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Ultrasonic device dramatically speeds harvesting of water from the air
Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water. In recent years, scientists have developed a host of promising sponge-like materials for this "atmospheric water harvesting."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has so far been unable to access data from a Washington Post reporter’s iPhone
because it was protected by Apple’s "Lockdown Mode"
when agents seized the device from the reporter’s home, the US government said in a court filing.
FBI agents were however able to access the reporter’s work laptop by telling her to place her index finger on the MacBook Pro’s fingerprint reader.
This occurred during the January 14 search at the…

FBI stymied by Apple's Lockdown Mode after seizing journalist's iPhone
Post reporter was compelled to unlock MacBook Pro with fingerprint, however.

I share much of these feelings. But unfortunately some loved ones have been sucked into the Trump Cult. It is a Cult. And when a loved one is sucked into a cult you do need to try to get them out.
But if they won't leave after showing every angle of how they are being lied to and brainwashed and they still want to follow the cult and support fascism, racism, misogyny and war crimes, then they can no longer be loved ones. And maybe need to be puched since they have become a Nazi (though I’m not a very good puncher) https://todon.eu/@PaulDitz/115832636818580869

Court docs: the US DOJ failed to tell a judge about a 1980 law protecting journalists when it sought to seize WaPo reporter Hannah Natanson's devices last month (Charlie Savage/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/poli

DOJ Failed to Address Press Law in Application to Search Washington Post Reporter’s Home
The Justice Department did not address a 1980 law that generally bars warrants for reporting material when it sought to seize a Washington Post reporter’s devices, an unsealed filing shows.

Filing: OpenAI denies liability in a suit alleging ChatGPT gave info about suicide methods to a 16-year-old who died by suicide, arguing he misused the chatbot (Angela Yang/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ope

OpenAI denies allegations that ChatGPT is to blame for a teenager's suicide
Warning: This article includes descriptions of self-harm

Cryptomixer.io Takedown 📽️:
https://operation-olympia.com/
https://www.zh.ch/de/news-uebersicht/me…

The race is on to succeed Gavin Newsom,
the California governor with presidential ambitions
whose terms runs out next year
– and it’s already a crowded field.
More than 95 candidates have so far submitted paperwork
indicating their intention to run,
though the official filing period doesn’t start until 9 February.
The field looks wide open,
with polling yet to indicate a clear frontrunner
and nearly half of voters describing their prefere…

#Gleichschaltung is a German word that means “coordination” or “synchronization.”

Gleichschaltung refers to a process of #Nazification designed to turn Germany into a single party state under Hitler and the Nazi Party.

Even children were brought into the Nazification process. Participation in t…

Society should learn to celebrate and capitalise on its
“massive cohort of healthy, active, older, creative adults”,
a leading population expert has said.
While pundits and pressure groups have raised concerns over falling fertility rates, highlighting the challenges for the economy and healthcare,
others are more upbeat, arguing the rise of the “silver economy” brings new opportunities for growth.
Prof Sarah Harper, director of the Oxford Institute of Populatio…

Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against
Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson,
a federal judge ruled Friday,
foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed
for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”
Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge
that had enabled prosecutors to seek capital punishment,
finding it technically flawed.
Sh…

Federal murder charge against Luigi Mangione dismissed, death penalty off the table
A federal judge says federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Judge Margaret Garnett's Friday ruling foiled the Trump administration’s bid to see Mangione executed. Garnett dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, finding it technically flawed. She left in place stalking charges that could carry a life sentence. In a win for prosecutors, Garnett also ruled prosecutors can use evidence collected …