Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software maintainer after he rejected its code contribution. It might be the first ...

In mid-January 2026, a rumor circulated online that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security used a lectern displaying a Nazi slogan during a Jan. 8 news conference. The rumor gained traction amid ...

As 2025 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster is marking an annual tradition. On Dec. 15, the leading expert in language announced that “slop” had earned the title of word of the year for 2025. In case ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called "slop." The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it the ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Illicit fentanyl is closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic. Two milligrams, an almost undetectable trace amount equivalent to 10 to 15 grains of table salt, ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language. Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence ...

Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 Word of the Year, and if you're not up to speed on this year's slang, you may be puzzled by the outcome. The online dictionary announced on Oct. 29 that its Word ...

In early September 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the DoD and its leaders may use the names “Department of War” and “Secretary of War” in certain contexts. The ...

Taylor Swift was inspired once again by great works of literature while writing several songs on her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," which dropped Oct. 3. The album kicks off with the ...

President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to give the Department of Defense a new name: the Department of War. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the rebranding reflected a new tone ...