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Building a European digital stack: The alternatives to US big tech you should know
For more than a decade, Europe has relied on US Big Tech for the core layers of its digital economy — from cloud infrastructure and productivity software to search, social platforms, and, more recently, foundation models. But as regulation tightens, geopolitics hardens, trade tensions and tariffs reshape global supply chains, and AI becomes strategic infrastructure, read more
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Nelson Mandelas personal items can be sold after daughter wins South Africa court battle
A South African court has dismissed an appeal by the country’s heritage body to stop the sale and export of various artefacts connected to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela. The 70 personal items include a cell key from Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned for 18 of the 27 years he was locked up, a pair read more
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This Cassette Player Boombox Blasts the Past
I found tape playback offered higher volume levels than Bluetooth or line-in (even with both of these set to maximum output), but that might be a reflection of the gear I was using. To test for distortion, I recorded Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” to tape, then played it from all three sources. With Bluetooth and read more
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Is Flora Yukhnovich’s Neo-Rococo Any Different than MAGA’s?
“Let them eat cake,” the anonymously-run X account @PatriotTakes declared earlier this month. Following its stated mission of monitoring “right-wing extremism and other threats to democracy,” the account issued this declarative alongside found footage of a rather peculiar party. A husky in a pistachio overcoat and breeches spins his flouncy bulldog lover around a patch read more
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Apple Hosting LA Event for Creators on January 27-29 That Could Coincide With MacBook Pro Announcement
Apple has sent out invites to select creators for an “Apple Experience” in Los Angeles, California, scheduled for January 27 to 29. The event has sparked speculation that Apple will also announce new MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Creator Petr Mara shared an image of his invite on Instagram on read more
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Sudan civil war: Children among 13 killed after drone hits home in el-Obeid city, medics say
At least 13 people have been killed – eight of them children – after a drone strike on a house in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid, says the Sudan Doctors’ Network. Most of the dead were part of the same family, the medical group added. Although no group has said it was behind the attack, read more
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Agileday raises €6.4M to scale AI solutions for professional services
Agileday, a Finland-based technology company developing an operating platform for professional services, has closed a €6.4 million Series A funding round led by Newion, with participation from Specialist VC, Vendep Capital, and Business Finland. Founded in 2022, Agileday was established by Jaakko Hartikainen, Mikko Virtanen, Jaakko Hallavo, and Hannu Kärkkäinen. Drawing on their experience working read more
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iPhone 18 Pro: Leaker Reveals Alleged Size of Smaller Dynamic Island
For now, rumors have settled on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max featuring a smaller Dynamic Island, and now a leaker has revealed its alleged size. iPhone 18 Pro with a smaller Dynamic Island (mockup via Ice Universe) The account “Ice Universe” today claimed the Dynamic Island cutout on the iPhone 18 read more
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Burkina Faso foils plot to assassinate Capt Ibrahim Traoré, says junta
A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. The sophisticated plan had been hatched by Lt Col Paul Henri Damiba, the military officer ousted by Traoré in September 2022, the security minister said in a late-night broadcast. “Our intelligence services intercepted this operation read more
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OpenAI is coming for those sweet enterprise dollars in 2026 | TechCrunch
OpenAI has reorganized some of its leadership and picked a familiar face to lead its push into selling AI to business customers as the company looks to catch up to its rivals in 2026. The company appointed Barret Zoph to lead its efforts to sell its AI to enterprises, according to reporting from The Information, read more
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Rare mountain gorilla twins born in DR Congos Virunga National Park
A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say. The community trackers, who discovered 22-year-old Mafuko hugging her newborns on Saturday, said the mother and her two baby sons all appeared to be well read more
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1Password Launches Anti-Phishing Warnings for Pasted Passwords
Popular password management app 1Password today announced the launch of a new phishing protection feature that’s meant to “act as a second pair of eyes” before users provide their passwords to scammers. 1Password will not autofill a username and password on a website that is spoofing another as one layer of protection, but users can read more
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Why is the Apple Weather App on the iPhone Predicting So Much Snow?
A major storm system is expected to deliver significant snowfall and freezing rain across more than half of the United States this weekend, with winter weather alerts in effect in cities like Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Indianapolis, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Washington D.C., and others. On the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, the read more
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Are AI agents ready for the workplace? A new benchmark raises doubts | TechCrunch
It’s been nearly two years since Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicted AI would replace knowledge work — the white-collar jobs held by lawyers, investment bankers, librarians, accountants, IT, and others. But despite the huge progress made by foundation models, the change in knowledge work has been slow to arrive. Models have mastered in-depth research and read more
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US halts assistance to Somalia over claims WFP food aid was illegally seized
The US has suspended all assistance to the government of Somalia, alleging that officials destroyed a UN World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse and seized “donor-funded food aid”. “The Trump administration has a zero-tolerance policy for waste, theft, and diversion of life-saving assistance,” said a US state department statement on X. The message, posted on the read more
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$1 M. Jack Whitten Painting Leads Steady Sales at San Francisco’s FOG Design+Art
At the FOG Design+Art, a San Francisco art fair set across two piers at the Fort Mason Center, the tone for opening night on Thursday was set by what takes place the event’s environs. There, one can find a slew of valet drivers in white dinner jackets; they’ve returned from picking up cars belonging to read more
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Congress Funds Institute for American Indian Arts
News The Senate confirmed appropriations for the college and several other embattled cultural institutions following Trump’s threats to defund them. “Apache Anamorphic” mural (2025) by Institute of American Indian Arts Artist-in-Residence Douglas Miles and other students (all photos by Jason Ordaz, courtesy IAIA) Following months of uncertainty, the Senate has confirmed full or near-full funding read more
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Art Movements: New Leaders Everywhere
Community Plus, Amy Sherald signs with the Creative Artists Agency and the Whitney Museum’s head-scratching “cosmic look” at its 2026 Biennial artists. Jean Cooney is the new executive director of Creative Time. (photo © Claudia Lucia, courtesy Creative Time) Art Movements,published every Thursday afternoon, is a roundup of must-know news, appointments, awards, and other happenings read more
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Legislators Push to Make Companies Tell Customers When Their Products Will Die
On Tuesday, two Massachusetts lawmakers introduced two bills to the state’s House and Senate that, if passed, would create a state law requiring companies to tell customers when service on their connected products will end. It is an effort meant to tamp down on cybersecurity risks and also boost consumer protections. With knowledge about future read more
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Best Hotels in New Orleans for Style & Hospitality
I moved to New Orleans in 2011, but I’ve been visiting and reviewing hotels in the city since 2001. Needless to say, I’ve seen the hospitality scene evolve over the past 25 years. The grand old hotels—some of the longest operating properties in the country, such as Hotel Monteleone, The Roosevelt, and Le Pavillon—reassuringly continue read more
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