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Tech - Engadget - 35 minutes ago

You can now easily find out if a game is compatible with the Steam Machine

You just have to know where to look on the Steam page.

Tech - Gizmodo - 36 minutes ago

NOAA Raises Odds of a Historic ‘Super’ El Niño

Federal forecasters say this event will probably be one of the strongest El Niños since record keeping began in 1950.

Tech - Gizmodo - 41 minutes ago

Finally, a Robot Designed to Make Chatting With Mark Zuckerberg Feel Natural

There are lots of reasons to be wary of AI impersonating humans, but this probably isn't one of them.

Tech - Gizmodo - 1 hour ago

‘Faces of Death’ Is Surprisingly Insightful—Not So Surprisingly, Also Gruesome as Hell

If you missed 'Faces of Death' in theaters, the reimagining of the infamous faux documentary is coming to Shudder this week.

Tech - Gizmodo - 1 hour ago

This Early Human Was Stabbed in the Face—and Recovered

If the researchers' hypothesis is correct, the fossil represents the earliest known instance of an injury caused by something sharp.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 hour ago
Tech - Wired - 1 hour ago

What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science

A recent study tracked hundreds of soccer fans until their favorite team reached the final of a tournament. Their stress levels skyrocketed, and their heart rates jumped too.

Tech - Universe Today - 1 hour ago

Only Binary Stars Can Create Interacting Supernovae

When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it explodes as a supernova that can light up the sky for months. But some supernovae stay luminous for much longer, and astrophysicists have wondered what causes their extended brightness. New research points to binary stars, where one star expels material right before the explosion that creates a cocoon of circumstellar medium.

Tech - Gizmodo - 1 hour ago

China Just Caught a Rocket Booster for the First Time, Taking Aim at SpaceX

China is catching up to the U.S. in virtually every domain, spaceflight included.

Tech - Wired - 1 hour ago

Hiboy P6 Fat Tire Electric Bike Review: Smooth Sailing

Take on sand, snow, mud, gravel—this is the ebike for all your off-roading adventures.

Tech - Gizmodo - 1 hour ago
World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

One of my favorite Craftsman drills is 40% off right now here's why I recommend it

A few weeks ago, my trusty impact driver finally gave out. It had served me well for years, but I wasn't ready to spend hundreds of dollars on a replacement. After comparing a few options, I chose the Craftsman impact driver, largely because it was on sale for just $59 (and still is).Since then, it's powered through weeks of DIY projects, from woodworking and deck repairs to drilling into concrete planters, and has become the tool I reach for most.Original price: $99Just $59 (40% off) for a cord...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Sandy Alcantara home dominance gives edge to Miami Marlins for tonight's betting card

We were able to escape with another win on the diamond yesterday. It wasn't a walk in the park, but a win is a win. David Peterson allowed just one run, and Trevor Rogers allowed just one run as well, but his was in the sixth as Seyia Suzuki hit a bomb. The Orioles ended up winning the game 3-2, and really, the end result is all that matters. I'm hoping this game won't be quite as much of a sweat as we play the Guardians and Marlins matchup.The Cleveland Guardians are once again in a battle for ...

Tech - Gizmodo - 1 hour ago

Meta Thinks It Can Convince You That Smart Glasses Need Facial Recognition

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth pinky promises there will be no 'central database' of faces.

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

'Knots Landing' star Donna Mills issues urgent warning about aging

Donna Mills warns that it "takes work" to look good as you age, urging people to never stop exercising."I think the people out there have to realize it takes work. You can't just decide, ‘Oh, I'm going to look good,’ you know?" the "Knots Landing" star said on Kara Mayer Robinson's "Really Famous" podcast. "I didn't wake up looking like this."The 85-year-old actress said she works out almost every day and frequently plays tennis.‘CHARLIE’S ANGELS’ STAR JACLYN SMITH SAYS BEAUTY SECRET ISN’T MAKEU...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Influencer Connor Murphy's rental discovered in shocking condition after his sudden drowning

After influencer Connor Murphy's death by drowning in Thailand on July 7, police uncovered a highly disturbing scene at the luxury home that he was renting with his girlfriend identified as Bee.Video obtained by Viral Press shows a black tar-like substance splattered across numerous appliances in the kitchen, plus overflowing piles of grimy trash and excessively stained couches.In the video, gray and yellow paint can be seen streaked across the walls and ceiling of the high-end home in Samut Pra...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Hegseth steps in to ‘fix’ situation after Apache pilots suspended for ‘Salute from the Shores’ flyover

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stepped in quickly after reports that the pilots of eight Apache helicopters were suspended following a low-altitude flyover during South Carolina's "Salute from the Shore" event celebrating America's 250th anniversary.Video of the Apache helicopters conducting a low-altitude flyover as beachgoers cheered and waved flags quickly went viral. However, Fox affiliate Fox Carolina reported Thursday that after the pilots landed, they were informed they had been suspended ...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Would you pay $8,000 for a robot to fold laundry?

If your clean laundry has been sitting in a basket long enough to qualify as furniture, Isaac 1 may sound like the robot you have been waiting for. Weave Robotics has introduced Isaac 1, a mobile home robot designed to handle household chores that many of us keep pushing off to tomorrow. It can pick up dirty clothes, handle loaded hampers, fold laundry and put clothes away.It can also help with making beds, fixing pillows and blankets, plus putting everyday clutter back where it belongs. That so...

Alt - Boing Boing - 2 hours ago

Earn $150 credit with this $70 eSIM

TL;DR: Get $150 travel data credit usable in 200+ countries for just $69.99 (reg. $150) with aloSIM. In a world filled with AI, it doesn't make sense to be fumbling for a pin to swap out your SIM card. The great thing about aloSIM is that it's an eSIM card that effectively doubles the money you put in. Read the rest The post Earn $150 credit with this $70 eSIM appeared first on Boing Boing.

Tech - Wired - 2 hours ago

Meta’s Pursuit of the 'Careless People' Author Is Relentless and Self-Defeating

Yes, Sarah Wynn-Williams violated her deal to stay silent. But the power disparity bolsters the view that Meta is a heartless bully.

Alt - Boing Boing - 2 hours ago

Hannah Montana Linux updated after 18 years

Hannah Montana Linux, released in 2009, was themed around Disney Channel sitcom character Hannah Montana, the in-world alter ego of Miley Stewart, as performed by Miley Cyrus. The bizarre and extremely memey distribution had not been updated since—until now! Developer Noah Cagle this week announced Hannah Montana Linux v26.0, bringing nearly two decades of enhancements to functionality, user experience and security. Read the rest The post Hannah Montana Linux updated after 18 years appeared fir...

Tech - Quanta Magazine - 2 hours ago

We Know Simple Fluids Can Flow. Turns Out, Some Can Fracture.

Thamires Lima, a research professor in chemical engineering at Drexel University, studies the properties of thick, viscous liquids think honey or molasses, though in a lab you’re more likely to find polypropylene or crude oil. Using a method called extensional rheology, Lima stretches liquids between metal plates to find the force that makes them flow. A few years ago, she was conducting a… Source

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

No Takers, Nor Tankers

No Takers, Nor Tankers By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist at Rabobank Daily crossings through the Strait of Hormuz increased substantially after the US and Iran announced a “peace” agreement in mid-June. However, those numbers have started to dwindle as the ceasefire—peacefire, shmeasefire—appears increasingly shaky. According to Bloomberg, the Joint Maritime Information Center said that traffic through the Strait remains at “reduced levels,” (around 24% of pre-war tra...

Tech - LLM Stats - 2 hours ago

AI job rejections felt least fair when avatars shared just one trait

Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their hiring processes. It's not just CVs that are evaluated automatically. AI tools can also conduct job interviews—usually in the form of

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

Guns Fall Silent As Trump Says US-Iran Talks On Again, But Insists 'In No Uncertain Terms, Ceasefire Is OVER'

Guns Fall Silent As Trump Says US-Iran Talks On Again, But Insists 'In No Uncertain Terms, Ceasefire Is OVER' The guns have actually been silent in the Middle East overnight, after two days of deadly strikes between the United States and Iran, amid a general return to premarket open headlines of 'peace imminent again' as mediators desperately work to get diplomacy back on track. The White House position is that the ceasefire is over but that Washington has agreed to reengage Tehran ...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Millions in Dem ad money vanished from Platner race days before rape allegation doomed Senate bid

Two Democratic-aligned political groups shifted millions of dollars in planned Maine Senate ad reservations days before a rape allegation against former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner became public, handing Republicans a new line of attack over whether party leaders had already lost confidence in his campaign.WinSenate removed more than $6.2 million in Maine Senate ad reservations, including $5.9 million in broadcast reservations from July 7 through Aug. 31 and $330,000 in cable reserv...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Fox News AI Newsletter: Microsoft cuts thousands of jobs

Welcome to Fox News' Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- Microsoft cuts 4,800 positions, insists jobs 'not being replaced by AI'- OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Work to automate workplace tasks as AI race intensifies- Google turns old phones into cloud serversTECH TRANSITION: Microsoft said on Monday that it will eliminate roughly 4,800 jobs – or about 2.1% of its global workforce – as it restructures parts of the company to prioritize ar...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

Trump Refuses To Sign Landmark Housing Bill In Protest Over Stalled Elections Legislation

Trump Refuses To Sign Landmark Housing Bill In Protest Over Stalled Elections Legislation President Donald Trump declared Friday morning that he won't sign the sweeping bipartisan housing bill awaiting action on his desk in protest of the Senate's failure to pass his signature elections legislation. Unless the president issues an outright veto by midnight, however, the housing package will become law Saturday without his signature. President Donald Trump attends an event to mark the...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

SK Hynix ADRs Set To Open At $181, Well Above Offering Price

SK Hynix ADRs Set To Open At $181, Well Above Offering Price Summary: SK Hynix's ADRs Set to Open at $181, 22% Premium Above $149 Offering Price  SK Hynix ADRs Priced At 3% Premium As Wall Street Readies Wave Of Leveraged ETFs SK Hynix's ADRs Set to Open At Premium SK Hynix's ADRs, trading under the temporary ticker SKHYV, are indicated to open at $181 per share, 22% above their $149 offering price. The strong opening suggests robust investor demand for the world's leading suppl...

Tech - Engadget - 2 hours ago

Engadget Podcast: Xbox resets with layoffs

This week on the Engadget Podcast, we dive into Microsoft's brutal Xbox layoffs with Mike Futter of the Virtual Economy Podcast.

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

WATCH: Trump's Energy chief reveals what escalating Iran tensions could mean for gas prices

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is telling Americans not to be concerned about the possibility of another surge of sharp increases in gasoline prices as tensions with Iran have started to escalate once again.Asked whether Americans should worry about higher prices at the pump and how the Trump administration is preparing to keep the economy stable if the conflict continues to worsen, Wright told Fox News Digital: "It has not been any good behavior from Iran that's allowed oil to flow. It's been th...

Tech - Gizmodo - 2 hours ago

Trees May Not Slow Climate Change as Much as Scientists Thought

Researchers in the United States, Europe, and Argentina have discovered that some trees stop growing in the heat of summer—a find that could upend current climate models.

Tech - Gizmodo - 2 hours ago

Tracey Ullman Joins ‘Alien: Earth’ Season Two

Plus, Dan Trachtenberg's 'Freddy the 13th' secures a far-flung Friday the 13th release date

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

Polymarket Seeks Approval To Bring Margin Trading To U.S. Customers

Polymarket Seeks Approval To Bring Margin Trading To U.S. Customers Authored by Olivier Acuna via CoinDesk, Prediction market Polymarket applied for a license to offer U.S. users margin trading, enabling them to place bets with less upfront capital, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Polymarket takes another step in its return to the U.S. (Kanchanara/Unsplash) Polymarket's U.S. affiliate, Coming Home GBA LLC, filed for a futures commission merchant license with the National Futures Asso...

Alt - Boing Boing - 2 hours ago

The first trailer for Buddy isn't, you know, for kids

It can be so hard to keep kids entertained during the summer break. There's only so much swimming, trips to the trampoline park, and sleepovers that parents can afford both spiritually and financially. Sometimes, you just want to sit your kiddos the hell down in a darkened theater in front of a flickering screen for a couple of hours. Read the rest The post The first trailer for Buddy isn't, you know, for kids appeared first on Boing Boing.

Tech - Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

Oni Press Unveils the World’s First Comic Book in a Can Preserved Exclusively for San Diego Comic-Con

Oni Press is rolling into SDCC with a literal canned comic—an exclusive 'FORT PSYCHO' prequel packed with toys, chaos, and only 250 chances to crack one open.

Tech - LLM Stats - 3 hours ago

Fine-Tuning Explained for Noobs (How Pretrained Models Learn New Skills)

You don't need a PhD to understand fine-tuning. This article explains how pretrained models learn new skills through fine-tuning.

Tech - Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

Smartwatches Are Good at Collecting Data—Now They Need to Actually Work With Doctors

Insurance issues and a lack of clinical testing are reportedly holding wearable adoption back.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

Ryanair Passenger Partially Sucked Out Of Plane After Window Shatters

Ryanair Passenger Partially Sucked Out Of Plane After Window Shatters A 61-year-old Serbian man was almost sucked out of a Ryanair flight after a piece of the plane's engine broke off and struck a window on the Boeing 737-800, causing it to shatter.  The man's wife and other passengers pinned the man to his seat for five minutes as his "head and shoulders" were hanging outside the plane, which had left Greece's Macedonia airport for Germany at 5:55 a.m. CNN Greece reports.  "The...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Riley Green's new 'Think As You Drunk' music video is winning over country music fans

Riley Green is going viral with his latest music video.Green has become a country music superstar over the past couple years, and it's not hard to figure out the formula to his success.The "There Was This Girl" singer makes incredibly fun and engaging music. He's also known for keeping it real and authentic. That's about as rare as a unicorn sighting these days.COUNTRY MUSIC STAR ANNOUNCES MAJOR CAREER NEWS, FIRES UP FANS WITH VIRAL VIDEO FOR NEW ALBUMNow, he's, once again, proven why he's a sta...

Tech - Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

Character.AI’s Latest Bet Is Microdramas That Talk Back

Short little soap operas on TikTok are all the rage in Hollywood. Can the AI industry cash in?

Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

"GPIF To The Rescue?" Yen Jumps After Japan Urges Pension Funds To Invest More At Home

"GPIF To The Rescue?" Yen Jumps After Japan Urges Pension Funds To Invest More At Home After a relentless collapse in the yen to a 40 year lows, the trajectory was finally dented overnight when Japan’s finance minister called for the nation’s massive pension funds to increase investments in domestic assets, boosting the yen from near four-decade lows and spurring a rally in bonds. “One priority is to encourage households, as well as pension funds including the GPIF, to increase the...

Tech - Engadget - 3 hours ago

Volkswagen will dramatically shrink its model lineup and factory footprint

It follows reports of 100,000 jobs being under threat at the German automaker.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

Canada's Dabrowski, partner Stefani advance to Wimbledon women's doubles final

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani have advanced to their first Grand Slam women's doubles final of the season after a 7-5, 6-3 win over Japan's Shuko Aoyama. and Taiwan's Liang En-shuo on Friday at Wimbledon.

Tech - Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

Your Dog Ran Off the Grid. This Tracker Can Still Find It From Space

A new device uses satellites to help find your pet beyond the reach of cellphone towers.

Tech - Engadget - 3 hours ago

Is Microsoft Teams really going to start tracking employee locations?

Microsoft's new "Workspace Check-in" feature for Teams rolled out last month.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

JPMorgan Says The Real Threat To Bitcoin Isn't Strategy (MSTR), It's Private Blockchains

JPMorgan Says The Real Threat To Bitcoin Isn't Strategy (MSTR), It's Private Blockchains Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, Strategy’s recent bitcoin sales and its formal monetization program have rattled investors, but JPMorgan analysts see a bigger danger to bitcoin: blockchain adoption that routes around public networks and the tokens that ride on them. In a report led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou (ZH: available here for professional subscrib...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Sophie Cunningham stuns the Internet with Phoenix entrance attire, new fantasy football punishment and ribs!

Let's get Friday Screencaps started with news that summer has officially officially started around here, as the summer rec baseball season came to a close last night in the second round of the NW Ohio 14U playoffs.The boys battled through three innings, and trailed 5-2 against a flame-throwing 14 year old before they went to the pen and brought in a flame-throwing, junk-ball throwing 14 year old who had our kids way off-balance and flailing at pitches.Screencaps Jr. came in, got his first taste ...

Tech - LLM Stats - 3 hours ago

Australia's government has woken up to the risks of AI: More ambition is needed

Recently, Andrew Charlton, the federal assistant minister for science and technology, issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at the AI Safety Forum at the University of Sy

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam is a 'generational matchup,' WWE legend JBL says

Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar’s feud will come to a head at SummerSlam in August, and the showdown has the potential to be WWE’s match of the year.Femi beat Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and led to "The Beast Incarnate" deciding to retire – at least for a moment – at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Lesnar made a dramatic return a few weeks later, challenging and beating Femi at Clash in Italy.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALAt SummerSlam, Femi and Lesnar will do battle inside a Hell i...

Regional - New York Times - 3 hours ago

Claims of Poor Conditions in ICE Facility Are Bolstered by Health Inspectors

Detainees at the Delaney Hall center in Newark have complained for months about dirty, unhealthy living conditions. Documents echo their claims.

Tech - Engadget - 3 hours ago

China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster

China made a breakthrough in its space program with the successful capture of a Long March 10B rocket booster.

Alt - Boing Boing - 3 hours ago

FTC deal forces John Deere to share repair tools for 10 years

For a long while now, farmers using John Deere tractors to plow their fields have been getting plowed by John Deere. The storied heavy equipment company decided that selling farmers their hardware to help them in their hard work wasn't making them quite enough. Read the rest The post FTC deal forces John Deere to share repair tools for 10 years appeared first on Boing Boing.

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Mamdani's wife co-hosts luxe Muslim retreat casting Virgin Mary as ‘Palestinian woman’ under occupation

The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rama Duwaji, is reportedly co-hosting an Islamic Women’s "spiritual wellness" retreat on the swank French island of Corsica that frames the Virgin Mary as a "Palestinian woman" under occupation."She is the only woman mentioned by name in the Qur’an mentioned 34 times and the only one to have an entire chapter revealed in her name," reads The Women Sanctuary website, referring to Mary. "Surah Maryam. Her story is not only one of divine motherhood, b...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

Passenger reportedly partially sucked out of dislodged window during Ryanair flight takeoff

Ryanair said one of its planes was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport in Greece shortly after takeoff on Friday after a window was "dislodged," with two industry sources saying a passenger was partially sucked out of it.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

Passenger reportedly partially sucked out dislodged window during Ryanair flight takeoff

Ryanair said one of its planes was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport in Greece shortly after takeoff on Friday after a window was "dislodged," with two industry sources saying a passenger was partially sucked out of it.

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

DOUG SCHOEN: Far-left gamble in Maine blows up, leaving Democrats with one choice

Democrats are facing a crisis after the implosion of Graham Platner’s candidacy in Maine following explosive allegations of sexual assault and his withdrawal from the race.To that end, it is clear that Democrats’ strategy particularly the approach of democratic socialists of picking far-left candidates with no experience and without vetting is fraught with peril, as Platner’s case underscores.Right now, Democrats have one last opportunity to seize victory from the jaws of potential defeat, and i...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Trump says he's Iran's 'No. 1' target as renewed conflict raises assassination fears

One thing was clear from President Donald Trump’s appearance at the NATO summit in recent days: He believes Iran wants him dead."I'm No. 1 on the kill list for Iran," the president told reporters Wednesday. "I like being number one on TikTok better."Trump returned to the subject repeatedly throughout the summit with a level of candidness that might seem unusual for any other president.A new report suggests U.S. officials may have had fresh intelligence to support concerns about the threat: The W...

Tech - Gizmodo - 4 hours ago

X by Xreal a01+ Review: AR Glasses That Are Light on Your Face (and Wallet)

At $299, X by Xreal has a strong competitor in the entry-level AR market.

Tech - Engadget - 4 hours ago

Xreal's $299 lightweight a01+ AR glasses are now available to buy

The latest glasses from Xreal are designed to appeal to gamers and movie-watchers who want a big screen wherever they are.

Tech - Engadget - 4 hours ago

HP OmniBook Ultra 14 review: HP's best ultraportable in years

While fully loaded models are quite pricey, the HP OmniBook Ultra is hard to beat for those in the market for a premium Windows ultraportable.

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Marine vet Victor Marx narrowly notches victory in Colorado GOP gubernatorial primary

Marine veteran Victor Marx defeated Colorado state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary.Marx edged out Kirkmeyer, who was the close runner-up in the June 30 contest, which The Associated Press finally called on Thursday. Bottoms came in a distant third place."THANK YOU, COLORADO. Because of you, your time, your door knocking, your phone calls, and your belief in something bigger than politics, we just won the Republican nomination fo...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 4 hours ago

Trump Took Old Air Force One To Leave Turkey As Security Measure: White House

Trump Took Old Air Force One To Leave Turkey As Security Measure: White House Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, The White House said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s departure from the NATO summit in Turkey aboard the old Air Force One was a “distraction and misdirection” intended to address threats against him. The decision to have Trump travel aboard the old Air Force One aircraft came after Trump said he was at the top of Iran’s kill list following renewed ...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 4 hours ago

Canada added 18,000 jobs in June as unemployment rate edged down

Canada's economy added 18,000 jobs in June, continuing the momentum in the job market seen the month before and helping to edge down the unemployment rate slightly to 6.5 per cent.

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Marco Rubio steps in after Tim Walz pardoned illegal alien child rapist before deportation

EXCLUSIVE: An illegal alien child rapist from Laos who was set for deportation until Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the State Board of Pardons granted him clemency has been removed from the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News Digital.Rubio stepped in to terminate Tue Lue Vang's legal status in the U.S. and ensure that Walz's actions would not create roadblocks for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removing him from the country."Just weeks ago, a foreign ch...

Tech - LLM Stats - 4 hours ago

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim plans to debut an agentic AI avatar of himself within days, which is meant to help the public navigate government services

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim plans to debut an agentic AI avatar of himself within days, which is meant to help the public navigate government services Malaysia Pri

Alt - Zero Hedge - 4 hours ago

SK Hynix ADRs Priced At 3% Premium As Wall Street Readies Wave Of Leveraged ETFs

SK Hynix ADRs Priced At 3% Premium As Wall Street Readies Wave Of Leveraged ETFs The next test of the AI trade arrives today, as South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix's American depositary receipts begin trading under the temporary ticker SKHYV. Shares were priced at about a 3% premium to Thursday's close of its ordinary shares in South Korea. The $26.5 billion offering attracted demand for roughly seven times the shares available, forcing the chipmaker to scale back allocations...

Tech - LLM Stats - 4 hours ago

Researchers build missing infrastructure to move AI between robots

Robotics researchers often spend weeks, or even months, simply getting a new robot up and running before they can begin testing new behaviors. Researchers in the Carnegie Mellon University School of C

Tech - LLM Stats - 4 hours ago

OpenAI kills its Atlas browser after just eight months and folds everything into ChatGPT

OpenAI is killing its AI browser Atlas less than eight months after launch. Its features are moving into ChatGPT's updated Chrome extension, which will let users run ChatGPT directly in Chrome's sideb

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

8 indicted in planned sniper attack at White House UFC 250 event, DOJ says

Eight people now face terrorism charges related to a thwarted alleged plot to kill government officials and high-profile figures including President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk at the UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House last month.All eight were charged together Thursday as part of a two-count indictment handed down in Ohio.The indictment alleges they conspired to provide material support to terrorists, conspired to commit murder on federal territory, and conspi...

Tech - LLM Stats - 4 hours ago

The Fed wants AI investor Marc Andreessen to help figure out if AI can tame inflation

Fed Governor Kevin Warsh has appointed Marc Andreessen as co-chair of a working group tasked with examining the impact of AI on productivity and the labor market. Warsh views AI as a “significant disi

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

WNBA player who battered Caitlin Clark elbows another Fever star in the face, but there's a catch

Alyssa Thomas, the player who threw Caitlin Clark to the ground like a rag doll two weeks ago, was back on the floor against the Indiana Fever Thursday night.Clark sat a planned decision made by head coach Stephanie White but Thomas played, and things got physical ... again!I tell you what, whenever the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana play, it's must-see TV at this point. Well, "must-see TV" for July. Not sure folks are flipping over from football in the fall, but it's good content right now as we g...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Prestigious international pro wrestling tournament begins in US for second time, Rocky Romero breaks it down

One of the most prestigious pro wrestling tournaments in the world rings the first bell on Saturday in Chicago on Saturday.G1 Climax 36 begins at the NOW Arena with some of the best pro wrestlers New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) has to offer. The winner of the tournament will get a future shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom in January.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALThe event lasts four weeks. There are wrestlers separated into two blocks – A and B...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

CBS News anchor tells viewers Democrats dropped Platner because he was looking 'like a loser'

"CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil offered what appeared to be tough words for the Democratic Party on Thursday over its longtime support for former Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner.Dokoupil reported on Maine Democrats' attempt to replace Platner on the ballot after he suspended his campaign over a recent rape allegation from a former girlfriend. During his report, Dokoupil pointed out that many Democrats continued to endorse Platner after several scandals before that."The b...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Upside-down American flag at Minnesota Somali celebration sparks community chaos: 'Unfathomable'

FIRST ON FOX: More details are emerging after an American flag was displayed upside down at a Somali Independence Day event in Minnesota, sparking both outrage and apologies in a situation that has gone viral on social media in recent days.The St. Cloud Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that on July 3 at 5:29 p.m., the department received a call that the U.S. flag was being flown upside down on a city flagpole at the Lake George Park Pavilion during a Somali Independence Day event....

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman,' 'The Madison' snubbed by Emmys as expert hails him as TV's 'six-time champion'

Taylor Sheridan's massive television empire was shut out of the 2026 Emmy Awards, continuing a long-running trend from the Television Academy.Earlier this week, the 2026 Emmy nominations were released and out of every category, Sheridan's TV universe received a single stunt coordination nod for "Tulsa King," despite the popularity of his other shows: "Landman" and "The Madison."Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo, who hosts "Arroyo Grande with Raymond Arroyo," weighed in on yet another snub from...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Hidden underground chamber revealed beneath home of legendary Roman emperor

Archaeologists recently unearthed a hidden chamber beneath an estate tied to one of ancient Rome's most famous emperors and they say it could be the oldest known structure at the site.The discovery, made at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy, was recently announced by Pablo de Olavide University (UPO), a university in Seville, Spain.The imperial villa was once home to Emperor Hadrian, who ruled Rome from 117 to 138 A.D.ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER 'MYSTERIOUS' ANCIENT TUNNEL NEAR BIBLICAL KINGDOM OF JUD...

Tech - Gizmodo - 5 hours ago

Dan Trachtenberg’s Next Animated Film Just Got a Release Date

The 'Predator: Killer of Killers' and 'Badlands' director will release 'Freddy the 13th' in 2028.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago

Horse with head trapped in a bridge near Lytton, B.C., discovered by passing truck driver

The driver was mid-delivery when he happened upon the horse, which was in distress and appeared to be exhausted.

Tech - LLM Stats - 5 hours ago

The Big Con of Agentic AI

What our over-dependence on external consulting teaches us about delegating our minds to machines The post The Big Con of Agentic AI appeared first on Towards Data Science .

Tech - Wired - 5 hours ago

How to Share Your Location on an iPhone or Android Phone (2026)

Whether it’s through Google Maps or Emergency SOS, there are plenty of ways to quickly let your loved ones know where you are.

Tech - Slashdot - 5 hours ago

Microsoft to Retire OWA Light Client In Exchange Server

Microsoft plans to disable and remove OWA Light, the lightweight Outlook Web Access client for Exchange Server, in an upcoming update expected in August 2026. The company says retiring the two-decade-old legacy interface will reduce attack surface and engineering complexity, pushing users to the modern Outlook on the web experience instead. BleepingComputer reports: "OWA Light was an important compatibility experience when the web needed it. Today, the full Outlook on the web experience is the r...

Alt - Boing Boing - 5 hours ago

Watch this classic John Ford western for absolutely free

You may have noticed that it's a bit warm out. As good as the sun can feel after a long winter, the temperatures that the majority of the western hemisphere has been experiencing have been a bit… extra, these past few weeks. Read the rest The post Watch this classic John Ford western for absolutely free appeared first on Boing Boing.

Tech - Engadget - 5 hours ago

EU says Facebook and Instagram's 'addictive' design is illegal

The European Commission says Facebook's and Instagram's addictive designs violate the Digital Services Act.

Tech - LLM Stats - 5 hours ago

Researchers develop 'hierarchical AI agent' that tackles complex errands with ease

Korean researchers have developed a hierarchical AI technology that autonomously plans even complex, long-horizon tasks. The development of this hierarchical task-planning AI technology, which reduces

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Dodgers could acquire Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline to avoid having to face him in playoffs: Report

There's a clear villain these days in Major League Baseball, and for once, it's not the New York Yankees.The Los Angeles Dodgers have become the new version of the Death Star, a remarkable collection of talent built as a result of their financial advantages, front office brilliance, and exceptional drafting and development. Superstar catcher Will Smith goes down with a neck injury? Top prospect Dalton Rushing is there to step in and have the second-highest weighted runs created plus (wRC) of any...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

National Guard shooting suspect in 'dire,' 'self-inflicted' health condition after refusing to eat: filing

The Afghan national accused of killing a National Guard member and opening fire on others near the White House last year has been transferred from prison to a hospital after refusing to eat or drink water, court records show.Federal prosecutors told the court they learned Rahmanullah Lakanwal was hospitalized on Wednesday at around midnight to "preserve his life." This came after the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) warned in June that Lakanwal was refusing to "consume adequate nutrition for an exte...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

FCC chair mocks 'The View' host Sunny Hostin for blatant partisanship as she pleads for Dems to win Senate

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr mocked "The View" on X Wednesday after co-host Sunny Hostin urged Democrats to flip the Senate during a discussion about Maine's embattled Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner. This came as ABC argues the daytime program should remain exempt from federal political equal opportunity rules.Carr said ABC was asking the FCC to treat the show like a traditional news program while Hostin openly pressed for a Democratic Senate majority."ABC is arguing to the FCC that The V...

Tech - Wired - 5 hours ago

Which MacBook to Buy (2026): My Honest Advice on Which to Buy

MacBooks are now more expensive than ever, and having tested all the latest models, here’s my honest advice on which to buy.

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Pro wrestling star Shotzi Blackheart calls being MLW women's champion 'the greatest thing ever'

Shotzi Blackheart began her first Major League Wrestling (MLW) Women’s World Championship reign earlier this year when she defeated Shoko Nakajima on "Fusion."It’s her first title of any kind of MLW, and she relished the fact that she sits on top of the MLW women’s division after only joining the company officially in March.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL"Oh my god, it feels so good. Like, look at this beauty. I love it," she said, showing off her championship belt in an inte...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 5 hours ago

France Pushes Syria Strategic Energy Corridor Vision Despite Bombing During Macron Visit

France Pushes Syria Strategic Energy Corridor Vision Despite Bombing During Macron Visit Via The Cradle French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday said that Paris is developing "alternative routes" following a return to war between the US and Iran, singling out Syria as a primary gateway to Persian Gulf oil. "Among all the efforts we have made since the start of this crisis, there is the idea of preparing alternative routes so that we are not dependent on blockages here ...

Tech - LLM Stats - 5 hours ago

Bun ditches Zig for Rust with help from Claude Fable 5, writes over a million lines of code in 11 days

The JavaScript tool Bun has been fully rewritten from Zig to Rust, and Anthropic's Fable 5 did most of the work. The article Bun ditches Zig for Rust with help from Claude Fable 5, writes over a milli

Alt - Boing Boing - 5 hours ago

Israeli soldier shot an unarmed Gaza aid driver, witnesses say

There's so much shitty stuff happening in the United States, Iran, and Europe that it's easy to forget there's really shitty stuff still going on in Gaza that the United States is complicit in. But hey, that's the 24-hour news cycle and the Trump administration's deal: fill our days with so much terror that we can't keep the bespoke horrors they've unleashed on the world straight in our heads. Read the rest The post Israeli soldier shot an unarmed Gaza aid driver, witnesses say appeared first o...

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

California education leaders sound alarm over Newsom’s ‘brazen power grab’ stripping superintendent position

Californians working in the state's education sector are warning against what they describe as an "undemocratic power play" by Gov. Gavin Newsom to strip authority from the state's superintendent of Public Instruction.Assembly Bill 181, passed as a budget trailer bill for the 2026–27 fiscal year, shifts day-to-day managerial power from the state superintendent to a newly created position: the education commissioner. Unlike the independently elected superintendent, the new commissioner will be ap...

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

Coffee may have powerful effect on liver health, major study suggests

The health benefits of morning coffee may go beyond a wake-up call, according to a massive new study linking the beverage to a significantly lower risk of severe liver disease, liver cancer and liver-related death.Published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the research used data from 354,957 participants enrolled in the UK Biobank.Researchers tracked individuals who had no history of cirrhosis or liver cancer at the start of the study for an average of 13 years, according...

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

WATCH: California parents sue luxury daycare after toddler allegedly tossed into air, dropped on head

A California couple is suing a luxury country club daycare center after they say their 23-month-old son suffered a traumatic brain injury when an employee swung him through her legs, tossed him several feet into the air and failed to catch him, according to a lawsuit.Matthew Kittle, Elena Kittle and their minor son, identified in the complaint only as C.K., filed the lawsuit against The Bay Clubs Company, LLC in Los Angeles County Superior Court.The lawsuit paints a disturbing picture of what th...

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

Corporate America's China addiction has become a national security threat

The American economy is dangerously reliant on Communist China. Many in government and business know this, but hardly anyone has done anything about it.One important step toward addressing this vulnerability is greater transparency. A petition recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission urges the agency to require publicly traded companies to disclose to shareholders the material risks created by deep supply chain dependence on China. Investors deserve a clear accounting of just h...

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

AOC-backed candidate ripped for 'bizarre response' to transparency question: 'Pretty basic'

Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, is facing backlash after claiming he’s waiting on outstanding paperwork needed to accurately fill out his tax disclosure forms.El-Sayed's statement appears to be trying to defuse allegations from his opponent, Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, that he is trying to mask his net worth, hiding the true nature of his wealth until after the Michigan Aug. 4 Democratic primary."You’ve sought an extension through August 13, I believe, whi...

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

America's top destination for new taxpayers is quietly getting poorer, IRS data reveals

Wealthy Americans are continuing to flee high-tax states and New York City is paying the price.Nowhere is that more apparent than in Manhattan. The borough led the nation in new tax filers between 2022 and 2023, but it still lost roughly $922 million in adjusted gross income as high-income taxpayers departed and were replaced by lower-earning newcomers.With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, the migration of high-income taxpayers is becoming more than a demographic trend it's a political an...

Tech - Gizmodo - 6 hours ago

Apple TV’s Programming Head Knows You’re Dying for ‘Severance,’ ‘Pluribus,’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’ Updates

Matt Cherniss offers some understandably vague updates on when the streamer's much-loved genre series might return.