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Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections
Ministers had planned to delay the polls until 2027 to help deliver a major reorganisation of local government. Source link
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John Fetterman Bends Reality in Desperate Attempt to Defend Trump
“This effort aims to meet the growing demand for bedspace and streamline the detention and removal process, focusing on non-traditional…
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X goes quiet again
If you checked X today expecting the usual stream of hot takes, memes, and AI spats, you probably saw… nothing. A widespread outage hit…
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Aspen is finally getting a second ski base village. It’s over 10 years in the making
After more than a decade of planning, an overlooked side of the ski haven of Aspen, Colorado, will soon be revamped into a new base…
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European Union to send observer to Trump's Board of Peace meeting
The European Union announced Monday that EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica will attend the first formal meeting of…
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The Download: unraveling a death threat mystery, and AI voice recreation for musicians
In April 2024, a mysterious someone using the online handles “Waifu” and “Judische” began posting death threats on Telegram and Discord…
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Manchester United: Sir Jim Ratcliffe immigration fallout analysed
It appears Ratcliffe's relationship with many of United's fans has been harmed too. Ghulam Haydar of the Manchester United Muslim…
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What my CS team was missing
I need to say something that might make CS leaders uncomfortable: most of what your team does before a renewal is valuable, but it’s…
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Protectionism Serves K Street and Hurts Main Street
The lobbying industry has exploded under Trump’s tariff regime. Source link
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There Is No Such National Holiday as Presidents Day
George Washington’s birthday should not be a celebration of presidents in general. Source link
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Navigating the GOP Divide over Artificial Intelligence
The key is to draw a line between AI architecture and AI applications. Source link
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This AI-powered machine turns photos into smells
Picture a memory from childhood, one that feels real and nostalgic, but somehow just out of grasp: perhaps a family trip to the beach, or…
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Tareq Baconi’s Search for Liberation
And yet Baconi does not allow himself the pat comparison of likening his move to London—that is, his escape after coming out and realizing…
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The GOP Has Become a Single-Issue Party. The Issue Is Elite Impunity.
This dynamic is also apparent in the GOP’s slavish devotion to AI billionaires. The class divide on this topic is sharp—regular Americans…
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Trump’s New Voter I.D. Threat Is His Gravest Attack on Democracy Yet
Trying to prevent or subvert or nullify an election, I would argue, is on another level. We’ve had presidents and other political leaders…
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You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid
Third, Ocasio-Cortez is not Sanders. Perhaps she has less appeal among older white voters and men than the Vermont senator. But it’s easy…
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Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake.
Nixon’s skill at looking ahead in this way has served her throughout her career. On multiple occasions a hacker or hacking group would…
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The scientist using AI to hunt for antibiotics just about everywhere
But de la Fuente is using artificial intelligence to bring about a different future. His team at the University of Pennsylvania is…
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Demand for AI-related skills is up 109% since last year. What that means for you
AI inspired many employers to take a wait-and-see approach to hiring in 2025, but new data suggest they’ll be returning to the market in…
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‘Grind mode’? ‘Routine maxxing’? Social media debates the ‘best’ full-on approach to work
A viral X post from late last year pitted images depicting two hustle-culture lifestyles side by side: tech bro hoodie and Notes app icon…
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Ice and flood warnings for parts of northern UK as cool weather continues
More than 70 flood warnings have also been issued by the Environment Agency after heavy rain. Source link
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Alibaba leads tech slide after Pentagon briefly shows blacklist
The 1260H list now includes more than 130 entities accused of working with the Chinese military. Alibaba Group Holding led a Chinese…
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US forces board second sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
US military boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel for thousands of miles, saying it tried to circumvent…
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No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that…