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A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get. Read more ›
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Advertisers would rather throw some money at X than the draw ire of Elon Musk. Read more ›
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Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance. Read more ›
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Lara Johnson is the chief medical officer at Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock. Vaccines are 97% effective and can work even after exposure. Read more ›
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The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they'll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say. Read more ›
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Time (and perhaps a large check or two) heals all wounds. Amazon and the longtime producers and custodians of the James Bond movies have finally agreed on a way forward for the series. Amazon MGM Studios will form a joint venture with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli that will hold the intellectual property rights and ensure they remain co-owners of the franchise. However, Wilson and Broccoli will be stepping... Read more ›
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are unsure if there is still gold at the famed US repository. The Treasury Department says it is checked every year. Read more ›
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Elon Musk's Tesla is under pressure in the world's largest car market from EV giant BYD and its rivals that are fast expanding outside China. Read more ›
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The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos. Read more ›
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Veterans make up roughly a third of the federal workforce, which the Trump administration is targeting with sweeping layoffs. Read more ›
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Martha Wells' award-winning sci-fi book series will soon be a streaming series, co-created by Chris and Paul Weitz and starring Alexander Skarsgård. Read more ›
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Oppo has launched the Find N5, the world's thinnest foldable phone yet. When closed, the book-style foldable measures 8.93mm. That's less than a millimeter thicker than an iPhone 16 Pro, and thinner than the Honor Magic V3, which was the previous record holder. The device is barely thicker than its USB-C port. Indeed, Oppo has suggested that the obstacle to making it any thinner is now "the limit of the... Read more ›
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Apple will use its own custom-designed Wi-Fi chip in all upcoming iPhone 17 models except for the iPhone 17 Air, according to industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Writing in a post on X (Twitter), Kuo said the switch to in-house Wi-Fi chips will "enhance connectivity across Apple devices" while also giving Apple a cost reduction. All current iPhone models are equipped with a combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip supplied by Broadcom,... Read more ›
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Building a Tesla factory in India would be "unfair" on the US, Trump said in a joint interview with Musk this week. Read more ›
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DOGE technologists Edward Coristine—the 19-year-old known online as “Big Balls”—and Kyle Schutt are now listed as staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Read more ›
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H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza known as bird flu, continues to wreak havoc on the nation’s egg farms. In just the last month, more than 21.2 million egg-laying hens — about 7 percent of the national flock — have fallen prey to the virus or been brutally killed by egg producers in […] Read more ›
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Barbara Broccoli’s longstanding beef with Amazon is a big part of what kept the e-commerce giant-turned-studio from producing new James Bond movies following its acquisition of MGM in 2021. But now, it seems like both parties have set aside their differences in order to get the ball rolling on 007’s next chapter. Today, Amazon MGM, […] Read more ›
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In 2025, a total lunar eclipse will be visible on March 13 and 14 in the Western Hemisphere. The U.S. will have a particularly good view of the sky-watching spectacle. Read more ›
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The National Park Service has removed all mentions of transgender and queer people from its page dedicated to the Stonewall National Monument. Read more ›
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A third-party Chrome extension that restores 'Gulf of Mexico' to Google Maps is pushing back against Trump in a small, but powerful, way. Read more ›
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Drake has released an album after the Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl halftime show. It has not gone well. Read more ›
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Adam Sandler's "SNL" 50th anniversary song was a moving moment dedicated to the show and its cast. Read more ›
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Elon Musk and his DOGE team want Social Security data — here's why. Read more ›
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SNL brought back its Close Encounter sketch for its 50th anniversary special, featuring Kate McKinnon, Pedro Pascal, Woody Harrelson, and Meryl Streep. Read more ›
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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, which is carrying NASA experiments, will attempt to touch down on the moon on March 2. Read more ›
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"Yellowjackets" Season 3, streaming Feb. 14 on Paramount+ with Showtime, gets off to a slow, unsatisfying start. Read more ›
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