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The Ukrainian startup taking the missile fight deep into Russia
The Ukrainian startup taking the missile fight deep into RussiaFire Point makes 100 long-range missiles and thousands of drones a month and is vital to Kyiv’s deep-strike capability, says CEO Iryna Terekhwww.theguardian.comA missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
A missing underscore sent innocent man to prison for 18 monthsWhen the first step goes wrong, bad results follow.arstechnica.comJohn Oliver Extends His HBO Contract to Continue ‘Last Week Tonight’ Through 2027
John Oliver Extends His HBO Contract to Continue ‘Last Week Tonight’ Through 2027John Oliver has extended his HBO contract to keep "Last Week Tonight" on the air through at least 2027.variety.comWarner Bros. gains on report Newsom concerned about AG suit over Paramount deal Newsom showing his colors here. Not the change candidate we need for next POTUS
Warner Bros. gains on report Newsom concerned about AG suit over Paramount deal (WBD:NASDAQ)WBD stock rises after report Newsom urges settlement in California antitrust suit over mega media deal.seekingalpha.comPoland's main conservative party splits as debate over Ukraine intensifies
Poland's main conservative party splits as debate over Ukraine intensifiesFor days, Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party has been consumed by a crisis of its own making. The party, which governed Poland from 2015 to 2023, has now split into two ahead of next year's parliame...kyivindependent.comTrump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles
Trump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missilesUS president tells reporters during Camp David cabinet meeting technology ‘a hard thing to give away’www.theguardian.comPentagon ends leadership of Ukraine aid group as US distances from Europe
Pentagon ends leadership of Ukraine aid group as US distances from EuropeThe move follows numerous changes the Trump administration has made to the decades-old alliance.www.politico.comUS to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries
US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countriesThe State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it’s raising the cost as wel...apnews.comTrump admin has not justified labeling Anthropic a national security risk, judge says
Trump admin has not justified labeling Anthropic a national security risk, judge sayswww.politico.com‘Patriot’ passports with Trump’s image expanding across US Make sure you don't accidentally get 'trumped'!
‘Patriot’ passports with Trump’s image expanding across USThe State Department announced Thursday it is expanding access to the new U.S. passport featuring President Trump’s likeness. In a release, the department said it is making an additional 250,000 co…thehill.comFinland to Cut Cable Lines Carrying Up to 70% of Russia’s Foreign Web Traffic Go Finland! 🇫🇮
Finland to Cut Cable Lines Carrying Up to 70% of Russia’s Foreign Web TrafficFinland will dismantle power pylons supporting cross-border fiber-optic internet cables, impacting Russian web traffic and communication infrastructure.united24media.comJudge says government's case got "worse" in Anthropic fight
Judge says government's case got "worse" in Anthropic fightA federal judge on Thursday signaled she's become even more skeptical of the Pentagon's decision to blacklist Anthropic.www.axios.comUS government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazilwww.theguardian.comThe Belarusian tunnel to the EU was almost done. Then Lithuania drilled a hole in exactly the wrong place—for the diggers
The Belarusian tunnel to the EU was almost done. Then Lithuania drilled a hole in exactly the wrong place—for the diggers - Euromaidan PressPolish tunnel-detection equipment narrowed down the location, and a single bore confirmed a passage running from Belarusian soil.euromaidanpress.comUS strikes $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concerns
US strikes $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concernsThe U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, as conflicts in Iran and Ukraine strain U.S. weapon...www.reuters.comMeta is backing 10 gas plants to power data centers – and just quit a global renewables pledge Shitty company run by a shitty dude being shitty not terribly surprising. Boycott the Zuckerverse
Meta is backing 10 gas plants to power data centers – and just quit a global renewables pledgeMeta quit a global renewable power pledge as it backs 10 gas plants to keep its power-hungry AI data centers running in Louisiana.electrek.coUkraine's General Staff announces audit of unit staffing, manpower allocation, as Drapatyi takes charge
Ukraine's General Staff announces audit of unit staffing, manpower allocation, as Drapatyi takes charge"The key goal is to assess the actual state of manning in brigades, regiments, and corps, analyze the effectiveness of personnel distribution among units, and identify ways to improve personnel manage...kyivindependent.comFAA Eyes Sidelining Environmental Laws to Increase Number of Rocket Launches
FAA Eyes Sidelining Environmental Laws to Increase Number of Rocket LaunchesThe agency wants to 'get government red tape out of the way' by waiving 'unnecessary environmental laws and regulations that are slowing American innovation.'www.pcmag.comCanadian startup builds tiny missile to counter drone problem 👍🫡🇨🇦
Canadian startup builds tiny missile to counter drone problemA Calgary startup has built a missile that weighs about as much as a housecat, and it might end up deciding whether a $100,000 drone attack on a power plant succeeds or fails. North Vector Dynamics, a...defence-blog.comTrump overrode his own agencies to deny four Democratic disaster requests
Trump overrode his own agencies to deny four Democratic disaster requestsPresident Donald Trump cast aside bipartisan precedent when he rejected eligible disaster requests from four blue states.www.politico.com