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A Costa Mesa woman’s unusual approach to civic participation has landed her in serious legal trouble after she allegedly registered her beloved dog Maya to vote in two California elections and successfully cast a ballot on the canine’s behalf at least once. Laura Lee Yourex, 62, now faces five felony charges after prosecutors say she … Read more
Health insurance premiums are set to deliver a crushing blow to American families in 2026, with individual marketplace plans facing a staggering 18% increase—the largest spike in over a decade and a half. This dramatic surge represents more than double the 7% hike consumers endured in 2025, leaving millions scrambling to afford basic healthcare coverage. … Read more
The founder of privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is sounding the alarm about artificial intelligence surveillance, warning that Congress must act swiftly to prevent a repeat of the privacy disasters that have plagued online tracking for decades. Gabriel Weinberg argues that AI presents far more serious privacy threats than traditional search engines ever did. While search … Read more
Chelsea FC Women made a powerful statement as they stepped onto the field wearing shorts deliberately marked with what appeared to be menstrual blood. The visual protest was designed to confront the persistent stigma surrounding periods in women’s sports. The display immediately drew attention from spectators and media. For too long, women in sports have been … Read more
You may not need a smartwatch or chest strap to monitor your heart rate in the future, your WiFi router could do the job. A new study presented at the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing in Smart Systems and the Internet of Things (DCOSS-IoT) introduces Pulse-Fi, a system that uses ordinary WiFi signals … Read more
For decades, scientists have debated whether intelligence and testosterone pull men in opposite directions. Intelligence has been celebrated as the pinnacle of human achievement, while testosterone has been caricatured as the hormone of cavemen and barroom brawlers. But emerging research paints a darker, more complicated picture: testosterone doesn’t just shape muscles and sex drive — … Read more
Artificial intelligence has taken a dramatic turn toward surveillance and law enforcement cooperation, raising serious questions about user privacy and the boundaries of AI oversight. OpenAI recently announced that it is actively scanning ChatGPT conversations and reporting concerning content directly to police authorities. This development stems from growing concerns about what researchers are calling “AI … Read more
Recently, a woman was allegedly swindled out of more than $81,000 through sophisticated AI-generated videos featuring General Hospital star Steve Burton. Authorities are investigating what could have become an even more devastating financial loss, as investigators believe the scam might have cost the victim over $400,000 if it had continued unchecked. Vivian Ruval Cava discovered … Read more
Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who played Zack Morris in the iconic ’90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” recently revealed that one of the show’s most memorable combat scenes was far more authentic than viewers might have imagined. During an interview, the actor disclosed that the physical altercation between his character and Mario Lopez’s A.C. Slater was genuinely … Read more
Alzheimer’s disease continues to confound researchers and devastate families, a neurodegenerative puzzle with few effective treatments. Against this backdrop, a recent pilot study led by Smith and colleagues (2025) has stirred renewed interest in an unexpected contender: creatine monohydrate. Best known as a gym supplement for boosting muscle strength, creatine is now being investigated as … Read more
