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Hasan Piker admits he has ‘dialed down’ his opinions after public and Democratic backlash
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said he has “dialled down” his commentary after facing public and Democratic backlash over controversial statements and his involvement in Democratic campaigns. Speaking with Jon Lovett, Piker said he sometimes weighs whether to express his views openly or present himself as a campaign surrogate, while arguing that his remarks are often…
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US removes 760,000 ACA enrollees amid suspected fraud checks
The Trump administration has cancelled Affordable Care Act (ACA) policies affecting about 760,000 people and placed a further 419,000 enrollees under additional eligibility checks. Vice President JD Vance said the action followed the discovery of a suspected fraud scheme involving 40 insurance brokers who allegedly enrolled around 50,000 fictitious or ineligible people, though the claims…
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Windows CLOSEDQUORUM malware uses AI models to autonomously select post-compromise actions
A new Windows malware strain called CLOSEDQUORUM has been discovered that can autonomously select its post-compromise actions using large language models from multiple providers including Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Mistral. According to Cisco Talos, this represents the first publicly documented Windows implant to use AI models for command-and-control operations, with the malware requiring no…
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Paramount Shares Tick Up After Settlement As Wall Street Remains Cautiously Optimistic About WBD Merger
Paramount shares rose 2% to $10.11 after an antitrust settlement removed a major obstacle to its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). However, investors remain cautious because the deal could create substantial debt, depends heavily on declining pay-TV networks and may incur a $7 million daily fee if it has not closed…
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Father admits causing son’s fatal fall from Cyprus hotel window
Joshua Foster, a 37-year-old KPMG AI director from Essex, pleaded guilty at Paphos District Court to causing the death of his two-year-old son, who fell from a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Hotel in Cyprus on 12 July. The incident occurred on the first day of their holiday when Foster placed his son on…
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Why didn’t Ryan Clark push back at Colin Kaepernick comparing the NFL to slavery during interview?
Colin Kaepernick reiterated a comparison between the NFL draft process and slavery during a recent podcast interview with former ESPN commentator Ryan Clark. Kaepernick described the combine as resembling a “meat market” and said it parallels slave auctions. The article questions why Clark, as the interviewer, did not challenge this characterisation; instead, Clark asked a…
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Rabbit expands AI agent to computers beyond its R1 device
Rabbit is launching OS3, a standalone cloud-based AI agent that can run across Windows, Mac and Linux without requiring its R1 device. The move broadens access to Rabbit’s software after disappointing reception for the R1, while the company shifts towards software alongside continued plans for new AI hardware. Users can connect up to five devices…
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Jake Paul’s Betting App Slams HBO After Cease and Desist Letter Sent Over ‘Entourage’ Reunion Ad: HBO ‘Does Not Own Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Betr has rejected HBO’s cease-and-desist demand over a three-minute betting advert featuring former “Entourage” stars Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier. HBO claims the advert imitates the programme’s setting, character dynamics, dialogue and style, while Betr argues that the actors are appearing as themselves and that recognition of their past association is not the same as…
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‘Compound’ Uses Security Camera Footage to Show the Violent Downfall of an Off-the-Grid Family, Reflecting America’s Increasing Surveillance State Paranoia
“Compound,” a thriller that premiered at TIFF, uses security camera footage to chronicle the violent downfall of an off-the-grid family, reflecting contemporary American anxieties about surveillance and privacy. The film arrives at a particularly resonant moment, as Americans debate the ethics and effectiveness of Flock cameras being deployed in neighbourhoods nationwide, with concerns about increased…
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Deion Sanders dismisses multiple players after locker room incident following Colorado’s loss to Northwestern
Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders removed multiple players from the team following the side’s heavy 41-7 defeat to Northwestern. The dismissals came after players had made disrespectful comments about Northwestern’s crowd attendance before the match and subsequently laughed about the loss whilst entering the locker room. Sanders indicated this action was not based solely…