New Pentagon spokesperson promoted antisemitic conspiracy theory last year The US department of defense, which has held just one news conference this year, announced on Friday that it has a new press secretary, Kingsley Wilson, who has repeatedly shared an …
White House says tax bill meeting ‘moved ball in right direction’ The White House described today’s meeting with Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, and several holdouts on the GOP’s tax bill as “productive”. “The meeting was productive and moved the …
Space force general will lead project slated to cost $175bn Donald Trump confirmed that Space Force general Michael Guetlein will oversee development of the ‘Golden Dome’ antimissile shield. “We’re talking about $175bn total cost of this when it’s completed,” Trump …
(Image credit: New York Times) Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. …
Pope Leo XIV, who on Thursday was elected as the first-ever US-born leader of the Roman Catholic church, has a familial bloodline that reflects his homeland’s fraught relationship with race – and why the nation’s stature as a melting pot …
(Image credit: Hugging Face) Hugging Face has debuted an AI tool for navigating the web on your behalf The Open Computer Agent uses a real web browser to complete tasks like getting directions or booking tickets The agent and its …
Donald Trump is expected to announce the framework of a trade agreement with the UK, according to two people familiar with the matter, after teasing a major announcement with a “big and highly respected, country.” The specifics of any agreement …
The Met Gala has long been recognized for producing the most talked-about designer moments and celebrity shenanigans of the year, but these days, fashion’s most important red carpet is also fertile ground for the ultimate irreverent internet compliment: memeification. For …
(Image credit: PerplexityAI/Twitter) Perplexity AI’s new WhatsApp integration offers instant fact-checking without leaving the app Perplexity responds with fast, sourced explanations in over 20 languages The feature aims to help navigate misleading posts in private group threads Web browser battles …
(Image credit: Shutterstock/Rokas Tenys) Google has launched Gemini home screen widgets for Android and iOS devices The widgets let users access Gemini AI features with a single tap The widgets are customizable and allow users to prioritize their most-used Gemini …
