Mar 16 - Mar 22, 2026

1 Iran confirms security chief Ali Larijani killed, Iranian media reports - Reuters

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2 Iran War: Israel Says Tehran's Key Official Larijani Killed | The Pulse 3/17

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3 Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’

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4 Live updates: Trump says NATO is making ‘very foolish mistake’ on Iran; Senate tackles SAVE America Act

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5 Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups

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1 Iran confirms security chief Ali Larijani killed, Iranian media reports - Reuters

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power moves 2 Iran War: Israel Says Tehran's Key Official Larijani Killed | The Pulse 3/17

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power moves 3 Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’

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corporate chaos 4 Live updates: Trump says NATO is making ‘very foolish mistake’ on Iran; Senate tackles SAVE America Act

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power moves 5 Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups

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culture clash 6 Retired admiral: ‘We might have been a little late’ asking for help in Strait of Hormuz

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power moves 7 Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'

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power moves 8 Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital treating drug users

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power moves 9 Iran expert says Trump's 'war of choice' has morphed into a 'war of necessity'

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power moves 10 Iran warns of strikes on Gulf oil facilities 'in coming hours', state media reports - Reuters

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power moves 11 Bitcoin quickly pulls back to $71,000 as Iran fears team up with poor U.S. inflation data

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money panic 12 Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis

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money panic 13 ‘Nobody really knows:’ Pentagon clash with Anthropic throws agencies into limbo

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power moves 14 Bitcoin holds steady at $74,000 as traders turn cautious before Fed meeting

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money panic 15 Contentious Alaska oil, gas drilling rights sale generates record revenue

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power moves 16 Trump hasn’t ruled out a draft for war with Iran — but is conscription constitutional?

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culture clash 17 The Memo: Frustrated Trump struggles against perception that he’s losing control of Iran war

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power moves 18 Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out After ABC Pulls ‘The Bachelorette’ Amid Domestic Violence Investigation: ‘Too Many Women Are Suffering in Silence’

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corporate chaos 19 Israel and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets

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power moves 20 Iran blames Israel for gas field attack, fires missiles at Qatar and Saudi energy facilities - Reuters

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power moves 21 The longer the Iran war goes, the worse it could be for Trump. Just look at history

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power moves 22 The Cesar Chavez Sexual Abuse Allegations Show a Disturbing Similarity to Jeffrey Epstein

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culture clash 23 Watch: Trump compares attack on Iran to Pearl Harbor in meeting with Japanese PM

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power moves 24 Live updates: Japan’s Takaichi visits Trump, with energy, trade on agenda; Hegseth blasts Europe, media

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power moves 25 Afroman keeps trolling cops after winning “Lemon Pound Cake” defamation case

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culture clash 26 Reader callout: are you feeling the petrol pinch in Australia, and how is it affecting you?

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power moves 27 Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war?

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power moves 28 Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US

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corporate chaos 29 Taylor Frankie Paul Reacts to Her ‘Bachelorette’ Season Being Pulled: “Very Grateful for ABC’s Support”

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culture clash 30 Iran striker Sardar Azmoun kicked off national soccer team for disloyalty, say reports - Reuters

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culture clash 31 Viktor Orbán refuses to agree to €90bn loan for Ukraine as EU leaders accuse him of betrayal

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power moves 32 Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

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internet wars 33 Israel launches more strikes on Tehran as Iran continues attacks on Gulf oil facilities

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power moves 34 “It’s time to end the war.” UN’s Guterres urges US, Israel to cease attacks

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power moves 35 Jensen Huang just put Nvidia’s Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere

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science fights 36 Germany’s defense minister rebuffs Trump’s Strait of Hormuz request: ‘This is not our war’

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power moves 37 Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year

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corporate chaos 38 Stock markets wary, oil steady on Hormuz tensions; traders eye central banks - Reuters

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power moves 39 Israel says Lebanese displaced won't return until its own citizens are safe - Reuters

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culture clash 40 Trump administration set to receive $10 billion fee for brokering TikTok deal, WSJ reports - Reuters

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power moves 41 Trump suggests he may delay China trip as he pressures Beijing for help with Strait of Hormuz

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power moves 42 U.S. seeks NATO help with Strait of Hormuz. And, federal judge blocks vaccine changes

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power moves 43 Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is "very foolish mistake" - Reuters

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power moves 44 Nintendo Switch 2 update adds 'Handheld Boost Mode' for original Switch games

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corporate chaos 45 Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

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power moves 46 Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

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power moves 47 Iran war live: Trump scolds allies for not joining Strait of Hormuz mission

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power moves 48 France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron - Reuters

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power moves 49 Who is Afroman? Rapper in court over viral police raid music videos

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power moves 50 Bitcoin sinks below $71,000, stocks close at session lows, as 2026 Fed rate cut hopes fade further

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money panic 51 The era of cheap money is over as the Iran war creates a permanent 'inflation floor'

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power moves 52 Israel says it kills Iran intel minister in third assassination in two days

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power moves 53 US to require up to $15,000 bond for visa applicants from 12 new countries

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power moves 54 Fewer Americans trust government’s childhood vaccine recommendations: Survey

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science fights 55 Outdoor sleeping competition in China goes viral with cash prizes up for the best sleepers

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culture clash 56 Bolton says he briefed Trump on Iran scenarios: ‘Hard to believe that he forgot’

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power moves 57 Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard

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power moves 58 Kalshi co-founder fights back against Arizona’s ‘overstep’ in what a lawyer calls a federal-state turf war

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power moves 59 Sony Reportedly Issuing Automatic Refunds For Additional Content Bought For Short-Lived Live Service, Highguard

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corporate chaos 60 Brennan: Joe Kent resignation signals ‘MAGA base of Trump’s coalition is fracturing’

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power moves 61 Kevin Spacey Settles With Sexual Assault Accusers Before London Civil Trial

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culture clash 62 Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial

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power moves 63 'Apparently Not Good Enough for Investors' — Crimson Desert Publisher Stock Price Plunges Nearly 30% Amid 78 Metacritic Score

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money panic 64 Bank of England 'ready to act' as it warns Iran war 'shock' will push up inflation

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money panic 65 US May Unsanction Iranian Oil Already On the Water, Bessent Says

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power moves 66 Tomb Raider is fine, Crystal Dynamics says, as it lays off employees for the fourth time in the past 12 months

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corporate chaos 67 The Papers: Labour migrant plans under scrutiny and Iran gas field targeted

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power moves 68 Missile Explodes Next To TV Reporter During Live Report From Lebanon: Watch

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culture clash 69 Removing Sanctions on Iran’s Crude Isn’t an Easy Fix for Oil Prices

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power moves 70 Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams

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power moves 71 The Memo: Frustrated Trump struggles against perception that he’s losing control of Iran war

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power moves 72 Trump tells Israel not to repeat strikes on Iranian energy as crisis deepens - Reuters

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power moves 73 China restricts fertiliser exports, further crimping war-tightened supply - Reuters

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corporate chaos 74 Trump draws parallel between Pearl Harbor and US strikes on Iran in meeting with Japanese PM - Reuters

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power moves 75 Kuwait oil refinery hit again as Iran targets Gulf energy infrastructure

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power moves 76 Cuban officials report an island-wide blackout as country struggles with energy crisis

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power moves 77 Colleges and universities are failing students in today’s ‘post-literate’ era

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culture clash 78 Watch live: Powell gives remarks as Federal Reserve keeps rates steady amid Iran conflict

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money panic 79 Live updates: Mullin, Paul tussle at start of DHS questioning; Kent resignation hangs over Gabbard hearing

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power moves 80 Drive more slowly and work from home to help ease energy crisis, IEA urges

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corporate chaos 81 Amazon's new 'getitfast' delivery page lists items you can have in 1 hour

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corporate chaos 82 Trump threatens to ‘take’ Cuba as island grapples with nationwide blackout

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power moves 83 Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel

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money panic 84 Crimson Desert Reviews Hail It As A Gorgeous And Impressive But Bland And Often Flawed Open-World Blockbuster

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corporate chaos 85 Sam Altman's World teams up with Coinbase to prove there is a real person behind every AI transaction

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corporate chaos 86 Hey creators, Meta really wants to pay you $3,000 to start posting on Reels and Facebook

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corporate chaos 87 Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer Features MJ, Bruce Banner, Punisher and Scorpion — and a Brief Glimpse at Sadie Sink's Character

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culture clash 88 Israel says it killed Iran's intelligence chief after a deadly strike near Tel Aviv

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power moves 89 Why was the Africa Cup of Nations title removed from Senegal and given to Morocco?

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culture clash 90 ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer Shatters Record With 718.6 Million Views — The Biggest Movie Trailer Launch in History

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culture clash 91 Joseph Duggar of ’19 Kids and Counting’ Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor

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culture clash 92 Iran attacks cut 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to 5 years: QatarEnergy

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money panic 93 FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms

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power moves 94 Prime Video India Unveils Huge Slate & Targets Global Viewers With Local Originals: “English Is No Longer The Default Language Of Choice For Storytelling”

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power moves 95 This sleek alarm clock uses lights and sounds to help you sleep, focus, and wake up

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internet wars 96 Chuck Norris Dead at 86

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culture clash 97 Taylor Frankie Paul Speaks Out After ABC Pulls ‘The Bachelorette’ Amid Domestic Violence Investigation: ‘Too Many Women Are Suffering in Silence’

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culture clash 98 Trump is delaying Texas Senate endorsement to pressure GOP senators on SAVE America Act

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power moves 99 Pakistan strikes hit drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Taliban says - Reuters

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power moves 100 Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US - Reuters

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culture clash 101 Expect a festive WBC final crowd as the US plays Venezuela at an uncomfortable political moment

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culture clash 102 Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC

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power moves 103 Florida bill to ban marrying first cousins fails to pass

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culture clash 104 Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez

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culture clash 105 Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gasoline prices. Will it work?

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power moves 106 Live updates: Mullin faces DHS questions; senators to confront Gabbard, Ratcliffe on global threats

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power moves 107 Tehran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits Iranian gas field

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power moves 108 Qatar Says Iran Strike Damage to Key Gas Plant Will Take Years to Repair

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money panic 109 Officer reportedly leaks location of French aircraft carrier with Strava run

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corporate chaos 110 GOP Senate candidate on rising gas prices: ‘Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks’

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culture clash 111 FIFA fines Israel FA citing racism and ‘multiple’ discrimination breaches

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culture clash 112 Hulu Reportedly Said the Buffy Reboot Was Too 'Small' and Had Not Enough Buffy, So Writers Created a Fresh Script — Only for the Show to Be Canceled Anyway

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corporate chaos 113 Oil and natural gas prices soar as Iran attacks Gulf energy facilities. Brent crude nears $114

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money panic 114 Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors

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corporate chaos 115 MLB strikes deals with Polymarket, federal watchdog as prediction markets boom

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corporate chaos 116 ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer Shatters Record With 718.6 Million Views — The Biggest Movie Trailer Launch in History

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corporate chaos 117 IMF says prolonged increase in energy prices could boost inflation, lower growth - Reuters

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power moves 118 Nexstar Claims Its $6.2 Billion Deal for Tegna Has Closed Following DOJ and FCC Approvals — After Eight States, DirecTV Sued to Block It

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power moves 119 Gnome gets Nvidia performance boost, offering 'smoother window animations and general desktop fluidity' for Linux gamers

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culture clash 120 Kirsten Dunst Cast as Alex in A Minecraft Movie 2, Fulfilling Her Wish to Play a Part in the Sequel

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corporate chaos 121 Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors

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corporate chaos 122 Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?

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science fights 123 Rubio says Cuba needs to ‘get new people in charge’ as US ratchets pressure

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power moves 124 Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly ‘memorizing’ its content with ChatGPT

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corporate chaos 125 Apple announces the AirPods Max 2 with improved noise cancelation and H2 chip

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internet wars 126 Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Makes $12 Million in Previews, Biggest of the Year So Far

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corporate chaos 127 Crimson Desert launches to 239,000 players on Steam but 'Mixed' reviews, and it's mostly because of how dense and cryptic the whole thing is

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corporate chaos 128 Australia news live: SA Liberal leader defends sending preferences to One Nation as ‘we’re in the business of getting rid of the ALP’

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power moves 129 xAI is being sued by teens who say Grok created CSAM using their photos

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internet wars 130 Tennessee minors sue Musk's xAI, alleging Grok generated sexual images of them - Reuters

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corporate chaos 131 Focus must remain on Ukraine despite Iran war, PM says as he meets President Zelensky

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power moves 132 Kelly: Hegseth ‘no quarter,’ Trump ‘just for fun’ remarks show no ‘clear strategy’ for Iran war

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power moves 133 Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband

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culture clash 134 Every Ex-President Calls BS on Trump’s Claim One Backed His War

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culture clash 135 Meta is killing end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs

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corporate chaos 136 UAE Gas Field Struck, Key Oil Hub Halts as Energy Attacks Intensify

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money panic 137 Asian Stocks Poised for Gains in Cautious Trading: Markets Wrap

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money panic 138 I Watched 6 Hours of DOGE Bro Testimony. Here's What They Had to Say For Themselves

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power moves 139 Two Russians claiming to be former Wagner commanders admit killing children and civilians in Ukraine

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power moves 140 3,800 workers are set to strike Monday at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants

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science fights 141 Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells

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science fights 142 Is this product 'human-made'? The race to establish an AI-free logo

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culture clash 143 Israeli forces in southern Lebanon as ground operation announced

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power moves 144 BBC files motion asking US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit

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power moves 145 Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he's not an AI clone

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power moves 146 Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria

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power moves 147 Playdate games to check out before the Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale ends

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science fights 148 First-round of French local elections sees strong showing for National Rally and LFI

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power moves 149 Utah mom who wrote children’s book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say

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internet wars 150 Bank of America settles over Epstein claims

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