authored by David Stockman via InternationalMan.com, It is now abundantly obvious that the FOMC and its clumsy rate-pegging and credit printing tools are not remotely fit for purpose. The real impact is dramatically displayed in the graph below. It shows that after 1987 the growth rate of household assets relative to earned income (i.e. excluding transfer payments) took off like a bat out of hell. In...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Spooky savings, cozy finds and a head start on Christmas

FOX News Deals may be compensated for or earn commission if you buy through our links. Mid-October means postseason baseball, Halloween decorating and cooler nights on the couch. Cozy up with this Bedsure faux fur blanket, now 55% off at just $36. It's an easy way to make your living room feel a little more inviting as temperatures drop.READ MORE: 16 fall home finds that make your space feel warm and inviting, starting at $10 Halloween is just around the corner, and there's still time to make yo...

Regional - New York Times - 1 hour ago

Tim Janus, One of the World’s Greatest Competitive Eaters, Has Died

He brought rigor and strategy to the sport, rising to No. 2 in the world and eating 141 pieces of nigiri in six minutes in the process.

Tech - Engadget - 1 hour ago

Fitbit Edge vs Fitbit Air: The differences beyond a screen

Google's latest wearable seems like a Fitbit Air with a screen, but the two actually have less in common than you might think.

Tech - It's FOSS - 1 hour ago

A Joint Venture of Open Source Proportions! Open Productivity is Here

Collabora Productivity, Element, Nordeck, Open-Xchange, Univention, and XWiki have put their names behind a new Berlin-registered company called Open Productivity Software GmbH.Leading the firm are the two managing directors, Dr. Gerald Pfeifer and Peter Ganten, who are tasked with making it all work. Pfeifer held leadership roles at SUSE before taking the job, while Ganten is the CEO of Univention.If you were wondering what openDesk is, it is a suite of office and collaboration tools made up of...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 hour ago

Want to go as Angine de Poitrine for Halloween? You're in luck

If you're tired of dressing up as salt-and-pepper shakers, for a couple hundred bucks, you and a partner can snag Angine de Poitrine couple's costume from Party Expert, one of Canada's biggest party supply stores.

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

'Raise hell, praise Dale' Earnhardt speeding ticket excuse unites Americans

During these troubling times when Americans feel more divided than ever before, it's nice to see this nation come together from time to time.Today is one of those days. America has united for Dale Earnhardt and the memories we have of an American who stood for everything this country used to stand for. Dale was the best of us. He was the common man. He was the man working on a car in a garage behind a mobile home. He was corporate America. He was the guy who just wanted to take his fishing boat ...

Tech - Engadget - 1 hour ago
Tech - LLM Stats - 1 hour ago

Sources: Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in China in December via iOS 27.3, with features first rolled out in 2024; the launch won't include Siri AI

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in China in December via iOS 27.3, with features first rolled out in 2024; the launch won't include Siri AI Apple Inc. is g

Regional - L.A. Times - 1 hour ago

Lopez: Post-debate, lingering questions about who Raman is and how she would lead

Undecideds will decide. But L.A.'s mayoral debate didn't make the choice clear.

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Ohio Gov Mike DeWine defies NCAA eligibility rule with executive order for student-athletes

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday allowing colleges and universities in the state to decide whether athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 can compete for a fifth season. The order challenges a new NCAA eligibility rule that excludes those athletes."When the rules change, fairness has to remain part of the equation," DeWine, a Republican, said in a statement. "We want Ohio’s student-athletes to have the same opportunity as student-athletes in other states."Under De...

Tech - Gizmodo - 1 hour ago
Tech - Slashdot - 1 hour ago

US Tech Giants Warn Europe That Data Sovereignty Requirements Could Cost $128 Billion

A study commissioned by CCIA Europe, whose members include Amazon, Google, and Meta, estimates that the EU's proposed Cloud and AI Development Act could impose 115 billion euros ($128 billion) in costs over a decade as governments and companies migrate workloads and rewrite software. The figure is more than six times the European Commission's upper estimate. However, roughly 80 billion euros ($89 billion) of it comes from a modeled scenario assuming sovereignty rules are extended to 25% of cloud...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Trump’s 19-year-old granddaughter pictured in hospital following medical procedure

Kai Trump has undergone another wrist surgery for a recent golf-related injury.President Trump’s eldest grandchild, 19, posted an update to Instagram on Wednesday, announcing that the procedure was a success. She included a selfie from her hospital bed showing her left arm in a cast and sling.According to the statement included in the post, Trump, who is a competitive golfer on the University of Miami Women’s Golf team, underwent surgery to repair a wrist injury sustained during her first tourna...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

MS NOW issues correction after reporting Kash Patel 'landed in Russia' while he was actually in Virginia

The FBI accused MS NOW of incorrectly reporting FBI Director Kash Patel was in Russia on Wednesday when he was actually in Virginia, forcing the network to issue a correction. "We do have some breaking news we want to get to here on MS NOW. This is about the FBI Director, Kash Patel. MS NOW has learned that Patel has landed in Russia for a meeting scheduled to take place there," MS NOW anchor Peter Alexander told viewers, citing "two people familiar with the matter."MS NOW then brought on Justic...

Tech - Gizmodo - 2 hours ago

The Super El Niño Just Shattered 2 Pacific Hurricane Records—and the Season Is Far From Over

With Hurricane Simon, the 2026 Pacific hurricane season just broke records for activity and intensity.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 hours ago

Botched 911 call: How the failed Christa Pike execution got worse | About That

Andrew Chang breaks down audio of 911 dispatch calls following the failed execution of Christa Pike, revealing how confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials delayed emergency care. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Cartels use drones to scout border agents and map smuggling routes, expert warns

MEXICO CITY Mexican cartels are said to be using commercial and modified drones to watch U.S. security personnel, map patrol routines and support smuggling corridors along the southern border as authorities expand efforts to disable the aircraft.The U.S. military detected 378 drone incursions along the border during the previous 30 days, Brig. Gen. Brian Filler of Joint Task Force-Southern Border recently told reporters. He said the trend was increasing, and the aircraft were typically commercia...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Every WNBA network's biggest regular-season audience in 2026 featured Caitlin Clark's Fever

The WNBA sent out a news release Wednesday celebrating its record-setting 2026 season. Television audiences grew, attendance increased and the league had plenty of accomplishments to promote.But read through the television section and you’ll notice the same team keeps showing up. ABC’s biggest regular-season game featured Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. So did the biggest games on CBS, ESPN, ION, NBC and Peacock, USA Network and Amazon Prime Video.CAITLIN CLARK'S LOWEST-RATED PLAYOFF GAME S...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

Pizza Losing Value War As Cash-Strapped "Proteinmaxxing" Consumers Flock To Chicken

Pizza Losing Value War As Cash-Strapped "Proteinmaxxing" Consumers Flock To Chicken Domino's Pizza shares fell 3% in the early US cash session after the quick-service restaurant chain reported weaker-than-expected same-store sales growth in the US and internationally, despite earnings and revenue that beat Bloomberg Consensus estimates. US same-store sales rose .3%, below the .72% Bloomberg Consensus estimate. International comparable sales rose only 0.2%, missing expectations of 1...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

White House confirms appeal as Trump-appointed judge extends ruling restoring CNN, MS NOW, Politico access

A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump extended an order blocking the administration from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House, finding the restrictions likely violated the outlets' First Amendment rights.U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday night, allowing journalists from the three organizations to retain their White House press credentials while their lawsuit proceeds, according to The Associated Press.A White House ...

Tech - Gizmodo - 2 hours ago

Fujifilm’s New Square 3 Instax Camera Comes With Analog Filters

The instant camera will let you alter the color and tone of photos with no digital assistance.

Tech - Gizmodo - 2 hours ago

OpenAI Turns the Tables on Apple in Legal Fight Over Trade Secrets

The two tech giants are headed to court this week after Apple originally sued OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets through its former employees.

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Trump-backed GOP candidate who ousted scandal-plagued incumbent warns against 'never-ending war' with Iran

For 14 years, Ryan Elijah reported on Central Florida’s biggest stories from the television newsroom. Now, he is on a mission to represent the same community in Congress. Elijah stepped into a contentious GOP primary in which he warned that incumbent Cory Mills was at risk of losing the Republican-leaning district to the Democrats, following a series of personal and professional scandals.Elijah won a convincing victory in the August 18 Republican primary, receiving 47% of the vote to Mills' 34%....

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Powerade takes nasty shot at Sydney Sweeney's nude gambling ad, MLB fans fume and have commercials gone too far?

'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.Middle Hump Day of October, and it's a big one.We've got postseason baseball tonight. We've got college football tonight. I hear there's a big cold front headed south for the first time this fall.Sure, it's gonna stop just short of Florida as they always do, but I'm happy for everyone else. You all des...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

Useless Without Transmission: DOE Backs $581 Million TVA Grid Expansion

Useless Without Transmission: DOE Backs $581 Million TVA Grid Expansion On the same day we asked how much of the grid’s bill is really AI’s, the Department of Energy offered a partial answer. @TVAnews and @ENERGY are supporting readily-available, affordable energy that powers Tennessee and the nation. @POTUS is lowering costs for over 2 million families and businesses while bringing new innovation and employment to the Volunteer State to the tune of 800 jobs. — Senator Bill Hagert...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 hours ago

Kelly Clarkson bird saga takes another turn as store owner's footage is released

Kelly Clarkson's feud with a Brooklyn shop over a singing mechanical bird just got a lot more expensive —15 million dollars more, to be precise.

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

WATCH: Georgia Senate debate erupts over white supremacy allegations, Epstein ties in fiery exchange

Georgia's contentious U.S. Senate race erupted into a heated confrontation Tuesday night as Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., accused GOP challenger Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., of allowing the dissemination of "neo-Nazi propaganda" inside his own home, prompting Collins to fire back over Ossoff's financial support from a billionaire with ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The exchange unfolded during the candidates' second and final debate ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, which was hosted b...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Pregnant influencer 'just so shocked' when flight attendant refuses to lift her bag

A pregnant influencer’s awkward luggage spat has ignited a heated debate over flight attendant responsibilities.Influencer Dominique Elissa recently recalled asking a male flight attendant to place her bag in an overhead bin while she was traveling.Speaking on the "Big Small Talk" podcast on Oct. 7, Elissa said she explained to the flight attendant that she was pregnant and had been told not to lift the bag herself. The bag weighed nearly nine pounds, according to Elissa.TRAVELERS RAGE AS BUDGET...

Tech - Engadget - 2 hours ago

Ubisoft plans to close another studio and lay off up to 122 workers

Cuts are coming to RedLynx and Ubisoft Singapore.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 2 hours ago

‘Honey please’: The steep rise and sudden fall of ex-Trump insider Kimberly Guilfoyle

New York Times: Guilfoyle has signalled she'll fight to defend her reputation.

Regional - Las Vegas Sun - 2 hours ago

Nevada seeks public input on first statewide trails plan

The plan is intended to help guide how trails are developed, accessed and managed, the agencies said, including those used for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and off-highway vehicles. The survey, open through Nov. 30, lets respondents describe how they use trails, suggest upgrades and …

Tech - Engadget - 2 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 hours ago

Several organic cheese products recalled for possible Listeria contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling several organic cheese products under the Farm Boy, L'Ancêtre, and Life Smart brands due to possible Listeria contamination.

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Nuggets and Rockets offer the best long-shot value in the NBA championship futures market

The NBA Season is just around the corner. If you haven't been watching preseason, I can't really blame you. However, I will say the NBA preseason is better than most of the other major sports leagues because the starters and teams actually play a reasonable amount of time in the games, even if they don't mean anything.Once the games start to have meaning, we will have great betting opportunities. I looked at season-long individual awards yesterday; let's take a shot at who will win the NBA Champ...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Sleeper GOP candidate puts blue-leaning state in play as fraud scandal shadows Dems

Republicans are eyeing a rare Senate pickup opportunity in Minnesota, where GOP nominee Michele Tafoya is narrowing the gap with Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, prompting Fox News to move the race toward Republicans less than three weeks before Election Day.It's been nearly a quarter-century since Republicans last won a Senate election in the blue-leaning state. But Tafoya, a former longtime NFL sideline reporter, is aiming to break that losing streak by flipping the seat held by retiring De...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

Dowd: "Investment Bubbles Are A Feature Of Capitalism, Not A Bug"

Dowd: "Investment Bubbles Are A Feature Of Capitalism, Not A Bug" Authored by Ed Dowd via Ed Dowd's Beyond The Narrative Substack, On Friday October 9th Bloomberg published an article titled "Jeffries' Chris Wood Sees 'Massive Capital Destruction' in AI." His view is that the most likely long-term outcome of the AI boom is massive capital destruction in the US, with market share shifting to cheaper open-source Chinese models. Wood has mostly got it right in my opinion except for tw...

Tech - LLM Stats - 2 hours ago

Google says self-improving AI isn't anywhere close

Google engineer Haydn Belfield says there's no measurable acceleration of AI research driven by AI at Deepmind. AI now writes more than 75 percent of production code, but 88 percent of changes still n

Tech - Universe Today - 2 hours ago

The Perseverance Rover Reaches Another Milestone

NASA's Perseverance Rover has reached another milestone. It now holds the record for the longest distance travelled on another world, meaning Mars and Earth's Moon. It's all thanks the ingenuity behind AutoNav, it's hazard-detection driving system. It's a win for science, as more distance travelled means more scientific objectives are reached.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

ZeroHedge Debate: Sankey Predicts 2028 Oil Futures Will Feel The Pain Soon

ZeroHedge Debate: Sankey Predicts 2028 Oil Futures Will Feel The Pain Soon The damage inflicted on global energy infrastructure during the Iran war could have consequences lasting well beyond the conflict itself, according to veteran energy analysts Paul Sankey and Arjun Murti, who joined Erik Townsend for last night’s ZeroHedge Debate. An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a crude oil terminal in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China July 4, 2018. Picture taken July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Str...

Tech - Gizmodo - 2 hours ago

Audible’s Star-Studded Take on ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ Is a Horned Up, Full-Body Experience

Starring Hollywood actors Jonathan Bailey, Ella Purnell, and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the Audible Original transforms the classic gothic tale into an intimate, ASMR-style theatrical performance.

Tech - Slashdot - 2 hours ago

Google Is Silently Linking Your Phone Number Across All Signed-In Accounts

Google has made Android's phone-number verification opt-out, automatically verifying and associating a device's phone number with every Google account signed in on that phone, including secondary and work accounts. Android Authority reports: As spotted in a recent Reddit thread, users report receiving confirmation emails out of the blue from "noreply-phone-verification@google.com" stating that their phone number has been verified. The feature, known in Google settings as "Phone number verificati...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

Ottawa to announce over $350M for skilled trades worker training, recruitment

The federal government will announce plans to help fund new infrastructure, equipment and recruitment efforts by unions and other organizations to train workers as part of a major funding announcement expected on Thursday.

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

Watch Triumph of the Nerds, the 1996 documentary about the rise of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

Mark Stephens, better known under the pen name Robert X. Cringely, died last week at 73. Stephens chronicled the tech industry of the late 1980s and early 1990s—the age of Bill Gates' rise, Steve Jobs' repose, the dawn of the world wide web—and produced the famed documetary Triumph of the Nerds, based on his own bestselling Accidental Empires. Read the rest The post Watch Triumph of the Nerds, the 1996 documentary about the rise of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs appeared first on Boing Boing.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

CVS To Pay $315 Million Over Claims It Filled Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions

CVS To Pay $315 Million Over Claims It Filled Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, CVS Pharmacy Inc. and related entities agreed Tuesday to pay $315 million to resolve Justice Department allegations that the company illegally filled opioid and other controlled-substance prescriptions and billed many of them to Medicare and other federal health programs. The sum settles claims that the company illegally filled such prescriptions from Oct. ...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

French newspaper claims climate change is fueling child marriages, including girls as young as 12

A French newspaper claimed Tuesday that climate change is accelerating child marriages in developing countries, including among girls as young as 12, citing research suggesting that natural disasters are pushing impoverished families to marry off their daughters at increasingly younger ages.Le Parisien's report, "She was only 12: Climate change, a new accelerator of child marriage," directly linked weather-related disasters to early marriages in Bangladesh, Kenya and other countries."In Banglade...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Dem AG targets Trump on voting while his state sends rights letters to dead people

President Donald Trump and his election security efforts were a central target in Virginia Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones' rollout of a "Voter Protection" unit, but Republican critics say the announcement overlooked voting- rights controversies unfolding in his own backyard.Jones formed the Voter Protection Section on Tuesday to enforce state voting-rights laws as Virginia faces scrutiny over restoration letters sent to deceased felons amid Gov. Abigail Spanberger's restoration of voting ...

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

Tom the Dancing Bug: A Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at the midterms

Tom the Dancing Bug, IN WHICH the little scamp president Donald and his imaginary publicist John prepare for the midterms -Good people, please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this hostile Trumpverse! Read the rest The post Tom the Dancing Bug: A Calvinesque and Hobbesian look at the midterms appeared first on Boing Boing.

Tech - Engadget - 3 hours ago
World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Mamdani accuses Blakeman of 'bigotry and racism' in breakout debate that mayor didn't watch

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman of "bigotry and racism" Tuesday night despite admitting he didn't watch Blakeman's debate with Gov. Kathy Hochul live.Mamdani made the statement in comments to reporters Wednesday after Blakeman and Hochul squared off Tuesday night. A reporter asked Mamdani whether he was bothered that Hochul hadn't responded to Blakeman's claims that the NYC mayor is an antisemite."So, I think, you know, it is hard for ...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

Widespread Bell outage affecting 911 and other calls in Newfoundland and Labrador

The RCMP, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, Newfoundland Power and City of St. John's are some organizations who say their phones lines are affected by the widespread Bell outage.

Tech - Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

Man Accused of Bugging OpenAI Said Elon Musk Was His Role Model

A guy allegedly looking to steal someone else's idea looked up to Musk. Interesting.

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Robert Saleh assures Cam Ward is in 'a good headspace' amid Titans embarrassing start to season

The Tennessee Titans are 0-5 to start the season, they have the lowest-scoring offense in the NFL and second-year quarterback Cam Ward has not taken anything even resembling a positive step in his development. This is also a franchise that has not beaten a team in its own AFC South division since November 2024.The Titans are objectively an awful football team, but their fans shouldn't have to wait too much longer for something, anything positive to happen, according to the message head coach Rob...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

40 Days For Life CEO Shawn Carney on 'College GameDay' religious sign ban: 'Nobody's for this'

For years, one of ESPN's most popular original programs has been "College GameDay."The show, which features some of college football's most prominent personalities traveling to different campuses across the country, has been a fan favorite for well over three decades now.One of the best parts about "GameDay" is the students and fans piling into a small area on campus to express themselves and cheer on their team, and one way they've done that since the show started was to bring handmade signs.Th...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

10 health conditions may be linked to Alzheimer's, years before diagnosis

Certain medical conditions may signal early-onset Alzheimer’s disease several years before diagnosis, a new Finnish study suggests.Researchers found that depression, vertigo, headaches and other conditions were more common during the five years preceding diagnosis, potentially offering clues for earlier detection.The researchers analyzed medical records from 407 people with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and 4,035 people of similar age and sex without the diagnosis, focusing on the 15 years pri...

Regional - Las Vegas Sun - 3 hours ago

Texas prosecutor says ICE officer appeared to intentionally strike a man with a vehicle in Houston

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer appeared to intentionally drive a vehicle into a man in Houston, breaking his leg, a Texas prosecutor said, warning an investigation by his office could result in criminal charges.

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Florida State releases top recruit after he gets hit with felony charges from 150 mph police chase

The Florida State football program is sending a clear message to one of its top recruits after he was arrested earlier this week.Chuck Kennon, the program's top-ranked recruit of this year's class, is no longer with the team after being arrested on charges of two felonies.Officers said Kennon was traveling 79 mph in a 50-mph zone in Tampa early Sunday morning, according to UPI, and when officers approached the vehicle, they suddenly found themselves in a chase at speeds over 150 mph.CLICK HERE F...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Hochul deflects when pressed on ties to 'anti-Christian' Mamdani in fiery debate moment: 'Shame on you'

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to directly defend socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during Tuesday night's gubernatorial debate after her Republican challenger accused him of being antisemitic, anti-Christian and un-American."With all the issues that face New York City, the first thing he did was sign an executive order to water down the definition of antisemitism, shame on you, mayor," Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said on the debate stage before pointing his...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Man posing as NFL player accused of conning women out of $1.3M

A man claiming to play for the San Francisco 49ers matches with you on a dating app. His Instagram has 85,000 followers and a blue checkmark. There are videos showing what appears to be his football lifestyle. He drives luxury cars and seems to have plenty of money. So, would you believe him?Domonique DuBose had her doubts. When she joined me on The CyberGuy Report podcast, she explained how she became suspicious of a man who allegedly used a fake NFL identity to pursue women and promote fraudul...

Regional - L.A. Times - 3 hours ago

Newsom heads to New Hampshire to stump for Democrats, raise political profile

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's trip follows voyages to other early primary voting states that could be critical to his campaign if he officially joins the 2028 presidential contest.

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Vance takes aim at soft-on-crime Dems as GOP faces uphill midterm battle: ‘Lost their minds’

EXCLUSIVE: TYLER, Texas Faced with an uphill battle in November's midterms as costs soar for Americans, Vice President JD Vance is making a pitch that the alternative is not better and argued that Democrats would only make existing problems like street crime worse."It sort of drives home how the Democrats have kind of lost their minds," Vance told Fox News Digital Tuesday when asked about a recent rash of Somali gang violence in Minnesota."And if you elect Democrats, you're fundamentally electin...

Tech - LLM Stats - 3 hours ago

YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms

The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as involved in composition and vocals.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 3 hours ago
Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

Former Gang Leader Sentenced To 40 Years To Life In Tupac Shakur Murder

Former Gang Leader Sentenced To 40 Years To Life In Tupac Shakur Murder Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for his part in the 1996 death of rapper Tupac Shakur. Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faced the potential of life without the possibility of parole after he was convicted of orchestrating the drive-by shooting that killed the hip-hop star. A five-time convicted felon at the time o...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

Kenya confirms 2nd case of Ebola in relative of patient who died earlier this month

Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed the country's second Ebola case Wednesday, saying a relative of the man who died two days after arriving from Congo had tested positive while in quarantine.

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Kamala Harris calls to expand Supreme Court, add states if Dems take Congress

Former Vice President Kamala Harris called for institutional changes to the Supreme Court and the Electoral College during an interview Tuesday, calling for more justices on the highest court in the nation."The work that we can do about winning back the House and the Senate is going to be on a number of things. For example, I believe that we need to expand the Supreme Court. We need more justices on the Supreme Court so that we can have a court that actually reinforces the spirit and principles ...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

3rd victim dies following crash at B.C. mall on Truth and Reconciliation Day: police

Delta police say the cause of the vehicle crash at Tsawwassen Mills mall on Sept. 30 remains under investigation.

Tech - LLM Stats - 3 hours ago

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

Tech - Wired - 3 hours ago

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

World - New Zealand Herald News - 3 hours ago

Questions over Trump’s new press secretary after car-crash first day

Journalists have found no record of Katie Zacharia being licensed to practice law.

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Lindsay Clancy mistrial holdout juror speaks out, says he had 'a lot of evidence' for conviction

EXCLUSIVE: The lone holdout juror who wanted to convict Massachusetts mom Lindsay Clancy of murder in the strangling death of her three young children told Fox News in his first televised interview he had "a lot of evidence" in mind when he refused to fall in line with 11 others who wanted to find her not criminally responsible.Michael Desronvil told Fox News' Kayleigh McEnany Wednesday he thought Clancy was "methodical" in what he called the "execution" of her children."That was really big for ...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Paige Spiranac goes viral on the golf course in a revealing Willy Wonka Halloween costume

It's that time of year again, if you can believe it. The time of year when Paige Spiranac goes viral, putting her own twist on a Halloween costume.The holiday is right around the corner, and while her 31 days of Halloween extravaganza appears to have been retired, she's still dressing up for the occasion.That's par for the course. Just like her annual contributions to the Fourth of July, she can mix it up and still hit the fairway.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DO...

Tech - LLM Stats - 3 hours ago

Researchers tracked down a rogue fleet of Chinese AI agents in the wild and actually talked to it

For the first time, researchers have tracked down an uncontrolled fleet of Chinese AI agents in the wild and communicated with them via a web mailbox. The agents, running on Tencent Cloud, had launche

Regional - L.A. Times - 3 hours ago

'Dangerous squalor.' California parents charged in death of asthmatic girl who lived in roach-filled home

An 8-year-old girl who lived in a squalid home died of an asthma attack. Her parents have been charged with felony neglect.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

Trump Touts Taiwan-Alaska LNG Deal Offering Decades Of Conflict-Free Supply Beyond Hormuz

Trump Touts Taiwan-Alaska LNG Deal Offering Decades Of Conflict-Free Supply Beyond Hormuz The Gulf area conflict is rewiring global energy supply chains, with Taiwan turning to Alaska for long-term, conflict-free liquefied natural gas supplies.  President Trump touted the latest development on Truth Social, saying Taiwan had agreed to purchase 30% of a planned Alaska LNG project's output for two decades and invest an additional $4.4 billion. Taipei, however, said binding terms rema...

Tech - Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

Ben Affleck Is Still Sadfleck About ‘Justice League’

However, he has zero regrets about turning down the chance to direct a 'Star Wars' movie.

Tech - Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

FBI Raids Over 40 Texas Homes, Charges Americans in North Korean ‘Laptop Farm’ Scheme

The FBI says American facilitators helped North Korean workers obtain remote jobs under false identities, generating millions for Pyongyang.