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Staten Island Becomes the Place to Challenge Mamdani’s Policies in Court
The ruling is a win for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who argued that the case be heard in Manhattan. The lawsuit challenging the rent freeze had been filed in Staten Island.
‘The Odyssey’ Comes Home in November
It won't be the same as seeing it in IMAX, but Christopher Nolan's blockbuster epic will soon set sail for living rooms everywhere.
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Fan Week at the U.S. Open Is Still Free, if a Bit Confusing
An awkward policy change casts doubt on how the tennis tournament’s popular free first week will work.
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The tests come as some American automakers are exploring the possibility of using the cheaper tech in their cars.
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'The Emperor is a fan': Darth Vader backs San Diego Flock surveillance cams
Darth Vader defends controversial Flock surveillance cameras at San Diego city meeting.
TikTok will pay $400 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over child privacy
The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.
The ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Show Just Got a New Overlord
'Arrival' writer Eric Heisserer joins Chris Yost in showrunning the upcoming literary adaptation.
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Update to Windows 11 Pro for less than $11 with this limited deal
TL;DR: Update to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for just $10.49 (Reg. $199) that's over $190 in savings for a limited time only, with code SAVE30. Is it time to upgrade to a newer version of Windows? Whether your computer was running outdated office apps or you're looking for new capabilities, you can't go wrong with a switch to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro. Read the rest The post Update to Windows 11 Pro for less than $11 with this limited deal appeared first on Boing Boing.
Accused in Tupac Shakur murder trial says nephew fired the fatal shots in 1996 drive-by shooting
Jurors on Thursday heard Duane (Keffe D) Davis tell detectives in an audio recording of a 2008 police interview that his nephew Orlando (Baby Lane) Anderson fired the shots that killed rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis is accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the 25-year-old hip-hop superstar.
Take-Two subpoenas Discord and Microsoft in hunt for GTA VI leaker
The company is searching for leakers ahead of GTA's November release.
Two US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash
Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among the eight who were killed this week when a charter plane crashed in southwestern Alaska, the military confirmed Friday.The twin-engine Cessna 441 got caught in fog on Thursday as it flew from Anchorage bound for the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site.The identities of the passengers have yet to be released.FATAL AIR AMBULANCE CRASH EXPOSES GROWING GPS DANGER FACING US FLIGHTS"This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communi...
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Japan axes Netflix collaboration after outcry over dating show
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Trump To Flood US With 300,000 Tons Of Tariff-Free Ground Beef To Tame Prices Ahead Of Midterms
Trump To Flood US With 300,000 Tons Of Tariff-Free Ground Beef To Tame Prices Ahead Of Midterms With 74 days remaining until the midterm elections and average retail ground-beef prices hovering near $7 per pound, President Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday morning that his administration will temporarily waive certain tariffs on ground-beef imports. The move follows our Monday report highlighting signs that consumers are balking at record beef prices, with demand destruction ...
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Pit Stop Pursuit: L.A. burglary suspect hits the gas station before hitting CHP cruiser
Police arrested a burglary suspect who pulled into an Arco gas station during a chase, drove wrong-way on the 405 and crashed into a CHP cruiser.
DAVID MARCUS: Transportation Secretary Duffy is right, Harvard just ain’t what it used to be
It was Woody Allen, in his 1977 gem of a movie ‘Annie Hall,’ who quipped that "Everything our parents said was good is bad, sunlight, red meat … college," and in the case of the once world-class Harvard University, truer words have rarely been uttered.The transformation, in our lifetimes, of Harvard from a tower of intellectual excellence to a barnyard of progressive slop is why Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is right to urge his daughter away from this bastion of absurd wokeness.Let’s face...
Kawacatoose First Nation members head south to retrieve stolen teepee cover from U.S.
Family members from Saskatchewan are travelling to Washington, D.C. for the return of a precious item made by an ancestor who was promised payment but never received any.
No One Does Live-Action Adaptations Quite Like Takashi Miike
The prolific director behind 'Ichi The Killer' and 'Audition' deserves his flowers as a master of live-action adaptations of video games, anime, and manga most directors wouldn't dare attempt.
'Halo' composer, GOP candidate says venue canceled his event for political reasons, he will host it elsewhere
Republican congressional candidate and composer for the "Halo" video game series, Marty O’Donnell, said his video game event was canceled by a venue in Las Vegas for vague political reasons, but he's resolved to host it somewhere else instead.O'Donnnell is running for Congress as a Republican in Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. The longtime video game composer entered politics after a decades-long career that also included writing music for television commercials and jingles.O’Donnell spoke ...
Heidi Klum leaves little to the imagination in latest Instagram photo
Heidi Klum left little to the imagination with her recent social media post.The 53-year-old German supermodel took to Instagram Thursday to wish her followers a good morning with a risqué photo she captioned, "M☀️RNING 🥰🌴🐠❤️."In the photo, Klum stands outside with her hand covering one of her eyes with the sun shining behind her, posing in semi-sheer white underwear and a multicolored shawl with nothing on underneath.The shawl left much of Klum's torso exposed, showing off her toned abs and slim...
Anthropic hires Amir Salek, who ran Google's TPU business until 2022, to join its compute team as part of a push to develop its own chips
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Is U.S. Open Fan Week Still Free if All the Passes Are Gone?
For the first time, fans this year must show passes to attend the tennis tournament’s free Fan Week. And registration is already closed at least for now.
Fox News Campus Radicals Newsletter: DOJ opens probe into prestigious college over alleged discrimination favo
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DeepSeek debuts multimodal language model competitive with Opus 4.8
DeepSeek today debuted a new addition to its flagship V4 series of large language models. On launch, V4 Flash Vision Exp is only available via the Chinese startup’s paid developer platform. The compan
WATCH: Deputies hunt wanted man through cornfield after high-speed chase caught on camera
A wanted Wisconsin man led deputies on a 12-mile high-speed chase before bailing from a moving car and vanishing into a cornfield, sparking a five-hour manhunt that ended with a K-9 and drone-assisted takedown.According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office in Wisconsin, the high-speed case began at 2:26 p.m. Aug. 17, when authorities were told that the 40-year-old suspect had fled from the City of Fond du Lac Police Department.A deputy spotted the vehicle traveling south on Highway 175 nea...
NASA Study Warns It’s Easier Than Expected for Astronauts to Contaminate the Moon
NASA scientists studied how five Earth microbes might fare on the Moon, including one that already survives outside the International Space Station.
Philadelphia Chucky-style mask suspect has ties to Los Angeles area, could be in area, police warn
The man accused of terrorizing and threatening people in downtown Philadelphia last week while wearing a creepy Chucky-style mask could be in the Los Angeles area, law enforcement officials said.Zymire Hughes, 22, has deep work and personal ties to LA and may already be present in that area, FOX Los Angeles reported.Surveillance video captured Hughes packing his bags and exiting his apartment complex this week, the news outlet reported. Authorities said he frequently travels back and forth to Lo...
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Reporters and military members detained at gunpoint by security at Vandenberg Space Force Base
News reporters who were invited for a launch were held at gunpoint at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday.
Brittany Mahomes hits the gym and stuns fans, more WNBA drama and 16-year-old girl pummels middle school player
'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.What's that? Today is our first Football Friday of 2026?Buddy, say no more! Who has it better than us? Nobody. Imagine not living in America today. It must be just miserable.Sure, it's only high school football, but I don't care. Give me the bands and the pageantry. The cheers. The obnoxious horn that ...
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert blames the wrong people for ‘sowing divisiveness’ in transgender debate
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced those she claims are using the league to "sow divisiveness" over the topic of transgender athletes.Engelbert commented on the matter in Dallas on Thursday, a week after the league issued a statement criticizing concerns about transgender participation in the WNBA."People are trying to use the league to sow divisiveness," Engelbert said Thursday while standing next to Wings CEO and managing partner Greg Bibb.CLUELESS WNBA ATTACKS 'BAD-FAITH' FANS WHO DO...
This Might Be Your Last Chance to Own Patrick Stewart’s Professor X
With a new Xavier coming in, this 'Avengers: Doomsday' Hot Toys figure takes on some new meaning.
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One dead and three wounded in sword attack at Swedish school
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AI Boosted Homework Scores, Then Exam Scores Dropped
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Economist: Students and school children are increasingly using artificial intelligence. A survey last year by Chegg, an ed-tech firm, found that 80% of rich-world undergraduates used it in their studies. More recent polls put the figure at 94% in Britain and 93% in Germany. Such widespread adoption has fueled concerns about the impact the technology might be having on learning. Teachers report marking identikit essays that they suspect are churned out...
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Europe heatwaves: More than 32,000 excess deaths recorded in 2026 so far
Germany recorded a record 14,000 heat-related deaths by August 9.
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Strange Signals Called Long-period Radio Transits Come From Cataclysmic Variables
Long-period Radio Transients are sources that emit repeating radio and x-ray signals. The signals are polarized and coherent, and are similar to pulsars in some respects. But the type of astrophysical object responsible for them has been vigorously debated. New research says that at least one of them comes from a cataclysmic variable, a binary star where a white dwarf and a red dwarf orbit closely.
IN PHOTOS | New wave of U.S. tariffs threatens these Canadian companies
Canadian businesses are under threat from U.S. tariffs under Section 338 of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act if no Canada-U.S. deal is reached. CBC photographer Evan Mitsui visited some of the industries to hear their concerns as the deadline to finalize a deal ticks down.
Black voters rip Dems over taking them for granted in El-Sayed's backyard: ‘Hush us up’
Black voters could play a decisive role in Michigan’s closely watched Senate race this November, raising the stakes for Democrats as signs of softer support among the historically reliable voting bloc threaten to complicate the party’s path to victory.National surveys suggest that the proportion of Black Americans who believe Democrats represent their interests is slipping. Additionally, the percentage of Black voters who identify with the Democratic Party fell by 10 percentage points between 20...
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Recent college graduate identified as creator of phony L.A. mayor's race poll
Rahil Prakash said he created the fake poll, released under the name Median Strategies, claiming Bass had a big lead in L.A. mayoral race.
Source: OpenAI's VP of sales in the Americas, Kaylin Voss, resigned a week after Denise Dresser left, prompting others on the sales team to consider resigning
Laura Bratton / The Information: Source: OpenAI's VP of sales in the Americas, Kaylin Voss, resigned a week after Denise Dresser left, prompting others on the sales team to consider resigning Kaylin
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ICE Arrests 5 Suspected Child Predators In Undercover Operation
ICE Arrests 5 Suspected Child Predators In Undercover Operation Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested five suspected child predators during an operation in Omaha, Nebraska, between Aug. 12 and 14, the agency said in an Aug. 20 statement. (L–R) Bryan Dady, Jocsan Aparicio Santos, Logan Trigg, Law Eh, and Tillian Hutton were arrested for suspected sexual crimes against children in Omaha, Nebraska, between Aug. 12 and 14...
Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero
Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn't that great at the task.
Anthropic puts its most powerful model Claude Mythos 5 to work for cyber defense
Anthropic is now running its security scanner Claude Security on Claude Mythos 5. The tool scans codebases for vulnerabilities, provides severity ratings with CWE classifications, and suggests patches
This ‘Little Planet’ Is a Surreal Record of How We’ve Changed Nature—and It’s a Science Photo Contest Winner
Celebrate the beauty of nature—and the science that teaches us about it—with winning photography from the researchers themselves.
Trump-appointed judge blocks blue state's crackdown on ICE detention center
A Trump-appointed federal judge dealt a blow to Colorado’s effort to ramp up oversight of an ICE detention center by temporarily blocking key provisions in a state law after finding the state likely overstepped its authority.Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico issued the preliminary injunction Thursday, ruling that Colorado likely crossed a constitutional line in a state law by imposing new requirements specifically targeting the GEO Group’s Aurora ICE Processing Center, which operates und...
Jim Harbaugh is unhappy with his punter's embarrassingly weak tackle attempt on a touchdown return
There are good plays and bad plays during an NFL season, and coaches accept that fact, but when a player doesn't try or simply quits on a play, that's a problem. And that's why Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh now has a problem with his punter JK Scott.Harbaugh was not necessarily in a good mood following his team's blowout loss (we'd tell you the score but preseason scores don't matter) to the San Francisco 49ers late Thursday night.And then the subject of Jacob Cowing's 83-yard punt ret...
Supreme Court allows Trump’s White House ballroom construction to continue for now
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily allowed above-ground construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom to continue Friday, staying a lower court injunction that would block the work.Roberts issued an administrative stay of the preliminary injunction entered April 16, by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, putting the injunction on hold "pending further order" from Roberts or the Supreme Court.The move puts the case in a temporary holding pa...
LinkedIn says its AI slop button is working
LinkedIn says its AI slop button is working.
Sources: Apple is cutting 200+ jobs, including ~100 positions from the Vision Pro unit and another 100 from the Siri team, as it focuses on new devices and AI
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Survivor describes moments after plane ripped through his vehicle in Prince George, B.C.
One person is dead and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a plane made an emergency landing on a Prince George, B.C., road on Thursday.
'All of a sudden it was on top of me': Harrowing moments as plane crashes into cars on B.C. road
One person is dead and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a plane made an emergency landing on a Prince George, B.C., road on Thursday.
This Plant Summons Parasitic Wasps to Kill Its Enemies
New research shows how some plants recruit wasps and soil bacteria to keep their leaves safe from harm.
The New ‘Insidious’ Director Got Very Nervous When He Watched ‘Backrooms’
'Insidious: Out of the Further' director Jacob Chase explains why Kane Parsons' horror hit had him on edge.
Man Dressed As Darth Vader Defends Flock Cameras to San Diego City Council
A man dressed as Darth Vader used a Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee meeting in San Diego to mock the city's use of Flock surveillance cameras, sarcastically arguing that the technology would help the "emperor" track "rebel scum" and find Luke Skywalker. "This is what the emperor needs. This technology will help us find the rebel scum and the hidden base on Hoth," he said. The Hill reports: He urged that the cameras be used to surveil any "rebel scum as they move from playground...
Americans warned of kidnapping, extortion as violent crime grips parts of tourist spot
The State Department is warning Americans to steer clear of parts of a South American country as violent crime, terrorism and kidnapping raise safety concerns among tourists.The State Department this week issued a Level 2 "Exercise Increased Caution" advisory for the nation of Ecuador.In the advisory, officials warned of widespread crime across Ecuador, including murders, assaults, kidnappings and armed robberies linked to drug trafficking.ROBBERIES, ASSAULTS AND RAPES SPUR NEW US TRAVEL WARNING...
Cambridge professor's death after resignation sparking dangerous calls for media censorship, scholar warns
A civil liberties group that advocates for free speech is cautioning against letting concerns over former Cambridge professor Jason Arday's death turn into media censorship.In an interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday, Senior Scholar for Global Expression at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) Sarah McLaughlin detailed how there has been a major push for censorship in the United Kingdom in the wake of Arday's death. "And there's a few different avenues this is coming ...
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One killed after tour bus catches on fire on L.A. freeway
One person died after a tour bus caught on fire on the 60 Freeway on Friday morning, according to authorities.
Season two of Netflix's Cyberpunk 2077 anime streams October 20
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Why seafoam green was used in control rooms
Seafoam green has always been one of my favorite colors. One of the reasons is that it has a mid-20th-century feel to it (at least for me), an era I associate with good industrial design. Recently, designer Beth Mathews visited the Manhattan Project site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Read the rest The post Why seafoam green was used in control rooms appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Saylor's Strategy Treasury Back To Breakeven As Crypto Rips, StanChart Says $100k Bitcoin Year-End Call May Be 'Too Low'
Saylor's Strategy Treasury Back To Breakeven As Crypto Rips, StanChart Says $100k Bitcoin Year-End Call May Be 'Too Low' Markets are reminding investors that volatility has two sides in digital assets. As Standard Chartered's crypto guru, Geoffrey Kendrick, begins his latest note, we’ve been used to (earlier in 2026) prices falling sharply. Now we are starting to see (only starting) what happens when prices rise sharply. So far this week, Kendrick notes that we have mostly see...
Top 5 most heated moments as progressives spar over who is further to the left in final Dem Senate debate
The two Democratic candidates for United States Senate in Massachusetts took to the debate stage Thursday night, and both made the case to voters in the deep blue commonwealth that their campaigns are most likely to deliver on far-left agenda items.Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., faced pressing questions over hot-button issues, including transgender athletes participating in women's sports, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, term limits in Congress and s...
Anthropic says Mythos 5 is now in public beta in Claude Security for Enterprise users, and it is working with providers to embed Mythos 5 in defensive tools (Claude)
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Southern California hits ICE with 'dumbfounding' roadblock as top lawmaker rips 'reckless' hypocrisy
California’s second-largest county has barred federal immigration agents from using county shooting ranges and firearms training facilities, drawing accusations of hypocrisy from the top Republican in the state Legislature, who represents part of the county.The move comes as Democrats criticize ICE over the training its agents receive, while dozens of members of Congress have questioned training standards after deadly agent-involved shootings. California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones, R-Pow...
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Ex-Abercrombie C.E.O. Ruled Fit to Stand Trial in Sex Trafficking Case
A federal judge said that Michael Jeffries had shown “sufficient cognitive functioning.” His lawyers had argued that he could not understand the charges against him because of his mental state.
Micron Unveils $10 Billion AI Memory Research Lab In Boise
Micron says it will spend $10 billion over the next decade on a new research lab in Boise focused on advanced memory technologies, computing systems, and future chip manufacturing. Here are some details, as reported by Reuters: - Micron Research Labs will bring together customers, academia, government and the broader semiconductor ecosystem to pursue breakthroughs, the company said. - The latest investment builds on the more than $250 billion that Micron had separately committed to manufactur...
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Harvard Medical School to pay $53m after donated body parts sold on black market
Many people willed their remains to Harvard Medical School on the understanding they would be used in research and education. But the school's morgue manager sold these body parts on the black market, was caught, and now Harvard has agreed to pay $53m to settle class action lawsuits filed by 47 grieving families. Read the rest The post Harvard Medical School to pay $53m after donated body parts sold on black market appeared first on Boing Boing.
Hasan Piker calls Hamas 'far more moderate,' dismisses terror group’s brutal rule in Gaza
Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker called Hamas "far more moderate" than at its inception during a Channel 4 News UK "TrumpWorld" interview Wednesday as co-host Matt Frei confronted him over his past praise of the terrorist group. Piker's comment drew condemnation Friday from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) over his growing influence among progressive Democrats."I think Hamas’ current position, as far as I understand it, is far more moderate than its posi...
10 comfortable walking shoes on sale at DSW, starting at $55
Whether you’re on your feet all day or trying to get more steps in, a comfortable pair of walking shoes is essential. Right now, you can save on styles from Skechers, Brooks, New Balance and more at DSW, with our favorite picks starting at $55.Original price: $77.99Our favorite sneaker for a reason, the Skechers Summits High Range Slip-On gets it right. It’s affordable, extremely comfortable and has a slip-on design that's convenient for daily wear. Take $10 off with code BACKPACK.Original price...
Secretary Sean Duffy: My job is to get my daughter into heaven, not Harvard
My wife and I have a saying we’ve repeated often over the years to our nine children, "My job is to get you into heaven, not Harvard." This week, I learned that motto is pretty controversial.On Wednesday, I officially launched "The Great America Road Trip" series on YouTube. The show, which follows my family as we discover America, promotes road trips at a time when so many Americans feel disconnected from their country and even from their own families.On one of our stops, my family did what man...
Portugal enacts 'burqa law' largely prohibiting face coverings in public
Portuguese President António José Seguro has enacted a measure that largely prohibits individuals from covering up their faces while out in public, a restriction broadly viewed as aimed at Muslim women, according to AFP.But the report noted various carve-outs to the prohibition, including for health, professional, artistic or weather-linked issues and for when people are at locations of worship, diplomatic missions or aboard planes.Those who fail to comply could be slapped with fines of 150 euro...
DC’s Jimmy Olsen TV Show Has Its Official Title, Cast, and More
'The People v. Gorilla Grodd' brings back most of the Daily Planet cast from James Gunn's 'Superman.'
Mugshot of accused NY Capitol ISIS plotter revealed as feds detail plans for more attacks
A newly released booking photo shows the face of the Albany woman accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting to bomb the New York state Capitol in an attack she allegedly hoped would kill scores of people, including state senators.Jessica Bowie, 35, appears in the three-view booking image from the Schenectady County Correctional Facility, a stark contrast to surveillance images released by federal authorities that showed her dressed in a burka during the investigation.The new image come...
Tokyo's Sushi Bus combines conveyor belt dining with open-air sightseeing
Tokyo's Sushi Bus combines conveyor belt dining with open-air sightseeing.
Studies suggest freighters hardened against ice can extend Hudson Bay shipping season
A series of studies suggests freighters hardened against ice can safely navigate Hudson Bay outside of the existing four-month Port of Churchill shipping season but warn ice will remain in the bay and pose challenges in the coming decades.
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At least two teens seriously wounded in sword attack at Swedish school
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Biden Adviser Warned Fauci, CDC Director Cloth Masks Didn't Work Well: Text
Biden Adviser Warned Fauci, CDC Director Cloth Masks Didn't Work Well: Text Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A doctor who advised President Joe Biden on COVID-19 warned Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top Biden administration officials in a newly disclosed text message that wearing cloth masks provided “very limited protection.” Dr. Michael Osterholm, who was part of Biden’s COVID-19 transition advisory team, told Fauci and other officials, including the director of ...
Ariana Grande blasts Trump team again over music used for social post
For the second time this summer, Ariana Grande is blasting U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for using her music in a TikTok post, which featured her hit track We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) and even tagged the Grammy-winning performer.
Scientists Planted Telecom Cables to Find ‘Thunderquakes.’ Here’s What Happened
“A storm in the sky can help us see underground.”
Proposed Oura Lawsuit Highlights Wearables’ Health Limitations
The company is being accused of misrepresenting its smart rings' ability to accurately track sleep—but they've never been a replacement for medical tools.
EXCLUSIVE: Angel dad finds ‘new purpose’ with ICE after daughter’s killing turned his world upside down
EXCLUSIVE: A grieving angel dad whose daughter was killed by an illegal alien told Fox News Digital how the tragedy reshaped his life and what he hopes to accomplish leading ICE’s office for victims of illegal alien crime."I was living a comfortable, simple life, looking forward to, like, retiring and just watching my kids, and my whole world is upside down," Joe Abraham said Friday, his first day leading ICE's Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement (VOICE) office. "My life as I know it is not th...
Schumer ducks question on campaigning with socialist candidate who refuses to back him as leader
The Senate’s top Democrat hasn’t said whether he’ll stump on the campaign trail for Abdul El-Sayed but argues that El-Sayed brings fresh juice to the Democratic Party in its quest to flip the Senate.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is confident that Democrats can retake the Senate from Republican control, but the path to do so runs right through the Wolverine State, where El-Sayed bluntly said he wouldn’t back the top Democrat to lead the caucus if he’s elected.But whether Schumer m...
Mounties reviewing First Nations' call for treason probe into Alberta premier, UCP
Canada's top Mountie has written to First Nations leaders in Alberta, confirming the RCMP will review the chiefs' call for a criminal treason investigation into the province's premier and governing party. The response has some chiefs feeling optimistic.
Luke Bryan tries his hand at White House press secretary with Jason Aldean by his side
Country stars Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean traded the stage for the White House briefing room Thursday, taking turns behind the podium ahead of their Washington, D.C., tour stop.The visit quickly turned into a mock press briefing, with Bryan pretending to field questions as Aldean, his wife Brittany and others looked on.A video shared by the Trump team on Instagram poked fun at Bryan's turn behind the microphone ahead of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's upcoming departure."@lukebrya...
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This Tokyo intersection lets up to 3,000 pedestrians cross at once, and you can watch it live on YouTube
A scramble is a type of corner pedestrian crossing where vehicles from all directions stop while pedestrians cross freely from one street to the other, often crossing diagonally. The most famous one is the Shibuya Scramble in Tokyo. Up to 3,000 people walk across it when traffic stops every two minutes. Read the rest The post This Tokyo intersection lets up to 3,000 pedestrians cross at once, and you can watch it live on YouTube appeared first on Boing Boing.
Linus Torvalds Endures A Debug Session From Hell, 'Enormously Helped' By AI
Linus Torvalds says AI "enormously helped" him track down a stubborn Intel Xe graphics driver bug that took 24 debugging patches and 18 kernel boots to isolate. "I'd like to call it my tireless helper, but the AI several times stated flat out that this was impossible and unsolvable and that we should just write a report about it," wrote Torvalds on the commit. "I suspect those things have been trained by people who may not be quite as stubborn as I am..." Phoronix reports: The patch by Linus Tor...
Thousands of Goal Zero Power Stations Recalled for Catching Fire (But There’s a Fix)
There have been four reports so far of the power stations overheating and catching fire.
Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over hidden door handles
Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over door handles.
AEW's Adam Copeland getting a chance to appear at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto means more beyond wrestling
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP) will hold Northern Rising on Oct. 3 at the venue historically known as Maple Leaf Gardens, now known as the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens.There is high anticipation for the event. Not only is a Canadian professional wrestling company returning to a place where the National Wrestling Alliance held major matches in the past, but All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Adam Copeland will finally receive his own full-circle moment.COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON OUT...
RCMP arrest Montreal minor in connection with alleged terror plot targeting school
The RCMP announced they have arrested a minor in Montreal in connection with an alleged attack he had planned targeting a school in the city.
RCMP arrests Montreal minor in connection with alleged terror plot targeting school
The RCMP announced it has arrested a minor in Montreal in connection with an alleged attack he had planned targeting a school in the city.
How ‘Strange New Worlds’ Made Sure the Puppet Episode Still Felt Like ‘Star Trek’
The show boldly goes into fuzzy new territory in season four's 'Level-Five Transporter Accident.'
'Yellowstone' creator Taylor Sheridan was 'homeless twice' before building TV empire
Taylor Sheridan now owns sprawling Texas ranches, commands some of Hollywood’s biggest television franchises and has become one of the entertainment industry's most powerful creators.But before the horses, cattle and Hollywood heavyweights came calling, Sheridan said he was sleeping in his car."I was homeless twice," Sheridan told Town and Country.The "Yellowstone" creator recalled driving away from Los Angeles during those desperate stretches.TAYLOR SHERIDAN TAKES SWIPE AT LOS ANGELES AFTER BUI...
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Case Challenging Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Is Moved to Manhattan
The ruling is a win for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who argued that the case be heard in Manhattan and not in Staten Island where the lawsuit challenging the decision had been filed.
Sources: London-based AI infrastructure startup Nscale is seeking to raise as much as $3B in its US IPO, which could take place as soon as September
Bailey Lipschultz / Bloomberg: Sources: London-based AI infrastructure startup Nscale is seeking to raise as much as $3B in its US IPO, which could take place as soon as September Nscale is seeking
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FERC Approves SPP "Topology Optimization" Plan For Cutting Grid Congestion
FERC Approves SPP "Topology Optimization" Plan For Cutting Grid Congestion By Ethan Howland of UtilityDive The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved the Southwest Power Pool’s proposal for using “topology optimization” to reduce grid congestion and its related costs. Traditionally, grid operators respond to grid congestion by redispatching power plants, which can lead to higher production and congestion costs, SPP said in its May 21 proposal to FERC. However,...
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Does AI-assisted writing count as cheating? This essay says the question is backward
I'm fascinated by the range of human reactions to the increasing use of AI, especially when it comes to writing. A lot of people have made up their minds about it: It's garbage. It's evil. It's evil garbage. It's going to usher in a post-scarcity world and eliminate poverty. Read the rest The post Does AI-assisted writing count as cheating? This essay says the question is backward appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump to transform spaceflight from spectacle to status quo targeting 3 launches per day
The Trump administration’s new space policy aims to ramp up U.S. space traffic to nearly three launches or reentries a day by 2030.The effort would put the U.S. on a much faster pace for deploying satellites that support GPS, weather forecasts, internet access and military communications as Washington races to stay ahead of China in space.A White House policy released Thursday directs federal agencies to expand U.S. launch and reentry infrastructure to support more than 1,000 rocket launches and...
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Padres catching coordinator arrested at airport, held by ICE
Oswaldo Pirela, the San Diego Padres' (Major League Baseball) minor-league catching coordinator, was arrested at an El Paso, Texas airport as he prepared to return to his home in Peoria, Arizona, where he lives with his wife and two children, aged 9 and 4. Read the rest The post Padres catching coordinator arrested at airport, held by ICE appeared first on Boing Boing.
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ARC Raiders' first promotional tie-in is with… Subway
Game studio Embark has teamed up with Subway to promote its extraction shooter ARC Raiders. Purchasing a meal will earn players a code for a new skin, complete with a removable (unbranded) Subway sandwich, or possibly a wrap, tethered to the front and curiously categorized as "tech." Read the rest The post ARC Raiders' first promotional tie-in is with… Subway appeared first on Boing Boing.
AI could help design cities, but planners need safeguards
AI is showing up in nearly every aspect of daily life—from internet searches to visits to the doctor's office. It could one day even play a role in the street layout in front of your apartment buildin
Laken Snelling, ex-University of Kentucky student, pleads guilty to death of baby found dead in closet
A former University of Kentucky student-athlete has pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of her infant son, who was found inside a trash bag in a closet.Laken Snelling, 22, a member of the university's STUNT team, initially pleaded not guilty before changing her plea on Friday in connection with her newborn's death, FOX 56 reported. She was indicted by a Fayette County grand jury and faced a slew of charges, including abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing ...
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Release: llm 0.32.1 Fresh installs of LLM stopped working the other day because the OpenAI Python library dropped its usage of httpx , and it turned out LLM depended on that library but only installed
