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'Sopranos' star Dominic Chianese continues to age in reverse, starts podcast at 95 years old
Australia's'Queen of Infomercials' wants'no-strings attached fun,' the O-dome is back & you're not weird? Pizza delivery man deserves a raise after walking past a black bear to deliver customer's order Nicolas Cage leads all-star cast in'Fortitude,' a WWII film about the D-Day deception campaign Florida police learn the hard way to not trust'Crooked Jess' with money to buy crack for undercover operation Dale'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims title as oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at 91 'I literally think this is going to be it for me': Hiker recounts grizzly bear encounter in Canada Creature dubbed'Syracuse Figure' spotted in New York: Is it Bigfoot or an elderly skinny-dipper? Taylor Sheridan's Landman faces lengthy wait as season 3 production timeline revealed Man in trouble for using robot vacuum to record wife's affair, friends with benefits lease up & hall pass wins Country music star Riley Green keeps cooking with new single'That's Just Me' from upcoming album Iranian-American: 'It's going to take boots on the ground, the Iranian people need to be armed' Sheridan Gorman's family demands accountability at hearing for accused killer Trump DOJ's trans athlete lawsuit tossed by federal judge Trump says US is prepared to strike Iran'anytime we want' Jeffries vows'serious response' to Dems who voted with GOP Jeffries vows'serious response' to Democratic defectors OutKick Culture'Sopranos' star Dominic Chianese continues to age in reverse, starts podcast at 95 years old Sammy'The Bull' Gravano reveals CHILLING details of mob initiation Former mobster Sammy'The Bull' Gravano describes his mafia blood oath to Sean Hannity. Gravano reveals how inductees are forced to place the criminal family above God, country and even their own relatives. If any of you loyal readers are lucky enough to still have grandparents alive, congratulations.
Reactions pour in after HBO drops new trailer for its upcoming Harry Potter mega-series
'Sopranos' star Dominic Chianese continues to age in reverse, starts podcast at 95 years old Australia's'Queen of Infomercials' wants'no-strings attached fun,' the O-dome is back & you're not weird? Pizza delivery man deserves a raise after walking past a black bear to deliver customer's order Nicolas Cage leads all-star cast in'Fortitude,' a WWII film about the D-Day deception campaign Florida police learn the hard way to not trust'Crooked Jess' with money to buy crack for undercover operation Dale'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims title as oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at 91 'I literally think this is going to be it for me': Hiker recounts grizzly bear encounter in Canada Creature dubbed'Syracuse Figure' spotted in New York: Is it Bigfoot or an elderly skinny-dipper? Taylor Sheridan's Landman faces lengthy wait as season 3 production timeline revealed Man in trouble for using robot vacuum to record wife's affair, friends with benefits lease up & hall pass wins Country music star Riley Green keeps cooking with new single'That's Just Me' from upcoming album Iranian-American: 'It's going to take boots on the ground, the Iranian people need to be armed' Sheridan Gorman's family demands accountability at hearing for accused killer Trump DOJ's trans athlete lawsuit tossed by federal judge Trump says US is prepared to strike Iran'anytime we want' Jeffries vows'serious response' to Dems who voted with GOP Jeffries vows'serious response' to Democratic defectors The new adaptation of J.K. Rowling's books stars Dominic McLaughlin, John Lithgow and Janet McTeer'Dutton Ranch' stars call Texas move'like taking matches to a gasoline party' Marc Menchaca and Juan Pablo Raba preview the high-stakes shift to Texas for Beth and Rip as the Paramount+ series premieres May 15 with two episodes, followed by weekly releases. A new full trailer is out for HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, and reactions are rolling in. Source material: The Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling.
GPT-6 Astra Is Here--and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI Era
OpenAI leaders think the company's next generation model, which excels at computer use and coding, may mark a major milestone in AI development. OpenAI announced Thursday the launch of its next generation AI model, GPT-6 Astra, which the company claims is state of the art at navigating computers and web browsers, writing software, and solving difficult math problems. It plans to make GPT-6 Astra available to paid customers in the coming days, starting with enterprise clients in its Daybreak early access program, followed by ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Business plan subscribers. OpenAI did not say whether GPT-6 Astra will be available to free users of ChatGPT. In a press briefing with reporters, OpenAI executives made it clear that they feel very confident about the company's latest AI model.
Ancient ring supposedly tied to Pontius Pilate may include a typo
Translating Greek to Latin was difficult, even 2,000 years ago. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Photo (left) and drawing of the 2,000-year-old copper alloy ring excavated in the 1960s. Research by UCLA's Catherine Bonesho's suggests it may have belong to an enslaved or formerly enslaved person who participated in the administrative work of Roman Judea under Pontius Pilate. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.
OpenAI's new Astra model is finally here – why safety experts are worried
OpenAI's new Astra model is finally here - why safety experts are worried The frontier model is now live for a select group. Here's what Astra can do, when to expect broader availability, and why it's setting off alarms. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. OpenAI released its previously paused Astra model. Researchers are worried the powerful new model could endanger security at scale.
Hundreds gather to urge Scottish government to pause datacentre boom
Campaigners say moratorium needed while the Scottish government analyses the environmental impact of datacentres. Campaigners say moratorium needed while the Scottish government analyses the environmental impact of datacentres. Thu 3 Sep 2026 13.48 EDTFirst published on Thu 3 Sep 2026 13.09 EDT Kat Jones may be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthurâ s Seat outside Holyrood, the 52-year-old is revving up the crowd of protesters around her. â Who is here from Lammermuir? Ayrshire? On Thursday, hundreds travelled to Edinburgh to call for an immediate moratorium on Scotlandâ s datacentre boom, which includes one project in Auchtertool, Fife, that has been billed as the second largest in the world.
Record-low Labor Day TV deal: Amazon has a 43-inch Mini LED 4K Samsung TV for under 500
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The internet pays tribute to feminist Gloria Steinem
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Lenovo takes the wraps off 2 new Nvidia RTX Spark laptops at IFA 2026
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