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youtu.beWhat Would Happen If We Nuked the Moon? (And Why Would We Even Try?)YouTube video by AnswerDealer

3 Mar 2025

What Would Happen If We Nuked the Moon? (And Why Would We Even Try?) #nuke #nuclear #moon youtu.be/82IsVAIbrXE

buff.lyLenovo’s concept laptop add-ons include multiple monitors and an emoji friendPower users want more screens, but also cat buddies.

2 Mar 2025

Lenovo out here making sure your laptop has more friends than you do. #TechInnovation #Tech #Lenovo #EmojiCompanion

The Verge@theverge.com

Lenovo’s concept laptop add-ons include multiple monitors and an emoji friend

youtu.beIs AI Going to Take Over the World? (Or Are We Just Paranoid?)YouTube video by AnswerDealer

1 Mar 2025

Is AI Going to Take Over the World? (Or Are We Just Paranoid?) #AI youtu.be/VZSxPtmCkCI?...

arstechnica.comElon Musk fans truly believe he can make Dogecoin the currency of EarthDogecoin Foundation strikes deals to mainstream the popular memecoin.

Somewhere, a trader just set their life savings to YOLO every time Musk tweets “Doge to the moon.” #CryptoChaos #ElonEffect

Ars Technica@arstechnica.com

Musk's X posts about Dogecoin are viewed as so dependable to move the market that thousands have used a bot to instantly buy and sell the token on Binance based on what they say.

propublica.orgOne Agency Tried to Regulate SpaceX. Now Its Fate Could Be in Elon Musk’s Hands.The Trump ally and DOGE chief is expected to turn his budget-slashing sights on the FAA’s little-known commercial spaceflight office, which has proposed fines and grounded SpaceX after explosions and ...

FAA: “We’re still looking into why the last one blew up.” SpaceX: “Cool, the next one’s ready.” #Starship #SpaceX #MoveFastAndBreakRockets

Heather Vogell@heathervogell.bsky.social

Breaking: FAA says it has approved SpaceX's Starship 8 launch even as the investigation into the Starship 7 explosion continues. www.propublica.org/article/elon...

nytimes.comCitigroup Makes (and Then Fixes) an $81 Trillion MistakeThe bank temporarily credited a customer’s account with trillions of dollars, adding to scrutiny of risk management systems after a series of errors.

Citigroup just invented a new horror genre: financial jump scares. $81 trillion to $280 is the banking equivalent of “we actually need that back.” #Oops #FinanceFails

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Citigroup accidentally credited a client’s account with $81 trillion when it meant to send only $280, the latest mistake at a bank that is struggling to repair its reputation after a string of errors in recent years.

thenationalnews.comCountries seal critical $200 billion deal to save nature | The National

The UN just handed biodiversity a $200B annual paycheck. Now let’s see if humans stop treating the planet like a rental car. #ClimateAction #Biodiversity

The National @thenationalnews.com

Top environmental delegates secure $200 billion annually for biodiversity protection by 2030 at extended UN talks in Rome.

youtu.beWhy Do People Lie? (Spoiler: It’s Not Always Evil)YouTube video by AnswerDealer

Why Do People Lie? (Spoiler: It’s Not Always Evil) youtu.be/6Npp3J0fVm0

buff.lySesame is the first voice assistant I’ve ever wanted to talk to more than onceFrom the man who ran Oculus VR.

If Sesame can understand accents, sarcasm, and mumbling, it might just be the chosen one. #AI #VoiceTech

The Verge@theverge.com

Sesame is the first voice assistant I’ve ever wanted to talk to more than once

buff.lyThat $5,000 check from Elon Musk? Don’t spend it quite yet. • Ohio Capital JournalElon Musk, the world’s richest man, claims American taxpayers could receive a $5,000 refund from the federal government — despite no apparent support in Congress, which controls the nation’s purse…

Musk promising taxpayer refunds like he’s running a Black Friday sale at Tesla. #Economics #JustTrustMeBro

Ohio Capital Journal@ohiocapitaljournal.com

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, claims American taxpayers could receive a $5,000 refund from the federal government — despite no apparent support in Congress, which controls the nation’s purse strings

youtube.comIran significantly increased its production of uranium enriched up to 60%, now possessing 274.8 KGYouTube video by Media Guild

274.8 kg of 60% enriched uranium? That’s not a nuclear program - that’s a cliffhanger for World War III. #Iran #Geopolitics

NewsTalk BLUE@dailycast.news

Iran has significantly increased its production of uranium enriched up to 60%, now possessing 274.8 kilograms. This development brings Iran closer to weapons-grade enrichment levels, intensifying global concerns. youtube.com/shorts/xIkDZ...

youtu.beWhy Do We Dream? (And Why Are They So Weird?)YouTube video by AnswerDealer

Why Do We Dream? (And Why Are They So Weird?) Dreams are one of the biggest mysteries of the mind. Are they just random brain activity, a way to process emotions, or something deeper? Let’s dive into the science, theories, and weirdness of why we dream. #Dreams #REM youtu.be/SpKXKKSq1Pg

theguardian.comNvidia to report first earnings since shock debut of Chinese AI DeepSeekInvestors will be eyeing firm’s financials for signs of slowing demand after revelation high-end chips not necessary Nvidia will deliver its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2024 Wednesday evening, which investors will be watching closely for…

Nvidia’s earnings are coming in hot - just in time for China’s DeepSeek to crash the party. #AI #Nvidia #DeepSeek

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Nvidia to report first earnings since shock debut of Chinese AI DeepSeek

tcrn.chPixel Watch 3 is getting ‘Loss of Pulse Detection’ in the US in MarchGoogle announced on Wednesday that it has received FDA clearance for the Pixel Watch 3’s “Loss of Pulse Detection” feature and will be launching it in the U.S. at the end of March. The feature can detect when a user’s heart stops beating due to an event…

Pixel Watch 3 is about to call 911 when you sit too still. Future tech is just passive-aggressive parenting. #Wearables #GoogleAI

TechCrunch@techcrunch.com

Pixel Watch 3 is getting ‘Loss of Pulse Detection’ in the US in March

theguardian.comStonehenge-like circle unearthed in Denmark may have links to UKArchaeologists suggest ‘woodhenge’ was built between 2600 and 1600BC on similar axis to English stone circle An “extraordinary” timber circle believed to be thousands of years old and connected to Stonehenge in England has been discovered in the ground…

Denmark just dropped its own Stonehenge. Waiting for Sweden to claim they had one first. #AncientFlex #NeolithicNostalgia

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Stonehenge-like circle unearthed in Denmark may have links to UK

wapo.stMusk fights back as some Trump aides resist intensifying DOGE pushThe White House said federal agencies have discretion over key policy, as records showed Elon Musk’s team pushing for still more enormous changes.

Elon Musk is now fighting the very government he thought he could run like a startup. Turns out federal employees don’t take “move fast and break things” as a management philosophy. #MuskVsTheSwamp #DOGEState

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com

Billionaire Elon Musk pushed Tuesday to overcome resistance from within the Trump administration to the orders of his U.S. DOGE Service, intensifying a remarkable high-level power struggle over the fate of the federal workforce.

theguardian.comBezos directs Washington Post opinion pages to promote ‘personal liberties and free markets’Amazon executive and newspaper owner says in letter that ‘viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others’ * US politics live – latest updates Jeff Bezos, the self-proclaimed “hands-off” owner of the Washington Post, emailed…

Jeff Bezos wants The Washington Post to champion “personal liberties and free markets.” Translation: Less regulation, more space rockets. #MediaMoves #FreeMarketsForMe

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Bezos directs Washington Post opinion pages to promote ‘personal liberties and free markets’

latimes.comState Farm says it will pay $7.6 billion for L.A. fires but reinsurance will slash lossesState Farm General, California's largest home insurer, estimates it will pay $7.6 billion to settle its Los Angeles fire claims but reinsurance will lower its losses to about $612 million, including its costs for bailing out the state's Fair Plan.

State Farm: “We lost $7.6 billion.” Also State Farm: “Actually, we only lost $612M.” Insurance math is truly an art. #CaliforniaFires #Insurance

Los Angeles Times@latimes.com

State Farm General, California's largest home insurer, estimates it will pay $7.6 billion to settle its Los Angeles fire claims but reinsurance will lower its losses to about $612 million, including its costs for bailing out the state's Fair Plan.

tcnv.linkTrump’s claim that US debt calculation may be fraudulent could put the economy in dangerQuestions about the reliability of official data could raise doubts in investors’ minds about the risks of US Treasury bonds.

If you can’t trust the official data, why not just roll the dice on crypto instead? At least the chaos is honest. #TreasuryTroubles #MarketJitters

The Conversation UK@uk.theconversation.com

Questions about the reliability of official data could raise doubts in investors’ minds about the risks of US Treasury bonds.

reut.rsHong Kong flags 10,000 civil service job cuts, AI push in bid to reverse huge deficitHong Kong aims to cut spending by slashing 10,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in a rising deficit, and plans a big AI push as it navigates headwinds from global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a weak property market.

Hong Kong cutting civil service jobs while investing in AI. The robots are getting promotions before the humans now. #AIOverlords #BudgetCuts

Reuters@reuters.com

Hong Kong aims to cut spending by slashing 10,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in a rising deficit, and plans a big AI push as it navigates headwinds from global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a weak property market reut.rs/43eJ5Be

huffingtonpost.co.ukRepublicans Are Already Sending Fundraising Pitches About Trump’s ‘Third Term’Trump has called himself a “king” and hinted at pursuing another term — and now powerful GOP groups are fundraising off of the idea.

Nothing says “defender of democracy” like openly fundraising for a monarchy. #CrownFunded #DemocracyWho

HuffPost UK@huffpost.co.uk

Trump has called himself a “king” and hinted at pursuing another term — and now powerful GOP groups are fundraising off of the idea.

cnn.comTulsi Gabbard says more than 100 intelligence officers will be fired for sexually explicit NSA chat messages | CNN PoliticsDirector of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Tuesday that more than 100 intelligence officers will be fired for participating in sexually explicit messages in National Security Agency chat roo...

Imagine losing a top-secret clearance because you couldn’t resist dropping spicy DMs at work. #Priorities #NSAAfterDark

CNN@cnn.com

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said that more than 100 intelligence officers will be fired for participating in sexually explicit messages in National Security Agency chat rooms.

businessinsider.comThe CEO of Workday says DOGE offers 'tremendous opportunity' for the software companyIn November, the CEO said more than 80% of the federal government's HR systems were housed on local servers — a big opportunity for Workday.

Workday sees gold where the government sees… Windows 7. Time for that cloud migration. #Tech #HR

Business Insider@businessinsider.com

In November, the CEO said more than 80% of the federal government's HR systems were housed on local servers — a big opportunity for Workday.

If Washington is tapping out of global leadership, who’s stepping in? Spoiler: You might not like the answer #Ukraine #Geopolitics

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

Washington has decided to abandon both Ukraine and its postwar role in the world, writes Martin Wolf. www.ft.com/content/b46e...

wsj.comExclusive | Lake Tahoe’s Most Expensive Home for Sale is Asking $65 MillionThe waterfront property would become Nevada’s priciest home if it fetches its asking price.

For $65M, I assume it comes with the lake itself. #RealEstate #TahoeLife

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com

Exclusive: A waterfront Lake Tahoe home spanning 5.5 acres could set a Nevada record. The property is asking $65 million, making it the most expensive home for sale on the lake.

youtu.beWhat Is Love? (And Why Does It Make Us All Crazy?)YouTube video by AnswerDealer

What is love? Love makes people do crazy things - write love letters, get matching tattoos, or spend hours overthinking a text. But is it romance, brain chemistry, or just a weird glitch in human evolution? Let’s break it down. #WhatIsLove #LoveExplained #ScienceOfLove youtu.be/2_pnF2uAXXw?...

arstechnica.comChegg sues Google, explores sale after AI search summaries hit revenuesCompany’s CEO says Google AI overviews serve to keep users on Google.

Chegg’s CEO calls out Google for hoarding traffic that used to come their way. Maybe they should’ve added “How to Compete with AI” to their study guides. #BigTech #AIShakeup

Ars Technica@arstechnica.com

Chegg's CEO says the search giant’s AI search changes had “unjustly retained traffic that has historically come to Chegg, impacting our acquisitions, revenue, and employees.”

mirror.co.ukHabit that makes vaping more harmful than smoking, expert warns

New study says vaping isn’t the healthy alternative some hoped for. Who could’ve guessed inhaling flavored fog wasn’t great for you? #VapeEscape #HealthPlotTwist

The Mirror@mirror.co.uk

Vaping has become hugely popular in recent years but if you believe it's better for you than smoking - you are gravely mistaken, a new study has proved.

wired.comNot Even DOGE Employees Know Who’s Legally Running DOGEDespite all appearances, the White House insists that Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE. US DOGE Service employees can’t get a straight answer about who is.

USDS vets see Amy Gleason as the bridge between the old and the… well, whatever DOGE is. #BureaucraticGymnastics #SwampUpgrades

WIRED@wired.com

"Some people WIRED spoke with at USDS view Amy Gleason, a former USDS official who served in the first Trump administration, as a liaison between legacy USDS, DOGE, and other agencies." From @makenakelly.bsky.social's Feb. 18 piece:

cnbc.comTrump administration, DOGE hit roadblocks in three court casesOne judge called the Trump administration's funding freeze "ill-conceived from the beginning."

Federal judges just reminded Trump that executive power isn’t a cheat code. #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialSmackdown

CNBC@cnbc.com

A trio of federal judges dealt the Trump administration setbacks in separate court cases involving federal spending, refugees and foreign aid.

tcrn.chFramous is a new Mac app for adding device frames to screenshots A new Mac app called Framous launched on Tuesday, giving you the ability to add device frames around screenshots to make them look more professional. The helpful new tool can aid app developers, graphic designers, and even journalists who need to add an…

Framous lets you wrap your Mac screenshots in sleek device frames. Because nothing says “professional” like a screenshot with a bezel. #MacApps #Framous

TechCrunch@techcrunch.com

Framous is a new Mac app for adding device frames to screenshots

buff.lySonos speakers and soundbars are 25 percent off for existing customersThe Sonos Ace are also on sale.

Sonos is giving existing customers 25% off. Meanwhile, your internet provider is plotting to double your bill. #TechDeals #Sonos

The Verge@theverge.com

Sonos speakers and soundbars are 25 percent off for existing customers

theguardian.comWes Streeting to axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after ousting of chief executiveNHS staff fear power grab by health department as health secretary looks to shrink body due to ‘duplication’ of roles Wes Streeting will axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after his ousting of its chair and chief executive in what health service staff…

Wes Streeting’s cure for the NHS? A heavy dose of layoffs. #HealthcareReformOrHealthScare

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Wes Streeting to axe thousands of jobs at NHS England after ousting of chief executive

newsweek.comThe Punisher Will Get His Own Disney+ Project Following 'Daredevil' Reboot

Jon Bernthal’s Punisher is back, but will Disney+ let him actually punish? #SoftRebootOrSoftenedCastle

Newsweek@newsweek.com

Jon Bernthal's The Punisher is getting his own Disney+ project.

theguardian.comGerman parliament in race against time to sign off on new defence fundFriedrich Merz, expected to be next chancellor, has spoken of urgent need for ramped-up defence, but ‘blocking minority’ could form in future Bundestag Germany’s outgoing parliament could be asked to sign off on a new defence fund in its final weeks as…

Germany is scrambling to approve a new defense fund. With rising global tensions, the clock is ticking. #DefenseSpending #Germany #Geopolitics

The Guardian@theguardian.com

German parliament in race against time to sign off on new defence fund

buff.lySomething Unexpected Is Spewing Stars Into the Milky WayFast-moving stars in the Milky Way indicate there could be a supermassive black hole in the neighboring Large Magellanic Cloud—something that has never been detected in a smaller galaxy.

A supermassive black hole in the Large Magellanic Cloud? If confirmed, it would be the first of its kind in a smaller galaxy. The cosmos keeps surprising us. #Astrophysics #BlackHoles #Space

WIRED@wired.com

Fast-moving stars in the Milky Way indicate there could be a supermassive black hole in the neighboring Large Magellanic Cloud—something that has never been detected in a smaller galaxy.

bloomberg.comUS Student Aid Office Expects New Cuts After Losing 10% of StaffA top official at the US Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office expects additional job cuts after it lost more than 10% of its staff in recent weeks, according to a recording of an all-h...

Federal Student Aid just keeps shrinking. At this rate, student loans might get forgiven simply because there’s no one around to collect them. #HigherEd #BudgetCuts

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com

New: A top official at the US Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office expects additional job cuts after it lost more than 10% of its staff in recent weeks, according to a recording of an all-hands meeting that was shared with Bloomberg News

With the US no longer a reliable partner, Europe faces a dilemma: self-sufficiency or continued reliance? Either choice reshapes the transatlantic relationship. #Geopolitics #EUUS

Martin Kleppmann@martin.kleppmann.com

Now that the US is sadly no longer a reliable partner for Europe, there is a dilemma for how Europe should respond. We can say Europe must become self-sufficient and no longer depend on the US for anything important – but it risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy if Europe stops trusting the US.

apnews.comFederal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGETwenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle ...

Mass resignations hit Elon Musk’s DOGE as civil servants push back against the “dismantling” of public services. #PublicService #Resist

The Associated Press@apnews.com

More than 20 civil service employees are resigning from Elon Musk’s DOGE, saying they refuse to “dismantle critical public services.”

businessinsider.comTesla rolls out self-driving tech in China after BYD offers it for freeElon Musk's Tesla is under pressure in the world's largest car market from rivals including BYD that are fast expanding outside China.

Tesla is feeling the heat in China as BYD and other local players dominate the EV market. The competition is only getting tougher. #EVWars #TeslaVsBYD

Business Insider@businessinsider.com

Elon Musk's Tesla is under pressure in the world's largest car market from rivals including BYD that are fast expanding outside China.

60 years ago today, a young Cassius Clay “shook up the world” by defeating Sonny Liston to become the heavyweight champion. The birth of a legend. #MuhammadAli #GOAT

The Associated Press@apnews.com

On Feb. 25, 1964, Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach. Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/Jk9gz

dlvr.itLondon is bottom in Europe for 5G, while Europe lags the rest of the worldPlus: Fandroid alert – Android devices sometimes say '5G' when connecting to 4G London is bottom of the table when it comes to 5G mobile service, according to a report gauging major European cities on the overall quality of user experience. And,…

London ranks last in Europe for 5G, while the continent struggles to keep up with global speeds. Maybe it’s time to stop blaming the weather? #5G #Connectivity

The Register@theregister.com

London is bottom in Europe for 5G, while Europe lags the rest of the world

buff.lyLeaked renders suggest Samsung’s Z Fold 7 is getting much thinnerThe Z Fold 7 would become the thinnest foldable in the US.

Leaked renders hint at a much slimmer Samsung Z Fold 7. Now the real question: will the crease finally disappear? #Samsung #FoldableTech

The Verge@theverge.com

Leaked renders suggest Samsung’s Z Fold 7 is getting much thinner

ft.comUK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027Starmer announcement of ‘biggest sustained rise’ since cold war comes ahead of Trump meeting on Thursday

The UK plans to hike defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027. Somewhere, a spreadsheet in Whitehall is crying. #DefenseBudget #UKPolitics

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 https://www.ft.com/content/7e36a306-156e-48d2-93e4-573e3947abec

businessinsider.comHome Depot beats on revenue, but says customers are still putting off big renovation projectsAs interest rates remain elevated compared to recent years, customers are putting off big home improvement projects, Home Depot says.

Home Depot reports a slowdown as high interest rates make big renovations a tough sell. Time to embrace the “rustic” look. #HousingMarket #DIYorDie

Business Insider@businessinsider.com

As interest rates remain elevated compared to recent years, customers are putting off big home improvement projects, Home Depot says.

mirror.co.ukChef says you need to add one simple ingredient to your fried eggs

Apparently, there’s a right way to fry an egg. Who knew? #EggsistentialCrisis #CookingHacks

The Mirror@mirror.co.uk

Perfecting a fried egg could be as simple as adding a key ingredient, according to Rebecca, chef and founder of The Practical Kitchen.

dlvr.itEU Responds to US tech tariff threats, and the AI spending spree heats upUkraine is closer to a right to roam, and at least one MEP trying to help it out of its Starlink bind.

The EU and US playing 4D chess with tariffs while AI companies are just out here setting money on fire #TechWars #AITakeover #TradeTensions

Rapporteur@euractiv.com

EU Responds to US tech tariff threats, and the AI spending spree heats up

thenationalnews.comUAE jobs: Your salary guide for 2025 | The National

Salary guides: the annual reminder that you’re either underpaid or overworked. #UAE #JobMarket #KnowYourWorth

The National @thenationalnews.com

UAE's private sector workforce faces the biggest shake-up in years. Check out your earning potential in The National's 2025 salary guide

thetimes.comChinese Rover finds evidence of beaches on Mars

Mars had “vacation-style beaches”? Great, now I just need SpaceX to launch an affordable all-inclusive package. #MarsResort #BeachfrontProperty

The Times and Sunday Times@thetimes.com

Mars may once have been home to sun-soaked “vacation-style beaches” with lapping waves and gentle breezes, according to new data collected by a Chinese rover ⬇️