A fifth Pixel 6a just caught fire, and it seems like Google's update isn't enough
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A fifth Pixel 6a just caught fire, and it seems like Google's update isn't enough
Someone's Google Pixel 6a has caught fire after they installed an update that was meant to reduce the risk of battery heating.Hadlee Simons (Android Authority)
US could slash troop presence in Europe – Politico
The report comes as Washington pushes European NATO members to take greater responsibility for their defense and to boost military spendingRT
Malmö stad ordered a report on "planting trees in the city, effect on perceived outdoor temp".
TL;DR: 10C difference in how the body experiences it.
The full report is available for your reading pleasure.
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Ny rapport visar att träd kan vara stadens bästa klimatskydd | Sweco Sverige AB
En ny rapport från arkitektur- och teknikkonsultföretaget Sweco, på uppdrag av Malmö stad, visar att träden har avgörande betydelse för hur stadsmiljöer kan hantera ökande temperaturer.via.tt.se
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Broadband Disrupted for Shetland and Orkney by Subsea Fibre Break UPDATE - ISPreview UK
Thousands of homes and businesses across Shetland, which is a remote UK subarctic archipelago that resides north of the Scottish mainland, have sufferedMark Jackson (ISPreview.co.uk)
'Played him like a fiddle!' Stephen Colbert taunts with deriding Trump impression
Late-night giant Stephen Colbert took a fresh dig at Donald Trump Monday, just days after having his show canceled in what is widely believed to be retribution for previous criticism.Adam Nichols (Raw Story)
LIVE: View from Gaza as officials say death toll crosses 60,000
Watch a live view from Deir al-Balah, Gaza City and from a tent camp in Muwasi. Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month Israel-Hamas war, G...YouTube
Triton College’s Space Center teams with Polish filmmaker to focus on Earth
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Triton College’s Space Center teams with Polish filmmaker to focus on Earth
Triton College Cernan Earth and Space Center presents “The Stellars: Mission Green” by Warsaw, Poland-based Creative Planet.Myrna Petlicki (Chicago Tribune)
‘The Hunger Games: On Stage’ Casts Mia Carragher as Katniss Everdeen
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'Hunger Games: On Stage' Casts Katniss Everdeen: Mia Carragher
"The Hunger Games: On Stage" play in London has found its Katniss Everdeen in Mia Carragher.Ellise Shafer (Variety)
Microsoft wants you to chat with its browser now - but can you trust this Copilot?
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Microsoft wants you to chat with its browser now - but can you trust this Copilot?
Microsoft just added a bunch of new features into the AI-powered Copilot Mode in its Edge browser. But some of what it's promising is not ready for the general public.Ed Bott (ZDNET)
Readers uniformly note that these men all appear to share a face.
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"Fundamentally un-American." A group of VC-backed Christian nationalists seeks a theocratic haven in Tennessee. Political control, religious purity tests, talk of civil collapse — and they’re buying up land. This isn’t a drill. This is the Network State.www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...Meet the out-of-state investor...
Meet the out-of-state investors funding a Christian nationalist community in Tennessee
For the politically connected investors behind the project, our NewsChannel 5 investigation has now discovered, it’s about business, power and creating an alternative view of America.Phil Williams (News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF))
What have the EU and US agreed to in their trade deal? | Economy and Business - EUROPE SAYS
Washington and Brussels have reached a trade agreement with a clear headline: the EU caves in and accepts a 15% tariff on its exports to the U.S., the highestEUROPE SAYS
Sony Suing Tencent Over Upcoming Game It Calls A 'Slavish Clone' Of Horizon: Zero Dawn
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Sony Suing Tencent Over Upcoming Game It Calls A 'Slavish Clone' Of Horizon: Zero Dawn
Sony claims Light of Motiram was announced after the company declined a collaboration deal with TencentZack Zwiezen (Kotaku)
Just 48 hours after opening "the Tesla Diner experience was less a futuristic fantasy than a case study in how to fail with impunity." via @loisbeckett.bsky.social #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Elon Musk opened a diner in Ho...
Elon Musk opened a diner in Hollywood. What could go wrong? I went to find out
The tech billionaire’s ‘retro-futuristic’ drive-in and Tesla charging station has long lines, plenty of glitches – and adoring fansLois Beckett (The Guardian)
US-EU Trade Agreement Ensures Only Modest Blow to the Sluggish European Economy - EUROPE SAYS
Important DisclaimersThe content provided on the website includes general news and publications, our personal analysis and opinions, and contents provided byEUROPE SAYS
Tony Mantuano, of Spiaggia fame, returns to Chicago to fatten The Purple Pig
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Tony Mantuano, of Spiaggia fame, returns to Chicago to fatten The Purple Pig
The legendary chef plans to fine tune the popular restaurant's menu and open a second location in Oak Brook.Lisa Shames | For the Sun-Times (Chicago Sun-Times)
Συγκέντρωση διαμαρτυρίας και στο Λασίθι για την άφιξη του Crown Iris - Αναίτια επίθεση με χημικά και τέσσερις προσαγωγές - The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τηλεόραση
Αυστηρά μέτρα επιβλήθηκαν στον Άγιο Νικόλαο Κρήτης με αφορμή την άφιξη του ισραηλινού κρουαζιερόπλοιου Crown Iris, πυροδοτώντας ειρηνική συγκέντρωση διαμαρτυρίας ενάντια στη «νομιμοποίηση της γενοκτονίας» στη Γάζα, σε συνέχεια παρόμοιων…Νεκταρία Ψαράκη (ThePressProject.gr)
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The House of Lords this week approved government legislation that will allow foreign states to hold up to a 15% stake in British newspaper publishers.
Why it matters who owns a newspaper
Foreign states will now be allowed to hold up to a 15% stake in British media.The Conversation
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Trade deal between the EU and US: Another stage in an escalating trade war - EUROPE SAYS
The trade deal agreed to on Sunday by US President Donald Trump and European Union (EU) Commission President Ursula von der Leyen marks a further stage in anEUROPE SAYS
What if humans went extinct next Friday? | The Gray Area
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What if humans went extinct next Friday? | The Gray Area
What comes after the human?We’re living through multiple crises — ecological, technological, political. But beneath all of that is something even deeper: a c...YouTube
'Worst-case scenario of famine' unfolding in Gaza, says UN-backed hunger monitor
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'Worst-case scenario of famine' unfolding in Gaza, says UN-backed hunger monitor
The UN-backed IPC warns of famine in Gaza, predicting widespread death unless immediate action is taken. Starvation and malnutrition are escalating due to the ongoing war.Kieran Guilbert (Euronews.com)
Video. Portugal battles major wildfires as heat and winds intensify risk
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Video. Portugal battles major wildfires as heat and winds intensify risk
Video. Portugal is battling multiple forest fires across its northern and central regions on Tuesday, as high temperatures and strong winds fuel dangerous conditions, civil protection authorities reported.Euronews.com
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Shapiro awaiting more details on federal tax credit that could widen school choice debate
States would need to opt in to the federal program which, starting in 2027, will provide a tax credit for individuals who donate to private K-12 school scholarships.Zack Hoopes | zhoopes@pennlive.com (pennlive)
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The Cold Spanish Soup That Tastes Like Summer - Tastyble
Tradition, when we’re writing about food, is a word that conjures memories: grandma’s kitchen, a country or region, cultural heritage — whether with family or a wider population — and particular…Thomas Wolsey (Tastyble)
"Ereccions, criptomonedes i budisme radical: curiositats de l’únic país sense semàfors", d'Unanue.
El Bhutan; diria que és dels països que diem naturalment amb article (com l'Índia, la Xina, el Perú, el Japó, el Vietnam, l'Iran, l'Argentina, el Canadà, el Brasil, el Marroc, l'Equador, el Congo, l'Aragó, l'Àfrica). No totes les fonts d'autoritat ho corroboren (Enciclopèdia sí). Podríem considerar-lo un cas opcional per ventura.
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Ereccions, criptomonedes i budisme radical: curiositats de l’únic país sense semàfors
Probablement, Bhutan és un dels països més singulars que he visitat mai. Ací tot es viu diferent, i hi passen anècdotes impossibles a cap altra part del planeta.Sergi Unanue (VilaWeb)
Behold the first AI-native investment bank
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Arbeit im Jobcenter: "Wenn jemand nicht will, bekomme ich ihn kaum zu mir"
Wird beim Bürgergeld systematisch betrogen? Verweigern zu viele Menschen, die es bekommen, eine Arbeitsstelle? Hier erzählen drei Jobcenter-Angestellte, was sie erleben.Marie Rövekamp (DIE ZEIT)
EU politicians bristle at US trade deal
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European countries by Percentage change in HDI from 2019 to 2023
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End the 'special relationship' between America and Israel. It led to the atrocities in Gaza
Once framed as a strategic necessity, but too often used to offer impunity for illegal Israeli actions, the close ties between the U.S. and Israel are now a public conspiracy to commit war crimes in GazaDavid Rothkopf (Haaretz)
Affaire Ghosn : la stratégie de défense contre-productive de Rachida Dati
Dans leur ordonnance de renvoi devant le tribunal correctionnel, dont « Le Monde » a pris connaissance, les juges d’instruction ont écarté les très nombreuses attestations, notes et observations fournies tous azimuts par les avocats de la ministre de…Rémi Dupré (Le Monde)
Trump is trying to kill solar power—here's how to fight back
Rooftop solar is a clean power miracle. Why are we killing it with red tape?Mother Jones
Why is Gov. Gavin Newsom blocking rooftop solar in California?
Follow the money, says one prominent critic.Mother Jones
Markets higher as attention turns to slew of earnings reports - EUROPE SAYS
Shares were down by 3% as Greggs reported a 14% drop in pre-tax profit for the first half of the year, as winter storms and summer heatwaves kept customersEUROPE SAYS
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