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Democracy Dies in Dumbness
Until Donald Trump, no president has been so ignorant of the lessons of history, so incompetent in implementing his own ideas.The New York Times - 9h -
Inside Google’s Investment in Anthropic
The internet giant owns 14% of the high-profile artificial intelligence company, according to legal filings obtained by The New York Times.The New York Times - 9h -
Every dog has its day - Crufts in pictures through the years
The annual show has been running for more than 130 years featuring pooches of all shapes and sizes.BBC News - Mar. 5 -
Auto Legends adds $1M to its funding round in Coinbase Ventures deal
Auto Legends, a social drag racing Web3 game, has added $1 million in a strategic investment from Coinbase Ventures' Base Ecosystem Fund.VentureBeat - 5d -
France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?
President Macron has aired the idea that France's deterrence force could be used to defend of other European countries.BBC News - 5d -
United Airlines Just Installed Starlink on Its First Regional Aircraft
The deal, announced in September, brings Starlink internet to United flights.Inc. - 4d -
Trump Just Gave Bitcoin Its Biggest Endorsement in History
The president signed an executive order for a strategic bitcoin reserve, but the asset responded with a whimper.Inc. - 4d -
Trump’s Tariffs Could Help Tesla, by Hurting Its Rivals More
The electric car company led by Elon Musk builds all the cars it sells in the United States in California and Texas, shielding it from tariffs that could devastate competitors.The New York Times - 4d -
How canned water brand Liquid Death made its mark
If you watched the Super Bowl last month, you might have seen the first national ad for Liquid Death, the canned water company that promises to "murder your thirst." Founder and CEO Mike Cessario ...CBS News - 3d -
How NWSL, its players plan to thrive without college drafts
The NWSL has broken out of the American mold and gotten rid of all drafts -- no college draft, no expansion draft, nothing. How will that work?ESPN - 2d -
Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried “bullying governments” in an apparent response to a letter the White House sent to Iran earlier in the week.The New York Times - 2d -
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
Israel has cut off the electricity supply to GazaABC News - 1d -
Super Micro’s stock has its doubters, but it just got a vote of confidence
Super Micro is a “show-me story,” says a Rosenblatt analyst, but he sees room for gross margins to expand as the company sells more to enterprise customers.MarketWatch - 1d -
NASA Eliminates Chief Scientist and Other Jobs at Its Headquarters
About 19 positions will be cut, including those in offices focused on technology policy and diversity, equity and inclusion.The New York Times - 1d -
Monster Hunter Wilds' Breakout Success Is Because Of Its Story, Producer Claims
Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto has credited the story of Monster Hunter Wilds as being one of the primary factors behind the Capcom game's breakout success.. Tsujimoto, who was ...GameSpot - 16h -
Katamari Damacy Rolls On With Its First New Game In 8 Years
After almost a decade, Katamari is back with Katamari Damacy Rolling Live, which launches exclusively on Apple Arcade. Five other games are joining Katamari starting April 3: Space Invaders ...GameSpot - 15h -
Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley
With the expansion, Waymo will now take passengers around Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and parts of Sunnyvale, California.CNBC - 15h -
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Saturn Gains 128 New Moons, Bringing Its Total to 274
The objects around the ringed planet are tiny, but some of them may have formed relatively recently in the solar system’s history.The New York Times - 9h -
HUD rejects Asheville's Helene recovery plan because of its DEI targets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected Hurricane Helene repair efforts in Asheville, N.C., because the city’s proposed recovery plan features a diversity, equity and ...The Hill - 8h -
Investigation Into Scale AI Also Targets Its HR Partners HireArt and Upwork
According to former contract workers, HireArt, Scale AI’s Employer of Record, altered language in job offer letters to retroactively change their employment status.Inc. - 10h -
US education department plans to cut half its workforce
The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 March.BBC News - 4h -
Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.The New York Times - 4h -
‘SNL’ pokes fun at Musk, Rubio during cold open
The latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” featured James Austin Johnson’s version of President Trump attempting to bring together Marco Rubio and Elon Musk during the cold open. The show went on ...NBC News - 3d -
‘You can yodel and don’t have to be conservative’: the Swiss feminist choir rewriting traditional songs
Echo vom Eierstock is opening up the overwhelmingly male Alpine folk music scene with new versions of lyrics about nagging wives and naive girls. Elena Kaiser just wanted to yodel, and living in ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system
With 80% of 10-year-olds unable to read for meaning, the government is prioritising literacy and numeracy among pre-school pupils as it tackles its education problems. When she noticed children ...The Guardian - 1d -
Fellow Democrats tear into Eric Adams on Capitol Hill
The New York mayor faced attacks from the left and center — and praise from Republicans.Politico - 6d -
Jalen Brunson out at least 2 weeks after exiting Knicks-Lakers with ankle sprain
The Knicks' loss to the Lakers went from bad to awful with 1:20 left in OT.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Miguel Vargas' solo homer
Miguel Vargas belts a solo homer to left field, putting the White Sox upYahoo Sports - 3d -
President Trump Called Out Canada. The Country’s National Hero Stayed Silent.
Wayne Gretzky is known as the “Great One.” But his allegiance to Trump has left many Canadians feeling deeply betrayed.The New York Times - 2d -
Passage: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including jazz vibraphonist Roy Avers.CBS News - 2d -
Mets lose starting catcher Alvarez for 6-8 weeks
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will undergo surgery on a broken left hamate bone and miss six to eight weeks.ESPN - 2d -
Spurs rally to earn unlikely point vs. Bournemouth
Bournemouth were left kicking themselves as they squandered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.ESPN - 2d -
Winners, losers from Phoenix NASCAR Cup race won by Christopher Bell
While Christopher Bell won his third race in a row, some other drivers also left Phoenix feeling good.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Neymar misses Santos game due to 'discomfort'
Neymar did not feature for Santos in Sunday's 2-1 semifinal defeat at Corinthians because of ongoing "discomfort" in his left thigh.ESPN - 1d -
Trump says he will buy a Tesla vehicle after stock slump
The US president blames "radical left lunatics" but analysts point to Tesla sales slump.BBC News - 16h -
Medieval ring found in Norfolk field could sell for £18k
The retired firefighter says he was left "amazed" when he spotted some gold glistening in the mud.BBC News - 15h -
Philippines ex-leader Duterte on plane to The Hague after arrest
The ICC accuses him of "crimes against humanity" in a drugs crackdown that left thousands dead.BBC News - 13h -
Gavin Newsom splits with Democrats on transgender athletes
California's Democratic governor is already facing blowback from his own party after comments he made in the debut episode of his podcast "This is Gavin Newsom."CBS News - 5d -
What happened to D-White's teeth?? C's star explains bizarre incident
Derrick White appeared to lose multiple teeth in the Celtics' win over the Sixers, and it sounds like the incident was partially his own fault.Yahoo Sports - 4d
