In a rare move, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has approved a resolution to undo President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: EU leaders meet for an informal ret…
AI tools like Opus 4.6 actually do make engineers 10x more productive and are addictive, but the “AI Vampire” effect is causing widespread developer burnout (Steve Yegge)
Steve Yegge:
AI tools like Opus 4.6 actually do make engineers 10x more productive and are addictive, but the “AI Vampire” effect is causing widespread developer burnout — This was an unusually hard post to write, becaus…
Shocking moment motorcyclist runs over another biker after he’s sent flying by toddler opening car door
THIS is the shocking moment a motorcyclist slammed into another biker after a toddler opened a car door on a busy Malaysian motorway. Dramatic footage shows two bikers lane-splitting when a two-year-old girl flings open the vehicle’s door, sending the…
Ukrainian Olympian disqualified for helmet honouring war-fallen athletes
Disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said, “This is price of our dignity” as he left the Olympics before his first run.
An era-defining election for the country where Gen Z toppled an autocrat
After years of authoritarian rule, there is hope that this election in Bangladesh will put the country on a path to democracy.
At least 21 dead in ferry sinking in northern Sudan’s River Nile State
At least six people are rescued, while efforts are ongoing to locate about a dozen people still missing, officials say.
Grief-stricken parents scream ‘you killed my son – you’ll pay’ at owners of Swiss inferno nightclub where 41 were killed
FURIOUS families of victims of the Swiss bar inferno swarmed the owners of the nightclub outside a prosecutor’s office today. The grieving mob confronted the couple with screams of “you killed my son” after the deadly New Year blaze left dozens of youn…
“Get Erika Kirk murdered”: Candace Owens faces mounting criticism over remarks about Charlie Kirk’s widow
Frank McCormick publicly warned that Candace Owens’ comments about Erika Kirk could put her in danger, writing that “This must stop now.” His post followed Owens’ claim that Erika should be taken in for police questioning after what she described as a …
‘Dawson’s Creek’ star James Van Der Beek dies at 48
US actor James Van Der Beek, the star of the American TV series “Dawson’s Creek,” died on Wednesday at age 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer. “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with coura…
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