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Big Sky, Montana wildlife encounter caught on video as moose charges toward woman and her dogs

FOX News

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AI videos of animals could be dangerous. Here's how to spot them.

Popular Science

Technology AI AI videos of animals could be dangerous. Here's how to spot them. Researchers warn that they can distort our connection to wildlife. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It happens more and more frequently.


Bestselling author and wife of Weezer bassist avoids jail for shooting at LAPD officers

Los Angeles Times

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Jillian Lauren, a best-selling author who is married to the bassist from the rock band Weezer, appears in court at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on May 13, 2025. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Jillian Lauren was arrested after authorities said she brandished a gun and fired toward police officers.


First known wild 'grue jay' hybrid spotted in Texas

Popular Science

Environment Animals Wildlife Birds First known wild'grue jay' hybrid spotted in Texas Green and blue jays are crossing paths as temperatures rise. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. If you happen to find yourself in south Texas and spot a strikingly colored bird, be sure to snap a photo. According to biologists at the University of Texas at Austin, it may be a mix between a green jay () and a blue jay (). Unofficially dubbed a "grue jay," the bird likely marks one of the first confirmed examples of a vertebrate animal that hybridized partially due to climate change .


A dedicated son brings Fenway Park to his dad's backyard

Popular Science

A dedicated son brings Fenway Park to his dad's backyard Michael Bisono built a little slice of Boston for his father Antonio-without any construction experience. Michael Bisono of Cranston, Rhode Island built this backyard version of Fenway Park for his father, Antonio. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Antonio and Michael Bisono don't let one of sports' oldest and most historic rivalries get in the way of their bond as father and son. Like the "magic mud" that lines baseballs themselves, the sport helps hold them together.


The 8 smart home routines I absolutely, positively depend on

PCWorld

I'm a creature of habit, and nothing gets my endorphins flowing like daily smart home routines that run like clockwork. Over the years, I've set up an elaborate array of smart automations that control my lights, switch fans on and off, take charge of my robot vacuums, and warn me about rogue water leaks (the latter of which has yet to happen, thankfully). Indeed, I depend on these eight smart routines for keeping our household perfectly lit, clean, and protected from water damage and backyard threats. Here's a rundown on the smart automations that I absolutely, positively depend on. While they're probably not perfect for you, they might spark some ideas for automating your own household.


Government drones used in 'runaway spying operation' to peek into backyards in Sonoma County, lawsuit says

Los Angeles Times

Three residents filed a lawsuit this week against Sonoma County seeking to block code enforcement from using drones to take aerial images of their homes in what the American Civil Liberties Union is calling a "runaway spying operation." The lawsuit, filed by the ACLU Wednesday on behalf of the three residents, alleges that the county began using drones with high-powered cameras and zoom lenses in 2019 to track illegal cannabis cultivation, but in the years since, officials have used the devices more than 700 times to find other code violations on private property without first seeking a warrant. "For too long, Sonoma County code enforcement has used high-powered drones to warrantlessly sift through people's private affairs and initiate charges that upend lives and livelihoods. All the while, the county has hidden these unlawful searches from the people they have spied on, the community, and the media," Matt Cagle, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, said in a statement. A spokesperson for Sonoma County said the county is reviewing the complaint and takes "the allegations very seriously."


James Carville explains why latest Trump move has him wanting to 'punch the computer in frustration'

FOX News

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said that he is so frustrated by Republican support for tariffs that he has contemplated punching his computer in rage. Veteran Democratic Party strategist James Carville said that the Republican response to the consequences of tariffs has him contemplating smashing his own computer in rage. CNN host Wolf Blitzer asked Carville what he makes of President Donald Trump's tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China and the fallout. "I've come to think maybe Donald Trump hates the United States," Carville suggested, arguing that Trump's economic and foreign policy strategies are otherwise nonsensical. "I just can't get it out of my mind that I think this man โ€“ there's some possibility - we have to consider the possibility that our president hates our country."


Amazon's Delivery Drones Are Grounded. The Birds and Dogs of This Texas Town Are Grateful

WIRED

As the spring planting season arrives in College Station, Texas, certified master gardener Mark Smith is thrilled that peace is in the air. This time last year, a loud buzzing noise began disrupting Smith's morning routine of checking on the peppers, tomatoes, herbs, and shrubs growing in his backyard. Several times an hour, an Amazon Prime Air delivery drone would noisily emerge about 800 feet away, just past a line of trees behind Smith's home. His neighbors began calling the fleet flying chainsaws. Smith, a retired civil engineer, preferred a different comparison: "It was like your neighbor runs their leaf blower all day long," he says.


Transform your backyard with these smart RGB lights, now 35% off

PCWorld

Your evenings could be so much nicer if you added some colorful smart lighting to your garden, backyard, or patio. And now that these Govee smart outdoor string lights are on sale for 65 on Amazon, there's never been a better time to transform your outdoor space. Normally 100, these RGB string lights are listed on sale for 80 -- but you can slash a further 15 off that price by clipping the on-page coupon, bringing the final price down to 65. Govee's outdoor string lights can be customized for every season and holiday, whether summer vacation, Halloween, or Christmas. They're also great for everyday nights, allowing you to enjoy time outside with friends and family in whatever lighting that suits the mood. You can pick from among 16 million colors for these lights, but they also come with 47 preset scene modes.