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Amazon Web Services unveils Ocelot quantum computing chip

Amazon Web Services has unveiled its Ocelot chip based on a hardware-efficient quantum computing architecture.

VentureBeat - 18h

PSA: The Last of Us: Escape The Dark Board Game Is Available At Amazon

The second season of The Last of Us hits HBO on April 13, continuing Joel and Ellie's journey through the bleak, fungal-infected post-apocalypse. If you need something to bide your time until it ...

GameSpot - 13h

Get Bloodborne Complete Edition Guide For Up To 20% Off At Amazon

Bloodborne Complete Edition Guide (Hardcover) $54 (was $60) | $48.59 if eligible for ...

GameSpot - 9h

Trump's AI safety cuts

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI safety institute faces cuts under Trump Potential cuts to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) are ...

The Hill - 3d

Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft

It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.

BBC News - Feb. 19

Trump Claims Power to Fire Administrative Law Judges at Will

The Justice Department said a law protecting the officials from arbitrary removal is an unconstitutional intrusion on presidential authority.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Elon Musk becomes a new power center at CPAC

Elon Musk stole the show at CPAC, a surprise guest who wielded a chainsaw to symbolize his government cuts.

NBC News - 6d

Is there no limit to Trump’s ever-expanding presidential powers?

Donald Trump has made clear that he intends to bend the federal bureaucracy to his will.

The Hill - 3d

Motorola Moto G Power 2025 Review: Nearly There

Motorola’s newest budget phone retains many of the hallmarks of its excellent predecessor but regresses on performance.

Wired - 2d

5 Powerful Ways to Create an Inspiring Work Culture

To retain top talent and remain competitive, follow these strategies for building a modern work culture.

Inc. - 2d

Power outage leaves most of Chile in darkness for hours

A sweeping power blackout left most of Chile in darkness for several hours

ABC News - 2d

The Dubious Theory Behind Trump’s Power Grab

If the president gets his way, it will mark a significant change in the operations of the national government and a major shift in power.

The New York Times - 1d

Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country

Most residents had power restored by midnight but the situation remained unstable. President Gabriel Boric blamed power companies for not acting faster.

The New York Times - 1d

Flower power! Female in Focus awards – in pictures

This year’s prizes go to female photographers exploring autism, breast cancer and the lesbian community at Sappho’s rock Continue reading...

The Guardian - 22h

What to know about a series of powerful volcanic eruptions

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted Wednesday for the 11th time in two months. The USGS said it lasted nearly 13 hours. Scientists are concerned about another possible eruption ...

CBS News - 13h

What to know about a series of powerful volcanic eruptions

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted Wednesday for the 11th time in two months. The USGS said it lasted nearly 13 hours. Scientists are concerned about another possible eruption ...

CBS News - 13h

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they’ll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

Wired - Feb. 20

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: DOGE's FDIC firings put banking system at risk

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she is "pleased" the FDIC will evaluate whether the decision to layoff workers at the agency puts the banking system at risk.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert

The attempted attacks on Thursday, which injured no one but shut down buses and trains across the country, came amid Israel’s ongoing raids in the West Bank and as its cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza ...

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Alabama police force put on leave after 5 officers arrested, charged

The Hanceville police chief and four of his officers are accused of mishandling or removing materials from the department's evidence room.

CBS News - 6d

Trump Cuts Protections for Haitians, Putting Them on Track for Deportation

The decision is the latest in President Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigrants, including people whom the Biden administration had authorized to remain in the country.

The New York Times - 6d

Republicans put the sick in sycophancy as they compete to fawn over Trump

From adding the president’s face to Mount Rushmore to pushing for him to serve a third term, party members are getting inventive in their brown-nosing. If proof were needed that Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - 5d

Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially worked himself into the hospital.

The New York Times - 5d

The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

The Trump administration said that it is eliminating 2,000 positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and placing all but a fraction of other staffers worldwide on leave.

NBC News - 4d

Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave

The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.

The New York Times - 4d

2,000 USAID staff to be cut, others put on administrative leave

The Trump administration is putting all civil servants employed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on administrative leave beginning Monday at midnight, according to a notice ...

The Hill - 4d

Actress Lori Loughlin puts L.A. mansion back on the market at a lower price

Loughlin and her husband bought the house the same month they were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a college admissions scandal.

MarketWatch - 3d

Rangers put former captain Barry Ferguson in charge until end of season

Philippe Clement was sacked by club on Sunday evening ‘We appreciate Barry and his team stepping into the role’ Rangers have placed their former captain Barry Ferguson in charge of first-team ...

The Guardian - 3d

No free lunch at Manchester United as Jim Ratcliffe puts squeeze on spending

Football club could also lay off as many as 200 people in Jim Ratcliffe’s latest round of spending cuts

Financial Times - 3d

NHS chief’s shock resignation puts focus on Streeting’s vision for health service

Minister reveals that tighter Whitehall control will form part of government’s ‘plan for change’

Financial Times - 2d

How Republicans are going to blow it and put Democrats back in charge

President Trump is enjoying high approval ratings due to his efforts to secure the border and cut welfare benefits, but Republicans in Congress are slow to act, risking a potential loss of their ...

The Hill - 1d

South Carolina Republican wants to put Trump on new $250 bill

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) says he is preparing legislation to feature President Trump on a new $250 bill. “Grateful to announce that I am drafting legislation to direct the Bureau of Graving and ...

The Hill - 1d

China puts brakes on US stock listings for homegrown companies

Beijing’s securities regulator concerned about IPOs of companies with small capitalisation and weak fundamentals

Financial Times - 1d

More than 100,000 African seeds put in Svalbard vault for safekeeping

Seeds of 177 species from across Africa to be stored in Norway to preserve crop diversity in case of disaster. More than 100,000 seeds from across Africa have been deposited in the Svalbard Global ...

The Guardian - 15h