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Kate Knibbs

A Lethal Mystery Illness Is Spreading in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response

Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, teams that would normally be racing to identify a fatal sickness are gone.

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33 Hysterical Internet Fails From Last Week That Will Make You Laugh So Hard You Might Wake Up Your Cat

I actually think it would be fun to try a doctor's appointment in Middle English.

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Hulu ended its first live Oscars stream before the final awards. Viewers weren’t happy

Hulu viewers missed Mikey Madison and ‘Anora’ win the night’s titles for both best actress and best picture in real time.

Sunday night marked Hulu’s first time airing the Oscars live. But its academy awards debut ended on a chaotic and frustratingly premature note.

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Joe Berkowitz

Adrien Brody’s record-breaking Oscar speech was a case study in entitlement

By demanding preferential treatment, taking up valuable time, and misreading the room, Brody put on a master class in how not to behave at work.

There’s more to winning than just winning. The way someone handles their tremendous success, after all, can transform a winner back into a loser—something Adrien Brody proved last night with a rambling, rule-defiant acceptance speech that managed to snatch reputational defeat from the jaws of career victory. With many of his peers gathered...

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Crypto prices jump after Trump announces a new strategic government reserve

Trump said that his administration is working toward creating a ‘Crypto Strategic Reserve’ that will include lesser-known cryptocurrencies XRP, solana, and cardano.

Cryptocurrency prices jumped after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump’s growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency prices as a barometer of his public support.

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Mark Schofield

F1 testing: What, if anything, did we learn?

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What conclusions can we draw from F1 pre-season testing?

Formula 1 pre-season testing is in the books.

Did we learn anything?

Testing data is always viewed with some skepticism, with good reason. Teams run different programs, use different fuel loads, and the full picture is often not shown until the opening race of the season.

Let’s dive into the data to see what, if anything, we learned.

McLaren’s race pace opened some...

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Noa Dalzell

Unrivaled announces extensive injury news, new player signing

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The latest on Kate Martin, Sabrina Ionescu, Kahleah Copper,and more.

Unrivaled is just a few weeks away from completion, and the league announced an extensive injury report on Monday afternoon ahead of the evenings match-ups between the Rose and Laces, and between the Phantom and Lunar Owls.

To help mitigate injuries, the league has signed players to relief contracts, bringing in WNBA players like NaLyssa Smith, Natasha Hiedeman, and Betnijah...

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Bengals franchise WR Higgins for 2nd year in row

The Bengals have placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins for the second straight year.

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Brian Windhorst

Why this wretched season for Joel Embiid and the Sixers might've been doomed from the start

Embiid has had two surgeries on his troublesome left knee. It's swelling again -- and no one knows why. What he does next could determine the future of the 2023 NBA MVP.

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Javier Carbajal

A Private Space Mission Just Successfully Landed on the Moon for the First Time

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has touched down successfully, and marks a key milestone in NASA’s quest to have private companies deliver shipments of equipment to the lunar surface.

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Save up to $1,000 on a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra during Samsungs spring sale

SAVE UP TO $1,000: During Samsung's spring sale, shop new deals every day. On Mar. 3, shop the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and save $1,000 with qualifying trade-in or $200 with no trade-in.

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UK watchdog probes TikTok, Reddit over childrens data use

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur over how they handle children's personal data, the agency announced on Monday.

The probe comes amid rising concerns over how social media and video-sharing platforms collect and process data from younger users. The ICO says it will examine how TikTok uses the personal information of 13–17-year-olds to fuel its recommendation algorithms.

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Take up to 40% on bicycles at REI and prep for summer rides

SAVE UP TO 40%: REI has discounted bicycles including electric models by up to 40% from brands like Cannondale, REI, Salsa, and more.

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This Blueair Blue Pure deal ensures you get clean air in your home

GET $87 OFF: As of Mar. 3rd, the Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max Air Purifier is on sale for $262.99 for a savings of $87, or 25% off.

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Snag a 43-inch Roku smart TV for 21% off at Amazon

SAVE $51.99: As of March 3, you can get a 43-inch Roku smart TV for just $198 at Amazon. That's a 25% discount and $51.99 off the list price.

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Alexis Ohanian joins bid to buy TikTok before U.S. ban deadline

A new name has joined in the efforts to buy TikTok and keep it running in the U.S.

According to Reuters, venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, is joining businessman Frank McCourt in his bid to buy TikTok in the U.S.

"He has that broad portfolio of experience … of where social media was and, I think, a keen understanding of where it’s evolving," McCourt told Reuters.

In a post on his Instagram Stories, Ohanian screenshot the Reuters story and wrote "Ready to buy...

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Save 38% on the Coway Airmega 100 air purifier and wave goodbye to spring pollen

SAVE $49.99: The Coway Airmega 100 (black) is on sale at Amazon for just $80, down from the normal price of $129.99. That's a 38% discount and the lowest price we've seen at Amazon.

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Apples full Siri overhaul might be pushed back to 2027

The truly overhauled Siri that Apple has promised reportedly might not be ready until 2027.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is running way behind on meaningful upgrades for its voice assistant and "conversational version of Siri won’t reach consumers until iOS 20 at best." The slow, staggered, and sometimes delayed rollout of Apple Intelligence features has already indicated that Apple is struggling to deliver a more advanced Siri, akin to OpenAI's ChatGPT.

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ZTE unveils Nubia Neo 3 series for gamers and Flip 2 foldable at MWC 2025

ZTE's Nubia brand is back at MWC with some big releases for 2025. Alongside the flip-style foldable phone it unveiled last week, the company introduced the Nubia Neo 3 series — designed with gamers in mind. These phones feature RGB lighting and hidden shoulder triggers in the phone’s frame.

There are other gaming-focused features beyond the shoulder triggers for gaming. Notably, the device has interesting RGB lighting and offers a variety of different designs. It also has a powerful...

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