NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! That cheap streaming box promising free movies, live sports and premium channels may come with a hidden cost you never agreed to pay.Security researchers are warning about a sprawling Android-based botnet called Popa. It has reportedly forced millions of consumer TV boxes to relay internet traffic tied to ad fraud, account takeovers and mass data scraping.The concern goes beyond one shady app or one off-brand gadget. It points to a bigger problem sitting in living rooms across the country. Your home internet connection can be quietly used by strangers. In other words, that box connected to your TV may be doing more than streaming shows and movies.THE TRICK TO SMOOTHER STREAMING AT HOME AND ON THE ROAD Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox.For simple, real-world ways to spot scams early and stay protected, visit CyberGuy.com – trusted by millions who watch CyberGuy on TV daily.Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join.GLOBAL SCAM CRACKDOWN LEADS TO 276 ARRESTSWhat cheap streaming box malware is doingPopa is tied to the wider…

In today’s article, Friedrich Seiltgen reviews the SOG Shadow Spear II. While spears may seem archaic in modern society, they have been reliable hunting tools and personal weapons for thousands of years. Do they still hold a place in contemporary society? The Shadow Spear II reviewed here was purchased by the author from a local retailer. The author put the SOG Shadow Spear II through its paces, examining the tanto-style blade and glass-filled nylon haft. Image: SOG Specialty Knives & Tools While browsing social media, I came across a buzz about a new spear for sale. Imagine my surprise when I found the SOG Shadow Spear II at my local feed store. Intrigued, I decided to take a closer look. SOG Specialty Knives & Tools The SOG Specialty Knives & Tools story traces its inspirational roots to the Vietnam War, where members of a U.S. special operations unit known as MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam — Studies and Observation Group) carried a Bowie-style combat knife into the jungle on covert missions. [Ed. note: Be sure to read Randal Wilson’s in-depth article on the MACV-SOG knife in Vietnam for additional information and rare photos of the blade “in country.”] Still sealed in…

Matthew McConaughey is amping people up ahead of the 4th of July.America’s 250th birthday is on Saturday, and I can guarantee you the celebrations will be fun, wild and full of patriotism.I hope you already got your grill supplies and beer on ice. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail, and that’s not acceptable for Independence Day.CARRIE UNDERWOOD, GARY SINISE LEAD STARS WHO’VE SHARED WHY THEY’RE PROUD TO BE AMERICANSMcConaughey certainly appears ready. Matthew McConaughey releases pro-America 4th of July message.The popular actor hopped on X early Friday morning to hype up Americans ahead of the celebrations starting tonight and rolling into the weekend.Say no more. Sold.BILL MAHER TELLS LIBERALS TO STOP ‘PARTISAN SULKING’ AND JOIN AMERICA 250 PARTY The “True Detective” star said the following, in part, in the video:So, here we are today lighting the fire, breaking the bread, raising a glass to our family and friends, and maybe even the neighbor we don’t agree with. Today, we’re going to let the kids run barefoot after dark, baby. That’s the celebration. Not that we’ve arrived anywhere, but to the fact we’re still on our way. Take inventory, with the one in the mirror and together. Here’s to more…

Battle Horse Knives is rapidly approaching its 15th year in the business – and it’s been quite a journey to get to this point, with transformations, highs, and lows all coming together to form the BHK saga. The Battle Horse story actually begins with the Blind Horse story – and that story begins all the way back in 2000, when eventual Battle Horse co-founder Dan Coppins and a buddy started making knives. “R.W. Wilson played a big role in teaching them,” says Alicia McQuain, Dan’s daughter. “They went to their first Atlanta Blade show and did so well that they stepped up their game and started making more knives.” It was the classic knife maker success story that every aspiring bladesmith hopes for. “In 2007, they quit their jobs and started Blind Horse Knives,” McQuain continues. “After they started gaining some popularity, they realized they needed help. That’s when they hired my husband (and current BHK knife maker) John McQuain in 2009.” In 2013, the original Blind Horse Knives shop closed down, but was reborn as Battle Horse Knives, with Alicia, Dan, and John at the helm. They established their house style of pragmatic, reliable, comfortable custom fixed blades. “Our…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This year, in communities all across America, bands will strike up “God Bless the U.S.A.” and crowds will rise to their feet. It will happen at firework shows and small-town parades, at ballgames and backyard cookouts, as our country marks 250 years.I wrote that song more than 40 years ago on a tour bus, between shows, running 300 dates a year. Since then, I’ve performed it in every state of our union and all across the globe for our troops who are serving a long way from home. I have never once gotten tired of it.But here is something most people do not know. Every time an AM/FM radio station plays that recording, the station makes money, but the artists and musicians who recorded it make nothing. Not me or the other musicians who performed it with me. A radio company can broadcast “God Bless the U.S.A.” a thousand times, sell advertising against every play, and never pay the people who made it. That is not because of some deal we signed away. It’s because of a loophole in the law that Congress has left open for about a hundred years.AARON TIPPIN…

European NATO allies have largely filled the gaps left by the United States in the alliance’s defense plans, NATO’s top commander said on Thursday, adding the bloc was looking at workarounds to address the remaining shortfalls in a few areas.“In a matter of weeks, European allies have largely filled the gaps left by U.S. reductions to the NATO Force Model,” NATO’s top commander, U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, said in information provided to Reuters when asked for comment on the topic.“And in those few areas where they haven’t, where they do not currently have a like capability to replace, we are looking at alternate capabilities with matching effect.”The U.S. told its allies in May that it had decided to shrink the pool of military capabilities committed to the transatlantic alliance in a crisis, raising urgent questions as leaders prepare for a NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8.The move is meant to gradually end an “unhealthy co-dependence” on U.S. forces as Washington faces the potential of simultaneous conflicts in multiple theaters, according to Grynkewich.In mid-June, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said other allies were increasing their contributions and would fill “a lot” of the gaps but did not give…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Americans reflect on our 250-year history as a sovereign nation, there’s no better time to appreciate the breathtaking natural beauty the country offers.Several campgrounds sit within landscapes that have been federally protected for more than a century.Yosemite Valley, for example, was preserved under the Yosemite Grant, which President Abraham Lincoln signed into law in June 1864.GEORGE WASHINGTON’S REMARKABLE PRAYER FOR AMERICA STILL RESONATES 250 YEARS LATERThe area became Yosemite National Park in 1890, decades before many of the country’s other iconic national parks were established in the early 20th century.James Kaiser, the Montana-based author of several national park guidebooks, said each of our featured campgrounds offers a unique way to experience America’s natural landscapes. “North Pines in Yosemite and Watchman in Zion offer breathtaking scenery — even by national park standards,” he told Fox News Digital.”Both are situated beneath towering cliffs, and you’ll enjoy a spectacular light show at [the] golden hour. … When it’s time for bed, you’ll sleep under a glittering blanket of stars.”He noted that Blackwoods, Mather and Many Glacier are all situated in forests with more limited views, but campers are very close to some of the…

Taiwan needs a “hornet’s nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.The United States, Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, has strongly backed the government’s military modernization plan and increased defense spending.Taiwan says it needs to bolster its defenses in the face of a stepped-up threat from China, which claims the island as its own territory.Speaking at a forum on drones in the central city of Taichung, Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan and the de facto U.S. ambassador, said drones represented a “game-changing opportunity” to enhance Taiwan’s security and reinforce peace in the broader region.The U.S. and Taiwan can anchor “democratic” drone production and strengthen the collective deterrence posture of the free world, Greene said.“Fortunately for Taiwan, drones have significantly boosted defenders, even when facing overwhelming odds,” he added, referring to the war in Ukraine.“Nothing will deter conflict more effectively than turning Taiwan into a hornet’s nest of air, surface, and subsurface drones.”DRONE SPENDINGWhile Taiwan’s government has prioritized drones and other asymmetric systems, in May the opposition-dominated parliament passed only two-thirds of the…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream under the title: Not Just A “Super El Niño”: A Record-Setting Worldwide Ocean Heat Wave Is Causing Insane Weather Chaos All Over The Globe The oceans on our planet have never been this hot, and this is causing explosive weather throughout the world. Record high temperatures are being set all over the northern hemisphere; we are witnessing absolutely crazy storms, and gigantic wildfires are erupting at a blistering pace. We have never experienced anything quite like this before, and it is going to be very difficult for farmers to grow crops in these unpredictable conditions. It feels like we are living through a Hollywood disaster movie, but of course, what we have been through so far is only just the beginning. A lot of people are blaming the crazy weather on the “Super El Niño” that began a few weeks ago. But it isn’t just a “Super El Niño” that we are facing. According to Google, an El Niño occurs as a result of warmer surface temperatures in the equatorial waters of the Pacific Ocean… El Niño is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon characterized by…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat running for Senate in Michigan, has stated that “​​we need to be investing” in “any and all efforts to get people out of jails and prisons,” in a recording reviewed by Fox News Digital.El-Sayed joined a convicted murderer and a registered sex offender in September 2020 to speak at a webinar hosted by the University of Michigan’s Carceral State Project where he argued that the incarceration of criminals was a sign that “society has failed to deal with real problems” and, to address this, criminals should be set free. While part of El-Sayed’s argument hinged on the notion that overcrowded prisons posed a public health risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, he endorsed continuing to let people out of correctional facilities even after the pandemic passed. His comments came at the height of the defund the police movement, when violent crime spiked and Democratic-led cities made moves to cut their police forces. El-Sayed, who has aligned himself with independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, is a leading candidate in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. On the campaign trail, he has promised to be critical of Israel and expand welfare programs if elected. MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALISTS LOOK…