Sources: as Spotify tests a skip ahead button that lets some Premium users skip publisher-sold podcast ads and filler content, audio networks raise concerns
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Brooks Koepka calls first year back on PGA Tour 'pretty pathetic' after missing FedExCup Playoffs
Brooks Koepka was quite hard on himself after his first year back on the PGA Tour finished on Sunday after finishing his Wyndham Championship final round.After shooting 70, Koepka was 3-under for the tournament, which gave him a T67 finish and put him 19 strokes behind the winner, Michael Brennan.As a result, Koepka, who left LIV Golf to rejoin the PGA Tour this year, finished 94th on the FedExCup Playoffs standings list. The top 70 in the FedEx Cup Standings move on to the St. Jude Championship...
Moore Threads reports H1 revenue up 147% YoY to ~$258M, a net loss of $1.72M, says it plans a Hong Kong listing, after its stock surged 420%+ since Shanghai IPO (Bloomberg)
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Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan: Israel Won't Withdraw Until Hamas Is 'Genuinely Disarmed'
Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan: Israel Won't Withdraw Until Hamas Is 'Genuinely Disarmed' Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated on Aug. 9 that Israel has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace's plan for Gaza and will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. Palestinians walk past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, at Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Aug. 5, 2026. Mahmoud I...
Privacy Backlash Explodes Against Meta's Smart Glasses
With nearly 70% of the market, "Meta wants its smart glasses to be a big hit," writes the Los Angeles Times. But after some users found ways to disable the light that warns people they're being filmed, "the high-tech specs have also turned into a liability, as some are calling the gadget 'pervert glasses...'" Some people are using the glasses which look like a pair of regular spectacles to record people without their knowledge and publish the videos on social media. The users secretly videota...
Kentucky middle school teacher accused of crossing the line with student, arrested under new anti-grooming law
A Kentucky middle school teacher is facing serious criminal charges after allegations involving a student exposed conduct that crossed the line from inappropriate to criminal, according to authorities.Sadie M. Flores, 25, of Mayfield, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with grooming a minor, a Class D felony under a Kentucky law that took effect just weeks ago on July 15.According to the Graves County Sheriff's Office, Flores, an employee at Graves County Middle School, is accused of havi...
North Dakota mom stabs her 2 children to death in 'horrific' killing that left cops traumatized: officials
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).A North Dakota mother is accused of stabbing two of her children to death in what police described as a "horrific" attack that left even officers traumatized by the sight of the bloody scene.Kailey Erhart, 22, stabbed her 5-month-old and 3-year-old children to death on Thursday after waving a gun at her estranged husband a...
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"Narco-Socialist Rats Better Start Running": Colombia's Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Launches Major Offensive Against FARC
"Narco-Socialist Rats Better Start Running": Colombia's Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Launches Major Offensive Against FARC Trump-backed Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella wasted no time putting his law-and-order agenda into high gear, launching a major military offensive against Marxist FARC dissidents days after taking office on Friday. "The new government's kinetic approach is already underway in southwestern Colombia," local outlet Colombia One wrote on Sunday. The repor...
Tel Aviv-based QuantHealth, a provider of AI clinical trial simulation software, raised a $45M Series B led by Qumra Capital, taking its total funding to ~$70M
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Arizona, California Score Separate Court Wins Over Election Rules
Arizona, California Score Separate Court Wins Over Election Rules Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, Election officials in Arizona and California won separate court victories Friday in disputes over voting rules, with a federal appeals court upholding key provisions of an Arizona voter-registration law and a California judge temporarily blocking a local election overhaul. Arizona Voter Registration Law In Arizona, an 11-judge en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals fo...
AI Reviews Bring 'New Normal' to Linux Release Candidates: Lots of Bug Fixes
Linux Torvalds expects Linux 7.2 should be released next weekend "unless something really bad pops up," Torvalds said while announcing today's release candidate. But there's something interesting about Linux 7.2-rc7, writes Phoronix. "By the time the Linux kernel typically hits a -rc7 release things have usually settled quite well. But in today's world of AI/LLM coding/review agents, the kernel activity continues at an all-time high." Tons of bug fixes continued to trickle in across the ker...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shrugs off past 'defund the police' comments, joking 'Woke 1 was crazy'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., dismissed her and other socialist politicians' past extreme controversial comments on ABC's "This Week" Sunday, joking that the "Woke 1" era was "crazy."Host Jon Karl asked Ocasio-Cortez to comment on Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong and her controversial comments, such as calling for Thanksgiving to be canceled or for prisons to be abolished. Hong has sought to backtrack on some of her past views as she seeks the Democratic nomination in he...
Joan Jett cancels remaining 2026 concerts after undergoing surgery for 'fractured vertebrae'
Joan Jett is stepping away from the stage after suffering a serious injury that required surgery.In a since-expired post shared to Jett's Instagram Story on Tuesday, the 67-year-old rock icon's team announced that her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts had canceled their two remaining scheduled 2026 concerts in September."Following a recent injury, Joan Jett has undergone orthopedic surgery on a fractured vertebrae and will begin the necessary healing process," the statement read, via Rolling St...
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Aces coach Becky Hammon benches 3 starters in what looks like WNBA scheduling protest in national TV game
It was a nationally televised WNBA matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, a battle of two championship hopefuls.But Aces head coach Becky Hammon had a starting five nobody expected, and it could be viewed as a protest for having to play back-to-back games on the road this weekend.Hammon didn’t play four-time MVP A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray or Jackie Young – three usual Aces starters – with Jewell Loyd, Dana Evans and Brianna Turner taking their spo...
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How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
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3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge, B.C., bear attack
A bear attack in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday has left a three-year-old girl in hospital.
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Your Tax Dollars At Work: 20 Port Authority Workers, 17 Cops, Make Over $400,000
Your Tax Dollars At Work: 20 Port Authority Workers, 17 Cops, Make Over $400,000 Apparently, one of the best ways to make $400,000 a year in the New York area is to work for the Port Authority, according to the NY Post. Twenty Port Authority employees, including 17 cops, cleared $400,000 in total compensation last year as the agency's payroll sailed past $1.2 billion. And much of the magic came from everyone's favorite government money fountain: overtime. According to payroll data...
An Australian user's Claude-run OpenClaw agent exploited a gym API flaw and kicked another member off after the user asked if it could move him up the waitlist (ABC)
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Bernie Sanders demands Democrats ban super PACs from primaries, blasts AIPAC, ‘corrupt system’
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is urging Democratic leaders to restrict super PAC involvement in party primaries, arguing that wealthy outside groups have too much influence over Democratic nominations.In a post on X on Sunday, Sanders singled out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, while criticizing outside spending in Democratic primaries."It is insane that the Democrats allow super PACs like AIPAC to spend millions in their primaries only for those same special interests to h...
Flock Safety cameras need constitutional guardrails before further deployment, Tennessee mayor argues
Knox County, Tennessee, Mayor Glenn Jacobs called for a "nationwide pause" in the deployment of Flock surveillance cameras on "The Sunday Briefing," arguing the technology raises constitutional, privacy and safety concerns and lacks sufficient safeguards.Jacobs said law enforcement should have access to tools that help solve crimes, but argued newer Flock technology goes beyond conventional license plate readers and should not be deployed broadly until guardrails and an updated regulatory framew...
Trump doubles down on reflecting pool vandalism allegations, cites new witness account
President Donald Trump escalated his criticism Sunday over the dismissed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case, pointing to a National Park Service employee’s account that former Olympian David Hearn "violently" ripped and tugged at the pool’s coating before authorities arrived.Trump shared a screenshot from court documents on Truth Social that detailed interviews with two National Park Service employees who were cleaning the interior of the Reflecting Pool when Hearn approached the ar...
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No Hikes For You By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Much of the country is facing extreme heat and humidity this weekend. It makes it difficult to read and get ready for the week, let alone write something for this week, so we will keep this one short and focus on charts. The markets started and ended the week with a bang. We continue to keep a close eye on the stocks and sectors most affected by Situational UnAwareness (last weekend’s T-Report). The Nasdaq 100 had an insanely s...
Quoting Claude Opus 5 system prompt
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RNC warns socialists push Democrats ‘off cliff’ after DSA co-chair offers no tax rate
EXCLUSIVE Republican National Committee (RNC) national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre warned Sunday in a statement to Fox News Digital that socialists were steering Democrats toward political disaster after Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) co-chair Megan Romer failed Friday on "The New Yorker Radio Hour" to identify a rate or threshold for taxing millionaires, as the movement's primary gains intensify debate over what Democrats must defend in November."The Democrat Party is being driven ...
Flock Accused of Reactivating Its Cameras Without Notifying a Town
A Massachusetts newspaper reports that officials from the town of Littleton (population: 10,141) "claim that five of Littletonâ(TM)s Flock Safety cameras were switched back on by the company without informing the town..." Littleton had temporarily disabled the cameras earlier this year, according to the article, but upon discovering the cameras were still active, city officials say they directed the Town Counsel "to initiate cancellation of the contract with Flock Safety and directed the Town...
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Watch: 'Privileged Idiot' DSA Co-Chair Has Absolute Porridge For Brains The Democrat party has been freaking out about the Democratic Socialists of late - despite striking similarities between their policies - because while Democrats are happy to sweet talk voters into socialist ideas that signal maximum virtue, they don't actually want to enact policies that would make blue-city budgets even more dire than they are. In short, the party is panicking because the voters they radical...
AOC documents egg-freezing journey, takes aim at Trump admin over women's reproductive choices
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., revealed that she is freezing her eggs, opening up about the deeply personal decision in a series of Instagram Story videos while saying the procedure will give her more control over her future and using the announcement to criticize the Trump administration's policies on women's reproductive health.The progressive "Squad" member posted the videos Saturday, explaining that she had spent years considering the procedure and saving for it before deciding to un...
Buffalo Bills fans at the brand new $2.2 billion Highmark Stadium are finding their views are obstructed
The old Highmark Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills', was not especially popular towards the end of its lifespan. It was cold, dreary and outdated, and overdue to be replaced.It seemed like good news, then, when the Bills started construction on the replacement, their sparkling new $2.2 billion facility just across from the old building. They were adamant that the new construction would be a showpiece for the region, a key part of securing a record-setting taxpayer contribution from New York sta...
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Don Lemon Seeks Dismissal Of Federal Charges Over Minnesota Church Protest
Don Lemon Seeks Dismissal Of Federal Charges Over Minnesota Church Protest Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Former CNN host Don Lemon has asked a federal judge to dismiss the charges brought against him in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church. The January protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations interrupted a worship service at the church. Lemon, who was charged with violating federal ci...
WWE's Chelsea Green dealt more bad luck, reveals broken orbital bone less than week after winning title
Chelsea Green has overcome serious obstacles to get to the top of the WWE women’s division.She’s suffered numerous injuries over the last 12 months or so, including a heart issue that landed her in the hospital and in need of a procedure. Still, she managed to put those problems in the rearview to become the interim WWE women’s champion last weekend at SummerSlam.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALOn Friday, Green was in a tag team match with Tiffany Stratton as they went up agai...
California City Declares State of Emergency After Cyberattack
NBC Bay Area brings news from the small idyllic California town of Suisun City (population: 29,518). The city council "declared a state of emergency Saturday after a cyberattack that shut down computer systems including 911 public safety operations." "Malicious software infected and compromised" the East Bay community's information technology systems beginning about 5:45 a.m. Friday, the city said on social media. "The cybersecurity incident hit critical public safety operations, including 911 ...
US data center bans top 500, up from 300+ in late June, as New York and Texas join cities and counties pushing back against data center development
Shane Burke / The Information: US data center bans top 500, up from 300+ in late June, as New York and Texas join cities and counties pushing back against data center development Local government re
Lions announce Teddy Bridgewater has retired again, leaving team in middle of training camp
NFL veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has once again retired from the game.Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Sunday that Bridgewater, who was competing for the backup role to Jared Goff in the quarterbacks room, has decided to step away from the team in the middle of training camp.The Lions officially placed Bridgewater on the reserve/retired list ahead of their Sunday practice.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCampbell added that he believes retirement ...
Hasan Piker stands by 'intentionally provocative' claims that Hamas is 'a thousand times better' than Israel
Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker defended his rhetoric calling Hamas "a thousand times better than the fascist settler colonial apartheid state" of Israel on Sunday despite acknowledging it was "intentionally provocative.""I say that on purpose," Piker told Rolling Stone Magazine. "I want to force people to really think about what I’m saying. I want to challenge them to think about it a little bit."Piker made the comment in an X post from January and has since doubled and tripled down on the...
Credit to the QVC host who went viral for a live NSFW slip-up for handling it like a pro 'the show must go on'
Saying the show must go on when you make a mistake live and actually doing it are two different things. Credit to QVC's Toni Brattin for pulling it off like a true professional. As a result, she gave the internet a gift.The host was taking the QVC audience through a live demonstration of her "Salon Select" wig when she accidentally let "blow job" fly out of her mouth instead of "blowout" while describing the look the product provides.Almost 30 years under your belt can't fully prepare you for ev...
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Elderly couple dies in Santa Monica home fire
The blaze engulfed a two-story home on Lincoln Blvd., the city's second fatal residential fire in the last three months.
Braves' Chris Sale ejected before game sees first pitch for yelling at umpire over Saturday balk call
Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale was ejected on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, and he wasn’t even scheduled to pitch.Before the game even started, Sale was still fuming about a balk call on Saturday night against the New York Yankees that he decided to unload on the umpire who called him for it.As umpires took the field for the series finale between the Braves and Yankees in the Bronx, Sale started to yell toward umpire Dan Merzel before Yankees starter Cam Schlittler threw an official pit...
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Harris Renews Calls To Pack The Court Despite Poll Showing Most Americans Agree With Its Decisions
Harris Renews Calls To Pack The Court Despite Poll Showing Most Americans Agree With Its Decisions Authored by Jonathan Turley, Kamala Harris is again promising the radical wing of her party that she will pack the Supreme Court. Pete Buttigieg and others have done the same to pander to the extreme left. These calls are increasing among Democratic leaders despite a recent poll showing that the Court remains the more popular institution vis-à-vis Congress, and that the majority of Am...
AI-Powered Browser Just Generates Every Website From Scratch
XDA Developers reports: On July 22, a Google DeepMind engineer, Vidy Thatte, shared a snippet of a browser he built that "treats every URL as a prompt and generates a site from scratch" on his X account. Just a few days later, he shared a TestFlight link to let iPhone users try it for themselves. The browser he launched is called Gem, and it's a browser that doesn't really...browse. Instead of fetching a webpage from a server the way Chrome or Safari would, Gem hands whatever URL you type ov...
WNBA media defends DiJonai Carrington after dangerous Sophie Cunningham hit reveals glaring bias
WNBA media wasted no time jumping to DiJonai Carrington's defense after her dangerous hit on Sophie Cunningham earned her a Flagrant 2 and an early shower Saturday.Carrington got the boot after catching Cunningham above the neck as the Fever guard went airborne for a transition layup.But instead of taking her lumps, Carrington retreated to the locker room and immediately pulled out her phone, posting "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever" on Threads.Just like that, Carrington turned punishment for her ...
Teen burglary ring linked to nearly 80 Bay Area break-ins dismantled after months-long investigation: PD
A gang of teenage burglars accused of targeting nearly 80 Bay Area homes and vehicles is behind bars after investigators unraveled a months-long crime spree that included stolen firearms, high-speed chases and an alleged fencing operation that netted roughly $250,000 in suspected stolen property.Concord police also released surveillance video of the burglary spree, dubbing the compilation "Teamwork Leads to Arrests in Regional Armed Burglary Series."The video shows the suspects breaking into par...
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Turn complicated ideas into clear diagrams with Microsoft Visio 2024 for $45
TL;DR: Microsoft Visio Professional 2024 helps turn workflows, networks, floor plans, and other complicated ideas into polished diagrams. Get a lifetime Windows license for $44.97 (reg. $579.99). Some ideas are much easier to understand once you stop trying to explain them in a wall of text. Read the rest The post Turn complicated ideas into clear diagrams with Microsoft Visio 2024 for $45 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Trump Says "We Are Low Keying It" With Iran As Options For Walking Away Have Drastically Narrowed
Trump Says "We Are Low Keying It" With Iran As Options For Walking Away Have Drastically Narrowed Iran's IRGC is holding the line, reiterating that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen to international shipping only after the United States accepts all of its conditions, which we outlined previously. Also, on Saturday Iran's army spokesman Amir Akraminia stated that Iran's new protocols in the Strait of Hormuz are "irreversible" and shall not be thwarted by the US. "The United States has...
Cyclospora fears are sending shoppers to farmers markets for local produce
Concerns surrounding the ongoing Cyclospora outbreak are changing how some consumers shop for produce, with farmers markets reporting a surge in shoppers seeking homegrown greens.Demand for locally grown lettuce has increased across Ohio, with some farmers market vendors selling out within 30 to 60 minutes of opening, Ohio news publication Axios Columbus reported.The increased interest comes as shoppers pay closer attention to where their food comes from amid concerns about produce distributed t...
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"Lie To People Who Want To Be Lied To": How To Make A Political Fortune As A Far-Left Democrat
"Lie To People Who Want To Be Lied To": How To Make A Political Fortune As A Far-Left Democrat Authored by Jonathan Turley, A financial journalist once offered simple advice: “Lie to people who want to be lied to, and you’ll get rich…Tell the truth to those who want to be lied to, and you’ll go broke.” That axiom appears to have been taken to heart by radical Democratic candidates who this week issued transparent denials of past outrageous comments. Their calculus is clearly tha...
Florida AG James Uthmeier says Fauci probe could uncover grounds for criminal liability despite pardon
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on "Sunday Morning Futures" that his office is examining potential claims ranging from fraud and deceptive trade practices to public nuisance as part of its investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci, adding that the probe could uncover grounds for criminal liability.Uthmeier said Florida investigators plan to use "every tool under Florida law" as they examine whether Fauci engaged in any self-dealing or profited from COVID-era policies.FAUCI HELD IN CONTEM...
The ‘Crawl’ Sequel Has Found Its Gator Chow—I Mean, Stars
'One Piece' actor Emily Rudd and 'Scream' survivor Mason Gooding will fend off gators in Alexandre Aja's long-awaited sequel.
Ask Slashdot: What are the Costs of Switching Between Windows, MacOS, and Chrome?
UI changes, lost productivity, untransferrable knowledge... Long-time Slashdot reader theodp notes the folly of switching to an unfamiliar new environment to be "more productive"... Champions of the switch often insist workers will be able to hit the ground running and get the same or even more work done from the get-go in the new unfamiliar environment because it's 'more productive', a conclusion often shaped by conventional wisdom or their 'gut' feeling. Decision makers may also mistake th...
Is cyberbullying hiding in your child's group chat?
"It was only a joke." Those five words can stop an important conversation before it begins. Maybe your child or grandchild posted a rude comment in a group chat. Another kid added an embarrassing picture. Soon, classmates were sharing it and piling on with laughing reactions.To the children taking part, it may feel like ordinary online drama. To the child being targeted, every notification can feel like another person joining the attack. The warning signs of cyberbullying are not always obvious....
Rumored, Never-to-Be-Released Apple Feature May Have Been Too Much Truth for Most Consumers
You know Apple has all your data, but do you really want to be made aware of it?
Israel's new $634M German-built 'doomsday' sub gives major boost to Iran deterrence
Israel has taken delivery of its most advanced and expensive submarine from Germany, expanding its fleet amid escalating regional threats, according to reports.The handover of the INS Drakon is expected to significantly bolster Israel's underwater strike and reconnaissance capabilities, The Algemeiner reported. The warship had been scheduled to be delivered in 2025.A statement following the submarine's naming ceremony in Kiel in 2024 said the INS Drakon is of the Dolphin AIP class and "equipped ...
Tarik Skubal says he was emotional leaving Detroit Tigers for LA Dodgers, would love to return: 'I'm crying'
Through no fault of his own, Tarik Skubal has become the center of discussion around Major League Baseball.Skubal spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers and, over the last four seasons, has turned himself into one of the best pitchers in baseball. Thanks to the Collective Bargaining Agreement and its handling of a player's first six seasons, he's been paid well below market salaries for a pitcher of his caliber. But Skubal's ready to reach free agency after this season, providing his fi...
Indian national accused of Arizona girlfriend's murder entered US on student visa: federal sources
The man accused of murdering his teenage girlfriend in Arizona allegedly tried to cover his tracks, flee the country and vanish overseas.Federal law enforcement sources told Fox News the accused killer, 20-year-old Varun Batchigari, is an Indian national who entered the United States through Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 8, 2024, on an F-1 student visa.After the alleged killing, authorities say Batchigari boarded a flight from Houston bound for India with a layover in Germany, where ...
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Fire and police calls in the Northern California community of Suisun City were handled by Solerno County as the FBI investigates.
Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default
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'The Odyssey' inspires surging travel interest in real-world locations behind the blockbuster
Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film "The Odyssey" takes moviegoers on an epic journey throughout the ancient world with many of the scenes shot in notable locations all over the world. Filming took place at spectacular spots in Greece, Italy, Morocco, Scotland and Iceland continuing Nolan's longtime preference for practical filmmaking and in-camera effects. The film, after just four weekends, has become Nolan's highest grossing movie ever at the global box office, with $1.1 billion pulled in, a...
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Senate Moves Major Crypto Regulation Bill Toward Vote
Senate Moves Major Crypto Regulation Bill Toward Vote Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) took a procedural step Saturday to bring the CLARITY Act to the Senate floor, setting up a vote on whether to consider the bill when lawmakers return from their August recess. The CLARITY Act would establish a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and other digital assets, spelling out how the industry would be regulated and whic...
First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters.
Ivanka Trump shares intimate look at cool-weather Iceland getaway with Jared Kushner and their kids
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner swapped the summer heat for Iceland's cooler weather during a recent family getaway filled with waterfalls and outdoor adventures.Trump shared several stunning photos from the trip on social media, giving her followers a look at the family's time exploring the Nordic country.The photos showed Trump, 44, and Kushner, 45, taking in Iceland's scenery, including a sweet shot of the couple together in front of a waterfall.IVANKA TRUMP AND BETTINA ANDERSON’S CLOSE BOND O...
RCMP investigating homicide of 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains found in northern Alberta
RCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains were found in a rural area of northern Alberta. In a news release on Sunday, police said Athabasca RCMP officers responded to a report of human remains found on Thursday, Aug. 6, just before 3:30 a.m.
RCMP investigating homicide of 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains found in Athabasca region
RCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains were found in a rural area of northern Alberta. In a news release on Sunday, police said Athabasca RCMP officers responded to a report of human remains found on Thursday, Aug. 6, just before 3:30 a.m.
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Police divers found a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby in the water near Liberty Island. A man was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.
Netflix May End ‘The Witcher’ in 2027
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Who is DiJonai Carrington? WNBA star who smacked Sophie Cunningham, got ejected and blamed 'White privilege'
DiJonai Carrington found a way to make it all about her on Saturday.A routine fast-break layup transformed into the latest flashpoint in the WNBA's national culture war after the Chicago Sky star was ejected after delivering a vicious strike to the head and neck of Indiana Fever sensation Sophie Cunningham. Carrington then went on social media to pour gasoline on the fallout of the foul with her now-infamous "White privilege," remark after her punishment.Carrington already appears to be looking ...
Fetterman 'dares' El-Sayed to stick with Piker, claims Michigan nominee has 'little man syndrome energy'
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., warned Friday that Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed could cost his party a must-hold Michigan Senate seat, escalating a personal feud over El-Sayed’s campaign style, opposition to military aid for Israel and alliance with far-left streamer Hasan Piker."He has put, you know, that seat in play," Fetterman said during an interview with The Washington Post. "And after Bernie Sanders and others created the disaster in Maine, and they pushed garbage person like Plat...
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Rich-Kid Mamdani Ally Wants To "Abolish Rent"; Could Hawley Reform Bill Stop College Indoctrination?
Rich-Kid Mamdani Ally Wants To "Abolish Rent"; Could Hawley Reform Bill Stop College Indoctrination? Tracy Rosenthal, co-founder of the Los Angeles Tenants Union, has emerged as an influential far-left star in the Democratic Socialists of America's tenant-organizing 'squatting' movement, promoting rent strikes and aggressive pressure campaigns to bankrupt landlords. While the article focuses largely on New York City, Rosenthal’s influence extends far beyond it. She has built an ...
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Drug Kingpin Gets Life After 3-Year-Old Found With Backpack Full Of Drugs
Drug Kingpin Gets Life After 3-Year-Old Found With Backpack Full Of Drugs A decade-long drug empire that prosecutors say pumped cocaine and fentanyl through Mobile has ended with its alleged mastermind headed to federal prison for the rest of his life, according to WSFA. McGee, 42, received life sentences after being convicted of running a large-scale narcotics operation involving drugs, firearms and minors. U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer also imposed another life term stemming f...
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WNBA’s lack of clarity on gender eligibility policy is ‘herald of the times culturally,’ ex-NBA player says
Royce White, a former NBA player who said he will declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft, said Sunday the league is an "example" of "us losing a lot of things in this country."White appeared on Fox News Channel’s "Fox and Friends Weekend" and was asked whether the league was at risk of losing its new audience amid the growing trans athlete debate surrounding the league and the lack of a clear policy when it came to gender eligibility.FORMER NBA PLAYER ROYCE WHITE SAYS HE IS DECLARING FOR NEXT WNBA DRAF...
'World's Most Beautiful Soccer Player' puts a successful beach day in the books after taking talents back home
Ana Maria Markovic may have turned her back on soccer in the United States, but she hasn't turned her back on summer. A few weeks ago, she thanked Brooklyn FC after spending just one season in New York.The Croatian soccer player, who has been on the OutKick radar for a long time, returned home to Croatia as a member of Hajduk Split. This is the fifth different team she's played for since 2024.Markovic is still trying to get back to where she was before suffering a major knee injury in March 2023...
Police nab 'armed and dangerous' New York fugitive suspected of killing father and torching home
An "armed and dangerous" New York fugitive suspected of killing his 70-year-old father and setting the family home ablaze was captured Sunday, ending a multiday manhunt that drew in the FBI and police agencies across the state.Thomas David Ryan, 32, was taken into custody in the Gilboa area of Schoharie County, New York State Police said. Authorities had been searching for Ryan since his father, Robert Ryan, was found dead inside his burning Greenville home Thursday evening. Police said the fire...
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Trump says legal halt on White House ballroom is a national security threat
An appeals court blocked ongoing work on the project on Friday.
NORAD fighter jets intercept aircraft near Trump’s Bedminster golf club
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said its F-16 fighter jets intercepted multiple general aviation aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey, on Sunday after the planes reportedly violated temporary flight restrictions in the area. The 1st Air Force’s Air Forces Northern clarified that two aircraft were involved in the incident.The general aviation aircraft were safely escorted out of the restricted area by NORAD aircraft, officials said. The temporary flight restrictions were in p...
Top LLM Observability and Evaluation Platforms in 2026: Langfuse, LangSmith, Braintrust, Arize, and More Compared
A verified 2026 comparison of LLM observability platforms covering tracing depth, evaluation capability, production monitoring, and pricing. The post Top LLM Observability and Evaluation Platforms in
Former PGA Tour player Matt McQuillan suddenly passes away at just 45 years old
Former PGA Tour player Matt McQuillan has died at 45 years old.The Canadian from Kingston, Ontario, died on Aug. 5 "surrounded by his family," according to an obituary published in the Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper.McQuillan earned a scholarship to play collegiately at Oklahoma State, where he began his college career in 2000 before later transferring to the University of Georgia. He turned professional in 2003 and ultimately played in 32 PGA Tour events, making the cut in nine of those start...
Basketball Hall of Famer Don Nelson dead at 86
Don Nelson, a former NBA player and head coach who is in the Basketball Hall of Fame, has died, his family announced on Sunday. He was 86.Nelson played in the NBA from 1963 to 1976 and was a head coach in the league from 1977 to 2010.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS"On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson peacefully went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family," his family said in a statement, via NBA writer Marc Stein....
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NASA's MAVEN Illuminates New Understanding of Auroras at Mars
NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain types of auroras on Mars, finding that they form in a similar way to Earth-based auroras.
Eva Longoria stuns in blue bikini on Marbella beach vacation with husband Jose Baston
Eva Longoria is living it up while on vacation in SpainThe 51-year-old actress was recently photographed enjoying a day at the beach in Marbella, Spain with her husband, José Bastón.In the photos, Longoria is seen walking along the shore and cooling off in the ocean with Baston in a pair of sunglasses and a blue string bikini, which showcased her slim figure.The photos show Longoria laughing as she gets hit by the ocean waves, while others show her bracing for impact as she makes her way to Bast...
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Netanyahu rejects Gaza peace plan in fresh break from Trump
Israeli operations have killed 1258 Palestinians since the ceasefire.
The Tragic Death of Chuck Grassley’s Vacuum Cleaner Is a Moment to Set Aside Partisan Rancor
Let us all grieve as a nation.
Slashdot Reader Builds 'Spaced Linux', a New Devuan-Based, User-Friendly Desktop Distro
"I've been a Linux IT administrator for 30 years now," says crhylove (Slashdot reader #205,956), in a new video on his YouTube channel. "I used to be a data center architect, at one point I was the IT director for 13 school districts... I just haven't been happy overall with all the other operating systems out there... " I've been working really diligently for the last few weeks on a new distro called Spaced Linux that is exactly what I want to use. It's heavily focused on the [zoom-friendly 3D...
RNC chair says Talarico's GOP crossover hopes are a 'pipe dream': 'Nobody is going to follow him'
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico needs to flip some Republican voters this November to win in the largest red state in the U.S., but his opponents are calling out claims of Republicans backing him as inauthentic, if not fraudulent."Any chance that Talarico has building any type of Republican coalition is a pipe dream for him," Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters told Fox News Digital in an interview. "Nobody is going to follow him. He’s completely out of touch with T...
Here's how to format a USB drive on Windows
There are several scenarios that might require you to format a USB drive. But don't worry -- We'll show you how.
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Iran will not reopen Strait of Hormuz without US meeting Tehran’s demands
Tehran has released a shopping list of conditions, including war reparations from the US.
Dodgers vs Diamondbacks pitching matchup favors the under in divisional game
We cashed our main play of the player prop yesterday as Gerrit Cole continues to torment Matt Olson. Sometimes a hitter or a pitcher just has a guy's number, and that seems to be the case with Olson, who is otherwise a very good pitcher. The under in the game did not happen, though, as both teams did a fair bit of damage and the game ended up with nine runs.Let's try to avoid that fate today as we play the Dodgers and Diamondbacks game.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROA...
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Seattle Mayor Targets 'Surveillance Pricing' At Grocery Stores
Seattle Mayor Targets 'Surveillance Pricing' At Grocery Stores Seattle leaders are moving forward with a first-of-its-kind proposal aimed at preventing grocery retailers from using consumers' personal data to charge different prices for the same products. The ordinance, backed by Mayor Katie Wilson and City Councilmembers Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Dionne Foster, would prohibit large grocery chains from using information such as browsing history, social media activity, employment st...
'Outsider' House primary winner sets sights on flipping longtime GOP seat back from Dems: 'Ready for a change'
Fresh off her Republican primary win, veteran meteorologist and Congressional candidate Terri DeBoer told Fox News Digital she is ready to flip the state's Third Congressional District back over to the GOP."The one thing that we're really hearing over and over again is people are ready for a change," DeBoer said of her bid to unseat incumbent Dem. Rep. Hillary Scholten. "They are ready to be represented by someone who shares the same common sense West Michigan values as they do, and I'm the best...
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Ocasio-Cortez Says She Is Freezing Her Eggs and Still Mulling a Presidential Run
In videos on social media, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she wanted “to show more depictions of women having full lives in every context and every choice.”
'Highlander' star Christopher Lambert hospitalized after collapsing at Steel City Con
"Highlander" star Christopher Lambert suffered a medical scare after collapsing at Steel City Con in Philadelphia during a meet and greet over the weekend.The 69-year-old had to leave the convention due to a "personal issue," according to the event's Facebook page.The French actor was subsequently taken to a local hospital by ambulance, according to TMZ.A representative for Lambert told TMZ that the actor was "perfectly OK" and resting at his hotel. The representative said Lambert had not gotten...
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2 Die After Boat Overturns in New York Harbor
Police divers found a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby in the water near Liberty Island. A man was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.
Max Miller locked in as Republican nominee after Ohio ballot deadline passes without withdrawal
The deadline for Ohio Republicans to replace Rep. Max Miller on the November ballot has now passed, effectively locking in the embattled congressman as the GOP nominee in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District.Miller, who has resisted calls to end his re-election campaign, would have needed to withdraw by Saturday evening to give Republican officials enough time to select a replacement and complete the steps needed to meet Monday’s 4 p.m. certification deadline under Ohio election rules.Instead, Mill...
Sophie Cunningham's former teammate appears to fully endorse DiJonai Carrington's flagrant foul on Fever star
A former teammate of Sophie Cunningham's with the Indiana Fever wasn't exactly upset by seeing the WNBA star be left with a bloody mouth after taking a forearm to the face by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington.Sydney Colson, who spent the 2025 WNBA season playing alongside Cunningham in Indiana, reacted to Carrington's hard foul on her former teammate and eventual ejection from the game by writing "I love a trans foul" on her Instagram Threads account on Saturday evening.Colson's post is a pla...
Vice President Vance says migrant communities show 'clear pattern' in federal fraud as investigations widen
Certain migrant communities are helping to drive widespread fraud that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars, Vice President JD Vance told Fox News Digital.In an interview in his office in the West Wing of the White House last week, Vance discussed his work leading the fraud task force under President Trump. Vance said his team has found a clear pattern of collaboration involving migrant communities."You definitely see patterns where certain communities," Vance said. "It'll start as maybe one S...
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UK Police Literally Have An 'Elite Squad' To Flag Spicy Social Media Posts...
UK Police Literally Have An 'Elite Squad' To Flag Spicy Social Media Posts... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Britain's latest free speech assault is underway. An elite police unit set up by the Labour government has already flagged more than 100 social media posts to local forces, monitoring online "protest related activity" in a move critics brand a sinister step toward state control of speech. The National Internet Intelligence Investigations team, created in th...
ESPN buries DiJonai Carrington dirty foul on Sophie Cunningham, 'white privilege' post
Saturday afternoon, Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington hard fouled Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham around the neck. Carrington then blamed her ejection for the aggressive play on – wait for it – "white privilege" in a social media post from the locker room.While social media users have likely seen the viral clip and post by now, those watching the game on ESPN may be unaware of the full story.A player clotheslining another while she goes up for a layup, and then accusing the officials...
OpenAI Announces It's Enhancing Security Controls, Pausing Some Work for New AI Model Astra
OpenAI announced Friday it's pausing work on its Astra AI model because of security concerns. The Guardian reports: The company had evaluated the agent, Astra, and found "significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity", which had moved to a "critical" threshold... OpenAI stated that the model was not involved in an incident in which one of its AI agents went rogue during a test, accessed the open web and hacked a startup, Hugging Face... The reports have increased concerns about ...
John Goodman looks nearly unrecognizable in new photo after years of dramatic weight loss
John Goodman is turning heads with his dramatic transformation.The 74-year-old actor appeared nearly unrecognizable in a new photo with fellow actor David DeLuise after the two unexpectedly crossed paths at a grocery store.DeLuise, known for playing Jerry Russo on Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place," shared the snapshot on Instagram Thursday, showing himself smiling alongside a noticeably slimmer Goodman.‘HOME IMPROVEMENT’ STAR JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS MAKES RARE APPEARANCE IN REUNION PHOT...
