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Influencer Cooper Noriega’s overdose death tied to evil ‘DoorDash for Drugs’ scheme
The despicable drug dealer who operated an evil “DoorDash for Drugs” scheme responsible for the death of TikTok star Cooper Noriega was sentenced to 27 years in prison Thursday. United States District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald handed down the heavy sentence to Erick Oved Estrada, 37, a.k.a. “Franco Sanchez” and “Eric Freddy Hook.” TikTok star…
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The Risks of a Chatbot Childhood
The human brain has evolved to learn from specific instructors. When a child hears a gentle spoken word or a soothing lullaby from another person, when their cry is responded to, their brain lights up. Nurturing interactions, or what child-development experts call “serve and return” exchanges, help shape and strengthen the 1 million new neural…
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Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been
A go-kart track is an odd location to launch a tech initiative in the nation’s biggest city. Yet last month there was New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, zipping around the 900-foot oval at Coney Island’s Luna Park before stepping up to a podium to unveil a program called Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crews. Thus…
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OpenAI’s doughnut-shaped AI speaker could be your next smartphone replacement
A highly anticipated new device from OpenAI will have a unique look, complete with moving parts that help give it personality, and likely cost more than $300, according to people familiar with the matter. The product — essentially a smart speaker without a display — will be shaped like a doughnut that’s roughly the size…
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‘Another whopper!’ Conservative CNBC host loses his mind over new Trump job losses
Conservative CNBC host Rick Santelli had an on-air meltdown on Friday over a new jobs report that showed devastating job losses in the US. Reporting from documents in his hands, Santelli gestured wildly while calling the numbers a “big miss” for President Donald Trump. Santelli, who rose to fame as an early booster of the…
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Ryan Murphy responds to Ariana Grande’s sudden exit from ‘American Horror Story’ as she steps away from limelight
Ryan Murphy has nothing but “love” and “support” for Ariana Grande after her sudden exit from “American Horror Story.” “I love Ariana Grande. We’re great friends. I had an idea and I came to her and she, very immediately, said, ‘I’m not sure because I think I’m going on tour,’” Murphy recalled to the Hollywood…
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AI Model Invents Completely New Viruses Unknown to Nature
In case you weren’t already feeling paranoid about how AI is shaping our future, scientists for the first time have used an AI model to create new and viable viruses that have never been seen in nature. Before you panic, the work, detailed in a study published in the journal Science, involved creating viruses that…
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Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year
WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove synthetic dyes from its cereals by the end of 2027. But the company said Thursday it has identified fruit-…
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‘The president’s full of it’: Trump’s finger-pointing fails under expert scrutiny
President Donald Trump insisted in a new interview that voters were angry at Republicans, not him – but CNN’s Harry Enten said the numbers don’t back him up. According to an average of polls, Enten said Republicans are outperforming Trump on the generic congressional ballot, with 43 percent of voters choosing Republicans for the House…
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Blanche’s confirmation is in doubt as Murkowski opposes attorney general nomination
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department. The Republican senator, who joins GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in opposing Blanche, cited the Justice Department’s handling of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein,…