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What is Stake, and why is its logo on so many old viral memes and videos?

As Elon Musk’s X continues its transformation into a right-wing fever dream, the platform’s dwindling population of irony-poisoned meme enjoyers has found a new reason to be annoyed: an onslaught of Stake gambling ads.

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No matter where you lurk on X, it’s impossible to escape the flood of viral posts stamped with the Stake logo in the bottom...

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Google released an AI model to identify wildlife species

Google released a new AI tool this week, designed to identify animal species to help with wildlife monitoring.

On Monday, the tech giant announced the release of SpeciesNet, an open source model for wildlife biologists. SpeciesNet consists of a model for identifying objects in footage from cameras that monitor wildlife and a second model for classifying those objects into animal species.

Since 2019, wildlife biologists have had access to SpeciesNet though a Google Cloud-based tool called...

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Peter Eavis and Maureen Farrell

BlackRock Will Buy Panama Canal Ports from CK Hutchison

An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute between President Trump and Panama.

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Mark Landler

JD Vance Ignites Outrage in UK With ‘Random Country’ Comment

The vice president denied that he was talking about Britain and France when he downplayed “20,000 troops from some random country” protecting Ukraine. No other countries have pledged troops.

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Kim Barker

At Ukraine’s Trump-Themed Cafe, Patrons Demand a Name Change

At a pizza and coffee joint in Kyiv named for the U.S. president, patrons are having second thoughts about its moniker after President Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine.

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Jeanna Smialek and Steven Erlanger

Von Der Leyen Unveils Sweeping Plan to Boost E.U. Military Spending.

The European Commission’s president unveiled a sweeping plan to help Ukraine and boost defense spending, but it won’t be easy.

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Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson

Trump’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble

President Trump has offered a confusing mix of reasons for upending global trade relations, leaving America’s biggest trading partners baffled and angry.

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This Woman Revealed Just How Easy It Is To Be Recorded By Hidden Cameras In Airbnbs And Homes, So Here's How You Can Keep Yourself Safe

"Yet another reason why we should not be going into men's homes. And double-check your Airbnbs."

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Mark Sullivan

This DOGE staffer’s GitHub posts might help us understand how Elon Musk wants to bring AI into the government

Jordan Wick’s GitHub posts reveal tools for analyzing federal employees and their digital histories, raising questions about how Musk’s government efficiency group wants to wield AI.

The internet posts and side projects of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) worker Jordan Wick could give some clues for how Musk’s efficiency group might attempt to use AI to downsize and retool the government.

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Jennifer Mattson

Target and Best Buy said they’ll raise prices due to Trump tariffs. These other companies could be next

Retailers from auto shops to athletic brands have indicated that tariff costs will likely be passed on to the consumer.

Target and Best Buy, two of the country’s largest retail chains, warned their prices will increase after President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada went into effect on Tuesday, sending the stock market plunging over 650 points and shock waves through the financial system. Adding fuel to the fire, Trump also said he would double tariffs on all...

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Joe Berkowitz

‘Trump Take Nest Egg’: How 2025’s best meme evolved to take on our tanking economy

A popular Bluesky meme let inflation-weary consumers vent about egg prices. Now they’re using it to comment on a lot more, including tariffs.

After the president announced tariffs would go into effect—sparking a trade war that sent the S&P 500 plummeting 1.8% on Monday—a new meme has begun taking hold on Bluesky: Trump Take Nest Egg.

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Bill Williamson

Best Davante Adams landing spots in NFL free agency, including Chiefs and Bills

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Who should want Davante Adams? A lot of teams.

An underwhelming wide receiver market in free agency received a boost Tuesday when the New York Jets released star wide receiver Davante Adams.

Adams should go right to the top of the free-agent class with the Cincinnati Bengals placing the franchise tag on Tee Higgins. Adams, 32, should have his choice of landing spots. He reportedly is interested in playing on his native West Coast. He...

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Pete Rose prior to death: I'll make HOF after I die

MLB career hits leader Pete Rose, in an interview 10 days before his death this past September, said he believed "that I'll make the Hall of Fame after I die."

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NBA insiders

From playoff pushes to Durant's future, the 19 biggest questions for the rest of the NBA season

The NBA playoffs are five weeks away, but there are still lingering questions as teams fight for seeding and play-in berths.

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Juice up all your devices with 40% off this Anker 9-in-1 charging station

SAVE $24: As of March 4, get the Anker 9-in-1 Charging Station for $35.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $59.99. That's a discount of 40%.

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Time for a new tablet? Get $180 off the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra

SAVE $180 + FREE GALAXY BUDS3: As of March 3, get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra tablet for $1439.99, down from its usual price of $1619.99 at Samsung. Plus, get a free pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds3 with purchase.

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Intuitive Machines is hoping for a moon-landing streak this week

A Houston-based space company just released a tantalizing sneak preview — an image sequence of its robotic spacecraft flying over the moon's south pole, near its planned landing site.

The destination is Mons Mouton, one of NASA's potential landing locations for its Artemis astronauts. Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander began circling the moon on March 3, just one day after a competitor, Firefly Aerospace, landed on the lunar surface without a hitch. 

This marks Intuitive Machines'...

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Get a PDF converter that wont mess up formatting for just A$38 for life

TL;DR: Get a PDF Converter Pro lifetime license for A$38 with code SAVE20 at checkout for a limited time (reg. A$160). This app works on Windows and Mac.

PDFs are supposed to make life easier, but anyone who’s ever touched one can testify the opposite. Whenever you need to convert a PDF for editing, more often than not the format turns into a jumbled mess, especially if you’re using those free online tools.

We know paying for a PDF tool probably isn’t what you had in mind when becoming...

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Kate Knibbs

Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries

Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.

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