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Congressional Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have moved a 12‑bill package aimed at tightening online child‑safety rules for major platforms such as Meta, Google and Apple. Central to the effort is the Kids Online Safety Act, which would force social‑media services to add algorithmic safeguards, parental‑control tools, and age‑verification for app‑store downloads. The package also mandates federal studies on mental‑health impacts, fentanyl access, and AI chatbot risks. While the measure is poised for a House vote, Senate leaders remain split on imposing a formal duty‑of‑care.
Solar generators often list a 200‑watt panel rating, but that figure reflects ideal laboratory conditions, not everyday use. In real‑world settings, sunlight intensity, panel angle, temperature and efficiency typically reduce output to 50‑75% of the advertised number. Users must also...
Nordstrom celebrated its 125th anniversary while navigating a turbulent U.S. department‑store landscape. The family partnered with Mexico’s Liverpool to take the retailer private, preserving a 51% stake and freeing the business from quarterly market pressures. Pete Nordstrom highlighted the company’s...
Retailers habitually rely on successive markdowns before considering liquidation, harming profitability. The article explains that markdowns shift sales to low‑margin items and occupy valuable space, while liquidation, when executed via vetted platforms, recovers capital and restores assortment mix. It argues...
BMW will conclude the current Alpina XB7 generation with a limited‑run Manufaktur edition, producing only 120 units beginning September 2026. The special model is offered in two exclusive frozen‑Alpina colors—Green and Blue—featuring gloss‑black trim, wheels, and bespoke badging. Inside, each...
In September 2022 NASA’s DART spacecraft slammed into Dimorphos, the smaller member of the Didymos binary, deliberately altering its orbit. New analysis published in Science Advances shows the impact also slowed the entire binary system’s heliocentric speed by roughly 12 microns...
The Department of Defense has given Anthropic six months to remove its Claude model from classified networks, citing it as a supply‑chain risk. While swapping the model technically takes minutes, retraining personnel and re‑engineering workflows will take months. The move...
BMW is ending production of the Alpina‑tuned XB7 SUV with a limited‑run Manufaktur special edition. Only 120 units will be built for the U.S. and Canada, offered in Frozen Alpina Green or Blue with blacked‑out styling and exclusive badging. The...
Delivered prices for medium sour Alaska North Slope (ANS) crude hit a record high on Thursday, trading around an $8.30 per barrel premium to July Ice Brent, the highest since Argus began tracking in January 2018. Purchases by South Korean...
Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, its cheapest MacBook yet, aimed at students and first‑time buyers, positioning the company against Chromebooks and low‑end Windows laptops. Simultaneously, Apple secured exclusive U.S. streaming rights for Formula 1 on Apple TV, adding premium sports content to its...
The article lists nine notable action games that remain confined to legacy hardware, highlighting titles like Evil Dead: Regeneration, Incredible Crisis, and Transformers: War for Cybertron. It explains how expired licenses, limited commercial interest, and lack of developer initiative prevent these...
Hermès deliberately limits Birkin supply, turning scarcity into a brand advantage and driving strong resale premiums. The company’s boutique‑level allocation relies on client relationships rather than sheer spend, reinforcing exclusivity. A vibrant secondary market, exemplified by platforms like Rome Station,...
Boeing is reportedly close to securing a record 500‑plane order from China, primarily 737 Max jets, with an additional 100 wide‑body aircraft under discussion. Sources say the deal could be unveiled during President Trump’s Beijing visit from March 31 to...
Distribution Solutions Group (DSG) is embedding ecommerce and AI across its three main brands—Lawson Products, Gexpro Services and TestEquity—to boost sales efficiency and capture new customers. In Q4, Lawson’s online channel posted an 18% revenue increase, with over 30% of...
On The Climate Brink, @hausfath.bsky.social writes about the trends of spending on clean energy vs. national defense: When will clean energy spending exceed military spending? https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/when-will-clean-energy-spending-exceed
Gemini Cooperation announced the suspension of several Middle East services, including routes to Europe and Asia, as well as regional shuttle operations, citing the escalating war in the Gulf. The alliance, which includes Maersk and Hapag‑Lloyd, is launching a new...
RetroAchievements adds a trophy system to roughly 10,000 classic games, offering over half a million achievements that work through the RetroArch emulator. By pairing the service with EmuDeck, users can transform a Steam Deck or similar handheld into a portable retro‑gaming...
Stroke incidence in the United States is climbing, with an 8% rise overall and a 15% surge among adults under 65, while neurologist wait times exceed three months. These trends create urgent demand for telestroke platforms that connect remote specialists...
The Media Ratings Council (MRC) has raised concerns about Nielsen’s National Big Data + Panel TV measurement after detecting a more than 10% decline in 25‑54‑year‑old audience impressions in the first half of 2025. MRC identified four priority areas –...
Retailers are turning to modular construction to keep pace with rapidly shifting consumer habits and the rise of pop‑up, dark‑store, and hybrid formats. Off‑site fabrication slashes build times, allowing stores to open in weeks rather than months while meeting code...
Higher education institutions are grappling with "shadow data"—information stored or shared outside sanctioned systems such as personal laptops, departmental drives, or unsanctioned cloud services. This hidden data layer threatens student privacy, weakens data quality, and creates compliance exposure under FERPA....
Robots were the unofficial mascot of MWC this year. Meanwhile, the real conversations happening in the halls were about something much bigger: the pressure points shaping the next phase of the industry. AI that needs real infrastructure. Supply chains that are...
Things we’ve been up to (and feel proud of): — Helping @cbmeditates bring his new offering Tantric Rebirth into the world. — Strategizing and setting up all the things for @thehotgirlcfo and her new baddie offer FinSalon. — Managing multiple...
The long‑awaited Skyblivion mod, a full conversion of Oblivion into the Skyrim engine, has missed its projected 2025 launch and now only hints at a 2026 release. The Rebelzize team’s latest update is an eight‑minute video that merely displays a...
Bungie’s upcoming Marathon reboot blends classic extraction‑shooter mechanics with deep sci‑fi lore, introducing alien S’pht enemies and mysterious cosmic forces. Season 1’s Cryo Archive promises an end‑game zone where players confront an entity that even the UESC fears, while Season 2’s Nightfall...
Former CIA officer Sean Wiswesser’s April 2026 book, *Tradecraft, Tactics and Dirty Tricks*, offers a candid look at Russian intelligence after the Soviet era. He argues that most Russian operatives abroad are inept, relying on amateur “illegals” who mishandle tradecraft and...
Grupo Financiero Banorte teamed with Hitachi Vantara to relocate its primary data center from Mexico City to Querétaro, moving 450 TB of information in under an hour. The migration introduced two mainframes, three Hitachi storage arrays, and the Virtual Storage Platform...
Swift has introduced a new framework for retail cross‑border payments, with over 25 banks slated to process transactions under the rules by June. The initiative expands Swift’s traditional focus on interbank and commercial transfers to consumer‑level payments, targeting faster settlement,...
The SAUBER 4.0 project, a collaboration led by CTC Stade and Airbus, has demonstrated a fully digitalized, high‑rate resin transfer molding (RTM) production line for large composite structures. By embedding high‑tech sensors and using induction heating, the team achieved real‑time...
World of Tanks: HEAT released a Foundations video showcasing its new human‑machine synergy system. The game introduces three agent classes—Assault, Defender, and Marksman—each paired with two specialized tanks and a class‑specific ultimate ability. Examples include the Defender’s Creeping Barrage artillery...
Master plugs are critical tooling components for large composite structures such as marine hulls, decks, and wind turbine nacelles. The article outlines a multi‑stage production workflow—from CAD file to high‑gloss physical plug—highlighting CNC machining, fiberglass reinforcement, epoxy paste application, precision...
SK Battery America announced the termination of employment for 958 workers at its Commerce, Georgia plant, marking the largest layoff in the facility’s two‑year history. The cuts follow Ford’s December decision to cancel the fully electric F‑150 Lightning, a key...
Grand Slam Track’s Chapter 11 plan proposes paying athletes a $6 million boost while offering unsecured vendors a combined $200,000 on the $13 million they are owed. A committee of three vendors filed a court motion accusing the league of incompetence, self‑dealing, and...
A Finnish observational study of 78 advanced heart‑failure patients found that 24‑month survival and costs are comparable for elective left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and heart transplantation. In contrast, urgent LVAD placement after ECMO support resulted in markedly lower...
Cornelia Woll's book argues US prosecutors increasingly rely on out‑of‑court settlements to enforce corporate criminal law beyond its borders, turning fines into a tool of geopolitical leverage. Data shows foreign companies, which represent only 16 % of cases from 2000‑2020, bear...
Sassafras Beauty, a Davis, California independent cosmetics and salon retailer, will close within eight to twelve weeks, likely in May 2024, after owner Danielle Crane failed to sell the business and faced unsustainable rent of nearly $10,000 per month. The...
Best Buy’s U.S. online marketplace generated roughly $300 million in gross merchandise value in fiscal Q4 2026, supported by more than 1,100 third‑party sellers. The platform earns commissions and advertising fees, helping lift the retailer’s gross profit rate despite a 1% dip...
Nordstrom celebrated its 125th anniversary as a $16 billion retailer, having evolved from a Seattle shoe store into a full‑line department chain. In 2023 the Nordstrom family partnered with Mexico’s Liverpool to take the company private, giving it greater speed and...
There is not a single active oil or gas well in Minnesota. Every dime we spend on fuel is money leaving our state.
PEP protects against age-related inflammation, puts the brake on the aging process in mice, high levels in humans correlate with low inflammation So what is PEP, you ask? phosphoenolpyruvate, from glucose metabolism, a, master regulator, blocks cGAS-STING https://t.co/glMvaHSjOq https://t.co/MSVMBJbHm4
Oracle Health will showcase a suite of AI‑driven solutions at HIMSS26, including its Clinical AI Agent that has been adopted by more than 300 organizations and has saved doctors over 200,000 hours of documentation time. The company is also unveiling...
Since last week, average US gasoline prices are up 27 cents to $3.25 per gallon. WAR = COSTS AMERICANS AN ARM AND A LEG. https://t.co/2wqMMXwNZP
China providing money to 168 ports in 90 countries. Add the very large Chinese Cosco shipping firm. China and control of global trade and international logistics. The silent trade war.
Data, AI, and loyalty are converging to create truly individualized restaurant and hospitality guest experiences that drive measurable business impact. https://t.co/Z6AVdpOTbF https://t.co/6wO8l57slU
Trump admin announces $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers during Iran war: CNBC $XLE $USO
US admin denies refunds on Trump’s illegal tariffs. While interest on refunds grows at $23mil/day. Add legal cost to fight against refunds. Cost to taxpayers could become significant. Importers fighting for their legally entitled refunds.
SpotPay is building the Global Bank Account. One account that lets anyone send, receive, and spend money locally and across the globe. They’re already live in 40+ countries. https://t.co/RSc6UwlrDZ https://t.co/lV8KO2qvrJ
In this podcast episode, we covered how one UK machine shop used optimization tech to cut cycle times by 21% in just one week, and won back a contract from overseas, increasing profits and quality. Stream now: 🔗 https://t.co/qcr2ent2we 📽️ https://t.co/80kIXr8Tg3 https://t.co/yODH1EBpTL
Interesting idea. If done right, this could change how banking works for business owners. An AI CFO that helps manage finances and an AI-native back office that speeds up things like underwriting could make the whole experience much faster and simpler.
Druzhkivka is regularly targeted by FPVs. It is commendable that President Zelenskyy continues to visit units near the front line.
