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Who Was the Worst Targaryen to Rule Westeros?
Unsurprisingly, there are a lot of candidates among the House of the Dragon.
For All Mankind is returning for a sixth and final season
Apple TV's long-running sci-fi show For All Mankind has just been renewed for a sixth and final season, ahead of this week's season five premiere. This seems more like the natural endpoint of the story instead of a cancellation, according to remarks made by some of the creators. "Getting to explore the For All Mankind universe over six seasons has been an amazing privilege, and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to finish the story the way we’ve always hoped," co-creators and showrunners Mat...
Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt announces who he's tapping to replace Markwayne Mullin in the US Senate
Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday announced Alan Armstrong as his choice to fill Markwayne Mullin's U.S. Senate seat. The Senate on Monday voted 54-45 to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Mullin to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Mullin is being sworn in Tuesday.Stitt, who made the announcement during a press conference on Tuesday, described Armstrong in a post on X as "a proud third-generation Oklahoman, staunch conservative, respected busin...
iOS 26.4 is here, with Playlist Playground and new emoji
iOS and iPadOS 26.4 are here, with a surprising number of new features for a point release. Chief among them is a new AI playlist generator, similar to one Spotify launched in 2024.Playlist Playground is Apple's branding for the song list generator. It works as you'd expect: Type a prompt, and it spits out tracks that match it. As MacRumors noted, your prompts can relate to mood, feelings, activities and more.Also new in iOS 26.4, an ambient music widget puts background sounds on your home scree...
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We Are Slowing Down the Planet
The days are getting longer. Not by much though since we're talking about fractions of a millisecond, but the rate at which our planet is slowing down is, according to a new study, completely without precedent in the last 3.6 million years. The culprit isn't the Moon, the Sun or anything in Earth's interior. It's us, homo sapiens.
Defiant Iran vows to fight 'until complete victory,' despite heavy military losses
An Iranian military spokesman defiantly vowed Tuesday that Tehran’s armed forces will fight "until complete victory," despite suffering heavy losses from the joint U.S. and Israeli campaign. The remark from Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, which is Iran’s top military command, comes after President Donald Trump paused planned U.S. strikes on Iran on Monday, citing diplomatic progress. "Iran’s powerful armed forces are proud, victorious and steadfast ...
Justice minister won't meet premiers' demand for 'sea change' to how judges are appointed
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has no plans to change how judges are appointed in Canada after four premiers wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking for more of a say in the process.
Bandsintown integration for concerts is coming to Apple Music
The live music discovery platform Bandsintown’s partnership with Apple goes way back, but iOS 26.4 brings the deepest integration between the two companies to date. Concert listings from Bandsintown will now appear in Apple Music, allowing you to find out when either a band you already love, or one you’re discovering for the first time, is next playing live. Artists who use Bandsintown to advertise their tour dates can promote upcoming shows in a number of ways through Apple’s app. A new Concert...
Amazon Says Its Cloud Facilities Were Disrupted Again Due to War in Iran
Iran has said American big tech is a new target.
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An enforcer close to the Supreme Leader may be the only figure who could sell a climbdown to hardliners
Mohammad Ghalibaf has denied direct negotiations with America.
Epic Games To Cut More Than 1,000 Jobs As Fortnite Usage Falls
Epic Games is cutting more than 1,000 jobs as usage of its flagship title, Fortnite, falls. "The layoffs aren't related to AI," CEO Tim Sweeney noted. Reuters reports: The cuts, along with more than $500 million in savings from lower contracting and marketing spending and unfilled roles would put the company in "a more stable place," Sweeney said in a note to employees. [...] "We've had challenges delivering consistent Fortnite magic," Sweeney said, adding "market conditions today are the most...
Arm Is Now Making Its Own Chips
The chip design firm says Meta, OpenAI, Cerebras, and Cloudflare are among the first customers of its new artificial intelligence hardware.
This Chip Could Fix the Fukushima Plant’s Wi-Fi Problem
The ultimate goal is to devise a fully wireless, durable communication device that functions deep within a nuclear plant, the team said.
Pokémon Champions will hit Switch and Switch 2 on April 8
Pokémon Champions a battle-focused game along the lines of Pokémon Stadium now has a release date, and it's pretty darn soon. It will hit Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on April 8. A mobile version is in the works with support for cross-play with Nintendo's consoles.Nintendo released a new overview video that shows how the game works. You can recruit Pokémon in the game or transfer those you've found in previous titles and Pokémon Go via Pokémon Home. Then you'll be able to take half a dozen of yo...
Left-wing Dem hit with hometown church blowback over 30-second ad
Left-wing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is spotlighting a local church in an ad seeking to win over voters – but the congregation says it wants nothing to do with his campaign.Sullivan Harbor Baptist Church, located in Platner’s hometown, appears in a 30-second spot the Platner campaign rolled out earlier in March. The video, titled "The Veteran Who Came Home," features military veterans endorsing Platner’s campaign and is interspersed with shots of the American flag and the white clapbo...
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Watching 25 Years of Expansion in the Crab Nebula With the Hubble
A quarter-century after its first observations of the full Crab Nebula, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has taken a fresh look at the supernova remnant. The result is an unparalleled, detailed look at the aftermath of a supernova and how it has evolved over Hubble’s long lifetime. A paper detailing the new Hubble observation was published in The Astrophysical Journal.
Microsoft snaps up Texas data center that Oracle and OpenAI left behind
Microsoft has agreed to lease a data center in Abilene, Texas, that was originally built for Oracle and OpenAI, Bloomberg News reports. The article Microsoft snaps up Texas data center that Oracle and
Quadruple amputee, professional cornhole player charged with murder after alleged roadside killing
A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is facing murder charges after allegedly gunning down a man in Maryland this week. Twenty-seven-year-old Dayton Webber, of La Plata, allegedly shot and killed a passenger in his vehicle following an argument on the evening of Sunday, March 22, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Two individuals flagged down La Plata police officers around 10:25 p.m., telling officers they were passengers riding in the backseat of Webber’s vehicle...
Body of 20-year-old missing student canoer recovered after multiday search on Connecticut lake
Authorities in Connecticut recovered the body of a 20-year-old college student Monday after a multiday search following a canoeing accident on a local lake, officials said.Dominick Joseph Tocci, of Woodstock, Connecticut, was found at approximately 3 p.m. on March 23 in Lake Hayward in East Haddam, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).The search began late Saturday night, around 9:50 p.m., after officials received reports that a canoe carrying Toc...
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The Time Capsule in the Salt Flat
High in the Chilean Andes, at an altitude where the air is thin and the Sun is intense, a salt flat is hiding something remarkable. Locked inside ancient crystals of gypsum are the preserved remains of microscopic life, fossils of organisms that lived thousands of years ago, sitting alongside communities of microbes that are alive right now. Scientists studying this extraordinary place think it could be the closest thing on Earth to where life might once have existed on Mars.
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Federal judge orders return of California DACA recipient deported to Mexico
U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins in Sacramento gave the government seven days to return Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez.
American officials issue 'worldwide caution' advisory for travelers amid global conflict
The U.S. State Department has issued a "worldwide caution" security alert, advising travelers to exercise increased caution, especially those in the Middle East."Americans abroad should follow the guidance in security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate," said the alert, issued on Sunday. "Periodic airspace closures may cause travel disruptions. U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted," it continued.TSA WARNS OF SECURITY 'THREAT' AS A...
House conservatives erupt over Senate GOP, White House deal amid SAVE Act fight
House conservatives are firing a warning shot at their Republican counterparts in the Senate as a deal begins to take shape on ending the six-week Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. Senate Republicans are eyeing a second "big, beautiful bill" via the budget reconciliation process aimed at funding portions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would likely get little to no Democratic support.That bill would also include parts of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Ac...
Scottie Scheffler mysteriously withdraws from PGA event just 2 weeks before Masters
Scottie Scheffler has proven he's human over the last couple of weeks, but perhaps there may be a reason for it.With a couple of tune-ups in Scheffler's home state of Texas before heading to Augusta National in April, one of those is no longer on his schedule.The PGA Tour announced Wednesday that Scheffler withdrew from the Texas Children's Houston Open and was replaced by Matt Kuchar.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The reason was not given, but reading between the lines, Sche...
Hotel breakfast bandits caught on video grabbing food, skipping payment
→ From coffee to eggs, brazen buffet crashers are testing hotel limits as staffers struggle to keep up.→ A wave of canceled cruises disrupts itineraries as guests weigh refunds, credits and last-minute changes.→ Health officials warn swimmers to steer clear as contaminated waters raise illness risks along popular coastal spots.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER→ TSA closures and staffing shortages are squeezing airports, sending wait times soaring and concerns rising.→ Travelers ...
5 Questions We Need Answered in the ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale
All hell's breaking loose inside the bunker, and there's only one episode left to sort everything out and set up season three.
How to Make Claude Code Improve from its Own Mistakes
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NYT profiles architect of brutal crackdown, lets him say he "didn't go far enough"
The New York Times offers a surprisingly gentle exit interview with cosplaying ICE Gruppenführer Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official tied to chaotic immigration crackdowns, civilian deaths, and repeated accusations of unconstitutional conduct, and who, even now, says his only regret is that he didn't go further. Read the rest The post NYT profiles architect of brutal crackdown, lets him say he "didn't go far enough" appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Murder charge for quadruple amputee cornhole champion
Dayton Webber, the first quadruple amputee to become a cornhole champion and compete in the professional American Cornhole League, was arrested Sunday and charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a passenger in his car. According to a press release issued by Charles County Sheriff's Office in Virginia, the men began arguing late Sunday evening while Webber, 27, was driving through La Plata, Maryland. Read the rest The post Murder charge for quadruple amputee cornhole champion ap...
Ex-Trump counterterror chief Kent clashes with Levin, rejects Iran threat claims
Former counterterrorism official Joe Kent sparred with conservative radio host and Fox News personality Mark Levin on his syndicated radio show Monday, denying leak allegations, breaking with the Trump administration over Iran, and claiming Israel "forced President Trump into this war." "I never leaked any classified information," Kent said, as Levin pressed him on reports that he was under investigation by the FBI for leaking. Three sources familiar with the matter have told Fox News the FBI p...
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Middle East conflict live updates: Trump declares he will run Strait of Hormuz with Iran
'A very serious regime change' coming for Islamic Republic, US President says.
The Punisher's one-off TV special hits Disney+ on May 12
We knew Disney+ was prepping a standalone special for The Punisher, but we didn't know it was coming so soon. The Punisher: One Last Kill premieres on May 12. This is just one week after the season two finale of Daredevil: Born Again, which starts up this week. It's possible The Punisher will be featured in that, so we could be in for eight straight weeks of skull-shirted shenanigans. Frank Castle returns in A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill May 12, only on @D...
Agile Robots and Google Deepmind team up to bring AI-powered robots to factories
Agile Robots and Google Deepmind are partnering to build AI-powered robots for industrial use. The Munich-based company will integrate Deepmind's Gemini Robotics models into its hardware. The article
Elon Musk Will Have to Face the Music in Lawsuit Over DOGE’s Government Overreach
A federal judge allowed key parts of a lawsuit accusing Musk of wielding significant government power without Senate confirmation to move forward.
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NASA Head Adds Lunar Base, Nuclear-Powered Mars Rocket To Space Road Map
NASA Head Adds Lunar Base, Nuclear-Powered Mars Rocket To Space Road Map NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is moving ahead with the agency's ambitious push to return astronauts to the moon, unveiling new plans for a lunar base alongside a nuclear-propelled spacecraft intended to pave the way for a future Mars mission. At an earlier event, The New York Times reported that Isaacman laid out the agency's three-phase plan: first, expand robotic missions and surface systems; second, bui...
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When Atoms Hear the Universe Ripple
Detecting gravitational waves has always demanded enormous machines; kilometre scale instruments capable of sensing distortions smaller than a proton. But a new theoretical study suggests the universe may have been leaving its calling card in the light emitted by individual atoms. If the idea holds up, the future of gravitational wave detection might not be sprawling observatories carved into the landscape, but something you could hold in the palm of your hand.
OpenAI plans to invest $1B in AI-related causes in 2026 via the OpenAI Foundation, and names co-founder Wojciech Zaremba to lead its AI resilience initiatives
Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: OpenAI plans to invest $1B in AI-related causes in 2026 via the OpenAI Foundation, and names co-founder Wojciech Zaremba to lead its AI resilience initiatives OpenAI pla
There's a new Payday game, this time in VR
The popular co-op heist franchise Payday is coming to VR. Payday: Aces High will release for the Meta Quest platform and SteamVR later this year. It looks like it has everything people love about the series, but with some of that VR-style immersion. Just like the mainline games, this version tasks players with planning and then pulling off elaborate heists. It offers four-player co-op, with each person filling a particular role within the group. These are your standard heist movie archetypes. Th...
How Many Times Can You Clone a Clone? New Research Offers a Surprising Answer
The practice of cloning clones indefinitely appears to be a reproductive dead end, for now.
Study finds AI privacy leaks hinge on a few high-impact neural network weights
Researchers have discovered that some of the elements of AI neural networks that contribute to data-privacy vulnerabilities are also key to the performance of those models. The researchers used this n
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Trump opens the door to a potential off-ramp, but aggressive military options are still in play
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3 new Gemini features are coming to Google TV
Image of a Google TV device displaying an NBA brief in a bright living room.
FCC Bans Imports of New Foreign-Made Routers, Citing Security Concerns
New submitter the_skywise shares a report from Reuters: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was banning the import of all new foreign-made consumer routers, the latest crackdown on Chinese-made electronic gear over security concerns. China is estimated to control at least 60% of the U.S. market for home routers, boxes that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet. The FCC order does not impact the import or use of existing models, but will ban new one...
CNN, MS NOW avoid covering Loyola student Sheridan Gorman murdered by illegal immigrant in Chicago
Viewers of CNN and MS NOW are being kept in the dark about the illegal immigrant accused of murdering 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed on Sunday that the suspect, Jose Medina-Medina, is "a Venezuelan criminal illegal alien" who was apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol and released into the country under the Biden administration in 2023. Medina-Medina was released again one month later after being arrested for shopl...
Google brings AI-powered dark web analysis to enterprise security teams
Google Cloud unveiled new security features at the RSA Conference 2026 in San Francisco. The article Google brings AI-powered dark web analysis to enterprise security teams appeared first on The Decod
Barry Manilow reveals how routine doctor visit for hip pain uncovered hidden cancer diagnosis
What Barry Manilow thought was a minor health issue turned into a major wake-up call when doctors discovered early-stage lung cancer. The legendary performer, 82, revealed that what began as minor discomfort ultimately led to a stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis discovered only because of a doctor’s instinct to look deeper.In November, Manilow visited his doctor, complaining of hip pain. His doctor ordered an MRI of his pelvis, then, after hearing about two recent bouts of bronchitis, decided to scan...
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FCC bans new routers made outside U.S.
Wireless routers made outside the United States are to be banned by the Federal Communications Commission. Today, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include all consumer-grade routers produced in foreign countries. Routers are the boxes in every home that connect computers, phones, and smart devices to the internet. Read the rest The post FCC bans new routers made outside U.S. appeared first on Boing Boing.
Sources: Microsoft agrees to a deal with Crusoe to lease a data center project in Abilene, Texas, representing ~700 MW, after Oracle and OpenAI walked away (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Sources: Microsoft agrees to a deal with Crusoe to lease a data center project in Abilene, Texas, representing ~700 MW, after Oracle and OpenAI walked away Microsoft Corp. has agreed to r
ChatGPT simplifies file management with new toolbar and library tab
ChatGPT gets a new Library tab and toolbar that make finding, reusing, and referencing uploaded files across chats faster and easier. The article ChatGPT simplifies file management with new toolbar an
California school district allegedly gave fraudulent diplomas to Chinese students to enter US colleges
An extensive audit revealed a California school district allegedly issued diplomas to students in China in addition to potentially "unlawful financial practices associated with the district’s international program."The Val Verde Unified School District (VVUSD) in Riverside, California, was audited by the county’s superintendent of schools in a more than 1,000-page review that alleges the VVUSD gave unauthorized diplomas to nonresident, Chinese students at the district’s "sister school," Pegasus ...
Epic is laying off more than 1,000 workers, citing a downturn in Fortnite engagement
Epic Games has announced sweeping layoffs of more than 1,000 employees. “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we're spending significantly more than we're making, and we have to make major cuts to keep the company funded,” CEO Tim Sweeney said in a memo to workers on Tuesday. Sweeney wrote that, combined with “over $500 million of identified cost savings in contracting, marketing, and closing some open roles,” the layoffs will give Epic more stability. He added that the...
18-year-old man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Alberta highway shooting
An 18-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in a deadly daytime shooting on a highway south of Edmonton.
Democrat strategist warns Mamdani's ballooning NYC budget plan gives Republicans a ready-made midterm message
Democratic strategist Melissa DeRosa argued Tuesday that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's massive budget proposal gives Republicans an easy line of attack heading into the midterm elections, casting the plan as a vivid example of tax-and-spend Democratic governance."[Mamdani] clearly is the perfect foil for every Republican around the country," DeRosa told "Fox and Friends First."The socialist mayor's $127 billion budget agenda calls for higher taxes on wealthy residents and corporations, as...
Manitoba to cut PST at grocery stores in new budget: premier
Provincial taxes will be taken off more grocery store items under Manitoba's next budget, Premier Wab Kinew says.
Oura’s Next Smart Ring Just Leaked a Year Early
If these images are real, this is the first look at the Oura Ring 5.
LLMs and creativity: AI responses show less variety than human ones
Can using a large language model (LLM) make a person more creative? Prior work has shown that using LLMs can make creative outputs more homogeneous, but this homogenization could stem from the specifi
Finland suspends a plan to move its election platform to AWS, opting to remain on domestic servers through the 2027 general election, as trust in the US frays
Kati Pohjanpalo / Bloomberg: Finland suspends a plan to move its election platform to AWS, opting to remain on domestic servers through the 2027 general election, as trust in the US frays Finland pu
IL Dems decline to defend ‘no’ votes on Laken Riley Act after student’s killing tied to repeat offender
Nearly a dozen Illinois Democrats are declining to defend their votes against the Laken Riley Act after the killing of a Loyola student allegedly by an illegal immigrant who, under the law, could have been detained following a prior arrest.Sheridan Gorman, 18, was shot and killed by Jose Medina-Medina, authorities allege, who had previously been picked up for shoplifting in Cook County. That charge would have qualified him to be held for federal detention and processing instead of being released...
Charles Barkley delivers stern message to parents who don't 'whoop' their kids: 'Believe in discipline'
Charles Barkley still believes in an old-school parenting style, and he does not care what anyone thinks.The basketball Hall of Famer, who is in his annual role as a March Madness analyst, hopped on "The Dan Patrick Show," where the two discussed the tournament and even Barkley's co-worker Kenny Smith potentially being interested in the UNC job.However, that conversation got Barkley a bit fired up about the state of athletes as a whole and how he believes they're uncoachable.CLICK HERE FOR MORE ...
FDA Recalls Nearly 90,000 Children’s Ibuprofen Bottles Over ‘Gel-Like Mass’
The recalled products come in a berry flavor and were distributed nationwide.
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China Condemns US Starting 'Vicious Cycle' Of 'Chaos' In Attacking Iran
China Condemns US Starting 'Vicious Cycle' Of 'Chaos' In Attacking Iran Chinese Special Envoy to the Middle East Zhai Jun has said at a briefing after his shuttle-diplomacy trip that included recent stops in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait that the US-Israeli operation against Iran must immediately cease or else a "vicious cycle" toward destabilizing the region and disrupt global trade would persist. "Should hostilities continue to escalate and the situation dete...
Ai2 launches MolmoWeb, an open-weight visual web agent available in 4B and 8B parameter sizes, operating via browser screenshots rather than parsing HTML
Sean Michael Kerner / VentureBeat: Ai2 launches MolmoWeb, an open-weight visual web agent available in 4B and 8B parameter sizes, operating via browser screenshots rather than parsing HTML Engineers
Jack Smith team secretly sought years of Kash Patel phone records, new docs show
Former special counsel Jack Smith sought more than two years’ worth of phone records for now-FBI Director Kash Patel while Smith was investigating President Donald Trump, according to a tranche of documents released Tuesday by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.Two subpoenas showed Smith’s team asked Verizon for Patel’s phone records dating from October 2020 through February 2023. Patel first announced the subpoenas' existence in February, calling them "outrageous and deeply alarming" at the time.Patel...
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Is Finally Coming Home Next Week
The third entry in James Cameron's sci-fi saga will be available digitally March 31, ahead of its Blu-ray release in May.
Microsoft hires top AI researchers from Allen Institute for AI for Suleyman's Superintelligence team
Microsoft is hiring several leading AI researchers from the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and the University of Washington. The article Microsoft hires top AI researchers from Allen Institute for AI fo
To stop long ballot protests, MP committee calls on government to change candidacy rules
A House of Commons committee is calling on the government to make changes to federal election rules it says would make it harder for electoral reform advocates to stage long ballot protests.
Federal minimum wage increasing to $18.15 per hour
The federal minimum wage will rise by 40 cents next week, a scheduled increase that keeps the wage in line with inflation.
Trump taps Nick Adams for patriotic, pro-America special presidential envoy role
President Donald Trump tapped Nick Adams to serve as special presidential envoy for American tourism exceptionalism, and values. "Mr. President, it is the honor of a lifetime to serve as your special presidential envoy for American tourism, exceptionalism and values," Adams declared in a video that he posted on social media."The United States is a nation that, since its inception, was destined for greatness. And the story of American greatness is the most captivating, exciting and inspiring in t...
Halter, which provides AI-powered cow collars for remote herding via audio and vibration cues, raised $220M led by Founders Fund at a $2B valuation
Rebecca Torrence / Bloomberg: Halter, which provides AI-powered cow collars for remote herding via audio and vibration cues, raised $220M led by Founders Fund at a $2B valuation Halter, a New Zealan
Greater weight loss promised by higher-dose Wegovy shot, now approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday its approval of a new, higher-dose Wegovy (semaglutide) injection.The 7.2 mg dosage, called Wegovy HD, is intended for weight loss and long-term weight loss maintenance for adult patients. It is triple the previous maximum dose of 2.4 mg.This marks the fourth approval in the FDA's National Priority Voucher pilot program, which "seeks to expedite approval of applications that address critical national health priorities," according to FDA...
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It's Not 'Racism', It's Statistics... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A viral video has revealed that CVS is locking up darker makeup shades behind security devices while lighter ones sit open because stores secure what thieves steal most, and the data backs it up. A shopper at CVS captured the scene with lighter skin-tone foundations and concealers displayed freely, no locks and no tags, yet the darker shades were all secured behind anti-theft devices. This isn’t ...
Trump-backed Republican battles to hold key Florida seat in president's stomping ground
A GOP state legislative candidate in Florida is aiming to keep Republicans in control of a long-vacant state house seat in a Palm Beach-anchored district that includes Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's home turf.Republican Jon Maples is facing off in a special election in Florida's House District 87 against Democrat Emily Gregory in the race to fill the seat left vacant last August, when GOP state Rep. Mike Caruso resigned to become Palm Beach County clerk and comptroller.The ballot box battl...
'Fragmented, inconsistent, unsafe': Commission calls for sweeping change to sport in Canada
A commission studying the future of sport in Canada has called for sweeping change to the way sport is structured, after its work found “the widespread presence of maltreatment and abuse” in a poorly resourced and organized system.
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Rodolfo "Rudy" Acuña dies. The Chicano studies pioneer was an author, activist and educator
Samsung's cheaper Mini LED TVs are now on sale
Samsung has unveiled the budget M70H and M80H Mini LED TVs, promising a bright picture and accurate colors starting at just $400 for the 50-inch and $1,200 for the 85-inch models. The company also revealed a pair of new higher-end TVs with the company's "Quantum Mini LED" tech, the QN70H and QN80H, that offer "precise backlighting" and 100 percent color volume. Mini LED TVs have been dropping rapidly in price over the past couple of years while also improving in quality. The M70H and M80H are ...
Intuit Beats FTC In Court, Ending Restrictions On 'Free' TurboTax Ads
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: An appeals court invalidated the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission's attempt to punish Intuit for allegedly deceptive ads that pitched TurboTax as free. Under then-Chair Lina Khan, the FTC determined in 2024 that the TurboTax maker violated US law with deceptive advertising and ordered it to stop telling consumers, without more obvious disclaimers, that TurboTax or other products are free. The FTC's chief administrative law judge had previo...
Pentagon leaders award 2 Purple Hearts to Old Dominion cadets who took down ISIS supporter
The Army’s top civilian and enlisted leaders awarded eight Meritorious Service Medals and two Purple Hearts to Old Dominion University ROTC cadets who stopped the March 12 gunman later identified by the FBI as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former National Guardsman convicted in a case tied to support for the Islamic State.In a private ceremony this week, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer honored the cadets for their actions during the attack inside an ROTC cl...
Record-breaking heat dome growing to cover nearly the entire U.S.
A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States. After breaking March records in 14 states with temperatures as high as 44.4 C, it's now widening and may become the most expansive heat dome ever.
House committee launches investigation into 'rampant' California hospice fraud
Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform have launched an investigation into what they categorize as "rampant taxpayer fraud in California’s hospice programs.""Recent reporting has revealed alarming evidence of fraudulent activity in California’s hospice programs, including agencies overbilling Medicare and fraudulently enrolling beneficiaries without their knowledge," a letter to Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom states."The Committee is concerned your administration d...
Homan fires back at Booker after senator voices 'outrage' over ICE airport deployments
Border czar Tom Homan fired back at Sen. Cory Booker on Monday after the New Jersey Democrat blasted the Trump administration’s decision to deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports and called the move an "outrage.""[Trump is] taking the very same agency that has been bursting into our schools, into our churches, into our hospitals, into our courts, and even into the homes of Americans," Booker said at Newark Liberty International Airport. "He's taking that agency that is reckless and out of control an...
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Live Updates: LaGuardia Delays Could Last Days as Investigators Examine Deadly Crash
The runway where an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck remains closed, limiting capacity at one of the busiest airports in the New York City region.
Mysterious posters hinting at Céline Dion's rumoured return pop up in Paris
A social media post by Dion herself and the new posters across Paris are fueling speculation about the singer's reported return to performing. But representatives for the Quebec star have not confirmed any performances.
Beehiiv now lets creators manage their accounts through AI platforms; the first iteration of Beehiiv MCP supports subscriber analysis and SEO optimization
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The Punisher’s Standalone Special Is Coming Very Soon
Frank Castle will ride solo between 'Daredevil: Born Again' and 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' when 'The Punisher: One Last Kill' hits Disney+ in May.
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In N.Y.C. Classes, Teachers Can Use A.I. to Plan but Not to Assign Grades
The largest school system in the United States released its first guide on how teachers can incorporate artificial intelligence into their work and schools.
Physicists Stretch, Blur, and Reverse Time’s Arrow in Wild Quantum Engine
The research showcases yet another way quantum systems evade common sense—and still be useful.
Van Hollen avoids saying if he trusts Iran over Trump, calls president a 'liar'
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., avoided answering whether he believed Iranian officials over President Donald Trump regarding war discussions on CNN Monday.Van Hollen was asked by CNN's Kasie Hunt on her show "The Arena with Kasie Hunt" who he believed was telling the truth regarding discussions to potentially end the war. Trump reported that the U.S. had "very good" talks with Tehran, but Iranian state media has denied any talks took place.Though Van Hollen did not specify whether he believed Ira...
GOP senator launches effort to close Medicaid loophole allowing fraudsters to rake in millions
Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., is introducing new legislation aimed at closing a legal loophole protecting the beneficiaries of Medicaid fraud from prosecution, Fox News Digital has learned.Moody's STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act is routed in her experience as Florida's attorney general, where she was limited to prosecuting Medicaid fraud only on the provider side. The legislation would grant state attorneys general and their Medicaid Fraud Control Units to investigate and prosecute the recipients of fra...
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Republican California Sheriff Seizes Ballots In Election Probe
Republican California Sheriff Seizes Ballots In Election Probe Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is running to be the next California governor, has seized more than half a million ballots from a November 2025 special election on redistricting, triggering a political and legal confrontation with state officials. Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on M...
Reporter's Notebook: GOP eyes DHS deal funding ICE probes, but not removals, as shutdown drags
This is cobbled together talking to senior Senate Republican sources.Senate Republicans are developing a plan to fund most aspects of DHS leaving out controversial programs like certain ICE operations to end the five-and-a-half week partial government shutdown. This emerged after a meeting at the White House last night. There is a lot to sort out at the GOP Conference luncheon at the Capitol today.However, Fox is told that the Senate could start to move forward on a plan to end the DHS shutdown ...
Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way
Do you want the prettiest, most in-your-face gaming monitor? You could do worse than the third-gen ROG Swift OLED.
Gavin Newsom regrets calling Israel 'apartheid state,' but sounds alarm on 'legitimate' concern in region
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., said he regretted describing Israel as an "apartheid state" during an interview with Politico published Tuesday, after the governor made the suggestion during a stop on his book tour.Newsom spoke to "Pod Save America" co-hosts Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor in early March, where he was pressed about the U.S. relationship with Israel and the prime minister of the country, Benjamim (Bibi) Netanyahu.JOHN FETTERMAN SLAMS ANTI-ISRAEL 'ROT' IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, REJECTS AOC C...
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China’s new masterplan for its tech economy in 2030 and beyond
The Communist Party’s technological ambition is breathtaking
Minnesota millionaire who qualified for food stamps warns of 'fraud by design' loophole ahead of hearing
Ahead of a Tuesday hearing where Minnesota lawmakers will discuss food stamp fraud, Fox News Digital spoke to a millionaire who says he was able to qualify for food stamps through a loophole one that he hopes will soon be closed as the state grapples with a massive fraud scandal.Rob Undersander, a retired engineer who volunteers to help seniors navigate the government benefits system, said he learned during training that eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Min...
Olympians condemn IOC for statement on Iran's execution of 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi
Seven Olympians from multiple countries, including three gold medalists, have condemned the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its response to the execution of Iranian wrestler Saleh Mohammadi. After Mohammadi was reportedly hanged in public last week, the IOC released a statement that said, "It is very difficult to comment on situations of individuals during a conflict or unrest in a country without the IOC being able to verify the often contradicting information..."The IOC, as a civil, ...
Why my Walk Across America must pause and why it's not ending anytime soon
Tonight, my heart is heavy.After over 190 days of walking across America through heat and cold, through towns and forgotten highways, through moments of extraordinary grace and moments of bone-deep exhaustion, the doctors have told me I must pause. Surgery on my heel is scheduled for March 30, and next Thursday, I must see a cardiologist as well.I did not plan for this. I wanted to keep walking.FROM NASHVILLE TO CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE, FATHERLESSNESS HAUNTS AMERICABut I would be lying to you if I ...
‘For All Mankind’ Will Return for a Sixth and Final Season
Ahead of this week's fifth-season premiere, Apple TV announced the alternate reality space show is coming to an end.
Akai just released a portable and relatively budget-friendly MPC sampler
Akai just revealed specs and other details about the MPC Sample after teasing the gadget earlier this month. This is a portable sampler and groovebox that looks eerily similar to Teenage Engineering's EP series. It also resembles some legendary Akai gadgets from decades past, including the MPC3000 and MPC60. In other words, it's easy on the eyes and sort of looks like a Super Famicom. It seems pretty capable. The Sample has 16 velocity-sensitive MPC pads with poly aftertouch, which should please...
Miley Cyrus says she dodged Hollywood dark side that destroyed other child stars
Miley Cyrus escaped the darker side of child stardom for one key reason: her parents never needed her fame.The former Disney star recalled how having father Billy Ray Cyrus by her side on the "Hannah Montana" set created a buffer she believes many young actors never get.Cyrus starred in "Hannah Montana" with her real dad playing her TV dad. Cyrus told Variety having Billy Ray on set shielded her from the dark side of children working in Hollywood."My parents didn’t need me to be famous to surviv...
