NEW: Ghislaine Maxwell agreed to participate in a congressional deposition only if a series of demands are met — including immunity.
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WATCH: Camp Mystic Flood Survivor Sings Heartwrenching Version of ‘Hallelujah’ On Fox News
Twelve-year-old Skyler Derrington, a survivor of the devastating floods at Camp Mystic, sang a heartwrenching rendition of 'Hallelujah' on Fox and Friends on Tuesday, re-writting the lyrics to depict the catastrophe.Willa Pope Robbins (Mediaite)
Ghislaine Blackmail: Testimony in Exchange for Pardon - PolitiZoom
And this is how the clear sweetheart deal shakes out, one of the most nakedly corrupt deals of all time. Congress wants to haul Maxwell before it to sort through the bottom of the matterJason Miciak (PolitiZoom)
YouTube is rolling out age estimation tech in the US to identify teen users and serve more age-appropriate content, regardless of the birthday given at signup (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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YouTube rolls out age-estimation tech to identify US teens and apply additional protections | TechCrunch
YouTube is introducing age-detection technology to identify teens on the platform in the U.S. and apply protections.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
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Just Banning Minors From Social Media Is Not Protecting Them
By publishing its guidelines under Article 28 of the Digital Services Act, the European Commission has taken a major step towards social media bans that will undermine privacy, expression, and participation rights for young people that are already en…Electronic Frontier Foundation
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🇺🇦 The bill, which guarantees the normal operation of the anti-corruption infrastructure and other law enforcement agencies, should be adopted on Thursday, — Zelensky.
"Today, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported to me about the draft decisions.
In particular, there are changes to the budget to guarantee all necessary payments to our soldiers and relatives of fallen soldiers. I expect that the people's deputies will support it."
OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT for college students
Study Mode helps students walk through topics rather than just giving them answers. But there’s a glaring problem.James O'Donnell (MIT Technology Review)
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Disney Upfront Has Growth in Sports and Streaming, Overall Volume 'Consistent'
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Disney Upfront Has Growth in Sports and Streaming, Overall Volume ‘Consistent’
Sports advertising volume across linear and addressable reached nearly $4 billion, per DisneyMolly Fuard (Adweek)
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Havas Delivers Q2 Growth, Doubles Down on AI Investment
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Havas Posts Solid H1 Results as AI Investments and U.S. Growth Drive Momentum
Havas delivered steady gains in the first half of 2025, with organic growth accelerating to 2.6% in Q2 and margin improvements driven by AI-enabled operations through its Converged.AI platform.Molly Fuard (Adweek)
In a digital age, old-fashioned watchmaking schools, including a new one from Rolex, are in demand
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In a digital age, old-fashioned watchmaking schools, including a new one from Rolex, are in demand
Amid a shortage of watchmakers in the U.S., Rolex has opened a new school for watchmakers in Dallas. But industry stakeholders say more educational programs are needed.Daniel Miller (Los Angeles Times)
Quirk Of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Makes 45.5% Actual Top Tax Rate For High-Income Taxpayers
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Quirk Of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Makes 45.5% Actual Top income-Tax Rate
If you're in the 35% or 37% income-tax bracket, a phaseout in the newly increased state and local tax (SALT) deduction can push your real marginal tax rate to almost 46%.Forbes
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Two antitrust officials, responsible for preventing monopolies and investigating anticompetitive behavior among corporations, have received termination notices citing insubordination.
Trump’s Attorney General Purges Key Justice Department Officials
Pam Bondi has carried out another chilling purge.The New Republic
Blackstone exec among those killed in Manhattan shooting
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Map Shows Countries That Are Part of US Visa Waiver Program
Argentina could rejoin the program under plans announced by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.Dan Gooding (Newsweek)
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Mont-Saint-Michel on the Brittany Coast
Visiting Mont-St-Michel, a Christian shrine and pilgrimage destination since 709. I started in Saint-Malo, and then walked from Pontorson to Mont-St-Michel.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
Starmer says UK will soon recognise Palestine unless Israel halts Gaza war
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Starmer says UK will soon recognise Palestine unless Israel halts Gaza war
PM says Israel must take major steps in coming weeks or the UK will make its move ahead of UNGA in September.Al Jazeera
Boeing Q2 results beat expectations as plane maker slashes costs
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i think anybody who invents a coffee machine where, if you misalign the drip basket by 1mm, it still closes fine but instead of making a pot of delicious coffee it floods your kitchen counter with soggy grounds, well i think that inventor ought to be
well at the very least he should come and clean my kitchen
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Costco's milk has a secret that most shoppers don't know
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