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Trump’s twice-chosen pick to run the U.S. federal cybersecurity agency CISA has requested to withdraw from the position, leaving the agency without any clear person to lead it on a permanent basis. In a letter to the White House on Wednesday, Sean Plankey requested that the Trump administration withdraw his nomination, citing a holdup in the Senate, which is required to hold a vote to approve his appointment. Plankey said it has “become clear” that the Senate will not confirm him, more than a year after he was first nominated to lead CISA. The New York Times published a copy…

Miguel Fernández (Ribeira de Piquín, Lugo, 1955) fue el número 2 del PSdeG en las municipales y el tercer alcalde de este mandato, tras la marcha de Lara Méndez al Parlamento y el fallecimiento de Paula Alvarellos, la primera de las tres muertes que ha sufrido el grupo socialista. El PP y una tránsfuga socialista presentan la moción que arrebatará el gobierno de Lugo a PSdeG y BNG El 7 de mayo, unos días antes de cumplir 14 meses en el cargo, la moción pactada por el PP y la tránsfuga María Reigosa le arrebatará el bastón de mando para…

From software engineers to non-technical staff, Google has urged its employees to fully embrace AI. And it seems like the push to use the tech has resulted in a major productivity leap. In a Wednesday blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that three-quarters of the company’s new code is AI-generated. “We’ve been using AI to generate code internally at Google for a while,” Pichai said. “Today, 75% of all new code at Google is now AI-generated and approved by engineers, up from 50% last fall.” “We’re now shifting to truly agentic workflows,” the tech giant CEO continued in the…

Old habits die hard, and Pete Davidson is showing hard proof! The popular actor got inked again after spending years and a hefty sum trying to get rid of his previous tattoos. He has been open about the removal process, documenting the painful process of letting the skin art go. While Pete Davidson has previously expressed his desire to remove all the ink from his skin, he has been vocal about keeping certain tattoos with sentimental value. The actor struggled with other vices, including using hard substances, which he recently put behind him thanks to his mother. ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA…

SKOPJE: Paris‑based sales company Kinology has picked up international rights to Skateboarding Is Not for Girls / Skejtanjeto ne e za devojcinja, the second feature by Macedonian director Dina Duma, which will have its world premiere in the International Narrative Competition of the 25th Tribeca Festival 3 – 14 June 2026. The story, penned by Dina Duma and Lidija Mojsovska, follows Adela, an 11-year-old Romani girl from Skopje whose passion for skateboarding clashes with the conservative expectations of her family and community. When a financial crisis pushes her parents towards marrying off her older sister as a way out, Adela must decide how far she is willing to go…

Reconstruction of what the gigantic octopus might have looked like.Yohei UtsukiFor centuries, the kraken was a creature of human imagination, the giant octopus that would coil around ships and drag them to the bottom of the sea to devour their sailors, according to legend. A study published this Thursday in the journal Science demonstrates that the legend had an astonishing paleontological basis: in the oceans of the Late Cretaceous, between 100 and 72 million years ago, there existed giant octopuses that could reach 19 meters in length, were carnivorous, and occupied the top of the food chain, competing with the…

View gallery Image Credit: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate The King of Pop’s story is coming to life on the big screen — and it’s staying in the family. Jaafar Jackson, the 29-year-old nephew of Michael Jackson, is set to portray his legendary uncle in the upcoming biopic Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King, the Oscar-winning producer behind Bohemian Rhapsody and The Departed. Production on the film began in 2024, with a worldwide theatrical release scheduled for April 24, 2026. Early photos from the set showed Jaafar’s striking resemblance to his uncle, capturing the energy and charisma that defined…

Meta is making another steep cut to its staff, this time to the tune of a 10 percent reduction in its workforce. About 8,000 people will be laid off and about 6,000 open jobs will also be eliminated, according to Bloomberg.In an internal memo from Janelle Gale, Meta’s head of human resources, the latest cuts are “part of our continued effort to run the company more efficiently and to allow us to offset the other investments we’re making.” Those “other investments” are likely in artificial intelligence. Meta is building its own models and apparently training them on its own staff.…

There’s a saying: “A lie has short legs,” meaning that lies are often uncovered, as the truth always comes out in the end. Or perhaps not, because lying might be an art form for the person doing it, and they may never be caught. But what happens when the lies come from a family member? “Rather than confronting the situation, it’s usually more helpful to understand the function of the lie, because affection and lying aren’t always incompatible,” explains Dr. Belén Gutiérrez, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychotherapist. And it’s precisely within the family environment where lying takes on…

Snoop Dogg is clearing the air after social media users went off about a surprise guest at a recent performance. Earlier this week, the rapper headlined a concert in Colorado and invited a young fan to join him on stage. As the girl showed off her dance moves, a pole dancer was in the background dancing, too. The backlash was swift after videos of the moment went viral on social platforms. In response, Snoop seemed to point his finger at the girl’s parents!RELATED: Bow Wow Says He Feels “Bad For The Good Guys” While Speaking On The Women He Saw In…