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Business economist and author of interactive finance and city guides eBooks/Apps at Amazon and Kobo. VOIP communications, secure email, and interactive websites at eComTechnology.com. Saving Democracy and the environment worldwide from Canada.

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Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon blacklist

Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon blacklist www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/a...

09.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bill Gates PANICS as Windows 12 LEAKS Shock the Tech World!
Bill Gates PANICS as Windows 12 LEAKS Shock the Tech World! YouTube video by Tech Report

Early reports and alleged leaks about Windows 12 are fueling speculation about the future of personal computing.
youtu.be/xF_nLbUgoDc?...

08.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps have to pay more than $300,000 after featuring Lionel Messi in promos for an Inter Miami game that he didn’t ultimately play in. We hear they’re going after you next for flaking on your friend twice in a row last month.

07.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MAGA Senator Melts Down Begging for Trump β€˜Thank You’ Markwayne Mullin begged Democrats to thank Donald Trump for dragging the U.S. into a war.

MAGA Senator Markwayne Mullin Melts Down Begging for Trump β€˜Thank You’ www.thedailybeast.com/maga-senator... Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin appeared to get emotional while demanding his fellow senators thank President Donald Trump for launching an unauthorized war with Iran.

05.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"You don’t get to weigh in on that," OpenAI chief Sam Altman reportedly told employees about how the Pentagon has full control over the usage of its AI.

05.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BYD Reveals the β€˜World’s Longest-Range EV’ as American Auto Industry Struggles to Keep Pace The updated Denza Z9 GT can drive up to 1036 km (644 miles) on a single charge, the Chinese automaker says.

gizmodo.com/byd-reveals-...

04.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Business leaders give B.C. budget unprecedented β€˜D’ grade, blast PST change - Oak Bay News Greater Vancouver Board of Trade held a joint press conference for business community to make its case

Business leaders give B.C. budget unprecedented β€˜D’ grade, blast PST change | Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com/2026/02/24/b...

04.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How a White Nationalist Club Thought It Found Safe Haven in a Montreal Gym | The Tyee The owners say they were unaware Frontenac Active Club met at their facility.

How a White Nationalist Club Thought It Found Safe Haven in a Montreal Gym | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

04.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How a White Nationalist Club Thought It Found Safe Haven in a Montreal Gym | The Tyee The owners say they were unaware Frontenac Active Club met at their facility.

How a White Nationalist Club Thought It Found Safe Haven in a Montreal Gym | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

04.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Altman Reportedly Tells Staff OpenAI Wants Another Classified Contract. This Time with NATO The AI giant is in the middle of a consumer backlash after it made a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense.

Altman Reportedly Tells Staff OpenAI Wants Another Classified Contract. This Time with NATO gizmodo.com/altman-repor... Considering he is all MAGA.....

04.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TikTok Is Experiencing Oracle-Related Server Issues Again U.S. TikTok users were experiencing service disruptions Tuesday related to an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure issue. Something similar happened almost exactly a month ago.

TikTok Is Experiencing Oracle-Related Server Issues Again gizmodo.com/tiktok-is-ex...

04.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From all appearances, neither Donald Trump nor any adviser knows the purpose of his strikes against Iran. (If one were being totally honest, the β€œpurpose” likely is to soothe the narcissistic rage of a president headed for a massive defeat.)

04.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

US host cities warned lawmakers last week that World Cup safety is in jeopardy due to lack of security coordination between local and federal agencies. Uncle Sam earmarked $875 million to enhance game security, but that cash is being held up by a standoff over Homeland Security funding in Congress.

04.03.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tuesday Afternoon Updates: Trump's Trapped as War Keeps Growing β€” 3/3/26 Hi all, Ben here.

Tuesday Afternoon Updates: Trump's Trapped as War Keeps Growing β€” 3/3/26 www.meidasplus.com/p/tuesday-af... Americans are trying to get out of an active war zone. The message is: good luck, try commercial options. Nothing we can do. Sorry.

03.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Disabled Albertans Deserve Better Than a Dual-Track Assistance Program | The Tyee People deemed fit to work will begin receiving fewer benefits this summer. We are already living in poverty.

Disabled Albertans Deserve Better Than a Dual-Track Assistance Program | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

03.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Microsoft Bans Term 'Microslop' From Official Discord Server Stop hurting Satya Nadella's feelings.

Microsoft Bans Term 'Microslop' From Official Discord Server gizmodo.com/microsoft-ba... What does that say to you?

03.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carney signs deals worth billions in diplomatic breakthrough with India's Modi | CBC News In a statement to reporters after a one-on-one meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Carney said Canada is going all-in on diversifying trade. The two countries have set a goal to more tha...

Carney signs deals worth billions in diplomatic breakthrough with India's Modi | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

02.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Quebec legislature members not running again, including housing minister MONTREAL β€” Two prominent Quebec legislature members say they won't be running in the provincial election scheduled for the fall.

Two Quebec legislature members not running again, including housing minister - Victoria Times Colonist www.timescolonist.com/national-new... Good news!

02.03.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Councillor calls Oak Bay’s preliminary 11.3% tax hike β€˜untenable’ - Oak Bay News Staff asked to look at ways to reduce tax increase to 8 or 10%

Councillor calls Oak Bay’s preliminary 11.3% tax hike β€˜untenable’ | Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com/2026/02/27/c... Really!

02.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BYD's luxury brand Denza has unveiled the updated Z9 GT electric vehicle (EV), claiming the title for the world's longest EV range at about 644 miles (1,036 km) on a single charge, around 200 miles (322 km) more than Tesla's Model 3 Long Range.

02.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If Khomeini transported all Iran's billions to Russia, I would say mission accomplished and the war is over!

01.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stellantis Lost $26.3 Billion Last Year, Says It's Pivoting Back to Combustion Engines Jeep's parent company is struggling as the U.S. swerves away from EVs.

Stellantis Lost $26.3 Billion Last Year, Says It's Pivoting Back to Combustion Engines gizmodo.com/stellantis-l...

01.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apple Says iPhone and iPad Are Approved to Handle Some Classified Data No assembly required.

Apple Says iPhone and iPad Are Approved to Handle Some Classified Data gizmodo.com/apple-says-i... This is not a good thing!

01.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I Never Would've Guessed the Skynet Problem Would Come Before the Mass Layoffs You don't need to worry about AI taking your job during a nuclear apocalypse.

I Never Would've Guessed the Skynet Problem Would Come Before the Mass Layoffs gizmodo.com/i-never-woul...

01.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sam Altman Is Marketing OpenAI as America's Wartime AI Company Whether He Intends to or Not At the outbreak of a new war, Altman is closer than ever to the Pentagon.

gizmodo.com/sam-altman-i... He's all MAGA!

01.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Neil Sedaka, Legendary Singer-Songwriter Behind β€˜Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,’ β€˜Bad Blood’ and β€˜Love Will Keep Us Together,’ Dies at 86 Neil Sedaka, legendary singer-songwriter behind hits like 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do' 'Bad Blood,' 'Laughter in the Rain' and 'Calendar Girl,' has died. He was 86.

Neil Sedaka, Singer-Songwriter, of 'Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,' Dies variety.com/2026/music/n...

28.02.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sam Altman tells staff at an all-hands that OpenAI is negotiating a deal with the Pentagon, after Trump orders the end of Anthropic contracts The negotiations come as rival Anthropic is locked in a more contentious standoff with U.S. defense officials.

Sam Altman tells staff at an all-hands that OpenAI is negotiating a deal with the Pentagon, after Trump orders the end of Anthropic contracts finance.yahoo.com/news/sam-alt... OpenAI is going to be weaponized?

28.02.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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SailGP investigation confirmed Kiwi error When New Zealand SailGP Team lost control in the second event of the 2026 season, it resulted in a dramatic collision with France that led to injuries for

SailGP investigation confirmed Kiwi error >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2026/02/24/s...

27.02.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm content Safety campaigners say Meta is "passing the buck" with its new feature for parents using Instagram's teen supervision tools.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

26.02.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As depressing as this is, why would we EVER expect Trump's DOJ to behave any differently?

26.02.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0