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Trump links Iran negotiations to expansion of Abraham Accords

Al Jazeera

US President Donald Trump has said that countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Turkiye and Pakistan should sign the Abraham Accords and normalise ties with Israel as part of a wider deal to end the war with Iran. Pope Leo calls for'disarming' of artificial intelligence Could Israel sabotage US-Iran deal? Iran says deal with US'not imminent' despite progress


Livvy Dunne reacts to viral video showing her being profane in Canada, Indy 500 fans gone wild & MEAT!

FOX News

Man finds poop on his roof, and if that wasn't bad enough, it led to a mountain lion encounter Sydney Thomas dominates the red carpet in Cannes as her star continues to rise, new MLB power couple & MEAT! Viral staff photo reveals just how bloated Stephen Colbert's'Late Show' operation really was Four of the most controversial television finales in honor of'The Boys' despised ending Sophie Cuningham has heads spinning with her pregame outfit, Colbert's final jab & lessons from Kyle Busch Adrenaline-packed preview released for upcoming D-Day film'Pressure,' features loaded cast Kacey Musgraves responds to'fat activist' furious because she can't fit into her new Walmart clothing line Selena Gomez is reportedly bringing her talents to award-winning director's new four-hour X-rated movie Minka Kelly uncorks a heater at 45, ABS backfires spectacularly and LSU parents vs a security guard! Robot's lifeless corpse hauled off stage after fall during disastrous Michael Jackson impression Gov. Newsom declares emergency after dangerous chemical tank scare triggers evacuations in Orange County Iranian official THREATENS to'make Americans miserable' as US talks continue Concerns grow over young men, online extremism: 'We have a problem in this country' Gold Star families deliver powerful Memorial Day message: 'Freedom is not free' Former Bush official says potential Iran deal could be'world-changing' Iranian military official threatens to make'American people miserable' amid US talks Trump slams'failed' Obama administration over previous Iran deal Tunnel to Towers remembers the sacrifices of America's bravest this Memorial Day Cornyn says he hasn't spoken to Trump since president endorsed Paxton Rep. Ro Khanna explains calls for Supreme Court shake-up Screencaps Livvy Dunne reacts to viral video showing her being profane in Canada, Indy 500 fans gone wild & MEAT! Did you hear the TV and radio calls? Concerns grow over young men, online extremism: 'We have a problem in this country' Legal and political strategist Katie Zacharia joins'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the armed suspect killed near the White House, growing concerns over political extremism and the ongoing threats facing President Donald Trump.


Pope Leo calls for AI to serve humanity and not concentrate power

Engadget

The Pontiff released a 42,300-word document outlining the dangers (and benefits) of AI. Pope Leo XIV has taken a stronger stand against AI. On Monday, Leo released his first papal encyclical -- an almost 400-year-old tradition in which the Catholic Church shares its perspective on an issue. In this case, over about 42,300 words (in the English version), the Pope warned of the misconception of equating this type of'intelligence' with that of human beings. These systems merely imitate certain functions of human intelligence.


Sick of AI Overviews? The old Google is still hiding in plain sight

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Here's how to skip the AI-generated answers and return to a simple list of useful links. Google Search used to feel like a clean list of links. Now half the screen is taken up by AI summaries and sponsored results that try to answer your question before you can even reach a real website. If you're tired of fighting through all of that, try udm14.com .


Your dusty USB stick deserves a second life as a PC rescue kit

PCWorld

PCWorld highlights how old USB drives can be transformed into powerful PC rescue kits using portable applications that run without installation. Essential tools include bootable OS creators like Rufus and Ventoy, antivirus scanners like ClamWin and Stinger, and system repair utilities. These portable rescue kits enable tech support across multiple computers, offering hardware monitoring, network diagnostics, and Windows optimization capabilities. Portable apps are applications and tools that can be started directly upon clicking them, with no prior installation needed. The advantage of this is that the programs are immediately ready for use and can be started from any storage drive -- including a USB flash drive. These useful tools are then available for analyzing and maintaining any computer you slap the flash drive into, making them utterly invaluable for informal tech support duties. Let's take a look at the best portable applications for hardware analysis and system tuning, as well as a basic setup with media player, image editing, and word processing tools.


The AI Era Is Creating a Bug Hunting Arms Race

WIRED

As attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly. A decade ago, programs to reward researchers for submitting software vulnerability findings were just starting to go mainstream. Vulnerability disclosure and "bug bounty" programs represented a paradigm shift years in the making--moving institutions from hostility and defensiveness about security research findings to acknowledgement that receiving input and releasing fixes was necessary. When Apple finally announced a bug bounty in 2016, the top reward was $200,000. It rose to $1 million in 2019 and $2 million last year .


The Ukrainian Stunt Pilot Hunting Russian Drones

The New Yorker

A Ukrainian flying ace is leveraging his aerobatics skills to protect his countrymen from nightly attacks. The most challenging part of an international aerobatics contest is the Free Unknown. Pilots arrive at a competition after having polished sequences of loops, stall turns, and barrel rolls. But for the Free Unknown section they learn which assortment of tricks they must perform only a day in advance. Contestants plan out how they will string together the stipulated moves in the most pleasing fashion, but they cannot rehearse the routine, except in their minds. It's a test of imagination and airmanship that often decides the competition. In 2019, the World Intermediate Aerobatics Championship, which was held on an airfield in the Czech town of Břeclav, contained three Free Unknowns. The winner of the first was a twenty-five-year-old Ukrainian pilot named Timur Fatkullin. At the controls of his red-and-silver Extra 330LX--a nimble German sports plane--he made the unusual move of starting his sequence upside down. He then executed a complicated routine as if he'd practiced it for months. The Ukrainian team, boosted by Fatkullin's performance, won gold. Trevor Dugan, who served as a navigator with the R.A.F. in Afghanistan and Iraq, was on the British team, which took bronze. Fatkullin, he said, was "absolutely phenomenal." Not long after that championship, Fatkullin stopped entering aerobatics competitions: first came the pandemic, then the war with Russia. He moves through life impatiently. Now thirty-two, he has five children. He is tall, with a tight beard, pale-green eyes, and a square jaw. Even in casual situations, he stands ramrod straight, as though about to give or receive an order. He often wears a shirt with three buttons undone, a beige leather flying jacket with the collar turned up, combat pants, and Nike high-tops. He plays the guitar, a little piano. He often carries a thick fold of high-value bills. He speaks several languages, including English (almost perfectly) and Spanish (conversationally). He once spent thirty days in jail after breaking the ribs of a man who'd threatened his wife. He can dance the tango. When Fatkullin was in his mid-twenties, he started doing stunts with a group of other extreme athletes: parachutists, motorcyclists, a free diver.


It's the Great Fear of Our Time. I'm Mathematically Sure It Won't Happen.

Slate

The individual pieces create a kind of illusion. When a horse trots, is there a moment when its four feet are in the air simultaneously? In the 1870s, Leland Stanford, the railroad magnate and benefactor of the university that bears his name, funded an effort to find out. The answer shocked many equestrian experts and artists: The horse's feet leave the ground together, but not when outstretched as commonly depicted in paintings and carousels; the feet do so when they reach inward, toward the horse's belly. Surprisingly, this discovery about a horse's gait sheds light on a much more modern debate--whether A.I. is on a path to consciousness.


Premier League predictions - how accurate were BBC Sport pundits?

BBC News

Premier League predictions - how accurate were BBC Sport pundits? Last summer, 33 BBC TV and radio pundits made their predictions for the Premier League season, picking their champions and their top four. Twenty-one of them thought Liverpool would win it, and none of them got more than two clubs right. Although six pundits correctly picked Arsenal as champions, and everyone had the Gunners and Manchester City in their top four, Matthew Upson was the only one to have the top two in the order they actually finished. Martin Keown, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Sue Smith, Leon Osman and Jermaine Beckford were the other pundits who also backed Mikel Arteta's side.


Why the SpaceX IPO is the talk of Wall Street and beyond

Al Jazeera

Tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing to list its shares on the US-based Nasdaq in what will be the most hotly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) in years. Here's everything you need to know about the deal: Founded in 2002 by Musk, now the world's richest man, SpaceX is best known for designing and launching rockets, spacecraft and reusable launch vehicles. Since 2006, the company has partnered with NASA to deliver cargo and crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The Texas-based company has also launched rockets, satellites and spacecraft for various private companies. As well as its aerospace business, SpaceX provides internet services and artificial intelligence platforms through its dedicated divisions, Starlink and xAI.