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Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer : Google rolls out a Chrome security update to patch a zero-day exploited in the wild, a high-severity type confusion weakness in the V8 JavaScript engine   —  Google has released an emergency Chrome security update to address the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year.

Ben Affleck revealed that his voice was once dubbed over for the 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" when he was just starting out as an actor.  "The most humiliating thing was one of my earlier parts, I got one line, I had just moved out to L.A., I got a line in a movie, and I was playing a basketball player," the "Air" actor told James Corden Thursday after he was asked by the host if he had ever been "cut" from anything.  "I was a basketball player that just happened to be playing high school basketball and like a werewolf or a vampire ran through and I got scared, ’cause he was scary, and I said, ‘Here you go,’ ‘Take it’ or ‘Take the ball’ or something like that," Affleck said of his role in the supernatural comedy that inspired the Sarah Michelle Gellar TV series . "And I thought my work was good. I was feeling it. I felt authentically afraid." He added, "And we did it a bunch of times, and I was like, ‘Boy, t...

Disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo , who at one time was widely discussed as a potential Democratic presidential candidate, took the far left to task for being soft on crime, arguing progressives are hurting the very people they claim to represent with their approach to criminals. "Democrats: When you ignore crime, you hurt the people you represent," Cuomo tweeted Thursday, along with a clip from Quake Media, the platform that hosts his podcast "As a Matter of Fact." The video, titled "Ignoring Crime: The opposite of progress ,"  was posted to Cuomo's YouTube channel. "The far left doesn't want to talk about crime," said Cuomo. "They don't want to hear the word crime spoken." NADLER DISMISSES 'ESSENTIALLY FRAUDULENT' CLAIMS FROM REPUBLICANS ABOUT CRIME IN NYC "There is no crime problem," the former governor added, using apparent sarcasm. "It's all Republican propaganda." Cuomo t...

EXCLUSIVE : Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his family visited First Lady Casey DeSantis’ hometown in Troy, Ohio this week, touring her elementary school and paying a visit to a favorite local diner for hamburgers and milkshakes in between political events in the Buckeye State. The governor and first lady, along with their children Madison and Mason, went for the trip down memory lane on Thursday in between speaking events for the Republican governor in Akron and West Chester Township. According to DeSantis’ office, the family visited K’s Hamburger Shop, a favorite local eatery that Casey DeSantis frequented growing up, and met with employees and diners. They also looked through the first lady’s yearbook over burgers and milkshakes. RON DESANTIS SPEECH TO NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS MOMENTARILY INTERRUPTED BY PROTESTERS Later, they toured Heywood Elementary School, meeting teachers and staff before finding DeSantis’ class picture from when she was a student, and also the classroom wh...

Donald Trump Jr. defended beer conglomerate Anheuser-Busch on his podcast Thursday, urging listeners not to continue boycotting the company. Trump claimed that the company was too "iconic" to continue boycotting , and that the executives have learned a lesson. "So here’s the deal. Anheuser-Busch totally sh*t the bed with this Dylan Mulvaney thing. I’m not, though, for destroying an American, an iconic company for something like this," Trump Jr. said. BUD LIGHT'S DYLAN MULVANEY CONTROVERSY HITS RURAL DISTRIBUTORS AS BRANDING GURU THINKS CONSUMERS ARE CONFUSED The beer company has faced intense criticism in recent weeks following the announcement it was partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney . "When I actually look into it, I'm not gonna blame the whole company for the inaction or the stupidity of someone in a marketing campaign that got woke as hell," Trump said of the collaboration on Thursday. Trump cited Anheuser-Busch's...

Drew Harwell / Washington Post : The US military, which uses Twitch and Discord for recruitment, struggles with the risks posed by Gen Z service members who live much of their lives online   —  Defense officials told service members not to 'post anything in Discord that you wouldn't want seen by the general public.' But by then …

California Democratic Rep. Tony Cárdenas accepted thousands of dollars from a registered lobbyist to his  legal defense fund  long after the alleged victim dismissed a lawsuit against him, according to a government watchdog group. On Friday, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a complaint to the Office of Congressional Ethics calling for an investigation into whether the lobbyist cash violated House rules. "A legal defense fund is barred from accepting contributions from a registered lobbyist, but in this case, it appears that Rep. Cárdenas' legal defense fund did just that," Kendra Arnold, FACT's executive director, told Fox News Digital.  The cash in question went to a defense fund that Cárdenas established after facing accusations that he had sexually assaulted a minor in a 2018 lawsuit, which the alleged victim agreed to toss in September 2019. Cárdenas racked up around $150,000 in legal bills over the ordeal, and his legal defense fu...

Financial Times : Sources: Musk plans a new startup to rival OpenAI, is talking to Tesla and SpaceX investors, may use Twitter for training data and Tesla for computing resources   —  Billionaire seeks to hire engineers, attract investors and acquire chips needed to build large language model

The Script co-founder Mark Sheehan has died. The band shared the guitarist died Friday following a "brief illness" in a statement shared to Twitter. "Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness," the tweet read. "The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time." The musician's cause of death was not immediately clear. STARS WE'VE LOST IN 2023 Sheehan formed The Script in 2001 alongside Danny O’Donoghue and drummer Glen Power. Before the Irish rock band launched, Sheehan and O'Donoghue were a part of the boy band Mytown. The Script has released six studio albums including the debut album "The Script" and most recently "Sunsets & Full Moons" in 2019. The band is most known for the songs "The Man Who Can't Be Moved," "For the First Time," "Breakeven," "No Good In Goodbye...

The Biden administration on Friday announced a slew of criminal charges against a top Mexican drug cartel involved in the smuggling of illicit fentanyl into the U.S., as well as announcing sanctions against those supplying precursors to those cartels from China, as the administration says it is cracking down on those responsible for the opioid crisis. The Justice Department said that it has unsealed criminal charges against over two dozen defendants, including several leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel – a Mexican drug cartel responsible for much of the fentanyl trafficking into the U.S. Separately, the Treasury announced that it has sanctioned five people in China and Guatemala over fentanyl production and the movement of precursors into Mexico. Fentanyl, which can be fatal even in small doses, has caused the deaths of over 70,000 Americans a year. It is often cut into other drugs or made into counterfeit pills, so users often do not realize what they are ingesting. WHITE HOUSE OUTLINE...

Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News : VC funding for cybersecurity startups fell to $2.7B in Q1 2023, down 58% from $6.5B in Q1 2022; the number of announced deals dropped 45% YoY to 149   —  Although venture funding struggled mightily in the first quarter, funding to cybersecurity startups specifically remained relatively …

Georgia Democrats reportedly were angry that Atlanta was snubbed for Chicago as the Democratic National Committee's pick for the 2024 convention.  "It feels a little bit like a slap in the face," one Georgia Democratic operative told The Hill. "You know, there’s a lot that goes into this — hotels and transportation and all that. But there’s the symbolism to consider too, and I think it would have been a strong statement to say, ‘Hey, Georgia has delivered for us, and we’re not taking that for granted.’" The party reportedly secured $20 million in financial commitments from donors and corporations for the DNC to be hosted in Atlanta, arguing that Georgia, which has become a key battleground state in recent years, played a critical role in securing Democratic power in Washington, D.C. The chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, Rep. Nikema Williams, said that she was disappointed that Atlanta had been overlooked, but she said her state would "remain the cen...

Willie Nelson has no plans to slow down ahead of his 90th birthday.  The legendary Grammy winner has been preparing to kick off his latest tour, starting with a special appearance at the Hollywood Bowl. Sheryl Crow, Kacey Musgraves, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Snoop Dogg and more popular artists are scheduled to perform with Nelson during the two-day event. During a recent interview, Nelson revealed why he wanted to celebrate his milestone birthday on the road instead of taking the day off.  GRAMMY WINNER WILLIE NELSON TO CELEBRATE HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY WILL ALL-STAR, TWO-DAY CONCERT   "Working is really good for me, no matter what kind of show it is," Nelson told AARP. "The fact that I’ll be there for two days with a lot of my good friends coming out…saying hello and singing with me makes it a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to it." The country music star also shared how he feels about turning 90 on April 29. "Norman Lear, a good friend of mine, tu...

FIRST ON FOX: President Biden’s embattled son Hunter finally got to visit Ireland with his dad this week after his business partners were previously trying to do business in the country during the Obama administration, according to emails reviewed by Fox News Digital. In 2011, Hunter's partners at his now-defunct investment firm Rosemont Seneca Partners discussed making contacts to expand their energy investments in various state-owned investment funds, including in China, Ireland, Oman and Qatar. On March 8, 2011, Eric Schwerin, the firm’s former president, sent Hunter and then-CEO Devon Archer an email containing the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute’s (SWFI) current list of the top sovereign wealth fund, which are state owned, and their rankings at the time. "Let's discuss today what else we can be doing to connect with these groups," Archer responded, adding that Rosemont Seneca was "already working" with several funds on the list, including two in Ch...

President Biden turned heads on Wednesday with an Instagram post bragging about inflation falling 45 percent from its summer "peak" under his leadership. The president posted a graphic to his official Instagram page on Wednesday, promoting the 45 percent fall in inflation that has been rampant under his watch since its peak last summer. "Good news," the graphic of Biden in aviator sunglasses reads. "Inflation has fallen by 45% since its summer peak under President Biden." EX-OBAMA STAFFER BLOWS WHISTLE ON BIDEN ‘KICKBACK SCHEME’ AFTER HUNTER JOINED BURISMA: ‘MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE’ Users online were quick to jump on the president’s post, with financial account Litquidity quipping, "lmao" — meaning "laughing my a-- off." The account Adam Neumanns Chief of Staff said it was inflation "growth rate" that dropped 45 percent. "My guy wants the Medal of Honor for putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound," they wrote. Sp...

Julie Muhn / Finovate : ID.me, the digital ID service used by the IRS and other US agencies, raised a $132M Series D led by Viking Global, bringing its total funding to $240M+   —  - ID.me announced a $132 million funding round, bringing its total raised to $240 million.  — The company has brought on Samantha Greenberg as CFO.

A flower shop near Nashville refused to provide decorations for a GOP event featuring former President Donald Trump, and urged other businesses to deny future services to the Republican Party in a call for stricter gun laws. Owners of the FLWR Shop in Belle Meade, Tennessee, said they "immediately declined" service for the upcoming Republican National Committee (RNC) fundraiser and encouraged "others in the Nashville event industry to say no to taking money or jobs from the Republican Party until they begin to make the changes to gun laws that most Americans are calling for." In a lengthy response to the RNC, owners Alex Vaughan and Quinn Kiesow claimed that while they "respect" the views of their conservative customers, the speakers featured at the RNC event go "beyond our comfort level." The lineup of GOP speakers includes Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia. "At this ...

Gilbert Gottfried's widow Dara Gottfried shared a tribute to the comedian one year after his death. Dara reflected on the "Aladdin" actor's life and their marriage in a People magazine article. "Gilbert used to talk about the comedy and tragedy masks," she wrote. "He'd say, ‘Comedy and tragedy are roommates. Wherever tragedy is, comedy is looking over his shoulder and sticking its tongue out at him.’ "I've thought about that a lot over the past year. Sometimes, I feel nauseous from the amount of grief, but we must keep living and laughing," she continued. "Thank you, Gilbert, for giving us the gift of laughter and love." GILBERT GOTTFRIED: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE LATE ‘ALADDIN’ STAR AND COMEDIAN Gottfried and Dara met at a Grammy Awards party in 1997. "I don't know how to explain the uniqueness of our relationship," she explained. "I was young, outgoing and social; Gilbert was shy and introverted. W...

A Memphis, Tennessee, panel voted unanimously on Wednesday to reinstate state lawmaker Justin Pearson, who along with fellow Democrat Rep. Justin Jones, rose to national recognition and earned praise from the White House after getting booted from the Republican-run state legislature for using a bullhorn and speaking out of turn on the House Floor. Democrats Pearson , Jones and Rep. Gloria Johnson, who have been called the "Tennessee Three," interrupted a House session on March 30, just three days after a shooting conducted by a transgender activist at a Christian school left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead. All three lawmakers faced possible expulsion for "disorderly behavior," though Johnson, who is White, did not use a bullhorn to rally gun control protesters. MEMPHIS PANEL TO VOTE ON REINSTATING JUSTIN PEARSON OF ‘TENNESSEE THREE’ WEDNESDAY, REJOINING JUSTIN JONES Johnson was not expelled and survived by one vote, but Jones and Pearson, both of whom ...

Rohan Goswami / CNBC : The stocks of Apple suppliers Cirrus Logic and AAC fall 12%+ and 14%+, respectively, after Ming-Chi Kuo said iPhone 15 Pro models won't have solid-state buttons   —  - Shares of Cirrus Logic fell after Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the next iPhone wouldn't feature expanded use of Cirrus' technology …

Paul Glynn / BBC : Twitter changes the label on the main BBC account to “Publicly funded media” from “Government Funded Media”, after the broadcaster called the label inaccurate   —  Twitter has changed a label on the main BBC account, saying it is “publicly-funded” instead of …

The Dalai Lama continues to face severe scrutiny after a video of his interaction with a young boy in which the spiritual leader asked the child to "suck his tongue" went viral. Celebrities, many of whom are parents, are speaking out against the Dalai Lama's actions and subsequent apology. Actress and podcast host Sara Foster slammed the Dalai Lama in a since expired Instagram story, writing "I don't care who you are or how regarded you are. This is absolutely disgusting. Any adult who asks a child to suck his tongue needs to be put on an island never to be heard from again." In addition to a grossed-out emoji, the mother of two added "#protectourchildren" above a news article noting the response to the Dalai Lama's actions. DALAI LAMA UNDER FIRE AFTER ASKING YOUNG BOY TO 'SUCK HIS TONGUE' IN BIZARRE VIRAL VIDEO: 'MENACE TO CHILDREN' Following the release of the Dalai Lama's official apology, in which he admitted ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday was set to sign a new bill into law that will require social media platforms to get parental permission for new user registration of minors, a bill she says will "protect kids and empower parents." The bill, titled the Social Media Safety Act, was passed by the Arkansas Republican super-majority this spring. Once signed, the law will require any new social media user to verify their age through an independent third-party verification system, and anybody under the age of 18 would need a parent's permission to use the app. IN ARKANSAS, TRANSGENDER BATHROOM BILL SENT TO GOV. SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS Gov. Sanders says she hopes the law will empower parents to help protect their children from harmful aspects of social media platforms. "We know that social media, while it can be a great tool, and it's something a lot of us use on a daily basis and can be a great resource, can also be really dangerous for young kids. Depress...

Shakira is leveling with the public, asking not as an artist, but as a mother, to please leave her young sons alone. In an emotional statement shared to her social media, the Colombian singer implored "respected friends, journalists and media outlets" to stay away from her children as interest in the pop-star continues to amass.  "In this period of change in my life as a public figure, it's understandable that there is a permanent curiosity on behalf of the press around me and my family. However, my children, Milan and Sasha, have endured a very difficult year, suffering incessant harassment and persecution without relief by the paparazzi and several media outlets in Barcelona," she wrote, referencing their recent move from Spain to the United States . "Now that they are beginning a new life I implore the media on behalf of my children to please respect their right to privacy. I beg you to abstain from following them to the entrance and exit of their sc...

The Title 42 public health order, which was implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and has morphed into a central cog of the U.S. response to the ongoing migrant crisis at the southern border, will end in a month’s time -- with the federal government still making moves to deal with a potential surge. The order was implemented in March 2020 during the Trump administration and at the beginning of the pandemic. The order, from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), allows border authorities to rapidly expel migrants at the southern border for public health reasons. Whereas migrants who are encountered entering the U.S. illegally may normally be processed and expelled using Title 8 authorities that can take hours or days to complete, Title 42 meant that migrants could be turned back to Mexico often without even being put into detention. BIDEN ADMIN TO HOLD MIGRANTS' ‘CREDIBLE FEAR’ SCREENINGS IN CBP FACILITIES AS BORDER PREPARES FOR SURGE  It soon meant that a major...

Republican Bernie Moreno, who ran for the 2022 GOP Senate nomination in Ohio, will formally announce a 2024 campaign in the coming days. A source close to Moreno confirms that the businessman is expected to formally announce his candidacy next week. Moreno filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday as a first step toward launching a campaign in the hopes of taking on Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown next year in a race that could determine if the GOP wins back the Senate majority. Moreno, a successful Cleveland-based businessman and luxury auto dealership giant who shelled out millions of his own money to run TV commercials to try and boost his Senate bid, suspended his first Senate campaign in February last year after requesting and holding a private meeting with former President Donald Trump. FIRST ON FOX: SENATE GOP CAMPAIGN ARM TARGETS DEMOCRATIC SEN CASEY IN BATTLEGROUND PENNSYLVANIA The crowded and combustible 2022 GOP Senate nomination in Ohio was event...

Mark Tyson / Tom's Hardware : Microsoft fixes a Windows Defender bug, first reported in 2018, that caused CPU usage spikes in some apps, especially Firefox, in Windows 10 and Windows 11   —  Post-fix you may see MsMpEng.exe CPU usage drop by up to 75%.  —  A performance-sapping conflict between Mozilla Firefox …

A "Gladiator" sequel is in the works without Russell Crowe , and the actor admitted he’s "slightly jealous." In an interview with Collider promoting his new movie, "The Pope’s Exorcist," Crowe said, "Look, the only thing that I really feel about it is slightly jealous, you know? Because I was a much younger man, obviously, and it was a huge experience in my life." He continued, "It's something that changed my life, really. It changed the way people regarded me and what I do for a living, and, you know, I've been very lucky to be involved in lots of big movies, but the legs on that film are incredible." "Gladiator" earned 12 Oscar nominations, and took home a total of five, including best picture, and best actor for Crowe.  RUSSELL CROWE REVEALS THE TWO MAJOR MOVIE ROLES HE MISSED OUT ON "You don't always get that kind of longevity with every film you do, so, it obviously holds a special place in my heart,...

The White House on Tuesday set out its strategy to counteract the enormous and deadly flow of fentanyl into the U.S., including greater cooperation with the private sector and a push to close loopholes -- even as tensions with Mexico have been heightened over the issue. "At a time when the global illicit fentanyl supply chain has changed how illicit substances are produced and trafficked, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a strengthened whole-of-government approach to save lives by disrupting the trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors into American communities," the White House said in a statement. Fentanyl deaths have been in recent years, with over 70,000 deaths in 2021 attributed to overdoses from the drug -- which is 50-100 times more potent than morphine and can be fatal in tiny doses. The drug is primarily made in Mexico by drug cartels using precursors from China and then shipped across the U.S.-Mexico land border. On Tuesday the White Hou...