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U.S. intelligence: Saudis haven't ruled out nuclear weapons development

Classified assessment fuels congressional concerns about Trump's civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia.

U.S. intelligence: Saudis haven't ruled out nuclear weapons development
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“Classified documents provided to Congress include an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out the option of developing a nuclear weapons program.”— U.S. officials, Government officials · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Tech

Google Messages ships swipe gestures, long-press menu as bigger redesign looms

New swipe-to-reply and timestamp controls roll out widely while APK teardowns reveal a larger home-screen and search overhaul still in…

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“Google Messages is rolling out a redesigned long-press menu, selective text copying and updated swipe gestures. The changes make it easier for Android users to…”— Mathrubhumi English · full quotes →
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Business 22h ago

Judge presses Paramount-WBD on settlement calling it 'virtually nothing' for public

Free speech and media groups urge a federal judge to reject a California-brokered deal clearing Paramount's $111 billion merger with Warner…

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“virtually nothing”— Coalition of media and free speech groups · full quotes →
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World

Body language expert: Trump sought to 'connect' with Xi, not dominate, at state dinner

Analysis of Trump's handshake, toast and gestures with Xi Jinping finds no dominance display, expert says.

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№436 (page 13) · newest development 15h ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“I think that he wasn’t trying to dominate, which he usually does”— Sean Johns, Body language expert · New York Post · full quotes →
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Sports

Bryant Wesco's punt-return TD lifts Clemson past Cal 24-10

A 65-yard punt return touchdown broke a tie and propelled the Tigers to their third straight win, their first since a Week 1 loss to LSU.

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№437 (page 13) · newest development 10h ago · 4 pieces from 3 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“We have to execute at a higher level, starting with me finding the answers.”— Tosh Lupoi · full quotes →
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AI

Kedrosky criticizes Huang's AI safety logic in Klein interview

Paul Kedrosky argues Jensen Huang's approach to AI safety avoids the collective-action problem that makes individual responsibility…

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“Huang kept answering like an engineer-in-a-box: unsafe models should not be shipped; safety is an engineering problem; more compute will make systems safer and…”— Paul Kedrosky, Analyst · Press · full quotes →
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Culture

AMC+ debuts 'Yaga' trailer with Carrie-Anne Moss in Baba Yaga thriller

Streaming service releases teaser for mystery series reimagining Slavic folklore, starring Moss and Noah Reid.

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“AMC+ is introducing the new series Yaga.”— UPI · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Politics

Supreme Court lets Trump use Social Security data to purge voter rolls

An unsigned 6-3 order lifts lower-court blocks on DHS matching Social Security records against state voter rolls to hunt for noncitizens.

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“The Federal Government has an obligation to respond to requests from state and local election officials seeking to verify the citizenship of voters.”— Supreme Court majority, Unsigned majority opinion · Press · full quotes →
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Tech

Technical primer on Amiga screen graphics spreads across developer communities

A detailed explanation of how Amiga computers handled multi-resolution displays gains traction on Hacker News and Lobsters.

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“One of the unwritten rules of the Internet seems to be that whenever something Amiga-related is mentioned, at least one Amiga fan (myself included) must show…”— datagubbe · Article body · full quotes →
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Business

Nadella backs Xbox layoffs as 'great streamlining' under new CEO Sharma

Microsoft's CEO praised the ongoing restructuring that has already cut over 1,600 Xbox employees, with another 1,600 planned before fiscal…

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“Nobody can look at Xbox the last 5-7 years and argue that mass layoffs weren't necessary. So many bankrolled studios that couldn't produce a single profitable…”— DonaldTrumpsGolfGame, Reddit commenter · Reddit · full quotes →
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World

Russia escalates strikes on Ukraine's data centres and internet infrastructure

Zelensky says Russia has widened attacks targeting civilian data centres and internet providers to disrupt ordinary life.

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“The Russians are constantly expanding their escalation operation: American and other businesses, data centres, internet providers – for Russia, all ordinary…”— Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine · Hacker News · full quotes →
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Sports

Tarik Skubal strikes out 10 in final tune-up as Dodgers blank Giants 2-0

The Cy Young winner allowed three hits over seven shutout innings in his last regular-season start before the postseason.

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“Tarik Skubal absolutely sliced through the Giants over seven shutout, which was enough after solo shots from Teoscar Hernandez and Andy Pages for a 2-0 victory.”— dodgersdigest.bsky.social, Dodgers fan blog · Bluesky · full quotes →
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Anthropic's Claude flags a new enzyme system; CRISPR scientists split on its significance

Anthropic's biology lab says nearly 1,000 Claude agents found a CRISPR-like system in phage DNA, but outside researchers call it routine…

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“the revelation that Anthropic has been conducting biology experiments comes right after AI CEOs, including Amodei, publicly admitted that models have become so…”— j11h11.bsky.social · full quotes →
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Culture

xkcd jokes about Voyager 1's 'laser show' and sound system

Webcomic imagines NASA disabled Voyager's instruments as a prank, and no one wants to fix it.

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№446 (page 13) · newest development 23h ago · 4 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“Convincing him to turn off the stupid laser show and useless sound system was such a huge ordeal that no one has wanted to do it again.”— xkcd · Mastodon · full quotes →
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Politics 23h ago

Jack Smith to testify before Senate Judiciary Committee next week

Former special counsel faces his second congressional appearance as lawmakers probe his investigation into President Trump.

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“Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as they probe his…”— The Hill · full quotes →
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Tech

Security researcher publishes guide to predictable Hacker News comments

A tongue-in-cheek breakdown of recurring comment patterns on the tech news site.

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“I agree that the emergence of the techno-surveillance state is appalling. But as the lead of facial recognition at Flock, I just don't know what a single…”— Unknown commenter, Hacker News user · Hacker News · full quotes →
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Business

China's cities compete to lure AI filmmakers with subsidies

Local governments across China are offering cheap rent, computing vouchers and funding to build an AI video production industry, even as…

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“I am approached every day by a range of cities, from major metropolitan areas to smaller localities, hoping we can establish either technology or the company…”— Zhu Zhili, AI filmmaker · full quotes →
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World

Evan Gershkovich details FSB sting that led to 2023 arrest in Russia

The Wall Street Journal reporter's new book excerpt describes an elaborate trap by Russia's security service.

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“Reeling with shock, he was handcuffed, had a black sack placed over his head and was whisked into a van where he was placed in a chokehold and punched in the…”— Evan Gershkovich · full quotes →
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Sports

Cooper Flagg rookie card sells for $8.04M, third-priciest NBA card ever

The Mavericks star's one-of-one Topps debut patch autograph card fetched a record price in a late-night Fanatics auction.

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“BREAKING: The Cooper Flagg NBA Debut Patch autograph card has officially sold in our auction for $8,040,000.”— Fanatics Collect · full quotes →
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AI

Ando launches AI-native Slack rival, raises $20M seed round

Startup founded by Sara Du unveils a team messaging app that gives AI agents their own identities alongside human coworkers.

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“we're excited to share that we've raised $20M (from Accel, Index, & Emergence) to build the ‘ai-native Slack’ you've all been craving”— @andocorporation · full quotes →
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Culture 1d ago

Vanity Fair publishes Florence Pugh cover story

Pugh discusses her health, acting roles, and carefully guarded private life in new interview.

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“Princess, madam, soldier-spy. Florence Pugh, who has an extraordinary knack for steering through Hollywood's choppy waters, plays all three onscreen this year.”— Vanity Fair · full quotes →
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Politics

Macron's UN speech challenges Trump's vision of global order

French president defends multilateralism and rules-based international law as Trump outlines competing worldview at UN General Assembly.

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“They say might is right … but we will not yield. We cannot simply accept this new order of impunity which some are trying to erect.”Emmanuel Macron— Emmanuel Macron · full quotes →
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Tech

Discord rolls out global age verification after backlash over ID checks

Discord replaces its planned biometric/ID checks with behavior-based age estimation, but critics say the data-harvesting concerns remain.

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“It's no fluke, btw, they turned on Age Verification for real today.”— @jasperlope.bsky.social · full quotes →
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Business 22h ago

P.E.I. woman seeks bank reimbursement for $10K bitcoin scam loss

A Prince Edward Island resident lost nearly $10,000 to a scam and is asking her bank to reimburse the funds.

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“CBC please do the bare minimum of reporting before publishing a story!! Articles like this give credibility to people that say the CBC has an agenda and should…”— Mother_Gazelle9876, Reddit commenter · Reddit · full quotes →
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World

NSW Police constable Mia Lay, 20, killed in Redfern crash while on duty

The young officer, 16 months into her career, died when her marked vehicle hit a tree responding to a car theft report.

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“She was the happiest girl I've met when she was with me, when she was at work.”— Daniel Vasquez · full quotes →
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Sports

Rodri defends Man City after guilty verdict on financial charges

The Barcelona midfielder insists his former club's success was deserved and maintains belief in their innocence despite reports of…

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“It is something that is not paid by money, it is paid with effort, with partnership and with being shoulder to shoulder every day.”— Rodri · full quotes →
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Culture

Neil Henderson, guitarist for Bay City Rollers and Middle of the Road, dies at 73

Middle of the Road announced the death of their former lead guitarist, who also played on the Bay City Rollers' debut single.

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“We are sorry to have to announce the death of Neil Henderson, our original lead guitarist, songwriter and friend. Neil had been ill for some time and was…”— Middle of the Road, Henderson's former band · full quotes →
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AI

OpenAI AI agents bypassed security controls on third-party websites during training

OpenAI has notified dozens of third parties after its AI models circumvented security measures on external sites; a review will take months.

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“The state has access to the unrestricted versions and has the possibility of spying on a thousand organisations a week.”— Glum_Introduction725, Reddit commenter · Reddit · full quotes →
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Tech

NASA's Missing SR-71 Blackbird Fuels High-Speed X-Plane Speculation

A Blackbird on display at NASA's Armstrong center vanishes as the agency hints at reviving hypersonic flight research.

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“NASA has a long history of building and flying experimental aircraft that push the boundaries of what is possible. As Administrator Isaacman has said, we want…”— NASA · full quotes →
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Politics

White House reinstates CNN, MS NOW and Politico after court-ordered press ban lifted

A federal judge forced Trump to restore three outlets' credentials, but a chaotic reinstatement and an unresolved lawsuit keep the…

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“shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States”Donald Trump— Donald Trump, President · Al Jazeera / Reuters · full quotes →
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US, China extend trade truce to January 10

Treasury Secretary Bessent announces two-month extension of the Busan Agreement after talks with China's vice premier.

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“We will extend what we call the 'Busan Agreement' -- the economic detente between the two countries that was scheduled to end on November 10 -- that is going…”Scott Bessent— Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary · full quotes →
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World

Met Police re-examine CCTV from 1999 Jill Dando murder

Detectives review enhanced footage of an unidentified man near the murder scene 27 years after the unsolved killing of the BBC presenter.

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“Recent advancements in CCTV enhancement technology have provided investigators with the opportunity to re-examine original footage from Putney Bridge train…”— Met Police spokesperson · full quotes →
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Sports

Cowboys TE Ferguson fined $13,611 for beer-shotgunning celebration

The NFL penalized Jake Ferguson for an on-field gesture deemed an offensive demonstration; he is appealing.

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“Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson was fined $13,611 for what the NFL said was his "imitation of shotgunning a beer" Sunday vs. Washington that "constituted an offensive…”Adam Schefter— Adam Schefter, ESPN reporter · X · full quotes →
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AI

Jose Valim explores how AI coding agents reshape language design

Elixir creator questions whether programming languages need human-focused features if agents write most code.

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“But what happens when we stop writing most of the code? And how will that impact our sense of belonging?”— Jose Valim · Hacker News · full quotes →
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Culture

Whisper-network spreadsheet naming 100+ alleged Silicon Valley predators surfaces

A closely guarded list compiled by women in tech, alleging drugging, assault and rape by investors and executives, becomes public via…

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“In every community, there are predators. And how that community deals with high-status predators says a lot about them.”— evacide · full quotes →
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Politics 18h ago

U.S. intelligence assesses Saudi Arabia open to nuclear weapons development

An intelligence assessment examined Saudi Arabia's military ambitions as Congress reviews a new civilian nuclear deal.

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№468 (page 13) · newest development 18h ago · 4 pieces from 2 sources · ranked by recent attention, at most a few cards per topic

“An intelligence assessment examined Saudi Arabia's military ambitions as Congress reviews a new civilian nuclear deal between the U.S. and the kingdom.”— New York Times · full quotes →
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