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View More NewsIn brief Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that Mac mini and Mac Studio could remain in short supply for “several months” after AI-driven demand far exceeded the company’s forecasts. OpenClaw—the open-source AI agent platform now backed by OpenAI—turned Apple’s unified memory architecture into the default hardware for running large local AI models. Apple’s M4 Ultra supports up to 192GB of unified memory, letting developers run models that cannot fit on any single consumer Nvidia GPU, which maxes out at 32GB of VRAM. Apple’s Mac mini has always been the quiet, forgettable desktop at the back of the Apple Store. Practical,…
On February 28, President Donald Trump authorized military strikes against Iran. It has now been over 60 days since the first bombs fell. Legally, that means Trump must either cease operations or get permission from Congress to continue. Instead, he split the difference: continuing operations while simply saying they’ve ended. In 1973, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution. Though the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power “to declare war,” the War Powers Resolution enshrined into law the president’s ability to deploy troops “into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances.” In return,…
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A review of Dangerous, Dirty, Violent & Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground by Zayd Ayers Dohrn; 352 pages; Chatto & Windus (June 2026)In his memoir detailing his experiences growing up with revolutionary parents on the run from the federal government in the 1970s, Zayd Ayers Dohrn captures a bizarro life organised around the need to stay one step ahead of the FBI:I was used to this routine. It wasn’t the first time we’d had to pack up all our things in the middle of the night and take off on another long cross-country drive. We ditched cars…
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In brief AI is helping doctors locate sperm in men previously diagnosed with none. The AI found sperm in about 30% of tested cases,…
Faculty and students at Tennessee’s public universities can speak more freely today after Governor Bill Lee signed the amended version of SB 1741 — the…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Capture emotions and tell stories through photography with the Photography Master Class Bundle. Transform your skills with six diverse courses,…
The Ethereum Foundation has sold another 10,000 ether (ETH) in an over-the-counter deal to Tom Lee’s BitMine (BMNR), continuing a string of treasury sales…
Bitcoin BTC$77,139.33, while it’s slightly in the green may be in for a shock. The largest cryptocurrency has gained less than 0.5% since midnight…
The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution banning its members and staff, who are often exposed to sensitive information, from using prediction…
In brief Polymarket has picked blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to monitor trading activity and enforce market integrity rules. The partnership introduces Wall Street-level oversight…
from the silent-treatment dept Over a decade ago, Microsoft was getting set to release its new Xbox One console. In the lead-up to launch…
A Green Beret’s alleged $400,000 insider bet on a raid in Venezuela seemed like an isolated breach. A new report suggests it may be…
Key takeaways:Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $490 million in net outflows over three days, signaling a recent dip in institutional demand.Rising inflation is eroding real…
In brief Crypto ranks as the most muted topic on X. Politics and the Iran conflict follow. Data points to fatigue with high-volume content.…
4/30/1789: President Washington’s inauguration. He would appoint eleven members to the Supreme Court: Chief Justices Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth, and Justices Wilson, Blair, Cushing,…