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Iran Says Strait Of Hormuz Is Closed After Lebanon Attacks—U.S. Denies It's Shut
Iran reportedly closed the strait over alleged ceasefire violations by Israel, which recently continued strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
‘The Boroughs’ Star Has No Idea Why Netflix Cancelled The Hit Show
Netflix cancelled The Boroughs despite high critic scores and long-term viewership, and even its stars don't know why.
Iran floats ‘insurance fees’ and asserts control over Hormuz
The insurance policy required by Iran is currently free, but could involve charges in the future, the country’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority said,
Why The Navy Said Yes To Hosting NASCAR
Behind the race cars and flyovers was a multi-year effort to open one of America’s busiest military hubs to an entirely new audience.
UFC Tonight: What Time Does The UFC Vegas 119 Fight Card Start?
Everything you need to know to watch or stream tonight's UFC Vegas 119 fight card, which is headlined by Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi.

The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed
Tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors.
Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
A French launch startup is scrapping the name of its rocket, apparently due to a trademark issue.
The Download: AI bottleneck debates, and BCI trials take off
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs AI startup Subquadratic came out of stealth last month with a huge claim: it had solved a mathematical bottleneck…
As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat
Researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs.
A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck that’s holding back LLMs
Miami-based AI startup Subquadratic came out of stealth mode last month with a huge claim. It announced that it had solved a mathematical bottleneck that had been holding back large language models for almost a decade. The details were thin, and many people were unconvinced. But Subquadratic has started to bring the receipts, sharing the…