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Shasta County protester faces jail after silently holding a sign Jason Weisberger

security Apple's iPhones and iPads are the first consumer devices certified for NATO classified data without any modifications. Séamus Bellamy

youtube YouTube cracks down on AI slop Rob Beschizza

human rights Belarus threatens ham radio operators with death penalty for "espionage" Ellsworth Toohey

los angeles LA City Council asks LAPD to relax and treat riot gear as a last resort Jason Weisberger

politics Miller slashes refugees to 7,500, reserves most slots for white Europeans Ellsworth Toohey

law Japan cracks down on drink cycling Rob Beschizza

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architecture When your billion-dollar condo's skin starts falling off Jason Weisberger

beachside community Malibu goes full Lebowski: "Stay out of Malibu, deadbeat" becomes wildfire policy Jason Weisberger

Games Doom ported to SQL: welcome to hell Rob Beschizza

classical music How Houston Symphony's percussionist built the 22-pound hammer that delivers Mahler's "blows of fate" in Symphony No. 6 Ellsworth Toohey