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Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations

Among the topics the leaders discussed in their first confirmed conversation of President Trump’s second term was ending the war in Ukraine, he said.

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Chevron to lay off up to 20% of its workers

Chevron faces industry-wide weakness in the refining business and the expectation that oil prices could be under pressure over the next two years as global production growth outpaces demand.

Chevron will lay off 15% to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the U.S. oil company said on Wednesday as it seeks to cut costs, simplify its business, and complete a major acquisition.

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Jennifer Mattson

SMCI stock price: Super Micro Computer shares swing wildly on earnings, surge 12% on likely delisting dodge and strong 2026 forecast

The AI server maker ‘believes it will make’ an SEC deadline to remain on the Nasdaq, and forecast strong revenue gains for fiscal 2026.

Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI) surged 12% Wednesday in early morning premarket trading after it forecast strong revenue gains for 2026 and updated investors on plans to remain on the Nasdaq exchange. SMCI was up over 3% in afternoon trading.

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Leah Feiger

The GSA Plans to Sell Hundreds of Its Federal Government Buildings

The General Services Administration, staffed at its upper levels by Elon Musk associates, plans to sell 500-plus buildings—some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.

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Justin Ling

Revenge of the Covid Conspiracy Theorists

After years of GOP attacks on US health agencies, Trump appointees are poised to bring Covid-19 conspiracies to their leadership of US agencies. Federal workers are scared of what comes next.

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Ken Bensinger

How Elon Musk and the Right Are Trying to Recast Reporting as ‘Doxxing’

Right-wing influencers are criticizing journalists who have published public information about government employees.

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Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and John Ismay

A New Kind of Defense Secretary Saves His Ammunition for Domestic Enemies

Pete Hegseth has spent much of his first weeks in office focused on culture wars while saying little about America’s adversaries.

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Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as Trump’s intelligence chief

Trump’s announcement of Gabbard in November sent shockwaves through the national security establishment, adding to concerns that intelligence-gathering would be politicized, and weakened, during his second administration.

Tulsi Gabbard, a former U.S. representative with little intelligence experience, was confirmed as the top U.S. spy on Wednesday, as Republicans lined up behind a nominee once seen as among President Donald Trump‘s most controversial picks.

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Yellowjackets Season 2 Recap: Everything you need to remember before watching season 3

Yellowjackets Season 3 is finally here after almost a two year wait! Mashable Entertainment Reporter Belen Edwards is here to walk you through everything you need to remember going into season 3.

The first two episodes ofYellowjackets Season 3 will stream on Paramount+ with Showtime on Feb. 14, with new episodes weekly.

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Hackers are targeting your password manager app

Do you use 1Password, LastPass, NordPass, or any other password manager? You're not alone. According to a 2023 Security.org study, roughly one in three people use a password manager to secure their login information. Password managers make logging in to your apps, social media accounts, and other online services easy.

They're also increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals.

According to a new report from cybersecurity firm Picus Security, cyberattacks on password managers and similar...

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The best deals from Samsungs Presidents Day sale: Save on The Frame TV, Galaxy Buds, and more

The best deals from Samsung's Presidents' Day sale at a glance: Best TV deal Samsung 55-inch The Frame QLED 4K LS03D TV ...

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Apple TV is now available on Android

Apple TV+ and Apple TV are among those services you associate with Apple devices alone, but that changes today.

Apple just announced that the Apple TV app, as well as the Apple TV+ streaming subscription and MLS Season Pass content, are now available natively on Android.

To try it out, download and install the Apple TV app on Google Play on your device and sign up to start watching. If you don't have an Apple TV subscription, you don't have to commit right away, as Apple offers a 7-day free...

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After Posting Crypticly About Her Relationship On TikTok, "The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives" Star Jen Revealed She's Pregnant

"After dealing with the backlash from Season 1 and stepping into Season 2 with a lot of baggage, this pregnancy has been the toughest."

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Jennifer Mattson

Apple’s ambitious health study will collect data on sleep, aging, periods, and more from iPhone and Apple Watch users. Here’s how to opt in

Apple says the study, conducted with Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will help it design devices that are better for physical and mental health.

Apple is launching its first major holistic health study in five years to determine how Apple products, including iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods, can “play a role in advancing and improving physical health, mental health, and overall well-being.” It may be Apple’s most ambitious study yet.

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Jesus Diaz

A new airplane silently broke the sound barrier. It looks nothing like NASA’s X-59

Thanks to upgraded engines and advanced computers that monitor weather in real time, Boom Supersonic achieved the holy grail of flight.

From the moment Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time in 1947, zipping from New York to Paris in less than three hours became every traveler’s dream. It’s a dream that shattered as soon as everyone realized supersonic flight was really annoying for people on the ground. That’s why NASA and Lockheed Martin created the X-59 Quesst,...

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Noa Dalzell

Indiana Fever guard joins Seattle Storm in latest WNBA free agency move

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Erica Wheleer, who was a veteran presence for Caitlin Clark and the Fever last season, join the Storm.

Indiana Fever guard Erica Wheeler is heading to the Seattle Storm, she revealed on the Easy Buckets show on PlayersTV on Wednesday.

On Twitter, Wheeler expressed her excitement for the move: This next chapter will be a chapter that will WRITE itself! …it’s not about money or anything! Only work! I just need to let God do his work thru...

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Eric Holthaus

California’s Problem Now Isn’t Fire—It’s Rain

Torrential rain is expected this week in Los Angeles, which risks producing flash flooding and landslides in areas stripped of vegetation by the recent wildfires.

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Barkley backs Swift, doesn't get fans' 'hate' at SB

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said he doesn't understand why fans booed pop superstar Taylor Swift when she was shown on the videoboards during Super Bowl LIX.

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UNLV football player found dead in apartment

UNLV senior offensive lineman Ben Christman, who transferred from Kentucky after last season, was found dead in an off-campus apartment. He was 21.

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