Iran says it hit US military targets in retaliation to US attacks
Iran said Saturday it struck several U.S. military targets in response to a U.S. attack on Iranian missile and drone facilities on Friday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said the U.S. violated the memorandum of understanding both sides agreed to this month, which included a 60-day ceasefire and opening of the Strait of Hormuz. […]
Venezuela quake rescue efforts intensify as international aid surges
Venezuelan authorities and international partners ramped up rescue and relief efforts as emergency crews worked around the clock following two powerful earthquakes that devastated parts of the country and left hundreds dead and thousands injured. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said response teams continued to mobilize equipment and personnel to assist victims and search for survivors, emphasizing that […]
The US has classified code as weapons before. It didn’t work out for them
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is going along with a process he’s told his staff isn’t how he wants to work in the long term: handing the government a say in who gets to use the company’s newest model. According to The Guardian, GPT-5.6 will ship to only a small group of partners first, with the […]
Newsom pushes national wealth tax after opposing California billionaire tax
After spending months fighting a wealth tax in his state, a likely 2028 presidential contender says it’s time for an “economic reset” by way of a national tax on billionaires. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to implement a national tax on the ultra-rich. That comes after he’s been vocally opposed to a wealth […]
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Pennsylvania, Part 1
George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin and Robert Morris Jr. were three of nine men who represented Pennsylvania at the Second Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.
Cluster of AI news sites suddenly goes dark after human reporter starts asking questions
Several websites that regularly published news articles credited to people who did not appear to be real were abruptly taken down Thursday evening after Straight Arrow contacted the man responsible for creating them. The man, Anton Lucanus, said in a statement that the 21 websites identified by Straight Arrow were part of a “project” that […]
‘Say it different ways’ videos highlight how social media companies benefit from viral trends
Internet trends are hard to miss out on. Anyone who’s been online over the last two decades has probably forwarded an email to 10 people, tagged themselves in a Disney princess meme or thrown a bucket of ice water over their head. Since the 2020 pandemic-era boom in short-form scrollable content, video trends have become […]
US strikes Iran in response to cargo ship attack
The U.S. carried out strikes on Iran on Friday in what it called a response to Iran’s attacks on a commercial trade ship earlier in the week. U.S. Central Command said it targeted Iranian missile and drone facilities in the attack. It did not say how large the attack was. In the announcement, CENTCOM said […]
Have we reached the end of the affordable American car commute?
LAS VEGAS — Even as the heat exceeds 105 degrees, bar porter Arnold Arias rides his bicycle to work on the Las Vegas Strip as a means of saving at the pump, his tires hugging the shade to avoid the heat. Arias has owned the same 1995 Toyota Celica for more than a decade. But […]
