Bird Flu Outbreak Spreads Across Eastern Shore Chicken Farm

Agriculture officials have found a suspected case of avian flu on an Eastern Shore chicken farm in Caroline County, Maryland. This would be the second case in the county and the third in the state this year. The highly contagious disease primarily threatens the agriculture industry rather than human health. The farm is under quarantine … Read more

Eos Energy Enterprises Shares Soar Amid Unusual Options Trading

Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:EOSE) saw a surge in options trading on Thursday, with investors purchasing 193,463 call options representing a 94% increase from the average daily volume of 99,558 call options. The company’s stock price dropped $4.00 to close at $7.13, with 84,228,901 shares traded. The company reported its quarterly earnings on February 26th, … Read more

Trump’s State of the Union Speech Offers Little Legislative Clarity Ahead of Midterms

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address sketched out his vision for Republican governance heading into the midterms, but it offered little legislative clarity. Trump gave Republicans a pass on trying to revive his global tariff campaign and didn’t demand another party-line domestic policy bill before November. Instead, he used the bulk of the … Read more

Bruce Campbell’s Low-Budget Thriller: Lunatics: A Love Story

Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi produced films are known for their weird characters and chaotic premises. Josh Becker’s 1991 thriller, Lunatics: A Love Story, is no exception. The film follows Hank (Ted Raimi), an agoraphobic recluse who hallucinates giant spider monsters and receives mysterious calls from a sex hotline. His life becomes intertwined with Nancy … Read more

Separate Zigbee2MQTT from Home Assistant for Reliability

Running Zigbee2MQTT alongside Home Assistant on the same device may seem convenient, but it often leads to issues like devices disappearing or failing to restart after a reboot. Separating Zigbee2MQTT into its own dedicated device can solve these problems. Zigbee2MQTT’s main challenge is that when your host device reboots, so does Zigbee2MQTT. This means that … Read more

Smart Home Sensor Boosts Productivity and Reduces Sitting Time

Sitting for long periods can increase the risk of serious health conditions like type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and obesity. To combat this, I created an automation using my smart home sensor to nag me when I’ve been sitting for too long. This helped me stay active throughout my day, increasing my stand hours … Read more

How to Spot Fake Emails: Beyond Metadata and Display Names

When judging an email’s authenticity, it’s tempting to look at what’s visible – the sender’s name, the display name, or even the company name. However, these details don’t prove much on their own. Instead, focus on metadata, such as SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), and DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) … Read more

Lawmakers Push for Congressional Oversight of Pentagon’s AI Plans

Democratic senators and at least one Republican are urging the Pentagon to back down from its ultimatum to Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence company. They say Congress should play a bigger role in regulating military use of AI, which could lead to mass surveillance. The Pentagon has set a deadline for Anthropic to use its … Read more