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Cybertruck Burned So Severely That Its Driver's Bones Disintegrated

A Cybertruck owner in Texas was burned to death after crashing his vehicle in a ditch and becoming trapped inside. According to a lawsuit filed by his widow and parents against the Elon Musk-led EV maker, the fire burned so hot that his bones literally disintegrated. The 47-year-old, named Michael Sheehan, "burned to death at 5,000°F — a fire so hot his bones experienced thermal fracture," the lawsuit reads, as quoted by The Independent. "He was eight inches shorter in length than he was befo

Department of Homeland Security Head Visited Biohazard Lab One Day Before Hospitalization

Image by Luke Johnson / Los Angeles Times via Getty / Futurism Kristi Noem, the gun-loving former South Dakota governor who now runs Homeland Security, was rushed to the hospital this week for a severe allergic reaction — and she just so happened to have visited a biohazard lab run by our nation's top allergy specialists the day prior. On June 16, per a photo posted on X by Health and Human Services director Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Noem visited the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious

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Here's What to Know if a TikTok Sale Never Goes Through

Maybe third time's the charm? President Donald Trump said he'll "probably" extend Tiktok's sale deadline a third time. He signed an executive order in April, giving the app 75 days to sell itself to an approved buyer after he signed a similar order in January. TikTok went dark for a short period in the US in January before that deadline extension was announced. The sale of TikTok would allow the app to continue operating in the US. Former President Joe Biden signed a law in 2024 that effectivel

North Korean hackers deepfake execs in Zoom call to spread Mac malware

The North Korean BlueNoroff hacking group is deepfaking company executives during Zoom calls to trick employees into installing custom malware on their macOS devices. BlueNoroff (aka Sapphire Sleet or TA444) is a North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group known for conducting cryptocurrency theft attacks using Windows and Mac malware. Huntress researchers uncovered a new BlueNoroff attack on June 11, 2025, when they were called to investigate a potential intrusion on a partner's netwo

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 19, #473

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is fun, but also tricky. A few of the answers were tough to unscramble. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers

Smart TV OS owners face “constant conflict” between privacy, advertiser demands

StreamTV Insider provided flights from New York City to Denver and two nights of accommodation so Ars could attend its StreamTV Show. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. DENVER—Most smart TV operating system (OS) owners are in the ad sales business now. Software providers for budget and premium TVs are honing their ad skills, which requires advancing their ability to collect user data. This is creating an “inherent conflict” within the industry, Takashi Nakano, VP of content and program

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Senate passes GENIUS Act—criticized as gifting Trump ample opportunity to grift

Critics have long warned that Donald Trump's pro-cryptocurrency push as president, coupled with his links to his family's growing crypto empire, create substantial conflicts of interest that must be probed. But so far, nothing has stopped Trump's family from seemingly benefiting from the presidency while expanding their empire. And now, Trump is rushing regulation through Congress that many Democrats fear could create his biggest conflict of interest yet. On Tuesday, the Senate passed the GENI

The EPA Plans to ‘Reconsider’ Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

Despite touting ambitious goals of making America healthier, the Trump administration on Monday revealed in court documents that it is backpedaling on a ban on cancer-causing asbestos. Last year, under the Biden administration, the Environmental Protection Agency took a long-awaited step to ban the last type of asbestos still used in the US—chrysotile asbestos, aka “white asbestos.” While use of chrysotile asbestos was on the decline, the dangerous mineral has lingered in various gaskets, brake

AutoMix on iOS 26 is going viral. Here's how to try the hottest iPhone feature yourself

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Apple Music users have often watched Spotify take the lead when it comes to innovative features and personalized listening experiences. But with the introduction of the new AutoMix feature, Apple Music may finally be closing the gap -- and even setting a new standard of its own. Also: How to install iOS 26 beta on your iPhone (and which models support it) What is AutoMix in Apple Music? At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, the company unveiled upgra

From prompt chaos to clarity: How to build a robust AI orchestration layer

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Editor’s note: Emilia will lead an editorial roundtable on this topic at VB Transform next week. Register today. AI agents seem like an inevitability these days. Most enterprises already use an AI application and may have deployed at least a single-agent system, with plans to pilot workflows with multiple agents. Managing all that sprawl

Nothing says an Essential Space premium tier could be in the cards in the future

In the interview, Pei describes the code we found as “zombie strings” that were left there during development. He adds that in its current form, Essential Space will remain free. However, he doesn’t rule out the possibility of a premium tier being added in the future: So I think that’s what happened, somebody got their hands on an older version of the APK and they decompiled it and saw that there [were] some strings related to charging for Essential Space. That was never in the production softw

What Trump’s New FCC Pick Means for You

After 10 days with only two members, the Senate confirmed Republican Olivia Trusty to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday. That brings the total number of commissioners up to three, ending a brief period where the FCC didn’t meet the quorum threshold for what’s typically a five-person panel. In a one-week period at the beginning of June, Republican Nathan Simington and Democratic Commissioner Geoffrey Starks both resigned from the FCC. Trusty was previously a staffer for Sen. Roger

Trump Is Apparently Raging About His Embarrassing Birthday Parade

"He kind of reamed out Hegseth for this." President Donald Trump spent $45 million in taxpayer dollars to throw himself a huge birthday parade — and now, he's apparently mad at everyone involved for not making it more fabulous. In an interview with the Daily Beast, Trump biographer Michael Wolff revealed that the president was none too pleased with the underwhelming pomp that marked the 250th anniversary of the Army — and, perhaps just as importantly in his mind, his birthday. Known as much f

Death Stranding is getting an animated film

The strange world of Death Stranding just keeps on expanding. As Deadline reports, Hideo Kojima’s ghostly, post-apocalyptic video game is getting a spinoff in the form of an animated film. While there aren’t a lot of details yet, the animated feature will supposedly be in the same mold as other animated spinoffs like the recent Predator anthology on Hulu, which could be a good vehicle for Kojima’s particular brand of weirdness. Aaron Guzikowski, creator of the HBO series Raised by Wolves, has s

We Did the Math: Trump Mobile Is a Bad Deal for Consumers

When the Trump Organization announced its new Trump Mobile cell service and gold colored T1 phone -- complete with an American flag on the back -- it raised a lot of questions. While most of them focused on the numerous mistakes and typos on the Trump Mobile site -- some of which have been fixed -- other errors and questionable policies, like calling RAM storage, not identifying the handset's processor or the fact that you can't get a refund for the T1 phone raised several flags for us. Even the

Third Time Is the Charm? Trump Plans To Again Extend TikTok Deadline

The clock just never seems to run out for TikTok. President Donald Trump says he'll "probably" extend the deadline yet again for the wildly popular social media app to sell itself or face a federal ban. "We probably have to get China approval. I think we'll get it," Trump said, speaking to the press aboard Air Force One on Tuesday. "I think President Xi will ultimately approve it." Also on Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement that Trump would sign an execu

Deezer says 70% of AI music streams on its service are fake

In brief: The problem of AI-generated music on streaming platforms being "listened" to by AI is so bad on Deezer, up to seven out of every 10 streams of AI tracks are fraudulent, according to the company. The practice can be a lucrative one: in 2024, a man was arrested over claims that he conned music services out of $12 million using this method. The French streaming giant said that AI-generated music accounts for just 0.5% of streams on the platform. However, its own analysis shows that 70% o

Devil May Cry and the early Mortal Kombat games join GOG’s Preservation Program

GOG’s Preservation Program launched in late 2024 and the number of included games has doubled since the initial wave, currently sitting at 183. The latest headline-grabbing additions are the first four mainline Devil May Cry games and Mortal Kombat 1+2+3. Devil May Cry: HD Collection was first released in 2012 and includes the first three entries in Capcom’s enduring action series, all playable in 1080p/60fps (a big deal at the time). Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition, which celebrates its 10th

A different take on S-expressions

[about document] Peculiar kind of S-expressions specification document [intended audience] beginners in programming table of contents 1. introduction S-expressions (Symbolic Expressions) are a fundamental concept in computer science and programming language theory. S-expressions are a simple, yet powerful notation for representing nested list data structures and code in a parenthesized form. They are commonly associated with the Lisp family of programming languages, where they serve both as

Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

Former Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso begins his tenure as Real Madrid head coach today as the Spanish giants begin their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at the Hard Rock Stadium. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full fixture list. Alonso replaces Carlo Ancelotti,

Trump suggests he needs China to sign off on TikTok sale, delays deal again

The White House confirmed that Donald Trump has extended the deadline for a TikTok sale for a third time, Reuters reported Wednesday. Now, China-based ByteDance has 90 days to divest its US assets or potentially be forced to shut down US operations. Trump's announcement came one day before the June 19 deadline he established through his last extension. That extension was necessary after Vice President JD Vance failed to make a "high-level" deal expected in April, which Politico branded a "make

US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

The US Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday upheld the state of Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. In a 6–3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti, the justices found that Tennessee’s law is not unconstitutional. The central issue of the case was whether Tennessee’s ban violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, which states that the government cannot discriminate against individuals based on their race, gender, or other characteristics. The rulin

Trump grants TikTok yet another extension on sell-or-ban deadline

The White House confirmed today that President Donald Trump will sign a new executive order giving TikTok 90 days to avoid a U.S. ban. This marks the third time Trump has delayed enforcement of the law that technically went into effect in January. As reported by CNN, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the following in a statement: “President Trump does not want TikTok to go dark. (…) This extension will last 90 days, which the Administration will spend working to ensure this dea

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Garmin’s new sleep tracker offers a week of battery life

Sleep tracking is nothing new in Garmin’s fitness watches, but the company’s latest wearable is a dedicated smart sleep band. The Index Sleep Monitor offers week-long battery life with continuous pulse ox tracking for monitoring your blood oxygen saturation while you sleep. Garmin’s tracker is worn on the upper arm — which should hopefully make it more comfortable — where it tracks a variety of metrics: skin temperature; light, deep and REM sleep stages; and variations in your heart rate and br

How to Watch Man City vs. Wydad Casablanca From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

A host of new summer signings are set to make their Manchester City debuts today as the Premier League team takes on Morocco's Wydad Casablanca in this Group G matchup. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full fixture list. Left back Rayan Ait-Nouri, Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders and mercurial

Thieves steal almost 3,000 Switch 2 consoles worth $1.4 million from truck headed to Texas GameStop

What just happened? Thieves have made off with almost 3,000 Switch 2 consoles after stealing them from a truck that was heading to a GameStop store in Texas. It's estimated that the value of the stolen goods was somewhere around $1.4 million, and the incident will doubtlessly affect stock levels at the store until replacements arrive. Authorities say that the 2,810 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles were stolen from the back of a semi-truck as it made its way from Nintendo of America's Redmond headquar

Tesla Stock Plummets as Company Abruptly Halts Production of Cybertruck and Model Y

Tesla is pausing production of the Cybertruck and its newly-retooled Model Y, and the stock market is already responding. On the heels of a new Business Insider report about the production shutdown, which is purportedly slated for the week of June 30 based on insider interviews, the company's stock fell to about $316, which was almost four percent lower than it was at the start of the day. To make matters worse, Tesla stock was already sliding thanks to CEO Elon Musk's Robotaxi pilot being push

TikTok gets third extension from Trump as US sale deadline looms

What just happened? TikTok is receiving yet another reprieve from Donald Trump. For the third time since taking office, the president is extending the sales deadline this week, giving the company another 90 days to divest its US business from Chinese parent ByteDance. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump will sign an executive order this week that will "keep TikTok up and running" for another 90 days. Leavitt added that the administration will spend the extra time

Iran restricts internet access to ward off Israeli cyberattacks

People in Iran have been having difficulties accessing internet services, mostly foreign websites and messaging apps like WhatsApp. According to The New York Times and NBC News, it was the government's decision to restrict internet in the country to ward off cyberattacks by Israel as the conflict between the countries escalate. Fatemeh Mohajerani, Iran's spokesperson, said the government was forced to throttle internet speeds in the country to maintain network stability "given the enemy's cyber

Ultrahuman's new AI tool can predict your risk for cancer, fatigue, and more - here's what it costs

What if there were a way to see the future of your health through a simple blood test? This test would assess your susceptibility to certain cancers and present your cholesterol, blood health, fatigue, glucose, and more in the context of longevity and holistic wellness. While this vision appears similar to Elizabeth Holmes' blood test startup Theranos, the end product this time comes from a different company -- and could produce life-changing results. Best known for its smart ring, Ultrahuman h