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Jetstar, Qatar plane near-miss at Sydney Airport injures crew member
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US Government Sold $638 Billion of Just T-Bills this Week, 10-Year Treasury Yield Dips after Big Kahuna Yen Intervention
Treasury bills outstanding ballooned by $1 trillion year-over-year, to $7 trillion. But total marketable Treasury securities ballooned by $2.5 trillion. So...
Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history
Nearly two months after President Doanld Trump proclaimed Washington, D.C. would launch the "LARGEST FIREWORKS SHOW IN HISTORY," Guinness World Records confirmed it this week."The largest firework display consists of 840,537 fireworks, and was achieved by Freedom 250 and Pyrotecnico, Inc (both USA) at an event organized by Event Strategies Inc in Washington D.C., USA, on 4 July 2026," the organization wrote on its website.Despite weather delays that involved revelers being evacuated from the Nat...
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Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, Hunter Biden says
Hunter Biden called his 2024 pardon unfair and bad for the country.
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Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Takes Power In Colombia As Right-Wing Wave Sweeps Americas
Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Takes Power In Colombia As Right-Wing Wave Sweeps Americas Colombia entered a new political chapter as Trump-backed President Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn into office Friday, pledging to reverse much of former President Gustavo Petro's nation-killing socialist agenda and to restore law and order, a free market economy, and relations with the United States. 🔥 AWESOME! New Trump-endorsed Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella is GOING OFF after hi...
Florida man allegedly kills family's kittens in front of teenage daughter as form of punishment: officials
A Florida father was arrested this week for allegedly killing the family's kittens in front of his teenage daughter as a form of punishment, authorities said.Bodycam video released by the Lee County Sheriff's Office shows deputies responding to a home in Pine Manor after receiving a report that a man was attempting to drown and strike a two-month-old kitten named Luna.David Charette Jr., 48, was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after authorities accused him of killing two kitt...
UFC star Conor McGregor goes viral for drone delivery fiasco after undergoing knee surgery
More and more things are becoming available via drone delivery, and UFC star Conor McGregor just showed us all that there are still some kinks that need to be worked out with this system.Last month at UFC 329, McGregor made his highly anticipated return to the octagon, which lasted 69 seconds due to an injury.McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.CONOR MCGREGOR HAS SURGERY ON TORN ACL, AGAIN VOWS COMEBACK: 'MY KNEE IS REPAIRE...
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WNBA To Hold 'Listening Sessions' After Second Former NBA Star Says He's A Woman, Declares For Draft
WNBA To Hold 'Listening Sessions' After Second Former NBA Star Says He's A Woman, Declares For Draft Update (1800ET): WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball. "I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women's basketball, and I expect this topic will continue to receive significant attention," Engelbert wrote in the mem...
Sophie Cunningham speaks out against DiJonai Carrington after flagrant foul and 'White privilege' post
Sophie Cunningham spoke out against Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington after the Fever's 90-86 win on Saturday.Carrington was ejected from the game in the first half after smacking Cunningham across the face during Cunningham's layup attempt."Clearly, I think it was like unnecessary. I've never really spoken to her and have no beef with her, but I guess she has some pent up stuff. So get your s--- off. That's fine. I can take it... Yeah, it's intentional," Cunningham said, per ESPN's Kareem Cop...
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Firefighters battling brush fires in Burbank, Santa Clarita
Burbank firefighters were battling a wildfire Saturday in the hills above the city.
Anthropic says auto mode will be the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, Team plans, starting on Aug. 14, claiming it's good enough at catching harmful actions
Simon Willison / Simon Willison's Weblog: Anthropic says auto mode will be the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, Team plans, starting on Aug. 14, claiming it's good enough at catching harmful actio
Scott Eastwood says his father sent Kevin Costner home from set while filming 'A Perfect World'
Scott Eastwood is getting candid about how his father once asked a well-known actor to leave a movie set.During a recent interview on the "Armchair Expert" podcast, the 40-year-old actor shared that everybody has "a lot of respect" for his father, Clint Eastwood, on set and that he "didn't raise his voice ever" while on set.He then shared a "legendary story" about when his father worked with Kevin Costner, and how he reacted when the actor wouldn't leave his trailer, noting "I’m sort of going to...
President Trump receives big cheers from spectators during LIV Golf event at his New Jersey club
LIV Golf is hosting its New York event at President Donald Trump’s National Golf Club Bedminster.It's the third time that the upstart tour has held an event at one of the president's golf clubs.As was the case at one previous event, President Trump himself was on hand to check things out.TRUMP DRAWS MUCH DIFFERENT REACTION AT NBA FINALS THAN HE DID AT CFP NATIONAL TITLE GAMEAccording to The New York Post, the commander-in-chief received a big ovation from spectators as he drove a golf cart along...
Slashdot Reader Builds a Photo-Verification App for iPhones
Long-time Slashdot reader BrianFagioli is announcing that he's released a new iPhone app that creates a cryptographic witness for photos without uploading the original image. The app hashes the file, signs the hash using a dedicated identity stored in Apple Keychain, and publishes the witness to Nostr relays while keeping the photo inside the app unless the user chooses to export it. Rather than trying to determine whether a scene was genuine, the app named Veridenz answers a narrower questi...
Slashdot Reader Builds a Free Photo-Verification App for iPhones
Long-time Slashdot reader BrianFagioli is announcing that he's released a new iPhone app that creates a cryptographic witness for photos without uploading the original image. The app hashes the file, signs the hash using a dedicated identity stored in Apple Keychain, and publishes the witness to Nostr relays while keeping the photo inside the app unless the user chooses to export it. Rather than trying to determine whether a scene was genuine, the app named Veridenz answers a narrower questi...
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'Busted': Female Bicyclists 'Bulk Up'
'Busted': Female Bicyclists 'Bulk Up' Authored by Mike McDaniel via AmericanThinker.com, I’ve been a bicyclist all my life, but because I came to serious road racing late in life, I never had the opportunity to be competitive. Oh, I had a few good bikes and wore the required attire, but I was never going to make the medal stand. I did ride with enough serious riders to understand their compulsions. Among them was doing whatever was necessary to shave every gram of weight possible ...
WNBA faces discipline dilemma after Carrington's 'White privilege' post targeting Indiana Fever
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a Flagrant 2 foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham on Saturday afternoon.Then Carrington presumably went to the locker room and fired off a strong accusation.A post on Carrington's Threads account shortly after her ejection read: "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever."Whoa.WNBA COACH TORCHES LEAGUE’S OFFICIATING AFTER LATEST BIZARRE NO-CALL: ‘IT’S A F------ JOKE’Following an ejection, a player went to the locker room and made an apparent race...
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Hunter Biden Says Father's Cancer Has Spread Further: "Very Painful And Very Debilitating"
Hunter Biden Says Father's Cancer Has Spread Further: "Very Painful And Very Debilitating" Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has progressed and is causing him significant pain, his son Hunter said in a BBC interview broadcast Friday night. Former President Joe Biden's office announced in May 2025 that he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.Alex Wroblewski / AFP via Getty Images file "The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones an...
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Multi-vehicle crash leaves 2 dead in Inglewood
A multi-vehicle crash in Inglewood left two people dead and two others injured Saturday morning.
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Jeftovic: The "Bitcoin Only" Era Is Over...
Jeftovic: The "Bitcoin Only" Era Is Over... Authored by Mark Jeftovic via BombThrower .com, (From The Sovereign Capitalist Letter #65. I was traveling at the time of the Coinkite vulnerability, surfacing a recurring theme around how to safely balance cold storage and emergency access when on the road). Just when I thought the sentiment couldn’t get any worse, on July 29-30 reports began to emerge of “certain” Coldcards (which were supposed to be the industry standard of self-custo...
Auto mode is now the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team plans
Auto mode is now the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team plans Anthropic are really confident in Claude Code's auto mode, to the point that they are making it the default setting for new ses
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Harry Potter elf’s ‘grave’ forces diversion of $984m energy project
Hundreds protested against the cable's route through Dobby's grave.
Molly Sims flaunts toned abs in mismatched bikini during perfect beach day with her kids
Molly Sims is enjoying a beach day with her kids.The 53-year-old model and actress took to Instagram to share how she and her family spent "a perfect beach day" together.She posted a series of photos on her Instagram stories featuring her children swimming in the ocean and building sandcastles, as well as one of her in a mismatched bikini with the words, "Oh hey," written over it.In the photo, Sims can be seen flaunting her toned abs in a black bikini top and blue bikini bottoms, which she paire...
EXCLUSIVE: Teen girls recall Jersey Shore ride malfunction that left them stuck hanging upside down
FIRST ON FOX: Early last month, on the day after the Fourth of July, more than a dozen people found themselves trapped upside down on a malfunctioning ride along the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey.Charlotte Hacker and Emilia Gordon, both 13, were among the passengers on the Wipe Out ride at Playland's Castaway Cove when it got stuck that evening.The two friends were interviewed with their parents' permission, recounting to Fox News Digital the terrifying experience of dangling midair with n...
USA Volleyball suggests changes coming to sex testing, while junior families raise male athlete concerns
USA Volleyball suggested it may change its policy on genetic sex tests to protect the women's category. Meanwhile, multiple female players of USA Volleyball-sanctioned leagues and their families have spoken out about playing against an allegedly transgender opponent.USA Volleyball, the International Volleyball Federation and members of the U.S. Women’s National Team said they have reached a "constructive path forward" after players raised concerns about the rollout of genetic screening used to d...
Biden's battle with advancing cancer renews focus on prostate disease
Former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread further since his diagnosis last year, his son Hunter Biden revealed in a BBC interview that aired Friday."The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further," Hunter Biden told BBC Newsnight, describing his father’s condition as "very painful" and "very debilitating in many respects.""It’s really sad to watch," the younger Biden went on. "The only thing that I’d say about my dad, about his health right now, is I wish he would c...
Flight canceled after toddler refused to buckle seat belt, stranding passengers overnight
An evening flight from British Columbia to Toronto this week had to be canceled because a toddler refused to buckle their seat belt, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.Porter Airlines flight 444 was expected to leave from Victoria International Airport at 10:30 p.m. and had begun taxiing when a flight attendant noticed the child."A young child was standing in their seat and would not secure their seatbelt," the airline shared with Fox News Digital in a statement, adding that neither the a...
New Orleans Will Use AI To Answer 911 Calls Instead of a Human
"If you call 911 in New Orleans, you may hear the sound of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent answering your call instead of a human voice," reports the Shreveport Times: The Orleans Parish Communication District (OPCD) is currently testing out the new tool designed to reduce the volume of calls human dispatchers must handle, which is over a thousand emergency calls a day. New Orleans implemented AI in April to answer 311 calls for non-emergencies. The AI was trained and programmed to provi...
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Another Sign Of The Times: 'F**k ICE'
Another Sign Of The Times: 'F**k ICE' Authored by Thaddeus McCotter via American Greatness, Strolling through a major American urban metropolis, I noticed that the tightly packed homes and squat tri-level apartments and condos had tiny, browning “natural gardens” pocked with the usual virtue-signaling lawn signs setting forth their progressive secular creed’s commandments: “kindness always,” “hate has no home here,” etc. Yet amidst this self-proclaimed bastion of love and tolera...
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Four killed in helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro national park
Three victims were reportedly Colombian tourists from the same family.
DiJonai Carrington declares 'White privilege' after ejection for smacking Sophie Cunningham in the face
Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington sent a post on Threads that read "white privilege" and tagged the Indiana Fever after she was ejected from Saturday's game for smacking Sophie Cunningham in the face.Carrington has previously garnered controversy for poking Cunningham's teammate Caitlin Clark in the eye during the 2024 playoffs, and making controversial statements in the media.With about two minutes left in the first quarter, Cunningham had the ball and was headed in for a layup. Carrington ...
World’s largest motorcycle rally roars into Sturgis as bikers flood tiny US town
The annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is officially underway, with hundreds of thousands of riders descending on the small South Dakota town and surrounding Black Hills regions for the 86th edition of what’s billed as the world’s largest motorcycle rally.The rally is held annually for 10 days in August and involves races, concerts and group rides and typically draws about 500,000 attendees to Sturgis, population 7,100.During the rally, Sturgis is transformed as motorcycles pack downtown streets an...
As AI reshapes dating, a Jewish organization is betting on the return of the human matchmaker
Artificial intelligence has made it harder to trust what you see online, including on dating apps. Singles are left wondering whether the person they're matching with is who they claim to be, whether their witty messages were written by them or by ChatGPT or whether the profile is even real. Rather than abandoning artificial intelligence (AI) altogether, Chabad, a Jewish organization, is combining it with old-fashioned human matchmaking to help singles find lasting relationships.On Aug. 9, the g...
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From Word to Excel, score seven Microsoft Office apps for just $20 (MSRP $229)
TL;DR: Save big on tools you'll actually use with this Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows license, now only $19.97 (MSRP $229). From building a budget to crafting the perfect presentation to get your point across and drafting documents, it's pretty rare to find a suite of apps that can help you tackle a full workday. Read the rest The post From Word to Excel, score seven Microsoft Office apps for just $20 (MSRP $229) appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump’s White House ballroom foes face ‘very tough argument’ at Supreme Court, legal experts say
President Donald Trump could win the legal fight over his planned White House ballroom, say two legal experts who believe the U.S. the Supreme Court could end the case without weighing in on the underlying constitutional issue.In a lengthy social media post Friday, Trump vowed to take the fight over his White House ballroom to the Supreme Court after the D.C. Circuit upheld a lower court order blocking above-ground construction. In a 2-1 decision, the appeals court ruled that the project cannot ...
Fauci in the congressional wringer: A test for Trump's newly-minted attorney general
Contempt of Congress.It sounds bad. And it usually is.But what does it mean?Holding someone in contempt of Congress usually stems from them refusing to testify before a House or Senate committee or declining to provide documents and information requested by lawmakers. Especially if someone rejects an inquest by subpoena. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: WHY FAUCI'S 111 FIFTH AMENDMENT PLEAS COULD END UP BEFORE THE COURTSYou refuse to cough up the goods, and Congress may try to hold you in contempt.And if yo...
Fauci in the congressional wringer: a test for Trump's newly-minted Attorney General
Contempt of Congress.It sounds bad. And it usually is.But what does it mean?Holding someone in contempt of Congress usually stems from them refusing to testify before a House or Senate committee or declining to provide documents and information requested by lawmakers. Especially if someone rejects an inquest by subpoena. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: WHY FAUCI'S 111 FIFTH AMENDMENT PLEAS COULD END UP BEFORE THE COURTSYou refuse to cough up the goods, and Congress may try to hold you in contempt.And if yo...
More Police Officers Fired, Investigated, or Arrested for Misusing Flock Camera Systems
In Georgia the Savannah Police Department "terminated four sworn officers and two civilian employees following an internal investigation into misuse of the department's Flock Safety License Plate Reader system," according to a local news report: All six cases are also under independent criminal investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation... Investigators found that employees were running searches on personal acquaintances and family members. One officer was found to have given someone ...
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Riverside County sheriff's deputies shoot person while responding to mental health crisis
Sheriff's deputies in Moreno Valley shot an unidentified person while responding to a mental health crisis after, according to the Riverside County sheriff's office, they aimed a firearm at the deputies.
James Carville responds to 'vicious' progressive Democrats trying to drive him out of the party
James Carville fired back at progressives who have suggested that the longtime Democrat leave the party, highlighting growing tensions between the moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party.Speaking on "Saturday in America," Carville reacted to clips from Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's recent appearance on progressive influencer Hasan Piker's Twitch stream."James Carville fantasizing about leaving the party. I'm like, 'You're sweetening the deal,'" Piker said.El-...
Graham replacement hopefuls make final pitches before special election: Iran war, DSA, Flock cams and more
Nine Republican candidates vying to permanently fill late Sen. Lindsey Graham's Senate seat spoke directly to voters Saturday at an event in Florence County, South Carolina, where they addressed the war with Iran, the rising tide of socialism in the Democratic Party and potential privacy concerns around Flock cameras.The event was hosted by Alan Wilson, South Carolina's Republican gubernatorial nominee, who pitched the gathering a kind of "speed dating," since each candidate was given six minute...
'Harry Potter' actor says OnlyFans videos earned her more than her entire acting career
"Harry Potter" star, Jessie Cave, is opening up about how joining OnlyFans "saved" her and her family.During a recent interview with The Times, the 39-year-old actress shared how much money she's made from the subscription-based social media platform, noting she has "earned more, easily, than my entire acting career within one year.""I thought I’d make five grand, be on it for a few months, and it would buy me time to work out what we’re going to do," she shared. "But it’s now been over a year a...
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Student Loan Payments Are Spiking: What Changed On July 1 And What Borrowers Over 50 Should Do
Student Loan Payments Are Spiking: What Changed On July 1 And What Borrowers Over 50 Should Do Authored by Adam H. Douglas via The Epoch Times, If you carry federal student loans, July 1, 2026, redrew your map. With last year's tax law changes taking effect on that date, the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan was dismantled, and servicers began notifying millions of borrowers to pick a new repayment plan or have one picked for them. The end of the SAVE plan could raise your...
Heartbroken fathers find divine hope in secret notes left by girls killed in Camp Mystic flood
One year after flash flooding at Camp Mystic took 28 lives, three fathers are sharing how their young daughters’ private faith continues to lift their families.Speaking on "Saturday in America," Ryan DeWitt, Wade Lytal and Cole Naylor shared how their daughters' deep-rooted faith has sustained them through tragedy. DeWitt and Lytal said they found journals their daughters left behind filled with Bible verses, prayers and messages to God, bringing them comfort as they grieved."We knew that she wa...
Lionsgate Is Trying to Bring ‘Leprechaun’ Back to Life (Again)
If old horror franchises are coming back, Lionsgate wants to get in on the action with another go at reviving 'Leprechaun.'
Flight to Toronto cancelled over child standing on seat: Porter Airlines
A flight bound for Toronto was cancelled Thursday evening after a young child refused to secure their seatbelt, according to Porter Airlines.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert sends trans inclusion memo after Enes Freedom, Royce White announcements
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a letter to teams on Friday addressing concerns over the inclusion of transgender athletes in the league as two former NBA players announced their intentions to declare for the next WNBA Draft."I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women’s basketball, and I expect this topic will continue to receive significant attention," Engelbert wrote in the memo, per The Associated Press."I wanted to r...
Everyone wants what one minor league baseball team put out as a hilarious tribute to the Carolina Hurricanes
I love minor league sports.That's because, while at the top levels they're often worried about taking political stands to the point that the WNBA is like, "Meh, we're not going to slam the door on letting fellas play just yet," minor league teams have to focus on putting butts in seats. The best way to do that is with fun promotions.So, that's what we're getting from one minor league ballclub's unintentionally or, I think more likely, intentionally hilarious tribute sweaters to the Stanley Cup c...
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what the Senate did and didn’t do overnight
The Senate wrapped up its summer session at 4:57 a.m. ET.Senators knocked two major items off their checklist. They confirmed Todd Blanche as the nation’s 88th Attorney General. They also approved a bipartisan interim spending bill that likely goes a long way toward preventing a government shutdown in October.But nearly as important as what senators accomplished is what didn’t get done.The Senate did not stay in session and attempt to pass the SAVE America Act. In fact, there was not even proced...
University of Michigan plans to shield 2027 freshman letter grades from transcripts in new mental health plan
Freshmen at the University of Michigan next year are set to get a semester-long break from having letter grades appear on their transcripts, as school officials look for new ways to combat the "mental health crisis" affecting higher education.Starting in fall 2027, incoming first-year students enrolled in the public research university's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) will have their first-semester grades designated as pass or no credit on their transcripts in an attempt to "...
Tori Spelling poses in racy bikini top as she addresses departure from Jennie Garth's podcast
Tori Spelling is taking an "intermission" while navigating a new chapter in her life and career.The 53-year-old actress shared a new photo of her posing outdoors in a black halter-style bikini top and oversized denim shorts.The "90210" alum accessorized with layered gold necklaces, oversized black sunglasses and green sandals as she stood on a sunlit wooden deck surrounded by trees and distant hills."Intermission," she captioned the post.TORI SPELLING LIVING IN A 'BORDERLINE HOARDER' HOME AS LIV...
Tori Spelling poses in racy bikini top as she addresses Jennie Garth podcast departure
Tori Spelling is taking an "intermission" while navigating a new chapter in her life and career.The 53-year-old actress shared a new photo of herself posing outdoors in a black halter-style bikini top and oversized denim shorts.The "90210" alum accessorized with layered gold necklaces, oversized black sunglasses and green sandals as she stood on a sunlit wooden deck surrounded by trees and distant hills."Intermission," she captioned the post.TORI SPELLING LIVING IN A 'BORDERLINE HOARDER' HOME AS...
Four criminally underrated guitarists from the 1980s that are guaranteed to melt your face off
This opinion might land me in some hot water with music purists everywhere, but I believe the greatest era of guitar wizardry came in the 1980s.The decade featured some of the most revered and celebrated virtuosos to ever walk the planet, both critically and commercially.But for every Eddie Van Halen or Randy Rhoads, there were plenty of other face-melters who existed in some form of relative obscurity compared to their more famous counterparts.BARRY MANILOW RESCHEDULES CONCERT 45 MINUTES BEFORE...
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Iran Insists US Must Meet Stringent List Of Demands Before Hormuz Opens
Iran Insists US Must Meet Stringent List Of Demands Before Hormuz Opens As expected, Iran is pressing hard to extract from Washington everything it can get - at a moment the Trump White House seems to be backing down from a heighted war over the Strait of Hormuz, given the serious risk of settling into a another years-long quagmire in the Middle East. The US administration, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has appeared to back the Iran-Oman deal for the opening of the St...
America's First Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Plant Gets Its First Big Test
"In a milestone for energy storage technology, Peak Energy has selected Sacramento, California, as the home of America's first manufacturing facility dedicated to grid-scale sodium-ion battery systems," according to the sustainability news site Intelligent Living. The move "represents the first large-scale test of whether sodium-ion technology can deliver on its promise of cheaper, safer, and more sustainable grid storage at a scale that actually moves the needle for the U.S. electricity syste...
OpenAI acquires presentation startup NextSlide
NextSlide says its team members are now working on ChatGPT.
X Introduces Big, Promising Revamp of Its Program for Paying Content Creators
Credit where credit is due: this sounds much better than the program it's replacing.
Antonio Banderas says he always knew Los Angeles wasn't where he belonged
Antonio Banderas is getting real about why he ditched Los Angeles to move back to his hometown in Spain.During a recent interview with People, the 65-year-old explained he originally moved to Los Angeles to be with Melanie Griffith after the two fell in love. She had two young children at the time and couldn't relocate to Spain."Those were beautiful, exciting years. But I always had this sense of provisionality that it was not going to last my whole life," Banderas said. "I knew that Málaga was ...
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Iran accused of targeting UAE tanker in Strait of Hormuz
The UAE said an Iranian missile hit an ADNOC tanker, with no casualties.
America’s best fast-food burger revealed and it’s not available in every state
The best fast-food burger in America can’t be found in every state, but it’s been named a fan-favorite for the third year in a row.The Double Char burger from Habit Burger and Grill earned first place in USA TODAY’s 2026 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, marking the third consecutive year the chain's burger earned top honors.Habit was also voted the best fast-casual restaurant for the second year in a row."Charring burgers over an open flame since 1969, Habit Burger and Grill started in Santa Barb...
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Red panda mom dies weeks after loss of newborn cubs at California zoo
Ruby the red panda died at the Santa Barbara Zoo weeks after the loss of her two cubs, which made her a mom for the first time.
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How The UAE Has Kept Its Oil Flowing Through Hormuz
How The UAE Has Kept Its Oil Flowing Through Hormuz By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com The United Arab Emirates has managed to boost its oil exports to pre-crisis levels as early as June, as it has kept pushing crude through the Strait of Hormuz and outside it. The UAE, which left OPEC on May 1, has found workarounds to the blockage at the Strait of Hormuz. It has been shuttling crude through the chokepoint to load it on larger vessels outside the Strait, maximizing the use o...
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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and agent, dies aged 68
He secured Lionel's first Barcelona contract and became his agent.
It May Be Game Over For the American ‘Squid Game’
Netflix still wants to keep 'Squid Game' around, but the details of what that looks like may not involve a western offshoot.
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Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi dies in Japan after heatstroke symptoms
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Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi dies after heatstroke symptoms
The 26-year-old fell ill after a team practice in Fukuoka on Monday.
Paper Goods Company Is Investigating an Alternative to Trees
The Dallas Business Journal reported Monday that the U.S. multinational paper goods company Kimberly-Clark announced "that its researchers identified and advanced patented technology transforming fibers from hesperaloe, a low-water-use plant with pointy leaves that thrives in the southwest region of the country, into material for paper towels." Discovering an alternative to conventional wood fiber "could reshape how the company, and the industry at large, manufactures products," according to art...
How to connect your retro GameCube to a modern TV
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Maher blasts Rand Paul for releasing Fauci’s COVID diaries; PR expert suggests a new course for the senator
Comedian Bill Maher is taking aim at Sen. Rand Paul for what the host says betrays Paul's own brand.During Friday's episode of HBO's "Real Time," Maher accused Paul, R-Ky., of breaking with his libertarian views by releasing Fauci's pandemic-era diary and threatening to hold him in contempt of Congress. Meanwhile, a public relations expert told Fox News Digital that Paul should focus on why the diary matters rather than how he obtained it."Stop threatening to put everyone in jail who you just do...
Maher blasts Rand Paul for releasing Fauci’s COVID diaries as PR expert suggests a new course for the Senator
Comedian Bill Maher is taking aim at Sen. Rand Paul for what the host says betrays Paul's own brand.During Friday's episode of HBO's "Real Time," Maher accused Paul, R-Ky., of breaking with his libertarian views by releasing Fauci's pandemic-era diary and threatening to hold him in contempt of Congress. Meanwhile, a public relations expert told Fox News Digital that Paul should focus on why the diary matters rather than how he obtained it."Stop threatening to put everyone in jail who you just do...
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Children injured after vehicle slams into Glendale preschool
A vehicle crashed into a Glendale preschool classroom Friday during summer camp, sending eight children to local hospitals with minor injuries.
Chris Sale and Gerrit Cole set up a pitching duel as Atlanta Braves host the New York Yankees
We hit another winner on the diamond yesterday with the Rays and Drew Rasmussen getting the victory over the Mariners. It was a very low-scoring game, but that didn't matter because we came out on the correct side of it. Unfortunately, I lost the full game bet on the Padres, so it was basically a wash. However, I hit on our Jose Altuve bet, so we did end up profitable for the day, and that's the ultimate goal. Let's get some profit here as the Braves take on the Yankees.The Atlanta Braves are qu...
Joe Biden's cancer has spread further, leaving him in 'very painful' condition, Hunter reveals
Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him significant pain, his son Hunter Biden revealed during a Friday interview."The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further," Hunter Biden told the BBC in an interview which aired Friday. "It’s very painful and it’s very debilitating in many respects," he added."It’s really sad to watch," Hunter Biden said. "The only thing that I’d say about my dad, about his health right now, is I...
Florida business owners allegedly scattered 1,500 mothballs on beach to send endangered birds packing
Two Florida business owners have been charged with third-degree felonies after allegedly spreading about 1,500 "toxic" mothballs across a beach in hopes of keeping an "imperiled" bird species from nesting there.If convicted, they could each face up to five years in prison, fines of up to $5,000 and up to five years of probation.The problem started in late April when beachgoers noticed mothballs on the white, sugary sand on St. Pete Beach in St. Petersburg, Florida.Officers with the Florida Fish ...
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Judge Denies Southern Poverty Law Center's Bid To Dismiss DOJ Indictment
Judge Denies Southern Poverty Law Center's Bid To Dismiss DOJ Indictment Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Aug. 7 rejected the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) bid to dismiss charges brought by the Justice Department, saying the nonprofit failed to show that the prosecution against it was vindictive. The department indicted the SPLC in April on 11 counts of wire fraud, making false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to comm...
‘Our Retribution Tour’: A Crypto-Inspired Green Energy PAC Is Reportedly Collecting One Republican Scalp After Another
If you like renewables, you might be pleased with these results. You probably won't like the PAC's ads.
Saturday at 'the Spa': Saratoga Race Course picks for Whitney Day, including four Grade 1 stakes races
Take my word for it: Saratoga, New York is one of the best summer towns in the country. The concerts, restaurants, nightlife, and most importantly, the Saratoga Race Course, attract a terrific party vibe. Every Saturday during the summer, horse racing's best thoroughbreds, jockeys and trainers go to The Spa.And Whitney Day, headlined by the self-titled Grade 1 stakes, is one of the best of the days in Saratoga’s summer meet. Along with the Whitney are three more Grade 1 races, such as the Test S...
Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta and Oracle Expect a Negative Cash Flow of $125 Billion Next Year
The Washington Post shared surprising news this week about five top AI companies. Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta and Oracle "are spending so much on developing AI and delivering it to customers that they're expected to bleed cash in the coming year, according to a Washington Post analysis of data compiled by SandP Global Market Intelligence." Free cash flow, which measures the cash left over after paying expenses and AI infrastructure costs, is now expected to shrink to almost nothing for t...
Cornell bans bear butchering after students carved up creature in dorm kitchen
Cornell University has added a new rule banning the processing of wild game in school kitchens months after two students went viral for carving up a bear in a dormitory kitchen."Processing wild/game animals in community kitchens is strictly prohibited," the school's new policy reads.The school confirmed to a student newspaper that the rule's addition was a direct response to the 2025 incident, which saw two students drag the carcass of a black bear they had killed into Cornell's Ganędagǫ Hall fo...
How to get the best battery life from your retro handheld game console
There's a smarter way to power vintage portable gaming devices. Give these tips a try.
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"We're Here To Destroy The White Race": Democratic Socialist Of America Hero Declares War On West
"We're Here To Destroy The White Race": Democratic Socialist Of America Hero Declares War On West Marxist streamer Hasan Piker has emerged as an increasingly visible, if unofficial, spokesman for the Democratic Socialists of America's rapidly expanding political action network. He campaigned for Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong while cultivating close ties with socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Fr...
White Sox manager Will Venable forgets key rule in inexplicable blunder, costs team in loss
Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable has done a tremendous job in his first season with the club, with many fine moments throughout the season.However, in the White Sox’s 8-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Rate Field on Friday, Venable did not have one of his finer moments, as he forgot a key rule and cost his team dearly.Just four batters into the game, White Sox starting pitcher Noah Schultz had loaded the bases, drawing a mound visit from pitching coach Zach Bove. One batter later, left...
Jamie Kennedy blasts left-wing double standards following 'maggot' attacks
Jamie Kennedy is calling out what he sees as hypocrisy in America today.The actor released a solo episode of his podcast, "Hate to Break It to Ya," this week, and spoke at length about current events, namely the Fauci hearings and the renewed conversation around the COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting effects.During the episode, Kennedy's discussion of the public response to the pandemic became a bit broader when he spoke about some people today being "beyond brainwashed."JAMIE KENNEDY BLASTS MARK...
Philadelphia Eagles 2026 outlook: Why betting on them to miss the playoffs has real value
It is crazy just how much can change from one year to the next, especially in the NFL. We know there are going to be good teams that seem to succeed every year. Sometimes, though, there are teams that are good, but almost seem like they are fake good. That’s what I thought of the Eagles last year. Are they going to be good, bad, or somewhere in between this season?The Eagles did make the playoffs a year after winning the Super Bowl over the Chiefs with ease. The team was just 11-6 for the season...
Couples asking wedding guests for cash spark fierce debate over manners and tradition
A celebrity couple asking wedding guests to help fund their nuptials is being branded "tacky" by some, while others insist cash is king.American actress AnnaLynne McCord, known for her roles on "90210," "Nip/Tuck" and "Days of Our Lives," and her English former professional rugby player fiancé, Danny Cipriani, set up a page on Honeyfund, an online wedding and honeymoon registry, inviting people to contribute to wish-list elements of their "dream wedding."The registry lists wedding expenses rangi...
Pokee AI Releases Pokee-Isaac 28B: A 10M-Token Context Agentic Model Built to Run Inside the Customer Boundary
Pokee AI released Pokee-Isaac 28B, a 28B text-only foundation model with a 10M-token context window built to run inside the customer boundary. It scores 93.3% on RULER at 10M tokens, where every basel
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Existing Power Plants Are "Bedrock" In Supplying Data Centers: Constellation CEO
Existing Power Plants Are "Bedrock" In Supplying Data Centers: Constellation CEO By Ethan Howland of UtilityDive.com Despite the Ratepayer Protection Pledge’s call for planned data centers to supply their own new generation, existing power plants will play a major role in supplying them with power, according to Joseph Dominguez, Constellation president and CEO. “We’re never going to build this economy if … we have to wait for new power plants to be built before we can connect any ...
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A new alloy turned up in a grain of sand from Hiroshima Bay
A metal that has never been recorded before turned up in a grain of sand from Hiroshima Bay. Writing in Science Advances, Luca Bindi, Hans-Rudolf Wenk, Mario Wannier, and Teresa Salvatici report the discovery of a multicomponent alloy forged by the Hiroshima atomic blast, sealed inside a glassy bead that formed during the airburst of 6 August 1945. Read the rest The post A new alloy turned up in a grain of sand from Hiroshima Bay appeared first on Boing Boing.
The 2026 Boston Red Sox are red hot and have proven all the haters wrong, including this idiot
Hand up. It's me. I'm the idiot.Everything I've written about the 2026 Boston Red Sox has been wrong. Completely wrong. It was, and is, fake news.Frankly, I don't know why I'm still allowed to even write about them at this point. But I'm here today, facing the music and extending an olive branch to the hottest team in ... baseball history?RED SOX COME BACK FROM THE DEAD, MOVE INTO POSTSEASON CONTENTION WITH REMARKABLE 14-GAME WIN STREAKThe Red Sox might just be. This team is quite literally unbe...
Prime Minister Leaves Door Open For Reviewing Policy of No Nuclear Weapons in Japan
At a Hiroshima memorial ceremony, Japan's prime minister said the country "maintains" its three long-standing non-nuclear principles, reports UPI. But the prime minister "stopped short of promising that the policy would remain unchanged, fueling speculation that her government could review a longstanding ban on allowing nuclear weapons into the country." [Prime Minister Sanae] Takaichi made the remarks Thursday at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. ...
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Four died after a military exercise took GPS away over New Mexico
A medevac flight that should have taken half an hour ended on the side of a mountain in New Mexico, killing all four aboard. Jeff Wise reports for Wired that a military GPS jamming exercise 100 miles away is part of the reason. Read the rest The post Four died after a military exercise took GPS away over New Mexico appeared first on Boing Boing.
Wired vs. wireless CarPlay: How are they different and which is better to use?
There are advantages and disadvantages to both connection types. Here's how they compare and when you might choose one over the other.
Before ‘Lanterns,’ Check Out the ‘Green Lantern’ Cartoon
Green Lantern has had a short solo life on TV, and it wouldn't hurt to see what his animated show was all about.
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Iran's Economy Is In Shambles As War Takes Its Toll
Iran's Economy Is In Shambles As War Takes Its Toll Despite the bluster from Iranian officials on social media, it should come as no surprise that the country is not doing well economically. From the beginning of the conflict to current day, Iran has been dealt an estimated $270 billion to $300 billion in total damage due to a steady barrage of strikes, including numerous infrastructure targets from bridges, highways, railways, airports, etc. The three-month-long US blockade on Ir...
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The sharpest pictures ever taken of the Sun show it swirling
The surface of the Sun has been photographed in more detail than ever before, and it turns out to be covered in whirlpools. Victoria Gill reports for BBC News on the most detailed images of the Sun yet, taken by the Inouye Solar Telescope on a high peak in Hawaii and published in the journal Nature. Read the rest The post The sharpest pictures ever taken of the Sun show it swirling appeared first on Boing Boing.
Hawaii voters hit the polls as Gov. Josh Green dominates, progressive takes aim at Dem congressman
Hawaii voters will decide Saturday who advances to the November general election, with key contests including the race for governor and the battle to represent the state’s 1st Congressional District.Gov. Josh Green, who was first elected in 2022, is heavily favored to win the Democratic primary, where he faces three little-known competitors. His challengers include George "Teva" Lucas-Tadeo, a Democratic socialist who has promised on social media to open a government-run grocery store and legali...
'Remember the Titans' star Ethan Suplee says one hard truth fueled his 300-pound weight loss
"Remember the Titans" star Ethan Suplee spent years dramatically transforming his body, but the actor says the breakthrough that finally helped him maintain his weight loss came when he stopped viewing it as something he could permanently "cure."Suplee explained he saw the biggest change when he began treating his relationship with food and weight much like his sobriety a lifelong condition requiring honesty, communication and accountability.Reflecting on his recovery journey with Fox News Digit...
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Mars dust is full of perchlorates, silica, and heavy metals
NASA created a Martian Dust Limit Working Group this year to figure out how much Mars dust a person can safely breathe, and Leonard David reports for Space.com on the dust hazard and how future astronauts might deal with it. Read the rest The post Mars dust is full of perchlorates, silica, and heavy metals appeared first on Boing Boing.
12-year-old girl dies from critical wounds following Thailand shooting
Another victim has died following a mass shooting in Thailand, northwest of Bangkok. The death toll is now at least eight.
Charles Barkley dunks all over pickleball: 'All these old people are killing themselves'
Former NBA legend Charles Barkley is certainly a very opinionated man, and when he has an opinion, he isn't afraid to let it fly.The man who once famously said "I am not a role model" joined "The Kittle Cast" with NFL tight end George Kittle and his wife, Claire, and was giving out some rather sage advice about aging athletically.For guys like Kittle and Barkley, going from the top of your game to retirement can be rough; it can feel like there's a hole in your life where your passion used to be...
