California resident is latest to be charged in Utah tap-to-pay scam
California resident is latest to be charged in Utah tap-to-pay scam Prosecutors say a criminal enterprise has been sending people to Utah to purchase gift cards with stolen bank card numbers as part of a tap-to-pay scam. Go to story
Kalshi court losses pile up as judges refuse to block state gambling laws
Kalshi is having a bad week in the federal court system. Two circuit appeals courts rejected the prediction market’s latest attempts to block state gambling laws in Connecticut, New York, and Nevada. Kalshi is separately facing a new lawsuit filed…
Kanye West Seeks Fashion Comeback With First Yeezy Show in Four Years
Kanye West Seeks Fashion Comeback With First Yeezy Show in Four Years The rapper’s showcase had a star-studded guest list that included Kid Cudi, Big Sean and West’s four children. Go to story
Russell Brand Sentencing Estimate Reveals Eight-Year Term Following Rape Conviction
Russell Brand Sentencing Estimate Reveals Eight-Year Term Following Rape Conviction Legal experts estimate Russell Brand faces eight to nine years in prison after a Southwark Crown Court jury convicted him of rape and sexual assault, marking a…
Justice Department seeks to toss Steve Bannon conviction
The Justice Department has filed a motion Thursday to vacate the contempt of Congress conviction of former White House strategist Steve Bannon. Go to story
Hugging Face’s CEO Says His P(Doom) Is ‘Close to Zero’
“Most of the risk is actually created by a couple of players building behind closed doors,” Clément Delangue said of the need for open source AI.Go to story
How octopuses squeeze through tiny openings, step by step
In the lab, octopuses used specific moves to slip arms and a bulbous body through tiny holes. The finding could inspire new body plans for soft robots.Go to story
Google Is Forcing AI Overviews in Classrooms. Schools Are Searching for a Way Out
Google is tying up AI Overviews with traditional search, angering parents and educators who worry that easy, machine-generated answers are leaving kids less capable.Go to story
Beams from truck load smash through pickup on 405 Fwy in Westminster, California
Unbelievable photos show beams that crashed all the way through a truck in Westminster on Wednesday morning, causing minor injuries. Go to story
Bay Area conservative Harmeet Dhillon resigns from post in DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
Harmeet Dhillon, a Bay Area conservative attorney who oversaw a radical reshaping of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, celebrated the mass departures of career lawyers and spearheaded sweeping investigations into elite universities,…