Ukraine Fires Hundreds of Drones at Russia, Moscow Says
One of the biggest barrages of the war targeted 10 Russian regions, including Moscow, according to the Ministry of Defense, but it was not clear how much damage the attack did.
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LeBron James contract: Rich Paul weighs in as Lakers’ star considers his player option for next season
The NBA world is anxiously awaiting LeBron James’ decision on his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for next season. The 40-year-old superstar has the chance to return for his 23rd season, which would break the record he currently shares with Vince Carter. But uncertainty remains as James continues to rehabilitate his MCL injury,…
Giant ground sloths evolved three different times for the same reason
Ancient sloths came in a variety of sizes Diego Barletta A cooling, drying climate turned sloths into giants – before humans potentially drove the huge animals to extinction. Today’s sloths are small, famously sluggish herbivores that move through the tropical canopies of rainforests. But for tens of millions of years, South America was home to…
9-to-5 jobs, ChatGPT, and preventive Botox: Gen Z is not falling for any of this ‘propaganda’ in 2025
A trend on TikTok has users declaring the ‘propaganda I’m not falling for,’ but take these viral lists with a grain of salt. A new TikTok trend, set to a snippet of Charli XCX’s “I Think About It All the Time” featuring Bon Iver, sees users, particularly Gen Z women, sharing lists of “propaganda” they’re…
bitchy | “Jennifer Lawrence will leave Cannes with tons of awards-season buzz” links
Jennifer Lawrence will be leaving Cannes with a ton of awards buzz for her lead role in Die, My Love. Another Oscar nom? [LaineyGossip]Bill Belichick’s ex-girlfriend confronted his current girlfriend at a Nantucket social gathering over the Christmas holiday. [Jezebel]More photos from Cannes! [RCFA]The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives sounds… immature. [Pajiba]Nicole Kidman loves to…
High school softball: Southern Section playoff results and pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS THURSDAY’S RESULTS QUARTERFINALS DIVISION 6 Ramona Convent 2, Pasadena Poly 0 DIVISION 7 Culver City 12, Silverado 1 (five innings) SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE (Games at 3:15 p.m. unless noted) SEMIFINALS DIVISION 1 Norco at Ayala El Modena at Temescal Canyon DIVISION 2 JSerra at Great Oak Santa Margarita at Los Alamitos DIVISION…
Hinge Health pops 17%, but joins growing ranks of down-round IPOs
Hinge Health, a digital physical therapy company, closed its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday at $37.56, up about 17% over the $32 IPO price it set the previous day. That’s a good first-day result. But even with the pop, Hinge’s public valuation is significantly less than its last…
Agentic AI Is Already Changing the Workforce
As AI matures, the availability of so-called “digital labor” is exploding, expanding the very definition of a qualified workforce. What was once the exclusive domain of human talent has now been joined by AI agents capable of handling many tasks once considered beyond the reach of automation—and as a result, according to Salesforce CEO Marc…
Simon Mann, Mercenary Who Sought to Overthrow African Ruler, Dies at 72
After Eton and a successful career in the British Army, he became the go-to guy for military coups, he said. The rewards (and risks) were enormous.