Photos by Kenda Lenseigne It’s been said that you should never grocery shop while you’re hungry. That’s because you go into the store with the intention of just picking up a few things and end up walking out with a full cart. Project vehicles tend to follow the same path and take on lives of their own. We buy them with the goal of just fixing what’s needed to get them streetable.  Then, we suddenly find ourselves with an infinite checklist of items we “need.” It’s a domino effect that plagues pretty much anyone who loves cars that borders on having a film crew from the TV series Intervention show up to document that addiction.  Our friend Mitch went down the proverbial rabbit hole and ended up creating a rig that’d make WhistlinDiesel sh*t the bed. Many of us have fleeting thoughts on kitting out an old military vehicle, but most lack the resources to make it happen. With two Humvees already in his possession (no, not the GM version), Mitch already knew what he was up against when he saw this ’90 BMY M923A2 sitting on a used car lot for an unbelievably reasonable price of around $12,000. How…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.The U.S. military has fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials and prompted internal discussions about how to make more available, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. “The U.S. military has more than enough munitions, ammo, and weapons stockpiles to achieve the goals of Operation Epic Fury laid out by President Trump — and beyond,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to Reuters.“Nevertheless, President Trump has always been intensely focused on (strengthening) our Armed Forces and he will continue to call on defense contractors to more speedily build American-made weapons, which are the best in the world,” Leavitt’s statement said.Asked for comment, the Pentagon, which Trump has ordered renamed Department of War, said the military had all it required. “The Department of War has everything it needs to execute any mission at the time and place of the President’s choosing and on any timeline,” chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to Reuters. Read the full…

Reliable communication used to be the first thing you lost the moment you stepped away from the grid. Once your cell signal faded, you were effectively on your own. Starlink, and now the Starlink Mini, have changed that reality in a way that is nothing short of game-changing. In a compact, packable form factor, the Starlink Mini provides high speed, low latency internet in places that were once total dead zones. It is light enough to ride in a daypack, rugged enough to survive hard use, efficient for its output, and capable of delivering real bandwidth for calls, messages, mapping updates, and file transfer in remote country. In a true off-grid environment, gear either works or it doesn’t, and there’s not much room for error. The Starlink Mini fits into that space as a reliable tool for communication when you are beyond the grid. For hunters, overlanders, backcountry travelers, SAR professionals, and anyone with a serious outlook on preparedness, that capability offers more than simple convenience. It adds safety, flexibility, and confidence. It allows you to check in with family from deep in the backcountry, coordinate with teammates, receive updated weather information, and maintain situational awareness. Most importantly, it gives…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Meta lawyer says the company will “aggressively” pursue appeals after two juries found it liable for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.Juries in California and New Mexico recently found Meta liable for designing addictive platforms and violating consumer protection laws. Meta plans to appeal the rulings.”We disagree with these verdicts, respectfully,” C.J. Mahoney, Meta’s chief legal officer, said on “Saturday in America.””We think that they’re vulnerable on appeal, and we’re going to pursue those appeals aggressively,” he added.HAWLEY LAUNCHES GOOGLE INVESTIGATION AFTER ‘SHOCKING’ CHILD TRAFFICKING TESTIMONY AT SENATE HEARING On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found both Meta and Google liable for designing their products to make young people addicted. Jurors awarded the plaintiff $6 million after a nine-day trial. The plaintiff, known as KGM, testified that she became addicted to social media as a child and that it worsened her mental health struggles.Mahoney said Meta should not be blamed for the youth mental health crisis.”We do not believe that our platform is responsible for the teen mental health crisis in this country,” he said.JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT SLAMS BIG TECH FOR SEXTORTION, THREATS TO CHILDREN WHILE CALLING FOR KEY INTERNET…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Last week, researchers warned about a sophisticated iPhone hacking tool called DarkSword. Now the situation has escalated. A newer version of that tool has been leaked online and posted to a public code-sharing site. That changes everything. What was once limited to advanced attackers is now far easier to access and use. Security experts say this could quickly turn into a widespread threat, especially for people using older Apple software.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide – free when you join my CYBERGUY.COM newsletterDON’T IGNORE APPLE’S URGENT SECURITY UPDATE  Why the DarkSword iPhone hack is more dangerous nowBefore the leak, tools like DarkSword required skill, resources and time. Now, much of that barrier is gone. The leaked version is surprisingly simple. It uses basic web technologies like HTML and JavaScript. That means someone with minimal experience could copy the code, host it and launch an attack in a short amount of time. Researchers say the exploits can work right away with little setup. No deep knowledge of iOS is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The No. 11 Texas Longhorns’ Cinderella story in the NCAA Tournament came to a heartbreaking end on Thursday night, as Trey Kaufman-Renn’s tip with 0.7 seconds left on the clock gave No. 2 Purdue a 79-77 lead to advance to the Elite Eight. It was a thriller to the end in this Sweet 16 matchup between a team that needed to play in the First Four to kick off the tournament, and one of the higher seeds in March Madness. The Longhorns’ Dailyn Swain made a clutch and-one layup with 11 seconds left that allowed him the opportunity to tie the game at 77 apiece if he made his free throw. He nailed it with the pressure on, but the Boilermakers had 11 seconds to get up court and potentially win the game.  It was Braden Smith finding his way to the lane and putting up his own layup. However, the ball didn’t have the correct English off the glass, as it started to roll off the rim. But Kaufman-Renn, who positioned himself underneath the basket, tipped home the game-winning bucket, giving himself 20 total points to help Purdue move on and keep their tournament…

BERLIN — Three Baltic states recorded drone incursions within roughly 48 hours this week, as Ukrainian strike drones targeting Russian Baltic port infrastructure were apparently diverted into NATO territory by Russian electronic warfare.The most serious incident occurred at 3:43 a.m. on March 25, when a drone crossing Estonian airspace from Russia struck the chimney of the Auvere power station in the eastern Ida-Viru County − located less than 50 kilometers from the Russian port of Ust-Luga, which Ukraine was striking overnight. No one was injured and the plant’s power output was not affected, Estonian energy company Enefit Power said. But the incident was enough to trigger an emergency government session in Tallinn and a nationwide alarm alert that caused confusion when it failed to specify the affected region.The Director General of the Estonian Internal Security Service, Margo Palloson, confirmed it was “indeed a drone of Ukrainian” origin, and Estonia’s foreign minister stressed it “was not directed at Estonia.”Estonian Defense Forces Commander Lt. Gen. Andrus Merilo said investigators were working to determine what type of drone hit the plant, but he was unambiguous about its payload. “We can say with fairly high confidence that it was not a reconnaissance drone, but…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge under the title: Trump Tells Iran ‘Get Serious’ About Negotiations Or ‘No Turning Back’ As WH Mulls Plans For ‘Final Blow.’ Summary White House, Pentagon reviewing options for ‘final blow’ as Trump tells Iranians ‘get serious’ about talks, which they’ve rejected. Trump said to want ‘speedy end to war’ (WSJ) while at the same time warning Tehran of ‘no turning back’ if it doesn’t negotiate. Israel says it has killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. Iran “laying Traps” & “building up defenses” on Kharg Island; NYT report says 13 US regional bases largely ‘uninhabitable’ in the wake of Iran’s ballistic missile retaliation on the Gulf. *  *  * ‘Final Blow’ President Trump, on Thursday, is on the one hand calling on Iran “to get serious soon” in negotiations with the US “before it is too late” – while on the other, he’s said to be mulling plans for a “final blow” in the military campaign. Axios writes that several possibilities are being considered, all of which point toward serious escalation and, in some cases, even ground troops. All but one of the below “final blow” options carry the potential for the US to get stuck…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Social media platforms collect more data than most people realize. They track what you click, who you interact with and even where you go. Over time, that information builds a detailed profile of your habits and behavior.The good news is you can take back control. A few simple setting changes can limit tracking, reduce data sharing and improve your privacy across your favorite apps.Many of these privacy controls also exist inside each app, so it’s important to check both your device settings and in-app options.Here are five simple tech tips to help you regain control of your social media today.HOW TO MAINTAIN AND PROTECT YOUR ONLINE PRIVACY  Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide – free when you join my CYBERGUY.COM newsletter    1) Turn off personalized ad trackingSocial media platforms use your activity to build advertising profiles. These profiles follow you across apps and websites to deliver targeted ads. Turning off ad tracking helps reduce how much data is used to profile you.iPhone:Open SettingsTap Privacy & SecurityTap TrackingTurn off Allow Apps…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Department of Education (ED) official told Fox News Digital that staff are working to put themselves out of a job under President Donald Trump’s orders because the agency is not needed.”We are going to continue to take steps every single day to wind down the agency to return education to the state to put more power back in the hands of governors and state legislatures and state superintendents and local school board members,” Nicholas Kent, Undersecretary of Education, told Fox News Digital on Monday.”That is our charge every single day,” he added.The Department of Education announced on Thursday that the agency will move out of the Lyndon B. Johnson headquarters building, so the Department of Energy can eventually move in by August. The move is what the officials call “a prudent step to save hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars and further reduce the federal education bureaucracy.”TEACHERS UNION PRESIDENT ANGERED BY TRUMP’S EFFORT TO DISSOLVE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CALLS IT ‘ILLEGAL’ ED staff just took its ‘largest’ step closer to shutting downKent’s comments came after the department took a major step toward shutting down for good. The Trump administration announced last week an interagency agreement between the ED and…