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Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2025 06:31
The firings are the first of what is expected to be a vast wave of layoffs by the Pentagon.
Trump fires CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs Chairman
ABC News - 22 Feb 2025 05:53
President Trump announced that he had fired Gen. CQ Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and planned to replace him with Air Force Lt. Gen.
Colorado Snowboarder Becomes Fourth Avalanche Victim in a Week
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2025 05:20
The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.
DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2025 07:48
The figures from Elon Musk's team of outsiders represent billions in government cuts. They are also full of accounting errors, outdated data and other miscalculations.
Scientists find new virus that could infect humans in same way as COVID-19
Sky News - 22 Feb 2025 06:20
A newly discovered bat coronavirus could at some point spread to humans like COVID-19, Chinese researchers have found.
Reddit is experiencing outages again
The Verge - 22 Feb 2025 05:11
Following some apparent outages yesterday, Reddit is dealing with more issues Friday evening. When logged in on my desktop browser, Reddit won't load at all -- I just run into error pages. In an incognito window, the sit...
California Nominates Steve Jobs for $1 American Innovation Coin
Mac Rumors - 22 Feb 2025 04:16
California Governor Gavin Newsom this week recommended former Apple CEO Steve Jobs for the $1 American Innovation Coin for the State of California that will be minted by the U.S. Mint. Each state is able to create a uniq...
New Tom Holland 'Spider-Man' Going A Week Later In July 2026
Deadline - 22 Feb 2025 04:07
Sony and Marvel Studios’ new untitled Spider-Man with Tom Holland and from Destin Daniel Cretton is going a week later on July 31 instead of July 24 in 2026. What’s so special about July 31 over July 24? It’s the l...
Elon Musk’s AI said he and Trump deserve the death penalty
The Verge - 22 Feb 2025 04:05
Elon Musk's OpenAI rival, xAI, says it's investigating why its Grok AI chatbot suggested that both President Donald Trump and Musk deserve the death penalty. xAI has already patched the issue and Grok will no longer give...
Dow wipes out its gains since Trump's inauguration as 'stagflation' fears return
Market Watch - 22 Feb 2025 03:23AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
Boston - 22 Feb 2025 16:29
"The press and all people in the United States have the right to choose their own words and not be retaliated against by the government," the AP said in its lawsuit. The post AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, cit...
'It's blackmail': Ukrainians react to Trump demand for $500bn share of minerals
The Guardian - 22 Feb 2025 16:08
Ukraine's lithium deposits are among biggest in Europe and the US is looking for 'payback' for previous military assistance Drawing in the snow with his finger, Mykola Hrechukha sketched out how Ukraine's new lithium min...
Trump's Misguided Strategies for Peace in Ukraine
The New York Times - 22 Feb 2025 16:00
In their silence, Republicans are betraying the Ukrainians, national security and their own party's values.
British skier, 23, found dead in French Alps
Sky News - 22 Feb 2025 15:38
A British skier has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff in the French Alps.
$1.4 Billion Stolen From ByBit in Biggest Crypto Theft Ever
Wired - 22 Feb 2025 15:30
Plus: Apple turns off end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK after pressure to install a backdoor, and two spyware apps expose victim data--and the identities of people who installed the apps.
Hamas releases several more hostages in Gaza
ABC News - 22 Feb 2025 15:13
Hamas is preparing to release a total of six living hostages in two separate locations of the Gaza Strip -- the city of Rafah and the Nuseirat refugee camp.
L.A. fire victims face an impossible math problem: Sell their burned-down homes at a loss, or rebuild for a fortune?
Market Watch - 22 Feb 2025 15:00Food delivery workers earned most of their money from tips last year, a new report says
Business Insider - 22 Feb 2025 14:47
Gig workers for services like DoorDash and Uber Eats relied on tips for a majority of their earnings last year, a report from Gridwise found.
Pokémon cards spiked 20% in value over the past few months. Here's why
Fast Company - 22 Feb 2025 14:30
The Pokémon card boom is getting bigger, with overall value of cards rising recently--and some individual cards increasing by as much as 150%. It might sound a little silly that there's an entire subgenre of influencers...
Why US stocks are lagging, despite Trump's 'America First' pledge
Business Insider - 22 Feb 2025 14:27Every potential TikTok buyer we know about
Mashable - 22 Feb 2025 14:00
The fight over TikTok's fate continues, as potential buyers emerge to prevent a U.S. ban before Trump's deadline.
Ditch the brick -- this half-off mini smartphone fits anywhere
Mashable - 22 Feb 2025 14:00
Discover the NanoPhone, a miniaturized smartphone that packs all the essential features into a sleek, ultra-portable design.