RIP Koji Suzuki, Author and Creator of ‘The Ring’

Suzuki's 1991 horror novel didn't just spark the 'Ring' movies, it also changed the game for horror in and out of Japan.

What Will It Take to Modernize the US Power Grid?

America’s aging electric grid is struggling to meet modern demands—especially amid the AI boom. Overhauling it will be no small feat.

Turkish mobile gaming startup Grand Games raised a $70M Series B led by Balderton Capital, after raising $30M in 2025, taking its total funding to $103M

Tugce Ozsoy / Bloomberg: Turkish mobile gaming startup Grand Games raised a $70M Series B led by Balderton Capital, after raising $30M in 2025, taking its total funding to $103M Turkish mobile gamin

Google DeepMind’s powerful AI co-mathematician

PLUS: Automate any manual task with Codex

Fears of an AI breakthrough force the U.S. and China to talk

A Trump administration once eager to gun for technological supremacy is now, for the first time, reckoning with the power AI could unleash if left unchecked.

As questions of temperament persist, Katie Porter tries to regain edge in governor's race

Democrat Katie Porter's campaign for governor is dogged by unflattering videos. Sacramento power players are turned off by her temperament, but some women in politics say it highlights a double standard.

Republicans feud, and fume, in the battle for a Southern California congressional district

It's a showdown that regardless of the outcome in the June 2 primary election probably won't have Republicans in a celebratory mood.

CUDA Proves Nvidia Is a Software Company

There’s a deep, forbidding moat that surrounds Nvidia—and it has nothing to do with hardware.

I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI

For screenwriters like me—and job seekers all over—AI gig work is the new waiting tables. In eight months, I’ve done 20 of these soul-crushing contracts for five different platforms. It’s bad.

Dua Lipa files a $15M lawsuit against Samsung, alleging that it used her likeness to sell TVs without paying her and without permission starting in 2025

Gene Maddaus / Variety: Dua Lipa files a $15M lawsuit against Samsung, alleging that it used her likeness to sell TVs without paying her and without permission starting in 2025 Dua Lipa has filed a

Trump’s World Liberty to Get Legal Cover From New Crypto Law, Influential Expert Says

He claims WLFI is an unregistered security as it exists today, and that the SEC lacks the integrity needed to enforce the law.

Keyboard Shortcuts I Learned From My Cat

Every time my cat Mira walks across a keyboard, I learn a few new Mac and PC keyboard shortcuts I never knew about.

Will a Ban on Bromated Flour Change New York Bagels and Pizza?

Bromated flour, which makes breads and crusts stretchy and springy (and cheap), is among the carcinogens forbidden in pending state legislation.

He Created the Odeon. And Now He’s a Prizewinning Author.

Keith McNally won the Gotham Book Prize for his memoir, “I Regret Almost Everything.” It tells the story of his life in New York.

Yes, Apple Is Reportedly Retooling Some Liquid Glass Problems for macOS 27

But no, they’re not killing Liquid Glass.

Federal regulations are about to wreck the industry that gave me everything

In 1980, I was a Navy veteran sleeping in a 20-year-old car, scraping together $700 to start a hair care company with a stylist named Paul Mitchell. We believed the American Dream was still open for business. Forty-six years later, that same dream is what a federal rule is about to close down for the next generation.The Department of Education has proposed an earnings premium metric under the gainful employment rule that will judge career programs by one rigid number: whether vocational graduate...

Iran’s cyberwar targets ordinary Americans. We need to dismantle the hacker network

In the first hours after American and Israeli airstrikes hit Iran on Feb. 28, while most of the world was watching missile tracks across the Middle East, something quieter was happening on the blockchain. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operatives moved tens of millions out of their crypto wallets in the first hours, scaling to hundreds of millions in the days that followed.RAKIA, a cyber intelligence firm that develops data analysis platforms used by governments and security agencies, ...

Six different ways that prove the wealthy pay a lot more than their ‘fair share’

If you listen to politicians like Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, there’s a constant drumbeat. The rich don’t pay their "fair share." and we don’t need any "oligarchs." These are powerful soundbites. They are also among the most intellectually lazy phrases in modern economics.Because here’s the real question no one answers: what exactly is "fair?"Let’s start with the facts which many people don’t like to discuss and not feelings.Accord...

Cursive Club, Where Students Learn With a Flourish

Students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries after it was cut from the Common Core curriculum. Some states are reintroducing it into schools.

Microsoft boss to testify on his role in OpenAI's founding

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to take the stand Monday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, to explain emails that revealed how his company funded the ChatGPT creator's shift from philanth

Las Vegas combate la escasez de viviendas con nuevas unidades para personas mayores

Las Vegas combate la escasez de viviendas con nuevas unidades para personas mayores

Current threats to democracy keep America awake at night

Current threats to democracy keep America awake at night

Trump Ignores the Constitution, risks worldwide war

Trump Ignores the Constitution, risks worldwide war

An emergency room is no place for immigration enforcement

An emergency room is no place for immigration enforcement

Provider shortages make battling Alzheimer’s in rural communities harder

Provider shortages make battling Alzheimer’s in rural communities harder

How N.S. municipalities are preparing for drought and dry wells

There is currently a patchwork approach to drought across the province, with some municipalities taking action, and others yet to start conversations about long-term plans.

A BrAIve New World For High Yield

A BrAIve New World For High Yield Authored by Luke Coha via BondVigilantes.com, As the world grapples with how AI will shape and change our lives going forward from the mundane, like automated homes or more clever apps, to more existential threats (opportunities?) leading to job and possibly sector obsolescence and related, broader social implications, it’s definitely well accepted that the demand for AI computing power is enormous and growing. Estimates vary, but they are all ast...

B.C. RCMP issue Amber Alert for 2 young children

Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old twins in Terrace, B.C.

Sakana AI and NVIDIA Introduce TwELL with CUDA Kernels for 20.5% Inference and 21.9% Training Speedup in LLMs

Sakana AI and NVIDIA Researchers demonstrate that simple L1 regularization can induce over 99% sparsity in feedforward layers with negligible downstream performance impact, and translate that sparsity

The 90-day vulnerability disclosure policy is dead, as LLMs compress bug finding and exploit development time, and critical issues must be patched immediately (Himanshu Anand)

Himanshu Anand: The 90-day vulnerability disclosure policy is dead, as LLMs compress bug finding and exploit development time, and critical issues must be patched immediately Table of Contents sto

Can ChatGPT be charged in a murder? Florida wants to find out

Before he opened fire on the Florida State University campus last year, killing two people and wounding six others, Phoenix Ikner had a conversation.

Linux is Getting a Kill Switch!

Sasha Levin, NVIDIA engineer and co-maintainer of the stable and long-term support kernel trees, has proposed a new patch that adds a mechanism called killswitch to the Linux kernel.It's pitched as a way for system administrators to disable a vulnerable kernel function on a running system, and the timing of it isn't a coincidence either. The patch follows the rising risk of Linux Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities like Copy Fail and Dirty Frag.What is it?The Linux kernel is built out of ...

The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe

The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm.

Singapore Remains The World's Most Powerful Passport In 2026

Singapore Remains The World's Most Powerful Passport In 2026 Your passport shapes how much of the world you can access. In 2026, the gap between the strongest and weakest passports spans nearly 170 destinations. This graphic, via Visual Capitalists' Gabriel Cohen, ranks global passport strength using data from the Henley Passport Index, based on how many destinations citizens can enter without a visa. Singapore leads with access to 192 destinations. That’s nearly five times the ...

Farmers confront rising cost of fertilizer and fuel as spring seeding underway

Assault, harassment charges against OPS officer stem from alleged intimate partner violence

CBC News has learned that recent criminal charges against an Ottawa Police Service officer relate to alleged intimate partner violence and involve a police-issued Glock pistol.

I left home to prove I was independent. Coming back was braver

When Jumol Royes left home for school in Ottawa in midlife, he sought independence. But being there taught him just how much he relied on the community he had back home.

New South Wales shootings: Police find body in hunt for suspected triple killer Julian Ingram

More than 100 officers locked down Lake Cargelligo in the manhunt.

Brookings: clerical and administrative workers, 85%+ of whom are women, are among the most exposed to AI-driven displacement and least equipped to navigate it

Taylor Telford / Financial Times: Brookings: clerical and administrative workers, 85%+ of whom are women, are among the most exposed to AI-driven displacement and least equipped to navigate it Femal

DIRECTOR KASH PATEL: We brought the FBI out of the past and into the AI age

When I was first sworn in as ninth director of the FBI, one of my top priorities was to modernize the bureau with new, cutting-edge technology that would allow us to better serve and protect the American people. When I arrived, the FBI was running on archaic patchwork systems without AI, effectively putting a 2025 car battery into a vehicle from 1985. Our infrastructure was a Commodore 64 when it needed to be a supercomputer. No more Band-Aids on gunshot wounds. Wholesale change was necessary.In...

Pennsylvania man accused of fatal arson after woman allegedly rejected his advances

A Pennsylvania man is accused of setting a home on fire after police said he became upset when a woman at the residence rejected him, killing an Army veteran and seriously injuring two others.Robert Shane Zimmerman, 40, was arrested after allegedly starting a fire at a home in Lewistown around 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday, the Lewistown Police Department wrote on Facebook. When officers arrived at the scene, several residents said the fire was intentionally set and that people were trapped inside the...

Ford's Electrified Vehicle Sales Dropped 31% in April From One Year Ago

Ford's sales of electrified vehicles including hybrids and all-electric models dropped 31% from April 2025, reports Electrek. "Hybrid sales fell 32% to 15,758 vehicles, while EV sales continued to crash with just 3,655 all-electric models sold last month, 25% fewer than in the year prior." After discontinuing the F-150 Lightning in December, sales of the electric pickup have been in free fall. Ford sold just 884 Lightnings last month, 49% less than it did last April. The Mustang Mach-E isn't d...

Meanwhile In Scotland...

Meanwhile In Scotland... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A trans Tamil immigrant on a temporary student visa has just been ELECTED as a Green Party MSP to Holyrood in Scotland – despite having no British citizenship, no permanent residency and no right to full-time work. Where else would this be allowed to happen? It’s insane. The candidate, Dr Q Manivannan (they/them), arrived in the UK a few years ago as a PhD student and was selected for the Green list in Edinbu...

How enterprises are scaling AI

How enterprises scale AI: from early experiments to compounding impact through trust, governance, workflow design, and quality at scale.

OpenAI Campus Network: Student club interest form

Join the OpenAI Campus Network—connect student clubs worldwide, access AI tools, host events, and build an AI-powered campus community.

From ABC license reviews to Comey indictments, Trump's regulatory war on critics enters new phase

The Trump administration is using the immense muscle of federal power to punish media outlets whose coverage is disparaged as overly negative.The president has long used harsh rhetorical attacks against such companies as CNN and The New York Times, as well as individual journalists, and filed a flurry of lawsuits against them. He’s even accused the press of "seditious" conduct. I suppose we’ve grown accustomed to that.But there is a whole new level of escalation that goes beyond intimidation. Tr...

Need to Hire an Architect or Designer? Try Dumbo.

A Brooklyn neighborhood with waterfront views and pricey apartments has become New York City’s latest design hub, with more than 160 architecture and design firms.

Airbnb Turns to Black Leaders in Its Bid to Make a Comeback in New York

The multibillion-dollar corporation is partnering with influential Black pastors as it seeks to regain a foothold in the city’s short-term rental market.

Restriced by the West, Huawei's Open Source HarmonyOS Now Powers 55 Million Devices

In recent times, Huawei has been China's best-standing answer to Apple's monopoly over the personal tech market. Smartphones, laptops, tablets, they do it all and they do it at a level on-par with the best companies currently working.This is not a dynamic that has been around forever, but a more recent shift as China has been seeing a huge surge in the usage of domestic software, such as operating systems and databases. The credit is given to a steady improvement in the smoothness and ease of us...

The new AI-powered Google Finance is expanding to Europe.

A screenshot of the AI-powered experience on Google Finance.

Is The Socialist-Islamist Alliance Finally Over?

Is The Socialist-Islamist Alliance Finally Over? Via Remix News, Khalid Al-Hail is a defector from the Qatari ruling establishment, the president of the Qatar National Democratic Party, and the country’s most prominent opposition spokesman. Now living in exile in the United Kingdom, he is a successful international businessman and the leading advocate for democratic reform in Qatar, known for exposing the regime’s state-backed influence operations and media manipulation abroad. ...

Remains recovered of US soldier who went missing in military exercises in Morocco, 2nd soldier still missing

The remains of a U.S. Army officer who went missing during military exercises in Morocco were recovered from the Atlantic Ocean, while the search continues for a second missing soldier, according to military officials.The remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Virginia, were recovered Saturday, U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced Sunday. Key, a 14A Air Defense Artillery officer, was one of two U.S. soldiers who reportedly fell from a cliff during an off-duty recreational ...

Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as 'unacceptable'

Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as 'unacceptable'

One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight home

One evacuated passenger tests positive for hantavirus and another develops symptoms on flight home

Nvidia embraces its role as an AI investor in 2026, committing $40B+ to equity investments including a $30B stake in OpenAI, $3.2B in Corning, and $2.1B in IREN (CNBC)

CNBC: Nvidia embraces its role as an AI investor in 2026, committing $40B+ to equity investments including a $30B stake in OpenAI, $3.2B in Corning, and $2.1B in IREN Nvidia stepped on the gas last

Golden Knights fall in Game 4 against Ducks; series even

Golden Knights fall in Game 4 against Ducks; series even

Carter scores 22, Young adds 20 as Aces beat Sparks 105-78

Carter scores 22, Young adds 20 as Aces beat Sparks 105-78

Open Source Project Shuts Down Over Legal Threats from 3D Printer Company Bambu Lab

The free/open source project OrcaSlicer is a popular fork of 3D printer slicing software from Bambu Lab. But Tuesday independent developer Pawel Jarczak shuttered the project "following legal threats from Bambu Lab," reports Tom's Hardware: Jarczak's fork of OrcaSlicer would have allowed users to bypass Bambu Connect, a middleware application that severely limits OrcaSlicer's access to remote printer functions in the name of security. Jarczak said in a note on GitHub that Bambu Lab threatened h...

America's 250th: Here's Where Celebrations Are Taking Place

America's 250th: Here's Where Celebrations Are Taking Place Authored by Savannah Halsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Celebrations across the United States are expected in the coming months as Americans mark the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. Americans can find parties, fireworks, sporting events, and opportunities to learn about history in various locations. The events are being hosted by individual states and the federal government, which established a task force f...

Israeli PM Netanyahu argues public opinion shift on Israel 'correlates almost 100%' to social media

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on "60 Minutes" Sunday that the dramatic shift in public opinion on his country could be traced to the rise in social media."Israel has gone to unbelievable lengths to get innocent civilians out of harm's way," Netanyahu said. "We text message millions of text messages to them—make millions of phone calls to them, pamphlets, leaflets, you name it, OK? We have seen the deterioration of the support for Israel in the United States almost I would say...

Pacers president apologizes to fans after team's 'risk' backfires in NBA Draft Lottery

The Indiana Pacers’ risky move backfired after the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery saw them lose their top pick altogether in a disastrous turn of events on Sunday afternoon.Heading into the lottery, the Pacers, who went 19-63 just one season after reaching the NBA Finals out of the Eastern Conference, had a 52.1% chance of having a top-four pick.However, when they didn’t see their team chosen in the first four picks – Indiana also had a 14% chance of getting the No. 1 overall pick – it was time to panic...

Massive 11,000-carat ruby believed to be second-largest ever found in conflict-ridden country

A massive ruby unearthed in Burma is being hailed as the second-largest ever discovered in the conflict-ridden country.The ruby weighs about 11,000 carats about 4.8 pounds and was unearthed near Mogok in the Mandalay region, the center of Burma’s gem industry and an area affected by ongoing conflict, according to The Associated Press, citing state media. The stone was found in mid-April, shortly after the country’s traditional New Year celebrations.MAN STUMBLES ONTO RARE DIAMOND TREASURE DURING ...

Canadiens beat Sabres 6-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the second-round

The Montreal Canadiens now have a 2-1 lead in their second-round series against the Buffalo Sabres after a convincing 6-2 win in Game 3 at the Bell Centre Sunday.

Hegseth says Pentagon will review Mark Kelly's public statements about classified briefing amid ongoing feud

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Sunday suggested Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., may have violated his oath with comments he made to a news outlet following a classified briefing.Kelly told Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation that it is "shocking how deep we have gone into these magazines" when asked if the Pentagon has updated lawmakers on the Iran war's impact on U.S. weapons stockpiles. The senator told Brennan the Tomahawks, Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3)...

Spurs lose Victor Wembanyama to first career ejection after violent elbow in Western Conference semis

Victor Wembanyama is due for more sessions with those Shaolin monks. The French phenom found himself in early foul trouble of the worst kind on Mother's Day.The San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was ejected from Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals after a heated exchange in the paint with Minnesota’s Naz Reid.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!The ejection occurred with 8:39 left in the first half at the Target Center.Wembanyama was swingin...

Why Socialism Fails

Why Socialism Fails Authored by Deborah Palma via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Economics is not a zero-sum game in which one person’s gain comes at another’s expense; nor is it just about numbers or purposeless statistical aggregates, but conscious human action. Custom image by FEE Ludwig von Mises, in his work “Human Action,” explains that individuals act to replace a less satisfactory state of affairs with a more satisfactory one. This process is inherently subjective and te...

Most Polymarket Users Lose Money, While Top 1% Claim 76.5% of Gains, Study Finds

In Polymarket's prediction market, "most people end up losing money," reports the Washington Post typically a few bucks. "Since Polymarket launched in 2022, a few thousand people have lost the bulk of the money... and an even smaller group .05 percent of users has gone home with most of the overall profits, according to a new analysis from finance researcher Pat Akey and colleagues." A lot of users aren't that good at predicting the future. They're losing money at roughly the same rate as on...

I had hantavirus. This is what it’s like

In the Americas, hantavirus can carry up to a 50% chance of death.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner claims tax-the-rich policies aren't 'trying' hard enough

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner suggested that real plans to tax the rich have not been properly tried in a new interview.While appearing on the "More Perfect Union" podcast on Thursday, Platner discussed his goal to rein in billionaires, believing that they have "too much power" and are "currently running the country" instead of President Donald Trump.Platner was then asked how he could implement policies to go after billionaires, such as higher taxes, that do not also affect s...

'How I Met Your Mother' actor Nick Pasqual convicted of attempted murder

Background actor Nick Pasqual has been convicted of attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, Allie Shehorn, in May 2024. He will be sentenced in June.

They’re not saying someone should kill Trump. But they’re coming close

The meme phrase ‘Somebody should do it’ is coded talk for killing leaders.

Yordan Alvarez trade talk heats up as Astros sit in last place with a wave of devastating injuries

The Houston Astros have been one of Major League Baseball’s most consistent franchises in the modern era. Over the last decade, the Astros have the second-most wins and second-highest winning percentage of any organization at 890-627. They’ve won two World Series titles, one in 2022 and the other in 2017. Though that 2017 championship is marred by one of the most egregious cheating scandals in baseball history. They’ve made the World Series four times since 2017, won the AL West seven out of eig...

The National | Canadians evacuate hantavirus-hit ship

May 10, 2026 | Four Canadians from a cruise ship with a deadly hantavirus outbreak fly home to isolate. Trump says Iran’s peace plan response is ‘totally unacceptable.’ And, Go Public uncovers how WestJet may be avoiding compensating passengers for cancelled flights.

Union-funded anti-Spencer Pratt ad sparks backlash as critics say it could help him

A political advertisement opposing Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is drawing attention online as critics argue the messaging could ultimately benefit the former reality TV star instead of hurt his campaign.The ad, which has circulated widely on X in recent days, attacks Spencer Pratt over homelessness, policing and public employee unions while urging voters to reject the Republican candidate."Republican Spencer Pratt is the last thing Los Angeles needs for mayor," the speaker in the...

'Extremely scary': Specter of an all-GOP governor's race spurs push to remake open primary

A political consultant filed an application with state officials seeking to alter California's voting system by reverting to a traditional primary with the top vote-getters from each party.

Martin Short breaks silence on daughter Katherine’s death: ‘It’s been a nightmare’

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 800-273-TALK (8255).Martin Short is breaking his silence on the recent death of his daughter Katherine Short.During a May 10 appearance on "CBS Sunday Morning," the 76-year-old actor and comedian spoke out about how he is coping with the loss of Katherine, who died by suicide at the age of 42 in February. Short shared Katherine with his late wife Nancy ...

Minnesota Lynx home opener moment of silence for ICE shooting victims drowned out by anti-ICE chants

Minnesota's Target Center turned into a political stage Saturday night as the Minnesota Lynx home opener against the Atlanta Dream was hijacked by a fan shouting anti-ICE sentiments.Before a public address announcer took the microphone, the Lynx organization held a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, two residents killed during federal immigration operations in January.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!The arena announcer then led th...

More States Enact New Laws Curbing Teachers Unions

More States Enact New Laws Curbing Teachers Unions Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), New organized labor reforms signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis last week require a majority of members to be present for teachers union certification or recertification votes, increase fines for illegal strikes, and establish merit-based pay for educators. Students join striking teachers as they demand higher pay and smaller class sizes outside Oakland Technic...

PlayStation3 Emulator Devs Politely Ask Contributors to Stop Submitting 'AI Slop' Pull Requests

Open-source PS3 emulator RPCS3 "has been around since 2011," Kotaku notes, and has made 70% of the PlayStation 3's library fully playable, "bolstered in part by the many users who contribute to its GitHub page." But their dev team "took to X today to very kindly and civilly request that users 'stop submitting AI slop code pull requests' to its GitHub page." Then they immediately proceeded to tell the AI-brain-rotted tech bros attempting to justify their vibe-coding nonsense to kick rocks in the...

Strickland reveals he fought Khamzat Chimaev with shoulder injury in massive UFC 328 upset win

Sean Strickland left everything in the octagon at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday night, upsetting Khamzat Chimaev to be named UFC middleweight champion once again for his career.Chimaev, who had never lost a UFC fight in his 16-bout career, was a convincing favorite heading into this co-main event for UFC 328, but Strickland was named victor by split decision after five hard-fought rounds, where he revealed he wasn’t even at full health.After having the belt put around h...

Kraft Heinz CEO: "Consumers Are Literally Running Out Of Money Toward The End Of The Month"

Kraft Heinz CEO: "Consumers Are Literally Running Out Of Money Toward The End Of The Month" While the digital US economy, if proxied through the earnings growth and stock prices of AI companies and their "picks and shovels" support ecosystem, has never been stronger, the traditional US consumer, responsible for 70% of US GDP, has rarely been more depressed than right now (and according to the latest University of Michigan sentiment survey, Americans have literally never been more pe...

Students' pre-prom gathering turns into deadly nightmare as bullets fly

A student was killed, and four others were wounded after gunfire broke out Friday night at a Tennessee park where teens had gathered for a pre-prom photo session, authorities said.Officers responded to the 900 block of Key Corner Street Webb Banks Passive Park in Brownsville, about 60 miles northeast of Memphis and found five people suffering from gunshot wounds. All five victims were taken to a local hospital, where one was later pronounced dead, a spokesperson for the Tennessee Bureau of Inves...

Second suspected oil slick near Iran raises fears of major disaster in vital global oil corridor

A second suspected oil slick has been detected near Iran’s Kharg Island export hub, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward AI, heightening fears of an environmental disaster as a larger spill identified May 8 continues drifting toward Saudi Arabian waters.The suspected new slick comes as U.N. officials warned Sunday that oil spills in the region could trigger an environmental catastrophe amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis."Another possible oil spill was detected today at 11 a.m. ...

Amazon halts high-speed e-bike sales in California following fatal crashes

Orange County's prosecutor says Amazon agreed to stop California sales of e-bikes that can go faster than state speed limits following a series of fatal collisions.

Sources: Cerebras plans to raise its IPO price range from $115 to $125 per share to $150 to $160 per share, potentially raising ~$4.8B at the top of the range

Echo Wang / Reuters: Sources: Cerebras plans to raise its IPO price range from $115 to $125 per share to $150 to $160 per share, potentially raising ~$4.8B at the top of the range Cerebras Systems i

Sources: Cerebras plans to raise its IPO price range from $115-$125 per share to $150-$160 per share, potentially raising ~$4.8B at the top of the new range

Echo Wang / Reuters: Sources: Cerebras plans to raise its IPO price range from $115-$125 per share to $150-$160 per share, potentially raising ~$4.8B at the top of the new range Cerebras Systems is

The Gerrymander Debacle In Virginia Leaves The Democratic Party With A Dangerous Agenda

The Gerrymander Debacle In Virginia Leaves The Democratic Party With A Dangerous Agenda Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org, “Eff around and find out”: That taunt from Hakeem Jeffries celebrating Virginia’s gerrymander did not age well. On Friday, the House minority leader found out that Virginia’s Supreme Court was not quite as gleeful as he about Democrats’ attempt to virtually eliminate Republican representation in the purple state. The court just cooked the p...

Vance or Rubio? Trump muses on successor as the ‘kids’ fill bigger roles

New York Times: It's JD Vance's nomination to lose, but Marco Rubio's star is rising.

Samsung's Bespoke update is big step towards a useful AI for your fridge

Running a software upgrade on a fridge feels strange, but these are the times we live in.

A look at Janitor AI, a romantic fantasy roleplay chatbot site run by three men that claims 2.5M DAUs and 15M total users, with 70% to 80% identifying as women

Anna Tong / Forbes: A look at Janitor AI, a romantic fantasy roleplay chatbot site run by three men that claims 2.5M DAUs and 15M total users, with 70% to 80% identifying as women Despite its name,

‘The Price Is Right’ contestant wins biggest single-game payout in show’s 54-year history

A "The Price is Right" contestant set a new daytime record after winning the largest single pricing game prize in the show’s 54-year history.Vanesa McCaskell, a retired Army veteran from Virginia, took home more than $240,150 in cash and prizes during the CBS series' special Mother's Day episode on Friday.The milestone win came after McCaskell successfully navigated "The Lion’s Share," a newer high-stakes BetMGM-branded game in which contestants can risk their earnings for a chance at significan...

Florida State-Georgia series cancellation is ominous sign for future of college football

What makes college football special, and for some fans, superior to the NFL, is that big games mean something. The shorter regular season, smaller playoff field relative to the size of the sport, historic rivalries and the organization of teams into (formerly) regional conferences created a unique dynamic. Non-conference games between historic programs are must-see TV, not just because of the stakes, but because fan bases and conferences rely on those results. And the unfortunate reality of how ...

Charge return to Walter Cup Final after finishing off Fleet in double-overtime thriller

The Ottawa Charge are returning to the Walter Cup Final for a second straight season. Michela Cava scored at 1:12 of the second overtime to earn Ottawa a thrilling 4-3 win over the Boston Fleet. The Charge won the best-of-five semifinal series in four games.

Rickie Fowler ties for second at the Truist Championship and the comeback talk returns

Rickie Fowler didn’t win the Truist Championship, but he didn’t need to hoist the trophy for the week to feel like something more than just a four-day heater.By posting a top-5 finish at Quail Hollow, Fowler gave golf fans a reason to ask the question yet again: is Rickie Fowler officially back?The answer depends on what "back" means. If it means the guy who climbed to No. 4 in the world and spent an entire major championship season knocking on the door, maybe not yet. But if it means one of the...

Honda Patents a Fake Clutch for Electric Motorcycles

An anonymous reader shared this report from Electrek: A newly revealed Honda patent shows the company developing a simulated electronic clutch system for electric motorcycles, complete with torque-boost launches and even haptic feedback designed to mimic the feel of a combustion engine.... Instead of using a traditional mechanical clutch, the system uses electronics to alter how the motor responds based on clutch lever position. Pull the clutch halfway in, and the system proportionally reduces ...

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball’s baby name reveal turns out to be the disaster you’d expect

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has welcomed a son, naming the child with the same total disregard for logic he usually reserves for North Carolina traffic laws.The hooper went with a copy-and-paste job to name his firstborn.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Ball, 24, and partner Ana Montana born Analicia Chaves revealed their newborn son’s name as "LaOne."Montana’s name sounds like a Disney Channel character, and "LaOne" lands closer to a sneaker re...

Hantavirus vaccines and treatments in the pipeline after deadly cruise ship outbreak

New York Times: Scientists have been working on medications despite a lack of funding.

Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel strips down to just swimsuit bottoms in sultry new clip

Supermodel Candice Swanepoel went topless for her latest Instagram post.The Victoria's Secret model only wore bikini bottoms in the clip, which showed her sitting on a table while putting on Etta James' "At Last" on.The runway star appeared to have just taken a swim as her long, blonde hair was wet paired with only swimsuit bottoms from her brand Tropic of C.She simply captioned it: "A little past, a little present."ELIZABETH HURLEY STRIPS DOWN TO BIKINI BOTTOMS FOR RACY PHOTO WHILE POSING IN A ...

Ex-National Health Service doctor Zsolt Hegedus shows off dance skills as Hungary’s new health chief

Former surgeon Zsolt Hegedus' dance moves have delighted crowds.

China’s undersea cable threat raises $10T fears as Trump-Xi talks loom

The U.S. economy is under threat from adversaries like China targeting undersea cables with the ability to "inflict devastating economic chaos almost at will," a former U.S. intelligence official warned Sunday.These cables carry 99% of global data and support up to $10 trillion in daily financial transactions, according to reports.Andrew Badger, chief strategy officer at Coalition Systems, a defense tech startup, spoke as President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in...