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In one of the more wholesome video game stories of the year, veteran Helldivers 2 players who’ve seen and done it all on PC and PlayStation 5 are helping out Xbox newcomers, with player numbers hitting new heights. Arrowhead’s Sony-published third-person co-op shooter launched on Xbox Series X and S this week, and, according to the CEO of the developer, …

In the nearly three weeks since President Trump deployed federal troops and law enforcement agents throughout Washington, D.C., a CBS News analysis of crime data shows violent crime is down in Washington by almost half when compared to the same 19 days in 2024. The analysis, reviewing every crime incident reported to the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department from …

The Department of Government Efficiency put the personal data of millions of Americans, including Social Security numbers, on a vulnerable server in June, according to a new whistleblower complaint. The report, filed by the chief data officer for the Social Security Administration (SSA), Charles Borges, alleges that the actions of multiple DOGE staffers “constitute violations of laws, rules, and regulations, …

A closed entrance to the Social Security Administration headquarters sits empty in Woodlawn, Md., on March 20. Wesley Lapointe/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wesley Lapointe/The Washington Post/Getty Images A whistleblower says that a former senior DOGE official now at the Social Security Administration copied the Social Security numbers, names and birthdays of over 300 million Americans to …

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — New data shows that great white sharks are spending more time in the chilly waters off New England and Canada’s Atlantic coast. That means boaters, beachgoers and fishermen who spend time in the northern waters are learning to live with the predators made famous by the movie “Jaws” 50 years ago. Sightings of the sharks are …

Image by Getty / Futurism It’s no secret that our efforts to save the planet from the excesses of global trade are failing spectacularly. Our bodies are riddled with manmade compounds, cities are routinely enveloped by massive clouds of noxious smoke, and glaciers are melting faster than ever before. Indeed, in 2025, not even the remote ice shelves of Antarctica …

The winning numbers for one of the largest Powerball jackpots this year were announced Saturday night. They were 11, 14, 34, 47, 51, with a Powerball of 18.  It was not immediately announced if any winning jackpot tickets were sold.   The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $700 million, making it the eleventh-largest jackpot in Powerball game history. The …

AI’s drinking habit has been grossly overstated, according to a newly published report from Google, which claims that software advancements have cut Gemini’s water consumption per prompt to roughly five drops of water — substantially less than prior estimates. Flaunting a comprehensive new test methodology, Google estimates [PDF] its Gemini apps consume 0.24 watt hours of electricity and 0.26 milliliters …

Inside The Numbers: Steelers at Panthers in Preseason Week 3  Panthers.com Steelers defeat Panthers, 19-10, in preseason finale  Steelers.com What channel is Panthers vs Steelers game on today? Start time, NFL schedule, how to watch, stream  IndyStar Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Skylar Thompson delivers 24-yard TD to wide open wide receiver Lance McCutcheon  NFL.com Gerry Dulac: Steelers get first look at some key pieces in …

But just how much harder? In 1962, the mathematician Tibor Radó invented a new way to explore this question through what he called the busy beaver game. To play, start by choosing a specific number of rules — call that number n. Your goal is to find the n-rule Turing machine that runs the longest before eventually halting. This machine …