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Team One, Saatchi La Present New Directors' Showcase In Los Angeles

Director Charged With Fraud After Blowing $4 Million of Netflix’s Cash on Dogecoin

He was supposed to make a sci-fi epic about super intelligent clones. The FBI says he spent the money on crypto and cars.

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JFK Files Land With a Thud and a Dox

No amount of government paperwork will give you the answers you seek or heal a 62 year old festering psychic wound.

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Us News Fla Tesla Dealership Protest 4 Mi

Tesla Hate Is Making Insurance More Expensive for Owners

As stock slumps and Americans turn against the automaker, its owners are paying higher insurance premiums.

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The War in Ukraine Is Fought on Horseback Against Drones Carrying Machine Guns

War. War never changes.

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President Trump Speaks At The Department Of Justice

Canadians Want to Cut off Americans’ PornHub Access

The U.S. and Canada are fighting over the future of their economies. In that environment, all things are possible.

Politics Matthew Gault

DOGE Guts the People Who Build and Oversee U.S. Nuclear Weapons

Donald Trump has made America’s nuclear industry less safe and more expensive.

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Argentina Wants the Crypto Entrepreneur Behind Melania and Milei Coins Arrested

Lawyers investigating $LIBRA have asked Interpol for a 'Red Notice' on Hayden Mark Davis.

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Elon Musk in a DOGE shirt at the White House.

Judge Rules FOIA Requests for DOGE Must Be Expedited

"The rapid pace of [DOGE’s] actions…requires the quick release of information about its structure and activities. That is especially so given the secrecy with which USDS has operated."

Politics Matthew Gault

The Hôtel Maynier d’Oppède, a Monument historique designed by architect Georges Vallon in 1757, now home to Sciences Po Aix's main campus.

‘We Are Witnessing a New Brain Drain’ as Scientists Flee America for France

A French university says it's providing safe harbor to American scientists from Yale, Stanford, NASA, and the NIH.

Politics Matthew Gault

Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Want You to Read This Book

Meta got an emergency arbitration ruling to stop the memoir's author from talking about her time at the company.

Internet Matthew Gault

Japanese Influencer Murdered While Livestreaming on the Street

More than 6,000 people watched as a man stabbed Airi Sato in the head.

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Brazil Clears 8 Miles of Amazon Rainforest to Make Space for UN Climate Conference

Brazil ruins the environment to make it easier to host a conference about solving climate change.

Climate Change Matthew Gault

Ontario To Increase Cost Of Electricity Shipped To U.s. By 25% As Trade War Continues To Escalate

‘Your Not Even Allowed to Do That,’ Trump Cries as Energy War in Canada Heats Up

Behold a map that shows the complex web of energy exports between the U.S. and Canada, and just how many cards our neighbor to the north has left to play.

Politics Matthew Gault

20 Plagues Y Combinator Unleashed on the World Over the Last 20 Years

On the foundational startup incubator’s 20th birthday, let’s remember some of the worst things it’s done.

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This $35,000 Computer Is Powered by Trapped Human Brain Cells

A company is selling what it calls the world’s first “code deployable biological computer.”

Gadgets Matthew Gault

Lawmakers Demand Answers From Rubio Over the $400 Million Armored Tesla Contract

A Senator and a Congressman have sent letters to the Secretary of State demanding he answer questions about a scandal that probably doesn’t exist.

Politics Matthew Gault

Here Are Some Images the Pentagon Thought Were Too ‘Woke’ for You to See

The DoD has purged 26,000 images from its public database as part of a “digital content refresh.”

Politics Matthew Gault

More Than 100 Protest Former Israeli Prime Minister Visit To Harvard Business School Club

State Department Will Use AI to Search for ‘Pro-Hamas’ Students to Deport

The new move is part of a broader attack by the Trump administration on free speech and free expression.

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Notes on a Meme: The Grotesque Pleasure of Bloated JD Vance Pictures

Every day that goes by brings more and more horrifying pictures of the Vice President of the United States and I love them all.

Culture Matthew Gault

Corporate Hacks Have Turned ‘Roseanne’ and ‘A Different World’ Into AI-Upscaled Nightmares

Your favorite shows from the ‘80s and ‘90s are streaming in 4K but they may make you nauseous.

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Director Charged With Fraud After Blowing $4 Million of Netflix’s Cash on Dogecoin

JFK Files Land With a Thud and a Dox

Tesla Hate Is Making Insurance More Expensive for Owners

The War in Ukraine Is Fought on Horseback Against Drones Carrying Machine Guns

Canadians Want to Cut off Americans’ PornHub Access

DOGE Guts the People Who Build and Oversee U.S. Nuclear Weapons

Argentina Wants the Crypto Entrepreneur Behind Melania and Milei Coins Arrested

Judge Rules FOIA Requests for DOGE Must Be Expedited

‘We Are Witnessing a New Brain Drain’ as Scientists Flee America for France

Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Want You to Read This Book

Japanese Influencer Murdered While Livestreaming on the Street

Brazil Clears 8 Miles of Amazon Rainforest to Make Space for UN Climate Conference

‘Your Not Even Allowed to Do That,’ Trump Cries as Energy War in Canada Heats Up

20 Plagues Y Combinator Unleashed on the World Over the Last 20 Years

This $35,000 Computer Is Powered by Trapped Human Brain Cells

Lawmakers Demand Answers From Rubio Over the $400 Million Armored Tesla Contract

Here Are Some Images the Pentagon Thought Were Too ‘Woke’ for You to See

State Department Will Use AI to Search for ‘Pro-Hamas’ Students to Deport

Notes on a Meme: The Grotesque Pleasure of Bloated JD Vance Pictures

Corporate Hacks Have Turned ‘Roseanne’ and ‘A Different World’ Into AI-Upscaled Nightmares

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

Roborock F25 GT Cordless Vacuum and Mop Hits Its Lowest Price in Spring Sale, 20,000Pa Cleaning Power Without the Premium Price Tag

New Details Add a Bizarre Twist to NASA’s First ISS Medical Evacuation

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets