What draws people into cults? A new book tracks the journeys of two followers

Harrison Hill's book The Oracle's Daughter is a story about the terror of losing the self — but it's also, gratifyingly, a ...
MarketWatch

Gold’s bull run faces hurdles but finish line is not necessarily in view, according to UBS strategist

Gold prices could taper off in the coming months before climbing in the long run, according to a strategist at UBS. Investors are likely seeing a late stage in bullion’s bull run, Joni Teves, precious ...
Sports Illustrated

'We've Got to Run the Ball': Paul Mubenga on Nebraska's O-Line Preparing for 2026

New to Nebraska, but not the Power Four, Paul Mubenga's looking to bring his SEC experience to the Huskers' starting offensive line rotation this fall. LINCOLN — Nebraska's offensive line is gearing ...
Royal United Services Institute

Over 11,000 munitions in 16 Days of the Iran War: ‘Command of the Reload’ Governs Endurance

Significant numbers of advanced munitions have been expended, revealing that battlefield dominance matters less than the industrial capacity to replenish critical stockpiles. While American and ...
Gothamist

Petition with more than 5K signatures calls to keep High Line’s giant pigeon

A growing online petition is calling on city officials and the High Line to keep the towering pigeon sculpture known as “Dinosaur” in place permanently, as the popular artwork is set to be removed in ...
Washington Examiner

Senate confirms Joshua Rudd to run NSA and Cyber Command

Gen. Joshua Rudd was confirmed by the Senate to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command after a year without Senate-confirmed leadership. Senators voted 71-29 to confirm Rudd on ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Oracle and OpenAI End Plans to Expand Flagship Data Center

Oracle Corp. and OpenAI have scrapped plans to expand a flagship artificial intelligence data center in Texas after negotiations dragged over financing and OpenAI’s changing needs. The collapsed talks ...
VentureBeat

Google Workspace CLI brings Gmail, Docs, Sheets and more into a common interface for AI agents

What's old is new: the command line — the original, clunky non-graphical interface for interacting with and controlling PCs, where the user just typed in raw commands in code — has become one of the ...
The Motley Fool

Is Oracle Stock a Millionaire Maker?

In a matter of months, Oracle has given investors epic highs and painful lows. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has competitive advantages over rival solutions. OCI's expansion is becoming ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
Total Pro Sports

Fernando Mendoza’s Mom Dropped The Perfect Line After Her Son’s Legendary TD Run vs. Miami [VIDEO]

Mom’s joke steals spotlight after a title-winning run. Fernando Mendoza gave Indiana fans an unforgettable moment Monday night. He also scared his mom half to death. Late in the national title game ...