Also worth noting that cellular/mobile phones still provided an actual working service.
Yes there were trade-offs, but the core functions that people wanted were there.
https://beige.party/@FeloniousPunk/116573505276924676
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #DriveTime
Flyying Colours:
🎵 Goodtimes
#FlyyingColours
https://flyyingcolours.bandcamp.com/track/goodtimes-3
https://open.spotify.com/track/5OK5Ayd5kjcfXO7bM8HVYI
A profile of AI video generation startup Runway, which is training models directly on observational data, is now valued at $5.3B, and added $40M in ARR in Q2 (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/runway-started…
Flink gets talked about a lot. Where does it actually make a difference? Naci Simsek is at #bbuzz26 to share real-world cases where Apache Flink solved concrete, hard problems in production.
Learn more: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/session/beyond-the-hype-when-apache-flink-solves-real-problems/
UK:
Afghan women fleeing Talbian denied protection as asylum approvals collapse - Canary
https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-news/2026/04/15/afghan-women-fleeing-talbian-denied-protection-as-asylum-approvals-collapse/
Chargers mock Ravens failing Maxx Crosby physical in schedule release video https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2026/05/14/chargers-mock-ravens-failing-maxx-crosby-physi…
Dak Prescott Shares Strong Feelings on Cowboys Rookie Caleb Downs https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dak-prescott-caleb-downs-feelings/
"With so much focus historically on spacecraft being made from the lightest, strongest and most heat-resistant materials available, it may seem counterintuitive to intentionally make some materials weaker. The key is making materials smarter, so they maintain their strength during their mission but weaken under the heat of reentry."
Trump DOT yanks $73M funding from NY for 'failing' to vet foreign truck drivers (New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/trump-dot-yanks-73m-funding-from-ny-for-failing-to-vet-foreign-truck-drivers/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260416/p96#a260416p96
Mamdani and his wife made less than $145,000 last year, tax filings show (Chris Sommerfeldt/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/mamdani-and-his-wife-made-less-than-145-000-last-year-tax-filings-show-00877729
http://www.memeorandum.com/260416/p118#a260416p118