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Tech - Engadget - 38 minutes ago

Australia doubles the maximum penalty for its social media ban

The fine can now potentially hit 99 million AUD, or $68 million.

World - Fox News - 41 minutes ago

Yankees vs Red Sox under bet looks strong with Carlos Rodon and Sonny Gray on the mound in series finale

I finally was able to break free of my losing streak with a win yesterday.I won't say it didn't have its sweaty moments, because the game ended 4-3 in extra innings. However, that still gave us a win on the under. Any time a game goes into extra innings, you have to get a little nervous, especially with the runner on second rule. We dodged a bullet there, and hopefully we can dodge another one here.The New York Yankees look like they are the best team in the American League, and they don't even ...

World - Fox News - 42 minutes ago

Arch Manning's NFL star grandfather laments hype around Texas quarterback

Arch Manning tore up the high school football scene and, coupled with his famous last name, had heightened expectations as he joined the Texas Longhorns’ program.As college football analysts debate on what Manning could bring to the Longhorns in possibly his final year in college, his grandfather is lamenting some of the hype that’s been around the quarterback.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"I was kind of disappointed in a lot of, just a lot of people...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

DAVID MARCUS: 'Permanent' temporary status is bad for refugees and worse for America

Democrats across the country are up in arms over the Supreme Court’s decision last week, in Mullin v Doe, which allows the Trump administration to follow through on its plans to send back hundreds of thousands of temporary refugees from Haiti and Syria.The debate over temporary protected status for refugees hinges on that first first word, "temporary," and it is reasonable for Americans, who bear the brunt of caring for these refugees, to ask what it actually means.For his part, New York Mayor Z...

Tech - Slashdot - 1 hour ago

Students Around the World are Using AI-Powered Smart Glasses to Cheat on Tests

Students are using AI-powered smart glasses to cheat on tests, reports CNN. "And in East Asia's test-obsessed societies, where a single exam could impact the trajectory of a student's future career and social status, educators are scrambling to get ahead of the problem." Already, countries are stepping up inspections for test-takers. For China's grueling annual college entrance exam earlier this month which more than 10 million hopefuls take each year authorities required screening of all glas...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Fetterman warns Mamdani risks 'constitutional crisis' by vowing to defy SCOTUS immigration ruling

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., warned of a "constitutional crisis" Saturday as his fellow party members turned a blind eye to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's vow to defy a Supreme Court ruling reinforcing President Donald Trump's power to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian migrants.Appearing on "Saturday in America," Fetterman cited prior Democratic warnings of a "constitutional crisis" under Trump, detailing his attempts to assuage fears by pointing out that the Trump...

Tech - Gizmodo - 1 hour ago

‘My Adventures With Superman’ Creators Talk New Kara/Jimmy Super Ship

Brendan Clogher and Jake Wyatt dig into the love life of Kara and Jimmy for the latest season of 'My Adventures With Superman.'

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

33 rescued from Venezuelan rubble: Survival window desperately fading with nearly 50,000 missing

Search-and-rescue crews in Venezuela pulled 33 people alive from collapsed buildings over the weekend after twin earthquakes devastated the country’s northern coast, but officials and aid workers warned Sunday that time was rapidly running out for nearly 50,000 still feared missing.The death toll stood at 1,430 as of late Saturday, according to The Associated Press. More than 3,000 have been injured and roughly the same number are living in shelters, according to Venezuelan authorities.The worst...

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Wings' defense faces major test against high-scoring Lynx in key WNBA regular-season matchup

I need to switch it up a bit from betting just baseball and soccer. The soccer struggles have been fine because I am trying to learn it, so I’m splitting units and not really losing much. Lately, baseball has been crushing me. I just can’t seem to get a win, so I’m going back to my favorite sport – basketball. I love basketball and don’t care if it is college, NBA, or WNBA. I’ll see if it can be good for me as we play the Minnesota Lynx vs. Dallas Wings game.The Lynx haven’t missed a beat this s...

Tech - Engadget - 1 hour ago

Apple's touchscreen MacBook reportedly won't wait for the M7 chips

The new models will launch with the M5 Pro and M5 Max, according to Mark Gurman.

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

Bring the bear spray to the wedding you never know when you need to use it on a family member

If you’re on the fence about whether to bring the bear spray to a wedding or not, you might as well bring it. Even if the location is unlikely to have any bears in the area, you never know when you might need to use it on an out-of-control family member.I think that’s the lesson to be learned from an incident at a wedding venue last weekend. A Missouri man, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, was involved in multiple altercations with family members and guests at a "wedding-relate...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 1 hour ago

Five Dynamics That Make Sense Of An Increasingly Chaotic World

Five Dynamics That Make Sense Of An Increasingly Chaotic World Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, These dynamics and the incentives they generate lead to systemic crisis and collapse. As I noted in What Once Explained Everything Now Explains Nothing, the simplicity of either-or ideologies appeal to us. Identifying with an ideology is like having a favorite sports team: yea for our team! Our team good, other team bad. The roots of this simplistic either-or are o...

Regional - New York Times - 1 hour ago

A ‘Heat Dome’ Could Bring Triple- Digit Temperatures to the Midwest and Eastern U.S.

Forecasters warned that temperatures could break records in some areas. The heat is expected to last into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

World - Fox News - 1 hour ago

WWE NXT The Great American Bash 2026 preview, predictions and more

A Sunday of pro wrestling will not be complete without looking over the card for WWE NXT’s The Great American Bash, taking place at WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.The card will feature five championship matches and two others among four people with scores to settle. The anticipation is building and there are sure to be fireworks during these matches.It will be the first NXT premium live event broadcast on the CW Network. The show begins at 7 p.m. ET.Read below for a preview of the ma...

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

Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout,' says it's blocking 'a price correction'

In a letter to the House ethics committee, Poilievre says a program to possibly help finance the purchase of 2,200 vacant condos amounts to a "condo bailout" for developers, bankers and investors.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 1 hour ago

Araghchi Visits Soleimani Assassination Site, Issues Fresh Warning Over US Moves In Hormuz

Araghchi Visits Soleimani Assassination Site, Issues Fresh Warning Over US Moves In Hormuz “The Strait of Hormuz will return to its pre-war operating conditions within 30 days under a management framework implemented by Iran," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein.  The timing behind his visit to Baghdad is interesting, right at the moment a widening corruption sweep conducted by elements of the Ir...

Tech - Slashdot - 2 hours ago

'Supergirl' Movie Criticized for Script, Poor Visual Effects

The Onion joked the new movie Supergirl is about a hero who must single-handedly save the world "after the catastrophic collapse of interest in the genre." Unfortunately, The Hollywood Reporter says the film's reviews "range from negative to tepid praise (averaging a 58 percent Rotten Tomatoes score)." Many point fingers at the film's script, with Variety's line "a comic-book movie with the worst script I can remember" going viral... Not to pile on, but there's another recurring gripe from...

Tech - Engadget - 2 hours ago

Mesh Wi-Fi or a range extender? Here's how to know which one you actually need

Wi-Fi extenders are cheap, but come with distinct drawbacks.

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

AEW Forbidden Door 2026 predictions, preview and more

Forbidden Door is one of the more unique events on the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) calendar.The show brings in wrestlers from AEW, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Stardom all on one card. To heighten the stakes even further, finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s and Women’s Tournaments will also conclude.The card for 2026’s iteration of Forbidden Door features five championship matches. The event begins at 7 p.m. ET with the Buy In and the main card beg...

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

WATCH: Biden appears confused about where to exit stage after Democratic gala remarks

Former President Joe Biden appeared to briefly seek directions before exiting the stage after delivering remarks at a Democratic gala Saturday night, capping his speech with an awkward onstage moment.After delivering a roughly 10-minute keynote speech at the Maryland Democratic Party's "Fight Back and Win Gala" near Baltimore, the 83-year-old paused onstage and looked toward the wings before pointing in two different directions, seemingly trying to determine where to exit. After receiving guidan...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 hours ago

Skydiving plane crashes in France, killing 11 people, officials say

The plane belonged to a parachutist school. The pilot and all 10 passengers five students and five instructors died in the accident, the prefecture said.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 2 hours ago

Sadiq Khan Said There Were No Grooming Gangs In London; Police Investigating 4,000 Cases

Sadiq Khan Said There Were No Grooming Gangs In London; Police Investigating 4,000 Cases Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, The London mayor who once insisted there was "no indication" of grooming gangs now faces explosive new scrutiny after a police review uncovered thousands of previously sidelined child sexual exploitation files. The Metropolitan Police has identified more than 4,000 potential child sexual exploitation cases across London that may require reopening....

World - Fox News - 2 hours ago

Jane Seymour admits one workout is completely off-limits at 75: 'I'm way too A-type’

Jane Seymour has one surprising fitness confession at 75.Seymour relies on a routine that's kept her energized for decades one that's built on movement, moderation and knowing her limits.The "Harry Wild" star said she avoids yoga because she's "way too A-type," joking that she'd try to outdo everyone in class."Well, fitness, I try to do a combination of light weights, some walking, fast walking if I can, or up and down a hill. I do Pilates and Gyrotonics, or if I can't do any of that, I do the u...

Alt - Boing Boing - 2 hours ago

How to get a 5-year VPN for the cost of a sandwich – that's less than a cent per day

TL;DR: iProVPN will protect your privacy when you access global content for the amazing Deal Days price of $14.97 (MSRP $365) for a 5-year subscription. Available only until July 1 at 11:59 p.m. PT. It's time to get a VPN. Right now, you can begin accessing the global internet with powerful security for a seriously good price. Read the rest The post How to get a 5-year VPN for the cost of a sandwich – that's less than a cent per day appeared first on Boing Boing.

Tech - LLM Stats - 2 hours ago

Tail Control: The Counterintuitive Engineering of Reliable Agentic Workflows

Behind a customer's API, a high-quality answer isn't enough. It has to be usable, which means on time. Delivering that consistently is a problem about variance, not speed, and the fixes are counterint

Tech - Gizmodo - 2 hours ago

The ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 3’ Movie Finally Gets a Writer

It's out with creator Scott Cawthon, in with longtime horror vet Gary Dauberman to pen the script for 'Five Nights at Freddy's 3.'

Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

Saudi Aramco Helicopter Crash Kills 14 In Ras Tanura , Cause Unknown

Saudi Aramco Helicopter Crash Kills 14 In Ras Tanura , Cause Unknown One week after a mysterious explosion - attributed to a "technical incident" - at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan industrial city killed dozens and set back restoration and recovery efforts at the giant LNG production facility by weeks if not months, a helicopter belonging to Saudi ​oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday ‌in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of ​Hormuz, killing 14 na...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

'Vampire Diaries' star Ian Somerhalder says leaving Hollywood for farming 'shifted my life forever'

Ian Somerhalder reflected on how leaving Hollywood behind and embracing his passion for farming transformed the course of his life.The 47-year-old, who rose to fame starring in the hit television series "Lost" and "The Vampire Diaries," has mostly stepped away from acting in recent years, turning his attention to advocating for regenerative agriculture, a farming approach focused on rebuilding soil health and restoring ecosystems.During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Somerhalder, who ...

Tech - Gizmodo - 3 hours ago

Google Home Speaker Review: A Faster Way of Being Frustrated

While the hardware on Google's first smart speaker in six years is solid and sometimes fun, Gemini for Home is still deflating.

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

Boy stumbles on strange beach object identified as rare 1.8M-year-old fossil

An 11-year-old boy in England recently made an unusual beach day discovery: an ancient elephant tooth from a species that lived about 1.8 million years ago.Charlie Orchard-Lisle found the tooth at East Lane beach in Bawdsey, a coastal village near Ipswich, Suffolk, in May, news agency SWNS reported.Found near the shoreline, the specimen was later identified as an upper left molar measuring about 4 inches wide.TRAVELERS CAN HUNT FOR MILLION-YEAR-OLD FOSSILS AND MORE VALUABLE TREASURES IN THESE SP...

Tech - LLM Stats - 3 hours ago

An analysis of US payroll data across 730+ occupations: employment among workers ages 22 to 25 in highly AI-exposed jobs is now shrinking by 3.8% per year

Nick Lichtenberg / Fortune: An analysis of US payroll data across 730+ occupations: employment among workers ages 22 to 25 in highly AI-exposed jobs is now shrinking by 3.8% per year Last August, a

Alt - Zero Hedge - 3 hours ago

Why Are Europeans Leaving Their Own Countries?

Why Are Europeans Leaving Their Own Countries? While immigration often dominates discussions about Europe’s changing population, another migration trend receives far less attention: many countries are also losing their own native-born citizens. This visualization, created by DataPulse using Eurostat data via Visual Capitalist, ranks selected European countries by the net migration of native-born residents in 2024. Only Lithuania and Bulgaria recorded net gains, while Germany, Italy...

World - Fox News - 3 hours ago

FBI warns Microsoft users about passwordless scam

The security step many of us trust most may not protect us the way we think. The FBI is warning about an emerging phishing-as-a-service platform called Kali365. It targets Microsoft 365 accounts, including Outlook, Teams and OneDrive.That alone sounds bad. The scarier part is how it works. This scam can get into your account without stealing your password. Even with multifactor authentication turned on, one wrong device-code approval could give a criminal access.Here's how the scam works, why it...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Swedish World Cup defender's wife hopped on a mechanical bull, Eleonora Incardona checks in and hotdog cookies?

Welcome to Sunday Screencaps. Kicking things off for us today is Maja Lindelof. She's the wife of Swedish defender Victor Lindelof and has been labeled the "Premier League's hottest WAG."This wasn’t a title that was just handed out to her one day. There's science behind it or at least the use of an app that makes it sound more official. Maja's score on this app was a 9.7 out of 10.Walking around with that high of a score could get to some, it doesn’t appear to have gotten to Lindelof's wife. She...

Tech - Engadget - 4 hours ago

Flock cameras track more than your license plate, and they're spreading fast

Mounting privacy and security issues have residents and activists concerned.

Alt - Zero Hedge - 4 hours ago

Baghdad's Green Zone Locked Down As Officials Arrested In Corruption Sweep

Baghdad's Green Zone Locked Down As Officials Arrested In Corruption Sweep Beyond Sunday's Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, launched in response to earlier U.S. airstrikes, Hormuz shipping traffic remains stable but well below last week's peak, when 57 vessels transited the strait on Wednesday. With maritime flows stable through the critical waterway, attention now shifts to Iraq, where a widening corruption sweep inside Baghdad's Green Zone could bec...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

TNA Wrestling invites viral World Cup fan to Slammiversary: 'This will be fun!'

The viral World Cup fan, known as Freddy, has traveled all over the U.S. to get the full American experience as he dives into his hardcore soccer fandom.On Sunday, he’s getting a different treat.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITALTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) invited Freddy to its Slammiversary pay-per-view event in Boston at the Agganis Arena. Freddy said the TNA event will be the appetizer to his attendance at Germany’s knockout round match against Paraguay."The next two...

Tech - Gizmodo - 4 hours ago

Meet the New Chooms of ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II’

Hopefully things go better for the 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II' crew than than David and his--pffffffffft, yeah, right.

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Could 'humanmaxxing' actually help you live longer? Here's what experts say

We are officially living in the "maxxing" era.From "looksmaxxing" to improve appearance to "sleepmaxxing" for better rest, these viral terms all point to the same goal: squeezing every ounce of potential out of a specific trait or habit.With a growing focus on optimizing wellness and maximizing longevity, the trend has evolved into what's known as "humanmaxxing," sparking a bigger question: How far can people go to optimize the human body?ANTI-AGING BENEFITS LINKED TO ONE SURPRISING HEALTH HABIT...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Cuban regime's US victims must not be forgotten: Justice should not have a time limit

As Americans once again witness the realities of the U.S. relationship with the Cuban regime, it is worth remembering that behind every discussion of foreign policy, sanctions, or diplomacy are real victims and real families whose lives were forever changed.These victims include American families.For decades, the family of American pilot Rafael del Pino has carried the burden of a loss that never truly healed. According to historical records, Del Pino was arrested, imprisoned, and executed by th...

Tech - LLM Stats - 4 hours ago

I Pitted XGBoost Against Logistic Regression on 358 Matches. The Boring Model Won.

A concrete bias–variance lesson: why the smallest model had the best cross-validated fit, and how to know when to reach for the big hammer. The post I Pitted XGBoost Against Logistic Regression on 358

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

Young Americans break sharply from older Americans on China threat, new poll finds

FIRST ON FOX: Young Americans are far less likely than older generations to see China as a major threat to the United States, according to a new poll, revealing one of the sharpest generational divides in U.S. foreign policy.Some 93% of Americans age 65 and older said they are concerned about China's ability to spy on the United States, compared with just 62% of those ages 18 to 29, according to the Ronald Reagan Institute Summer Survey. Younger Americans also were consistently less likely than ...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 4 hours ago

IPO Market For AI Freezes Up While The Nuclear SPAC Market Runs Hot 

IPO Market For AI Freezes Up While The Nuclear SPAC Market Runs Hot  While it looks like OpenAI's IPO has been put on ice as they try to paint SpaceX as the scapegoat, there's still one sector that simply can't launch the IPOs and SPACs fast enough.  After an announcement earlier this year that saw nuclear industrial company Holtec file privately for an IPO, one of the leading reactor developers X-energy debuted on the public market at an almost $10 billion valuation. Since then, ...

World - Fox News - 4 hours ago

TNA Slammiversary 2026 preview, predictions and more

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) will host one of its top events of the year on Sunday night as Slammiversary comes to Boston.Slammiversary will feature all of TNA’s titles on the line, including the X Division Championship being contested in an Ultimate X match and the TNA World Tag Team Championship being featured in a four-way ladder match.The event will take place at the Agganis Arena in Boston. The pre-show will begin at 3 p.m. ET and the full card will start at 4 p.m. ET. The matches c...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Ex-MLB player says wife died in devastating Venezuela earthquakes

The wife of former MLB outfielder Gorkys Hernandez was among those killed in the devastating earthquakes that tore through Venezuela earlier in the week.Hernandez made the heartbreaking revelation about Deisy Maria Tovar De Hernandez in a post on Instagram Saturday.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!"Queen of my life you are and will be the most beautiful, beautiful, precious, the best woman in the world, who always in bad times looked for the way to get ...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago

Brooke Henderson 1 shot back of lead entering final round of Women's PGA Championship

Haeran Ryu shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Canadian Brooke Henderson after three rounds of the Women's PGA Championship. The 28-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 3-under 69 at Hazeltine in Chaska, Min.

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

SNAP food stamp fraud has nefarious terrorism links, top Agriculture watchdog warns Congress

A top Agriculture Department watchdog warned Congress on Thursday that fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has allowed individuals linked to terrorist groups, foreign adversaries and transnational criminal organizations to access and abuse food stamps.The hearing marked the latest push by the Trump administration and House Republicans to crack down on these financial crimes and address the alleged waste, fraud and abuse in the bloated federal SNAP program."SNAP fraud is...

Tech - Wired - 5 hours ago

What to Do in Houston If You're Here for Business (2026)

Where to eat, stay, work, and eat some more while visiting Space City on business.

Tech - LLM Stats - 5 hours ago

Coinbase joins the rush to Chinese AI models as Western labs face a pricing stress test

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is switching his company to Chinese AI models like GLM 5.2 and Kimi 2.7. An automated routing system picks the best model for each request based on task and price, and bet

Alt - Zero Hedge - 5 hours ago

Even Einstein Admitted He Was Wrong... We Apparently Can't Expect As Much From Al Gore

Even Einstein Admitted He Was Wrong... We Apparently Can't Expect As Much From Al Gore Authored by Gary Abernathy via The Empowerment Alliance, When it comes to scientific theories, even some of history's most respected and renowned people and institutions have graciously admitted when they were wrong when confronted with irrefutable evidence. It took 359 years, but eventually the Catholic Church conceded in 1992 that the church was wrong and Galileo Galilei was right - the Earth ...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Orthodox Jew fights back, says California city fined him for home prayer meetings

A California rabbi is threatening legal action after he says the city of Irvine has unlawfully fined him for months for hosting private prayer meetings in his home.First Liberty Institute sent a demand letter to the city of Irvine on June 12 demanding the city immediately cease its enforcement actions and revoke past citations against its client, Rabbi Rafi Dadon.Dadon, an Orthodox Jew, regularly invites friends to his home for prayer, Torah study, and Shabbat and holiday meals. His attorneys sa...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Frustrated blue-collar union bosses rip socialist politicians, warn of labor exodus from Dem party

Two leaders of a prominent New York City union slammed the Democratic Party and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for being out of touch with blue-collar members of the working class the very people they ran their campaigns on supporting."I think they're communists, and I don't think they have the benefit of the working class the real working class, the taxpayers' support," Robert "Bobby" Bartels, Jr., the business manager of Steamfitters Local 638 in New York City, told Fox News Digital.Th...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

As America turns 250, a rare 1790 exchange between Washington and Bishop Carroll takes on new relevance

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, historians are looking back at the founding-era documents that helped define the nation's earliest ideals. Among them is a little-known 1790 exchange between John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the United States, and President George Washington a correspondence that helped answer a fundamental question facing the young republic: Could Catholics, long viewed with suspicion under British rule, truly become equal American citi...

Tech - Gizmodo - 5 hours ago

When You Gaze Into the AI Slop, the AI Slop Also Gazes Into You

Welcome to the ‘Society of the Psyop.’

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

5 imported foods hiding at Dollar Tree that taste far more expensive than they cost

Cooking on a budget doesn't have to mean limiting your ingredient options.Dollar Tree may not be the first place shoppers think of for gourmet ingredients, but a recent roundup from The Takeout highlighted several surprisingly upscale food finds on the discount chain's shelves.The retailer's website features a variety of imported pantry staples and specialty ingredients that can help elevate everyday recipes.VIRAL GROCERY SHOPPING METHOD PROMISES TO SLASH SPENDING: 'WAY EASIER, WAY CHEAPER'Check...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago

Ticket pricing woes for travellers and World Cup fans: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Midjourney’s wild body scanner scans you in water

Midjourney made its name by turning text prompts into stunning AI images. Now it wants to scan your body while you stand in warm water. Yes, really.The company has announced Midjourney Medical, a new division focused on a full-body ultrasound scanner. Midjourney says the goal is to make body scans faster, cheaper and easier to get.The basic idea is this. You step onto a platform in a shallow pool. Then the platform slowly lowers you through water while underwater sensors send sound waves through...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Angel Reese snubs former college teammate amid first meeting as WNBA pros

It was strictly business for Angel Reese on Saturday night after the Seattle Storm defeated her Atlanta Dream 105-90.Storm rookie Flau’jae Johnson was seen hugging her teammates before the final buzzer sounded. She then went to give Reese a handshake but Johnson’s former LSU Tigers teammate walked right past her.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Johnson took it in stride but it was clear Reese didn’t want to do any celebrating with anyone as the Dream we...

World - Fox News - 5 hours ago

Polygamous sect leader convicted on state charges after girls found in unventilated trailer

Samuel Bateman, a polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence in a child sex abuse case, was convicted in Arizona on state child abuse charges stemming from a 2022 traffic stop in which authorities found three girls locked inside an enclosed trailer.A Coconino County jury found Bateman guilty Friday on three counts of child abuse. The verdict came after about 40 minutes of deliberation. Bateman is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 25.Each child abuse count carries a ...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 6 hours ago

These Are The Car Brands With The Fewest Problems In 2026

These Are The Car Brands With The Fewest Problems In 2026 Drivers reported more vehicle problems this year than ever before, but some automakers continue to stand out for reliability. This graphic, created by Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, ranks the car brands with the fewest reported problems in 2026 based on J.D. Power’s Problems Per 100 Vehicles (PP100) metric. Lower scores indicate fewer owner-reported issues and better long-term dependability. The data comes from the J....

Tech - Slashdot - 6 hours ago

Developer AI Token Costs Could Exceed Their Salaries in Two Years

"Enterprises may soon be paying as much for their developers' AI token usage as they do for their salaries," writes InfoWorld: According to Gartner, these costs will meet, or even exceed, the typical software engineer's monthly salary within the next two years. This is not only because developers are increasingly adopting generative AI and agentic tools, it reflects a trend toward consumption-based licensing models as vendors balance infrastructure investments with profitability... Gartner se...

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

NFL great Patrick Peterson says locker room political discourse was 'unnecessary,' most players are uninformed

NFL great Patrick Peterson was not a fan of politics in sports during his illustrious 13-year career.Peterson, 35, played from 2011-2023, and said he felt the political discourse that took place in locker rooms was not only unnecessary but also uninformed."I'm not letting politics dwindle its way into how I'm trying to get my team prepared to beat the Cincinnati Bengals or the Pittsburgh Steelers or whoever it may be. I just felt like it was unnecessary," Peterson told Fox News Digital in a rece...

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

Caitlin Clark hard contact timeline: WNBA's growing history of brutal hits against the face of the sport

Caitlin Clark has appeared to carry a target on her back since she came into the WNBA in 2024, or at least many fans see it that way.From the very first month of Clark's rookie season, she absorbed controversial hits from opposing players, sparking outrage among many fans. Some referees have also come under heavy scrutiny for how they've handled those moments.The hits on Clark have sparked ensuing debates that often invoke race, sexual orientation and politics.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'...

Tech - LLM Stats - 6 hours ago
World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

Mackenzie Shirilla's appeal rejected by court after 'The Crash' revives ‘Hell on Wheels’ case

Mackenzie Shirilla’s bid to get Ohio’s highest court to review her latest appeal has crashed.The Ohio Supreme Court declined to accept jurisdiction in Shirilla’s case, leaving intact a lower-court ruling that tossed her postconviction petition because it was filed one day too late.In an entry filed June 23, the court said it had reviewed the jurisdictional filings but would not take the case. The order was signed by Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy.‘HELL ON WHEELS’ KILLER MACKENZIE SHIRILLA LANDS...

World - Fox News - 6 hours ago

DOUG SCHOEN: Two years after Biden’s disastrous debate, Dems still dealing with fallout

zohranFrom the minute former President Joe Biden exited the debate stage in Atlanta two years ago, Democrats have wished to put that disastrous night behind them, but for a variety of reasons have been unable to do so.Even now, barely a month can go by without some Democrat reminding us of the challenges Biden and Democrats faced, culminating in Biden’s withdrawal from the race.Whether its former First Lady Jill Biden, former VP Kamala Harris, the widely-panned DNC "audit" of what went wrong, or...

Alt - Zero Hedge - 6 hours ago

UK Parents Face Five-Year Jail Terms For Questioning Their Child's Gender 'Transition'

UK Parents Face Five-Year Jail Terms For Questioning Their Child's Gender 'Transition' Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, While schools have been given the green light to socially transition four-year-olds and exam boards slip pro-trans propaganda into Spanish GCSE materials, the government has published a draft bill that threatens parents, teachers and doctors with up to five years in prison for so-called conversion practices. The new legislation, unveiled by Equaliti...

Tech - Wired - 6 hours ago

The ‘Almost Homeless’ Subreddit Is a Stark Glimpse at Soaring Wealth Inequality

As the billionaire class gets richer, the growing online community is offering tips on how to survive with very little.

Eco - The Economist - 7 hours ago

China cracks down on rule-bending offshore investments

It wants mainland investors to bet on its own tech dreams not America’s

Tech - LLM Stats - 7 hours ago

Only three AI models finished above starting capital in a 500-day startup survival test

Researchers at Princeton University built CEO-Bench, a test where AI agents have to run a fictional software company for 500 simulated days. Most current models go broke, and a simple rule-based heuri

World - Fox News - 7 hours ago

US Marine missing off Southern California coast after training exercise; search shifts to recovery

A U.S. Marine serving aboard the USS Anchorage went missing during a training exercise off the Southern California coast, prompting a massive multi-agency search that has since transitioned to a recovery operation, the Navy said.According to the Navy, the Makin Island Amphious Ready Group launched the search at about 1:21 a.m. Thursday after the Marine was reported missing during integrated training with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.The Navy said the Marine's identity is being withheld unt...

Tech - Wired - 7 hours ago

Why Wear Anything Other Than a Sun Hoodie This Summer? Our Picks for the Best

Sun hoodies are the greatest new garment since the original hoodie.

World - Fox News - 7 hours ago

Gun-wielding couple in viral BLM standoff got firepower and 'a voice' back after legal saga

One of the defining images of 2020 featured two homeowners, two firearms and a confrontation that ignited a national firestorm.Six years later, the legal, political and cultural fallout from that moment continues to reverberate through debates over self-defense, private property rights, public protest and prosecutorial power.On June 28, 2020, as racial justice protests swept cities across America following the death of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter demonstrators made their way through Portlan...

World - Fox News - 7 hours ago

American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on cruise controversies and wedding whispers

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week's quiz highlights cruise controversies, wedding whispers and much more.Can you get all 8 questions right?Give it a try and see how you do!CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESTo try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Also, to take a recent News Quiz published every Friday click here.

Tech - LLM Stats - 8 hours ago

Chinese cybersecurity firm builds AI tools to rival Mythos and frames the race as cyber-nuclear deterrence

360 founder Zhou Hongyi presents two AI security tools designed to compete with Anthropic's Mythos. One has already flagged 3,432 vulnerabilities. Zhou admits Chinese models trail Western ones by 20 t

Tech - Wired - 8 hours ago

This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way's Center

The Euclid space telescope's stunning photo of our galaxy's “crowded heart” captures more than 60 million stars.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 8 hours ago

Kentucky governor says 4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains

Flash flood warnings were in effect Saturday for parts of Kentucky and Indiana amid heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.

Tech - Wired - 8 hours ago

The Ebike Accessories You Need to Help You Haul the Most Stuff

An unadorned ebike is a blank canvas. Here, get tips for maximizing its cargo-hauling and person-carrying capabilities.

Regional - Las Vegas Sun - 8 hours ago

Is Hollywood done catering to diverse audiences?

Is Hollywood done catering to diverse audiences?

Regional - Las Vegas Sun - 8 hours ago

Nevada will have its fewest ballot measures since 2012 after citizen initiatives fail to qualify

Nevada will have its fewest ballot measures since 2012 after citizen initiatives fail to qualify

Regional - Las Vegas Sun - 8 hours ago

New Applebees opens Monday in Henderson

New Applebees opens Monday in Henderson

Regional - Las Vegas Sun - 8 hours ago

US healthcare system is an embarrassment; Americans need a public option

US healthcare system is an embarrassment; Americans need a public option

Regional - Las Vegas Sun - 8 hours ago

Aces' Chelsea Gray building Hall of Fame resume by reaching a major milestone

Aces' Chelsea Gray building Hall of Fame resume by reaching a major milestone

Tech - Wired - 8 hours ago

China Defies US Restrictions and Builds the World’s Fastest Supercomputer

The Chinese supercomputer LineShine was ranked as the fastest in the world, despite not using any GPUs.

Tech - Gizmodo - 8 hours ago

Spend Five Minutes With This Hellish Operating System Simulator and You’ll Never Swear at Your Computer Again

Seriously, I'm sorry I had a gazillion browser tabs open alongside several hours' worth of unsaved work. Please don't crash. Please.

World - Fox News - 9 hours ago

AOC puts major tech company on notice amid looming price increases: 'Far too big'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., revealed that she believes Congress should look to break up companies like Apple amid news that the tech giant might soon raise its prices on phones and laptops due to a strained processing chip supply chain."We need to break up a lot of these companies that are far, far too big and we need to be instituting consumer protections for people," Ocasio-Cortez said.Her statements reveal one of the many ways lawmakers are grappling with the realities of the AI ra...

World - Fox News - 9 hours ago

Massie lashes out when pressed on ex-girlfriend's allegations of affair with GOP firebrand

Rep. Thomas Massie lashed out at a Fox News Digital reporter when asked about allegations from his purported ex-girlfriend before turning his phone on the reporter, asking him if he likes "gay porn."The exchange unfolded after a woman who claims to be his ex-girlfriend came forward with allegations that he offered her money and asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) related to a wrongful termination dispute. She also made allegations that he had bragged to her about an alleged sexual...

World - Fox News - 9 hours ago

Bill Clinton reveals how he feels about upcoming midterms after socialist victories

Former President Bill Clinton expressed confidence in Democrats' prospects after three socialist candidates won key New York primaries, stating he believes the Democratic Party is in "good shape" to be successful in November’s midterm elections. "I think we’re in good shape for the fall," Clinton told Fox News Digital when asked about the outcome of Tuesday’s elections. The victories by three far-left candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America who won their respective races on Tue...

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

Wildfire near endangered whooping crane nests sparks scientific opportunity

It's too soon to say what the long-term impacts of earlier wildfires might be on the world’s only natural wild migratory whooping crane flock. But scientists could be a step closer to finding out after a wildfire in Wood Buffalo National Park came near a handful of the endangered species' nests.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

My son and his friends have graduated. What remains is our special mom group

The graduation video was supposed to mark the end of an era for Sonja Arsenault's son and his friends. Turns out it was also marking the beginning of a new era of friendship for their moms.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

French police accused of targeting Black and Arab men with discriminatory fines

According to a report released last week by Human Rights Watch, (RE)Claim and the Community Centre for Development and Solidarity, French police systematically target Black and Arab youth, conducting identity checks and issuing on-the-spot fines.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

Why is it so much easier to ditch a prime minister in the U.K. than in Canada?

Despite having nearly identical parliamentary systems, Canada has avoided the kind of prime ministerial parade that has befallen the U.K. in the past decade. Political watchers point to the Brexit vote as the key moment that led to half a dozen leaders occupying 10 Downing Street in the 10 years since, but there are underlying factors that make it easier for U.K. MPs to ditch a leader than their Canadian counterparts.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

A glacial lake in B.C. is at risk of bursting again. How climate change has raised this risk

The threat of a glacial lake overflowing and potentially sending a torrent of meltwater and debris rushing toward homes has become an annual fear for people living near British Columbia's Place Glacier. But experts says this is an increasing risk as the effects of human-caused climate change hit Canada's glaciers hard.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

King Charles reveals his income tax for the 1st time, but questions remain over royal finances

There was much interest in the move by King Charles to reveal for the first time how much income tax he pays, but in ways, the numbers that emerged this past week add to the longstanding opaqueness around royal finances.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

Changes are coming to auto insurance policies in Ontario. Here's what you need to know

As of July, some benefits that were previously mandatory under standard car insurance policies will be optional. This could drop the cost of premiums for customers who opt out of certain coverages, but insurance experts warn against leaving coverage exposed to risk.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 9 hours ago

As World Cup knockout stage begins, enter the psychodrama of the penalty shootout

With so much potentially at stake from a simple strike of a soccer ball, it's understandable that the science of penalty kicks has attracted an enormous amount of research. But when it comes to the intense pressure of a World Cup shootout, is the search for the perfect penalty in vain?

World - New Zealand Herald News - 9 hours ago

70 dogs shot dead and hundreds missing at California ‘sanctuary’

Investigators found 117 dog remains and hundreds of bones at the sanctuary.

Tech - LLM Stats - 9 hours ago

Sina's open model VibeThinker-3B aims to show reasoning compresses well but factual knowledge doesn't

Sina Weibo's VibeThinker-3B has just three billion parameters but matches models like DeepSeek V3.2 and Kimi K2.5 on math and coding benchmarks. Those models are up to 333 times larger. The secret isn

Tech - It's FOSS - 9 hours ago

Every Physics Teacher (And Student) Should Try This Open Source Software

Open source software has always been a cornerstone in scientific applications. From supercomputers to CERN labs, handling some of the greatest discoveries of humankind and accelerating particles beyond imagination, open source software has provided the framework for all necessary technological usage. Bringing it down to a simpler level, KDE's Step provides you a platform to test out some of the most important basic concepts in physics, like simple motion, electrostatics and gravitation, and even...