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Honolulu police seize drugs, cash, and machines in Waimakua Place gambling investigation
Honolulu police say a search warrant served at an alleged illegal gambling room on Waimakua Place led to the seizure of drugs, gambling machines and cash Tuesday evening as investigators continued a...
Trump’s strange flirtation with AI socialism, explained
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accompanied by President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. | Andrew Harnik/Getty...
Ex-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler urges appeals court to reject Kalshi federal sports betting claims
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler is urging a federal appeals court to side with Ohio regulators in their fight with prediction-market company Kalshi, arguing that...
ProphetX secures CFTC approval to launch regulated sports prediction exchange
ProphetX has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate as a federally regulated sports-focused exchange in the United States. The New York-based company said the...
Texas Tech warns Big 12 sanctions could spark massive liability fight
The Big 12 is considering its next move after receiving a warning from the Texas Attorney General’s Office that any attempt to punish Texas Tech over quarterback Brendan Sorsby could lead to...
Siri won’t be your AI girlfriend
‘Listen, that's not what I'm here for, right?' | Image: Apple Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that's very much by design. In an interview with Mostly...
Amazon’s Echo Hub gets a customizable new look and Ring’s AI features
Amazon's rolling out a free software update for Echo Hub devices that gives the home screen a much-needed update to the software it launched with in 2024. It had already added Alex Plus AI support,...
Trump (still) has a spy chief problem
Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, during a Bloomberg Television interview outside the White House on January 12, 2026. | Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images This...
Disclosure Day pits aliens against religion. But faith leaders are ready to believe.
Emily Blunt stars in Steven Spielberg’s film Disclosure Day, which imagines how humanity might react to confirmation of alien life. | Courtesy of Amblin Entertainment With his new film Disclosure...
Logitech’s awesome MX Master 3S mouse drops to under $100
The platform-agnostic Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse is discounted to $89.99 at Amazon ($30 off), matching the best price we’ve seen so far this year. While it may look like a somewhat...