892 Abdul Taib Mahmud ran the Malaysian state of Sarawak for 33 years, holding the finance ministry and the land-and-resources ministry himself — one office deciding who got to log one of Earth’s oldest forests

Newark apartment complex bought for much less than prior value

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George Avalos @ Silicon Valley 1 place · 02/07/2106 01:28 EDT

An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›

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PG&E buys San Jose building to bolster South Bay operations

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George Avalos @ Silicon Valley 2 place · 02/07/2106 01:28 EDT

A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›

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A financially independent millennial shares 2 'golden rules' of real estate that helped him build wealth

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Kathleen Elkins @ Business Insider 1 place · today 05:40 EDT

The 1% rule can be used as a starting benchmark to figure out if a rental will generate positive cashflow, Cody Berman said. Read more ›

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$6 for a Coke. $2,600 for an iPhone: Here's where everyday items cost the most.

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Madeline Berg @ Business Insider 2 place · today 05:38 EDT

Everyday life — from a bottle of soda to rent for a one bedroom — costs the most in these cities. Read more ›

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Chinese company BrainCo unveils first 'brain-to-robot' interface for controlling robots with your thoughts

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TechRadar 1 place · today 05:30 EDT

The latest in brain-computer interfaces can work directly with robots, without any physical input or verbal instruction. Read more ›

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Tired of free-to-play trash? These 6 Android games are worth paying for in 2026

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Andrew Grush @ Android Authority 1 place · today 05:30 EDT

While most Android games are crossplatform indie games or old ports, there are still some gems here. Read more ›

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[Перевод] Благодаря этим пяти идеям из Unix 1970-х годов Linux до сих пор отлично работает

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maybe_elf @ Habr 1 place · today 05:27 EDT

Хотя многие считают Linux современной операционной системой, она воплощает в себе идеи, которым уже более 50 лет. Рассмотрим некоторые из этих давних концепций и причины, по которым они сохраняются в современных дистрибутивах Linux. Читать далее Read more ›

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A year after moving our family from the US to Spain, these were our biggest wins and regrets

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Rebecca Cretella @ Business Insider 3 place · today 05:25 EDT

Spain felt like home to our family of 4 faster than we imagined. Getting to this place came with some surprises though. Read more ›

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Coffee may help the body fight stress and aging through a hidden cellular switch

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ScienceDaily 1 place · today 05:19 EDT

Scientists may have uncovered one reason coffee is repeatedly associated with healthier aging and lower disease risk. Compounds in coffee appear to activate NR4A1, a receptor that helps protect cells from stress, inflammation, and damage. These protective effects disappeared when the receptor was removed, strengthening the connection. Surprisingly, plant-based compounds such as caffeic acid seemed far more active than caffeine itself. Read more ›

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I skipped college and now earn over $40 an hour in a blue-collar job. The AI boom is creating more opportunities for me.

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Jamie Phillis @ Business Insider · today 05:10 EDT

Cody Cole chose to enter the trades after high school rather than going to college. Now, he makes over $40 an hour working on data centers. Read more ›

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America's EV graveyard grows: The electric cars axed by automakers this year

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Ben Shimkus @ Business Insider · today 05:03 EDT

EV sales have been in a rut. Business Insider compiled a list of cars that have been discontinued or delayed this year. Read more ›

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[Перевод] Ваше «приложение» могло быть просто сайтом (и я ему в этом помог)

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Bright_Translate (RUVDS.com) @ Habr 2 place · today 05:01 EDT

Этим летом наша детская школа искусств выступает с песнями и танцами на шоу в Диснейленде. Мы все предвкушаем поездку, но мою радость слегка омрачил тот факт, что для доступа к расписанию, графику поездки и информации о проживании придётся установить приложение Travelbound.Да на кой оно мне надо? Это должна была быть простая веб-страница. С чего ради я должен устанавливать очередное хреново приложение только ради того, чтобы увидеть информацию, которую можно было... Read more ›

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FIFA’s World Cup Halftime Show Puts American-Style Spectacle on the World Stage

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Angela Watercutter @ Wired 1 place · today 05:00 EDT

Organizers want the show to be the most-viewed halftime show in history. Having Shakira, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, and BTS will surely help—but do soccer fans want it? Read more ›

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If You’re a Federal Employee, You May Now Install TikTok on Your Work Phone Even Though It’s Illegal

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Mike Pearl @ Gizmodo 1 place · today 05:00 EDT

Did you even remember there was a ban? Read more ›

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Forbidden Solitaire is a wonderful reminder games are powerful cultural artefacts that demand to be preserved

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Matt Wales @ Eurogamer.net 1 place · today 05:00 EDT

Not so long ago, I found a stash of my old ZX Spectrum games in the attic. And rummaging through those tatty boxes - the old half-forgotten bargain bin bangers, the illicit passed-around-the-playground compilation tapes - it wasn't the games I found myself thinking about, it was the memories around them. My mind leapt back to evenings spent poring over stamp-sized magazine screenshots; the Friday night trips to Tescos and... Read more ›

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5 overlooked ways to use Samsung’s Secure Folder that have completely changed my Galaxy phone

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Pankil Shah @ Android Authority 2 place · today 05:00 EDT

It's not just for keeping secrets. Read more ›

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I saved hundreds flying budget airline Norse Atlantic. Here's what I paid extra for — and what I skipped.

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Catherine Work @ Business Insider · today 05:00 EDT

Norse Atlantic's low fares come with plenty of optional extras. I skipped most to save hundreds of dollars but found a few perks worth paying for. Read more ›

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I traveled from Brazil to the US for the World Cup and filled my suitcases with bargains. My favorite purchase cost $15.

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Martina Nacach Cowan Ros @ Business Insider · today 05:00 EDT

A Brazilian man's 2026 World Cup trip to the US highlights expensive tickets, shopping, and travel costs for international fans. Read more ›

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GameStop extends pursuit of eBay despite Wall Street scepticism

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Financial Times 1 place · today 05:00 EDT

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Exclusive: ‘The emotion is doubled, it's not reduced’ — the world's most famous referee insists VAR hasn't killed the joy of World Cup goal celebrations

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TechRadar 2 place · today 05:00 EDT

The World Cup is drawing to close with today's final — FIFA's referee chief tells us why VAR, automated offsides and 'Robocop' referees have been key players in the tournament. Read more ›

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Adults who spent years being the funny one, the capable one, or the strong one in a group often arrive at a moment when the role has kept them so thoroughly in character that they are no longer sure there is anyone left underneath it

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals · 07/12/2026 06:11 EDT

There are roles a person chooses, and roles that quietly choose them back. At first, being the funny one, the capable one or the strong one can feel like social fluency. It gives the group a shape. It gives the person a place. Everyone knows what to expect, which is one of the simplest ways ... Read more Read more ›

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We’re taught that failure is the price of ambition, but psychologists studying explanatory style found that what happens after a setback depends partly on the story a person tells themselves about it: those who see failure as permanent and personal are more likely to become helpless, while those who treat it as temporary and specific are more likely to keep going.

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals · 07/12/2026 09:12 EDT

Ambition has a standard story about failure. You take the hit, learn the lesson, and keep moving. It is clean, motivational, and not quite true. Some setbacks become information. Others become identity. The difference is not only the size of the loss. It is also the explanation a person builds around it. Psychologists studying explanatory ... Read more Read more ›

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In 1707, a British fleet returning from Gibraltar smashed into the rocks of the Scilly Isles and lost nearly 2,000 sailors in a single night, because the navigators had no reliable way to measure longitude at sea — and the disaster is what pushed Parliament to offer the £20,000 prize that a Yorkshire carpenter named John Harrison would spend 46 years chasing with a clock

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals · 07/12/2026 09:59 EDT

The 1707 Scilly naval disaster killed nearly 2,000 sailors and pushed Britain to offer a £20,000 prize for a solution to the longitude problem — a prize that a self-taught Yorkshire clockmaker named John Harrison would spend the rest of his life pursuing. Read more ›

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Psychology says the gap between getting what you wanted and still wanting more is not necessarily a character flaw — it is hedonic adaptation, the brain’s tendency to turn yesterday’s achievement into today’s normal and quietly move the finish line again

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals · 07/12/2026 10:30 EDT

There is a particular embarrassment that can arrive after success. A person gets the job, the promotion, the funding, the house, the public proof, the number they used to think would settle something. For a while it does. Then the mind absorbs it into ordinary life, and the next target begins to look less like ... Read more Read more ›

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Psychology suggests people who answer a casual text within seconds but take days to reply to an emotional one aren’t necessarily inconsistent or uncaring — low-stakes messages run on habit, while vulnerable ones demand empathy, reflection and the risk of saying the wrong thing

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals · 07/12/2026 14:02 EDT

It is easy to read response time as character. Someone replies instantly to a meme, a logistics question, a restaurant link or a work aside. Then an emotional message arrives, and the same person goes quiet for two days. From the outside, that silence can look like indifference. From the inside, it may be something ... Read more Read more ›

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We tend to think detachment means becoming cold or disengaged, but occupational psychology uses the word differently: research finds that mentally switching off from work during your free time is associated with less exhaustion, fewer sleep problems and greater life satisfaction

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals · 07/12/2026 16:30 EDT

Detachment has a chilly reputation. In ordinary conversation, it can sound like emotional distance, cynicism or a slow retreat from the people and tasks that once mattered. At work, the word can sound even worse, as if an employee has stopped caring, stopped trying or quietly checked out. Occupational psychology uses the word in a ... Read more Read more ›

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Singapore had almost no natural resources when it became independent in 1965 — so it invested in education, imported capital and exported increasingly sophisticated products and expertise until it became one of the richest nations on Earth

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals · 07/12/2026 23:29 EDT

Singapore’s rise is often told as a neat parable: a small island with almost no natural resources became rich by being disciplined, open and clever. The short version is true enough to be memorable, but too clean to explain much. What made Singapore unusual was not simply that it lacked oil, minerals or agricultural hinterland. ... Read more Read more ›

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A 2024 New England Journal of Medicine study found microplastics and nanoplastics lodged in the carotid artery plaque of 58% of patients — and those patients were 4.5 times more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke, or death within three years

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals · 07/12/2026 23:45 EDT

A landmark New England Journal of Medicine study found microplastics lodged in the carotid plaque of 58% of patients, and those patients suffered heart attacks, strokes, and death at 4.5 times the rate of their plastic-free peers. Follow-up work in New Mexico and elsewhere is now testing whether cardiology has a new modifiable risk factor on its hands. Read more ›

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Most people are convinced everyone notices their small blunders and outfit choices — in reality, others are far too busy worrying about their own to look

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Silicon Canals Editorial Team @ Silicon Canals · 07/13/2026 01:50 EDT

A small blunder can feel strangely enormous from the inside. The awkward pause after a sentence lands badly, the stain noticed too late, the shirt that suddenly seems wrong for the room, the typo in a message to a senior colleague: each one can feel as if it has been placed under a spotlight. Psychology ... Read more Read more ›

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Nobody talks about what happens when the agency writing federal cybersecurity standards has no director, no playbook, and a third fewer staff — CISA’s May 2026 leak just made it visible

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Canal Letter @ Silicon Canals · 07/13/2026 02:46 EDT

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has admitted it began writing its incident response playbook during the incident it was responding to — a breach in which a contractor exposed administrative credentials to Amazon AWS GovCloud accounts and internal CISA systems on a public GitHub repository. Read more ›

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