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March was a lousy beginning of spring selling season. But mortgage rates ticked up only modestly.
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Pope responds to President’s insults: ‘I have no fear of the Trump administration’
Trump claims Pope Leo XIV owes his election to efforts to appease the White House.
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Trump post appearing to depict him as Jesus removed amid backlash
Trump said he believed the picture showed him as a Red Cross-style doctor.
Ancient ocean mystery deepens as long-misidentified fossil is finally revealed by researchers
More than two decades after scientists identified a fossil as the world's oldest octopus officials now say it wasn't one at all.A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B found that the fossil Pohlsepia mazonensis a 300-million-year-old sea creature found in the Mazon Creek fossil beds of northeastern Illinois was closer to a nautilus than an octopus.Researchers now believe the creature was a relative of the nautilus, which is a shell-covered cephalopod with tenta...
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It's estimated that more than half of all U.S. teens are regularly using companion chatbots powered by large language models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The programs, such
Hillary Clinton warns US in 'very weak position' with Iran, 'lost the leverage' in negotiations
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that the U.S. was in a weak position regarding negotiations with Iran."I worry that the United States is now in a very weak position vis-à-vis Iran, which should be the outlier, should be on the back foot and should be the one held to account," Clinton told MS NOW's "Morning Joe" on Monday.Clinton told MS NOW that the U.S. would have to wipe the slate clean for negotiations with Iran and said they would "have to bring in people who actually k...
Utah Valley University faces backlash over commencement speaker choice after Charlie Kirk's assassination
Utah Valley University (UVU) is facing backlash over its choice of commencement speaker as critics object to her past comments about Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk following his assassination on the same campus.The university chose author and educator Sharon McMahon to address the graduating class. Days after Kirk was killed, McMahon wrote on X, "Millions of people feel they were harmed, and the murder that was horrific and should never have happened does not magically erase what was sai...
Scottie Scheffler takes issue with Masters' course conditions after second-place finish
Scottie Scheffler finished just behind Rory McIlroy at the Masters this weekend, finishing just a stroke behind the back-to-back green jacket winner.Scheffler took issue with the conditions at Augusta National Golf Course and expressed as much after wrapping up the fourth round of the tournament on Sunday evening, telling reporters he wasn’t "in charge of the course setup."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I would’ve liked it to have been a little bit more equal in terms of the ...
New AI model generates 45-minute lip-synced video from one photo and runs in real time
A single image becomes a talking character: LPM 1.0 generates real-time video with lip sync, facial expressions, and emotional reactions. For now, it remains a research project. The article New AI mod
AI model simulates smartphone muscle effort, revealing which swipes are most tiring
Prolonged scrolling is bad for your well-being, but is it also physically tiring? Until now, we haven't really been able to say. This is why researchers from Aalto and Leipzig Universities created a n
WATCH: Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch reunites with dog after 10 days in space
A heartfelt video shows Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch reuniting with her dog after returning from a historic 10-day mission in space.The video captures the dog eagerly anticipating Koch’s arrival, barking as she opens the door and embraces her pet.The emotional reunion came just days after Artemis II splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, following the mission around the moon.The crew three Americans and one Canadian became the first humans to travel to the moon sin...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Trump warns Iran boats breaching US blockade will be ‘eliminated’
US President issues warning on Truth Social as deadline for US blockade takes effect.
Dementia risk could be tied to your mindset and outlook on life, study suggests
New research has identified a possible link between a person’s outlook on life and their risk of developing dementia.The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, examined whether having higher levels of optimism could reduce the chances of cognitive decline over time.Researchers analyzed data from more than 9,000 adults who were cognitively healthy at the start of the study. Participants were followed for up to 14 years, with more than 3,000 developing dementia during ...
Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham's alleged stalker arrested after attack on guitarist
Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's alleged stalker has been arrested.On Saturday, Michelle Dick was taken into custody in Fort Wayne, Indiana. According to jail records obtained by Fox News Digital, the 55-year-old is currently being held without bond in the Allen County Jail awaiting extradition to California.A representative for the Fort Wayne Police Department told Fox News Digital that they received intelligence through law enforcement partners that Dick was at a specific hotel in ...
Catholic California university to host Nancy Pelosi as commencement speaker despite abortion stance
A Catholic university in California will be hosting former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., despite her outspoken support for abortion, which is against Catholic teaching. "We are deeply honored to welcome Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi to Notre Dame de Namur University," Dr. Beth Martin, president of Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) in Belmont, California, said in a statement announcing Pelosi. "Her lifelong commitment to public service, leadership, and advocacy for justice reflects the...
Obama CIA chief under DOJ scrutiny pushes fringe Trump ouster plan
Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, joining a growing list of Democrats who say Trump's Truth Social posts threatening Iran were unlawful.Brennan, who is currently under investigation by the Justice Department, appeared on MS NOW for an interview with Ali Velshi. He said that the 25th Amendment, which establishes the protocol to remove the president, "was written with Donald Trump in mind.""Allowing someone like this to continue to be ...
Anna Kepner’s stepbrother charged as adult with murder, sexual abuse in Florida teen’s cruise ship death
The stepbrother of a Florida teenager who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship will be charged as an adult, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida announced.The 16-year-old stepbrother, identified as T.H. in court documents, is accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old Anna Kepner and intentionally killing her on Carnival Cruise Line’s Horizon ship.T.H. was initially charged as a juvenile on Feb. 2. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse. If convicted...
How to de-Gemini your Google apps
Over the past couple of years, Google has found ways to stuff Gemini in nearly every app and service it offers. Whether it's Gmail with its AI inbox or Chrome with its chat sidebar, Gemini is now inescapable inside of Workspace. I don't know about you, but I don't need an AI to tell me how to write a =SUM equation in Sheets or an outline for a first draft. Most of the time, I find Gemini is a distraction. If you feel the same way, this how-to is for you. How to remove Gemini from your persona...
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US Property Taxes Rose 3 Percent On Average In 2025, Outpacing Inflation
US Property Taxes Rose 3 Percent On Average In 2025, Outpacing Inflation Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Property taxes are rising across the United States and, on average, have outpaced inflation. Homeowners in 2025 paid a total of $396.8 billion in property taxes on more than 89.6 million single-family homes, a 3.7 percent increase from 2024, an April 9 report by real estate property data provider ATTOM states. The average single-family home paid $4,...
Mark Zuckerberg Is Reportedly Building an AI Clone To Replace Him In Meetings
According to the Financial Times, Meta is developing an AI avatar of Mark Zuckerberg that could interact with employees using his voice, image, mannerisms, and public statements, "so that employees might feel more connected to the founder through interactions with it." The Verge reports: Meta may start allowing creators to make AI avatars of themselves if the experiment with Zuckerberg succeeds, according to the Financial Times. [...] Zuckerberg is involved in training the AI avatar, the Financi...
Soros-backed prosecutor set for Capitol Hill grilling as sanctuary policies face reckoning
Steve Descano, the George Soros-backed prosecutor in Fairfax County, Virginia, will make his first Capitol Hill appearance next month as House Republicans press him on the county’s immigration policies following a murder tied to a repeat illegal immigrant offender.Descano and Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid are set to appear May 14 before the House Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee, according to letters provided to Fox News Digital confirming their participation. The hearing...
Trump warns China of ‘big problems’ over Iran weapons as Xi summit nears
President Donald Trump warned China it would face "big problems" if it supplies air defense systems to Tehran as Iran remains locked in a conflict with the United States and Israel. "If China does that, China is gonna have big problems, OK?" Trump told reporters Saturday.The warning comes as U.S. intelligence assessments indicate China may be preparing to supply, or already could have moved to supply, shoulder-fired air defense systems to Iran, according to multiple news outlets reporting on int...
FBI raids Texas home of suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's San Francisco house
The FBI raided the Texas home of a 20-year-old suspect who is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco last week, Fox News has learned.Fox News was exclusively on the ground as agents gathered evidence while executing a search warrant in Spring, Texas, on Monday morning.The suspect, identified as Daniel Moreno-Gama, is accused of traveling from Texas to San Francisco to try and kill the OpenAI CEO. Sources close to the investigation tell Fox News t...
How to Apply Claude Code to Non-technical Tasks
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Top iRestore Deals for Hair Growth and LED Therapy Devices
Today, iRestore is offering up to $900 off select devices and up to $1,550 off bundles.
Majority of Australian kids are still on banned social media platforms, study finds
Many countries are pursuing social media bans for anyone under 16, but a recent poll is putting the effectiveness of such laws into question. The Molly Rose Foundation, a charity organization that focuses on preventing online harm, recently published a study that polled 1,050 Australian children between ages 12 and 15 in March. The study's results showed that 61 percent of those between 12 and 15 who previously had access to affected social media platforms still have one or more active accounts....
1-year-old injured after teen driver crashes car off Oklahoma bridge
A vehicle went airborne off a Tulsa bridge early Saturday and crashed upside down onto an interstate below, leaving a 1-year-old child injured and forcing a highway shutdown as rescuers rushed to the scene.Officers responding around 5:08 a.m. near Southwest Boulevard in Tulsa found the vehicle overturned on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 244 after it crashed through a fence and fell from an overpass, the Tulsa Police Department said.Dispatchers reported hearing a child crying at the scene.A 1...
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Mapping The Hormuz Blockade: At Least 15 US Navy Ships Are In Place
Mapping The Hormuz Blockade: At Least 15 US Navy Ships Are In Place President Trump is once again engaged in a high risk bet in hopes that Iran will buckle to US demands after failed initial truce talks in Pakistan. The blockade now in effect as of Monday seeks to starve Iran of $200 million in daily oil revenues. The Wall Street Journal has newly detailed that more 15 American warships are now in place to support the operation, in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The report f...
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LAUSD strike still on for Tuesday despite tentative agreements with two of three unions
Monday becomes a two-track day for unions and LAUSD: Prepare for Tuesday strike and scramble for last-minute settlement. Families are left in a bind.
Democrats build midterm momentum, but Republicans still in driver's seat in Senate majority battle
A leading nonpartisan political handicapper predicts that the Democrats' path to winning back the Senate majority in this year's midterm elections is getting wider thanks to a rough political climate for the GOP, but that capturing control of the chamber remains a "tall order."The Cook Political Report on Monday shifted the ratings in four key Senate races in favor of the Democrats, but added that Republicans "remain the narrowing favorites to retain the upper chamber."Republicans currently cont...
Senate Republicans race to fund ICE, CBP without Democrats as shutdown drags on
Senate Republicans are moving to fast-track funding for immigration enforcement without any Democratic support as a partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into its second month.The upper chamber returns to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and the GOP already has its plan in motion to bypass Democrats’ blockade of funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).With President Donald Trump's blessing, they are using the budget rec...
Senate Republicans race to fund ICE, CBP without Democrats as shutdown drags
Senate Republicans are moving to fast-track funding for immigration enforcement without any Democrat support as a partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into its second month.The upper chamber returns to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and the GOP already has its plan in motion to bypass Democrats’ blockade of funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).With President Donald Trump's blessing, they are using the budget recon...
LA-area street takeover shooting caught on camera; locals scared, vow to move
Four people were hospitalized after gunfire broke out during a Los Angeles County street takeover early Sunday, authorities said, the latest violent episode tied to illegal gatherings that have drawn renewed scrutiny."I'm moving, definitely," a woman who leaves near the Rosemead incident told Fox 11 Los Angeles. "That's scary. I come from San Marino I don't belong here."The shooting happened around 2 a.m. local time Sunday, as cellphone video captured a large crowd fleeing as shots rang out. All...
At least 3 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza as talks to advance ceasefire back on
An Israeli airstrike killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said, as mediators met leaders from Hamas in an effort to shore up a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.
Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators
More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people.
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Pride Flag Can Fly at Stonewall After Trump Administration Reversal
The settlement ends a symbolic attack on the L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement and deals a blow to the administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.
DC archbishop hits 'out of control' illegal immigration under Biden, but criticizes 'roundup' under Trump
Archbishop of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Robert McElroy said Sunday that former President Biden's open border policy was "out of control," but he also took issue with President Donald Trump's immigration policy."I feel it got to a point where it was getting out of control," he told CBS' "60 Minutes," as host Norah O'Donnell confirmed he meant under Biden's presidency.O'Donnell asked, "You believe in strong borders?""Yes," he said. O'Donnell pressed McElroy on what was wrong with Trump's current ...
10 Cursed Islands to Visit Ahead of ‘Widow’s Bay’
The Apple TV series starring Matthew Rhys arrives April 29, so get ready with these movies that also explore coastal terrors.
Breaking Down the .claude Folder
The .claude folder is created by tools that integrate with Claude to store local state, to keep track of how the model behaves inside your project.
Maine Set To Become First State With Data Center Ban
Maine is on track to become the first U.S. state to impose a temporary statewide ban on new data center construction. "Lawmakers in Maine greenlit the text of a bill this week to block data centers from being built in the state until November 2027," reports CNBC. "The measure, which is expected to get final passage in the next few days, also creates a council to suggest potential guardrails for data centers to ensure they don't lead to higher energy prices or other complications for Maine reside...
Greg Gutfeld's reality game show 'What Did I Miss?' returns to Fox Nation for second season on April 27
Late-night comedy king Greg Gutfeld is bringing back the fun.The Fox News host will return to Fox Nation on April 27 with a second season of his high-stakes reality game show, "What Did I Miss?" where contestants emerge from months of total isolation to face one simple question: can they tell real headlines from fake ones?"If season one proved anything, it’s that real life can be more unbelievable than the wildest of tales," Fox Nation President Lauren Petterson said, announcing the return.WINNE...
Could Somaliland base emerge as US foothold against Iran, Houthis in key sea lanes?
JOHANNESBURG: A strategically important air base and port have been offered to the U.S. as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz begins and Iran-backed threats target the key Red Sea choke point of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.Top U.S. military officials, including the commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin Anderson, recently visited facilities being offered in Somaliland. Somaliland is a pro-U.S. outpost, having broken away from war-torn Somalia in 1991.Bab-el-Mandeb, which is Arabic ...
Judge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over Epstein story
President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a story on his ties to late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was dismissed by a federal judge on Monday.Trump filed the lawsuit last year after The Wall Street Journal published a July article claiming Trump signed a sexually suggestive letter that was included in a 2003 album compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday. The letter was subsequently released publicly by Congress, which subpoenaed the records from Epste...
NASA Sets the Record Straight on That ‘Missing Chunk’ of Artemis 2’s Heat Shield
Social media users were quick to point out what looks like a large piece of missing material from the bottom of the spacecraft.
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Federal Court Strikes Down 158-Year-Old Home Distilling Ban
Federal Court Strikes Down 158-Year-Old Home Distilling Ban Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court on April 10 declared a nearly 158-year-old ban on home distilling to be unconstitutional, ruling that the ban was an unnecessary and improper means for Congress to exercise its power to tax. A judge's gavel rests on top of a desk in a courtroom in Miami on Feb. 3, 2009. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Writing for a three-judge panel in McNutt ...
What Is the Best Fitness Tracker in 2026? Garmin, Oura, More
With almost ten years of hands-on testing, WIRED knows what separates the best fitness trackers from the rest.
‘The Meta Brand Is Not Something People Want to Put Anywhere Near Their Face,’ Says Snapchat CEO
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel thinks that Meta is fumbling the bag on smart glasses.
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Masked gunman who menaced students at anti-ICE school protest was a cop
When high school kids in Phoenix staged an anti-ICE walkout in January, a masked man with a handgun approached the students and refused to leave. Police were summoned, but for some reason they weren't interested in stopping him. That may be because he was himself a high-ranking cop with Phoenix P.D Read the rest The post Masked gunman who menaced students at anti-ICE school protest was a cop appeared first on Boing Boing.
US ‘coming after’ Iran beyond Strait of Hormuz blockade, ex-CENTCOM admiral warns
The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz may be just the beginning, a former top CENTCOM commander warned Sunday, telling Fox News that the measure is just the "first step" in "coming after" the Iranian regime."We made it very clear passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and getting rid of your nuclear program is indisputable. You have to meet that, [and] they did not," retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward said while appearing on "One Nation with Brian Kilmeade.""We're not going to play your game. W...
DNA From 1,500-Year-Old Korean Mass Grave Exposes a Brutal Ancient Ritual
In ancient times, power plays were on a whole other level.
Intel May Have an Answer to AMD’s Most Powerful Gaming CPUs
The Intel and AMD CPU rivalry is getting exciting again.
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Easter play crane malfunction sends Jesus actor too far into the sky
A video of a Jesus actor ascending into the sky indefinitely made me laugh so hard that I think I scared my neighbors who can hear me through my open window. The viral video shows an actor portraying Jesus during an Easter performance in Seoul being lifted into the air to depict the biblical ascension. Read the rest The post Easter play crane malfunction sends Jesus actor too far into the sky appeared first on Boing Boing.
Thousands of farms are 'boarded shut' due to 'outdated' tax rules, Ontario farmer says
Farmers in southern Ontario are fighting for a change to the Income Tax Act, so that inheriting nieces and nephews are included in tax deferrals. They say it will help keep farms across Canada open.
AI is now powering cyberattacks, Microsoft warns
Artificial intelligence promised to make life easier. Write emails faster. Build software quicker. Analyze huge datasets in seconds. Unfortunately, cybercriminals noticed those benefits too.A new report from Microsoft Threat Intelligence reveals that attackers are now using AI across nearly every stage of a cyberattack. The technology helps them move faster, scale operations and lower the technical skill required to launch attacks. In simple terms, AI has become a powerful assistant for hackers....
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"Cello goblin" Rushadicus goes full goblin mode outside Scientology center in wild viral performance
Rushadicus, self-described as the "infamous cello goblín from the land of sneth," stirred up some glorious mischief outside a Scientology center watch the video here. Rushadicus plays the cello in a way that can only be defined as "goblin mode." Read the rest The post "Cello goblin" Rushadicus goes full goblin mode outside Scientology center in wild viral performance appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump's meme depicting himself as Jesus Christ draws backlash from allies
President Donald Trump irked Americans on both sides of the aisle on Sunday night by posting a now-deleted, AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ.The image showed Trump healing a sick man while surrounded by followers and patriotic imagery such as the flag, a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty. The post came as Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV as "weak on crime," "terrible for foreign policy" and accused him of "catering to the radical left" in a separate message. While some interpr...
The New ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Trailer Is Ready for Revolution
'Hunger Games' goes back into the past again, this time to explore the spark that set Haymitch Abernathy against the Capitol's cruel contests.
Gubernatorial candidate vows to pardon cop convicted of manslaughter in death of fleeing suspect
Bruce Blakeman, New York's Republican candidate for governor, has vowed to pardon a former NYPD sergeant convicted of manslaughter in the death of a fleeing suspect, who he knocked off a scooter with a cooler.He made the announcement at a news briefing outside City Hall in New York City Monday morning, flanked by current and former New York lawmakers and calling the sentence a "travesty of justice."Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for manslaughter in the 2...
Californians Sue Over AI Tool That Records Doctor Visits
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Several Californians sued Sutter Health and MemorialCare this week over allegations that an AI transcription tool was used to record them without their consent, in violation of state and federal law. The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, states that, within the past six months, the plaintiffs received medical care at various Sutter and MemorialCare facilities. During those visits, medical ...
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Become a maestro on the go with this piano app and it's 88% off
TL;DR: Learn piano on the go with the flowkey Piano Learning App for 88% off for just $99.99 (Reg. $899). Ever wanted to learn the piano? Whether you are inspired by the piano greats or the Rufus Wainwright version of 'Hallelujah' in Shrek (we don't judge!), Read the rest The post Become a maestro on the go with this piano app and it's 88% off appeared first on Boing Boing.
Bodies of two iron workers recovered from rubble of Philadelphia parking garage 5 days after partial collapse
The bodies of two iron workers have been recovered from the rubble of a Philadelphia parking garage that partially collapsed on Wednesday, city officials said Monday morning.The two men, and a third who was pulled from the rubble shortly after the collapse and later died of his injuries, were members of the Ironworkers 401 union and Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker told reporters at a news conference."To the men and women of Local 401 and to every...
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The AI Revolution in Math Has Arrived
The tipping point came in the summer of 2025. That July, several artificial intelligence models solved five out of six problems at the International Mathematical Olympiad, an annual challenge for some of the world’s best high school students. But while mathematicians were shocked few had expected the programs to get that good that quickly the impressive results didn’t necessarily mean that AI… Source
Cybersecurity analysis: Claude Mythos Preview had a 73% success rate on expert-level capture-the-flag challenges, which no model could finish before April 2025 (AI Security Institute)
AI Security Institute: Cybersecurity analysis: Claude Mythos Preview had a 73% success rate on expert-level capture-the-flag challenges, which no model could finish before April 2025 The AI Security
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Fog Panther is a new image editor for Linux
If the lack of a native port of Adobe Creative Suite (or The GIMP's peculiarities) is a problem for you on Linux, check out Fog Panther, which describes itself as "a professional image editor" built natively for the open-source operating system. Read the rest The post Fog Panther is a new image editor for Linux appeared first on Boing Boing.
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US Allies Loudly Reject Trump's Scheme To Blockade Hormuz: 'Not Getting Dragged In'
US Allies Loudly Reject Trump's Scheme To Blockade Hormuz: 'Not Getting Dragged In' The United Kingdom and several other countries rejected Washington's plan to impose a blockade on Iranian ports and target ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which has gone into effect Monday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer made clear his stance that "we are not supporting the blockade" in a fresh interview with BBC Radio. He emphasized that the UK is not "getting dragged in" to the US-Israeli war ...
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As US Initiates Blockade Of Hormuz, Trump Warns Any Iranian Ships Coming Near Will Be 'Eliminated'
As US Initiates Blockade Of Hormuz, Trump Warns Any Iranian Ships Coming Near Will Be 'Eliminated' Summary Iran's military says the US blockade on Gulf ports, now in effect, is an "illegal" act tantamount to "piracy" as Trump is also weighing limited strikes on Iran. Trump warns Iranian fast boats to be 'eliminated'. US military says it is enforcing the blockade in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, Reuters reports. No major incidents or acts of aggression reported, hours int...
No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont shares early-onset Parkinson's diagnosis weeks before band's Sphere residency
No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont has been diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease.On Saturday, the 58-year-old musician took to social media to give fans an update on his health less than a month before the highly anticipated No Doubt residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada."The last couple months, I'm getting ready for the No Doubt Sphere shows. It’s been very fun," Dumont said in the video posted to Instagram. "Looking through old footage and looking at old photographs and relearning ...
Ontario capping number of school trustees per board, creating new oversight roles
Education Minister Paul Calandra is planning changes to the province's English school systems, including capping the number of elected trustees for boards and creating oversight roles centred on both financial oversight and student achievement.
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Key Events This Week: PPI, Industrial Production, Q1 Earnings, Iran War
Key Events This Week: PPI, Industrial Production, Q1 Earnings, Iran War When it comes to the week ahead, clearly the Iran conflict will be the main focus, but there are a few other things to look out on the calendar. First, the Q1 earnings season will start to kick off, with this week’s releases including several US financials. DB's equity strategists have a full preview, and they argue that the bottom up-analyst consensus for SandP 500 earnings growth accelerating into the mid-tee...
From patio furniture to lawn equipment: Save up to 72% on outdoor deals
Ready to get outside this spring? These outdoor deals help you upgrade your backyard or patio space for less. Save on grills, patio furniture, garden essentials and more, including over $300 off a grill and griddle combo and 72% off a three-person modular outdoor furniture set. You can even grab a smart bird feeder at 40% off.Prepare for grilling season with these deals on gas models, smokers and camping stoves.Coleman Triton 2-burner propane stove: $95.99 (26% off)Royal Gourmet offset smoker: $...
Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altman's house
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's house may have been the target of a second attack after San Francisco Police Department arrested two suspects for a reported shooting in the Russian Hill neighborhood. The SFPD said in a press release that police officers responded to a "suspicious occurrence of possible shots fired" at around 5:56 AM ET / 2:56 AM PT on Sunday, April 12. SFPD's Special Investigation Division took over the case and have since detained both 25-year-old Amanda Tom and 23-year-old Muhamad Tar...
An Open Source Dev Has Put Together a Fix for AMD GPU's VRAM Mismanagement on Linux
Natalie Vock (pixelcluster), a developer who works on low-level Linux code and as an independent contractor for Valve, has published a fix for a VRAM management problem that has been making life difficult for Linux gamers on AMD GPUs with 8GB of VRAM or less.She has put together a combination of kernel patches and userspace utilities that stop background apps from stealing VRAM away from whatever game you're playing.The underlying issue is that when VRAM runs out, the kernel driver has no way to...
Bishop Barron says Trump ‘owes the pope an apology’
Bishop Robert Barron said Monday that President Donald Trump owes Pope Leo XIV an apology after Trump posted a scathing message about Leo in a Truth Social post. "The statements made by President Trump on Truth Social regarding the Pope were entirely inappropriate and disrespectful," Barron said in an X post. "They don’t contribute at all to a constructive conversation. It is the Pope’s prerogative to articulate Catholic doctrine and the principles that govern the moral life. In regard to the co...
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Existing US Home Sales Plunged In March, Despite Falling Mortgage Rates
Existing US Home Sales Plunged In March, Despite Falling Mortgage Rates Affordability-aiding lower mortgage rates battled a sentiment-sapping surge in geopolitical panic in March, with analysts expecting the latter to outweigh the former with a modest 0.7% MoM decline (after January's plunged - weather? - and February's modest rebound). The analysts under-estimated the fear from war-mongering as existing home sales plunged 3.6% MoM (down bigly from an upwardly revised 2.7% MoM jump...
Country star Ella Langley says 'very scary' Alabama church haunted house led to her getting 'saved again'
Ella Langley is opening up about what it was like for her growing up in a small town as a Southern Baptist.During an interview on the "This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von" podcast, the 26-year-old country music star spoke about her upbringing in a small town in Alabama, recalling getting scared in the church's "judgment houses.""It's, like, they do it around Halloween," she said. "It's like a haunted house for Christians, I guess. Very scary. I remember our youth group took us. You get in there, and i...
The First Trailer for ‘The Boroughs’ Gives Seniors Their Own ‘Stranger Things’
A retirement community hides monsters and wonder in a new look at the Duffer Brothers-produced series.
Are AI Agents Your Next Security Nightmare?
This article provides a reflective summary, based on the most recent insights and dilemmas, about the current state of security in AI agents.
Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing: Why an AI superhacker has the tech world on alert
New, more powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models are announced pretty regularly these days: the latest version of ChatGPT or Claude or Gemini always has new features and new capabilities that it
You Should Be More Freaked Out by Shingles
The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk, and lifelong nerve damage—yet vaccination rates remain dangerously low.
BYD’s Fastest-Charging Car in the World Is Astonishing—in Good and Bad Ways
WIRED witnessed the game-changing Denza Z9 GT charge its battery in just 9 minutes. But the pricing for BYD's premium brand looks like a huge mistake.
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Art book features the best 100 games on the Amstrad CPC
In the Shadow of the CPC is a book about the Amstrad CPC, an 8-bit personal computer released in 1984 and popular in the U.K., France, Spain and Germany, selling about 3 million units through the decade. Though not so well-known as the Commodore 64 and Sinclair ZX Spectrum, it has a dedicated following, and a massive software library. Read the rest The post Art book features the best 100 games on the Amstrad CPC appeared first on Boing Boing.
2026 AI Index Report: AI capability is accelerating, not plateauing, the US-China model gap has closed, the US leads in data centers and AI investment, and more (Stanford HAI)
Stanford HAI: 2026 AI Index Report: AI capability is accelerating, not plateauing, the US-China model gap has closed, the US leads in data centers and AI investment, and more AI's influence on socie
The AI industry is running out of compute, with outages, rationing, and rising GPU prices
Surging demand for AI agents is colliding with limited compute capacity. Anthropic is struggling with outages, OpenAI announced the end of Sora, and GPU prices have jumped nearly 50 percent, according
Aaron Judge calls out Yankees' offensive struggles after getting swept
The New York Yankees started the 2026 season hot, winning their first eight out of 10 games, but since last Tuesday, the bats have gone ice-cold.The Yankees lost a series to the Athletics and then were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in a series over the weekend.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAaron Judge put the team’s offensive struggles on notice after a 5-4 loss on Sunday."We need to simplify some things at the plate," Judge told reporters via MLB.com. "We’re trying to hit ever...
Trump warns China of 'staggering' 50% tariff if caught supplying military aid to Iran
President Donald Trump warned China could face "staggering" new tariffs if caught supplying military aid to Iran, escalating tensions as the U.S. prepares to squeeze the regime with a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz."Maybe they [provided military aid to Iran] a little bit at the beginning, but I don't think they would anymore, no," Trump said in an exclusive "Sunday Morning Futures" interview."But if we catch them doing that, they get a 50% tariff, which is a staggering amount."House Foreign Af...
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Congress Returns From Recess - Here's What's On Its To-Do List
Congress Returns From Recess - Here's What's On Its To-Do List Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill this week with a long to-do list as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains in a partial shutdown. Ending that shutdown—which as of April 13 reached its 58th day—will be a top priority for lawmakers, even as they remain divided along party lines on how to move forward with the funding. Lawmakers will also work on reauthorizi...
Russian swimmers to be allowed to compete with flag and anthem after restrictions dropped
The governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem.
The simple tax habit that could save you thousands over your lifetime
It’s April 13, and if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you’re not alone but waiting until the last minute could be one of the most expensive financial habits you have.The difference comes down to timing. Early filers tend to receive refunds weeks sooner and are less likely to rush into errors or miss out on credits. That extra time and cash can be used to pay off bills, build savings or earn returns, creating small financial gains that add up significantly over the course of a lifetime."I would...
Lawmakers put expulsion threats atop House agenda as return sets up high-stakes week
The push to forcibly remove multiple scandal-ridden members of Congress is picking up steam with several potential expulsion votes on deck this week.Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, are expected to face an immediate expulsion threat when the House returns from a two-week recess on Tuesday. Swalwell, who dropped out of California’s 2026 gubernatorial race Sunday, is facing multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations, including at least one involving a former staff...
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The tech jobs bust is real. Don’t blame AI (yet)
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Goldman Stock Slides After FICC Unexpectedly Misses Despite Highest Overall Profit In 5 Years
Goldman Stock Slides After FICC Unexpectedly Misses Despite Highest Overall Profit In 5 Years Goldman Sachs reported its highest quarterly profit in five years, as the bank's equities traders beat their own previous all-time quarterly high revenue by more than $1 billion thanks to a surge in market volatility due to the war in Iran; however this stellar performance in equities was offset by an unexpected drop in FICC revenues. Here are Goldman's Q1 results in a nutshell: EPS $17.55...
Kate Hudson says raising fame-obsessed kids would make her a ‘failure’ as a mom
"Running Point" star Kate Hudson says raising fame-obsessed kids would make her a "failure" as a mom.Hudson beamed about her three children and the values she has instilled in them as they get older, while speaking with Fox News Digital about Netflix's "Running Point" collaboration with State Farm and the upcoming second season."Well, my thing is, if my kids drive or purpose is for fame and success, then it's something that would feel like a failure of mine," the star began. "If that is how they...
Meta is reportedly building an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg
Picture this: You're a senior Meta employee looking for feedback from the CEO. But, instead of hearing from the real Mark Zuckerberg, you get a response from a Zuckerberg AI character. As absurd as that sounds, it could eventually be a reality. Meta is reportedly working on such an AI character, training it on Zuckerberg's mannerisms, tone and publicly available statements, according to the Financial Times. The character is also learning about the CEO's thoughts on recent company strategy, with...
The ‘Highlander’ Reboot Promises Plenty of Decapitations
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AI tax filing sounds easy until it leaves you owing the IRS thousands of dollars
Using AI to file your taxes might feel like a smart shortcut. It isn’t. With the April 15 deadline approaching, millions of Americans are looking for ways to make tax season less painful, and some AI CEOs are promoting their tools as a helpful solution. AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Claude and Grok, explain tax rules, flag deductions and even help assemble a tax return in mere minutes. These tools are seductive, given how frustrating the endless stacks of IRS forms can be. HOW TO OPT OUT OF AI...
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Gunfire Strikes Sam Altman's San Francisco Home Days After Molotov Cocktail Attack
Gunfire Strikes Sam Altman's San Francisco Home Days After Molotov Cocktail Attack Just two days after a Molotov cocktail was hurled at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Russian Hill residence in San Francisco, another violent episode unfolded at the same address. Early Sunday morning, April 12, 2026, San Francisco police responded to reports of possible shots fired near Altman's home. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home, as seen from Chestnut Street, was the target of an incendiary device Friday mo...
Issa Rae says DEI has become a 'bad word' in Hollywood as executives of color 'tiptoe' to keep jobs
Actress Issa Rae said Thursday that she believes diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has become a toxic topic for the entertainment industry."I’m seeing it," the "Insecure" actress said while participating in TheWrap’s Creators x Hollywood Summit. "Just blatantly. People are scared and just not necessarily investing the same way that they would have before. Even executives who, you know, are of color are also like tiptoeing like, 'Well, I can't co-sign you because I'm going to lose my job.' An...
Oil prices rise, global markets decline ahead of U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose $7.04, or 7.4 per cent, to $102.24 US a barrel on Monday. That's up from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February. Markets in France, Britain, Germany, Japan, South Korea and more also declined.
Oil prices rise, global markets decline as U.S.-Iran tensions continue
Brent crude oil, the international standard, hovered just over $100 US a barrel on Monday up from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February. North American markets also dipped in early trading, following world markets on their downward trajectory.
Oil prices rise above $100, North American stock market holds steady as U.S.-Iran tensions continue
Brent crude oil, the international standard, hovered around $100 US a barrel on Monday up from roughly $70 per barrel before the war in late February. North American markets were mostly flat as of midday, after dipping earlier in the morning.
