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Judge to consider blocking mass firings of government employees after 20 states sue
ABC News - 12 Mar 2025 05:43
A federal judge will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block future firings and reinstate probationary employees.
Trump says he will label violence against Tesla dealers domestic terrorism - video
The Guardian - 12 Mar 2025 03:30
Donald Trump said he will label violence against Tesla dealerships domestic terrorism as he appeared with Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, to show support amid recent anti-Tesla protests and the slump in the company's stock pri...
Out of Putin's war and Trump's treachery, a new Europe is being born
The Guardian - 12 Mar 2025 10:00
The EU has its Trojan horses and Nato's cornerstone has crumbled. But European allies, including the UK, are bound by an urgent shared purpose Moscow's immense military mobilisation is clearly not aimed just at Ukraine. ...
Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success
The Guardian - 12 Mar 2025 03:11
Sydney surgeons 'enormously proud' after patient in his 40s receives the Australian-designed implant designed as a bridge before donor heart Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news em...
'OpenAI's metafictional short story about grief is beautiful and moving' | Jeanette Winterson
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2025 01:45
I think of AI as alternative intelligence - and its capacity to be 'other' is just what the human race needs ChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is 'good at creative writing' 'A machine-shaped hand': Read a story from Ope...
Ecuador's president enlists ex-Blackwater chief in controversial crime crackdown
The Guardian - 12 Mar 2025 18:03
Daniel Noboa, who is seeking re-election, announced the partnership with Erik Prince, a supporter of Donald Trump Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, has announced a "strategic alliance" with the Donald Trump-supporting f...
Elon Musk launches appeal to restore $56B Tesla payday after 'common sense' defied
New York Post - 12 Mar 2025 03:38
The appeal comes as he is dedicating time to President Trump's government efficiency effort, known as DOGE, which has sparked demonstrations outside Tesla dealerships.
Man who ran length of Africa begins new challenge
BBC - 12 Mar 2025 05:52
Russ Cook, aka Hardest Geezer, begins running the length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa Trail.
US education department plans to cut half its workforce
BBC - 12 Mar 2025 04:07
The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 March.
'Global weirding': climate whiplash hitting world's biggest cities, study reveals
The Guardian - 12 Mar 2025 04:01
Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has flipped Climate whiplash is already hitting major cities around the world, bringing deadly swi...
Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation
The New York Times - 12 Mar 2025 03:58
Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.
Nvidia's stock has been 'brutalized.' Here's the big disconnect.
Market Watch - 12 Mar 2025 03:362 more suspects arrested after student dies in alleged hazing incident
ABC News - 12 Mar 2025 03:34
Two men were arrested this week on charges of criminal hazing, a felony, the Baton Rouge Police Department said Tuesday.
A bunch of old Chromecasts just broke, but Google is working on a fix
BGR - 12 Mar 2025 02:31
Last year, Chromecast joined the Google Graveyard as the company ended production of the streaming dongles. The streaming devices themselves are still usable (for now), … The post A bunch of old Chromecasts just broke,...
How Sadie Sink's SPIDER-MAN 4 Role Could Connect to the MCU's X-Men
Nerdist - 13 Mar 2025 01:57
Sadie Sink's Spider-Man 4 character could offer interesting ways for Spidey and the MCU X-Men to connect despite a lack of comic history. The post How Sadie Sink’s SPIDER-MAN 4 Role Could Connect to the MCU’s X-Men a...
Deals: AirTags 4-pack for $65, Apple Watch 10 for $299, AirPods 4 for $99
OS X Daily - 13 Mar 2025 01:42
Amazon is back with some more great deals on Apple products, beginning with a big discount on AirTags, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, and Apple Pencil Pro. Let’s check them out. AirTags are very usefu...
This 75-inch LG Smart TV Is on Sale for $450
Life Hacker - 13 Mar 2025 01:30
At 59% off the original price, it's a killer deal.
OpenAI claims it made a new AI model that's good at creative writing
BGR - 13 Mar 2025 01:26
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, just gave the world a glimpse of a new ChatGPT model that's supposedly great at creative writing. In a … The post OpenAI claims it made a new AI model that’s good at creative writing ap...
AMD's partners are already scalping their 'MSRP' 9070 and 9070 XT
The Verge - 13 Mar 2025 01:25
Sure enough, AMD's exciting Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT graphic card prices, quoted at $550/$600, are looking too good to be true. Newegg, Overclockers UK, and even Micro Center are among the outlets that have now quietly ra...
Amtrak’s revamped app makes it easier to find your train status
The Verge - 13 Mar 2025 01:08
Amtrak is revamping its mobile app to include more helpful features like making it easier to look up schedule changes and track your train's progression from station to station. The changes come as Amtrak campaigns to at...
UK government rolls Payments Systems Regulator into Financial Conduct Authority
American Banker - 13 Mar 2025 00:00
The U.K. axed its payments regulator in an effort to reduce red tape as part of the Prime Minister's Plan for Growth. The move was lauded by industry, but some are concerned the FCA won't give payments the attention it d...
Thief who drove off as Amazon driver tried to hold on to van found guilty of his murder
Sky News - 12 Mar 2025 18:32
A thief who tried to steal an Amazon driver's van has been found guilty of his murder.