Stolen chemical-dispersing drones could have facilitated 'action against the homeland,' fmr DHS official warns
Federal authorities have recovered 15 stolen industrial drones capable of dispersing liquid chemicals, but a former Department of Homeland Security official warns the biggest question remains unanswered: were they stolen for a "quick buck," or to "facilitate action against the homeland?"Fifteen Ceres Air C31 industrial spray drones were stolen from CAC International, a logistics and shipping company in Harrison, New Jersey, on March 24, according to The High Side Substack. The drones were recove...
Moms group labeled ‘extremist’ flips script on SPLC after federal indictment: 'Shut it down'
The leader of a parental rights group that the Southern Poverty Law Center labeled an "extremist" organization is calling for the group to be "shut down" as it faces federal charges.The Justice Department indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit concealment and money laundering, stemming from allegations that the civil rights organization funneled $3 million in donations to people linked to various violent extremist groups, including Unite the Ri...
DeSantis' redistricting fight gets major boost from his potential GOP successor: 'Doing the right thing'
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., rallied behind Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis while blasting Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over redistricting efforts.DeSantis unveiled a new congressional map this week that could give Republicans four additional seats. If approved by the Republican-led state legislature, DeSantis would then have to sign it into law before it takes effect in the 2026 midterms."Governor DeSantis is doing the right thing," Donalds told Fox...
Educators face backlash, firings after posts lament Trump surviving WHCA dinner shooting
Education professionals from across the country are facing backlash after posting reactions online voicing disappointment that President Donald Trump was not killed in the Saturday shooting during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner."Man, there's been a few creators on here saying that, like Friday or yesterday could have been the day, and then I wake up to that news, but not that news," a teacher for BrightPath identified as Corrine Baum said in the video. "We're going to have to...
Liberal city removes anti-crime signs to be more inclusive: ‘Just insane’
Democrat-dominated Ann Arbor is raising eyebrows and garnering widespread mockery for removing all of its anti-crime watch signs across the city to be more "inclusive."The move even prompted a New York City councilmember, Republican Vickie Paladino, to say, "They’re just insane."The Michigan city announced on Tuesday that, at the direction of the city council, it completed the citywide removal of more than 600 neighborhood watch signs. In a statement, the city explained that "removing the signs ...
Disneyland cracks down on guests with sweeping new restrictions, sparking backlash
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, is cracking down with a new "guest code of conduct" targeting a surge in ride disruptions.The changes, outlined in a recent operations briefing and detailed by the "Mickey Visit" blog, are aimed at improving reliability across increasingly complex attractions.Guest behavior accounted for 13% of ride shutdowns in fiscal year 2025 up from a 10% historical average prompting new regulations, according to Natalie Katzka, director of attractions engineering se...
The Eve Aqua Smart Water Controller Lets You Water Your Garden From Your Phone
No need to excavate an in-ground irrigation system once you install this fixture onto your home’s spigot—you just have to figure out how to use the connected app.
The Person Behind Those Viral Polycule Ads Says It’s Just a Joke
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A Way to Slow Down ‘Super-Speeders’ Who Keep Breaking the Law
City and state officials want speed-limiting devices installed in the cars of drivers who get more than 16 speeding tickets in a year, in hopes of preventing injuries and deaths.
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Lost and Found in the Subway: Dentures Galore
Photos of the 1940s lost-and-found office for the subway show that straphangers of the era left some surprising items on the trains.
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Mamdani May Be Weakening Domestic Violence Prevention, Advocates Fear
The mayor’s plan to restructure the way the police handle mentally ill people has lessened the standing of an office that combats domestic and gender-based violence.
Kid Reportedly Consumes 13,000 YouTube Videos in Three Months During School Hours
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MORNING GLORY: GOP's only path in November -- defend Trump and defeat radicals in Iran
Many predictions about the midterm elections in the United States are dire for the GOP: a wipeout in the House and perhaps losing the Senate majority as well. The GOP could weather the electoral storm that almost always chastens the party of a president finishing his sixth year in office.But the GOP won’t avoid a "thumpin’" as George W. Bush put it after the 2006 rout of the GOP at the polls if today’s Republicans don’t step up and loudly proclaim the wisdom of beginning the battle with Iran, as...
SEN JOHN KENNEDY: Democrats’ anti-ICE tantrum leaves Republicans with one option going forward
For more than 70 days, Senate Democrats claimed that they shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because they wanted to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It’s clear now that they shut down DHS out of fear of their own voters.The loon wing of the Democratic Party—the folks who think Dr. Seuss is racist, Mr. Potato Head is sexist and children can change their genders at recess—is the largest and loudest segment of the Democratic Party. They hate our immigration laws. T...
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REP GARAMENDI, SEN KELLY: We must work together to make America a shipbuilding power
As international competition for trade, commerce and military power in the Pacific grow, America’s maritime decline threatens our national security and our economy. The only way to fix it is to rebuild American shipbuilding with American workers and American crews.In the 20th century, we were a dominant maritime power, with massive fleets and shipyards that helped secure victory in World War II and meant most goods traveled the world on U.S.-built ships. But that edge has disappeared over time. ...
Reid Hoffman Thinks Doctors Should Ask AI for a Second Opinion
The LinkedIn cofounder now has an AI drug discovery startup—and thinks not asking chatbots for medical advice is “bordering on committing malpractice.”
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Watch: Migrants Are Literally Clambering Up Embassy Walls In Spain
Watch: Migrants Are Literally Clambering Up Embassy Walls In Spain Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Spain is sliding deeper into migrant-fueled disorder. Crowds of illegals have now stormed the Gambian embassy in Madrid, climbing over each other, scaling walls and fences to grab paperwork after socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government opened the floodgates with legal status for half a million of them. Registry offices across the country are overwhelmed, so...
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What Does The End Of OPEC Mean For The Iran War And Global Energy Prices?
What Does The End Of OPEC Mean For The Iran War And Global Energy Prices? Did the UAE just trigger a once in a century shift in global energy markets? The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it was quitting OPEC by May 1st after 60 years as a member, dealing a blow to the cartel as the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations and Iran. The exit of the UAE, one of the group's biggest producers with 15% of total exports, weakens OPEC's control over global oil supplies and wide...
Your past is calling: Why 'retro' landline phones are trending with adults and kids alike
It's trending with Gen Alpha as parents seek out an antidote to screen time, but the Tin Can is also just one of several landline brands surging in popularity as a growing number of consumers try to reduce their reliance on smartphones.
Montreal father faces deportation as immigration advocates decry more family separations
A young Mexican family is scrambling to convince Canadian border services to give them more time to prove he faces threats to his life in Mexico. The father's deportation date is 10 days before he's eligible to make that case.
Liberals are pitching a brand new police agency for financial crimes. How would that work?
The Liberal government is looking to set up a new federal law enforcement agency dedicated to financial crimes, a dramatic undertaking to shake up how money laundering and fraud is investigated are Canada.
Women oppose publication bans in Nunavut sexual assault case
Three women who have reported allegations of historical sexual assault to the RCMP say they want to tell their stories publicly, using a 2023 amendment to the Criminal Code that makes it easier for complainants to waive a publication ban on their names and anything that would identify them.
Sony says your PlayStation won't check for game licenses every 30 days
Rumors that Sony's new digital rights management (DRM) system might check PlayStation game licenses every 30 days appear not to be true.
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UK Gov't Promises More Social Media "Restrictions"
UK Gov't Promises More Social Media "Restrictions" Authored by Kit Knightly via OffGuardian.org, While embattled PM Sir Keir Starmer takes a pointless grilling on the even more pointless existence of Peter Mandelson, other members of his cabinet were busily paving the way for the next construction phase of our increasingly dystopian society. Speaking to Sky News earlier today, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson promised… “more action to keep young people safe online, inclu...
LWiAI Podcast #242 - ChatGPT Images 2.0, Qwen 3.6 Max, Kimi-K2.6
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Line in the sand: Why Trump is drawing flak for the James Comey indictment over seashells
The second James Comey indictment is not just absurd, it’s deeply troubling.Trying to prosecute a guy for threatening the president’s life by posting a picture of seashells?After a previous, much broader indictment against the fired FBI director despised by President Donald Trump was thrown out of court?But don’t take my word for it:JAMES COMEY INDICTED FOR ALLEGED THREATS AGAINST TRUMP: DOJABC’s Jonathan Karl: "Even Trump’s allies are privately calling it ‘embarrassing,’ or as one very prominen...
First Tesla Semi Rolls Off High-Volume Production Line
Tesla has produced the first Semi from its new high-volume production line at Gigafactory Nevada, a milestone for the long-delayed electric Class 8 truck program after years of pilot builds and delays. Electrek reports: The Tesla Semi has had one of the longest gestation periods in Tesla's history. First unveiled in 2017, the truck was originally promised for production in 2019. That target slipped repeatedly -- to 2020, then 2021, then 2022 -- before Tesla finally delivered a handful of units t...
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This Is What Europeans Are Most Proud Of
This Is What Europeans Are Most Proud Of What people take pride in says a lot about how they see their country. Across Europe, those sources range from culture and history to political systems and personal freedoms. But in some countries, a notable share of people say they feel little pride at all. This visualization via Visual Capitalist, by The European Correspondent, based on Pew Research Center data, breaks down the top three sources of national pride in each country surveye...
Cultural groups ask federal judge to halt Trump's renovations of Kennedy Center
A group of cultural and historic preservation groups on Wednesday called on a federal judge to block President Donald Trump from making major renovations to The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which has undergone significant changes since the president returned to office last year.The groups asked U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper to issue a preliminary injunction to prevent any construction ahead of the scheduled July 6 project launch, saying they worry the president and th...
Anthropic unveils BioMysteryBench to test Claude's bioinformatics skills against human experts, and says Mythos solved ~30% of 23 questions that stumped experts (Anthropic)
Anthropic: Anthropic unveils BioMysteryBench to test Claude's bioinformatics skills against human experts, and says Mythos solved ~30% of 23 questions that stumped experts In this post, Brianna, a r
Georgia man says he suffered severe medical neglect leading to amputations at scrutinized Atlanta jail
A Georgia man said on Wednesday that he was traumatized after suffering severe medical neglect at a jail in Atlanta marred by allegations of unsanitary conditions, leading to the amputation of his fingers and lower legs.Rashaad Muhammad was arrested in August and booked into the Fulton County Jail, where medical staff failed to give him antibiotics and other medical supplies he repeatedly told them he needed, according to his lawyers.Less than two weeks later, his condition had deteriorated so m...
Hyundai unveils Pleos Connect, a next-generation infotainment system with Gleo AI voice assistant, debuting in May on the new Grandeur sedan in South Korea
Hyonhee Shin / Bloomberg: Hyundai unveils Pleos Connect, a next-generation infotainment system with Gleo AI voice assistant, debuting in May on the new Grandeur sedan in South Korea Hyundai Motor Co
OpenAI says it has signed contracts for 10GW of US AI compute capacity, with 3GW+ added in the past 90 days, hitting a goal it once aimed to reach by 2029
Dina Bass / Bloomberg: OpenAI says it has signed contracts for 10GW of US AI compute capacity, with 3GW+ added in the past 90 days, hitting a goal it once aimed to reach by 2029 OpenAI has met a key
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Body of Sharon Granites, 5, found days after alleged abduction from Alice Springs home, police confirm
Police suspect 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis may have taken the child from her home.
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Pablo Escobar’s hippos in Colombia could be saved thanks to Indian billionaire’s son
The notorious drug trafficker illegally imported exotic animals into Colombia in the 1980
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Your guide to the L.A. Unified Board of Education District 6 race: Incumbent Kelly Gonez is unopposed
Two-term incumbent Kelly Gonez is unopposed for the L.A. Unified Board of Education District 6 seat. Here is your voting guide.
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Your guide to the L.A. Unified Board of Education District 2 race: Rocío Rivas vs. Raquel Zamora
L.A. Unified Board of Education District 2 race will feature incumbent Rocío Rivas and challenger Raquel Zamora. Here is your election guide.
Musk v. Altman: internal 2017 emails show Musk sought majority voting control over OpenAI co-founders, withheld promised funding, and tried to poach researchers (Wired)
Wired: Musk v. Altman: internal 2017 emails show Musk sought majority voting control over OpenAI co-founders, withheld promised funding, and tried to poach researchers Tensions flared on the third d
Elon Musk Says OpenAI Betrayed Him, Clashes With Company's Attorney
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the San Francisco Chronicle: Elon Musk returned to the witness stand Wednesday in Oakland federal court for a second day of testimony in his case against OpenAI, detailing his shift from being an enthusiastic supporter of the nonprofit to feeling betrayed. He also clashed repeatedly with OpenAI's attorney over questions that Musk believed were unfair. He said his feelings towards OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman shifted from a "phase one"...
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Senate Rejects Resolution To Bar Trump From Attacking Cuba
Senate Rejects Resolution To Bar Trump From Attacking Cuba The US Senate batted down a resolution on Tuesday that would bar President Trump from being able to attack Cuba without first obtaining Congressional approval. The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times After Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) invoked the 1973 War Powers Act to force the Senate vote on Tuesday (undoubtedly knowing it w...
LAPD chief warns Los Angeles not prepared to secure 2028 Olympics due to staffing shortages
Los Angeles’ police chief is warning the city is not prepared to secure the 2028 Olympics, citing staffing shortages and a lack of dedicated funding.The warning comes amid heightened security concerns surrounding large-scale public events across the country.Speaking during a City Council Budget and Finance Committee meeting Wednesday, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the department lacks dedicated funding beyond a shared security pool with other agencies, the New York Post reported."LA28 confirms t...
Report into Bondi Beach mass shooting calls for increased security at Jewish public events, more gun reforms
An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting advises increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia's legal and regulatory frameworks did not hinder security agencies in preventing or responding to the attack.
House Republicans unlock reconciliation process to fund ICE and Border Patrol without Democrats
The House of Representatives approved a budget blueprint funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump's term over Democrats’ fierce objections on Wednesday.Lawmakers voted 215-211 along party lines to take a critical step toward ending the record-breaking Department of Homeland Security funding lapse that began on Feb. 14.Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Calif., who caucuses with Republicans, voted present. House Democrats united in opposition to the immigration enforcement measure ...
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US May Deploy Hypersonic Missiles Against Iran As Centcom Set To Brief Trump On New Military Options
US May Deploy Hypersonic Missiles Against Iran As Centcom Set To Brief Trump On New Military Options US Central Command has asked to send the Army’s long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran, seeking a longer-range system to hit ballistic-missile launchers deep inside the country Bloomberg reports. If approved, this would mark the first time the US will have deployed its hypersonic missile, which is running far behind schedule and ...
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Ex-Mossad Chief Stuns By Saying Settler Violence An 'Existential Threat' To State Of Israel
Ex-Mossad Chief Stuns By Saying Settler Violence An 'Existential Threat' To State Of Israel Via Middle East Eye A former head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency has said that settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank reminds him of the Holocaust. Tamir Pardo, who served as director of Mossad from 2011 to 2016, made the remarks in an interview with Channel 13 while touring Palestinian villages affected by ongoing settler attacks, alongside former Israeli a...
Meta Could Spend $145 Billion This Year Due to AI
Zuckerberg vows at least two AI agent releases to help make sense of that outrageous number
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Maryland the first state to regulate grocery surveillance pricing
Surveillance pricing is when a retailer sets the price of something based on what they know about you: your address, your income, your interests, your 'demographic'. Lawmakers in Maryland made it the first state to "ban" the practice this week, though the legislation has conspicous loopholes and shields retailers from consumer lawsuits. Read the rest The post Maryland the first state to regulate grocery surveillance pricing appeared first on Boing Boing.
'Mission: Impossible' star Ving Rhames collapses at restaurant, rushed to hospital: report
Ving Rhames is "on his way home" after he was rushed to the hospital earlier Wednesday, his rep confirmed, according to a report.The 66-year-old "Mission: Impossible" star collapsed while eating at the Granville restaurant in North Hollywood, his manager Brad Kramer told Variety."He sounded like everyday Ving and cracked a joke over the phone," Kramer added.'CHARLIE'S ANGELS' STAR CHERYL LADD OPENS UP FOR FIRST TIME ABOUT 'AGGRESSIVE' BREAST CANCER BATTLEFox News Digital has reached out to his r...
'Melrose Place' star Patrick Muldoon's official cause of death revealed: report
"Melrose Place" alum Patrick Muldoon's cause of death has been revealed.According to People, Muldoon died from a myocardial infarction, or more commonly known as a heart attack. The death certificate, obtained by the outlet, lists pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy as underlying causes.The outlet reported that Muldoon's remains were cremated on April 28 after his death at age 57 on April 19.Muldoon's manager confirmed the news to Variety. Muldoon's sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, told T...
Anthropic Reportedly Plotting to Surpass OpenAI’s Valuation in Next Funding Round
On secondary markets, its valuation has already $1 trillion or more.
#TheMoment Buffalo Sabres fans sang the Canadian anthem after a mic failed
Buffalo Sabres anthem singer Cami Clune tells The National about the moment hometown fans jumped in to sing the Canadian anthem after her microphone cut out at an NHL playoff game.
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Prince and Princess of Wales’ family portrait marks 15 years of marriage
The royal couple celebrated by visiting a charity they had raised money for as newlyweds.
Sources: the White House opposes Anthropic's plan to expand access to Mythos to 70 additional companies and organizations because of concerns about security (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources: the White House opposes Anthropic's plan to expand access to Mythos to 70 additional companies and organizations because of concerns about security Relationship is stil
Digital advertising is booming for Google and Meta, helped by AI tools used for language translation, real-time changes to ad copy, and easier ad targeting (New York Times)
New York Times: Digital advertising is booming for Google and Meta, helped by AI tools used for language translation, real-time changes to ad copy, and easier ad targeting For years, DribbleUp, a sp
Canadiens defeat Lightning in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead
Alexandre Texier broke a tie just over a minute into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
Fan given suspended prison sentence for racially abusing Marcus Rashford
If you thought language wasn't punishable by law, take a look at the current state of international soccer to truly appreciate the shifting boundaries of free speech. In a landscape where the howl of the crowd has historically been a lawless racket, the legal hammer is beginning to fall with unprecedented weight.While the conduct was undeniably unsavory, the racially charged language used by a 19-year-old fan against Barcelona forward Marcus Rashford prompted a legal firestorm.ZERO BS. JUST DAKI...
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Private Sector Struggles In Major Chinese Industrial Base As Export Orders Shrink: Local Businessmen
Private Sector Struggles In Major Chinese Industrial Base As Export Orders Shrink: Local Businessmen Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Amid China’s persistently sluggish economy, Zhejiang Province, a major production and industrial base in eastern China, is seeing a decline in trade orders as private enterprises struggle to stay afloat, according to industry professionals who spoke with The Epoch Times. Workers load goods for export into a container at a logi...
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Flexible 3D-Printable Shielding for Extreme Environments
You’re based at Artemis Station on the lunar south pole, and you’re monitoring your 12 autonomous rovers that are exploring the surrounding terrain for signs of water ice or other essentials minerals. They’re about 3 kilometers out when you suddenly get a NASA Alert for an incoming solar storm. You know the rovers won’t return to base before the storm hits, but you’re calm knowing the rovers all recently got retrofitted with the latest hair-thin nanotube shielding to protect them from the harsh ...
[AINews] The Inference Inflection
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Small-town Virginia mayor reportedly arrested for allegedly showing up drunk to train derailment
A recently elected mayor of a small town in Virginia was arrested Tuesday after allegedly showing up to a train derailment site while intoxicated, according to local reports.Paul Morrison, the 57-year-old mayor of Rich Creek, was taken into custody on a charge of public intoxication, WSLS reported, citing jail records. The train derailment occurred in the afternoon near Rich Creek, which sits along the border of West Virginia and Virginia, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection...
Raiders legend gives blessing to first overall pick Fernando Mendoza to wear No. 15: 'He's perfect'
One of the first major decisions for some rookies after the NFL Draft is what jersey number they wish to wear to kick off their careers.Sometimes, those numbers work against the rookies, whether it’s players already owning their desired digits or a retired number getting in the way.Las Vegas Raiders first overall pick Fernando Mendoza had a slight hiccup for his No. 15 heading into the draft. But the man known for the number by the franchise gave his blessing to the quarterback of the future.CLI...
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Little Lake teachers in southeast L.A. County reach tentative deal after crippling strike
LAUSD avoided a strike, but not nearby Little Lake. A prolonged walkout causes stress, hardship as two sides wrestle with issues resonating statewide.
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The prolonged Little Lake teachers strike takes on outsize, statewide significance
LAUSD avoided a strike, but not nearby Little Lake. A prolonged walkout causes stress, hardship as two sides wrestle with issues resonating statewide.
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Little Lake teachers reach tentative agreement after prolonged, crippling strike
LAUSD avoided a strike, but not nearby Little Lake. A prolonged walkout causes stress, hardship as two sides wrestle with issues resonating statewide.
The Zig project's rationale for their firm anti-AI contribution policy
Zig has one of the most stringent anti-LLM policies of any major open source project: No LLMs for issues. No LLMs for pull requests. No LLMs for comments on the bug tracker, including translation. Eng
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Canadian Education Minister Says Parents Have No Rights Over Their Children
Canadian Education Minister Says Parents Have No Rights Over Their Children Canada is losing its collective mind. During a recent debate in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, Education Minister Brendan Maguire (Progressive Conservative MLA for Halifax Atlantic) responded angrily to concerns about school policies on gender transitioning (without parental notification in many cases) and provincial funding for gender-related medical interventions for minors. His argument? Parental ...
Romanian national learns fate for swatting US officials, including members of Congress, judges
A Romanian national who admitted to participating in a series of swatting calls and bomb threats targeting U.S. government officials including members of Congress, Cabinet-level officials, federal judges and heads of federal law enforcement agencies was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison.Federal prosecutors asked a judge to impose a five-year sentence for Thomasz Szabo, 27, who pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy and threat charges.U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson presided over t...
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British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops
King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.
Melania Trump embraces AI education initiative in White House tech push: 'She's been a champion'
EXCLUSIVE: First lady Melania Trump is carving out a forward-looking role in the White House, positioning herself as a leading voice on artificial intelligence and education as the administration embraces emerging technology, according to an exclusive interview with her senior advisor.The first lady this week hosted an immersive event at the White House tennis pavilion, a space she designed during her husband’s first term, where students used Meta virtual reality headsets and AI-powered glasses ...
Massachusetts-based brain implant company Axoft raised a $55M Series A and says it tested its device in a Shanghai patient, with plans for more trials in China (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Massachusetts-based brain implant company Axoft raised a $55M Series A and says it tested its device in a Shanghai patient, with plans for more trials in China A US company has tested a b
'Are you effing kidding me?': California residents react to street being renamed after Charlie Kirk
Liberal residents of Orange County, California, expressed anger after a street was renamed after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.Street signs bearing Kirk’s name appeared in Westminster on the road leading to City Hall this week. Portions of All American Way were redesignated as Charlie Kirk Way after the City Council approved the idea last fall.Kirk, a free speech advocate and founder of Turning Point USA, was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University during a TPUSA campus tour i...
The National | Tumbler Ridge families sue OpenAI
April 29, 2026 | Families of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victims are suing OpenAI over its failure to alert police to the shooter's ChatGPT history. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lashes out at congressional Democrats over the Iran war. And Whitecaps fans rally to keep their team in Vancouver.
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Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid
The Loveland Frogman is a 4-foot-tall, bipedal frog turning up in Ohio folklore since the 1950s. And if a bill recently introduced to the legislature there passes, he'll become Ohio's official state cryptid. But if there is doubt as to the creature's materiality, House Bill 821, sponsored by Ohio legislators Tristan Rader and Jean Schmidt, is verifiably real. Read the rest The post Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid appeared first on Boing Boing.
TPUSA reporter attacked at anti-ICE protest speaks out after three indicted in assault case
A Turning Point USA reporter who was assaulted during an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis is speaking out after a federal grand jury handed down indictments on Tuesday for three individuals in connection with the attack. The indicted individuals were identified by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as Christopher Ostroushko, DeYanna Ostroushko and Paige Ostroushko."[Savanah] Hernandez was allegedly surrounded, physically assaulted, and shoved to the ground simply because she was identified by t...
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Iran War Cost $25 Billion in First 2 Months, Pentagon Says
Iran War Cost $25 Billion in First 2 Months, Pentagon Says Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, Combat operations against Iran have cost the U.S. military about $25 billion in two months, a top Pentagon accounting official told House Armed Services Committee members on April 29. The Wednesday hearing marked the first time Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine have testified publicly to Congress since U.S. and Israeli forces ...
Freddie Freeman admits Dodgers are 'going through it' after $73M Marlins take series from $500M-plus LA
This past offseason, discussion and speculation around Major League Baseball was that the Los Angeles Dodgers would be responsible for destroying the sport and the 2027 season. The Dodgers, relative to other organizations, are aggressive in trying to improve the team, spending money on key free agents even after winning back-to-back World Series championships. This spending led to widespread anger and frustration from other fans and media members. And most importantly, concerns that other organi...
American tennis star Coco Gauff says she received racist messages from gamblers after Madrid Open exit
At just 22, Coco Gauff has already earned U.S. Open and French Open Grand Slam titles. But earlier this week, the American star exited the Madrid Open well before the final, falling short in her bid for another tournament victory.Linda Nosková defeated Gauff Monday in the Round of 16. After her Madrid Open run ended, Gauff said she faced backlash from "angry" gamblers upset their wagers did not pay off."@ the angry gamblers saying racist things in my IG comments/dms hiding behind anonymous accou...
Samsung reports Q1 revenue up 69% YoY to ~$90.2B, vs. ~$89.4B est., and operating profit up 756% to ~$38.5B, vs. ~$37.2B est., driven by AI-linked memory demand
Dylan Butts / CNBC: Samsung reports Q1 revenue up 69% YoY to ~$90.2B, vs. ~$89.4B est., and operating profit up 756% to ~$38.5B, vs. ~$37.2B est., driven by AI-linked memory demand Samsung Electroni
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"We Can't Move Forward": Brookfield-Backed Compass Abandons Virginia Data Center Project
"We Can't Move Forward": Brookfield-Backed Compass Abandons Virginia Data Center Project Compass Datacenters is abandoning a massive data center project in Northern Virginia after what Bloomberg described as "intense pushback from local residents." The retreat comes as local opposition to data center buildouts accelerates nationwide, with residents increasingly furious over surging power demand, soaring electricity bills, land-use battles, and transmission lines cutting through nei...
Google Gives OpenAI 20 Billion Reasons To Worry
Google posted giant revenue growth this past quarter and it was thanks to Gemini.
Video captures apparent meteor lighting up the night sky on Vancouver Island
A bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Victoria on Vancouver Island on Tuesday night. The American Meteor Society said it has received over 100 reports about the fireball, stretching as far south as Oregon.
Sources: SoftBank plans to create an AI and robotics company called Roze in the US to build data centers and list it as early as 2026, seeking a $100B valuation (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: SoftBank plans to create an AI and robotics company called Roze in the US to build data centers and list it as early as 2026, seeking a $100B valuation Masayoshi Son plots
Powell says he'll remain on U.S. Federal Reserve board, denying Trump a chance to name his own appointee
Jerome Powell said Wednesday he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month "for a period of time, to be determined," saying the "unprecedented" legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation's central bank at risk.
Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B
The maker of Claude has received multiple pre-emptive offers at valuations in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Seahawks Super Bowl hero Derick Hall opens up about how 'God' saved him from near-certain death
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall made his mark on NFL history when he came up with a tone-setting strip sack in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots this February.There's a low percent chance that any football player will get a moment like that in his career. But Hall had to beat much greater odds. Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed."I wasn’t born… breathin...
In Clarifying Testimony About OpenAI, Elon Musk Says ‘I Literally Was a Fool’
Musk's testimony about a "halo effect," and about feeling like a "fool" might help explain this weird lawsuit.
Trump weighs pulling US troops from Germany amid clash with chancellor over Iran war
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the U.S. is weighing a potential drawdown of American troops in Germany, opening a new front in his escalating feud with the country’s leadership just days after he blasted Chancellor Friedrich Merz over Iran.In a Truth Social post Wednesday afternoon, Trump said the U.S. is "studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany."He said a determination will be made "over the next short period of time."The announcement comes after the pr...
GOP gubernatorial hopeful blasted by critics for 'lying' on stage about illegal immigrant hires
Rick Jackson, a Republican gubernatorial hopeful in Georgia, is facing heat from critics calling him a "fraud" and claiming he lied during a debate earlier this week when the candidate struggled to answer whether he has illegal aliens working for him."I don't know," Jackson replied when his fellow Republican frontrunner in the race, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, asked him point-blank whether he has any illegal aliens working for him. Jackson explained he was not directly involved in the hiring process in...
White developer sues Baltimore mayor, city council claiming he was fired because of his race
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott is among multiple Maryland city leaders being sued over alleged racial discrimination after a White male city developer was fired from his position.Andrew C. Freeman, the former vice president at East Baltimore Development Inc. (EBDI), filed a lawsuit against Scott, the Baltimore City Council and EBDI on Monday claiming that he was fired shortly after his promotion in 2024 at the behest of the mayor's office for his racial background in the largely Black workplac...
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Jeffrey Epstein obtained objects from Islam’s holiest site for his island ‘mosque’
New York Times: How Epstein's connections helped im secure tapestries from Mecca.
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Woman refused to end call for plane safety instructions
Shannon Marie Harris of Tyrone, Georgia, was charged with trespassing after the plane she was on had to return to the gate because she refused to end her phone call. This is according to authorities in Miami, where the jet was delayed for an hour—after Harris was removed from the Atlanta-bound Delta flight. Read the rest The post Woman refused to end call for plane safety instructions appeared first on Boing Boing.
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5-year-old was brutally and repeatedly beaten before he was left dead in a dumpster, autopsy shows
The autopsy report for 5-year-old Elyjah Hearn whose naked body was found wrapped in a blanket in a dumpster reveals the staggering extent of repeated physical abuse suffered before his death.
Young Flyers fans gives Penguins star Evgeni Malkin a perfect Philly welcome before crucial Game 6
The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have played one of the most intense series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs so far, and that intensity isn't limited to the ice.The fans are getting into it too...Even Philly's youngest hockey fans.WHO IS JACK HUGHES? TEAM USA GOLDEN GOAL SCORER HAS WON THE HEARTS OF AMERICANS AFTER OLYMPICSNow, it's no secret that Philadelphia fans have a bit of a reputation, much of it earned. I mean, as far as I'm aware, there is only one city that ever greased the l...
Cowboys lock in George Pickens with $27.3M franchise tag despite failing to reach long-term contract
The Dallas Cowboys announced George Pickens has signed his franchise tag for the 2026 season.Pickens has now guaranteed himself $27.3 million this season after his breakout first year with the Cowboys in 2025.Though the Cowboys and Pickens couldn’t reach a long-term deal, Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones maintains the team has no intention of trading the 25-year-old receiver for the upcoming campaign.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA report came out before the NFL Draft last week stat...
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Tensions flared on the third day of trial in Musk v. Altman as OpenAI’s lawyers cross-examined Musk.
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They 'Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Tensions flared on the third day of trial in Musk v. Altman as OpenAI’s lawyers cross-examined Musk.
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China Loses Monopoly Over The Rarest Of Rare Earths With less than three weeks to go the Trump-Xi summit in China, the scramble for leverage and superiority - whether in terms of the Iran war or the just as important supply chain of rare earths - is on. That explains why the Pentagon’s push to get its hands on the rarest of the rare-earth elements leads all the way to this small port city in Malaysia. As the WSJ reports, Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has begun pumping out heavy rar...
Canada selected to headquarter new multinational defence bank, sources say
Canada has been selected to headquarter the multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), sources have told Radio-Canada.
