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  • Thousands attend Gaddafi son’s funeral in Libya

      Thousands turned out on Friday for the burial of the slain son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi in a town that still holds allegiance to the late longtime leader. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, once seen by some as Libya’s heir apparent, was shot dead in his home in the northwestern city of Zintan on read more

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  • Apple CEO Tim Cook Asked About Retirement Again, Heres What He Said

    In an all-hands meeting with employees on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook briefly touched on the topic of retirement, but he remained coy about his plans. “I spend a lot of time thinking about who’s in the room five years from now, 10 years from now,” said Cook, who was taking questions, according to Bloomberg‘s read more

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    Apple CEO Tim Cook Asked About Retirement Again, Heres What He Said

  • These 3-in-1 Wireless Chargers Can Juice Up Your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at the Same Time

    Other 3-in-1 Chargers to Consider We have tested several other 3-in-1 Apple charging stations. Here are a few we liked: Photograph: Simon Hill Anker Prime 3-in-1 Charging Station for $230: Sporting a tree design similar to our top pick from Belkin, the very latest Qi2 25W charging, fast Apple Watch charging, active cooling, and an read more

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    These 3-in-1 Wireless Chargers Can Juice Up Your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at the Same Time

  • MFA Boston Says Layoffs Did Not ‘Disproportionately Impact’ People of Color

    On Thursday night, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston issued a lengthy explanation about a recent round of layoffs that drew controversy, in part because many claimed the cuts unfairly targeted curators of color. The museum denied that this was the case. “All along, we took steps to ensure that cuts would not disproportionately impact read more

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    MFA Boston Says Layoffs Did Not ‘Disproportionately Impact’ People of Color

  • Basel’s House of Electronic Arts and Tezos Foundation Partner to Preserve Digital Art

    Blockchain may still feel like a buzzword to some, but for the House of Electronic Arts (HEK)—a museum in Basel dedicated to digital culture, media art, and technology—and the Tezos Foundation, it’s a vital tool for expanding the museum experience and helping artists connect with audiences. The two institutions recently announced a year-long partnership bringing read more

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    Basel’s House of Electronic Arts and Tezos Foundation Partner to Preserve Digital Art

  • LACMA Will Open Peter Zumthor–Designed Building on April 19 to Members, May 4 to Public

    The Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced that it will open its long-awaited new building, officially called the David Geffen Galleries, on April 19 to members, who will have access to the building ahead of the public for two weeks. On Sunday, May 3, LACMA will offer access to members of its NexGenLA program, read more

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    LACMA Will Open Peter Zumthor–Designed Building on April 19 to Members, May 4 to Public

  • The Forest-Like Interior of Coral Takes the Grand Prize in the CUPOTY 7 Photo Contest

    Close-up Photographer of the Year has announced the winners of its 7th edition, with Western Australia-based Ross Gudgeon’s image of the elaborate internal structure of a cauliflower soft coral taking the top spot. The population of the otherworldly pink marine creatures found in reefs off the coast of New South Wales has seen a staggering read more

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    The Forest-Like Interior of Coral Takes the Grand Prize in the CUPOTY 7 Photo Contest

  • Thomas Kaplan’s Rembrandt Lion Drawing Sells for $17.8 M. at Sotheby’s

    After a world tour that saw Rembrandt van Rijn’s Young Lion Resting (ca. 1638–42) travel to Paris, Abu Dhabi, Tokyo, and New York, the drawing finally sold for a record $17.9 million on Wednesday (all quoted prices include fees). That’s the highest price ever paid for a drawing by the Dutch master. While the result read more

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    Thomas Kaplan’s Rembrandt Lion Drawing Sells for .8 M. at Sotheby’s

  • Waymo Hits a Rough Patch In Washington, DC

    Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary that develops self-driving vehicle tech, has picked up speed. The company now operates robotaxis in six cities and has announced plans to launch in a dozen others this year. It just raised $16 billion in a new round of funding and says it has served over 20 million rides since the read more

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    Waymo Hits a Rough Patch In Washington, DC

  • Why the Artemis II Crew Stays in Quarantine Before Their Journey to Moon

    The Artemis program’s first crewed trip to the moon may be slightly delayed, but the crew is still deep in prep mode. While most of the attention at NASA is focused on prelaunch preparations of the Orion spacecraft and its SLS rocket, the four astronauts face a markedly different protocol. As they live and work read more

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    Why the Artemis II Crew Stays in Quarantine Before Their Journey to Moon

  • I Love My Dehumidifier and Will Never Go Back to the Damp

    You should buy a dehumidifier. It will almost certainly improve your home environment. Pulling moisture from the air helps banish condensation and mold, making it cheaper and easier to regulate the temperature in your house or apartment. There’s a reason the chatter about dehumidifiers has grown so loud and sales are soaring; it’s because they read more

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    I Love My Dehumidifier and Will Never Go Back to the Damp

  • Capalo AI raises €11M to expand battery storage optimisation

    Finnish sustainable technology company Capalo AI has completed an €11 million Series A funding round to support the expansion of its AI-powered virtual power plant across Europe and to scale the optimisation and trading of battery energy storage systems. The round was led by Heartcore Capital, with participation from Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment), existing investors read more

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    Capalo AI raises €11M to expand battery storage optimisation

  • Figure Skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible

    In 2021, famed Russian figure skating coach Alexei Mishin said that no figure skater would ever be able to successfully perform a quad axel in his lifetime. The following year, two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu was training to master the jump, but when he attempted it at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, he read more

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    Figure Skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible

  • Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

    Rebekah Stewart, a nurse at the US Public Health Service, got a call last April that brought her to tears. She had been selected for deployment to the Trump administration’s new immigration detention operation at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. This posting combined Donald Trump’s longtime passion to use the offshore base to move “some bad dudes” read more

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    Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

  • What Paralympian Monster Mike Schultz Packs to Race Down the Mountain

    When he was 27, snow cross racer Mike Schultz (who got the nickname “Monster Mike” because of his renowned fearlessness) drifted off course in a race, flew off his snowmobile, and obliterated his knee. It required multiple surgeries and multiple days in a coma to save his life. Ultimately, his medical team had to amputate read more

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    What Paralympian Monster Mike Schultz Packs to Race Down the Mountain

  • A Landmark Social Media Addiction Case Puts Big Tech on Trial

    Google and Meta both deny the allegations in the complaint. “Providing young people with a safer, healthier experience has always been core to our work,” said Google spokesperson José Castañeda in a statement. “In collaboration with youth, mental health, and parenting experts, we built services and policies to provide young people with age-appropriate experiences, and read more

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    A Landmark Social Media Addiction Case Puts Big Tech on Trial

  • Upgrade Your Home Wardrobe With the Best Slippers for All-Day Comfort

    Compare Top 7 Slippers More Slippers We Love Photograph: Boutayna Chokrane Bearaby Pillow Boots for $149: These indoor booties are, in fact, made from Bearaby pillows and wrapped in organic cotton. They’re uber-snug, cozy enough to wear without socks, and surprisingly don’t make your feet sweat as most slipper boots do. They’re breathable and machine-washable, read more

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    Upgrade Your Home Wardrobe With the Best Slippers for All-Day Comfort

  • TurboTax vs. H&R Block: Which Tax Service Reigns Supreme?

    Other Services We Want to Test There are numerous online tax services, and we want to do the heavy lifting for you. We plan to test more tax services, and here are some that have caught our attention: Cash App Taxes: A mobile finance tool similar to Venmo, Cash App has free federal and state read more

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    TurboTax vs. H&R Block: Which Tax Service Reigns Supreme?

  • ‘Uncanny Valley’: Tech Elites in the Epstein Files, Musk’s Mega Merger, and a Crypto Scam Compound

    Leah Feiger: Talking about him. Yeah. Absolutely. Brian Barrett: Yeah. It’s just this web. It fills out this web. Leah Feiger: Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Eric Schmidt, these are the tech titans. Brian Barrett: Yeah. Up until as recently as 2019, I think some of these people were actively in touch. Leah Feiger: read more

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    ‘Uncanny Valley’: Tech Elites in the Epstein Files, Musk’s Mega Merger, and a Crypto Scam Compound

  • How Shaker Design Crafts Visions of Heaven on Earth

    Just as the new movie The Testament of Ann Lee brings the Shakers back into the public eye, an exhibition at Philadelphia’s Institute of Contemporary Art celebrates the movement’s lasting contributions to art and design. “The Shakers: A World in the Making” is a collaboration between the ICA, Vitra Design Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, read more

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    How Shaker Design Crafts Visions of Heaven on Earth