Oil passes $100 a barrel again: Why it’s more serious this time

Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensified.

Woman crashes into car seconds after shouting abuse at Nigel Farage

After shouting at the British politician, her car hit the back of the vehicle in front.

Amazon Is Bringing Games to Prime Video

Amazon is integrating its Luna cloud gaming service into Prime Video, adding a new "Games" tab where Prime members can play titles like "Hogwarts Legacy," "EA Sports FC 26," "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle," "Clue," and "Taboo." The games will be available starting today on Fire TVs in the U.S. and U.K., with additional supported devices and countries in the coming months. TechCrunch reports: With this move, Amazon is hoping games can turn Prime Video into a one-stop entertainment destinatio...

U.S. government withdraws subpoenas aimed at compelling 3 NYT reporters to identify sources

Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the U.S. government on Thursday withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about U.S. President Donald Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.

The RAMpocalypse Is Starting to Hit the Auto Industry

GM warns that the ongoing memory shortage could cost the company billions.

Archaeologists Thought This Famous Bronze Age Shaman Was a Guy. Well, She Wasn’t

And she might not have been a shaman, either.

New La La Land poster addresses Ryan Gosling's gripe

A new La La Land poster to celebrate the film's 10th anniversary features an altered version of Ryan Gosling's iconic pose, a response to the actor's longtime regret.

'The View' host calls out fellow co-hosts for defense of Graham Platner despite his Nazi-linked tattoo

"The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin took a swipe at her co-hosts on Thursday while reminding them that some of them defended Graham Platner despite his Nazi-linked tattoo.Griffin said the panel had debated Platner's candidacy at length, and said the whole saga was making it harder for the Democratic Party to win the Maine Senate seat. Joy Behar said candidate controversies didn't make things harder for Republicans, as Griffin also noted that Ken Paxton was not someone she would support in Te...

Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit US on Sept 24

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States on Sept. 24, with artificial intelligence (AI) expected to be a key topic during their talks.Trump made the announcement during remarks at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday afternoon while discussing his administration's push to build more AI data centers."President Xi is coming over on September 24th," Trump said. "We talked about it when I was over in Beijing, and we'll be ta...

Dave Portnoy blasts USA Today columnist for claiming Caitlin Clark’s referee complaints fuel racism

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy blasted USA Today columnist Nancy Armour on social media Thursday after she argued that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's reactions to officiating fuel racist abuse and endanger Black and queer WNBA players.Armour argued that some of Clark’s supporters interpret her disputes with referees as a White woman needing protection and respond by targeting other players."It seems there is a White nationalist element to Clark’s fandom that is deeply, deeply problemat...

Chabria: AI companies are creating 'all-powerful psychopaths.' Maybe not a great idea?

This week, OpenAI revealed that one of its AI models broke out into the wild and did a bunch of hinky stuff. How many times do we need to hear this story before someone does something to protect humans?

Dell XPS 13 (2026) Review: Truly the MacBook Neo of PCs

Finally, cheap PCs don’t have to feel like plastic crap.

Anthropic makes its Opus and Sonnet models available in voice mode, and says voice mode can now tap into some connected apps like Gmail, Slack, and Notion

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Anthropic makes its Opus and Sonnet models available in voice mode, and says voice mode can now tap into some connected apps like Gmail, Slack, and Notion Weeks after OpenAI

Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study

Patients experiencing severe heart attacks may have significantly higher concentrations of micro- and nanoplastics in their blood compared to individuals with stable heart conditions, according to new research.Italian researchers analyzed blood samples from the coronary arteries of 61 patients undergoing angiograms, a procedure that analyzes blood vessels for irregularities.They found that nearly 84% of patients suffering an active, severe heart attack had detectable micro- and nanoplastics in t...

OpenAI once again makes the case for giving ChatGPT your health records

ChatGPT Health is rolling out to users in the US who are 18 years or older.

AI extracts hidden material rules from microscopic data to predict large-scale behavior

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed artificial intelligence (AI) methods that learn the large-scale behavior of complex materials from microscopic data. By autom

Jack Smith doubles down against GOP accusations he lied under oath

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is maintaining his innocence after House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, referred him to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential criminal charges.Jordan accused Smith of lying while under oath during a deposition before his House GOP-led panel in December 2025.But Smith's lawyers rejected the referral as "meritless" in a letter to Jordan and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday night.JACK SMITH HIT WITH CRIMINAL REFERRAL AS GO...

Wife swapping with friends ruined by father-in-law, messy married affair with a co-worker and wedding objections

Welcome to the latest edition of True Romance. Last week we dove headfirst into the story of a married officer who resigned from the force after her affair with an 18-year veteran was exposed.That story has an update. The officer's husband, also a police officer, is the one who turned her in after finding the videos she recorded of herself having sex with the veteran of the force.Incredibly, her story wasn't the only one recently involving law enforcement and an alleged affair. A police chief al...

Universal secures rights for film adaptations of 10 Atari games

Gear up for the Atari Cinematic Universe.

Another cyclosporiasis outbreak investigated as cases of diarrhea-causing illness continue to mount

Officials have initiated a new investigation into a second cyclosporiasis outbreak and are trying to determine the source.

Foundation Future Industries, backed by Eric Trump, partners with AMD to develop autonomous humanoid robots using the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series chips

Aishwarya Jain / Reuters: Foundation Future Industries, backed by Eric Trump, partners with AMD to develop autonomous humanoid robots using the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series chips Eric Trump-bac

Seinfeld's Jason Alexander apologizes to Courtney Stodden for lewd sketch filmed when she was 17

Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander, 66, has publicly apologized to reality star Courtney Stodden, 31 after she called him out on her Instagram for a lewd comedy sketch they appeared in together when she was a minor.

Instagram is now banning users who make creepy content with Meta glasses

Meta is finally cracking down on people users who harass and record people with its smart glasses.

Former Obama spox charged with financial felony in city engulfed by fraud scandals

A former Obama press aide, Adam Fetcher, is facing a felony charge as he stands accused of stealing a co-worker’s debit card to purchase kratom, a mood-altering substance, from a Minneapolis smoke shop.Fetcher served as the Chief Communications Officer for the City of Minneapolis until he was fired from his role in early July during a police investigation following reports that he had stolen cash and bank cards from three fellow municipal employees and blown through hundreds of dollars in smoke ...

AegisAI, which uses AI agents to detect AI-driven spear-phishing attacks, raised a $36M Series A led by Battery Ventures, bringing its total funding to $49M

Marina Temkin / TechCrunch: AegisAI, which uses AI agents to detect AI-driven spear-phishing attacks, raised a $36M Series A led by Battery Ventures, bringing its total funding to $49M Hackers are i

Voicepilled Vibe Coders Are Drooling Over This Touchpad You Control With Your Tongue

Please just let the accessibility devices be for those who need them.

Sony's Decision To Ditch Discs Was Practically Inevitable, Data Shows

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Many gamers have been lamenting Sony's recently announced decision to halt sales of physical game discs in 2028. However, new data revealed by Circana analyst Mat Piscatella highlights how years of stark economic trends helped lead Sony to that decision. In a social media thread Thursday morning, Piscatella shared insights into Circana's tracking data on physical game sales in the U.S. dating back to 2003. A graph of those trends shows physi...

Claude's voice mode just got smarter

Claude's voice mode hasn't been the most reliable, but this update should help.

Anthropic updates Claude voice mode with more capable models

Claude's new voice model will let you reschedule your meeting or draft an email

Governor Resists U.S. Demand for Names of Noncitizens on Voting Rolls

The Justice Dept. gave New Jersey five days to hand over the names of over 6,000 noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls. Gov. Mikie Sherrill said they were registered “through no fault of their own.”

Fact check: Photo of Iran’s supreme leader is AI-edited

The latest photo of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei circulating in Iranian media was edited or generated using Google AI. Khamenei has not been seen in public since the U.S.-Israeli attack that killed his father and other family members on Feb. 28.

July 2026: LangChain Newsletter NemoClaw Blueprint, OpenWiki Brains, and More

NemoClaw Deep Agents blueprint, LangSmith Sandboxes free trial, Fleet Slack integration, voice tracing, OpenWiki Brains, and RLMs in Deep Agents. See what's new at LangChain

Flock Cameras Are Disappearing in Plain Sight

The herpes of the surveillance state, Flock cameras are proving hard to get rid of, no matter how much everyone wants them gone.

NHTSA Begins Work On New Car Door-Handle Rules After Bloomberg's Tesla Report

NHTSA Begins Work On New Car Door-Handle Rules After Bloomberg's Tesla Report Auto-safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will begin considering new federal requirements for vehicle door handles and emergency-release systems following a series of deadly incidents in which occupants became trapped after electrically operated doors lost power. NHTSA said an inaccessible or difficult-to-locate mechanical release could prevent occupants from escaping af...

15% more for a Mickey beignet? Sticker shock hits Disneyland customers over food price increases

The Happiest Place on Earth is going to cost you more if you show up hungry. Disneyland food prices jumped as much as 25%.

Meta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World Ending

The clip features the David Bowie track “Five Years,” which includes lyrics such as “Earth was really dying (dying).”

Meta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World Ending

The clip features the David Bowie track “Five Years,” which includes lyrics such as “Earth was really dying (dying).”

An Amateur Archaeologist Disappeared in the Grand Canyon 14 Years Ago. His Remains Have Finally Been Found

Amateur archaeologist Bill Ott went missing in 2012 while hunting for undocumented prehistoric rock art paintings. His backpack is still missing.

Iconic coaster to take final ride as fans say goodbye after decades of thrills

One of Florida's most iconic roller coasters is preparing for its final ride after more than three decades, sparking a wave of nostalgia among theme-park enthusiasts.Busch Gardens Tampa Bay recently shared that Kumba will permanently close on Aug. 2 after 33 years in operation, marking the end of one of the park's best known attractions.When it debuted in 1993, Kumba was Florida's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster. It also featured the world's tallest vertical loop and quickly became a...

AMD unveils the Venice-X CPU, with 1152 MB of 3D V-Cache, 96 cores, and up to 5.15 GHz clock speeds, available in H2 2027

Jake Roach / Tom's Hardware: AMD unveils the Venice-X CPU, with 1152 MB of 3D V-Cache, 96 cores, and up to 5.15 GHz clock speeds, available in H2 2027 It's the same cache amount and core count as Ge

AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing

The Series A was led by Battery Ventures, bringing AegisAI total funding to $49 million.

First overall pick Fernando Mendoza signs guaranteed deal with Raiders, who seem to be an 'arrow up' NFL club

The Fernando Mendoza era is officially underway for the Las Vegas Raiders because he just signed a contract worth $57.27 million every cent of it guaranteed.We knew Mendoza would eventually get to signing his four-year deal that will include a fifth-year option. It was a matter of time because, well, all NFL rookies generally sign their slotted deals, and the No. 1 overall selection of the 2026 draft would be no different.But this signing hits different because it means an NFL legacy franchise t...

JD Vance bodyguard faces criminal investigation for leaking travel details

The guard spoke of the Secret Service being 'fed up' with the Vice President's requests.

New poll complicates Vance’s status as Trump’s likely 2028 heir apparent

A new poll from New Hampshire, the state that for a century has held the first Republican presidential primary, is the latest to indicate that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is gaining ground in a hypothetical 2028 GOP nomination matchup with Vice President JD Vance.Vance stands at 36% support among likely GOP primary voters in New Hampshire, with Rubio at 26%, according to a University of New Hampshire (UNH) Granite State Poll released this week.That's a massive shift from the previous UNH 2028...

US Lays Groundwork For Approving Offshore Nuclear Power Projects

US Lays Groundwork For Approving Offshore Nuclear Power Projects Authored by Melanie Sun via The Epoch Times, The U.S. federal government has outlined a preliminary framework to oversee the approval of offshore nuclear power projects, advancing President Donald Trump's agenda to safely unleash domestic energy production and reestablish the United States as the global leader in nuclear energy. Birds fly along the Pacific Ocean near the dry fuel storage of canisters containing spent ...

Here's why Chinese smartwatches like the Oppo Watch X3 are rarely sold in the US

The device is ready; the business isn't.

Trump stuns Saudis by pinning nuclear deal to its recognition of Israel

US President Donald Trump said a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia depends on the kingdom.

Elon Musk says his AI platform will create 'historically accurate' full-length 'Odyssey' movie

Elon Musk said Wednesday he plans to create a feature-length version of Homer’s "The Odyssey" that is "historically accurate" and faithful to the author’s intentions.The 55-year-old reposted a three-minute scene from the mythological poem on X that a user said was created by X’s Grok Imagine."Before this year ends, Grok Imagine will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer," the billionaire owner of X posted.EVERY CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING ...

Autopsy reveals grim details in killing of Grammy-nominated gospel singer Jubilant Sykes

The autopsy report for Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes revealed he was brutally beaten and stabbed to death. Police identified his son as his alleged killer.

Owner of Ontario bakery ‘panicked’ when Google's AI Overview mistakenly said it was shutting down

The owner of a beloved restaurant-bakery in Millbank in southern Ontario is doing everything she can to let people know the business is still open after Google's AI overview said it would close for good at the end of the month. It turns out the AI had mistaken Anna Mae's for a bakery of the same name in Illinois.

Owner of Ontario bakery ‘panicked’ when Google's AI Overview mistakenly said they were shutting down

The owner of a beloved restaurant and bakery in Millbank is doing everything she can to let people know the business is still open after Google's AI Overview said that they would be closing for good at the end of the month. It turns out the AI had mistaken the local Anna Mae's for a bakery of the same name in Illinois.

WATCH: ‘Shocking’ Ben Franklin smear leaves Smithsonian chief with ‘no regrets’

The director of the country's premier American history museum said she has no regrets about any of the museum’s exhibits during her tenure after an expert confronted her with a "shocking" display that he said smeared Founding Father Benjamin Franklin.Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig faced intense questioning from lawmakers during two Capitol Hill hearings this week. The hearings followed a White House Domestic Policy Council report accusing the museum of usi...

For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark

MSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.

The Next ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ Anime Is Coming From the Mind Behind ‘Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex’

Director Kenji Kamiyama's 'Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO' takes flight in an entirely new mecha timeline in 2027.

University of Toronto mathematician Jacob Tsimerman wins Fields Medal

University of Toronto math professor Jacob Tsimerman has won the Fields Medal, the top global honour in mathematics.

OpenAI expands ChatGPT Health, which helps users with health-related queries and connects to services like Apple Health, to all logged-in US users over 18

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: OpenAI expands ChatGPT Health, which helps users with health-related queries and connects to services like Apple Health, to all logged-in US users over 18 OpenAI said today

Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life

Friends and family of Minnesota Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman said the man sentenced Thursday to two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to her murder failed to eliminate her spirit and her legacy, but caused enduring fear and fury as he changed their lives forever.

You Didn’t Get the AI Model You Paid For

The line in the response object You call the API. You pass model: “claude-fable-5”. You get back a completion, a token count, and a field that reads “model”: “claude-opus-4-8”. Nothing errored. Nothin

Vance Boelter sentenced for shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and spouses

Vance Luther Boelter the man who pleaded guilty to killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and opening fire on another elected official and his spouse was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. Boelter, 58, received two consecutive life sentences, plus 40 years in prison, all to be served consecutively over the killing of former House Speaker Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as critically wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, FOX 9 reported. The sentence was part of a pl...

New York Faces Half a Trillion in Storm Prevention Costs, Report Finds

A study from a group called Rebuild by Design estimates that the money will be needed to repair the effects of climate change in the next 24 years.

Bethesda accused of breaking Canadian labor laws with Montreal layoffs

The fallout from the big Xbox layoffs continues to develop.

Playful AI robots mirror toddlers' language-learning mistakes and recover

Do AI models understand the language that they produce? To help answer this question and elucidate the mechanisms of language acquisition more generally, researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Scienc

Runway launches Runway Media Router, which it says is the first built specifically for generative media, as it expands from AI video to AI infrastructure

Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: Runway launches Runway Media Router, which it says is the first built specifically for generative media, as it expands from AI video to AI infrastructure Runway no longe

OpenAI says rogue AI models broke free from human control. Some see it as a 'warning shot'

It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system, trained to probe for digital vulnerabilities, breaks free of human control and acts on its own to ha

In a First, Apple Maps Navigation To Be Embedded In Ford UEV Pickups

Ford will become the first automaker to embed Apple Maps directly into its vehicles, starting with an all-electric midsize pickup built on its new Universal Electric Vehicle platform. "The pickup -- with Ford testing preproduction models on roads now -- is expected to start at $30,000 when it comes to market in 2027," reports the Detroit Free Press. "Ford has said several other EVs off that platform will follow, including a small all-electric SUV." From the report: Ford CEO Jim Farley said the n...

Norway soccer chief complains over Trump's FIFA involvement after US star's red card: 'This was an error'

The World Cup may be over, but there are some still upset over the controversy surrounding USMNT star Folarin Balogun’s red card ban being suspended.Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) President Lise Klaveness said she is going to ask her board to pursue a formal ethics complaint over the incident. She called on FIFA to acknowledge the decision to reverse Balogun’s ban as an error."We need our leader in FIFA to say that this was an error," Klaveness told The Times. "If you start to adapt in such...

Flag-bearer Dandeneau leads Canada into Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Follow the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony live from Glasgow

Iowa teachers suspended over viral student-run drag show reach settlement before trial

Three Iowa teachers who were disciplined for helping to facilitate a student-led drag show have reached a settlement after filing discrimination lawsuits against the Ankeny Community School District.The district launched investigations into teachers Jill Bjorklund, Mollie Jo Blahunka and PJ Hurley in May 2022, after they approved or attended a drag show for students held on campus after school hours.Students with the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs at Ankeny High School and Southview M...

EU gives antritrust approval to the Saudi-led $55 billion takeover of EA

The deal isn't done yet, but it's getting closer.

Trump says Saudi nuclear deal hinges on normalizing relations with Israel. Here's what we know

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday a new agreement reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear program will require the kingdom to normalize relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords, a move that Saudi Arabia has long rejected.

Sony saves the Cinerama Dome from becoming condos or sadness

Los Angeles has a few storied movie theaters, and none are more beloved than the Cinerama Dome. After being closed for years, Sony has reached a deal to reopen it in 2028. As an Angeleno, I've never been a huge fan of the Cinerama Dome. Read the rest The post Sony saves the Cinerama Dome from becoming condos or sadness appeared first on Boing Boing.

Gov. Hochul Responds To Criticism, Explains Rationale For AI Data Center Moratorium

Gov. Hochul Responds To Criticism, Explains Rationale For AI Data Center Moratorium Authored by Oliver Mantyk via The Epoch Times, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal on July 21 responding to the publication's criticisms of her decision to halt data centers of a certain size from being built in her state. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in New York City on March 19, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images In her op-ed, Hochul explained her stance...

20,000 evacuated from France’s south coast as fire rages in pine forest

Thousands of hectares have been destroyed by fires that have been burning out of control.

The US Department of Commerce's BIS is formally investigating whether Chinese companies like Moonshot are accessing advanced US AI chips to train their models

Leo Schwartz / The Information: The US Department of Commerce's BIS is formally investigating whether Chinese companies like Moonshot are accessing advanced US AI chips to train their models This we

GitHub plans a two-tier bug bounty program that cuts rewards for the public and boosts payouts for invite-only researchers, amid a flood of AI-powered reports

Carly Page / The Register: GitHub plans a two-tier bug bounty program that cuts rewards for the public and boosts payouts for invite-only researchers, amid a flood of AI-powered reports Code shack a

Garmin’s Whoop Killer Will Offer Free Heart Rate Monitoring After Backlash

Anyone who owns a Garmin Cirqa will be able to view live heart rate data for free as part of an upcoming change to the company's subscription plan.

The Next ‘Star Trek’ Lego Beams You Onto the USS ‘Enterprise’ Bridge

Captain Kirk and company get their first Lego rendition after last year's set featuring the 'Enterprise-D' from 'The Next Generation.'

Sen. Cruz Says GM Pushed The China Car Ban Provision That Would Also Knock Out Mercedes-Benz

Sen. Cruz Says GM Pushed The China Car Ban Provision That Would Also Knock Out Mercedes-Benz The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the bill unanimously. Its chairman voted yes and then accused a Detroit automaker of writing part of it to remove a German competitor. People look at a BYD Seagull car by Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD Auto at the Bangkok International Motor Show in Nonthaburi on March 27, 2024. Lillian Suwanrumpha /AFP via Getty Images The Senate Comme...

White House defends WNBA star Sophie Cunningham after she speaks out in support of protecting women's sports

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke out in support of Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham on Thursday after Cunningham spoke out publicly in support of protecting women's sports from transgender athletes."Men should not be playing in women's sports. It's completely ludicrous that anyone could support that," Leavitt told reporters."It's even more ludicrous that you do have Sophie Cunningham, a female athlete herself, very accomplished in her own right, coming forth and speaking th...

AI May Not Cause Total Jobs Armageddon Afterall: Google Reports on How AI Is Being Used at Work

AI is used in 68% of occupations representing 88% of US employment, from software developers to farmers, industrial engineers, and foresters. It’s not automating away those jobs but is helping workers do their jobs.

Lytton, B.C., hits 41 C, hottest temperature in Canada this year

The heat wave that has scorched southern British Columbia this week has seen temperatures pass 40 degrees for a second consecutive day in the Fraser Canyon, marking the two hottest temperatures recorded in Canada this year.

Qobuz overhauls its music player and adds real-time lyrics

The latest updates to Qobuz make it an even better alternative to Spotify.

Dem Rhode Island lawmaker threatens ICE: 'Your day of reckoning will come m----- f------'

A Rhode Island lawmaker who previously referred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers as "Nazi Gestapo thugs" said "your day of reckoning will come mother------" in a charged social media post aimed at the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.State Rep. Enrique Sanchez, a Democrat, directed his anger at ICE in a Wednesday post on X decrying its enforcement tactics:"Fighting and dealing with ICE since last year has f-----...

Alex Murdaugh ranks among South Carolina’s worst tax deadbeats while awaiting new murder trial

As Alex Murdaugh awaits a new trial in the murders of his wife and son, the disgraced former attorney is facing a separate seven-figure problem.Murdaugh owes more than $1.6 million in unpaid South Carolina taxes, penalties and interest, ranking him among the state’s biggest individual tax delinquents, according to newly published records.The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) listed "Murdaugh, Richard" as owing $1,630,201.02 in its latest quarterly report of top delinquent taxpayers, p...

Alex Murdaugh ranks among South Carolina’s biggest tax deadbeats while awaiting new murder trial

As Alex Murdaugh awaits a new trial in the murders of his wife and son, the disgraced former attorney is facing a separate seven-figure problem.Murdaugh owes more than $1.6 million in unpaid South Carolina taxes, penalties and interest, ranking him among the state’s biggest individual tax delinquents, according to newly published records.The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) listed "Murdaugh, Richard" as owing $1,630,201.02 in its latest quarterly report of top delinquent taxpayers, p...

A YouTuber rebuilt a mercury light bulb discovered in 1675

In 1675, the French astronomer Jean Picard noticed something strange while carrying his mercury barometer through a dark room: the mercury glowed as it sloshed around the bulb. Two centuries before Edison, he had stumbled onto a working light source. The effect became a favorite puzzle for the leading scientists of the day, who called it barometric light. Read the rest The post A YouTuber rebuilt a mercury light bulb discovered in 1675 appeared first on Boing Boing.

Dem supported 'Green New Deal' after receiving nearly $60K from energy groups, now wants congressional seat

FIRST ON FOX: Sean McCann, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, has taken at least $57,600 in contributions from energy groups while supporting Green New Deal policies that were projected to increase utility costs, records show.McCann’s record on energy is resurfacing as he wages an uphill campaign to unseat Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., and raises questions about his approach to federal energy policy. McCann first served as the Kalamazoo city commissioner...

Dem supported 'Green New Deal' after receiving nearly $60k from energy groups, now wants Congressional seat

FIRST ON FOX: Sean McCann, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, has taken at least $57,600 in contributions from energy groups while supporting Green New Deal policies that were projected to increase utility costs, records show.McCann’s record on energy is resurfacing as he wages an uphill campaign to unseat Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., and raises questions about his approach to federal energy policy. McCann first served as the Kalamazoo city commissioner...

Trump "Close" To Ordering "Massive Attack Greater Than Anything Before" On Iran

Trump "Close" To Ordering "Massive Attack Greater Than Anything Before" On Iran Summary Trump escalates warnings of "massive attack": Trump threatened to hold Iran responsible for future Houthi attacks and said he is "close" to ordering a massive new strike (Axios interview). Houthis escalate: The Houthis threatened Saudi Aramco after attacking two Saudi oil tankers and expanding their blockade of Saudi shipping. Oil jumps: Brent crude climbed back above $100 as Red Sea and Hormu...

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman's family sues his widow 6 years after his death

Late actor Chadwick Boseman’s family has petitioned a Los Angeles court to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, as administrator of his estate, alleging she has not properly distributed assets and has maintained sole control over certain estate-related business interests.

NHL's top American-born scorer Patrick Kane signs deal to return to Chicago Blackhawks

Considering it will no doubt be hanging in the United Center rafters at some point, I think most people assumed that the last time a Chicago Blackhawks No. 88 sweater would hit the ice was in Patrick Kane's final game before getting traded to the New York Rangers in 2023.Wrong.On Thursday, the Blackhawks announced that Kane, who won three Stanley Cups in Chicago and is the top American-born scorer in NHL history, is returning to the team on a two-year, $16 million deal.CONNOR BEDARD RE-SIGNS WIT...

William Shatner says he and his daughter, 61, fought Stage 4 cancers at the same time

It’s a path no father and daughter would ever choose to walk. And yet, William Shatner says he and his youngest daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch both found themselves on it together after both were diagnosed with advanced-stages of cancer just months apart.

Samsung will support the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 with five years of updates

Samsung's new wearables will receive Wear OS updates until 2031.

Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded

Runway no longer wants to be just another AI model company. It wants to become the infrastructure layer for generative media. On Thursday, the startup launched Runway Media Router through Runway Dev,

Leavitt rips blue state’s explosive noncitizen voter-roll admission: ‘Not a coincidence’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill over noncitizens registered to vote in the Garden State, questioning the timing of the revelation as President Donald Trump tightens election security."I will say on New Jersey and this governor, the fact that she just all of a sudden decided to put out a press release saying President Trump and Republicans have been right about noncitizens on our voting rolls is not a coincidence," said Leavitt."I think this gov...

Evaluating AI Agents: A production blueprint with Strands and AgentCore

Together, Motorway and AWS built an end-to-end evaluation pipeline that reduced incorrect results from 1 in 8 queries to 1 in 50 and cut issue detection time from few hours to few minutes. The pipelin

The New ‘Street Fighter’ Movie Toys May Have Revealed a Huge Spoiler

At Comic-Con, Hasbro unveiled toys for Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Akuma, and maybe more.

OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users

Users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal.

OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all U.S. users

Users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal.