It’s Completely Insane, Worth No Points and Has the Olympics Flipping OutThe Wall Street JournalWinter Olympics: ‘Quad God’ and Maxim Naumov figure skate and US earns silver in mixed doubles curlingCNNIlia Malinin, Who Led the U.S. to Gold, Is Bringing Ice Skating Back Into the LimelightThe New York TimesU.S. star Ilia Malinin leads men's figure … [Read more...]

Democrats reject latest White House offer on ICE reforms with Homeland Security funding hanging in the balanceCBS News‘Complete nonstarter’: Administration allies say judicial warrants a red line for White House in DHS funding talks as shutdown loomsPoliticoShutdown clock ticks as Schumer, Democrats dig in on DHS funding demandsFox NewsSome … [Read more...]

YouTube rolls out an AI playlist generator for Premium usersTechCrunchYouTube Music adding ‘AI Playlist’ with text-based playlist generation9to5GoogleGoogle launches YouTube Music AI feature that can create playlist based on your mood: Here’s how it worksThe Times of IndiaYouTube Music drops AI playlist generator for Premium subsThe Tech BuzzBored … [Read more...]

NASA And SpaceX Launch Four Astronauts On Wednesday — How To WatchForbesCrew-12 Targets Friday Launch as Expedition 74 Keeps Up Tech, Psych ResearchNASA (.gov)NASA discusses upcoming Crew-12 launch from Florida after mission delayedWESHSpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 13 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly … [Read more...]

Philippe Gaulier, Revered Clown and ‘Tormentor’ of Aspiring Comedians, Dies at 82The New York TimesPhilippe Gaulier had a huge impact on theatre – but his ‘embrace the ridiculous’ lesson is one for us allThe GuardianPhilippe Gaulier, clown and mentor, dead at 82Limelight magazinePhilippe Gaulier, a French clown who was known as one of comedy’s … [Read more...]

How much power does the Fed chair really have? : Planet MoneyNPRTrump wants lower mortgage rates. His Fed pick may push the other way.The Washington PostWhy Trump’s Federal Reserve Pick May Surprise HimPoliticoUntangling the ideas of Donald Trump’s Fed nomineeThe EconomistKevin Warsh’s Fed Job Already Looks ImpossibleBloomberg.com … [Read more...]

February Update 1.15.0ARC RaidersEmbark Studios Is Encouraging Cooperation in ARC Raiders With New Shared Watch EventThe OuterhavenARC Raiders 1.15.0 Patch NotesIGNThe Shared Watch event in ARC Raiders focuses on the robot menace and rewards friendshipShacknewsHarsh Winter Returns to Arc Raiders with New Event and Animal Hat SkinIXBT.games … [Read more...]

How the Trump administration skirts — and defies — court rulings on ICE detentionsPoliticoJudges are regularly threatening contempt charges against the DOJ in immigration casescnn.comTrump’s immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. Judges are raising the alarmAP NewsImmigrants challenging their detention have hit a historic high. Here’s a … [Read more...]

'We feel it in our bones': Can a machine ever love you?BBCIs this the way the world ends?Financial TimesHow Do You Define an AI Companion?IEEE SpectrumFalling for the chat: AI addiction and the darker side of human natureYnetnewsEXPERTS: The Science of Love, Singles Culture and AI Connection | NewswiseNewswise … [Read more...]

Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridgeBBCTrump says Gordie Howe bridge won't open without Canadian concessionsDetroit Free PressWhy Trump threatened to block opening of new bridge between Canada and DetroitClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4President Trump threatens to block Gordie Howe Bridge from openingThe Detroit NewsTrump threatens to … [Read more...]

Netanyahu wants Trump to demand more from Iran. The leaders will meet this weekAP NewsNetanyahu to discuss potential Iran strikes with Trump as Washington and Tehran resume talksCNNNetanyahu Flies to D.C. to Keep Israel From Being Outflanked on IranThe Wall Street JournalIran tells US not to let Netanyahu thwart nuclear talks before Trump … [Read more...]

Memory Chip Squeeze Wreaks Havoc in Markets, With More to Comebloomberg.comMemory Chip Squeeze Widens Gap Between Market Winners and LosersYahoo FinanceTracking the RAM Fallout: Why 2026's Memory Crunch Will Make Laptops a Lot More ExpensivePCMagMemory investors have forgotten the last cycleFinancial TimesIt’s Been a Memorable Quarter for These AI … [Read more...]

Kansas shocks No. 1 Arizona: Shorthanded Jayhawks hand Wildcats their first loss of seasonCBS SportsDarryn Peterson-less Kansas hands No. 1 Arizona first lossESPNKansas basketball vs Arizona final score, highlights: KU defeats No. 1The Topeka Capital-JournalKansas upsets No. 1 Arizona, hand Wildcats first loss of seasonUSA TodayNo. 9 Kansas takes … [Read more...]

Jon Stewart Defends Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime ShowThe New York TimesJon Stewart Ridicules Fox News Protest Over Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘Who Put Thanos Over Here in the Air Fryer?’Yahoo“When Did the Right Become Such F****** P******?”: Jon Stewart Mocks Conservative Meltdown Over Bad Bunny, Hunter HessThe Hollywood ReporterJon Stewart … [Read more...]

China to support 'reunification forces' in Taiwan, go after 'separatists'ReutersTaiwan’s political friction is a boon for BeijingThe TimesSenior Chinese leader Wang Huning: to oppose interference by external forcesmarketscreener.comTaiwan’s KMT stresses ‘family’ ties with mainland China as vice-chair begins Beijing visitSouth China Morning … [Read more...]

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