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Milwaukee Meteoroligist Fired One Day After Criticizing Elon Musk’s Nazi-ish Salute

January 23, 2025

To borrow a phrase famously used by the world class philosophers called Green Day, Elon Musk is something of a walking contradiction. He touts the so-called “Twitter Files” as some…

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All federal agencies ordered to terminate remote work—ideally within 30 days

January 23, 2025

All federal agencies received a memo Wednesday requiring the termination of remote work options, with return-to-office plans due by end of day Friday. In the memo, the acting director of…

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OpenAI launches Operator, an AI agent that can operate your computer

January 23, 2025

On Thursday, OpenAI released a research preview of “Operator,” a web automation tool that uses a new AI model called Computer-Using Agent (CUA) to control computers through a visual interface.…

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Trump can save TikTok without forcing a sale, ByteDance board member claims

January 23, 2025

TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly still searching for non-sale options to stay in the US after the Supreme Court upheld a national security law requiring that TikTok’s US operations either…

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Trump Disbands Cybersecurity Board Investigating Massive Chinese Phone System Hack

January 23, 2025

For all the hype and warnings about how TikTok is clearly a “national security threat” from China, the Trump administration has effectively kneecapped the investigation into one of the most…

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Doom: The Dark Ages wants to be more like the original Doom

January 23, 2025

The modern Doom games have been a master class in reviving a beloved retro gaming series. Both 2016’s Doom and 2020’s Doom Eternal paid homage to both the look and…

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Analysts Think America’s Two Biggest And Shittiest Cable Giants (Comcast, Charter) Could Merge Under Trump 2.0

January 23, 2025

Despite a lot of bullshit about how Trump is super “populist,” “supports antitrust reform,” and will “carry on the legacy of monopoly busters like Lina Khan,” none of that has…

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Trump Pardons Ulbricht, Betraying His Demand That Drug Dealers Deserve Death

January 23, 2025

In Trumpworld, loyalty trumps all — even deeply held beliefs about crime and punishment. Shower Trump with praise and you can get away with murder (or at least drug trafficking).…

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Daily Deal: Database Administration Super Bundle

January 23, 2025

The Database Administration Super Bundle has 9 courses to help you go from data novice to expert administrator. You’ll discover how to build and manage databases with MySQL and MongoDB.…

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George R.R. Martin has co-authored a physics paper

January 23, 2025

Although fans of A Song of Ice and Fire might still be hankering for the long-delayed next book in the series, bestselling sci-fi/fantasy author George R.R. Martin has instead added…

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