98 m. ago Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

After pleading guilty to two counts of fraud, the founder of failed cryptocurrency platform Celsius will serve 12 years in federal prison.

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2 h. ago Trump administration mulls releasing audio of Biden's interview with special counsel

The Trump administration is considering releasing the audio of former President Biden's 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur, sources tell ABC News.

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2 h. ago Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality

He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.

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3 h. ago A filmmaker in Nazi Germany strikes a deal with the devil in 'The Director'

When do compromises turn into full-blown capitulation? Daniel Kehlmann's new novel draws on the true story of German film director G.W. Pabst.

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3 h. ago Biden touts being ‘close’ with Harris, but 'not surprised' by election loss

Joe Biden told ABC's "The View" that he was not surprised by Kamala Harris' loss in the 2024 presidential election – pointing to sexism and racism.

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3 h. ago Pope Leo XIV pledges to 'build bridges' in 1st remarks as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV used his first remarks as the new pontiff to pledge a welcoming church.

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4 h. ago Democrats slam DHS secretary as Noem says Abrego Garcia 'not coming back' to US

Senate Democrats sparred with Kristi Noem over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia will be returned to the U.S., as well as the Department of Homeland Security's spending.

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4 h. ago Donald Trump’s UK Trade Deal Could Secure Jaguar’s Resurrection

A US deal to drop car tariffs from 25 to 10 percent could bolster UK luxury car sales—but only for the first 100,000 vehicles. This is particularly welcome news for Jaguar Land Rover.

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4 h. ago Leo XIV conclave by the numbers: From number of cardinals to length of voting

Eighteen days after Pope Francis last appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, his successor -- the 267th pope -- emerged.

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4 h. ago Commentary on article on coding hate speech offers nuanced look at limits of AI systems

Large language models (LLMs) are artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can understand and generate human language by analyzing and processing large amounts of text. In a new essay, a Carnegie Mellon University researcher critiques an article on LLMs and provides a nuanced look at the models' limits for analyzing sensitive discourse, such as hate speech. The commentary is published in the Journal of Multicultural Discourses.

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5 h. ago Patriot Act repeal bill puts controversial law in the crosshairs: 'Let's end the abuse!'

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida is pushing a bill to repeal the controversial Patriot Act, declaring, "It’s past time to rein in our intelligence agencies and restore the right to privacy."

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5 h. ago HBO's 'The Last of Us' Shows Lesbian Character Declaring, 'I'm Gonna Be A Dad'

HBO's Season 2 of "The Last of Us" has viewers fuming as the show about surviving and avenging murder in a post-apocalyptic society began honing in on a lesbian love story that even features a female main character declaring, "I'm gonna be a dad" after finding out her bisexual girlfriend conceived a child with a mutual friend. The post HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Shows Lesbian Character Declaring, ‘I’m Gonna Be A Dad’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Shared photos of middle school girls stirs controversy in Dover

Dover police found that a student distributed the photos alongside “additional nude pictures of an unknown origin.” The post Shared photos of middle school girls stirs controversy in Dover-Sherborn district appeared first on Boston.com.

Culture

6 h. ago House passes bill to make 'Gulf of America' name change permanent

The future isn't sure in the Senate, where Republicans will need Democrat votes.

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6 h. ago Biden tells 'The View' that Trump has had 'worst 100 days' of any president

Former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden joined ABC's "The View" on Thursday for their first joint interview since leaving the White House.

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6 h. ago Zach Bryan to transform former Lowell church into the Jack Kerouac Center

The country artist is reviving the project after it was stalled due to funding issues. The post Zach Bryan to transform former Lowell church into the Jack Kerouac Center appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 h. ago Copeland guides Indiana softball to Big Ten Tournament victory over Washington

Copeland guides Indiana softball to Big Ten Tournament victory over Washington  Indiana Daily Student

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7 h. ago Fundraiser for Temple student feuding with Dave Portnoy over antisemitic sign to be investigated by host site

GiveSendGo co-founder Jacob Wells told Fox News Digital the company will be "looking into" the validity of Mo Khan's campaign amid a feud with Dave Portnoy.

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8 h. ago Are you in default on your student loans? We want to hear from you.

Collections on loans in default began on Monday, marking an end to the five-year pause that began during the Covid-19 pandemic. The post Are you in default on your student loans? We want to hear from you. appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago Microcombs could be key in meeting bandwidth demands for artificial intelligence and data centers

A paper published by Swinburne University of Technology shows how a kind of "optical ruler," or frequency comb, can greatly increase bandwidth in today's data-saturated world. Integrated optical frequency comb sources, or microcombs, have driven major advances in spectroscopy, metrology and more. Their potential in data transmission is especially promising, exceeding speeds of one petabit per second—10 million times faster than a 100Mbit/s NBN connection.

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