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[12:14] Govt would not support DSTs on US big tech, says Donohoe

The Minister for Finance has said that the Government would not support the use of Digital Sales Taxes on US big tech as a countermeasure to resolve the current impasse between the European Union and the United States over trade tariffs.

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[15:00] 'So proud you were my father': Colin Farrell at funeral

Former Shamrock Rovers player and businessman Eamon Farrell has been remembered at his funeral by his son, actor Colin Farrell, as having been a gem of a father who was adored by him and his siblings.

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[09:25] US can deport pro-Palestinian student protester - judge

An immigration judge has ruled that a pro-Palestinian student protester, a US permanent resident detained by the Trump administration, can be deported, his lawyer said.

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‘Completely out of touch’: golf and dinners for ‘king’ Trump as economy melts down theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a… #Trumptariffs #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #Mar-a-Lago #Worldnews #Florida #USnews




[13:42] Israel to expand offensive 'throughout most of Gaza'

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has announced that the military plans to expand its ongoing offensive across much of Gaza, warning residents to evacuate from active combat zones.

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[02:59] Man charged with Donald Trump assassination threat

A US man posting content online as "Mr Satan" has been charged with threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump and other government officials, the Department of Justice announced.

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[$] Managing multiple sources of page-hotness data

Knowing how frequently accessed a page of memory is (its "hotness") is a key input to many memory-management heuristics. Jonathan Cameron, in a memory-management track at the 2025 [...]

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If there is a key hot page, it can become a bottleneck problem due to locking.

An AI will never figure out the problem.

#Coding #AI #Insanity






Help three displaced families in غaza 🌸 These are all vetted and I know these families personally. Things are really difficult right now - flour is more than $100 a kilo, no aid has entered since March 1, and the WFP’s bakeries all closed last week—so our continuous support is vital so they can eat.

Drop a $5 for one, two, or all three! UPDATES BELOW

🌱 Mohamed and his grandma - goal 195/250 - tiny.cc/HelpMohamed
🌱 Ghadeer and her little siblings - goal 66/300 - chuffed.org/project/help-remas…
🌱 Mai’s mom Maha, a single mother taking care of her son alone - goal 43/218 - gofundme.com/f/saving-lives-fr…

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Updated 🌸 Drop a $5 for one, half, or all:

🌱 Mohamed - 234/330 - tiny.cc/HelpMohamed
🌱 Maha - 211/218 - tiny.cc/HelpMaha
🌱 Spark Space - STILL 125/250 - chuffed.org/project/spark-spac…
🌱 Veg baskets - STILL 195/450 - chuffed.org/project/save-devas…
🌱 Othman - 50/147 - tiny.cc/HelpOthman

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Updated 🌸 Drop a $5 for one, half, or all:

🌱 Mai - 60/453 - tiny.cc/HelpMohamed
🌱 Spark Space - STILL 125/250 - chuffed.org/project/spark-spac…
🌱 Othman - 70/147 - tiny.cc/HelpOthman
🌱 Seraj - 62/300 - tinyurl.com/helpseraj



ICYMI 👋🏾 for 48 hours we’re helping sustain some shelter for Mai.

After constant displacement, Mai has secured a bit of stability renting a room. She’s still unable to work - funds will go to rent & a laptop to work remotely.

Let’s do it for Mai!! tiny.cc/HelpMai







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