Mistrial declared for Palisades Fire suspect who allegedly fixated on Luigi Mangione
A federal judge declared a mistrial for the man accused of deliberately igniting the Palisades Fire after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.Jonathan Rinderknecht was arrested in October 2025 and charged with destruction of property by means of fire and pleaded not guilty after being charged in the Palisades Fire in January 2025. Ten of the California jurors thought Rinderknecht was not guilty, while two thought he was."The evidence is strong that Jonathan Rinderknecht is responsible for...
MLB players union is making outrageous sports betting proposals in the collective bargaining negotiations
Per ESPN’s David Purdum and Jeff Passan, the Major League Baseball Players Association is proposing a few sports betting-related measures in the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations with the MLB.First, the union wants to ban player props to reduce harassment from butt-hurt gamblers. Second, the MLBPA is asking the league for clarity on obtaining endorsement and sponsorship deals with legal sportsbooks and prediction markets. Third, the players are pushing the MLB to adjust how sports betti...
Danhausen 'is a self-made superstar,' WWE wrestler Matt Cardona says
WWE star Matt Cardona tried to get Danhausen to "uncurse" him last week on "Friday Night SmackDown" when he stepped into the wrestler’s laboratory.Instead, Cardona was shocked when he touched one of Danhausen’s tools. He appeared to revert to his Zack Ryder persona for a split second. The Miz and Kit Wilson experienced similar fates on the show over the last month.KNICKS' JALEN BRUNSON ACKNOWLEDGES WWE STAR'S VOODOO TO 'UNCURSE' TEAM ON WAY TO NBA TITLE"You know what, ever since getting shocked ...
Clinton judge orders DOJ to unseal the Epstein files it has been keeping hidden
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to release more unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records or justify keeping them sealed by July 2, with redacted versions of the files including sensitive interview notes documenting a minor's uncorroborated sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump.U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, a Clinton-appointed judge, issued the order after granting a preliminary injunction sought by independent journalist Katie Phang, who sued Acting Attorne...
Israel drops leaflets over south Lebanon town ordering residents to leave
Israeli forces dropped leaflets over the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri on Friday ordering residents to leave, Lebanese state media reported. It was the first such order issued since the latest ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect.
Republican lawmaker rips WNBA’s ‘thug treatment’ of Caitlin Clark after latest on-court controversy
The latest on-court attack on Caitlin Clark might just be the biggest yet and possibly the point where a line was finally drawn.The Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas shoved her fist into the point guard’s neck before stepping over her on the ground, and the play initially went uncalled -- a review of the play resulted in a Flagrant 2 and a one-game suspension.But the foul caught the ire of Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), who said Clark gets the "thug treatment" in the WNBA and called it "pathetic."OU...
Suspended Alyssa Thomas receives support from teammate and coach after cheap shot on Caitlin Clark
If you need any more convincing that the WNBA is full of some of the most hateful and delusional athletes and coaches in professional sports, I have the proof. A teammate of Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas, who was suspended for, as the WNBA announced on Thursday, "recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark," and Mercury Associate Head Coach, Kristi Toliver, both came to her defense with posts online.Mack took to Threads, the second-most li...
Laptop Prices Have Passed the Point of No Return
Apple, just like everybody else, can't or won’t bring prices back down to pre-2025 levels.
Canada's most wanted fugitive, a Quebecer, arrested in Spain
All Boivin, considered the most wanted fugitive in Canada, has been arrested in Spain, according to Radio-Canada sources.
USA soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino isn't concerned with loss to Turkey, and you shouldn't be either
Look outside your windows this morning, U.S. Men's National Team fans. The sun has risen in the East and the sky isn't falling.Despite what you may have read on social media while drinking your morning coffee, all is not lost following America's defeat to Turkey in their final group-stage game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No, the USMNT won't be heading into the knockout stages unblemished, but they are also still heading to the knockout stages as it is, which was the goal all along.This was the fi...
The US Is About to Deport an Immigrant to the Center of the Ebola Crisis
Edward Nalwamba is a 78-year-old retired pastor whose health has rapidly declined while in detention, his attorney says.
Samsung will start charging for SmartThings API access
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Pebble’s Founder Is Pushing the Anti-Apple Watch, and He Doesn’t Need You to Care
Eric Migicovsky, leader of the revived Pebble, is making smartwatches for himself. You're just along for the ride.
Iran nuclear deal hinges on IAEA access to long-blocked atomic weapon sites, experts say
Having crushed Iran's nuclear capabilities during two wars in joint attacks with the Israelis, the latest and most significant chapter of whether there will be peace is whether the regime will allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) access to its nuclear weapons facilities.Conflicting statements and reports from President Trump and Iran's Foreign Ministry suggest the U.N.’s IAEA will face the same recalcitrant policy from Tehran it has experienced for two decades in b...
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In 1947, Paul Erdős, the itinerant Hungarian mathematician, introduced what would become one of math’s most powerful tools. He wanted to prove that a certain kind of object existed in this case, a network made of interconnected nodes. But strangely, his proof didn’t specify how to build it. Instead, he showed that if you consider all networks and select one at random, the chances that you’ll… Source
In a First, Scientists Fully Read a Charred Herculaneum Scroll—Without Ever Opening It
“These unopened Herculaneum Scrolls look like dead books, but they’re not. They’re starting to speak again.”
Even the World’s Biggest Surveillance State Thinks Smart Glasses Need Oversight
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Turns Out Things Could’ve Ended Up Much Worse for David in ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’
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Terrifying 'doublet' earthquakes add to California's seismic dangers. Venezuela shows the risks
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Luigi Mangione's team fires back at plea deal report, calls leaks threat to fair trial
Luigi Mangione's lawyers are trying to push back on reports that the UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination suspect has been in negotiations for a federal plea deal.WNBC reported Thursday through anonymous sources that Mangione has been in contact with federal prosecutors regarding a possible plea deal. The outlet went on to report, through anonymous sources, that an agreement was close but fell apart.In a statement to Fox News, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Mangione's attorney, said prosecutors are tryi...
John Bolton, former Trump adviser, pleads guilty to 1 count of illegally retaining classified info
John Bolton, national security adviser during Donald Trump's first presidential administration, pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors.
Clay Aiken says Kelly Ripa feud sparked the 'most catastrophic' week of his life
Clay Aiken is reflecting on the 20-year-old feud with Kelly Ripa that he says sparked the "most catastrophic" week of his life.During a recent appearance on the "Hollywood Raw" podcast, the former "American Idol" star looked back on the 2006 incident that unfolded while he was co-hosting "Live with Regis and Kelly." The controversy began after Aiken playfully placed his hand over Ripa's mouth during a live segment.Aiken revealed that he has not spoken to Ripa since the incident, despite crossing...
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Airbus Is Ordered To Inspect 16 Jets After Cracks Are Found In Wings
schwit1 shares a report from The Wall Street Journal: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has ordered (PDF) urgent inspections of 16 Airbus A380 planes operated by Emirates and Qantas, after cracks were found in a wing component on some aircraft (source paywalled; alternative source).. Cracks were found during earlier inspections of the wing spars structure, a key component of the wing, EASA said in a directive effective Wednesday. EASA determined that they "could reduce the structural int...
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How Resilient? By Bas van Geffen, senior macro strategist at Rabobank A cargo ship was hit by an unknown object near the coast of Oman yesterday. The vessel took some damage, but the company reported that “crew, vessel, and cargo are all safe.” The ship has since left the strait, and tankers continue to transit. Still, these attacks force a rethink about the safety of the Strait of Hormuz, just as shipping from the Gulf region was starting to pick up again. The International Marit...
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This tiny tracker card can help you find your stuff for $20
TL;DR: The MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card works with Apple's Find My app, fits inside wallets and luggage, and is on sale for $19.99 (reg. $59.99). One of the most useful pieces of modern technology might not be a smartphone or smartwatch. Read the rest The post This tiny tracker card can help you find your stuff for $20 appeared first on Boing Boing.
Europe Is Fed Up and Wants Its Own AI
It's a stretch to think that the continent can build a top-tier model, but it has an advantage: Donald Trump.
How US federal AI policy has gone from implausibly libertarian to increasingly draconian and opaque, and how to fix it, including using independent auditors
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Europe Is Fed Up and Wants Its Own AI
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John Bolton Pleads Guilty To Retaining National Security Information
John Bolton Pleads Guilty To Retaining National Security Information John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of retaining national security information related to his work during the first Trump administration. Bolton appeared Friday morning for a re-arraignment in Greenbelt, Maryland before Obama-appointed judge Theodore D. Chuang. He faces a prison sentence of up to 60 months and has agreed to pay $2.25 mil...
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Gunman at large after shooting two people near South Los Angeles bar
Two people were hurt Thursday night after a man shot them near a bar in South Los Angeles, police said.
How Cara pioneers domain-specific AI for enterprise insurance brokerages with AWS
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Newly Invented Pixel Could Turn Screens Into Cameras
We're always looking at screens—but what if screens could someday look back at us?
Production-grade AI agents for financial compliance: Lessons from Stripe
In this post, you learn how Stripe built a production-grade AI agent system for financial compliance. We cover the technical architecture of Stripe’s ReAct agent framework and the infrastructure decis
White House condemns 'targeted sabotage' of reflecting pool as repairs pushed past July 4 celebration
A court document released by the White House revealed that the National Park Service (NPS) plans to drain the reflecting pool again after Independence Day to conduct repairs after it was allegedly vandalized.In the document, which was filed in federal court on Thursday, NPS Deputy Director for Operations Frank Lands states that on June 9, U.S. Park Police responded to a report of damage to the reflecting pool.Lands stated that the damage to the pool included caulk over the foam sealant that was ...
Mets fire Carlos Mendoza amid nightmare season despite having baseball's largest $330M payroll
The New York Mets' season has hit rock bottom, and they are making a major change in the clubhouse.Carlos Mendoza, who took the team to a National League Championship Series in his first year as an MLB manager in 2024, has been relieved of his duties.A nightmare season for the Mets reached a tipping point on Thursday night when the Mets were swept in four games by the Chicago Cubs. They have been outscored 58-22 during their current six-game losing streak, and they are 13 games under .500, the l...
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Did Trump Make the Right Deal With Iran? Curt Mills vs. Will Chamberlain Debate Tonight
Did Trump Make the Right Deal With Iran? Curt Mills vs. Will Chamberlain Debate Tonight President Trump's agreement or MOU with Iran has infuriated the likes of Mark Levin, Ben Shapiro, and Randy Fine while earning praise from the America First camp: Joe Kent, Steve Bannon, Jack Posobiec, etc. Voters (both republican and democrat) seems content with the deal and the hope it may usher in a “return to normal”. as admin officials share positive polling towards Trump’s MOU. Here’s de...
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A computer the size of a star would nest Dyson spheres like Russian dolls
In 1997, Robert J. Bradbury proposed the matrioshka brain a hypothetical megastructure of "immense computational capacity powered by a Dyson sphere." The name comes from matryoshka nesting dolls. The idea: wrap a star in multiple concentric Dyson spheres, each one computing with the waste heat of the sphere inside it. Read the rest The post A computer the size of a star would nest Dyson spheres like Russian dolls appeared first on Boing Boing.
Hollywood Thrives on ‘Rabid’ Fans. For Publicists, They’re a Nightmare
A scuffle between stan account Club Chalamet and another Heated Rivalry die-hard shines a light on how parasocial fans are a publicist’s greatest asset—and liability.
Ex-Trump official John Bolton pleads guilty to 1 of 18 counts in classified docs indictment
Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to only one count of an 18-count indictment, but he will not be sentenced today.During a hearing at the federal district court in Greenbelt, Maryland, Bolton pleaded guilty to the twelfth count, alleging he had unauthorized possession of a document related to national defense.The count typically has a maximum penalty of 10 years behind bars, but both sides agreed that five years will be the most prison time that ca...
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Dog owner arrested after girl attacked, boy drowns in lake to escape his pets, police say
A man was arrested Thursday in connection with a dog attack that allegedly led to the death of a young boy and the injured another minor, according to authorities.
This Guy’s Fictional Map Requires an Entire Gym to Assemble
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Charlie Kirk judge denies Tyler Robinson's attempt to have potential death penalty removed
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, can still face the potential death penalty if convicted of aggravated murder, a Utah judge ruled Friday.Judge Tony Graf Jr. found Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard was in contempt of a court order for statements he made about his opinion on the strength of evidence in the case but he was not wrong for making other statements in which he disputed a misleading characterization about specific ballistic evidence from a defense court fili...
Charlie Kirk judge to rule on Tyler Robinson's attempt to have potential death penalty removed
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin Tyler Robinson is expected to learn whether a Utah judge will grant his defense team's request to have the potential death penalty taken off the table in response to alleged gag order violations by the prosecution Friday.Judge Tony Graf Jr. is expected to rule on whether prosecutors violated his gag order or state court rules and, if so, what the possible sanctions should be.Robinson's defense team has said the only appropriate remedy is to remove the potential de...
Sources: DeepSeek's $7.4B raise was prompted by the release of Mythos as CEO Liang Wenfeng realized DeepSeek couldn't compete without a massive war chest (The Information)
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World Cup Pundit Branded Racist For Calling African Team's Performance "Wild"
World Cup Pundit Branded Racist For Calling African Team's Performance "Wild" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Bastian Schweinsteiger, the former Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Germany midfielder, has been accused of racism by Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae for comments he made as a pundit ahead of one of the team's 2026 World Cup matches. While previewing Germany's group-stage match against Ivory Coast, Schweinsteiger described the opponents' style as "a bit A...
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon agrees Trump played liberal network 'like puppets'
Former CNN host Don Lemon agreed with comedian Trevor Noah in a new interview that President Donald Trump has been playing his old network "like puppets" with publicity.While appearing on Noah's "What Now?" podcast on Thursday, Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, remarked how Trump's tweets would instantly become the "biggest thing" in an increasingly shrinking news cycle."By the way, now that you bring that up, did you guys at CNN ever know that he was playing you guys like puppets?" Noah as...
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UMich Sentiment Rebounds From 46-Year Record Low In June, Inflation Fears Fade Further
UMich Sentiment Rebounds From 46-Year Record Low In June, Inflation Fears Fade Further Having rebounded from record (46 year) lows in preliminary June data, University of Michigan's final June Sentiment survey was expected to show further improvement as gas prices have fallen since the US-Iran 'peace' MoU signing. And it did with the headline index rising from 48.9 flash and 44.8 prior to 49.5 (but that was below the 50.0 expectation)... Both Current Conditions and the Expectation...
'The View' co-host issues warning to Chuck Schumer amid socialist victories, says 'you're in danger'
"The View" co-host Ana Navarro issued a warning to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday after several socialist candidates swept the Democratic establishment in Tuesday's primaries.Navarro called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani a "ruthless tactician" who wants more people with his ideological bent elected to office. Mamdani backed three congressional candidates who all won their elections over Democratic establishment candidates on Tuesday.All three candidates, Brad Lander, Clair...
Two kangaroos throw punches like UFC fighters in Australian man's backyard in viral video
A man got a fun nature surprise when he looked into his backyard.As our readers know, nature is full of surprises. Some good. Some bad. Always entertaining.You simply never know what you're going to get, but I'm fairly certain a video going viral is a scene nobody would expect.Instagram user @gabrielrobinsonx is going mega-viral with a video that needs to be seen to be believed.PET KANGAROO ON THE HOP FOR NEARLY 3 WEEKS FOUND IN FLORIDA; OWNER IS CITEDHe shared footage of a pair of kangaroos fig...
WATCH: McCarthy says Trump will use 'everything he can' to force Senate action on SAVE America Act
As infighting over the SAVE America Act throws congressional Republicans into disarray, President Donald Trump's bid to get the stalled election bill across the finish line gained one notable ally.Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told Fox News Digital that he supports the election integrity measure and indicated that Trump should continue to use every available tool to pressure the Senate to pass it."He’s going to try everything he can to make sure he passes that through," McCarthy...
Reese Witherspoon’s biggest lesson for her ‘Legally Blonde’ successor was surprisingly simple
Reese Witherspoon may have handed over the pink torch, but the most important lesson she passed down to the actress stepping into Elle Woods' designer heels had nothing to do with acting.As anticipation builds for Prime Video's upcoming "Legally Blonde" prequel series, "Elle," star Lexi Minetree revealed to Fox News Digital the surprising advice Witherspoon has been giving her behind the scenes on surviving Hollywood."Honestly, the biggest thing that I've been taking to heart is being able to ta...
BurgerAI creates custom burgers tailored for taste, health and the planet
Stanford researcher Ellen Kuhl estimates that there are some 1043 potential burger recipes in the world. And with BurgerAI, a new tool developed in her lab, artificial intelligence can now design the
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Musk's Starlink Plots To Become A Mobile Carrier; TD Cowen Sees Possible T-Mobile Buyout
Musk's Starlink Plots To Become A Mobile Carrier; TD Cowen Sees Possible T-Mobile Buyout The signs were already in plain sight that Elon Musk’s Starlink was positioning itself to challenge the big three U.S. wireless operators: Verizon, ATandT, and T-Mobile. One of the clearest signals was SpaceX's $17 billion deal for EchoStar wireless spectrum last year, followed by a recent trademark filing for "Starlink Mobile." We noted in December: SpaceX Trademark Filing Signals "Starlin...
SEE IT: SNAP advocate defends taxpayer-funded Coca-Cola in fiery exchange with GOP lawmaker on waste
Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, sparred with a SNAP policy advocate during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing Thursday, pressing her to answer whether Americans "need Coca-Cola to survive" and whether taxpayer-funded food benefits should pay for sugary sodas.The exchange came as lawmakers examined waste, fraud and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a roughly $100 billion program that serves more than 40 million Americans. During the hearing, Republicans argued lax ove...
The AI ‘Jobpocalypse’ Is Nowhere to Be Seen in California, the Heartland of Tech
The state has launched a “first-in-the-nation” data-tracking tool to keep an eye on how AI is reshaping its labor market.
Buster Posey mysteriously yanked from radio interview as Pride Night controversy drags on, CEO makes it worse
The San Francisco Giants continue to lead the way in being, perhaps, the wokest team in all of professional sports.That's a big title to hold, but this organization may just be the leader in the clubhouse at the moment. Bravo!Nearly two weeks after the Pride night controversy erupted after four pitchers wrote Bible verses on their rainbow hats, the team is still grappling with the fallout. Everyone is mad. Everyone is playing the blame game.Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball are blaming the G...
Masters Girl Aaliyah Kikumoto is now a Miami Dolphins cheerleader, Stephanie Niles fit checks and we've got meat
Welcome to the last Friday Screencaps in the month of June. That doesn’t seem possible as I type that out, but it is. That's how time and calendars work. For those of you who missed it, Joe has made the call to the bullpen.This is the first of my relief appearances, which will run until he returns next Friday. The column will be dark on Saturday, Joe's call, not mine. I'll be back on Sunday through Thursday, so keep those emails coming this week.We're going to get started today with some news in...
‘Ghostbusters: Night Shift’ Promises Its Ghosts Will Be Equally as Weird as ‘Real Ghostbusters’
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Not all tech survives solar storms, here's what's most at risk
The northern lights could mean lights out for the infrastructure we rely on.
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In 1971 two campers recorded what a Navy linguist calls a nonhuman language in the Sierra Nevadas
In 1971, Ron Morehead and Al Berry set up camp in the Sierra Nevada mountains to record evidence of Bigfoot. Morehead was a believer. Berry was a skeptic looking to debunk a hoax. On the tape, the two can be heard whispering to each other before distant howls begin. Read the rest The post In 1971 two campers recorded what a Navy linguist calls a nonhuman language in the Sierra Nevadas appeared first on Boing Boing.
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UAE Retracts Warning About "Potential Missle Threat"
UAE Retracts Warning About "Potential Missle Threat" Update: it appears the earlier warning by the UAE was a false alarm: UAE SENDS ALERT SAYING 'PLEASE DISREGARD THE PREVIOUS WARNING' UAE ASKS PEOPLE TO IGNORE PREVIOUS WARNING * * * Earlier Is the ceasefire over (again)? Moments ago stocks hit session lows and oil jumped from post-war lows after the UAE issued a phone alert warning of potential missile strikes. Iran's Tasnim promptly followed up, saying that according to n...
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Vance: Iran Agreed To Establish A Direct Line Between IRGC and US Military
Vance: Iran Agreed To Establish A Direct Line Between IRGC and US Military Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Vice President JD Vance has said that during talks in Switzerland, Iranian officials agreed to establish a direct line of communication between Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the US military. Vance told Sohrab Ahmari, the US editor for UnHerd, that one of the things the US wanted to "come out" of the talks with was a "channel on the Iranian side"...
'It's a mess': GOP turns on House conservatives as voter ID blockade stalls Trump's agenda
House conservatives' decision to grind the chamber to a halt in an effort to force Senate action on the SAVE America Act is drawing sharp backlash from Republicans across the conference, who say the strategy is accomplishing little beyond derailing their own agenda.House Republicans were forced to punt several votes this week after the conservative splinter group, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., used a routine procedural hurdle teeing up legislation as leverage to force the Senate to cons...
Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs
Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs.
RBC fined $4.25M over incorrect credit card statements
Between 2001 and 2024, the FCAC says RBC failed to transfer credits from deactivated credit card accounts to customers' new ones. This resulted in incorrect monthly credit card statements.
RBC fined $4.25 million over incorrect credit card statements
Between 2001 and 2024, the FCAC says RBC failed to transfer credits from deactivated credit card accounts to customers' new ones. This resulted in incorrect monthly credit card statements.
Researchers create PaperTok, an AI system that helps users turn research papers into short, engaging videos
Students in the University of Washington's Prosocial Computing Group noticed a trend on social media: People were using generative artificial intelligence to make short science videos. The trouble was
World Cup ticket scams target desperate fans
You finally find World Cup seats that fit your budget. The site looks polished. The ticket has a QR code. The seller says someone else wants them, so you need to move fast. That is exactly the moment scammers are counting on.The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs through July 19, 2026, across the United States, Canada and Mexico. With the tournament underway, fans are still hunting for last-minute seats. Meanwhile, fraudsters are using fake ticket listings, spoofed FIFA websites, social media posts and ar...
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Mamdani's Rent-Freeze Approved By NYC Guidelines Board
Mamdani's Rent-Freeze Approved By NYC Guidelines Board The New York City Rent Guidelines Board voted 7–1 to freeze rents on about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments for up to two years, giving tenants a win on a central campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani while revealing tensions over the board’s independence. The board set the annual increase at zero percent for both one-year and two-year leases starting in October. The affected apartments house roughly 2.5 million resi...
Remember the P.E.I. restaurant with $0 rent and ocean views? It finally found an operator
A restaurant at Prince Edward Island’s northernmost point has found a new operator for this summer, after a public search that included a $0-rent offer.
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Russia has 44 secret cities with 1.5 million people that don't appear on public maps
Russia currently has 44 publicly acknowledged closed cities with a combined population of approximately 1.5 million people. The government calls them "closed administrative-territorial formations," or ZATO. Seventy-five percent are run by the Ministry of Defense; the rest are administered by Rosatom, the state nuclear agency. Read the rest The post Russia has 44 secret cities with 1.5 million people that don't appear on public maps appeared first on Boing Boing.
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In 1942 Los Angeles fired 1,440 anti-aircraft rounds at nothing
At 2:25 a.m. on February 25, 1942 less than three months after Pearl Harbor air raid sirens sounded across Los Angeles County. A total blackout was ordered. At 3:16 a.m., the 37th Coast Artillery Brigade opened fire with .50-caliber machine guns and anti-aircraft shells. Read the rest The post In 1942 Los Angeles fired 1,440 anti-aircraft rounds at nothing appeared first on Boing Boing.
Altman won't go public for less than $1 trillion, so OpenAI's IPO may slip to 2027
Advisors are telling OpenAI to hold off on going public until next year. The triggers: volatile tech markets and SpaceX's weak stock performance after its record IPO. SoftBank, one of OpenAI's biggest
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to at least 589, with thousands reported missing
The death toll from the catastrophic series of earthquakes that rocked Venezuela this week has risen to at least 589, with at least 2,980 injured and thousands more missing as U.S. military leadership has arrived in Caracas to help coordinate relief efforts. The number of dead is expected to climb Friday following back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that hit northern Venezuela on Wednesday night, roughly 120 miles west of Caracas. Venezuelan state TV has broadcast dramatic images of r...
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Warships, Helicopters, Transport Planes: US Military Shifts Assets To Quake-Ravaged Venezuela
Warships, Helicopters, Transport Planes: US Military Shifts Assets To Quake-Ravaged Venezuela Venezuela's massive twin-earthquake disaster, which unfolded on Wednesday evening, has left dozens of apartment towers and other structures in ruins. The death toll has climbed to about 235, with at least 4,300 people injured. On one independent monitoring platform, the number of missing topped 50,000 overnight. The sheer scale of the disaster across several districts of Caracas has promp...
Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads, prompting alcohol ban and Pride parade delay in France
Health authorities across Europe were on high alert on Friday as a killer heat wave progressed across the continent, prompting alcohol bans and festival cancellations in France and cracking road surfaces open in Germany.
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IAEA Chief Confirms Nuclear Inspectors Returning To Iran, No Timeline Given
IAEA Chief Confirms Nuclear Inspectors Returning To Iran, No Timeline Given For the first time since the US-Iran MoU was signed earlier this month, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced it will have access to Iran for official inspections of the country's nuclear facilities. However, a precise timeline for when the inspections are expected to commence was not given. "There is an agreement and to comply with that agreement, the IAEA will have to have access and ins...
Bryce Harper responds to vulgar chants from National fans with a home run and a gesture during his trot
There is no love lost between Bryce Harper and fans of the Washington Nationals.OK. There's a little love lost.Harper and the Phillies stunned Washington Thursday night after trailing 5-0, with Harper hitting the go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning to cap a seven-run rally. The Phillies have now won seven out of 10, and moved to within four games of the Atlanta Braves in the NL East.Remember, this is the same team that fired their manager two months ago after an abysmal start. Not a ba...
Australia's social media ban may not be that effective, study finds
A study finds that Australia's social media ban hasn't been that effective due to self-declared age verification checks.
Ancient Roman villa beneath high school gym reveals stunning secret from the past
Italian officials recently unveiled the remains of an ancient Roman villa found beneath a high school gym thanks to students who brought attention to the long-rumored site.The domus, an upscale Roman house, was found under Cavour High School, just steps away from Rome's Colosseum.Archaeologists unveiled the results of their excavation after presenting their findings to teachers and students at Cavour High School earlier in June.SHOPPERS AT POPULAR MARKETPLACE WALKED OVER 'VILE' DUNGEON AS ARCHAE...
‘Evangelion’ 30th Movie Fest Brings the Series Back to the Big Screen
The two-night-only event runs on July 21 and 22.
Former Alberta doctor again ordered to stop ‘cancer coaching’ as appeal bid rejected
Alberta’s highest court has barred a former Edmonton physician from launching an appeal against court-ordered sanctions that prohibit him from practising medicine or implying he’s licensed to care for any patient in the province.
Christine Sinclair, Michael J. Fox promoted to Order of Canada's highest level
Recently appointed Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour on Friday added 56 new Canadians to what is considered the country's highest civilian honour.
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'Mass grave' investigated at NorCal rescue; officials say hundreds of animals are unaccounted for
Authorities have opened a sprawling investigation into the sanctuary and discovered that more than 700 animals are unaccounted for.
Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years
Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years.
23 Walmart Deals We Like Better Than That Other Sale Happening Right Now
Welcome to Walmart deals for folks who’d rather not shop at Amazon. These are the best gadget deals at Walmart this Prime Day.
Trump flexes America's muscle as Iranian drone strikes ship and more top headlines
1. Trump flexes America's muscle as Iranian drone strikes ship2. Governor bans July Fourth fireworks statewide3. Democratic Sen Elissa Slotkin tears into her own partyFOILED BY FAMILY Inside the arsenal suspect allegedly built to attack the White House UFC fight: records. Continue reading …SERVICE REFUSED Backlash erupts after Florida parlor turns away veterans and active-duty members. Continue reading …AFTERSHOCK ACTION US surges military rescue teams after earthquakes devastate Venezuela. Cont...
The Morning After: Prices rocket up on Xboxes, MacBooks, iPads and more
This week, we've been hit with major price hikes from major players, including Microsoft and Apple.
Hundreds of rabbis demand Mamdani apologize for putting 'target' on American Jews with AIPAC 'monster' remarks
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing a call from more than 700 rabbis to apologize for recent remarks he made disparaging the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The rabbis argue that the mayor's remarks amounted to an act of "dehumanization" that endangers Jewish Americans and their allies.During a June 18 rally ahead of New York City's Democratic primaries, Mamdani referred to AIPAC as "monsters" who use "millions in dark money to accomplish a single goal to preserve their power, so th...
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Boiling Frog Nation
Boiling Frog Nation Authored by Kevin Finn via AmericanThinker.com, I almost feel sorry for leftists. Almost. But I don’t. The reason is simple: so much of what they say and do runs counter to the core principles on which this country was founded. Over the years, I’ve challenged dozens of left-leaning friends and acquaintances to name the top ten things the political left has done in the last quarter-century to make America safer, stronger, more prosperous, or more united. I have ...
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Astronomers Catch the Glowing Shockwave of a Galaxy on the Move
Astronomers have discovered a galaxy so unlike anything in the textbooks that the researcher who found it, after 25 years studying these objects, says he has never seen its equal. Named RAD-BAARG, it is falling supersonically into a distant cluster of galaxies and ploughing up a glowing arc of radio plasma nearly 1.8 million light years across, shaped uncannily like a bow and arrow. It offers astronomers their clearest view yet of a bow shock, a structure long predicted but almost never glimpsed...
NASA's TESS spacecraft finds two 'cotton candy' planets in one system
NASA's TESS space telescope has discovered two 'super puffy' giant planets with the density of cotton candy.
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How NASA Taught Four Astronauts to Read the Moon
When Artemis II swept around the far side of the Moon this April, carrying the first humans beyond Earth orbit in more than fifty years, NASA had prepared its four astronauts for something more than flying the spacecraft. It had trained them to see. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen spent two years learning to read the Moon like field geologists, hunting through impact rocks in Labrador and volcanic ash in Iceland, so that when they finally gazed down on the terrain, ...
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Ratings Are Only Slightly Down From Season 2
The numbers are still a far cry from the HBO show's record-breaking first season.
WATCH: AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration rulings
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., accused President Donald Trump of a "betrayal" after the Supreme Court handed his administration a pair of immigration wins involving Temporary Protected Status and asylum claims.The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Haitian and Syrian migrants, clearing the way for the administration to remove legal protections that have allowed many Haitians to remain and work in the U.S. since Haiti’...
Trump’s drug price war with Europe aims to make things cheaper for Americans
Will Europe never learn?America’s ostensible friends keep taking advantage of us, only to be shocked when President Donald Trump holds them accountable. First, Europe refused to pay for its own defense, until the president threatened to pull out of NATO. Then Europe refused to break unfair barriers to American trade, until the president hit those nations with massive tariffs. Now the Trump administration is targeting Germany for stealing U.S. medicines. The president won’t back down until German...
Switching from cigarettes to vapes linked to higher risk of major eye diseases, large study finds
Switching from cigarettes to electronic vapes is often seen as a healthier move, but a massive nationwide study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology suggests that smokeless alternatives could increase the risk of serious eye diseases compared to quitting nicotine altogether.Researchers from the Korea University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, analyzed health data from a group of 179,273 adults through the Korean National Health Insurance Service, according to a press rel...
