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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen, two people familiar with the findings said Wednesday.Hegseth, however, has the ability to declassify material and the report did not find he did so improperly, according to one of the people familiar with the report’s findings who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the information. CNN first reported the initial findings.The review by the Pentagon inspector general’s office was…

Leading UK psychologists have expressed alarm over the dangerous and unhelpful advice ChatGPT-5, the latest version of OpenAI’s AI chatbot, is offering to individuals suffering from mental illness. The Guardian reports that a collaborative research effort by King’s College London (KCL) and the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP), has revealed that ChatGPT-5 is struggling to identify risky behavior and challenge delusional beliefs when interacting with mentally ill users. The findings have raised serious concerns among mental health professionals about the potential harm the AI chatbot could cause to vulnerable individuals. During the study, a psychiatrist and a clinical psychologist engaged with…

The 2025 Garmin Connect Data Report reveals this year’s fastest-growing fitness modalities — and it’s not running This year, racket sports dominated, while Pilates, HIIT and strength training also stayed strong, according to the latest end-of-year report from wearable giant Garmin. Its 2025 Garmin Connect Data Report provides insights into how the brand’s users engaged in fitness over the past year, while revealing trends across the industry and key clues into how certain demographics are working out. Leading year-over-year growth in participation by far was racket sports, which can include anything from pickleball and badminton to padel and racquetball, growing…

The XRP price is rebounding sharply as the broader crypto market slowly recovers from a months-long downtrend. Although XRP is still more than 43% below its all-time high, a market analyst has outlined what needs to happen before the cryptocurrency can rally again. The analyst has shared a rather blunt assessment of XRP’s recent performance, highlighting its vulnerability and weakened price action.  XRP Price Rally Hinges On Bitcoin’s Recovery A crypto market expert identified as ‘Guy on Earth’ has issued a fresh warning on X, highlighting that the XRP price is currently sitting at precarious levels and “hanging on for…

Dogecoin is staging a sharp rebound from a key technical level that one analyst has flagged as the potential low of its current correction. Is The Dogecoin Bottom In? On X, crypto analyst Kevin (@Kev_Capital_TA) highlighted the $0.138 region as the decisive line. Posting a weekly DOGE chart, he wrote: “$0.138 still holding strong on Dogecoin. If DOGE can hold this level (Macro .382 + 200W SMA) and BTC + USDT hold their respective support and resistance levels then $0.138 will be the lows for this corrective period. Still got work to do. Main focus is still BTC and USDT…

Indie studio Santa Ragione is facing more strife after claiming its latest game has been blocked on another major storefront. The developer previously said it was at risk of closure after Valve banned Horses from Steam, noting that it would be very difficult to recoup its investment without access to the world’s largest PC gaming storefront. The situation became more dire this week after Epic Games blocked Horses as well.Santa Ragione said Epic notified the studio of its decision just 24 hours before the game was released on Tuesday, despite approving Horses for sale on the Epic Games Store weeks…

The wellness brand behind hot-cold rituals and sober raves is building its most ambitious space yet as it pursues more expansion across the U.S. Othership is deepening its New York City presence with a new Upper East Side location, announcing plans to open a 14,000-square-foot space in 2027 that will feature the brand’s first “social spa” concept. The location, positioned at the corner of 86th and 3rd and shared with brands like Lululemon, is the company’s largest buildout to date. The move follows the momentum of Othership’s Flatiron and Williamsburg locations in NYC, both of which have opened within the…

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle caught fire in a Douglas County, Colorado garage this week, leading to a complex and prolonged emergency response from local fire crews. Although the residents escaped unharmed, a driver delivering a package to the home was taken to a nearby hospital to evaluate his injuries. Fox31 reports that on Monday afternoon, South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a structure fire at a single-family residence in the Denver metropolitan area. The fire, which originated in the garage, involved a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and necessitated a…

Zillow has dropped its climate risk score program just one year after it started, according to a report by TechCrunch. It has removed climate risk scores from over one million listings after real estate agents complained that the data was misleading and leading to lost sales.In their place, listings now feature a small link to data sourced from climate risk startup First Street, which is the organization that provided the original assessment. The startup isn’t too happy about this move, with spokesperson Matthew Eby telling TechCrunch that “the risk doesn’t go away; it just moves from a pre-purchase decision into…

XRP’s price pullback deepened this week, but a high-timeframe technical view keeps some traders hopeful. Based on reports from analyst Egrag Crypto, the monthly chart remains above the key 21-EMA, and that is being treated as the main guide for the coin’s long-term direction. Related Reading Monthly Chart Holds The Stronger Signal According to Egrag’s multi-timeframe review, seven key charts were checked and six trade below the 21-day Exponential Moving Average. The weaker frames include the four-hour, one-day, three-day, five-day, one-week, and two-week charts. XRP is trading at $2.18, up 8.5% over the last 24 hours, but shed a measly…