A New York university faces Justice Department investigation over 'Black Male Initiative'
The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced an investigation into the City University of New York (CUNY) over its "Black Male Initiative (BMI)."According to the CUNY website, BMI’s mission "is to increase, encourage, and support the inclusion and educational success of students from groups that are severely underrepresented in higher education, in particular African, African American/Black, Caribbean and Latino/Hispanic males."In a press release on Tuesday, the DOJ confirme...
Cardi B claims Donald Trump’s attendance brought a 'dark' energy to NBA Finals Game 3
Some people find a way to blame President Donald Trump for just about everything. Apparently, that now includes the New York Knicks losing an NBA Finals game.Following New York's 115-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 on Monday night, rapper Cardi B suggested Trump's presence at Madison Square Garden may have brought some bad juju into the building.Trump, who became the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, was in attendance as the Spurs snapped the Knicks' 13-game ...
Emergency action seeks to prevent erasure of 'mother' and 'father' in code of largest US town
Officials in America's most populated township are taking urgent action to stop a Democrat-backed bill that would replace "mother" and "father" in New York State law with gender-neutral parental terms.The emergency resolution from Hempstead Township comes just days after New York State Legislature passed a bill that would replace "mother" with the term "gestating parent" and "father" with "non-gestating parent." It would also change "paternity" to "parentage."Democrats say the measure is an effo...
Clay Travis goes scorched earth on NFL during Sports Broadcasting Act hearing: 'Fans are getting gouged'
Fox News contributor and OutKick founder Clay Travis unleashed on the National Football League in a heartfelt testimony regarding the cost of watching games from home.During his testimony, Travis "advocate[d] for the reasonable fan" in efforts to put an end to what he dubbed unlawful "pay-per-view.""Every single day, sports fans are getting gouged now for the opportunity of watching their favorite teams. Fans now pay far more money every year for something that by law in 1961 you all guaranteed ...
Trump takes ICE shutdowns off the table with signature on key $70B bill
President Donald Trump signed the $70 billion Republican-led homeland security bill Wednesday after the Senate-crafted measure narrowly passed the House despite the GOP's slim majority. Speaking from the Oval Office alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and other lawmakers, Trump said he was "thrilled" to fund the Department of Homeland Security and give "heroes of ICE and Border Patrol" needed resources through the end of his term...
Trump says US will strike Iran 'very hard' again today
President Donald Trump vowed a forceful response against Iran on Wednesday, saying the U.S. would be "attacking them very hard" after accusing Tehran of prolonging nuclear negotiations and targeting a U.S. helicopter.Trump was asked during the signing of the Secure America Act in the Oval Office what he meant about an earlier social media post in which he wrote that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal and "now they will have to pay the price!!!""We're going to be attacking them and attac...
British Muslim police group called IDF a terrorist organization, questioned Hamas atrocity reports
The National Association of Muslim Police (NAMP) is facing intense backlash after it was revealed that a policy paper it promoted contained what critics say are "antisemitic lies," while also facing accusations that the organization is "infiltrated or controlled by Islamists."This latest embarrassment for British police authorities comes as the government continues to face criticism for alleged two-tier policing, especially when it comes to anti-Israel and pro-British protests.The paper from the...
Sydney Sweeney defends 'Euphoria' nudity and reveals a pole dancing scene was cut from season three
Sydney Sweeney is a professional.The 28-year-old actress told Vanity Fair that she didn't have a problem doing her more explicit scenes in "Euphoria" this season because she's playing a character."He sent me all the scripts and it already had all of Cassie’s scenes in it, the OnlyFan scenes, and he called me afterwards, and he was talking about it, and we talking through it all," she said of creator Sam Levinson."He asked me how I felt about it, and I told him, 'Look, I’m playing a character.' D...
Pairing nine World Cup contenders with their college football counterparts ahead of 2026 tournament
When it comes to fandom, few can rival international soccer fanatics.It's hard to find a group of people more fervent than the ones who support a World Cup powerhouse.Luckily for us Americans, we have college football, which is basically the closest thing to European or South American soccer when it comes to just how insane we get about it.The two sports actually parallel each other better than either fan base would like to admit, so today I wanted to take a look at nine contenders in the 2026 W...
World Series champion John Smoltz warns MLB 'cannot afford' a work stoppage with CBA set to expire
Major League Baseball is in a great spot right now, and World Series champion John Smoltz said the sport cannot afford a work stoppage.The CBA between MLB and MLBPA is set to expire at the end of the season, setting up what looks to be a long and contentious period of negotiations over the winter. Smoltz said this head-on collision has been coming for a long time, and the two sides can’t afford to get it wrong."We know that if they don't get this worked out, baseball will suffer. They cannot aff...
Hunter Biden’s Crypto Tweets Should Give Everyone a Moment of Pause
"I don't know why any of you haters are surprised I'm the one actually engaging here," Biden wrote on X.
San Francisco judge not convinced reparations fund will be discriminatory during lawsuit hearing
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Joseph Quinn ruled last week that a lawsuit challenging the city's race-based reparations fund is premature, sustaining a demurrer against the suit.A demurrer is an objection stating that the evidence presented was not sufficient to proceed for a review by the judge."We are disappointed by the Superior Court's ruling, but remain undeterred. The government cannot use taxpayer money to administer funds for programs that discriminate on the basis of race. The next...
Deion Sanders declares he's cancer-free, addresses incontinence ahead of Colorado football season
Deion Sanders is a Pro Football Hall of Famer, the football coach at the University of Colorado, and the only athlete ever to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. But the last few years have been a tougher challenge to his health than any opponent ever was during his football career.And he's still finding a way to come out victorious."I got my life back," Sanders said in a nationally televised interview this week. "I got my swagger back."Sanders revealed during a "Good Morning America" ...
Trump tears into Stephen A Smith as feud grows: 'Arrogant fool, a low IQ individual'
President Donald Trump took another swipe at ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith as the two traded barbs over the president’s attendance at the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals game.Smith initially said Trump’s attendance would be a detriment to NBA fans and the city. Trump was asked to respond to Smith’s comments by Fox News Digital/OutKick on Monday night. The president said he wasn’t sure that Smith had the "aptitude" or a "high IQ" to run for office.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST...
How to stream every World Cup match without cable
The FIFA Club World Cup kicks off June 11 and runs through July 19, with all 104 matches airing on FOX and FS1. Fans can stream the tournament through services that carry those channels, including FOX One, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, DISH and Sling TV. Each provider offers a different mix of channels and pricing, giving viewers several ways to watch every match live without the commitment of cable. Take a look at our rundown of each below to see which is best for you.For $20 a month, FOX One gives fan...
Xbox CEO Admits the Console Arms Race Has Gone Too Far
If the console market wants to survive, we need cheaper alternatives.
Dan Sullivan accuses same-name challenger of trying to 'rig' Alaska Senate race
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is in a predicament. The lawmaker, who is seeking a third term in the upper chamber, is staring down a tough challenge in former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska. But first, he’s got to beat Dan J. Sullivan, a same-name rival running against him in the Republican primary. The senator contended in an interview with Fox News Digital that the other Dan J. Sullivan, a political newcomer with few ties to the GOP, is a Democratic plant. GOP FIGHTS TO STOP MULTIPLE DAN SULLIVANS...
Former Louisiana mayor gets jail time for sex with son's teen friend at house party
A former Louisiana mayor convicted of having sex with her teenage son's friend at an alcohol-fueled party was branded a "predator" in court Tuesday by the victim's mother before a judge sentenced the disgraced politician to 90 days behind bars.Misty Roberts, 43, the former mayor of DeRidder, was convicted in March of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile after having sex with the 16-year-old boy during a July 2024 birthday party for her son at her home. Prosecutors...
Japan Calls It: The Dreaded El Niño Has Arrived
All signs point to the imminent formation of a strong El Niño—potentially the strongest on record.
Marshall’s New Bluetooth Speaker Brings One Huge Upgrade Over the Stockwell II
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Fox News Now launches across social media platforms to give viewers behind-the-scenes access to the network
Fox News viewers can now get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the stories and personalities they see on-air every day with the launch of Fox News Now.Available across X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, Fox News Now takes audiences inside the network's newsrooms, dressing rooms, studios and reporting locations where the magic happens, offering an up-close look at how television's most-watched cable news network comes together each day.From candid moments with anchors and correspond...
Cardi B's reaction to Karmelo Anthony verdict draws millions of views and fierce criticism
The public reaction to Karmelo Anthony's guilty verdict on Tuesday is garnering a shock wave of responses online; people are either supporting the jury's decision or criticizing it, in support of Austin Metcalf's killer.Anthony was charged, tried and ultimately convicted of murder for stabbing and killing 17-year-old Metcalf at a high school track meet in April 2025. He was sentenced to 35 years behind bars.Anthony, who is now 19 years old, stabbed Metcalf in the chest during an altercation betw...
Scientists Have Just Discovered a 5 Million-Year-Old Whale Necropolis in the Deep Sea
It's the oldest, largest, and deepest graveyard of whale falls ever found—and it's been feeding life for millions of years.
Sources: Germany's Neura Robotics, which builds AI-powered humanoid robots, raised $1.4B from Tether, Qualcomm, Amazon, Nvidia, and others at a ~$7B valuation (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: Germany's Neura Robotics, which builds AI-powered humanoid robots, raised $1.4B from Tether, Qualcomm, Amazon, Nvidia, and others at a ~$7B valuation Crypto group Tether, A
‘Doctor Who’ 2026 Christmas Special Canceled as Russell T Davies Exits the Series
According to Davies, the promised special was just a gambit to guarantee a future for the series during a period of uncertainty.
Microsoft Smashes Record For Biggest Ever Patch Tuesday Update
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ComputerWeekly: Microsoft has issued patches for about 200 flaws in its latest monthly Patch Tuesday drop, blasting past a previous record high of almost 170 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) set in October 2025. Among a great many others, the latest update from Redmond fixes a total of 32 critical CVEs and three zero-day flaws. Dustin Childs, head of threat awareness at TrendAI's Zero Day Initiative, said: "We are heading into a high-stakes sum...
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This AI tool turns your ideas into slide decks for $28
TL;DR: PowerPresent AI creates complete presentations from prompts, documents, notes, and links, with customizable templates, editable PowerPoint exports, and up to 40 AI-generated decks included for $27.99 (reg. $80) with code POWER30. Few experiences are as humbling as staring at a blank presentation slide while a deadline looms ever closer. Read the rest The post This AI tool turns your ideas into slide decks for $28 appeared first on Boing Boing.
Gemini in Chrome expands further to Latin America and the Middle East
Gemini in Chrome continues to roll out and has now landed in Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
Honor Magic V6 review: A mechanical marvel
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Saw: Genesis looks the most fun when you're the murderous mastermind
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An Early Step on the Long, Strange Road to Photosynthesis
Every second, trillions of watts of solar energy more than 10,000 times the energy used by modern humans blast the Earth’s surface. Around 2.4 billion years ago, life took an evolutionary leap when bacteria learned to harness these photons to break apart water molecules and stitch carbon atoms into sugars. Along the way, they flooded Earth’s atmosphere with oxygen and rewrote the rules of life. Source
WMG acquires AI attribution startup Sureel, as it seeks to track when its songs and recordings are used in the training of AI models or in AI-generated works
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Why old EV batteries still go to waste—and how AI could change that
Even though retired lithium-ion batteries often retain up to 80% of their capacity, significant economic value and climate benefits are currently being lost. A new article in Nature Reviews Clean Tech
Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac will become read-only next month
Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac will effectively become useless next month.
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Driver smashes into Manhattan Beach laundromat, killing customer inside
A woman was killed Tuesday night after a driver drove into a laundromat in Manhattan Beach, according to police.
Warner Music acquires AI attribution startup Sureel AI
Through the acquisition, WMG aims to better track when its artists' work is used in AI-generated content or for training AI models.
Tucson woman wanted for kidnapping and assault has no connection to Nancy Guthrie case, authorities say
The Tucson woman wanted in connection with a kidnapping and assault case 6.8 miles from Nancy Guthrie's home remains at large Wednesday morning and has no connection to the 84-year-old's suspected abduction, according to authorities.The Pima County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help tracking down Coral Michelle Smith, 40, who is wanted in connection with a May 29 incident near the intersection of La Cholla Boulevard and River Road.According to the county's Crime Stoppers affili...
Ella Langley goes viral with passionate comments about her Christian faith, God, love and religion
Country music sensation Ella Langley continues to prove she's one of the best people in entertainment.Langley has been on an unstoppable role lately, and she's built herself a massive following in the genre she's dominating.It's not just the music fans love. It's the fact that the "Nicotine" singer comes off as incredibly authentic, and is very open about who she is as a person.That includes a deep Christian faith.ELLA LANGLEY HAS THE INTERNET BUZZING WITH HER BLACK OUTFIT AND PERFORMANCE AT CMA...
The Social Reckoning trailer features Jeremy Strong as a defiant Mark Zuckerberg
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The Social Reckoning is Aaron Sorkin's sequel to The Social Network, his 2010 drama about the founding of Facebook. The original starred Jesse Eisenberg as petulant boy genius Mark Zuckerberg. The new one stars Jeremy Strong as middle-era business suit Zuckerberg. Read the rest The post The Social Reckoning trailer appeared first on Boing Boing.
Orioles' Leody Taveras suffers most embarrassing strikeout of the pitch clock era against his former team
Not all strikeouts are created equal, and nothing may exemplify that more than the punch-out Baltimore Orioles center fielder Leody Taveras endured against the Seattle Mariners.Taveras, who played 28 games for Seattle a season ago, was Baltimore's leadoff man in the bottom of the ninth with his club trailing 4-2 at home. In a spot where he could have jump-started a comeback, he instead struck out in what very well could be the most embarrassing fashion possible of the modern era.Sitting on a 2-2...
Russian Satellites Are Jamming GPS Signals, Study Says
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From Token-maxxing To Token-panic: Citrini Warns AI Goldilocks Narrative Hitting A Wall
From Token-maxxing To Token-panic: Citrini Warns AI Goldilocks Narrative Hitting A Wall When the world and their pet rabbit was buying the hype and extrapolating trends to infinity and beyond, we dared to highlight a few 'economic' realities of the new 'tokenomics'. From Singularity To Tokenomics: The AI Narrative Just Hit A Serious Snag Was Amazon's Tokenmaxxing Fiasco Behind Claude's $500M Mystery Bill? From Singularity To Tokenomics, Part II: The Subsidy Just Ran Out - And G...
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NASA’s Proposed EVE Mission Aims to Solve the Radius Valley Mystery
A debate has been raging amongst planetary scientists for over a decade - why are there so few exoplanets with a radius of about 1.8 times that of the Earth? Exoplanets are currently largely grouped into two distinct groups - “super Earth” are below that size and have rocky interiors, whereas “Sub-Neptunes” are above that size limit and appear “puffier.” But we don’t really understand what about the path of planetary evolution forces this bifurcation. A new mission proposal, called the Early eVo...
'World's Best Ex-Girlfriend' Morgan Riddle done dating athletes, Nikki Spoelstra's selfies for haters and malls
It's hump day, and you've arrived at "America’s Best Daily Internet Column." Joe literally made the call to the bullpen on Tuesday morning. It wasn’t all we discussed on the relatively short phone call, but he's traveling on business, and I'll be toeing the rubber for the next two days.We're starting Wednesday's Screencaps off with tennis pro Taylor Fritz's ex-girlfriend, the self-described "World's Best Ex-Girlfriend," Morgan Riddle swearing off athletes. This is a shocking turn of events for t...
Dario Amodei has just one direct report, his COS Avital Balwit; Anthropic's executive team reports to Daniela Amodei, who handles much of day-to-day operations (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Dario Amodei has just one direct report, his COS Avital Balwit; Anthropic's executive team reports to Daniela Amodei, who handles much of day-to-day operations One of the most powerful AI
A Surprising Number of Gen Xers and Millennials Can’t Figure Out a Pill Bottle
Drug labeling should be more consistent and in plainer language, the researchers argue.
KaOS Releases First Dinit-Based ISO, but It's Not Ditching Systemd Entirely
We are used to seeing systemd as the default init on most Linux distributions, but not everyone is a fan.Some users and developers take issue with its broad scope, preferring init systems that do one thing and do it well rather than one that reaches into session management, logging, device handling, and more.To escape it, people often find refuge in systemd-free distributions that feature a diverse selection of init systems.While we are yet to see a widespread trend where mainstream distros ditc...
Country singer Alana Springsteen felt like a 'black sheep' growing up for wanting to leave her hometown
Alana Springsteen is sharing why she never felt like she fit in while growing up in her hometown.During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 25-year-old singer and songwriter discussed her latest autobiographical album, "I Hope This Helps" – which is out now and why she always felt like a "black sheep" growing up."I always felt just a little out of place in my hometown and my family. Where I grew up, people, they're born there, they stay there, they live there, they just kind of never l...
Local Agentic Programming on the Cheap: Claude Code + Ollama + Gemma4
This article builds a full local agentic programming stack using Ollama, Gemma 4, and Claude Code.
Doom Descends on the Penultimate Episode of ‘Widow’s Bay’
The island faces an apocalyptic storm and even more agony from the past in episode nine, 'Emergency Shelter.'
Wrongful Arrest Exposes Failures in One of the Oldest Police Face-Recognition Tools in the US
The ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying officers treated a flawed face-recognition match as a near-certain ID.
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10 Reasons You Shouldn't Ignore This Week's Sharp Reversal And Selloff
10 Reasons You Shouldn't Ignore This Week's Sharp Reversal And Selloff Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Today’s reversal and selloff may end up being just another volatile session in an ongoing bull market. But I think investors would be making a mistake if they dismissed it outright, because it might not be. Sharp reversals often reveal underlying stress that has been building beneath the surface long before it becomes obvious in the major indices. Here are ten reasons today’s m...
ATandT now offers $3 day passes for 'unlimited' iPad cellular data
If you've ever needed iPad data for a day or two without signing a contract or paying for an entire month, ATandT has a new option.
Wrongful Arrest Exposes Failures in One of the Oldest Police Face-Recognition Tools in the US
The ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying officers treated a flawed face recognition match as a near-certain ID.
OpenAI wants its biggest data center yet, and Nvidia would back the bill
OpenAI is negotiating to lease a planned 10-gigawatt data center in Ohio that could be financially backed by Nvidia, according to The Information. The article OpenAI wants its biggest data center yet,
Scientists Found a Continent-Sized Geological Structure Hiding Beneath Antarctica
A team led by a geophysicist in Italy now believes that about 90% of Earth’s fresh water ice may not be on solid ground after all.
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Americans' Real Wages Are Shrinking As CPI Tops 4% For First Time In 3 Years
Americans' Real Wages Are Shrinking As CPI Tops 4% For First Time In 3 Years With expectations of a 4%-plus print, all eyes are on this morning's CPI report as we move past April's shutdown-related distortions. Headline CPI rose 0.5% MoM (as expected) in May, lifting prices 4.2% YoY (also as expected). The first 4%-plus print since April 2023... Core Goods prices deflated in May while Energy remains a notable contributor... CPI details: Headline: The all items index rose 4.2...
Do not click fake 'account recovery' Amazon email
Amazon is getting ready for Prime Day, and you can bet scammers are, too. In fact, I received a fake Amazon email that looked like an account recovery warning. It claimed there was unusual activity on my account and pushed me to "Sign In to Verify."That kind of message can make anyone uneasy. It certainly did for me. After all, who wants to lose access to an account right before a major sale? Then came the part that really stood out: the email said I might need to upload a document to confirm my...
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Amazon Freight Expansion Sparks Selloff Across Trucking Stocks
Amazon Freight Expansion Sparks Selloff Across Trucking Stocks Less-than-truckload freight stocks fell in premarket trading in New York after Amazon roiled the industry yet again - this time by announcing expanded LTL services to cover all U.S. destinations, including third-party warehouses, distribution centers, and retail partners. "Businesses now have the flexibility to ship by pallet, choosing LTL to share trailer space for partial loads instead of reserving and paying for a fu...
China Opens World’s First Wind-Powered Underwater Data Center
With an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural cooling system.
Cubs World Series hero embracing Chicago in retirement as 10-year anniversary of broken curse approaches
This November will mark 10 years since the Chicago Cubs were champions for the first time in several generations.On Nov. 2, 2016, the Cubs broke a curse that had lasted 108 years, winning their first World Series title four years before the Titanic even sank, and many members of the team will get back to Wrigley Field next month to celebrate."It's crazy. Time flies. I mean, it was a special team, special run, and it's gonna be fun to celebrate it," Anthony Rizzo recently told Fox News Digital.CL...
Aryon Security, whose platform lets companies set security strategy, which it translates into enforceable policies that can't be ignored, raised a $29M Series A
Chris Metinko / Axios: Aryon Security, whose platform lets companies set security strategy, which it translates into enforceable policies that can't be ignored, raised a $29M Series A Aryon Security
Claude Fable 5: The first Mythos model is powerful, expensive, and heavily filtered
Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5, the first model in its new Mythos class. It leads nearly every benchmark, including SWE-bench Verified at 95 percent, but costs twice as much as Opus 4.8 at 10 o
Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their business
The funding round was led by Norwest, with participation S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Snowflake Ventures also participated as a strategic investor.
What that tiny green dot on your Samsung phone is telling you
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Bayesian Networks and Markov Networks: An Intuitive Guide to Structured Uncertainty
An intuitive introduction to reasoning with uncertainty, from directed Bayesian networks to undirected Markov networks and weighted logical rules. The post Bayesian Networks and Markov Networks: An In
We found 10 patriotic deals in Amazon's America 250 shop all under $50
America's 250th anniversary is here, and Amazon is celebrating with patriotic gear to help you commemorate the occasion. Whether you're looking for collectible whiskey glasses, classic baseball caps, garden flags or other Americana-inspired finds, these products make it easy to celebrate the nation's historic birthday.READ MORE: America 250 is coming: What to know and the best commemorative gear to buyThis America 250 baseball cap is the kind of patriotic gear you can wear well beyond the Fourth...
Maneva, whose AI agents connect to existing camera infrastructure in factories to flag safety risks and measure worker productivity, raised a $27M Series A
Colin Campbell / Axios: Maneva, whose AI agents connect to existing camera infrastructure in factories to flag safety risks and measure worker productivity, raised a $27M Series A Maneva, an industr
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Trump 'May Keep Going' With Strikes As Iran Took 'Too Long' To Negotiate Deal, Must 'Pay The Price'
Trump 'May Keep Going' With Strikes As Iran Took 'Too Long' To Negotiate Deal, Must 'Pay The Price' Summary Trump tells Fox he "may keep going" with strikes. Trump says Iran took too long to negotiate, and now "will have to pay the price". Tehran claims prior night attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan as fulfilment of its previously vowed 'retaliation' - targeted the Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, footage shows. Iran again signals it could cut off all indirect talks and an...
A German court rules that Google is directly liable for what AI Overviews say after AI Overviews falsely tied two publishers to shady business practices
Matthias Bastian / The Decoder: A German court rules that Google is directly liable for what AI Overviews say after AI Overviews falsely tied two publishers to shady business practices Key Points …
Digital Notebook Throwdown (2026): Kindle Scribe, ReMarkable Paper Pure
The newest Kindle Scribe means there are now three digital notebooks you can buy in the $400 price range. Here’s which one you should get.
Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing executes a slide so illegal it would've made the 1980s proud
Los Angeles Dodgers' catcher Dalton Rushing reminded baseball fans of a simpler time with a perfectly executed slide Tuesday night against the Pirates.Unfortunately, it was only "perfectly executed" from about 1930 through 2016. Nowadays, what Rushing did in the fifth inning of Tuesday's eventual win over Pittsburgh is deemed illegal.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGESad. We used to be a proper country!Anyway, take a look, and judge for yourself:First of all, the slide itself would've b...
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Could The Daniels Be Making a Captain Planet Movie?
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Sources: Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and the Kuwait Investment Authority have each placed share orders worth $1B to $5B for SpaceX's IPO
Dinesh Nair / Bloomberg: Sources: Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and the Kuwait Investment Authority have each placed share orders worth $1B to $5B for SpaceX's IPO Gulf wealth funds have put
Dennis Quaid ditched LA for Nashville after the once 'fantastic' city went 'downhill'
Dennis Quaid is opening up about why he left Los Angeles, saying the once "fantastic" city has been on a downward slide for years.The 72-year-old actor joined the growing exodus of residents fleeing LA when he moved to Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Lauren Savoie, 33, in 2020.During an interview with Fox News Digital, "The Parent Trap" star, who lived in LA for decades, explained how he became frustrated and disillusioned with the management of the city, a sentiment that he believes is share...
Researchers develop AI-powered railway control system for efficient urban train operation
As cities continue to expand, railways are expected to become an important component of urban mobility systems. Compared with automobiles and air transport, railways are highly energy efficient and pr
Trump’s counterterrorism strategy scores big wins against global terror threats
Last month, Iranian proxy Kataib Hezbollah terrorist Mohammad al Saadi was arrested in Turkey and extradited to New York City, where he was charged with planning and executing terrorist attacks in Europe and the U.S. Al Saadi was accused of firebombing the Bank of New York Mellon in Amsterdam, stabbing two Jewish victims in London, and shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto. He was also allegedly targeting Ivanka Trump for assassination.Al Saadi, who reportedly received training from the Iran...
Insta360's Luna Ultra takes on DJI's Osmo Pocket gimbal cameras
Insta360 has launched its first gimbal camera, the $770 Luna Ultra.
The magic of Omaha: Why the College World Series is unlike anything else in sports that's worth the trip
If you're on the fence about making the trip to Omaha this week to root on your favorite team at the College World Series, just buy the ticket or make the drive.Just outside the gates of Charles Schwab Field sits a bar that has triggered one of the fiercest competitions that takes place off the actual field. How much alcohol are you prepared to drink, to help your team claim the status of Jell-O-Shot challenge champions?No, I'm being dead serious. Thanks to a clever idea started by Rocco's Pizza...
Cyera, an Israeli startup focused on protecting companies' data from AI-based threats, raised $600M at a $12B valuation, bringing its total funding to $2.3B
Niko Gallogly / New York Times: Cyera, an Israeli startup focused on protecting companies' data from AI-based threats, raised $600M at a $12B valuation, bringing its total funding to $2.3B The five-
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Graham Platner Wins Maine Senate Democratic Nomination, Locking In Face-Off With Collins Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, Democratic voters in Maine on Tuesday nominated oysterman and military veteran Graham Platner as their candidate to take on incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), locking in the nominees for one of the most critical Senate elections of the 2026 cycle. Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, greets supporters after speaking at an event ...
Poetic, which aims to use AI to automate tasks like financial compliance, emerges from stealth with $50M in funding from OpenAI and others at a $500M valuation
Paayal Zaveri / Bloomberg: Poetic, which aims to use AI to automate tasks like financial compliance, emerges from stealth with $50M in funding from OpenAI and others at a $500M valuation Poetic, an
Hands-on with Siri AI: successfully executed multistep prompts, understood context well, has strong guardrails, and seems a bit more dispassionate than Gemini
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Waymo made a virtual human driver to improve its robotaxis
Waymo made a virtual driver called ReD to help its robotaxis avoid accidents.
Kyle Busch's son suffers heartbreak in emotional return to racing after father's stunning death
Brexton Busch, the 11-year-old son of the late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, suffered heartbreak on the final lap in his return to racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Busch led the majority of Tuesday's Summer Shootout, but came up just short after being passed on the final turn by Landon Thrasher.It was Brexton's first race back since his father died late last month just days before he was set to race at Charlotte in the Coca-Cola 600.Busch, 41, died May 21 after a battle with pneumonia turned into ...
CrowdStrike: Chinese entities accounted for 58%+ of state-sponsored cyberattacks aimed at tech companies, especially AI assets, over the 12 months to March 31
Evelyn Cheng / CNBC: CrowdStrike: Chinese entities accounted for 58%+ of state-sponsored cyberattacks aimed at tech companies, especially AI assets, over the 12 months to March 31 U.S.-based cyberse
Crypto Promoters Say Blockchain Is the Future of AI. Researchers Aren’t Buying It
Is crypto really the secret sauce that AI is missing?
The ‘Stranger Things’ Play Is Coming to an End
If you want to see Hawkins live on stage, make your plans now—'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' will end its run at the end of the year.
Former Disney star reveals her 'genius hack' for cooling down on delayed flight
Former Disney Channel star Leigh-Allyn Baker posted a very talkable video recently showing how she soaked her feet in a cup of ice water while stuck on a delayed airplane prompting numerous reactions, including many positive ones. Best known for playing Amy Duncan on Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie," Baker shared the video after her flight sat on the runway for roughly two hours with apparently little air conditioning."SOS. Stuck on a plane, sitting on the runway, for TWO HOURS," Baker wrote...
Physical AI: What It Is and What It Is Not
A quick guide to separating Physical AI from world models, embodied AI, physics AI, and digital twins The post Physical AI: What It Is and What It Is Not appeared first on Towards Data Science .
Belfast burns after Sudanese migrant arrested in brutal knife attack
A Sudanese asylum seeker accused of blinding a Belfast man in one eye during a stabbing attack appeared in court Wednesday as anti-immigrant unrest spread across Northern Ireland.Hadi Alodid, 30, was ordered to be held in jail after appearing by video in Belfast Magistrates' Court, where prosecutors accused him of blinding Stephen Ogilvie in his left eye during Monday's attack.Alodid was charged with attempted murder, threatening to kill a radiographer and possessing a knife. He declined legal r...
Game 4 NBA Finals betting turns to the prop market after striking out on the last two games of the series
I find the narratives around the NBA just as intriguing as the games and betting options. There are so many people who claim to hate the NBA or not watch it that have opinions on what players are doing. In the world of hot takes and quick highlights on social media, this is no surprise. People see one thing and make a universal opinion. If that’s you, I suggest not sports betting. While there is some benefit from trusting your gut, you really need to be a critical thinker. I’m trying to dissect ...
EU orders Meta to stop blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp
Meta has to open up WhatsApp to third-party AI chatbots again, the European Commission says.
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After Heavy Missile Exchange, Trump Mocks Iran's 'Total Mess' Of A Military As Tehran 'Reviews' Diplomacy With US
After Heavy Missile Exchange, Trump Mocks Iran's 'Total Mess' Of A Military As Tehran 'Reviews' Diplomacy With US As part of what the United States is calling its latest 'defensive strikes' after Iran shot down an Apache helicopter in the Hormuz region, American forces overnight into the early Wednesday hours targeted "air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites" - the Pentagon said. Iran confirmed that there were indeed fresh attacks around Bandar Abbas and Q...
Multiple shooters kill 12 people, wound 9 in late-night attack in South Africa
More than 10 assailants got out of a minibus and moved through a poor neighbourhood in South Africa's biggest city while shooting at residents in a late-night attack that killed at least 12 people and wounded nine others, police said Wednesday.
Sen Tom Cotton urges DOJ to probe Chinese bid to 'kneecap' American AI
Sen. Tom Cotton urged the Justice Department to investigate a covert campaign linked to China designed to "kneecap" America's rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure in a letter obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital.In the letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Arkansas Republican calls for federal investigators to examine whether foreign actors are attempting to shape U.S. public opinion and policy against data centers and AI development as Washington and Beijin...
Multimodal Browser AI with Transformers.js for Images and Speech
Most browser AI tutorials cover text because it is a natural starting point, but the applications people actually want to build are rarely text-only.
Kansas boy discovers 15-foot marine reptile fossil from 85 million years ago during geology field trip
A Kansas boy searching for fossils during a geology club field trip stumbled onto something far bigger than expected: the remains of a 15-foot-long marine reptile that swam an ancient sea 85 million years ago.Corbin Bullard was just 11 years old when he spotted several large vertebrae protruding from rock at a quarry near his hometown of Clearwater, Kansas, during a September 2025 outing with the Sedgwick County 4-H Geology Club."I didn't know what it was, but I knew that it was something big," ...
