Trump may have won a strategic pause in Iran. Now comes the hard part
More than two decades ago, as a Pentagon strategist during the run-up to the Iraq War in 2003, I found myself asking a question that received far less attention than troop movements, air strikes or invasion plans: What happens after the initial victory?Military planners focused on defeating Saddam Hussein's regime. I remained concerned about what would follow. Even with access to senior-level planning discussions and classified assessments, I believed too many assumptions were being made about t...
Padres vs Cardinals preview: Why San Diego offers betting value despite St Louis' surprising season
We have reached the end of the road with the NBA and NHL seasons as both concluded in the past two days, which means we have nothing but baseball for the next few months in terms of the big four sports.However, we still have WNBA and World Cup action to give some attention to as well as golf and UFC. There are always a bevy of options, but baseball will most likely take center stage for me. Tonight, we have the San Diego Padres taking on the St. Louis Cardinals.The Padres have a winning record, ...
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ICE Agent Struck by Car Driven by a Person Facing Arrest, Officials Say
The agent, who was injured during the incident near the Jersey Shore, opened fire. The person who was being targeted by immigration authorities fled.
Text job scam cost him $10K in crypto
A text about making extra money can feel harmless at first. Maybe it shows up while you are between errands, scrolling on the couch or looking for a way to pad your budget.That is exactly why these scams work. They do not always begin with a wild promise. Often, they start with a simple message about flexible online work. Then the scammer slowly turns curiosity into trust.Rick S. shared this painful warning after reading one of our articles on scams:FAKE JOB INTERVIEW EMAILS INSTALLING HIDDEN CR...
Next-Generation Missile Defense at Mission Speed
Missile threats are evolving faster than ever, requiring defense systems that can see, decide, and respond at mission speed. In this video, executives from Lockheed Martin share how Missile Defense is being shaped by next-generation integrated systems, AI-enabled decision support, and open architecture that connects capabilities across land, sea, air, and space. From identifying incoming threats to bringing together decades of experience with emerging technologies, Lockheed Martin is helping adv...
Left-wing sportswriter angrily criticizes Giants players for protesting Pride Night hats: 'Do better'
There are few things in this world more sanctimonious and hypocritical than left-wing sportswriters getting on their faux moral high horse. College professors spend less time lecturing than a typical sportswriter creating fake controversies to criticize.Fake controversies that always tilt against one specific viewpoint and ideology that they are too blinded to understand.The Athletic's Grant Brisbee being a prime example of this phenomenon; someone who has spent zero time even attempting to unde...
Hillary Clinton's White House UFC jab backfires after critics point out what her husband did in 'our house'
Hillary Clinton’s criticism of President Donald Trump’s White House UFC event drew swift backlash from conservatives, who accused the former first lady of selective outrage by invoking scandals from her and her husband’s time at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.Clinton, who lost to Trump in 2016, first slammed the UFC idea last month before posting Sunday that the White House is "not his house" but "our house," while promoting merchandise benefiting groups and candidates she said would "respect the form...
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First LNG Tanker Crosses Hormuz After Deal Announcement As Most Ship Managers Remain Cautious
First LNG Tanker Crosses Hormuz After Deal Announcement As Most Ship Managers Remain Cautious An LNG carrier successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz early on Monday, the first tanker carrying energy products to clear the chokepoint since the U.S. and Iran announced a deal to reopen the Strait later this week, according to OilPrice.com While tanker owners and operators remain cautious about rushing to send vessels to the area or having the ones inside the Persian Gulf move ...
Apple Is Leaving Its First Apple Watch Ultra in the Dust
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White House Suspects NY Times Reporters Have Situation Room Recordings
White House Suspects NY Times Reporters Have Situation Room Recordings Senior Trump administration officials are convinced that two New York Times reporters have somehow obtained recordings of White House Situation Room meetings, which would represent an astounding breach of security, Axios reported on Sunday. "We're afraid some of our most sensitive conversations were being recorded," a White House official told Axios. "And we have no idea which ones." The White House Situation ...
Curry Barker Has ‘Such a Cool Idea’ for ‘Obsession 2’
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Google CEO Largely Avoids Discussing AI In Stanford Commencement Speech
BrianFagioli writes: Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered Stanford University's 2026 commencement address, but despite leading one of the companies at the center of the AI boom, he spent very little time discussing artificial intelligence. Instead, the speech focused on optimism, working on hard things, and following your interests. The omission is notable given how many graduates are entering a job market being reshaped by AI. While Pichai briefly referenced a "rewiring of technology," he largely...
Cybersecurity Experts Are Baffled by Trump’s Ban of Anthropic’s New AI Models
The quarrel between the federal government and the startup behind Fable and Mythos thickened over the weekend.
Meta Is Testing Police Surveillance Tech for Its Smart Glasses
A report suggests ties between Meta's facial recognition technology and a company that sells surveillance tools to military and police.
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Deal Done? US-Iran MOU Electronically Signed, Details To Be Released In 24-48 Hours: Report
Deal Done? US-Iran MOU Electronically Signed, Details To Be Released In 24-48 Hours: Report Summary: A deal has been electronically signed by Iran's Ghalibaf, according to US officials cited by CNBC Opening the strait will take time due to mines, and to expect an increase in traffic in 1-2 weeks Details to be released in 24-48 hours Trump: Ships starting to move through strait or Hormuz Vice President JD Vance Begins Optics Roadshow to Boost Investor Confidence On Deal Iran O...
Scientists Have a New Origin Story for Giant’s Causeway
New research suggests this unique geological site was formed by a "globally significant volcanic event."
Three children shot near public pool in small Arkansas town, suspect taken into custody
Multiple children were shot over the weekend after gunfire broke out near a recreational public pool in Stuttgart, Arkansas, authorities said.Officers responded Saturday just before 5 p.m. local time to reports of shots fired at John Cain Aquatic Center, the Stuttgart Police Department said in a statement.Three children suffered gunshot wounds and were rushed to a local hospital, according to police. One child suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, though police did not elaborate on the injuries...
Nvidia joins AI debt boom with $20 billion bond sale
Nvidia wants to raise at least $20 billion through its first bond sale since 2021, Bloomberg reports, citing people with direct knowledge of the deal. The article Nvidia joins AI debt boom with $20 bi
Administration's AI security order acknowledges risks but stops short of regulating industry
Some technology and policy watchers were surprised when President Donald Trump signed an executive order on June 2, 2026, establishing a framework for AI security. It seemed to move in a different dir
Jim Acosta ruthlessly mocked for comparing removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center to fall of Berlin Wall
A former CNN anchor turned YouTube content creator live-streamed for nearly 11 hours from Friday afternoon into early Saturday morning awaiting the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., only to make an absurd comparison that ended in widespread mockery.Jim Acosta, a known anti-Trump media figurehead, was CNN's chief domestic correspondent and anchored "CNN Newsroom" from 2021 until early 2025. He worked for the network for 18 years in total, but le...
Maingear MG-1 (2026) Review: A Clean, Serene Gaming Machine for a Premium Price
With Maingear, more than any other preconfigured PC, it's what's on the inside that counts.
Record-breaking daredevil who performed at Super Bowl with Madonna dies in BASE jumping tragedy
A record-breaking daredevil who performed alongside Madonna at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show is one of two men who died in a BASE jumping accident near Moab, Utah, over the weekend, according to the Grand County Sheriff's Office.Andy Lewis, best known for setting a highline record 480 feet above Las Vegas in October 2013, died during a tandem jump with another diver Sunday in Mineral Bottom, Utah, authorities said."He was a very big personality," one Moab resident told Fox News Digital Monda...
Upgrade your routine with 40% off Laifen hair dryers and electric toothbrushes
While Amazon gears up for Prime Day, personal care and beauty tech brand Laifen is offering discounts on some of its most popular products. Right now, shoppers can save up to 40% on SE 2 hair dryers and electric toothbrushes by using code PRPD at checkout. The sale ends on June 22, so take advantage of these savings now before Prime Day kicks off the next day.READ MORE: 30+ early Amazon Prime Day deals worth shopping now, with discounts up to 79% offOriginal price: $149.99Small upgrades can make...
Open-source Discord alternatives: What Stoat and Element actually fix
Hosting your own group chat could let you avoid a lot of drama.
Cybersecurity vets protest 'dangerous' US government ban on Anthropic's most powerful models
A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropic’s models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the abil
Pedestrians Prefer to Veer Left—and Scientists Have No Idea Why
The bias certainly appears to exist, but scientists still have no idea why it exists.
Zhipu's shares closed up 33% on Monday after JPMorgan raised the stock's price target and picked it as a winner against MiniMax; MiniMax closed up 7% (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Zhipu's shares closed up 33% on Monday after JPMorgan raised the stock's price target and picked it as a winner against MiniMax; MiniMax closed up 7% Shares of Chinese AI model maker Zhip
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Nvidia To Raise $20BN In Debt From First Bond Sale Since 2021, As AI Debt Frenzy Goes Parabolic
Nvidia To Raise $20BN In Debt From First Bond Sale Since 2021, As AI Debt Frenzy Goes Parabolic Over the weekend, we published a length report analyzing what we dubbed "the $1.8 trillion off-balance sheet time bomb at the heart of the AI supercycle", which focused on the recent surge in popularity of off-balance sheet SPVs, as well as $1 trillion in long-term purchase commitments, and $800bn in lease commitments, which support the AI buildout, and do so by masking the true funding ...
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U.S. Gas Prices Slip Below Politically Sensitive $4 Level For First Time In Months
U.S. Gas Prices Slip Below Politically Sensitive $4 Level For First Time In Months Summary: GasBuddy's U.S. Gas National Avg. Falls Below $4 per gallon AAA's U.S. Gas National Avg. still slightly Above $4 per gallon (expected to fall) US-Iran Peace Deal Sends Brent and WTI Tumbling Patrick De Haan, a petroleum analyst at GasBuddy, wrote on X that the national average price of gasoline has finally slipped below the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level for the first time in m...
Stanford University graduates protest Google CEO speech, triggering mass walkout and waving Palestine flags
Hundreds of Stanford University students were seen walking out of their commencement ceremony on Sunday in protest of their speaker, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai.According to local reports, around 200 students walked out as soon as Pichai took the stage, before he even began to speak. During the walkout, some students were seen holding Palestinian flags.The protest was likely against Google's involvement in "Project Nimbus," a $1.2 billion joint cloud contract with Amazon connected with...
Coalition warns 80% of kids have been exposed to porn, backs age-verification bill
FIRST ON FOX Nearly 80% of children ages 12 to 17 have been exposed to sexually explicit material, according to a coalition of two dozen conservative and pro-family organizations urging Congress to pass legislation requiring age verification on pornography websites.The groups are backing Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks' SAFE for Kids Act, arguing that a federal standard is needed to prevent minors from accessing online pornography and to replace what they describe as an ineffective patchwork o...
Xbox Game Studios chief reportedly steps down as layoffs loom
Things continue to look grim for Xbox as layoffs loom and Craig Duncan steps down.
AI model identifies consumers' emotional reactions to new product designs
A new AI system can convert social media discussion about a product into a new design that takes into account user needs more accurately than earlier approaches, according to research published in the
Love at first prompt? How AI-assisted courtship is rewriting the rules of online dating
In the famous French play Cyrano de Bergerac, the brilliant but insecure Cyrano lends his eloquence to the handsome, tongue-tied Christian to help him woo his lover. Today, a remarkably similar scene
Haitian fraudster’s eye-popping taxpayer-backed drug scam puts Congress on the hunt
Members of Congress are calling for increased oversight and reform after a Haitian national in Florida was convicted in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that prosecutors said involved more than $58 million in false claims targeting Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers using a federal drug discount program.Prosecutors accused Jean Jethro Alexandre and his co-conspirators in 2025 of recruiting fake patients and offering them financial kickbacks if they accepted fraudulent prescriptions primarily f...
EA created an entire division to push more in-game ads
EA is making a big push for more in-game advertising.
SpaceX IPO raised a total of $85.7B as underwriters exercised their overallotment of shares, after raising an initial $75B on June 11 (CNBC)
CNBC: SpaceX IPO raised a total of $85.7B as underwriters exercised their overallotment of shares, after raising an initial $75B on June 11 Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never m
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How Many Elementary Particles Are There, Really?
Every time I write about particle physics, I encounter a moment of uncertainty about a quantity that, at first glance, ought to be clear. How many kinds of elementary particles should I say there are? In experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, physicists smash together beams of protons, breaking them up into all possible elementary bits and pieces. Meanwhile, they have an incredibly accurate… Source
Flipper One is a Pocket-sized Linux Cyberdeck
Pocket-sized computer tools are the definition of cool, recruiting many people over to the developer side of things, including your humble writer. A project like Flipper One, which is intended to be a device that features the full mainline Linux kernel in a small package with a full range of connectivity, not to be used as a full-fledged computer (not all the time, at least) but rather a cyberdeck that can be used for development, experimentation and last but not the least, pentesting, is such a...
Indian AI startup Sarvam raised $234M in the first close of a $300M Series B at a $1.5B valuation, with HCLTech acquiring a 10.5% stake for ~$150M in cash
Urvi Dugar / Reuters: Indian AI startup Sarvam raised $234M in the first close of a $300M Series B at a $1.5B valuation, with HCLTech acquiring a 10.5% stake for ~$150M in cash India's HCLTech (HCLT
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Protests In Los Angeles As Iranian Soccer Team Arrives For 1st World Cup Match
Protests In Los Angeles As Iranian Soccer Team Arrives For 1st World Cup Match Iranian Americans protested against the regime in Tehran as the Iranian soccer team arrived in Los Angeles for their first World Cup match against New Zealand on June 15. As the team arrived at the Los Angeles Galaxy’s training ground in Carson, a small group of Iranian Americans shouted, “Down with terrorists!” The Iranian national team, which traveled to Los Angeles for a #2026WorldCup match, was pro...
Vance says Trump administration's key objectives have been reached in US-Iran deal
Vice President JD Vance touted a newly reached agreement with Iran on Sunday, saying the Trump administration had achieved its key objectives and predicting the deal could "fundamentally transform the Middle East" for decades to come."I think it's a big moment for the United States of America, thanks of course to the president's leadership and the hard work of the entire team," Vance told "The Big Weekend Show."Speaking to the show by phone, Vance said the agreement which is expected to be signe...
North Carolina student wins $95K after school accused her of vandalizing spirit rock with Charlie Kirk tribute
A North Carolina high school student has reached a $95,000 settlement with her school district after she was publicly accused of vandalism and told she was under police investigation. The controversy revolved around painting a campus "spirit rock" with a Bible verse and patriotic message in tribute to the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.Fox News Digital has learned that a settlement was reached this week between the family of Ardrey Kell High School student Gabby Stout and the Charlo...
Swiss Voters Reject Proposal To Cap Population At 10 Million
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Voters in Switzerland have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million in a divisive referendum dubbed "the Swiss Brexit." Some 54.79% of voters were against the proposal by the Swiss People's party (SVP) and 45.21% were in favor. Turnout was 58.86%. A different outcome would have obliged the Swiss government to limit the population, currently 9.1 million, to 10 million by 2050, enacting tough r...
Big 12 files lawsuit against Texas Tech seeking court approval to sanction school over Brendan Sorsby
The Big 12 Conference wants to sanction Texas Tech for its intention on playing Brendan Sorsby this upcoming season, and it is asking a court in the Northern District of Texas to pave the way for its penalties to hold up.In a lawsuit filed Monday morning in the Northern District of Texas, the conference took direct aim at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt and others involved in a legal battle that resulted in a local judge granting Sorsby an injunction ...
Supreme Court declines to revive Carter Page lawsuit over FBI surveillance tied to Trump-Russia probe
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit brought by former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page challenging FBI surveillance conducted during the bureau's investigation into alleged ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.The justices denied Page's appeal, leaving lower court rulings in place and effectively ending his effort to hold former FBI Director James Comey and other former government officials personally liable for what he alleged was unlawful sur...
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So, What Do We Know? By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist At Rabobank A deal is struck and the parties are reportedly set to sign on Friday of this week. Markets are jubilant after an agreement was confirmed by US, Iranian and Pakistani sources, but not without first being threatened by Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon which prompted a telling-off by Donald Trump on Truth Social where he told everyone “don’t blow it”. Brent crude is down more than 4% this morning to...
Stephen A. Smith says 'Karmelo Anthony murdered Austin Metcalf'
Stephen A. Smith is not mincing words when it comes to his take on the Karmelo Anthony verdict.On a recent episode of his Straight Shooter podcast, the commentator said, "Karmelo Anthony murdered Austin Metcalf. There is no other way to slice it."Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years behind bars after he stabbed and killed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025.CONVICTED KILLER KARMELO ANTHONY SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS AFTER YEARLON...
SailPoint is acquiring Entro Security, which develops a cybersecurity platform for managing non-human identities, a source says in a deal valued at ~$200M
Meir Orbach / CTech: SailPoint is acquiring Entro Security, which develops a cybersecurity platform for managing non-human identities, a source says in a deal valued at ~$200M Acquisition strengthen
Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion
Salesforce says it wants to use Fin's team and technology to improve Agentforce, its existing enterprise platform that businesses can use to build custom AI agents that automate tasks.
George Conway vows to put Trump 'away for good' in bid for Congress
Democratic House candidate George Conway is pledging to pursue President Donald Trump's third impeachment and put him "away for good" if elected to Congress. Conway, a longtime conservative lawyer turned vocal Trump critic, is vying for the Democratic nomination in a crowded primary to represent a deep-blue district in central Manhattan. He is promising to push for Trump’s third impeachment and his potential criminal prosecution if chosen by voters to represent New York’s 12th Congressional Dist...
1Password acquires Apono, which operates an AI-powered platform for managing cloud access, sources say in a deal valued at $250M to $300M
Meir Orbach / CTech: 1Password acquires Apono, which operates an AI-powered platform for managing cloud access, sources say in a deal valued at $250M to $300M AI-era identity security startup joins
Federal judge who had sex in chambers apologizes to former clerk as impeachment push ramps up
A federal judge in Georgia has apologized to a former law clerk for "harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior" amid allegations she had engaged in sexual activity with a high-ranking uniformed police officer in her office during working hours and within earshot of staff.The apology comes as two House Republicans from Georgia have filed articles of impeachment for U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross."You deserved better than to have your experience marred by my own offensive conflict," Ross, ...
The Murdoch Family’s Fox Is Taking Over Roku
Fox Corp. is buying Roku in a $22 billion deal.
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Drinking The Court-Packing Kool-Aid: Buttigieg Joins The Calls To Take Over Supreme Court
Drinking The Court-Packing Kool-Aid: Buttigieg Joins The Calls To Take Over Supreme Court Authored by Jonathan Turley, Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg apparently got the message this week that he cannot hope to win the Democratic nomination without promising radical measures, including the packing of the Supreme Court. After denouncing the current Court as “rogue” for not ruling as the left has demanded, Buttigieg endorsed the plan of Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Wa...
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Police kill 16-year-old boy in family disturbance in Santa Ana, officials say
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed Sunday evening by the Santa Ana Police Department after a family dispute, according to authorities.
Salesforce agrees to acquire AI customer service platform Fin, formerly Intercom, for ~$3.6B, in a deal expected to close in Q4 of its 2027 fiscal year
Samantha Subin / CNBC: Salesforce agrees to acquire AI customer service platform Fin, formerly Intercom, for ~$3.6B, in a deal expected to close in Q4 of its 2027 fiscal year Salesforce on Monday sa
Country star Ashley Cooke speaks out about rare heart condition that could end her life at any moment
Country star Ashley Cooke is opening up about her "scary" heart condition that could end her life at any moment.During an interview with Fox News Digital, Cooke who is gearing up to launch her Baby Blues World Tour explained that she's been diagnosed with Brugada syndrome.This genetic heart condition is very rare and potentially fatal and can cause dangerous irregular rhythms and sudden cardiac arrest.Cooke, 29, told Fox News Digital that receiving the Brugada syndrome diagnosis was "scary" beca...
Building Time-Series Machine Learning Models with sktime in Python
In this article, we’ll build time-series machine learning models in Python using sktime and explore its core data structures for forecasting workflows.
Behold, a Tiny Tease of The ‘Gravity Falls’ Art Book
Get a first look at what'll be in the pages of the art book for 'Gravity Falls' due out in September.
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Key Events This Week: First Warsh FOMC, Iran Deal Signing, Retail Sales And More
Key Events This Week: First Warsh FOMC, Iran Deal Signing, Retail Sales And More After 107 days and a seemingly endless number of false dawns, we finally have a deal between the US and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. It was announced on Sunday afternoon - Trump's birthday, shortly before futures opened for trading and ahead of today's Iran game in the World Cup - and the MoU will be signed in Switzerland on Friday. According to statements carried by Iranian state...
KDE is Going Wayland Only So This New Project Gives You KDE With X11
When KDE announced that Plasma 6.8 would be dropping the X11 session entirely, not everyone was happy about it. Wayland has been the default on most major distributions for a while now, but there's still a significant chunk of users with reasons to stay on X11.One such case is of a group of developers who took the code that KDE itself is walking away from and started building an X11-first desktop around it. That project is SonicDE.Their goal is to maintain and actively develop the parts of KDE P...
Sarvam becomes India's newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech
Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.
Sarvam becomes India’s newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech
Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.
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G7 Protesters Smash Windows, Set Tesla On Fire In Geneva
G7 Protesters Smash Windows, Set Tesla On Fire In Geneva Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times, Protesters smashed windows at a United Nations agency and set fire to a Tesla vehicle on June 14 during a protest march in Geneva, Switzerland, against the holding of the G7 summit, just across the border in the French town of Evian-les-Bains. A Tesla car burns during a protest against the G7 summit, across the border in France, in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 14, 2026. Denis Bal...
Fox agrees to buy streaming pioneer Roku for $22B US
The deal gives Fox access to more than 100 million households already using Roku, and will help the traditional TV giant push further into the world of streaming.
A look at a few proposals for sharing AI wealth with the public: government stakes in AI companies, a tax on AI token use, a global capital income tax, and more
Peter Coy / New York Times: A look at a few proposals for sharing AI wealth with the public: government stakes in AI companies, a tax on AI token use, a global capital income tax, and more Bernie Sa
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A ship found drifting in the Pacific was still afloat but all 25 passengers had vanished
On October 3, 1955, the motor vessel Joyita left Apia, Western Samoa, bound for the Tokelau Islands with 25 people aboard 16 crew and 9 passengers, including a government medical officer carrying a supply of surgical instruments and drugs. The 69-foot wooden ship never arrived. Read the rest The post A ship found drifting in the Pacific was still afloat but all 25 passengers had vanished appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Pokémon Go data helped train AI now linked to military drones
Volunteer AR scans from Pokémon Go players fed into Niantic's spatial AI models. That technology is now being combined with a US defense contractor's software for GPS-free navigation. The article Poké
Country star Ella Langley goes mega-viral with impressive cover of classic Shania Twain song.
Ella Langley continues to prove she's on an unstoppable run.Langley has become the face of country music, and is making waves that are simply unrivaled at the moment.She cleaned up at the ACM Awards, released a new album back in April, is dominating the charts and continues to dominate social media.It's simply incredible.COUNTRY SUPERSTAR ELLA LANGLEY PULLS OFF INCREDIBLE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENT ON THE MUSIC CHARTSLangley hopped on TikTok last week to drop her latest cover of an iconic song, and t...
The Mother of All Deep Space Radio Telescopes Is Going Up in the Nevada Desert
Caltech says its Deep Synoptic Array will be larger and 100-times faster than any radio telescope ever constructed.
Americans strongly support regulations on AI, according to poll
Most Americans, even those who most appreciate AI, strongly support more regulation of it, a new survey by Johns Hopkins University researchers finds.
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US Industrial Production Disappoints In May
US Industrial Production Disappoints In May Despite strong ISM Manufacturing data, US Industrial Production disappointed in May, rising just 0.1% MoM (vs +0.3% exp), but April's print was revised up to +0.9% MoM. Put together, that lifted the YoY rise in industrial production to +1.67% - its highest since Nov 2025... Manufacturing excluding motor vehicles and parts was also flat in May, according to the Fed report. Mining output, which includes energy extraction, increased 1.3%....
Smart street sensors could be watching your city next
New York City is expanding the use of small street activity sensors that count pedestrians, cyclists, buses and vehicles. The city says the goal is safer street design, better traffic planning and a clearer picture of how people actually use roads. That may sound like a very New York story. However, it is really a sign of where many U.S. cities could be headed.Across America, towns and cities are trying to solve the same problems. Drivers speed through busy corridors. Pedestrians cross where the...
Fox says it obtained a $12B loan for the ~$22B Roku deal; existing Fox shareholders are expected to own ~73% of the combined company and Roku shareholders ~27%
Lillian Rizzo / CNBC: Fox says it obtained a $12B loan for the ~$22B Roku deal; existing Fox shareholders are expected to own ~73% of the combined company and Roku shareholders ~27% Fox Corp. has re
Bud Cauley finally gets what he deserves with maiden PGA Tour victory, plus a check-in on US Open expectations
Every PGA Tour season is different, but also the same. We get different winners at various events throughout the year, and each of those winners carries a different story as to how they found their way into the winner's circle on the PGA Tour. Another tournament, another winner, another unique story, repeat.It's the story whatever it may be that draws us into all sports, but especially so with golf, and 2026 has already produced enough Hollywood-esque finishes for a multi-part documentary.Gary W...
UK to ban TikTok, YouTube, other social media apps for children under 16, Starmer says
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is taking on some of the world's largest technology companies, announcing Monday that Britain will ban children under 16 from using major social media platforms including TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube and impose hefty penalties on companies that fail to keep minors off their services.The restrictions, expected to take effect early next year, would also apply to Instagram, Facebook and X. Messaging services such as WhatsApp and Signal, as well as YouTube Kids, woul...
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"This Chart Should Stop You Cold In Your Tracks"
"This Chart Should Stop You Cold In Your Tracks" Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance One of my favorite contrarian analysts to read posted a great thread this week noting what he sees as one of the most overlooked risks facing U.S. equities in 2026. Gordon Johnson argues that an unprecedented wave of equity issuance could overwhelm available investor capital. In a great thread on X, Johnson, of GLJ Research, argued that investors should not interpret the current IPO boom as a sign o...
World Cup fans can't stop smiling after a massive weekend of fun across the US, time capsules and brisket!
The sun is shining, we're officially to the middle of June and Monday Screencaps is full of cheer as the World Cup weekend couldn't have gone better for fans around the world who have descended upon North America.TV ratings are UP. Yes, I work for Fox, but the ratings are the ratings. People are smiling. The Scots have taken over Boston where they're even making Red Sox games fun. Look at the scene in Dallas as the Dutch fans went nuts along with Mexican and Brazilian fans. Look at the pure happ...
Chastity before marriage? No cohabitation? Data says couples who skip both may have stronger unions
When Fr. Matt DeGance tells engaged couples they should refrain from having sex during the six-month waiting period before their wedding even for those living together there's a palpable tension in the silence."The majority of the reactions are kind of a quiet pensiveness," he says. And "there are couples that kind of laugh it off or just sort of find it very dismissive, or they're dismissive in their approach."Even the Catholic Church knows it's countercultural in this day and age to believe co...
America has Founding Fathers. A Catholic saint was a Founding Mother
Americans know the names of the founders almost by reflex: Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton, Franklin.Ask the country to name a "Founding Mother," however, and the room usually goes quiet.That may be because we still tend to think of America’s founding as something accomplished only in statehouses, battlefields, and constitutional conventions. We celebrate the men who built the republic’s political framework, while often overlooking those who helped shape its moral character.FOR 2026, YOU ...
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VP Vance Confirms Hormuz Strait To Reopen 'Toll Free', Says 'Israel Has Seat At Table'
VP Vance Confirms Hormuz Strait To Reopen 'Toll Free', Says 'Israel Has Seat At Table' Summary: Vice President JD Vance Begins Optics Roadshow to Boost Investor Confidence On Deal Iran Offers 60-Day Toll-Free Hormuz Transit As 100s Of Ships Await Reopening VP Vance Not even 24 hours after President Trump declared a peace deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and just 30 minutes before New York futures opened Sunday evening, the administration already had Vice President ...
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A Navy blimp landed in San Francisco with its engines running and its crew gone
On August 16, 1942, the Navy blimp L-8 lifted off from Treasure Island, San Francisco, on a routine antisubmarine patrol with Lieutenant Ernest DeWitt Cody, 27, and Ensign Charles Adams, 35 Adams's first flight as a commissioned officer. At 7:38 a.m., Read the rest The post A Navy blimp landed in San Francisco with its engines running and its crew gone appeared first on Boing Boing.
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How to volunteer for the 2028 L.A. Olympics: Applications open in July
Here's everything you need to know to apply to work as a volunteer during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.
As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities
NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people.
JT Ginn's 3.15 ERA makes him the clear edge as Athletics host Pirates in matchup
What a wild weekend. We saw New York go crazy as the Knicks won the title for the first time in 53 years. We saw Carolina finalize what has been a dominant NHL season. The World Cup had some action begin (with us going 2-1 on it). And, we had some guys maul each other on the White House lawn. We also saw some wildness on the diamond with one of the teams in this game as well. The Pittsburgh Pirates are .500 and I have to say this is at least a step forward, but won't be enough if they plan to ma...
Disney’s Putting the Voice of Stitch at the Helm of the ‘Lilo and Stitch’ Live-Action Sequel
Plus, a '70s prog rock anthem is being turned into a dystopian sci-fi flick.
NASCAR sends loud message to America-hating losers, Black driver's controversial paint scheme and drunk Jimmie!
Remember earlier this year, when Tyler Reddick was winning all the races and Denny Hamlin was seemingly the second-best driver on his own team?Yeah, me neither.Goodness gracious. That would be three (!!!) NASCAR wins in a row for Hamlin after yesterday's fuel-saving clinic at Pocono. And this is a guy who is supposed to be retiring after next season!Yeah, OK. Sure thing, Denny. We'll see about that.For those keeping track back at home (none of you, because it's June and the standings don't matte...
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Trump Threatens 100% Tariff On French Wines Over Digital Services Tax
Trump Threatens 100% Tariff On French Wines Over Digital Services Tax Update (0810ET): France's President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he wanted to have a "respectful but firm discussion" with Trump. "We will have a respectful but firm discussion," Macron told TF1 as he prepared to host Trump and other leaders at a G7 summit. "Tariffs don't do anyone any good, especially tariffs between G7 countries," Macron said. As Tom Ozimek reported earlier via The Epoch Times, U.S. Presiden...
Dream's Angel Reese thrown down in heated moment with Tempo's Isabelle Harrison
Toronto Tempo forward Isabelle Harrison pulled out a move on Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese on Sunday usually reserved for tackle football.The Dream had a 10-point lead in the third quarter when Reese and Harrison were battling for position underneath the basket. Reese received an entry pass in the paint and tried to make a move to the basket when Harrison dragged her down to the floor.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Reese was furious as she got back u...
Netanyahu's Israel grapples with Trump-Iran deal as details remain unclear
TEL AVIV, Israel: Reactions in Israel to the Memorandum of Understanding reached by President Donald Trump and Iran on Sunday have been a mix of wait-and-see-the details and outright criticism.Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed on Sunday that Tehran and Washington had finalized a memorandum of understanding ending the war after months of negotiations. In a statement, the council said all military operations across multiple fronts, including in Lebanon, would cease "immediately an...
Source: Nvidia is seeking to raise $20B+ from its first corporate bond sale since 2021, marketed in seven tranches, with maturities spanning two to 30 years (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Source: Nvidia is seeking to raise $20B+ from its first corporate bond sale since 2021, marketed in seven tranches, with maturities spanning two to 30 years Chipmaking giant Nvidia Corp.
Source: Nvidia is seeking to raise $20B+ from its first corporate bond sale since 2021, marketed in seven tranches, with maturities spanning two to 30 years
Brian W Smith / Bloomberg: Source: Nvidia is seeking to raise $20B+ from its first corporate bond sale since 2021, marketed in seven tranches, with maturities spanning two to 30 years Nvidia Corp. i
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson rejects Hollywood’s political obsession, blasts celebrity attack culture
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is distancing himself from Hollywood's culture of political activism, expressing his frustration with the "slinging" and "bulls---" he views as dominating public debate.During a recent interview with Esquire for the magazine's Summer Issue cover story, the 54-year-old actor and professional wrestler explained why he decided to keep his political views private."What I have learned through experience is that I need to keep need, not want the main thing the main thing," th...
Britain to introduce legislation to ban under-16s on social media, Starmer says
Britain will ban children under 16 from using a range of social media apps including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.
Sources: the US government plans to let the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act, which details standards for data center use and operations, expire in September (Wired)
Wired: Sources: the US government plans to let the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act, which details standards for data center use and operations, expire in September The federal government is plan
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Fox Buys Roku In $22 Billion Deal To Build "Next-Gen Media" Giant
Fox Buys Roku In $22 Billion Deal To Build "Next-Gen Media" Giant Fox agreed to acquire Roku for $160 per share in a cash-and-stock deal, valuing Roku at around $22 billion. The deal marks a major push by Fox into connected TV, streaming advertising, and direct-to-consumer distribution. On Friday, Roku shares jumped 20% to a four-year high on Bloomberg news that the company was in talks to be acquired by an unnamed media company. That created a wave of suspense over the weekend amo...
Missouri skydiving plane crash that killed all 12 aboard is a 'devastating loss,' company says
The skydiving company at the center of a Missouri plane crash that killed all 12 people aboard said Sunday that its staff remains "in shock" following the disaster, describing the deaths of 11 skydivers and a pilot as a "devastating loss" for both the business and the broader skydiving community.Skydive Kansas City said the aircraft was operating in support of the company's skydiving operations when it went down shortly after taking off around noon from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missour...
Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion
Fox is paying $22 billion for Roku, its streaming devices and its ecosystem.
