EU leaders endorse new defence funding initiatives

With 2 Simple Words, Luka Doncic Just Revealed the Secret to the Lakers’ Recent Success. It’s a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence

The Los Angeles Lakers are teaching a master class in how to get the most from your team. Business leaders should pay attention.

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Tom Llamas will succeed Lester Holt as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News'

The son of Cuban immigrants, Llamas will be the first Latino to anchor a weekday English language broadcast network evening newscast.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Investigation advances into Gene Hackman's mysterious death, with update by New Mexico authorities

Authorities are preparing to reveal more information about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa

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A Brand-New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks

Eleven11bot infects webcams and video recorders, with a large concentration in the US.

Wired - 1d

Unio aims bigger in Web3 gaming with new CEO Mark Long

Unio has made some big moves recently, hiring former Shrapnel boss Mark Long as its CEO.

VentureBeat - 1d

Shaun White kicks off new league with visions of snowboarding riches on the halfpipe

This week in Aspen marks the debut of Shaun White's Snow League

ABC News - 1d

A New Wireless Dreamcast Controller Is Available Now, Also Works On Switch And PC

The original Dreamcast controller was a revolutionary device when the console launched in the late '90s, but in 2025, it might feel dated for retro gaming fans. Luckily, the Retro Fighters D6 ...

GameSpot - 1d

‘A new phase’: why climate activists are turning to sabotage instead of protest

Tougher laws said to be inspiring clandestine attacks on the ‘property and machinery’ of the fossil fuel economy. It was raining and the sparkling lights of the City of London shone back from the ...

The Guardian - 16h

How Mayor Eric Adams Lost New York City

He promised law and order. Instead, his scandal-ridden mayoralty became a symbol — and engine — of the city’s chaos.

The New York Times - 14h

Elon Musk Is Making Republicans Sweat and Giving Democrats a New Target

His unusual governing arrangement with President Trump is opening Republicans up to being yoked politically to Mr. Musk, who polls show is broadly unpopular.

The New York Times - 14h

Andrew Cuomo enters race for New York mayor as frontrunner – but trailing baggage

The ex-state governor, who quit amid sexual harassment allegations, sees an opportunity as Eric Adams struggles. Abraham Rios, a 76-year-old army veteran and retiree, regularly meets friends at a ...

The Guardian - 7h

Poor performing civil servants to be incentivised to leave jobs in new plans

Pat McFadden said the civil service's "state is not match-fit to rise to the moment".

BBC News - 2h

'Like a free run' - GB's Kartal hits new heights at Indian Wells

British lucky loser Sonay Kartal continues to make the most of her reprieve at Indian Wells by earning the biggest win of her career.

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Female founders in the U.S. VC ecosystem: the good and the bad | Pitchbook (updated)

Women founders and investors raised $38.8 billion in funding in the U.S. in 2024, up 27% from the year before, according to PitchBook.

VentureBeat - 2d

Scammers Stole Their Retirement Savings. Then the Tax Bill Arrived.

The victims pulled money out of their retirement accounts. The withdrawals had inflated their taxable income, even though the funds quickly disappeared.

The New York Times - 14h

Trump creates 2026 FIFA World Cup task force

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CBS News - 1d

Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say

Israel’s leaders promised that their military campaign in Gaza would help save the lives of hostages. At least 41 have died in captivity, some killed by Hamas and others in Israeli airstrikes.

The New York Times - 9h

Being Putin’s stooge won’t win Trump a peace prize. The Order of Lenin, though, is in the bag | Simon Tisdall

The strange warmth between the leaders has sent a chill globally at the prospect of a troika of authoritarian states. Donald Trump’s sinister affinity for Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has ...

The Guardian - 10h

Trump’s Affinity for Putin Grows More Consequential Than Ever

President Trump’s admiration for President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been endlessly dissected, but the American leader’s policy shifts since taking office again could have profound effects.

The New York Times - 5h

Salah: Suspended Slot angry at first-half showing

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ESPN - 4h

California delegation pushes for Los Angeles County wildfire aid

California's congressional delegation urged Congress to approve federal funding to support recovery efforts after the Los Angeles County wildfires devastated communities across the Southern portion ...

The Hill - 5h

New open-source math model Light-R1-32B surpasses equivalent DeepSeek performance with only $1000 in training costs

Companies can freely deploy Light-R1-32B in commercial products, maintaining full control over their innovations.

VentureBeat - 3d

Alibaba’s new open source model QwQ-32B matches DeepSeek-R1 with way smaller compute requirements

While DeepSeek-R1 operates with 671 billion parameters, QwQ-32B achieves comparable performance with a much smaller footprint.

VentureBeat - 3d

KTLA taps Melvin Robert to take over 'Morning News' post of the late Sam Rubin

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Los Angeles Times - 3d

Democrats slam GOP campaign committee labeling New York lawmaker an ‘illegal immigrant’

Rep. Adriano Espaillat touts himself as a “former undocumented immigrant turned progressive Congressman.”

Politico - 2d

Anthropic just launched a new platform that lets everyone in your company collaborate on AI — not just the tech team

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VentureBeat - 2d

Mistral releases new optical character recognition (OCR) API claiming top performance globally

Mistral AI enables businesses to extract, analyze and interact with their documents in more intelligent ways.

VentureBeat - 2d

Errol Morris' new Charles Manson documentary presents alternative theories about killings

Errol Morris' 'Chaos: The Manson Murders' explores alternative theories to the 'Helter Skelter' narrative, including possible government ties to Charles Manson.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Pirates ace Paul Skenes is working on 2 new pitches. Does he really need them?

Skenes thrives, more than many other arms, on creating a sense of total discomfort for the hitter. More pitches mean more decisions, and more decisions mean more discomfort.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

NFL reveals massive salary cap increase for 2025 season with new league year kicking off March 12

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CBS Sports - 4h

Bruins decided to trade Brad Marchand to Panthers after 'gap' in talks for new contract

Marchand reportedly wanted a three-year deal but for more money than the Bruins were offering.

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Saints, Derek Carr alter contract, signaling QB will remain in New Orleans in 2025, per report

Carr, who will get all his $40M owed in 2025, is reportedly converting most of his salary into a signing bonus

CBS Sports - 1h

National analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds

ABC News - 2d

First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate

A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds

ABC News - 1d

Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story

New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.

Wired - 2d

Ravens, Ronnie Stanley agree to extension: LT gets new 3-year deal worth $60M, avoids free agency, per report

Stanley was slated to be an unrestricted free agent

CBS Sports - 1h

Want to Keep Your Mind Sharp? Neurology Research Says Cutting Out This Food Can Improve Your Brain Function (and Make You Live Longer)

Not good news for meat lovers, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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