Exclusive | NYC Republican pol urges Trump to extend temporary deportation protections for war-torn Ukrainians

Ukrainian-born Brooklyn City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov is urging President Trump to extend Temporary Protected Status to 100,000 Ukrainians in the US, given the ongoing brutal war Russia has waged against her homeland. The current TPS designation for Ukraine is set to expire on October 19. “The United States has stood with the Ukrainian people throughout this devastating conflict. Extending TPS would continue that commitment and ensure that Ukrainians currently in the United States are not sent back to a country where the threat of war remains very real,” Vernikov, a Republican and Trump supporter, said. Vernikov personally met with Trump…

Exclusive | Sen. Ruben Gallego flew sister-in-law, Brazilian au pair to Washington with campaign funds — as federal investigation looms

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ruben Gallego is facing fresh allegations of misspending campaign funds after records show he billed $2,000 for flights for his sister-in-law and au pair — with the new details emerging as the Justice Department reportedly probes the Democrat’s possible misuse of donor contributions. Previously unreported records reviewed…

IBM’s new ‘quantum fridges’ are nearly 200 times colder than deep space and could pave the way for fault-tolerant quantum computing

IBM has revealed a new modular, ultracold system designed to link hundreds of quantum computer chips together to solve one of the field’s biggest infrastructure bottlenecks.The company says its new “quantum fridges” will let it deliver the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer in 2029. These stable systems use quantum error…

China robot makers show off latest humanoids as tech event draws surprise visit from Nvidia CEO’s daughter

Chinese robot makers showed off humanoids sorting parcels, packing mobile phones and helping with household chores at a Beijing conference on Wednesday, seeking to demonstrate a shift from crowd-pleasing displays to broader commercial use. More than 300 mostly domestic companies are attending the World Robot Conference, which runs through Sunday, displaying over…

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree jumps 460% in blockbuster Shanghai IPO

Leading Chinese robotics firm Unitree – known for its backflipping humanoid robots and robotic dogs – surged 460% on Wednesday after making its public debut in Shanghai. Unitree – whose dexterous robots have gone viral with displays of dancing and martial arts, while raising national security concerns in Congress –…

Bad habit more than doubles your odds of stomach cancer: study

A treat two thirds of Americans — and most kids — enjoy every day is linked to stomach cancer, new research shows. We know that a number of lifestyle choices play a big role in cancer. More than 40% of cancer cases and deaths are linked to habits we can…

Fox News star Guy Benson welcomes baby girl

Fox News political analyst Guy Benson is a dad again — and the conservative commentator’s growing family is drawing congratulations from some of the biggest names in Republican media circles. Benson, 39, announced on Instagram Monday that he and his husband, Adam Wise, welcomed daughter Madison Halsey into the world…

College students get first payout in 4M financial aid price-fixing settlement

College students should soon be receiving the first batch of payments in a $284 million settlement with prestigious American universities accused of colluding to fix financial aid offerings. A 2022 federal class-action lawsuit alleged 17 elite institutions engaged in “a price-fixing cartel” that reduced financial aid packages for students, effectively…

6 popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging: study

Sugar-free foods and beverages may help your waistline, but they could come at a cost to your brain. A study from the University of São Paulo in Brazil suggests that artificial sweeteners may speed up cognitive decline — with two groups appearing to face the greatest risk, including people with…

Fans shocked by ESPN’s ‘diabolical’ on-air firing of Ryan Clark

Many couldn’t wrap their heads around ESPN’s firing of NFL analyst Ryan Clark while he was on-air during “NFL Live” on Monday. Clark — who won a Sports Emmy in May 2023 for Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst for this work at the Worldwide Leader — found out that he was being…

Startup’s ‘oscillator-based’ AI technology could be 1,000 times more energy efficient than conventional computing

Researchers have unveiled a new “super-efficient” artificial intelligence (AI) model that can generate images by using a network of physical oscillators rather than traditional calculation-based computing infrastructure.The new model, known as “Un-0,” was created by Unconventional AI, a recently launched technology company founded by a group of prominent AI researchers.These…

The biggest Rangers depth chart questions after an offseason facelift

With the bulk of the Rangers’ offseason work complete, the lineup alterations have started to come into focus. Pivotal nuts and bolts from the club’s 2024 run to the Eastern Conference final are still in place, while other parts have been retrofitted to try to fix what plagued the team…

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