New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia didn't pass the bar exam

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing as she navigates a rocky first week as the president's chief spokeswoman.

3 dead, several injured after bus fire in Calgary

Police responded to a fire involving a City of Calgary bus early Thursday afternoon in the Saddle Ridge neighbourhood.

AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For

Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.

AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For

Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.

NOAA Winter Outlook: Record El Niño Points To Wetter South, Warmer North

NOAA Winter Outlook: Record El Niño Points To Wetter South, Warmer North El Niño is a warm patch of water in the equatorial Pacific that shows up every few years and confuses everyone as to what it's actually going to do. When the eastern Pacific runs hot, the jet stream drops south and drags the storm track with it. That is why a water temperature reading off South America decides whether California floods and the Gulf gets hammered. NOAA's winter outlook, released this morning, f...

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TL;DR: Pay once and own six domains for life with this Hostdeal Domain Names Lifetime Subscription, on sale now for just $29.99 (MSRP $120). Your website is like your very own corner of the internet — so it's worth securing your domain name for the long haul. Read the rest The post Lock in six website domains for life for just $30 appeared first on Boing Boing.

AI model decodes the language cells use to communicate

A new computational approach reveals how cells communicate to assemble into tissues. This could accelerate stem cell engineering, improve disease models, and inform therapies.

The Politics Of Denial: When Americans Stop Seeing The Warning Signs

The Politics Of Denial: When Americans Stop Seeing The Warning Signs Authored by John and Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, "You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they're people just like you. You're wrong. Dead wrong." - They Live The spectacle of public executions. Deadly military strikes on foreign countries. Innocent civilian lives lost to war. Aggressive ICE raids. Government officials accused of usi...

Katie Zacharia says she was "very careful" about calling herself a lawyer after failing the bar

Trump's latest press secretary failed the California bar and has never been admitted to practice law anywhere in the United States of America. Despite this, Zacharia claims she has been very careful when calling herself "a lawyer." Our new White House press secretary claims she consulted "many people in the field" to ask whether having a J.D. Read the rest The post Katie Zacharia says she was "very careful" about calling herself a lawyer after failing the bar appeared first on Boing Boing.

Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots

The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month's midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their status can be confirmed.

Human learning is an underestimated factor in the success of human–AI teams

Human–AI collaboration is widely seen as the work model of the future: The expectation is that together, humans and AI will be more productive than either working alone. Yet the research to date seeme

Yemen Prime Minister, Cabinet Survives Houthi Attack On Presidential Palace

Yemen Prime Minister, Cabinet Survives Houthi Attack On Presidential Palace The Houthis are apparently trying to take the fight straight to the heart of the Saudi-backed government in Yemen. The Shia group allied to Iran targeted Aden's presidential palace with one or more ballistic missiles on Thursday, killing two security personnel in a strike that hit the complex. Widely circulating image of smoke billowing from site of Saudi-backed government's presidential compound.Top gover...

NY congressman to introduce bill protecting video game ownership

Representative Ritchie Torres wants the FTC to establish regulations ensuring you can play the games you've purchased.

Canada courting Indian business partnerships in race to seal trade deal

Canada’s largest trade mission to India in 30 years has netted about 30 commercial partnerships worth $300 million, according to International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu.

Donald Trump’s new press secretary: Not-quite attorney at law

New York Times: Is Katie Zacharia a lawyer, or did she just play one on TV?

Best MLB Betting Sites and Apps for 2026 Top Baseball Sportsbooks Ranked

Baseball always brings great sports betting opportunities, especially around the playoffs. The World Series in 2026 starts on Oct. 23. Even after that, the 2027 season starts on March 25, and the All-Star Game comes on July 13, 2027. We are here to help you figure out which MLB betting sites are best and for what reasons. This page will help you understand the reason to use a site for run line bets, moneylines, totals and props. Each sportsbook reviewed is legal and licensed, but availability wi...

Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs

Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant's newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on Apple silicon.

ESPN is about to make a tragic mistake, college football team hangs with cheerleaders and MLB's Abby Labar!

'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.Over the hump and safely into a big Thursday which, during the fall, is basically the start of the weekend.Congrats, you made it! Football tonight. Playoff baseball this afternoon AND tonight. More football tomorrow. And the next day. And the day after that!Who has it better than us right now? We're ha...

Hilary Swank, 52, is pregnant with her third child: 'This one releases in December'

Actress Hilary Swank, 52, has announced she's pregnant with her third child. It's the latest example of a growing trend in Canada and the U.S. of people choosing to have children later in life.

Perplexity open sources SPACE, its AI agent sandbox, and says partners including CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe agreed to offer SPACE to customers

Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Perplexity open sources SPACE, its AI agent sandbox, and says partners including CoreWeave, Akamai, and Crusoe agreed to offer SPACE to customers THE SCOOP Perplexity is

Amazon devices chief Panos Panay sees a future where AI devices replace the need to use apps

Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Amazon devices chief Panos Panay described a future where ambient AI devices work in the background, anticipating users' needs instead of waiting for commands.

AI Startup Wants Every Company to Assign You Your Own Personal Stalker

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Mamdani's team reportedly clashing with socialist candidate he endorsed over ICE shooting

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's staff is reportedly furious at New York Democratic House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier over her verbal attacks against NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch after a recent shooting, according to the New York Post.After Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot an illegal immigrant earlier this month, the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which Chevalier belongs to, called on Mamdani to remove Tisch. Though Mamdan...

Ms., Martians and Guacamole: Their First Time in The Times

Our reporters share a compendium of debuts, discoveries and (sometimes overdue) appearances in the paper.

57 California Dams In Poor Or Unsatisfactory Condition, State Auditor Says

57 California Dams In Poor Or Unsatisfactory Condition, State Auditor Says Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A new report from the state auditor says 57 dams in California are in poor or unsatisfactory condition, posing a safety risk to hundreds of thousands of residents. Out of those 57 dams, 40 have "high or extremely high" hazard classifications as of May, the Oct. 13 report said. "Failure of just one of these 40 high or extremely high hazard dams could pos...

NASA Images Reveal 10,000 Young Faults on the Moon. That’s a Problem

Unlike Earth’s multi-plate surface, the Moon is a single chunk—an “unbroken shell” where over 10,000 young faults can erupt into moonquakes at any time.

Horse farm owner gets life in prison for boyfriend's murder after claiming self-defense

The Florida woman accused of killing her boyfriend and burying him in a shallow grave was found guilty of his murder.Caylen Deller, 32, was charged with first-degree murder in the September 2024 death of Chad Mullen, her on-again and off-again boyfriend.According to prosecutors, Deller killed Mullen at her San Mateo, Florida, horse farm, then got a friend and her horse to help move the body, which was found in a shallow grave over a month after he went missing.Deller was found guilty of first-de...

Fort Hood survivors praise Trump for scrapping Hasan execution livestream: ‘We’re not barbaric’

Survivors of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre praised President Donald Trump's decision not to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, after warning that broadcasting his death could turn the execution into a spectacle and hand terrorist groups a propaganda tool.Hasan is still set to be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3, 2026, and Trump said the immediate families of his victims will be permitted to witness the execution in person. But it will no longer be broadcast to the general public as previou...

Iran War Has Cost Nearly $2,000 Per US Household: Moody's Top Economist

Iran War Has Cost Nearly $2,000 Per US Household: Moody's Top Economist Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi estimated Oct. 12 that the Iran war has cost the average U.S. household nearly $2,000 since it began, or about $265 billion nationwide. He put roughly $1,100 per household on higher energy and transportation costs, $540 on higher interest rates and $360 on military spending, and said the energy tab is still rising by about $50 per household each week at current fuel p...

FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic following safety failures

The FTC is investigating possible consumer harms at two major AI companies.

Maryland Sports Betting Best Sportsbooks and Apps

Maryland sports betting has been live since Dec. 9, 2021, when the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission licensed its first online operators. Bettors in the state can now choose from over 10 legal sportsbook apps.Yes, you can bet on sports legally in Maryland. The minimum age is 21, and it is regulated by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission. Sports betting has been legal since Dec. 9, 2021. Maryland sportsbooks have plenty to offer users, and choosing one can be a tough t...

Time's Up! DOJ To Seek 'Emergency Relief' Against California Over Suspected Non-Citizen Voters

Time's Up! DOJ To Seek 'Emergency Relief' Against California Over Suspected Non-Citizen Voters Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Justice on Oct. 13 sent letters to California election officials demanding a review within 48 hours of registered voters it suspects are noncitizens and asking officials to set aside their mail ballots until their citizenship status can be determined. If the prescribed course of action wasn't followed by Oct. 15 at noo...

Las Vegas man admits to role in 'fixing' of college basketball games

A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty for his role in bribing basketball players and attempting to fix NCAA men’s basketball games ...

Researchers Stranded an AI Agent on a Virtual Island. Things Got Very Weird.

A new MIT study found that when left to its own devices, AI agents will invent games, build temples, draw mandalas, and playfully investigate the world around it.

Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access

METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents, and practices, and the frontier AI model maker has given up the right to block them.

Underdog Promo Code FOXNEWS: Play $5, Get $100 on Broncos vs Seahawks

The Denver Broncos host the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football to start the Week 6 NFL action. The game kicks off at 8:15 ET, and Underdog wants to give you $100 in bonuses when you wager $5 on the game using promo code FOXNEWS.Both teams come into the contest with a 3-2 record and are looking up at the division leader. Last season, they were both the best teams in their conferences. A lot can change in a year. Let’s take a look at how the seasons have gone for each team so far:Offense:...

BetMGM Bonus Code FOXNEWS: Claim $1500 in First Bet Cover for Broncos vs Seahawks

Thursday Night Football is the official kickoff of Week 6 for NFL action, and we get a great game between the Broncos and the Seahawks. BetMGM is offering new users a chance to earn up to $1,500 in bonuses if your first bet loses when using promo code FOXNEWS. All football teams are built around a quarterback. The success of a team hinges on how well the quarterback can lead their team to victory. Both teams have solid guys under center, so it makes sense to look at the two and how they’ve perfo...

Haley Cavinder's Cowboys tight end husband caught her eye with a DM, couples that pole dance together and more

Welcome to a Thursday in the middle of October. Or I should say, welcome to the latest edition of True Romance. Today is all about pushing back on the notion that romance has been defeated and it no longer exists.For those buying in on that, and I'm sure for some it's the case, I present to you several examples that, despite a possible downward trend overall, there are those making it work. If nothing else, there's hope.We have a full slate from the smooth athlete to influencer DM that landed to...

Justice Dept. sues California, seeks to stop state from counting 20,000 ballots

The Trump administration asked a federal court to bar California from counting ballots from about 20,000 voters it suspects aren't U.S. citizens. State officials blasted the lawsuit.

Iowa Sports Betting Best Sportsbooks and Apps

Iowa sports betting has been live since Aug. 15, 2019, when the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission licensed its first online operators. Bettors in the state can now choose from over ten legal sportsbook apps.Yes, sports betting is legal in Iowa for anyone over 21 years of age. The sportsbooks are regulated by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission and has been legal since August 15, 2019. We have done the work of compiling a list of some of the most popular sports betting apps in Iowa. Below, we s...

Hayden Panettiere’s final moments revealed in frantic 911 call from boyfriend’s brother

Hayden Panettiere’s final moments were captured in a frantic 911 call as the brother of her on-and-off boyfriend desperately tried to revive the actress after finding her unconscious at a South Carolina apartment Aug. 16."​​Oh, God, oh, my God you do like CPR or something?" Zach Hickerson asked the dispatcher in the newly released audio obtained by ABC News and CBS News. The seven-minute call reveals Hickerson performing CPR on Panettiere while Brian Hickerson administered Narcan.Panettiere, 36,...

Upgrade Your Thermostat for Winter With This Ecobee Deal for $120

You don’t need the fanciest model to make your heating routine smarter. A refurbished Ecobee we love is just $120 through October 21.

Tim Burton’s Post-‘Wednesday’ Project Could Be a Film With Kazuo Ishiguro

The Nobel Prize-winning writer's novel 'Klara and the Sun' will soon be a movie featuring 'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega.

Was your identity stolen? What to do in the first 24 hours

Discovering that your identity has been stolen can leave you feeling angry, frightened and unsure where to begin. Maybe someone drained your bank account, opened a credit card in your name or filed a fraudulent tax return using your Social Security number. Whatever happened, your next steps can help limit the damage.The first 24 hours are especially important because identity thieves may continue using your information until you secure your accounts. Fortunately, you can take several steps right...

‘The Full Monty’ Is Postponed as ‘Rhinoceros’ Comes to Broadway

John Turturro, Tatiana Maslany and Tony Shalhoub will star in a spring production of the satirical Ionesco drama.

Yemen's Houthis attack presidential palace in Aden, key Saudi infrastructure

Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing two guards, while the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen detailed dozens of attacks on Saudi infrastructure in the escalating conflict.

Bluesky expands its AI-powered Attie app to let anyone build websites, games, and more

Bluesky is bringing “social vibe coding” to its experimental Attie platform, allowing users to create interactive experiences like games, quizzes, and websites that can tap into the social network's a

Dodgers star has blunt assessment of team's play after falling behind 3-0 in NLCS: 'Playing like s---'

The hardest hit the Los Angeles Dodgers had on Wednesday, came from a locker room quote, not on the field.After the Dodgers’ 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 at Dodger Stadium, their third consecutive loss in the NLCS, All-Star third baseman Max Muncy did what he hasn’t yet done at the plate this series: hit one out of the park."It’s a pretty simple answer. We’re playing like s---, they’re playing great. As simple as that," Muncy told reporters after the game.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKI...

RFK Jr. Removes 189,000 Improper Health Care Enrollments

RFK Jr. Removes 189,000 Improper Health Care Enrollments Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday that the Trump administration has eliminated 189,000 improper government-subsidized health care enrollments, a move expected to save American taxpayers as much as $1.5 billion annually. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) identified duplicate enrollments and coverage associated wi...

Police say Australian woman ‘poisoned girlfriend’s curry with snail pellets’

The 43-year-old is accused of slipping the pellets into her partner's food.

Tech Companies Have ‘Donated’ Millions to Trump’s Ballroom While the President Gave $0: Report

The tech oligarchs are getting their money's worth.

Trump links Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to Muslim Brotherhood: 'He's a con man'

President Donald Trump on Thursday linked Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood amid scrutiny over his alleged family ties to the Islamist organization."He's a Muslim Brotherhood guy, 100%," Trump said during a lunch in the White House Rose Garden. "He's a Muslim Brotherhood guy. How about having him be on the Senate Intelligence Committee? How about that? The guy's 100% Muslim Brotherhood."El-Sayed has come under scrutiny from Republicans over social medi...

Google says it has 400+ publications in its News AI pilot, which tests features like overviews; participants include Financial Times, CNN, and The Texas Tribune

Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab: Google says it has 400+ publications in its News AI pilot, which tests features like overviews; participants include Financial Times, CNN, and The Texas Tribune In December

E Ink's new Kaleido 4 could inch us closer to the perfect color e-reader

E Ink's new display tech offers improved color reproduction and refresh rates.

Police seized drugs from a Saskatoon home, returned 2 days later to gruesome murder scene

Three people were accused in the killing of Lee Perkins in Saskatoon in February 2024. Because of multiple court proceedings, most details about the case were under publication bans.

New DRAM Demand Source Could Surge 20-Fold By 2030

New DRAM Demand Source Could Surge 20-Fold By 2030 Last month, Jason Chen, chairman and CEO of Taiwanese PC maker Acer, offered some relief from the memory shortage, saying chip prices could begin falling in the second half of next year. That outlook challenges the memory cartel, pardon, the Big Three's claims that prices will keep rising well beyond 2027. Meanwhile, Chinese memory-chip manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies, better known as CXMT, recently said it had begun mas...

Arizona university to 'part ways' with coach who oversaw training where Matthew Mayich collapsed

Arizona State University says it parted ways with the hockey coach who was leading the team when Hamilton-born NHL prospect Matthew Mayich collapsed during a workout in August. Mayich's family's lawyer said the 21-year-old remains in hospital in serious condition.

Prediction markets are taking big bets on Ontario municipal races. Here's what the rules say

Betting on the outcome of elections isn’t allowed in Canada but that’s not stopping prediction market websites like Polymarket and Kalshi from taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in wagers on who will win Ontario’s municipal races this October.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been wagered on Ontario municipal races via prediction markets

Betting on the outcome of elections isn’t allowed in Canada but that’s not stopping prediction market websites like Polymarket and Kalshi from taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in wagers on who will win Ontario’s municipal races this October.

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Riot will sunset League of Legends Classic in January 2027

The throwback League of Legends Classic mode may reappear as a limited-time event in the future.

Alexa Tablet 12 Pro review: Amazon's premium tablet gets almost everything right

This tablet is a great value, even if Android apps still aren't great on a big screen.

Man fatally shot after argument with two others, Las Vegas police say

An argument led to a man being fatally shot Wednesday evening in east Las Vegas ...

Las Vegas investigators say they've identified shooting victim's body found in Lake Mead barrel

Las Vegas authorities say they've identified a suspected murder victim whose remains were found in a barrel in Lake Mead four years ago and are expected to publicly announce it later today.Receding water levels helped expose the barrel and have been credited for the discovery of other human remains in the lake, including those of suspected drowning victims and missing persons."The bad old days always resurface, don’t they?" said Randy Sutton, a retired Las Vegas police lieutenant who has been mo...

Meet ‘D. Rex,’ the Monster Fungus Born in the Wake of the Dinosaur Apocalypse

Scientists just found a record-setting new fungal species, the largest now known in the sprawling Ascomycota phylum. It may have feasted off dying forests during the Chicxulub mass extinction event.

Bitcoin Will Become "Less Volatile" And Larger Than Gold: 'The Bitcoin Standard' Author

Bitcoin Will Become "Less Volatile" And Larger Than Gold: 'The Bitcoin Standard' Author Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, Saifedean Ammous, the author of the 2018 academic book "The Bitcoin Standard," said that Bitcoin already functions as a medium of exchange and that volatility's effect on that is likely to diminish. Bitcoin (BTC) can serve as a medium of exchange as it becomes less volatile than gold while surpassing the market capitalization of the largest pre...

Suspect charged in death of man dropped off at hospital with gunshot wounds, Las Vegas police say

A suspect has been charged in the death of a man who was dropped off at a local hospital after being shot last week ...

Mamdani Taps His Social Media Charm on Behalf of Hochul, a Crucial Ally

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first campaign video for Gov. Kathy Hochul, in which he attacks her Republican rival, Bruce Blakeman, has some of the mayor’s hallmark appeal, but a bit less pizazz.

NYC School Aide Says He Paid Bus Fare Before MTA Officers Tackled Him

A Brooklyn school aide said transit workers assaulted him after asking whether he had paid. The incident was captured on a deli’s surveillance camera.

White House laughs off 'beclowned' Jimmy Kimmel after crude personal jabs at new press secretary

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel used back-to-back monologues this week to deliver a series of personal insults directed at newly appointed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, prompting a scathing response from the White House.During Tuesday's episode of ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after Zacharia's first White House press briefing, the comedian called her "Malibu Katie" and mocked her intelligence."I want to introduce you to the new kid in Trump land. It was the first day of kindergarten for ...

Dan Orlovsky announces 'unimaginable tragedy' as brother-in-law dies suddenly at age 43

ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky announced that his brother-in-law, Federico Lascano, died suddenly over the weekend at age 43. Lascano was the husband of Orlovsky's sister, Christine.Orlovsky said Lascano's death is an "unimaginable tragedy" in a social media post in which he shared a GoFundMe campaign."There are no words to describe the heartbreak of losing a husband, a partner, and a father so suddenly," he wrote on X. "In the midst of trying to process this devastating loss, my sister is now fa...

Trump's almost-attorney general Matt Gaetz is now a defendant in a sex-trafficking lawsuit

Former congressperson from the state of Florida and oft-accused sex trafficker Matt Gaetz has long said he'd like to face his accusers. Two of them just sued him, alleging he participated in a sex-trafficking scheme. After years of saying he'd like to confront his accusers, Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 have filed a lawsuit against Matt Gaetz, giving him the opportunity. Read the rest The post Trump's almost-attorney general Matt Gaetz is now a defendant in a sex-trafficking lawsuit appeared first...

States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults

At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company's popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws ...

Pentagon Eyes 'Mother Of All Bombs' For Future Iran Strikes

Pentagon Eyes 'Mother Of All Bombs' For Future Iran Strikes Anonymous Trump admin officials are apparently once again 'leaking' Iran war military plans to the media. The newest claim is that among potential Pentagon 'options' for a new bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic include deploying the "mother of all bombs". Prior mainstream media reports suggested President Trump is mulling the resumption of a bombing campaign possibly even before the November midterm elections. B...

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts ruled out of Sunday's game 'out of an abundance of caution' due to blood clot

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers due to a superficial blood clot in his calf, which he has been receiving treatment on for nearly a week.The Eagles released a statement Thursday about the medical condition of their quarterback in announcing his looming absence."On Thursday, October 8th, Jalen visited the training room after practice requesting treatment for his calf. He informed the medical staff he had been cleated dur...

Hilary Duff flaunts figure in yellow swimsuit on girls' trip as 'toxic mom group' drama resurfaces

Hilary Duff's tropical girls getaway has brought an old Hollywood friendship controversy back into the spotlight.The 39-year-old actress and singer shared photos from a getaway to Mexico with longtime friends, including several shots of her wearing a bright yellow one-piece swimsuit on the beach.In one photo, Duff posed on the sand holding a fresh coconut decorated with a flower, while wearing oversized sunglasses and a dark baseball cap. Her blonde hair was loosely pulled back as she smiled for...

The Creator of ‘Crystal Lake’ Explains (Again) Why There’s No Hockey Mask in the Show

The reason should be rather obvious, and yet it keeps coming up.

Microsoft Says Windows 11 Is Now 'More Responsive', Runs Better On 8GB of RAM

Microsoft says recent Windows 11 updates have made the operating system up to 20% more responsive by improving memory management and reducing background resource use. "A big part of that work is making smarter use of memory and system resources," says Navjot Virk, corporate vice president of Windows experiences at Microsoft. "We've improved memory management and efficiency across Windows to help keep more of your PC's resources focused on what you're actively doing." The Verge reports: The impro...

Country star Chris Janson admits he got 'a little cocky' before grueling Colorado elk hunt

Chris Janson has spent enough time chasing elk through the Colorado mountains that he figured he had the whole thing pretty well dialed in.Turns out, the elk had other plans.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORSThe country music star recently returned from a successful elk hunt in Colorado, where he's been making annual trips for the past six years. And while he ultimately came home with a beautiful bull, the hunt didn't exactly go according to plan.Usually, Janson said, he's able t...

Spec Guinness ad captures the brilliance of stout and lets Mark Zuckerberg be the punchline

Facebook CEO and noted alien presence on Earth Mark Zuckerberg took one sip of Guinness and gave the world a face that Famous Campaigns immediately turned into a spec ad for the famous beer brand. The inevitable billboard: three frames of Zuck trying to process the stout followed by "It's not for everyone. Read the rest The post Spec Guinness ad captures the brilliance of stout and lets Mark Zuckerberg be the punchline appeared first on Boing Boing.

Memo: Accenture has told many employees, some of whom had been spending as much as $1,000 monthly, that it will now only spend $29 a month per person on Claude

Joseph Cox / 404 Media: Memo: Accenture has told many employees, some of whom had been spending as much as $1,000 monthly, that it will now only spend $29 a month per person on Claude Some employees

Think Rates Are Peaking? Consider Mortgage-Backed Securities

Think Rates Are Peaking? Consider Mortgage-Backed Securities Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Think interest rates are peaking? If so, agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) deserve a look. Think rates have further to climb? MBS may still earn a place in your fixed-income allocation, potentially offering more yield than Treasuries and essentially no credit risk. Here is the twist. In 2022 and 2023, MBS investors learned a painful lesson. As rates surge...

Trump ballroom's biggest donors were overwelmingly tech and telecom companies

Not that anyone's terribly surprised.

Anthropic says it is giving employee-like access to METR as part of its pledge to partner with evaluators for assessment of its models and safety practices (Anthropic)

Anthropic: Anthropic says it is giving employee-like access to METR as part of its pledge to partner with evaluators for assessment of its models and safety practices Last month, we committed to str

Meta’s Muse Spark Open now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart

Muse Spark Open, Meta's coding-optimized open-weight model, is now available in Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. Deploy it to a SageMaker AI endpoint in your own AWS account using SageMaker Studio or the S

Carney says Albertans should vote 'No to the Nine' in referendum

Carney says Albertans should vote ‘No to the Nine’ in referendum

In 100th lawsuit against Trump, California challenges immigration arrests near courthouses

California sued the Trump administration for the 100th time, challenging the growing practice of ICE agents arresting people for alleged civil immigration violations at or near courthouses.

Ledger Announces New Phone-Like Crypto Wallet at the Worst Possible Time

Ledger is also facing increasing scrutiny for how it dealt with earlier reports of backdoored devices months before crypto wallets were drained.

RedZone host Scott Hanson defends NFL officiating, calls league 'best officiated' in America

Millions of NFL fans spend each Sunday of the season with Scott Hanson, host of the acclaimed "NFL RedZone."Few people are more aware of when flags are thrown—or missed—than Hanson, who checks in and out of the biggest moments from every Sunday afternoon game.An ESPN Insights report last week found that NFL officials had called more accepted penalties through Week 4 than during the same span of any season since 1978. Officials had also nullified 17 touchdowns, compared to just five through four ...

Trump would like a robot Trump to campaign while human Trump watches Trump on TV

Having just promised the American people that robots would not take over the country, Donald Trump announced he'd like a robot to do his job, so he can sit home and watch TV. "You wouldn't know the difference," claimed Diaper Don, describing his replacement: Bender J. Read the rest The post Trump would like a robot Trump to campaign while human Trump watches Trump on TV appeared first on Boing Boing.

Sunbound, which makes software for handling billing, insurance claims, and payments for senior living operators, raised a $24M Series A led by TTV Capital

Ryan Lawler / Axios: Sunbound, which makes software for handling billing, insurance claims, and payments for senior living operators, raised a $24M Series A led by TTV Capital Sunbound, which handle

Man, You’d Better Not Break Your iPhone Duo Screen

At this point, the product is basically a walking (er, folding) advertisement for AppleCare.

Man, You’d Better Not to Break Your iPhone Duo Screen

At this point, the product is basically a walking (er, folding) advertisement for AppleCare.

‘Great to be back!’ Harry and Meghan in first joint outing since UK return

The couple were greeted with cheers as they arrived in the English city of Nottingham.

Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after international backlash

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FTC Subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic Over AI Safety Concerns

The agency is seeking records related to AI safety incidents as it investigates potential consumer protection violations.

Las Vegas police plan to release identity of man found in a barrel in Lake Mead

Metro Police are poised to settle a mystery Thursday by publicly revealing the identity of a man whose body was found in a barrel in Lake Mead ...

Weight-loss drugs may fight 7 serious health problems before the pounds even come off

GLP-1 medications may provide health benefits that extend beyond weight loss, according to a growing body of research.From reducing cardiovascular risks to potentially easing joint pain and inflammation, studies suggest these drugs may affect multiple systems throughout the body.Here are seven potential benefits beyond shedding pounds.POPULAR WEIGHT-LOSS STRATEGY SHOWS SURPRISING POTENTIAL FOR CHRONIC PAIN RELIEFResearch suggests semaglutide the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy may provid...

Meta says it worked with Apple to make Muse Spark Open run locally on M5 Ultra Mac Studios, letting users pair two to four Studios to code or do agentic work (CNBC)

CNBC: Meta says it worked with Apple to make Muse Spark Open run locally on M5 Ultra Mac Studios, letting users pair two to four Studios to code or do agentic work Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg have