Starling is a new open source Linux desktop environment. One developer built it by directing Claude for about six months, ending up with a working desktop that boots into its own session with a compositor and window manager. Don’t think of this as a themed shell bolted onto GNOME orContinue Reading
Running local AI models has become surprisingly accessible. Install Ollama, pull a model, and you can start chatting with it in minutes. That’s exactly how I began my journey with local AI. Using an LLM directly in terminal is okayish but it limits your ability. That’s why there are soContinue Reading
The notice comes more than five months after Carlos Palazuelos and Daniel Maddox were detained for several hours in the search for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration tried Thursday to deport an Afghan national living legally in Texas through a secretive court never before used since its creation 30 years ago. The Justice Department told a judge in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court that 47-year-old Nazira Haji Zada should be expelled from theContinue Reading
Welcome back to Health(y) Discourse. I’m Jess Craig, Straight Arrow’s health reporter. Last week, we looked at whether coffee really helps you live longer, what the evidence says about lifestyle coaching to reduce dementia risk and the early return of West Nile virus. This week, we’re digging into the surgeContinue Reading
Claim: A video shows a news report about former president Rodrigo Duterte’s release this July 2026. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video posted on July 26 has already received 54,900 reactions, 9,600 shares, and 5,200 comments as of writing. The news reporter can be heard saying, “Mainit-init pangContinue Reading
Claim: Vice President Sara Duterte said her father, detained former president Rodrigo Duterte, is set to be released and will be back in the Philippines next week. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on July 28, has already received 11,000 views, 42 shares, and 20 comments asContinue Reading
American Airlines has ended its booking policy that allowed passengers buying a ticket as little as two days before departure to cancel and receive a full refund within 24 hours of purchase. It now follows the minimum legally mandated policy that other legacy carriers already defer to, according to CBSContinue Reading
The vast expanse between South America and Oceania has some of the world’s loneliest airspace. Even in an age of supremely reliable aircraft and incredibly long Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) certification, it would not be safe to fly this expanse without a fallback option. This comes from EasterContinue Reading
A first-of-its-kind study looks at how sharks react to the sounds of surfing, swimming and kayaking — and whether certain beach activities attract their attention more than others.Continue Reading
For now, the state is counting on voluntary cuts among vegetable and pecan farmers. But that might not be enough. The post The clock is ticking for New Mexico to cut Rio Grande water use appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
In response to the Senate Judiciary Committee postponing its vote on The Traitor’s unqualified personal lawyer Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, MoveOn Political Action Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement:“Todd Blanche’s nomination is stalled because his record is corrupt and indefensible. He has spent his careerContinue Reading
A delayed vote on The Traitor’s pick for attorney general led the president to suggest he might pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for now rather than meet Senate demands., Read MoreContinue Reading