‘The Worst Leak That I’ve Witnessed’: U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Leaves Its Digital Keys Out in Public on GitHub

Passwords were stored as plain text in a public GitHub repository.

Live Updates: Long Island Rail Road Strike Ends as Deal Is Reached

Workers for the nation’s busiest passenger rail service, who had not received a raise since 2022, were on strike for three days. Despite the agreement, commuting was likely to remain difficult on Tuesday.

Man charged with alleged murder of woman, two children in Sydney home

Police found a 46-year-old woman and boys aged 4 and 12 dead in the home.

Hundreds Of Subpoenas Are Targeting The Russian Collusion Hoax

Hundreds Of Subpoenas Are Targeting The Russian Collusion Hoax According to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Justice Department is hunting the architects of the Russia hoax, and they’re leaving no stone unturned. Blanche sat down with Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures to discuss what he says is a sweeping criminal investigation into the origins of one of the most destructive political operations in history.  The Southern District of Florida has an open criminal probe. H...

Judge Bars ICE From Making Immigration Arrests at Courts in New York

The Trump administration’s practice of detaining migrants at federal courthouses had stirred outrage.

New York to Review Press Credentialing After Mangione Backers’ Comments

After some of Luigi Mangione’s supporters made comments that were condemned as inflammatory, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office said it would review the process that gave them press passes.

The last six months in LLMs in five minutes

I put together these annotated slides from my five minute lightning talk at PyCon US 2026, using the latest iteration of my annotated presentation tool. # I presented this lightning talk at PyCon US 2

Donald Trump's age is not receiving the same 'scrutiny' as Biden's did, Atlantic writer complains

The Atlantic claimed on Monday that President Donald Trump has not received "the same kind of scrutiny" as former President Joe Biden regarding his age and stamina."When Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he was the oldest president to begin a term, clocking in at 78 years and 220 days," Jonathan Lemire began his article titled "A Different Kind of Fading President." "He replaced the man who formerly held that title, Joe Biden, who had dropped out of the race after it became quit...

Mark Fuhrman, LAPD detective known for O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 74

Mark Fuhrman, the lead case detective known for his investigation of the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, died on May 12, authorities in Kootenai County, Idaho, confirmed.

Trump Demands DOJ Probe Of Maryland's 500,000 "Illegal" Mail-In Ballots

Trump Demands DOJ Probe Of Maryland's 500,000 "Illegal" Mail-In Ballots Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus, President Donald Trump is demanding immediate action from the Department of Justice over Maryland's exploding mail-in ballot scandal, and he's not mincing words. In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump slammed the fiasco:  "In Maryland, they sent out 500,000 Illegal Mail In Ballots, and they got caught! So now, they're going to send out 500,000 more Mail In Ballots, but ...

Mamdani, the ‘Tax-the-Rich’ Mayor, Meets With Titans of Finance

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has angered some corporate executives with his tax policies, has had a recent series of meetings with top business leaders.

Tourist takes forbidden plunge at iconic landmark as visitors watch, stunned

A tourist visiting Rome drew outrage and anger on social media after he dove into the city’s famous Trevi Fountain.The man was described by British media outlet The Telegraph as a 30-year-old visitor from New Zealand. He was filmed jumping into the historic fountain while fully clothed as crowds nearby watched. A TikTok video of the incident, which has been viewed more than 12 million times, showed the tourist walking backward before running toward the fountain and then diving into the water.HIS...

Donald Trump’s approval sinks amid unpopular war, darkening Republican prospects

New York Times: A new poll shows Trump is tanking on his key issue – the economy.

A $40,000 bottle of wine was stolen, then returned

The restaurant's prized bottles vanished for 145 days before mysteriously reappearing.

Astronomers Find New Circumbinary "Tatooine-like" Planet Candidates

There's a distinct category of exoworlds out there that orbit two stars. They're called "circumbinary" planets and up until recently, astronomers had only found about 18 of them among the 6000+ other known exoplanets and candidates. Now, a team at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, have found 27 more potential circumbinary worlds. They credit a new method, called apsidal precession, for their finding.

High school athlete slams CIF's shared podium rule as humiliating response that fails female competitors

AB Hernandez, a trans athlete (biological male), spent another weekend dominating girls' track and field competition, winning first place in the high jump, long jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section finals on Saturday (as reported by Fox News Digital's Jackson Thompson).Appearing on America's Newsroom, Crean Lutheran High School girls’ track and field athlete Olivia Viola addressed CIF's ongoing neglect of female athletes' calls to oust boys fro...

Brethren religious sect orders members to get rid of pets

An investigation found members of the sect have begun getting rid of their beloved pets.

Wayfair CFO's Muted Home-Goods Demand Outlook Offers More Bad News For Realtors

Wayfair CFO's Muted Home-Goods Demand Outlook Offers More Bad News For Realtors Wayfair CFO Kate Gulliver appeared at JPMorgan's conference Monday morning in a discussion with the bank's retail analyst, Christopher Horvers. What caught our attention in the 35-minute conversation, which ranged from the online home-goods retailer's financial position to broader consumer trends, was Gulliver's outlook on home goods and housing markets. A more active housing market typically drives d...

Cuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ if US attacks, as Washington adds pressure with sanctions

President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the island would defend itself against any "onslaught".

Football legend Bill Belichick addresses Hall of Fame snub and whether it was a 'political' decision

Legendary Patriots coach Bill Belichick addressed his Pro Football Hall of Fame snub and whether he believes the decision was "political."In January, Belichick did not receive the required 40 votes to be inducted into the Hall of Fame Class of 2026."Well, out of my control," he said on the latest episode of "Hang Out with Sean Hannity," which will drop on Tuesday morning. "Honestly, I've been very focused on my job at the University of North Carolina and the players, and the university there. So...

Francesco Caballero is determined to keep his family circus legacy afloat

As part of a five-generation circus family, 13-year-old Francesco Caballero dreams of competing worldwide. But first, he'll have to get through his school talent show.

Combined NextEra-Dominion Would Have 130-GW Large-Load Pipeline

Combined NextEra-Dominion Would Have 130-GW Large-Load Pipeline By Robert Walton of UtilityDive Summary NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock transaction announced Monday, potentially creating the largest regulated electric utility in the world with 10 million customers in four states if the deal passes muster with three state and two federal regulatory commissions. The companies have proposed $2.25 billion in bill credits for Dominion customers in...

Amy Schumer says she's 'not feeling very sexual' after 'botched' medical procedure

Amy Schumer is feeling better than ever despite a minor health setback.Schumer casually admitted she suffered a "botched colonoscopy" during an appearance in New York with podcast host Amanda Hirsch."I feel happier than I've ever been before," Schumer said before divulging more into her medical history.AMY SCHUMER HAVING 'GOOD EXPERIENCE' WITH NEW WEIGHT LOSS DRUG AFTER SUFFERING SEVERE OZEMPIC SIDE EFFECTS"Does it have anything to do with being really hot or none of it has to do with being hot,...

Pritzker hits Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for having 'no plan' to keep the Bears in the city

Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., took some shots against Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday over having "no plan" for how to keep the Chicago Bears in the Windy City.During a press conference, Pritzker was asked about the state of negotiations surrounding the football team's home stadium and whether the team would be re-located outside Chicago."That's a conversation between those municipalities and the Bears," Pritzker said. "As to the prospects for a passage of a bill or what might happen with th...

Kuwaiti Muslim jiu-jitsu champion refuses Israeli athlete’s handshake: ‘We do not respect them at all’

Kuwaiti jiu-jitsu gold medalist Jassim Alhatem refused to shake Israeli bronze medalist Yoav Manor’s hand during a medal ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Alhatem later defended the snub in an Arabic-language video circulating on social media with English translations in which he said "Zionist entity" when referring to Israel and added that Muslim men "must have a principle."Manor won bronze in the men’s blue belt amateur under-77kg division at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour, an Ab...

Live Updates: Rush Hour Commuters Face Long Paths Home Amid Long Island Rail Road Strike

The strike added hours to some commutes between New York City and Long Island as negotiations continued into the evening. Workers on the nation’s busiest passenger rail service have been striking since Saturday.

Almost All Non-Iran Tankers That Entered The Persian Gulf During The War, Have Successfully Exited With A Cargo

Almost All Non-Iran Tankers That Entered The Persian Gulf During The War, Have Successfully Exited With A Cargo Despite a near-halt in daily Hormuz traffic, Bloomberg reports that almost all large non-Iranian tankers that have entered the Persian Gulf during the war appear to have successfully exited with a cargo, underscoring the emergence of a small group of shipowners willing to risk crossing the Strait of Hormuz. At least 19 oil- and liquefied petroleum gas-carrying ships wit...

Millie Bobby Brown stuns in yellow bikini as fans spot clue about daughter's name

Millie Bobby Brown may have subtly teased a personal detail while sharing new beachside photos.The 22-year-old "Stranger Things" star shared a beachside Instagram carousel Sunday, kicking off the post with a close-up selfie in a textured yellow bikini.Brown, whose wet hair was swept back from her face, accessorized the swim look with hoop earrings, a colorful beaded necklace and layered chains. One necklace appeared to spell out "Ruth," leading fans to wonder whether it referenced the couple’s d...

Mark Fuhrman, L.A. police detective in O.J. Simpson murder case, has died

Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.

Punch the Monkey’s Enclosure Allegedly Invaded as Memecoin-Pumping Stunt

Punch deserves so much better.

A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part V: The First Interstellar Messengers

During the 1970s, the first interstellar probes were launched, carrying messages specifically designed to be intelligible to extraterrestrial species. The messages were essentially a "message in a bottle" intended for an advanced civilization, should they find the probes someday.

Paige Spiranac's swing is so hot it gets flagged as she hits the course in country club approved attire

Paige Spiranac hit the golf course on Monday and her content was hit with an unexpected age restriction. She's used to creating internet buzz with her outfits, but didn’t expect to see the censors flag this one.She was getting in some practice time on the course and working on her swing when her post was flagged. This wasn’t an instructional video on how to swing with big boobs or anything close to it.In fact, the girls were nowhere to be found. Paige was on the course by herself in country club...

The Great American Squeeze Of 2026

The Great American Squeeze Of 2026 Authored by MN Gordon via Economic Prism, Does your American dream feel like it’s being put through a hydraulic press? If so, you’re not alone. Between rising rent and gas prices, escalating grocery bills, and sky-high health insurance premiums, Americans are feeling a relentless squeeze from all directions. That’s the painful reality. Recent economic numbers point to a weary consumer. In fact, consumer sentiment is at a 74-year low. To put th...

Austin shooting suspect named, timeline of terror revealed after teens’ alleged 28-hour, 12-attack rampage

Texas police have released the mugshot of one of the three juveniles arrested over the weekend in connection with 12 separate shooting incidents across Austin that injured four people, as well as a timeline of the alleged 28-hour rampage.Cristian Fajardo Mondragon, 17, was taken into custody Sunday after allegedly partaking in a citywide shooting spree that left four people injured, struck two fire stations and triggered a shelter-in-place order in South Austin, the Austin Police Department said...

NPR offering staff buyouts after receiving $113 million in charitable gifts

NPR announced it is offering buyouts to staffers just weeks after it received over $100 million in charitable gifts.According to a report from NPR's media correspondent David Folkenflik, NPR CEO Katherine Maher wrote in a memo that the outlet "has to fill a gap of $8 million in its $300-million annual budget" after President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers cut federal funding last year and that NPR is expected to "earn $15 million less in station fees this year and is anticipating a drop in corpo...

First-Ever ‘Scooby-Doo’ Anime Series Heading to Tubi

Franchise vets Matthew Lillard and Frank Welker will voice Shaggy and Scooby, respectively.

FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers

The FBI is seeking up to $36 million for nationwide access to automated license plate reader (ALPRs) data, which could let it query vehicle movements across the U.S. and its territories through a commercial database. 404 Media reports: "The FBI has a crucial need for accessible LPRs to provide a diverse and reliable range of collections across the United States. This data should be available across major highways and in an array of locations for maximum usefulness to law enforcement," a statemen...

PSA: The first F1 race on Netflix is this weekend

Catch the F1 Canadian Grand Prix live on a service that isn't Apple.

A CISA contractor maintained a now-offline GitHub repo that exposed credentials to AWS GovCloud accounts and CISA systems; CISA is investigating the situation

Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: A CISA contractor maintained a now-offline GitHub repo that exposed credentials to AWS GovCloud accounts and CISA systems; CISA is investigating the situation Until

Lawfare? Royal Caribbean Sinks After Mexican President Orders Review Of Resort Project

Lawfare? Royal Caribbean Sinks After Mexican President Orders Review Of Resort Project Shares of Royal Caribbean Group slid to session lows around midday after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her environment minister would review the cruise operator's proposed water park project in Quintana Roo, injecting new regulatory risk into the company's expansion plans. President Sheinbaum was speaking at a regular press conference Monday morning, where she addressed a range of topi...

Amazon announces search for next James Bond is underway, as Hollywood casting choices come under scrutiny

The James Bond franchise is one of the most popular and iconic film series in entertainment industry history. It's almost unquestionably the most unique franchise in Hollywood.Starting in 1962, every "official" James Bond film has been produced by one company: Eon Films. And incredibly, Eon has remained under the control of one family, starting with Albert Broccoli. But Broccoli's daughter, Barbara, unexpectedly decided to sell control of the Bond properties, character, and future film developme...

Mark Fuhrman, detective at center of OJ Simpson murder trial, dead at 74

Mark Fuhrman, the former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective who played a central role in the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died at the age of 74.Chief Deputy Coroner Lynette Acebedo of Kootenai County, Idaho, confirmed Fuhrman's death to Fox News Digital on Monday. Fuhrman died last week, according to NBC4. TMZ reported that Fuhrman's death followed a battle with an aggressive form of throat cancer.MARK FUHRMAN: IDAHO INVESTIGATORS HAVE 'STAYED ON POINT'During the trial for the...

Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump's picks for energy, land management

Senate Republicans moved one step closer to clearing out the backlog of President Donald Trump's nominees.The GOP confirmed 49 of Trump’s picks on Monday, a move that will have installed 60% of his civilian nominees. It’s also the fourth time Republicans have confirmed a slate of nominees in a batch since changing the Senate’s rules last year. Included in the latest batch are 20 different positions, including a dozen U.S. attorneys, several U.S. marshals, ambassadors and members of a variety of ...

Pete Davidson under fire after ex likes comment accusing him of ‘insanely loser behavior’ after welcoming baby

Pete Davidson’s split from Elsie Hewitt got messier after the model appeared to suggest she’s raising their baby daughter alone.Hewitt sparked questions about the former couple’s co-parenting dynamic after suggesting in a TikTok video that she was handling both parenting and financial responsibilities on her own following their breakup. The drama escalated after Hewitt liked and commented back to users.A source close to both Davidson and the model told Fox News Digital that Hewitt's posts were v...

Around Penn Station, the strike is bad for business.

Drew Friedman's new Mel Brooks portrait marks the comedian's 100th birthday

Drew Friedman has released a limited edition fine art print of Mel Brooks, hand-numbered and signed in a run of just 20, to mark Brooks's 100th birthday on June 28, 2026. Friedman's announcement recalls Brooks's career starting at 14 as a Borscht Belt "tummler" doing audience warmup, then The Two Thousand Year Old Man with Carl Reiner, Your Show of Shows, Get Smart, The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, producing The Elephant Man, and writing "Springtime for Hitler." Read the rest ...

Be Very Afraid: The Hantavirus And Suicide Dolphins

Be Very Afraid: The Hantavirus And Suicide Dolphins Authored by Donald Jefferies vis substack, Bend over and keep smiling Our incomparably bad leaders appear ready to foist another “pandemic” on the always unwary public. They proved in 2020 that the entire world could be shut down in a matter of days. With no troops or police needed. Just a corrupt, kept press, and compromised political “representatives.” They know that nothing sells like fear porn. The latest potential “pandem...

Largest fire ever recorded on Santa Rosa Island endangers 'gem of California coast'

A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.

Two-thirds of US doctors now ask an AI chatbot for treatment advice

About 650,000 American physicians roughly two-thirds of the country's doctors now use a chatbot called OpenEvidence to help decide how to treat their patients, the company told NBC News. In April alone, the service was queried during nearly 27 million clinical encounters, plus another 1.2 million users abroad. Read the rest The post Two-thirds of US doctors now ask an AI chatbot for treatment advice appeared first on Boing Boing.

Some Boston Fliers Will Now Go Through TSA 25 Miles from the Airport

Passengers will check in their bags at a remote terminal then get on a direct bus to their gate.

Vulture vomit is the leading theory for Kentucky's 1876 meat shower

Mrs. Crouch, a farmer's wife in Bath County, Kentucky, was stirring a kettle of soap on her porch around 11 a.m. on March 3, 1876 when chunks of fresh meat began dropping out of a cloudless sky. By her own account, quoted in Wikipedia's writeup of the Kentucky meat shower, the sky was simply snowing meat, and each piece hit the ground with a sharp snap. Read the rest The post Vulture vomit is the leading theory for Kentucky's 1876 meat shower appeared first on Boing Boing.

Tiny conspiracy notes keep turning up inside sealed groceries in Pennsylvania

Someone has been folding 2-by-3-inch slips of paper into sealed packages of Lucky Charms, Lindt chocolate, Milk Duds, Tylenol, and Velveeta Skillets, and tying them in plastic bags to trees along Pennsylvania hiking trails. Each slip carries 19 lines of densely printed text, often with one corner shouting a single word like LIES in capitals. Read the rest The post Tiny conspiracy notes keep turning up inside sealed groceries in Pennsylvania appeared first on Boing Boing.

Iran war: Oil stocks declining ‘very fast’, International Energy Agency chief warns

'Not endless': Iran has effectively halted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. slaps tariffs on fresh Canadian mushrooms, claims growers getting unfair subsidies

The United States has put countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada following a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation which the Canadian industry has called "deeply flawed."

On one night in 1888, tens of thousands of English sheep fled their fields at once

It was around 8 p.m. when, on a dark night in early November 1888, every sheep across roughly 200 square miles of Oxfordshire decided, all at once and for no apparent reason, to leave. Tens of thousands of them broke from their fields and pens and ran into the night. Read the rest The post On one night in 1888, tens of thousands of English sheep fled their fields at once appeared first on Boing Boing.

Spencer Pratt dubs himself the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' in spoof campaign video for LA mayor race

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has dubbed himself the newest "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."In a spoof of Will Smith’s "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song to the beloved 90s sitcom, Pratt raps the story of how the L.A. fires forced him to abandon his Pacific Palisades home and cruise around the streets of Los Angeles with his Airstream in tow."In West Los Angeles, Palisades, in my backyard is where I spent most of my days," Pratt rhymes, as seen on X. "Feeding humming birds, relaxin...

Sources: AI chip designer Tenstorrent has drawn takeover interest from Intel and Qualcomm; Tenstorrent could be valued at more than $5B in a potential deal (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: AI chip designer Tenstorrent has drawn takeover interest from Intel and Qualcomm; Tenstorrent could be valued at more than $5B in a potential deal Artificial intelligence chip st

Alabama boy battling cancer lands experimental drug after posting secret viral video that drew Trump response

An Alabama boy with an extremely rare and aggressive form of bone cancer has completed his second week of experimental treatment after a heartfelt video plea secretly posted to his mother’s Facebook account went viral and captured the attention of President Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz.Fifteen-year-old Will Roberts recorded the video on April 22 after reaching what his family described as a breaking point in his 16-month battle with stage 4 osteosarcoma. The cancer had a...

Those 100-foot Korowai tree houses are mostly built for film crews

The BBC's Human Planet showed a Korowai family in Papua climbing a bamboo ladder into a hut roughly 100 feet up in an ironwood tree, while the narrator declared height equals prestige in their culture. British tabloids later revealed the scene was staged the BBC paid a family to build the house for the cameras, then apologized to viewers. Read the rest The post Those 100-foot Korowai tree houses are mostly built for film crews appeared first on Boing Boing.

As L.I.R.R. Strike Continues, Tens of Thousands Endure Painful Commutes

Commuters took lengthy detours as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers, who have been without raises for years, extended into a third day.

Married at First Sight UK: Channel 4 removes episodes after rape allegations emerge

'He said if I told anybody what had happened, he would get someone to throw acid at me.'

WATCH: Mamdani bashed for going 'full deranged marxist' with rip on famous Ronald Reagan line

New York City’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is facing backlash for criticizing a famous quote from former President Ronald Reagan, who cautioned about the dangers of big government.Mamdani, a democratic socialist and New York’s first Muslim mayor, voiced his disagreement with the beloved conservative president as he launched the first of his long-promised city-run grocery stores in the Bronx."Standing here this morning, I cannot help but think of the words of our 40th president, Ronald Reag...

Marvel Just Shook Up Who Is in Charge of Its Comics and Franchises

Kevin Feige is still the main man, but the head of TV and animation, Brad Winderbaum, just got bumped up.

L-I-R-R vs. Lurr: The Debate Splitting New York Commuters

Initialism or acronym? It doesn’t matter. No one can agree on how to pronounce it.

McDonald's Worker Axed After Viral Video Shows Her Shoving Fries In Mouth Then Back In Box

McDonald's Worker Axed After Viral Video Shows Her Shoving Fries In Mouth Then Back In Box A Massachusetts McDonald’s worker was axed from her job after a revolting video captured her putting French fries into her mouth and then placing them back into a box, the Worcester Telegram and Gazette reports. "So you want French fries today, right?" the worker appears to ask a customer while looking into the camera as she puts the fries from her mouth back in a box. 🚨 McDonald’s employee...

New Windows 'MiniPlasma' Zero-Day Exploit Gives SYSTEM Access, PoC Released

A researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a new Windows zero-day dubbed MiniPlasma, which BleepingComputer confirmed can grant SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows 11 systems. The researcher claims the bug is effectively a still-exploitable version of a 2020 flaw Microsoft said it had fixed. From the report: At the time, the flaw was assigned the CVE-2020-17103 identifier and reportedly fixed in December 2020. "After investigating, it turns out the e...

3 killed in California mosque shooting, 2 suspects also dead: authorities

L.I.R.R. Strike Could Play a Role in New York Governor’s Race

Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is running for a second full term against the Nassau County executive, Bruce Blakeman, a Republican who has criticized her response to the labor dispute.

We've Optimized Fragility, Failure, Denial, And... Rage

We've Optimized Fragility, Failure, Denial, And... Rage Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, What happens when optimization is itself the point of failure? In today's zeitgeist, everything must be optimized or we'll fail: our time, productivity, fitness, diet, supplements, career, income, wealth--everything must be constantly optimized lest we fall behind or fail. The grand irony is optimization generates fragility which generates failure which generates denial whi...

Ronda Rousey's 17-second win over Gina Carano wasn't a letdown; it was vintage | Bobby Burack

There was widespread disappointment when Ronda Rousey submitted Gina Carano in just 17 seconds on Saturday.The bout carried enormous hype. It marked Netflix’s first MMA broadcast in partnership with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. Carano didn’t land a punch, and the fight ended before some viewers had fully settled in.Critics called the finish cheap, staged and anticlimactic.And yet, the fight unfolded exactly as it should have. It was a reminder of exactly who Ronda Rousey was at the peak...

Disney faces a class action lawsuit over facial recognition tech

The complaint says park visitors don't get sufficient notice they're being scanned.

Meta is tracking its employees' every mouse click and they're mad

It's been a while since I had a good belly laugh: employees at Meta are having the vapors over the company monitoring their keystrokes and mouse movements. Imagine having your every move recorded! How fast you type or what else you look at on your laptop is being monitored! Read the rest The post Meta is tracking its employees' every mouse click and they're mad appeared first on Boing Boing.

Massive Crypto ATM Company Bitcoin Depot Is Shutting Down as the Whole Industry Collapses

The company has filed for bankruptcy amid legal scrutiny over allegations its ATMs were used to facilitate fraud.

Eric Schmidt gets booed at University of Arizona commencement

Commencement! A time for students to reflect on their years of hard work. They've become an expert in their field or trade, and they've got the paperwork and the massive debt to prove it. To mark this important milestone in their lives, the institution they earned their diplomas or degrees from often asks a speaker an individual of industry or inspiration to give a keynote and wax whimsical about what lies ahead for them. Read the rest The post Eric Schmidt gets booed at University of Arizona ...

SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude no PhD in computing required

Other venture-backed companies like Chai Discovery and Isomorphic Labs have raced to build better models. SandboxAQ is betting that access is the bigger obstacle and that Claude solves it.

Early 1900s Thermocap hair loss device looks like sci-fi medical tech gone wrong

This photo from the early 20th century shows what a hair loss treatment called the Thermocap looked like. This pseudoscientific gem was marketed towards men who were balding. The device consists of a tall metal hat that looks like something a Martian in a sci-fi cartoon would be wearing. Read the rest The post Early 1900s Thermocap hair loss device looks like sci-fi medical tech gone wrong appeared first on Boing Boing.

Elon Musk Offered to Pay Employees for Their Tax Returns, You Can Probably Guess What Happened Next

$420. Get it? Wait, do you get it?

Urban drone grid could cut congestion and improve safety in Dubai skies

Drones are becoming increasingly common in densely populated urban centers, supporting applications ranging from parcel delivery to surveillance. However, their growing presence has introduced signifi

BofA's Blanch Joins Goldman In Calling For $90 Brent This Year Amid "Pretty Large Deficit" Fears

BofA's Blanch Joins Goldman In Calling For $90 Brent This Year Amid "Pretty Large Deficit" Fears Add Bank of America's commodities and derivatives research chief to the growing list of Wall Street strategists who see Brent crude sticking around $90 a barrel this year, as any near-term resolution to the Hormuz chokepoint crisis appears increasingly distant. The call follows Goldman's move several weeks ago to raise its year-end oil outlook to around $90. BofA analyst Francisco Blanc...

Democrats outnumber Republicans 6-to-1 among college graduation speakers, report finds

Democrats outnumbered Republicans more than 6-to-1 among commencement speakers at top U.S. colleges this year, according to a new report examining graduation ceremonies at elite universities across the country.The College Fix found that Democratic or Democratic-leaning speakers made up 86% of partisan commencement speakers at schools ranked in U.S. News and World Report’s top 100 universities."The Fix reviewed public statements and donation records to determine the political leanings of speakers...

Iran Doubles Down on Bitcoin for Ships Passing Through the Straight of Hormuz

Collecting bitcoin for safe passage while also collecting bitcoin for insurance in case the safe passage doesn't work out.

At Least 3 Dead After San Diego Mosque Shooting

At Least 3 Dead After San Diego Mosque Shooting San Diego police responded Monday to reports of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the Clairemont area, where authorities say the threat was quickly neutralized but at least three people were killed, including the two suspected gunmen. 🚨 NOW: The children at the Islamic Center active shooting in San Diego were EVACUATED by armed police officers, and the threat is reportedly gone The school is PreK-3 Terrifying. 🙏...

Five Dead After San Diego Mosque Shooting

Five Dead After San Diego Mosque Shooting Updated: San Diego police responded Monday to reports of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the Clairemont area, where authorities say the threat was quickly neutralized but at least three people were killed five adults are reported dead, including the two suspected gunmen, reportedly 17 and 19 year old males - who appear to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. 🚨 NOW: The children at the Islamic Center active ...

Nationals ban attendee after white nationalist banner unfurled during Sunday's game vs Orioles

The Washington Nationals banned an attendee from their home, Nationals Park, after showing a banner promoting a white nationalist website during a game on Sunday.The team issued a statement to multiple media outlets saying it identified at least one of the individuals involved, though it would not release their identity."The Washington Nationals vehemently condemn discriminatory and hateful rhetoric, and we strive to ​make our home field a safe space for our fans," the Nationals’ statement read ...

Trump’s $1.7b for allies prosecuted under Biden is branded a corrupt ‘slush fund’

The Anti-Weaponisation Fund will help those prosecuted under the Biden administration.

Akamai is seeking to raise $2.6B in a convertible bond offering, and plans to use $350M of the offering to buy back its common stock from buyers of the bonds

David Morris / Bloomberg: Akamai is seeking to raise $2.6B in a convertible bond offering, and plans to use $350M of the offering to buy back its common stock from buyers of the bonds Akamai Technol

‘Pluribus’ Creator Vince Gilligan Hopes You Feel Some Ambiguity About Its Post-Apocalypse

Even Carol sometimes wonders if she's on the wrong side in the Apple TV sci-fi show.

This $60 app scans, signs, redacts, and sorts paper from your phone

TL;DR: SwiftScan VIP is $59.99 (reg. $199.99) and turns an iPhone, iPad, or Android device into a mobile scanner for PDFs, JPEGs, OCR, signatures, redactions, and cloud uploads. Paper has a funny way of pretending it still runs things. Between a receipt that shows up when you don't need it, a form that needs to be signed right now, or handwritten notes that start looking important two weeks later, suddenly somebody is crouched over a kitchen counter using their phone flashlight like a very sad o...

California Republicans Gain Early Voting Edge In June Primary

California Republicans Gain Early Voting Edge In June Primary Via American Greatness, California Republicans are showing unexpected momentum heading into the state’s June 2 primary election, posting stronger early voting numbers while Democrats remain divided across several high-profile races. More than 900,000 ballots have already been returned in California’s all-mail primary system, according to data compiled by Political Data Intelligence. The early numbers indicate Republic...

Nintendo Tries To Obtain Touchscreen-Specific Patent On Monster Capturing

Nintendo is trying to secure a touchscreen-specific monster-catching patent that could be relevant to Palworld Mobile. Japan's patent office has initially rejected the application for lacking an inventive step over prior art, but the company could appeal or amend the claims. Games Fray reports: The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has now made a new monster-catching patent application by Nintendo public. Patent Application No. 2026-019762 covers monster-catching of the kind already asserted against the...

The Satellite Industry Boom Is Driving an ‘Untested Geoengineering Experiment,’ Scientists Warn

Companies are launching satellites en masse and polluting the atmosphere in the process.

Ebola raged for weeks in the Congo before anyone raised the alarm

New York Times: The known death toll stands at 105 and is climbing daily.

Skid Row election scheme allegedly fueled by pocket-change payoffs busted by Trump DOJ

The Department of Justice charged a California woman with paying people including homeless individuals on Los Angeles’ Skid Row to register to vote while she worked as a paid ballot-petition signature collector, according to federal prosecutors."False registrations undermine Americans’ faith in elections – even more so when payoffs are involved," assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said in a press release Monday. "This Justice Department i...

Cloudflare tests Mythos against 50+ repositories, highlights its ability to chain bugs into a single exploit, and details a vulnerability discovery harness

Grant Bourzikas / Cloudflare: Cloudflare tests Mythos against 50+ repositories, highlights its ability to chain bugs into a single exploit, and details a vulnerability discovery harness For the last

Bodies of four Italian divers found in the Maldives

The bodies were found in a cave that was much bigger and deeper than first thought.

Where expat escapees from Dubai end up

Will they ever return?

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute secures $5M grant to prevent childhood disease

The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in Australia will receive a $5 million federal grant to launch a pioneering research team for children’s health.The grant was announced at MCRI’s 40th anniversary gala in Melbourne on Saturday night."For 40 years, MCRI has been a global leader in children’s health research," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told guests at the gala, which was attended by 300 of Australia’s most esteemed medical experts, political leaders, philanthropists and sports ...

N.Y.C. Hotel Housekeepers Will Earn Over $100,000 Under New Contract

A deal between a powerful union and an industry group substantially boosts annual pay for workers coping with New York City’s high cost of living.

Las Vegas entertainment schedule adds country, rock, Latin and Christian acts

Las Vegas entertainment schedule adds country, rock, Latin and Christian acts

Brendan Sorsby admits to gambling on his own team, sues NCAA in Lubbock court for injunction

Brendan Sorsby has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in hopes of a local judge granting an injunction that would allow him to play this season for Texas Tech, after admitting to gambling on games that involved a school he was enrolled at.The complaint, filed on Monday, stems from an ongoing investigation into Sorsby for past gambling wagers he placed, which include his time playing for the Indiana Hoosiers."Mr. Sorsby is currently ineligible to play for Texas Tech due to prior violations of the N...