Dem governor’s race in turmoil as USC cancels debate after  candidates moaned it was ‘racist’ 

Democrat candidates for California governor are irate over a last-minute decision to ax a scheduled debate — over claims of racism. University of Southern California pulled the debate, scheduled for Tuesday evening, after complaints by low-polling Democrats that they were excluded because of their race. “We fought. We won! We stood up against an unfair candidate debate set-up that prematurely chose winners and losers,” Xavier Becerra, former California Attorney General and one of the candidates excluded from the debate, boasted on X on Monday evening. We fought. We won! We stood up against an unfair candidate debate set-up that prematurely…

Zach Wilson signing with Saints as he moves on to his fourth NFL team

Zach Wilson is breaking out his Mardi Gras beads.  The Jets’ second overall pick in 2021 has signed a one-year deal with the Saints, according to multiple reports.  The financial terms of the deal are unknown at the moment, but Wilson will join a quarterback room that includes Tyler Shough…

Markwayne Mullin sworn in as Trump’s new homeland security secretary

Markwayne Mullin was sworn in on Tuesday as the new Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, where he’ll inherit an ongoing DHS shutdown and President Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda.  In an Oval Office ceremony, Trump praised Mullin as “fantastic” — three weeks after he ousted Kristi Noem from the…

‘The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,’ study suggests

For over a century and a half, life expectancy has steadily increased in the wealthiest countries. Spectacular climbs in longevity have been noted in the 20th Century, correlating with the slump in infectious illnesses and advances in cardiovascular medicine.However, for some years now, experts have been obsessing over one question:…

Trump raising global tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court defeat

President Donald Trump is raising global tariffs to 15% after his Supreme Court defeat, he said Saturday. Trump had previously announced a 10% global tariff during an angry news conference in response to the decision knocking down his signature tariffs. “Please let this statement serve to represent that I, as President of the United States…

‘Thermodynamic computer’ can mimic AI neural networks — using orders of magnitude less energy to generate images

Scientists have built a “thermodynamic computer” that can produce images from random disturbances in data, that is, noise. In doing so, they have mimicked the generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities of neural networks — collections of machine learning algorithms modelled on the brain.Above absolute zero temperatures, the world buzzes with…

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