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Tuesday November 11, 2025. 09:09 PM
Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is escalating pressure on the defense industry to stop opposing military right-to-repair legislation, as House and Senate negotiators work to finalize the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. From a report: In a...
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Metallica's lead guitarist Kirk Hammett paid $1 million for Frank Frazetta's 'Conan the Conqueror (Berserker)' in 2009 — a figure that made headlines at the time for being 'unprecedented' for illustration art. Now Hammett is putting it up for auction with an opening bid of ...
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Snowflake has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire San Francisco-headquartered startup Datometry, for an undisclosed sum, to bolster SnowConvert AI, one of its existing set of migration tools. SnowConvert AI, which is powered by Snowflake’s Cortex AI Agents, is...
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China has introduced a visa that will allow young foreign researchers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to move there without having to secure a job first. From a report: Before the introduction of the K visa, most foreign STEM researchers hoping to move to ...
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I switched from using Chemex paper filters for my pour-over coffee to a stainless filter. It works great, but it needs to be cleaned every week or so. I use citric acid. Whenever my coffee starts to taste off, I mix about one tablespoon of coffee grounds per cup of hot water ...
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Edgar Wright’s violent, incoherent remake is hard to view as satire in a world where right-wing narratives and reality-TV-style ICE raids dominate the media.
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Animal testing in science would be phased out faster under a new plan to increase the use of artificial intelligence and 3D bioprinted human tissues, a UK minister has said. The Guardian: The roadmap unveiled by the science minister, Patrick Vallance, backs replacing certain ...
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You can pick up this sleek and stylish Bluetooth speaker for two-thirds of its retail price.
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BrianFagioli writes: Mozilla has released Firefox 145.0, and the standout change in this version is the official end of support for 32-bit Linux systems. Users on 32-bit distributions will no longer receive updates and are being encouraged to switch to the 64-bit build to...
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Watch a bird nibble on a beehive without getting stung in this video. I'm not sure what kind of bird this is, but it doesn't seem to have any issue with a swarm of bees. The bird happily snacks on the hive while hundreds of bees frantically fly around it. — Read the rest ...
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The furious push by AI hyperscalers to build out data centers will need about $1.5 trillion of investment-grade bonds over the next five years and extensive funding from every other corner of the market, according to an analysis by JPMorgan. From a report: 'The question is...
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Red Dead Redemption 2 players thought they'd seen everything the game had to offer, but a dedicated team of fan developers is about to prove them wrong. While Rockstar's western epic faithfully recreated most of the original Red Dead Redemption's map, one beloved region was...
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Ever spotted a tree mysteriously draped in underwear and wondered if you've stumbled upon nature's laundry day? You're actually looking at what skiers affectionately call a 'panty tree' – a quirky mountain tradition that transforms ordinary evergreens into textile...
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Get ready for skyrocketing healthcare prices and likely worse care from our for-profit healthcare system. MAGA Mike Johnson swears the party has 'notebooks full of ideas' for a new healthcare plan, which is a clever way of saying they have notebooks but no plan. — Read the re...
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The Grifter-in-Chief is touting a plan only he and the people who own banks can get behind: 50-year mortgages as the answer to our housing crisis. If we assume a typical fixed rate of 6.5% and 20% down, it will take roughly 34–36 years before your monthly payment starts...
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Firefox 145 has been released. Notable changes in this release include note-taking features for PDFs viewed in Firefox, enhanced privacy protections, and the ability to access and manage passwords in the sidebar. This release also drops support for 32-bit Linux systems.
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The iPad Pro went on sale ten years ago, launching with a 12.9-inch screen that Apple believed would redefine computing through size alone. The company initially resisted making the device a laptop replacement and maintained strict limitations on multitasking, browser...
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KONNI espionage crew covertly abused Google’s Find My Device feature to remotely factory-reset Android phones North Korean state-backed spies have found a new way to torch evidence of their own cyber-spying – by hijacking Google's 'Find Hub' service to remotely wipe...
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Give us only your rich and in shape immigrants; send away the tired, poor, huddled masses. Fat ol' Trump with no sense of irony wants only the healthiest people in America, which is adorable coming from a man who slams down hamberders with his covfeve. — Read the rest The po...
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WIRED spoke with Chuck Borges, the former SSA data chief turned DOGE whistleblower, who is running to represent southern Maryland in the state’s senate.
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