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Vladimir Putin enjoys a huge windfall from the Iran war
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Protesters Accused of Antifa Ties Found Guilty of Support for Terrorism
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School Branded 1st Grader 'Racist' Over 'Any Life Matters Drawing; Court Slams Principal
School Branded 1st Grader 'Racist' Over 'Any Life Matters Drawing; Court Slams Principal Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, When a 7-year-old’s heartfelt sketch promoting equality gets twisted into “racism” by leftist school officials, it’s a chilling sign of how far indoctrination has gone—now finally overturned in a resounding First Amendment victory. This case exposes the hypocrisy at the heart of progressive education: punishing a child for daring to change “Black ...
I built llms.txt for people
Ok this might be dumb. Spent a lot of time loking at llms.txt and thinking about content and ai AUTHORSHIP. So I made identity.txt, does the same thing as llms.txt for people. The problem: every AI to
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Mamdani Describes ‘Isolation’ and ‘Loneliness’ After Anti-Muslim Attacks
Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to Islamophobic comments from Senator Tommy Tuberville and a Texas congressman, saying they were dehumanizing Muslims.
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Whiskey Pete admits to committing war crimes
While "no rule of engagement" was shocking, Trump's "Secretary of War," Whiskey Pete Hegseth, has openly admitted to a war crime, declaring the US will accept "no quarter "in Iran. "No quarter" literally means refusing to take prisoners and executing everyone instead. Read the rest The post Whiskey Pete admits to committing war crimes appeared first on Boing Boing.
Pentagon Begins Search for Remains of WWII POWs Lost on Japanese ‘Hell Ship’
A team of 15 specialist divers dove into waters off the coast of the Philippines last month—initiating a forensic recovery operation that one Pentagon scientist said could take "months or years."
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UBS And Goldman Map The Paralysis Across Hormuz Chokepoint
UBS And Goldman Map The Paralysis Across Hormuz Chokepoint The second week of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is coming to a close, with no visible off-ramp yet emerging, even as the White House continues to project victory. Goldman now expects the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz to persist for three weeks, a timeline that suggests further intensification of what the IEA has already described as an unprecedented global energy shock. Focusing on the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint,...
Nyne, founded by a father-son duo, gives AI agents the human context they’re missing
The data infrastructure startup raised $5.3 million in seed funding led by Wischoff Ventures and South Park Commons.
Meta is bringing more international news to its AI
Meta AI should soon be better at surfacing international news content thanks to a set of new deals with publishers. The company announced new agreements with international outlets and offered additional details on its recent deal with News Corp. The latest deals bring French newspaper Le Figaro, Spanish media company Prisa and German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung into the fold. Together, along with News Corp, which runs a number of outlets in the UK, these sources should give Meta AI better acce...
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Democrats shockingly do not cave to Republican demands on DHS
The Senate once again failed to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, with the measure falling 51-46, well short of the 60 votes needed to advance. TSA and other DHS workers are still caught in the middle of a standoff over new limits on federal immigration officers. Read the rest The post Democrats shockingly do not cave to Republican demands on DHS appeared first on Boing Boing.
Formula 1 drops Bahrain, Saudi Arabia races amid escalating Iran war tensions: reports
The fourth round of races in Formula 1’s new season, scheduled for next month in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, are no longer expected to proceed as planned.ESPN, citing sources, reported that F1 officials agreed to cancel the events amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Sky News was first to report the cancellation.The Bahrain race had been scheduled for April 12, while the event in Saudi Arabia was slated to begin on April 19 in the city of Jeddah. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have both been hit by...
Texas judge who played victim card booted from rodeo grounds a second time following VIP seating dispute
The judge who oversees the administration of Texas' largest county was escorted out of a popular rodeo venue Thursday for a second time after holding a news conference that was sparked by her removal from a concert earlier this week after attempting to access a VIP seating area without tickets. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo held a brief news conference outside NRG Stadium, where she attempted to secure security camera footage of the incident, before she was once again escorted out of the Hous...
Brooks Nader addresses Kevin Costner dating speculation
Brooks Nader is addressing romance rumors with Kevin Costner after photos of the pair went viral online.Earlier this month, Nader, 29, and Costner, 71, were spotted at the Las Vegas opening of the social club Zero Bond.According to TMZ, the model and actor were both in attendance at Scott Sartiano’s VIP dinner on March 7. The outlet also noted that Nader and Costner's conversation seemed more platonic than romantic.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Nader shut down those rumors after being aske...
Sleep remedy dubbed ‘nature’s Valium’ sparks debate among experts
→ Ancient herb known as "nature’s Valium" touted for improving sleep and anxiety→ Cannabis compounds could reverse disease affecting one-third of adults→ Highly contagious virus with no treatment spreading rapidly through western state→ GLP-1 drugs linked to higher fracture risk, osteoporosis and gout→ Report reveals what’s driving deadly cancer surge in young adults→ "Fire-breathing" trend linked to severe burns in teens→ Toxic people in your life may have a hidden health impact→ Nearly half of...
Boxer Jake Paul hints at future run for office in interview with Trump
Popular YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul indicated he is planning to run for office in a recent sit-down interview with President Donald Trump. During an interview posted to Paul's YouTube channel Friday, Trump asked him if he would run for office. The president previously endorsed Paul for a potential office run during a speech at a packaging facility in Boone County, Kentucky, on Thursday."I think so," Paul answered, just after saying "I see myself as wanting to get more into this ...
New security images uncovered in Nancy Guthrie abduction case as FBI investigation continues
Authorities investigating the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie have uncovered additional images from her home security cameras, according to law enforcement sources but nothing new from the night of the abduction and nothing considered a major break in the case.Guthrie is the 84-year-old mother of "Today" host Savannah Guthrie and has been missing from her home since the early hours of Feb. 1.The images were taken in the days and weeks leading up to her disappearance and were recovered from ...
Virginia man charged with selling weapon used by Old Dominion university gunman
A day after a man opened fire at Old Dominion University in Virginia, killing one person and wounding two others, a Virginia man has been charged with illegally providing the gun used.Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, was disarmed and shot dead by ROTC students at the university on Thursday after he fired on a classroom there, killing ROTC instructor Lt. Col. Brandon Shah.On Friday, Kenya Chapman was charged with making false statements related to selling a weapon to a convicted felon, according to the...
Olympic sensation Alysa Liu opens up on withdrawing from world championships
U.S. figure skating star Alysa Liu revealed extensively why she decided to withdraw from the upcoming World Championships following her successes at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. At a press conference at her Oakland celebration rally on Thursday, Liu said she wanted to go to worlds, but had too many prior commitments. "There's so many commitments I have and activities that are overlapping with worlds, and also I don't have much time training," Liu said. "So I can't be doing worlds. I don't th...
Planned Parenthood attacks Hawley's effort to strip FDA approval of mifepristone
Planned Parenthood officials in Colorado are criticizing Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., over legislation he introduced Wednesday that would revoke federal approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, sending a fundraising email to supporters."Yesterday, Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation to remove the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, the safe and widely used medication that has been part of abortion care in the United States for more than 25 years," Sarah Taylor-Nanista, executive director of Plann...
Live Nation employees caught calling fans 'so stupid' in shocking price-gouging messages
Newly released court documents have revealed messages showing Live Nation employees bragging about price-gouging customers, boasting they were "robbing them blind" and "taking advantage" of concertgoers through price hikes.Live Nation, the event giant that includes Ticketmaster, faced a federal antitrust lawsuit. The company was accused of maintaining a monopoly in the live entertainment industry, allowing it to raise ticket prices while stifling competition.The messages, reported by The New Yor...
Iranian soccer team says 'no one can exclude' squad from 2026 World Cup amid participation doubts
The Iranian men’s national soccer team has pushed back on speculation over the team’s status for the 2026 World Cup, which is largely taking place in the U.S., releasing a statement Thursday saying that "no one can exclude" the squad from competing. The statement posted on social media follows remarks from Iran’s sports minister casting doubt on the team’s participation and President Donald Trump's earlier remarks that the team would be welcome to compete but that it might not be "appropriate" a...
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Elon Musk admits xAI "was not built right" as co-founders flee
It would appear Elon's playing shell games, burying Twitter's debt in xAI, and xAI's problems in SpaceX right before its IPO are not encouraging his founders to stick around and see how it plays out. Less than six weeks after Elon Musk merged SpaceX and xAI in a deal he valued at $1.25 trillion, the world's richest person is acknowledging that his artificial intelligence startup "was not built right first time around, so is being rebuilt from the foundations up." Read the rest The post Elon...
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Lawsuit claims protein bars have nearly twice the claimed calories
Trying to shed pounds scoffing those David Protein bars stacked at your local Target? A class-action lawsuit claims that the numbers on the nutrition label underestimate how much fat they contain and how many calories you'll consume as a result. The law allows the label to be 20% off. Read the rest The post Lawsuit claims protein bars have nearly twice the claimed calories appeared first on Boing Boing.
A Brief History of Vampires at the Oscars
'Sinners' is the most nominated film of all time—so let’s prepare for its potential awards bloodbath by looking back at the fang-tastic nominees that came before.
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The Order Of Battle
The Order Of Battle Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Don’t lose your shit over mines in the Strait of Hormuz and the oil price shooting up. Iran has many thousands of mines. But something has to lay them out in the water. Iran has no more naval ships. They have small boats. The US can see everything moving on the surface, or sitting at docks. We are blowing them up methodically. The news outlets who want the US to fail in this operation (because: Trump) want you to think that we ...
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Oscars security tighter than ever: 1-mile police buffer amid Iran war
Security has been tighter at the Oscars every year since 9/11. While law enforcement officials don't publicly share all of the safeguards in place, sources have told The Times that even the air around the event is constantly checked for potential hazards, including radiation.
Katy Perry posts new selfie with boyfriend Justin Trudeau in Instagram slideshow
Katy Perry gave fans a glimpse into her life with her boyfriend.In a recent Instagram post, the 41-year-old "Firework" singer shared a series of photos including a few of her daughter and with her boyfriend, the former prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau."You are the treasure you seek," she captioned the post.One of the photos included in the post was a silly selfie of the two of them taken from a lower angle, which featured Perry giving a silly smile to the camera, while Trudeau gave a mor...
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Roblox will now have AI politely rewrite your trash talk
Roblox is rolling out a new AI system that doesn't just block profanity in chat: it rewrites it. Rather than just censoring bad language, the platform's new system automatically rephrases profanity into something more polite while keeping the original meaning intact. Read the rest The post Roblox will now have AI politely rewrite your trash talk appeared first on Boing Boing.
Adobe agrees to pay settlement for making its subscriptions hard to cancel
Adobe has agreed to pay the US government $75 million to settle its lawsuit over the company's allegedly harmful approach to subscriptions. The suit started in 2024, when the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission filed a joint complaint alleging the company deliberately made it difficult to cancel subscriptions and obscured the frequently expensive "early termination fee" customers have to pay to get out of annual subscriptions that are paid monthly."While we disagree with th...
Boasberg blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell
A federal judge blocked the Justice Department's efforts to issue a pair of grand jury subpoenas to the Federal Reserve Board, concluding that the effort was merely a "pretext" to pressure Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates or resigning.U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said in the newly unsealed ruling that the Justice Department offered "no evidence whatsoever" that Powell committed any crime "other than displeasing" President Donald Trump."Did prosecutors iss...
Hegseth announces Pentagon probe into deadly strike on Iranian school
The Pentagon said Friday it has opened a formal command investigation into the Feb. 28 strike in Minab, Iran, where Iranian regime officials claim dozens of children were killed in a strike at a school beside a military compound. Questions continue to mount about possible U.S. involvement in the strike, the intelligence used before it and whether Iran placed military assets near civilians to shield them or weaponize potential casualties.Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon briefing t...
James Carville tells Stephen A Smith Democrats 'do not know how to talk to young men'
Democratic strategist James Carville admitted members of his party struggle to resonate with young, male voters during a conversation with sports broadcaster Stephen A. Smith Wednesday. On his "Politics War Room" podcast, Carville asked Smith how the Democratic Party could better reach the demographic. "I'm a Democrat," Carville said. "We do not know how to communicate with young men."You might be the best person in the world communicating with young men," he told Smith. "Give advice to Democrat...
Don't Get Used To Cheap AI
AI services may not stay cheap for long, as companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are currently subsidizing usage to rapidly grow market share. As these companies move toward profitability and potential IPOs, Axios reports that investors will likely push them to increase prices and improve margins. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: Flashback: Silicon Valley has seen this movie before. The so-called "millennial lifestyle subsidy" meant VC money helped underwrite cheap Uber ride...
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Epstein files: Former Prince Andrew and Lord Mandelson in new Martha’s Vineyard photo
The image was released by the US Department of Justice and surfaced by ITV News.
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401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Hit Record High
401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Hit Record High The AI bubble and data center buildout have helped catapult equity markets to new highs (pre-Middle East conflict), minting a record number of 401(k) millionaires. However, beneath the surface, hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans have also climbed to a record, reinforcing the view that the K-shaped economy is becoming more entrenched. Vanguard's How America Saves 2025 report shows that hardship withdrawal activity "increased to a new h...
4 people died after giving plasma in the last decade, 3 of them in Manitoba: Health Canada
In the last decade, four people have died in Canada after giving plasma, and three of those deaths happened in Manitoba, Health Canada says.
Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac
Apple's replacement for the Pro Display XDR offers an amazing sound stage and still costs an enormous sum.
Ontario to end funding to at least 2 drug consumption sites in Toronto
The Ontario government has served notice it will end funding to at least two drug consumption sites in Toronto.
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Watch Cart Narcs' glorious year of lazybones getting busted
Cart Narcs is a fantastic YouTube channel showcasing lazy people reacting when called out. This Year in Review video serves as a best-of-presentation. Come on, people. Put the cart in the cart stall! Why is it so hard? I always put the cart away. Read the rest The post Watch Cart Narcs' glorious year of lazybones getting busted appeared first on Boing Boing.
Hyundai recalls thousands of 2026 Palisade SUVs, halts some sales after death of toddler in Ohio
Hyundai Motor Company said it is stopping sales of some new Palisade SUVs in Canada and the United States and will recall tens of thousands of the vehicles over an issue with power seats, following a recent incident in which a two-year-old girl was killed in Ohio.
Rivian’s Highly Anticipated R2 Starts Sales in Spring With 330 Miles of Range
But it’ll be much more expensive than promised until next year.
Woodland Critter Spotted in Ohio Forest for the First Time in Over 150 Years
The fisher was driven out of many U.S. states by the 20th century due to overhunting and habitat loss.
Nothing updates its AI app with semantic search and a new way to track events
In the mad dash many companies have made to incorporate AI features into their phones, Nothing arrived at one of the better ideas with Essential Space on the Nothing Phone 3a in 2025. The AI-powered app turns screenshots and voice recordings into actionable to-do lists and transcriptions, and now Nothing is rolling out an update to make the app easier to search and capable of recognizing new kinds of content.As part of the update, Essential Space now recognizes "Events," displaying them in their...
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29% Of Americans Have Finally Figured Out The Problem... 71% To Go
29% Of Americans Have Finally Figured Out The Problem... 71% To Go Authored by James Hickman via SchiffSovereign.com, A new Gallup poll finds that 29% of Americans now say government itself is the country’s biggest problem. That’s a higher percentage than people who think America’s biggest problem is the economy. Or immigration. Or inflation. Think about that for a moment. The institution whose entire job is to solve problems has become, in the eyes of the public, the single b...
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Federal EPA moves to roll back recent limits on ethyene oxide, a carcinogen
An estimated 50% of sterile medical devices in the U.S. are treated with ethylene oxide. It is also a known carcinogen.
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Might Bring Another EU Villain Back to Canon
Jonathan Favreau is teasing that the name of a particular mystery character will be known to fans—and given their role, there are some interesting candidates for who it might be.
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49ers defensive end Bryce Huff becomes the latest NFL star to abruptly retire in his 20s
Bryce Huff made $40 million in six NFL seasons, enough for him to retire at 27 and focus on Naberstone, a firm he started with his brother that aims to prevent lithium-ion battery fires.
The MacBook Neo is Apple's most repairable laptop
Apple's cheapest laptop is also its most repairable. iFixit gave the new MacBook Neo a 6/10 repairability score. Although that number would only be mediocre for, say, a game review or final exam grade, it's the MacBook line's highest iFixit score in about 14 years.As always, iFixit goes into great detail about the product's repairability, but a few points stand out. First, the MacBook Neo's battery is screwed down rather than glued moving it from "this might burn the house down" to "routine repa...
Amazon Is Jacking Up the Price on Prime Video Without Ads
The ad-free video streaming plan is getting more expensive, but some new perks are coming.
Digg Relaunch Fails
sdinfoserv writes: After running a Reddit clone for a couple of months, the Digg beta shut down again. The website is a splash memo from CEO Justin Mezzell, blaming the latest "Hard Reset" on bots. "Building on the internet in 2026 is different," writes Mezzell. "We learned that the hard way. Today we're sharing difficult news: we've made the decision to significantly downsize the Digg team..." The decision was made after struggling to gain traction and an overwhelming influx of AI-driven bots...
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With More Marines and Warships En Route, Fox Corners Trump On Iran Victory Plan and Off-Ramp
With More Marines and Warships En Route, Fox Corners Trump On Iran Victory Plan and Off-Ramp Summary: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says the group is fighting an existential battle against Israel as displacement crisis in Lebanon deepens: AJ Over 3 million people forcibly displaced by US-Israeli war on Iran: UN Iran reportedly approves Indian government sending two liquefied petroleum tankers through Hormuz Japan-based USS Tripoli and its attached Marines headed toward M...
Sugary drinks linked to higher anxiety risk in certain age group, study finds
An excess of sugary drinks can specifically lead to a higher risk of anxiety among teens, a new study shows.In a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, U.K. researchers reviewed various studies from 2000 to 2025.They explored the link between drinking sugar-sweetened beverages like sodas, energy drinks, sweetened juices, teas and coffee and anxiety disorders in adolescents between 10 and 19 years old.IS YOUR DIET MISSING A BRAIN-BOOSTING COMMON NUTRIENT? NEW ANX...
Fingerprint and photo scans to be fully enforced for American travelers headed to one continent
European vacation destinations will begin requiring all travelers to have prints of their fingers taken, as well as photos, upon arrival in a new screening process.France, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom and 25 other countries began implementing a new Entry/Exit System (EES) on Oct. 12 and come April 10, it will be fully enforced. The program will be introduced "in phases," officials say. AIRPORTS SET UP DONATION DRIVES FOR UNPAID TSA OFFICERS DURING DHS FUNDING CRISIS "These European count...
Trump-backed voter ID bill faces GOP resistance as Tillis vows to stop it
Senate Republicans are gearing up for a floor battle over Trump-backed voter ID legislation, but another GOP senator plans to oppose it.Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., won’t support the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a decision that could throw a wrench into the GOP’s plan to force Senate Democrats into tough vote after tough vote next week."I'm a no," Tillis said. "I'm going to do everything I can to prevent it from even moving forward."SENATE GOP EYES BLAME GAME AS TRUMP...
Chicago Public Schools will now allow Bible college students into its teaching program, after lawsuit
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will no longer bar students from a Bible college from participating in its student-teaching program after reaching a settlement Thursday in the college's religious discrimination case.Moody Bible Institute, a private Christian college in Chicago, sued the Chicago Board of Education in November, alleging CPS had unlawfully blocked its students from participating in the district’s student-teaching program because of the school’s religious hiring practices.The lawsuit c...
Remote robot surgery removes cancer 1,500 miles away
Cancer surgery often requires patients to travel to the specialist. This time, the specialist traveled to the patient. Doctors at The London Clinic remotely guided a robotic system to remove a man's prostate cancer from 1,500 miles away.The patient remained in a hospital operating room while the surgeon controlled the procedure from another country. The milestone operation marks the first time a U.K. hospital has successfully performed remote robot-assisted telesurgery on a patient.Sign up for m...
NBA referee goes down hard after brutal collision with camera operator during Hawks-Nets game
NBA official Sha’Rae Mitchell went down hard during Thursday night's game between the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets after she ran into a camera operator and appeared to injure her head in the collision. Mitchell, who is in her first season as an NBA staff official, was jogging full speed along the court with just over eight minutes left in the game when she took a hard fall to the ground after running into a camera operator, who appeared to be filming the crowd courtside during play. CLICK HER...
Mamdani backs out of CBS interview after network chief Bari Weiss boosted criticism of him on X: report
Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly has backed out of an interview with CBS News over a social media post by the network's editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.Vanity Fair reported Thursday that Mamdani was having discussions to sit down with Robert Costa on "CBS Sunday Morning" but had been "averse" to appearing on the Weiss-run network after critical coverage he received from her digital outlet, The Free Press.However, sources told the magazine Weiss' apparent endorsement of fiery r...
Iran deploys explosive ‘suicide skiffs’ disguised as fishing boats in Strait of Hormuz
Iran is deploying explosive-laden drone boats disguised as wooden fishing vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a defense expert has warned a move that signals a new phase of hybrid maritime warfare in one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes.Cameron Chell, CEO of drone technology firm Draganfly, spoke after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that a Marshall Islands–flagged oil tanker was struck March 1 by an Iranian unmanned surface vehicle north of Muscat, Oman."U...
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US refuelling plane crashes in western Iraq, six crew confirmed dead
It brings the number of US troops killed in operations against Iran to at least 13.
Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs
Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs. The feature will "no longer be supported after May 8, 2026," the company wrote in an update on its support page. Unlike WhatsApp, Meta never made encryption available to all Instagram users and it was never a default setting. Instead, users in "some areas" had the ability to opt-in to encryption on a per-chat basis.In a statement, a Meta spokesperson said the feature was being retired due to low adoption. "Very few people were opting in to ...
Startup Emerges From Stealth With Bold Plan to Beam Solar Power to Satellites
Mantis Space will use $10 million in seed funding to develop its prototype payload.
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'President Boasberg' Protects Powell, Quashes DOJ 'Pressure Campaign' Subpoena Over Fed Renovation
'President Boasberg' Protects Powell, Quashes DOJ 'Pressure Campaign' Subpoena Over Fed Renovation Another day, another activist judge deciding they're the president... On Friday, chief Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has blocked subpoenas issued by the Trump Justice Department to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the Fed Board of Governor Boasberg claims that the subpoenas were served for an improper, pretextual purpose, and t...
Steven Spielberg says he's 'never used AI' in any of his films
At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing.
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Israel–Iran war: US vows biggest bombardment yet as Tehran hit by blasts
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Mojtaba Khamenei has been badly wounded.
The biggest AI stories of the year (so far)
The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations.
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A Glorious Spiral of Star Formation
Stars peek through the dusty, winding arms of NGC 5134, a spiral galaxy located 65 million light-years away, in this Feb. 20, 2026, image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument collects the mid-infrared light emitted by the warm dust speckled through the galaxy’s clouds, tracing the clumps and strands of dusty gas. The telescope’s Near Infrared Camera records shorter-wavelength near-infrared light, mostly from the stars and star clusters that dot the galaxy’s spir...
Iran moves hundreds of millions in crypto during nationwide internet blackout, report reveals
EXCLUSIVE: Cryptocurrency infrastructure linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continued operating during the country’s nationwide internet blackout after the Feb. 28 U.S.–Israeli strikes, a cyber intelligence report reviewed by Fox News Digital claims. It allowed hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto to move out of the country.Omri Raiter, founder and CEO of RAKIA, a cyber intelligence firm that develops data analysis platforms used by governments and security agencies, ...
Ford calls for injunction against Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has asked the provincial attorney general to seek an injunction against a planned Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto on Saturday.
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From carbon sequestration to metal filtering, fungi do the planet's heavy lifting
About 13 billion tons of CO2 disappear underground each year, pulled down by mycorrhizal fungi a volume equal to roughly a third of annual fossil fuel emissions and until recently, most conservation frameworks didn't even acknowledge fungi as a distinct kingdom of life. Read the rest The post From carbon sequestration to metal filtering, fungi do the planet's heavy lifting appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Your willingness to look stupid determines the quality of your creative output
Sharif Shameem's friend Aadil was standing in a Whole Foods trying to write something clever on a birthday cake. Nothing came. So Aadil proposed a method: "Let's just say a bunch of bad ideas out loud so we can get to the good ones." Read the rest The post Your willingness to look stupid determines the quality of your creative output appeared first on Boing Boing.
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META Delays AI Rollout Because It Sucks, May License Gemini; Musk Reboots xAI 'From The Foundations Up'
META Delays AI Rollout Because It Sucks, May License Gemini; Musk Reboots xAI 'From The Foundations Up' Mark Zuckerberg bet the farm on AI supremacy, and this year's crop is infested with bugs. According to a new report, Meta has quietly pushed back the launch of its next-generation foundational AI model, internally code-named Avocado, from this month until at least May. The reason? Internal tests showed it underperforming on key benchmarks for reasoning, coding, and writing - tr...
Parks Canada banning paddling at some popular Banff National Park lakes
Starting this spring, Parks Canada is restricting boats and other watercraft on some popular lakes in Banff National Park to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
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Convicted murderer in college rearrested after cutting GPS monitor, fleeing class, officials say
A 22-year-old man convicted of murder cut his ankle monitor and fled from classes he was taking at an Orange County community college. He was arrested shortly afterward.
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Convicted murderer who cut GPS ankle monitor caught after fleeing classes at Orange County college
A 22-year-old man convicted of murder cut his ankle monitor and fled from classes he was taking at an Orange County community college. He was arrested shortly afterward.
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Face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman
Seventy-five thousand years ago, someone hollowed out a gully by hand in the floor of Shanidar Cave, laid a woman's body in it leaning against the cave wall, folded her left hand beneath her head, and propped a flat stone against the back of her skull. Read the rest The post Face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman appeared first on Boing Boing.
'Mormon Wives' star weighs just 99 pounds at 5' 10", admits GLP-1 addiction
Reality TV star Layla Taylor revealed she's been silently struggling with an eating disorder for years during the tumultuous season four of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."Taylor, 25, admitted she has been living with an eating disorder since high school. During an episode of the Utah-based show, Taylor said she's been abusing GLP-1s and weighs in at 99 pounds at 5' 10"."I just feel like, I don't think I'll ever be small enough in my head," the model said. "And I know it's affecting me. Like,...
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The long history of waking people up before alarm clocks
In 19th-century China, people wedged incense sticks between their toes before bed when the ember reached skin, they woke up. It was one of dozens of pre-alarm-clock wake-up methods, ranging from ingenious to painful, according to the BBC. Ancient Chinese candle clocks had nails embedded at intervals that dropped into metal trays as the wax melted, clanking roughly every hour. Read the rest The post The long history of waking people up before alarm clocks appeared first on Boing Boing.
Backblaze Hosts 314 Trillion Digits of Pi Online
BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Cloud storage company Backblaze has partnered with StorageReview to make a massive dataset containing 314 trillion digits of Pi publicly accessible. The digits were calculated by StorageReview in December 2025 after months of heavy computation designed to stress modern hardware. The dataset now hosted in the cloud weighs in at over 130TB, while the full working dataset used during the calculation reached about 2.1PB when intermediate checkpoints were ...
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Pentagon insists on clouding the number of injured and killed US service people
Whiskey Pete doesn't want to use the very clear statistics of Wounded in Action or Killed in Action, he wants to find clarity through doublespeak. Watch as he and one of his generals dodge a pretty simply question: "Clarify those numbers" by not offering them; instead, tell us that most injuries are minor. Read the rest The post Pentagon insists on clouding the number of injured and killed US service people appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Apple's cheapest laptop beat a cloud server with 4x the memory
Apple's cheapest laptop the new $700 MacBook Neo just beat a cloud server with four times more memory and ten more processor cores at crunching 100 million rows of data. The Neo runs on the same chip as the iPhone 16 Pro, ships with a modest 8 GB of memory, and if you buy it in Europe, doesn't even come with a charging brick. Read the rest The post Apple's cheapest laptop beat a cloud server with 4x the memory appeared first on Boing Boing.
That Sure Is a Picture of a Knife, ‘Friday the 13th’ Spinoff ‘Crystal Lake’
At least Peacock remembered what day it is?
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Two lost Doctor Who episodes found in a dead collector's home videos
Peter Purves, 87, was lured to the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester under false pretenses. When they played back footage of himself as companion Steven Taylor in a 1965 Doctor Who serial nobody had seen in six decades, his reaction was succinct: "My flabber has never been so gasted." Read the rest The post Two lost Doctor Who episodes found in a dead collector's home videos appeared first on Boing Boing.
Best Dreo Spring Sale Deals: Air Fryer, Heater, Fans
Dreo’s spring sale offers a great deal on the Chefmaker combi cooker, plus discounts on WIRED’s favorite bathroom heater and tower fan.
Armed Texas man in tactical gear arrested after going into elementary school through unsecure door
An armed man wearing tactical gear walked into a Texas elementary school Tuesday through an improperly closed door and asked about the security presence on campus, authorities said. Kyle Chris, 39, also known as Muhi Mohanad Najm, was arrested at his home Wednesday night and faces a felony charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon in a prohibited place after the incident at Zwink Elementary School, Fox Houston reported. Chris, originally from Baghdad, Iraq, became a naturalized U.S. citizen on Aug....
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Public will be stunned by NSA Section 702, says Sen. Wyden
Senator Ron Wyden says the NSA is doing something with Section 702 surveillance that the government won't tell Congress about and when it's eventually declassified, the public "will be stunned that it took so long and that Congress has been debating this authority with insufficient information." Read the rest The post Public will be stunned by NSA Section 702, says Sen. Wyden appeared first on Boing Boing.
Live Nation Employees ‘Almost Feel Bad’ for Gouging Their Customers Who Are ‘So Stupid’
In Slack messages presented during the DOJ's antitrust case against the concert ticketing giant, employees gleefully describe how they're fleecing fans.
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"Negotiations Underway": Cuban President Acknowledges U.S. Talks Amid Fuel Supply Crisis
"Negotiations Underway": Cuban President Acknowledges U.S. Talks Amid Fuel Supply Crisis Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stated on state television that his government has entered talks with the Trump administration, aimed at "finding solutions through dialogue" to longstanding bilateral differences between the two neighboring countries. This admission comes as the Caribbean island faces crude oil and diesel stockpiles running dry by the end of the month, after Trump's multi-mont...
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Core PCE Inflation Hits 3.1%, Worst in 2 Years, in Unique Twist Blows way past CPI Inflation. Driven by Core Services
Energy spike is still to come. The Fed needs to pay attention.
Earth’s Spin Is Slowing at a Pace Not Seen in Millions of Years—and You Can Guess Why
The new study described this "almost unprecedented rate of increase" in the length of an average day as a quantifiable consequence of Earth's rising oceans.
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M.T.A., Not A.T.M.: Transit Chief Backs Hochul’s Auto Insurance Reforms
Transit officials said on Friday that the governor’s insurance proposals could save the authority millions of dollars that could be used to improve service.
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When you stop eating may matter more than what you eat for better sleep
A three-hour buffer between your last meal and bedtime improved circadian rhythms, blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugar, according to neurologist Phyllis Zee. She ran a clinical trial at Northwestern showing that "Perhaps more than what you eat, when you eat relative to sleep may be as important," Zee said, according to the Washington Post. Read the rest The post When you stop eating may matter more than what you eat for better sleep appeared first on Boing Boing.
Pink Floyd rocker David Gilmour's go-to guitar fetches record-setting $14.55M US at auction
The Black Strat, the go-to electric guitar David Gilmour used for decades on seminal Pink Floyd albums and as a solo artist, sold for $14.55 million US on Thursday, leapfrogging to a new record for most expensive guitar ever sold at auction.
'Mormon Wives' star weighs just 99 pounds at 5'10", admits GLP-1 addiction
Reality TV star Layla Taylor revealed she's been silently struggling with an eating disorder for years during the tumultuous season four of "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."Taylor, 25, admitted she has been living with an eating disorder since high school. During an episode of the Utah-based show, Taylor said she's been abusing GLP-1s and weighs in at 99 pounds at 5'10"."I just feel like, I don't think I'll ever be small enough in my head," the model said. "And I know it's affecting me. Like, ...
UNC GM Michael Lombardi claims 'fake stories' helped undermine Bill Belichick’s debut season
After a legendary NFL coaching career that produced eight Super Bowl rings as both an assistant and head coach, Bill Belichick made the jump to the college ranks last year.Belichick led North Carolina to a 4-8 record in his first season in Chapel Hill, but a string of off-field headlines largely overshadowed the program.UNC general manager Michael Lombardi recently addressed the scrutiny and outside criticism that surrounded the program last season, defending the team’s response amid what he cha...
ODU gunman who killed ROTC instructor had prior ISIS conviction, was released early
The suspect authorities say killed an ROTC instructor at Old Dominion University had previously been convicted of providing material support to ISIS but received a shorter prison sentence than federal prosecutors sought before his release in 2024, according to court records.Mohamed Jalloh, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Sierra Leone, entered a classroom Thursday at the Norfolk school and opened fire after confirming it was an ROTC class, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, authorities sai...
Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Nancy Guthrie glitch, death row inmate's message, Alex Murdaugh witness
LONG SHADOW: Search for Nancy Guthrie enters 5th week, cadaver dogs on hold'GOD'S DOING': Death row inmate granted clemency shares emotional message on day he was set to dieCONVICTION STANDS: Judge says no new trial for Laken Riley killer Jose IbarraLISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME and JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCASTINTIMATE EXCHANGE: Nurse accused of killing married co-worker as messages reveal secret birthday rendezvousDESERT MYSTERY: Retired Air Force general vanishes in 1-hour window from home, ...
Cindy Crawford goes nude in jacuzzi as part of her daily morning ritual
Cindy Crawford shared a montage on social media of her typical morning routine that included skinny-dipping in her jacuzzi, wearing nothing but a necklace."I love my morning routine— sets me up to have a great day!" Crawford wrote in the caption of an Instagram video she shared this week.The supermodel’s day starts at 6 a.m. with dry brushing while listening to her Bible app.After doing her face routine, which involves a cleanser and a red-light device, she takes a shot of apple cider vinegar by...
Armed Texas man in dressed tactical gear arrested after going into elementary school through unsecure door
A man armed with a gun while wearing tactical gear walked inside the front office of a Texas elementary school campus Tuesday through an improperly closed door, authorities said. Kyle Chris, 39, was arrested at his home Wednesday night and faces a felony charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon in a prohibited place after the incident at Zwink Elementary School, Fox Houston reported. He was arrested at his home, located minutes from the school by Klein Independent School District police. Chris all...
