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  • Stooge claims Trump has invited the J6 Prison Choir to play the Kennedy Center Image: The Kennedy Center via the website

    Allegedly, the now-pardoned former convicts who sing a song convicted felon #47 likes have been invited to demonstrate the values of our reimagined Center for the Performing Arts. Steve Bannon… Read the rest of the article: Stooge claims Trump has invited the J6 Prison Choir to play the Kennedy Center

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  • Slim, smart, and stuck to your iPhone like a stage-5 clinger Folding MagSafe Wallet

    TL;DR: This MagSafe-compatible wallet tracks itself with the Apple Find My network, holds eight cards, blocks RFID, and sticks to your phone with a crazy-strong grip. It's usually $39.99, but right now, you… Read the rest of the article: Slim, smart, and stuck to your iPhone like a stage-5 clinger

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  • French far-right leader cancels U.S. speech after Bannon's "Nazi" gesture as German far right distances itself from J.D. Vance

    French far-right leader Jordan Bardella has canceled a planned speech at CPAC after former Trump aide Steve Bannon flashed a "Nazi gesture" on stage. Bannon, emulating South African billionaire Elon… Read the rest of the article: French far-right leader cancels U.S. speech after Bannon's "Nazi" gesture as German far right distances itself from J.D. Vance

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • UK government forces Apple to strip encryption from UK users Brian A Jackson/shutterstock.com

    Apple is removing its highest-level encryption tool from UK customers after the government demanded access under the Investigatory Powers Act, reports the BBC. New signups ended Friday and existing users… Read the rest of the article: UK government forces Apple to strip encryption from UK users

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  • Connecticut, pizza capital of the U.S. Wait, what? It might not look much, but this slab of pie at Sally's is among the best in the nation

    The state of Connecticut is proud to consider itself the pizza capital of the U.S., even if it is alone in that perception. Governor Ned Lamont has "doubled down" on… Read the rest of the article: Connecticut, pizza capital of the U.S. Wait, what?

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Birkenstocks are footware, not art, says German court

    Are Birkenstocks, referring to examples of the brand of sandals, art? The company says yes, but the courts in Germany say no, they're footwear. The company was attempting to use… Read the rest of the article: Birkenstocks are footware, not art, says German court

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Rural Kansas banker steals $47M in crypto pig butchering scam Shan Hanes in Morton County Jail, Kansas.

    A trusted small-town banker in Elkhart, Kansas fell victim to an overseas crypto "pig butchering" scam, stealing $47.1M from his own community bank to feed it, reports the New York… Read the rest of the article: Rural Kansas banker steals $47M in crypto pig butchering scam

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  • What's at every .gov domain and what do they do? Springfield, Virginia, United States - June 14, 2018: Official American government law enforcement agency website of the The Drug Enforcement Administration or simply DEA.

    With Elon Musk given a free hand by Trump to wind down government agencies, fire their workers and remove their work from public view, what's going on at their websites?… Read the rest of the article: What's at every .gov domain and what do they do?

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Elon Musk screams as he waves a chainsaw in the air in full-on cringe mode (video) Image: Elon Musk; Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com

    Instead of just tearing apart the United States like a normal autocratic royal hand, Elon Musk insists on slathering his efforts with some seriously deep cringe. Such as yesterday's CPAC… Read the rest of the article: Elon Musk screams as he waves a chainsaw in the air in full-on cringe mode (video)

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  • Generate maps of Europe showing translations of English words

    James Trimble's European word translator generates maps of Europe showing the word of your choice in the most common languages for each nation. It gets the job done nicely, though… Read the rest of the article: Generate maps of Europe showing translations of English words

    • Rob Beschizza
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  • Musk's latest bright idea: paralyze government with $1 credit card limit Elon Musk, South African entrepreneur (cristiano barni / Shutterstock.com)

    Intent on ruining America as thoroughly as he wrecked Twitter, Musk's Department of Government "Efficiency" (DOGE) just limited federal credit cards to one dollar. According to Wired's report, the restrictions… Read the rest of the article: Musk's latest bright idea: paralyze government with $1 credit card limit

    • Ellsworth Toohey
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  • MAHA wellness influencers hype raw milk and rotting meat Raw meat. Photo: Jen Arrr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

    You've probably heard by now that raw milk consumption is on the rise, and now that we have a raw milk enthusiast leading the HHS, it's going to get even more widespread. But… Read the rest of the article: MAHA wellness influencers hype raw milk and rotting meat

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  • "The closer to the railway station the less tasty the Kebab is" — data scientist investigates Paris kebab stand (Just Another Photographer / Shutterstock.com)

    When a French social media post claimed kebabs near train stations taste worse, one unemployed data scientist armed with "a few cans of energy drinks, a neurological development disorder, and… Read the rest of the article: "The closer to the railway station the less tasty the Kebab is" — data scientist investigates

    • Ellsworth Toohey
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  • Battle arena inspired by Warcraft mod looks like an undiluted good time High seas, high octane. Image via Lunchbox Entertainment

    MOBAs get a bad rap. When was the last time you heard anyone say anything good about League of Legends that wasn't "wow, I really liked Arcane"? Even in my… Read the rest of the article: Battle arena inspired by Warcraft mod looks like an undiluted good time

    • Grant St. Clair
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  • CDC axes its flu vaccination campaign CDC’s “WILD to mild” flu campaign

    We're smack dab in the middle of one of the worse flu seasons in the last two decades, where at least 24 million Americans—and counting—have caught the flu. WastewaterSCAN reports… Read the rest of the article: CDC axes its flu vaccination campaign

    • Jennifer Sandlin
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  • Can a Bitcoin-mining space heater offset crypto energy costs? Image via YouTube

    Over the past few months, I've had the unique experience of testing out a Bitcoin-mining space heater—literally a cryptomining rig with some radiant heating coils stacked on top of it… Read the rest of the article: Can a Bitcoin-mining space heater offset crypto energy costs?

    • Thom Dunn
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  • How AI-generated "sadcore" posts exploit Facebook users for profit Examples of sadcore memes on Facebook

    A selfie of tearful 42-year-old woman holding a colorful birthday cake bears the caption "Today is my 42nd birthday, no husband, no children, I baked the cake by myself…" Neither… Read the rest of the article: How AI-generated "sadcore" posts exploit Facebook users for profit

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  • Steve Bannon mimics Elon Musk's "Roman salute" as he vies to stay relevant (video) Image: Steve Bannon at CPAC; C-SPAN

    Just three days ago, former Trump advisor Steve Bannon called Elon Musk "a parasitic illegal immigrant." And for months, the War Room podcaster has been hammering his rival, referring to… Read the rest of the article: Steve Bannon mimics Elon Musk's "Roman salute" as he vies to stay relevant (video)

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  • Mapquest lets "Name Your Own Gulf" Mapquest's Name Your Own Gulf

    While Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Bing have all caved and renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, Mapquest has held fast, along with the Associated Press… Read the rest of the article: Mapquest lets "Name Your Own Gulf"

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  • Still on Windows 10? Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for just $17.97 Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

    TL;DR: Windows 11 Pro is 91% off—just $17.97 instead of $199—but only through March 30. If your current operating system feels like it's stuck in 2005, it's time for an upgrade—and… Read the rest of the article: Still on Windows 10? Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for just $17.97

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