Tootfinder

Total Cohort Fertility Rate and Total Period Fertility Rate for Ireland, using birth data up to end 2024. Consistent downward trend in both, the relative pause in the middle of the TPFR decline is associated with large net in-migration (including of young women) during the Celtic Tiger.
#mastodaoine

LineageOS 23.2 bringt Material 3 Expressive und neuen Release-Rhythmus
Das Custom-ROM LineageOS 23.2 ist verfügbar. Es bringt optische Neuerungen mit sich. Wegen Google ändern die Entwickler ihren Veröffentlichungsrhythmus.
…

ByteDance releases Seedance 2.0, an update to its AI video generation model that can make multi-shot scenes, available to select Jimeng and Jianying users (Juro Osawa/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/bytedances-seedance-2-0…

ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 Video Model Generates Buzz
ByteDance’s new AI video generation model Seedance 2.0, unveiled over the weekend, is generating a lot of buzz on social media, with some calling it a game changer. The new model is the latest indication of how Chinese companies are playing central roles in the advancements of AI video technology, and confirms an earlier report by The Information. Early users of the model are praising its

Die Zahlen zu digitaler Gewalt bei #Lesubia sind ziemlich gering. Allerdings sind scheinbar auch nicht alle Formen abgefragt worden.
Was fehlt zB:
➖ Einsatz von Stalkerware
➖ Mitlesen von E-Mails
➖ Lokalisierung, auch durch AirTags
➖ Aufnahmen durch Minikameras
➖ Überwachung durch Kinderspielzeug
Also sehr typische Formen digitaler Gewalt durch (Ex-)Partner*…

from my link log —
An emulator for a Sun 2 workstation.
https://github.com/lisper/emulator-sun-2
saved 2020-02-17 https://dotat.at/:/92…

GitHub - lisper/emulator-sun-2: Emulator for Sun-2 workstation
Emulator for Sun-2 workstation. Contribute to lisper/emulator-sun-2 development by creating an account on GitHub.

Source: Steelers add RB Dowdle on 2-year deal https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48159257/pittsburgh-steelers-rb-rico-dowdle-agree-2-year-deal

Learning To See Again:
For over twenty years I've been seeking out alternative stories in our surviving material culture and sharing them with my photographs and words.
-- Andy Marshall
https://www.digest.andymarshall.co/about-2/

About Me - Learning To See Again
For over twenty years I've been seeking out alternative stories in our surviving material culture and sharing them with my photographs and words.

George Pickens, 2 others earn 2nd-team AP All-Pro honors https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/george-pickens-2-others-earn-2nd-team-ap-all-pro-honors

RIVM varianten update.
Eigenlijk al van afgelopen woensdag maar toen kwamen de resultaten wat later dan ik verwachtte.
De BA.3.2 heeft inmiddels de XFG bijgehaald. Geen van deze varianten is dominant, beide zo'n 40%. Maar over twee weken zullen we toch echt een dominante BA.3.2 zien. Met veel meer samples van week 52. Wellicht was BA.3.2. tegen de jaarwisseling al dominant? Dat zou wel de stijging van afgelopen woensdag verklaren.

Oh shit - here we go some more: - 2 shot in Portland by Federal (*edit: Customs officers, not Border):
https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-shot-federal-agents-portland-sources/story?id=129038573

Man, woman shot by federal agent in Portland during 'targeted' vehicle stop: Officials
The agent is involved with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS said.

2 Encouraging Stats for Raiders from Klint Kubiak’s Super Bowl https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/onsi/las-vegas-2-encouraging-stats-for-from-klint-kubiak-super-bowl

#ProBlue!

The planets #Venus and #Saturn in #conjunction 1/2 hour ago over Bochum, Germany - easily caught with a hand-held bridge camera at 1/4 and 1/3.2 second, f/2.8 and ISO 800 but marginal even in 11x70 binoculars: bad sky transparency, caused mostly by Sahara dust AFAIK took its toll. At these images with the best *photographic* contrast the Sun was 8 1/2° below the horizon while Saturn and Venus were 3 1/4° and 3 3/4° high, with the latter 83 times brighter.

Border Patrol agents shot 2 people in East Portland during 'targeted traffic stop,' DHS says (Jamie Parfitt/KGW-TV)
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/east-portland-2-shot-ice-agents-police/283-387edc28-a51f-4c4f-a0d1-5e536152e532
http://www.memeorandum.com/260108/p162#a260108p162

They gave guns to degenerate morons who care about nothing but their racist tendencies & a ICE/CBP paycheck.
Oh look. Another shooting.
☑️ Man, woman shot by federal agents in Portland: Police
https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-shot-federal-agent…

Man, woman shot by federal agent in Portland during 'targeted' vehicle stop: Officials
The agent is involved with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS said.

Home Heat Pumps: 2-day Installation Open Letter (2025) - Distress winter replacements of a gas boiler with heat pump are possible and needed... #heatpump #netZero #winter -

Home Heat Pumps: 2-day Installation Open Letter (2025)
Distress winter replacements of a gas boiler with heat pump are possible and needed... #heatpump #netZero #winter

Luma AI debuts Uni-1, an image model that combines image understanding and generation in a single architecture, topping Nano Banana 2 on logic-based benchmarks (Matthias Bastian/The Decoder)
https://the-decoder.com/luma-ais-new-u

Luma AI's new Uni-1 image model tops Nano Banana 2 and GPT Image 1.5 on logic-based benchmarks
Luma AI takes on OpenAI and Google with Uni-1, a model that combines image understanding and generation in a single architecture and reasons through prompts as it creates.

Artificial vibrotactile feedback elicits neural correlates of sense of agency https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-025-01850-2

Artificial vibrotactile feedback elicits neural correlates of sense of agency - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
The Sense of Agency (SoA) refers to the subjective experience of having control over our own actions and their outcomes. SoA is experienced when there is a

Call for Paper - Vol 2 - Issue 1 - March 2026 Wah Academia Journal of Global Religions https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20140926/call-paper-vol-2-issue-1-march-2026-wah-academia-journal-global

Neighborhood-Aware Graph Labeling Problem
Mohammad Shahverdikondori, Sepehr Elahi, Patrick Thiran, Negar Kiyavash
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.08098 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.08098 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.08098
arXiv:2602.08098v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Motivated by optimization oracles in bandits with network interference, we study the Neighborhood-Aware Graph Labeling (NAGL) problem. Given a graph $G = (V,E)$, a label set of size $L$, and local reward functions $f_v$ accessed via evaluation oracles, the objective is to assign labels to maximize $\sum_{v \in V} f_v(x_{N[v]})$, where each term depends on the closed neighborhood of $v$. Two vertices co-occur in some neighborhood term exactly when their distance in $G$ is at most $2$, so the dependency graph is the squared graph $G^2$ and $\mathrm{tw}(G^2)$ governs exact algorithms and matching fine-grained lower bounds. Accordingly, we show that this dependence is inherent: NAGL is NP-hard even on star graphs with binary labels and, assuming SETH, admits no $(L-\varepsilon)^{\mathrm{tw}(G^2)}\cdot n^{O(1)}$-time algorithm for any $\varepsilon>0$. We match this with an exact dynamic program on a tree decomposition of $G^2$ running in $O\!\left(n\cdot \mathrm{tw}(G^2)\cdot L^{\mathrm{tw}(G^2) 1}\right)$ time. For approximation, unless $\mathsf{P}=\mathsf{NP}$, for every $\varepsilon>0$ there is no polynomial-time $n^{1-\varepsilon}$-approximation on general graphs even under the promise $\mathrm{OPT}>0$; without the promise $\mathrm{OPT}>0$, no finite multiplicative approximation ratio is possible. In the nonnegative-reward regime, we give polynomial-time approximation algorithms for NAGL in two settings: (i) given a proper $q$-coloring of $G^2$, we obtain a $1/q$-approximation; and (ii) on planar graphs of bounded maximum degree, we develop a Baker-type polynomial-time approximation scheme (PTAS), which becomes an efficient PTAS (EPTAS) when $L$ is constant.
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Act of god? If so it clearly indicates that God has a sense of aesthetics and value.
"2 Tesla Cybertrucks catch fire in Santa Monica"
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/2-tesla-cybertrucks-catch-fire-in-santa-monica/3857…

2 Tesla Cybertrucks catch fire in Santa Monica
Firefighters battled a blaze in Santa Monica after two Tesla Cybertrucks caught fire inside a parking garage on Wednesday

Zalando schließt Standort Erfurt mit 2.700 Beschäftigten
Zalando schließt Ende September seinen 2012 eröffneten Logistikstandort in Erfurt mit 2.700 Beschäftigten. Grund: Umbau nach Übernahme von About You.
https…

Former NSA insider Kosiba brought back as spy agency’s No. 2
https://therecord.media/timothy-kosiba-nsa-new-deputy-chief

Former NSA insider Kosiba brought back as spy agency’s No. 2
Tim Kosiba, who has a long history of national security positions at the NSA and elsewhere, will be the signals intelligence agency's new deputy chief.

The Life Paradox: Why Your DNA Isn’t a Blueprint
https://www.ocrampal.com/what-is-life-2/
If life is just a series of genetic programs, why can’t we predict the behavior of an embryo as easily as the flow of a river?

The Life Paradox: Why Your DNA Isn’t a Blueprint
A debate between two scientists about whether traditional science can truly capture the concept of life.

"In sozialen Medien posten zahlreiche User unter dem Hashtag #SendBarron. Tatsächlich ist eine Einberufung zum Kriegsdienst in diesem Fall aber mehr als unwahrscheinlich. Nicht nur, weil es derzeit keinen aktiven Draft gibt – sondern auch, weil Barron Trump mit 2,06 Meter Körperlänge zu groß fürs US-Militär sein könnte. Üblicherweise gilt eine Maximalhöhe von 2,03 Metern."
lol…

HomePod 2: Unschönes Jubiläum
Schon den HomePod der ersten Generation hatte Apple verstauben lassen. Bei Generation 2 sieht es ähnlich aus.
https://www.heise.de/news/HomePod-2-Unscho

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Tegen 2040 komen nog maar 10 gastlanden in aanmerking: sneeuwtekort dwingt IOC om Winterspelen te herdenken | VRT NWS: nieuws
#Winterspelen

Andy Burnham’s Green Summit (2026)
Mark Burton Some 2,500 people attended Mayor Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester Green Summit on Tuesday 3 March. The Mayor’s address Burnham, fresh from the controversy over the Gorton and Denton by-election, and something of a national political figure, gave the introductory address. In it he made a number of statements, and they are worth noting and dissecting. He started by noting the high turnout for the event and the…

Andy Burnham’s Green Summit (2026)
Mark Burton Some 2,500 people attended Mayor Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester Green Summit on Tuesday 3 March. The Mayor’s address Burnham, fresh from the controversy over the Gorton and Denton by…

US judge blocks Trump administration’s effort to deport Rumeysa Ozturk | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/10/us-judge-blocks-trump-administrations-effort-to-deport-rumeysa-ozturk?traffic_source=rss

25.2. jsem objednšval do pršce kšvu.
26.2. zšsilku z nejkafe.cz expedovali a byla přijata Zšsilkovnou
9.3. Stšle kafe nemšm.🤬
Od té doby se mš zšsilka točí v nějakých bludných kruzích a zaměstnanci Zšsilkovny jsou z ní očividně zmatení.🤦 🤦 🤦

#ThrowbackThursday
An old screen cap from ~2006-2007. If I recall, Snatch-2 was a toolkit that included a #DDoS component kind of like BlackEnergy maybe? popular in Russian underground forums at the time
Some remnants of the home page URL are available in the Wayback Machine.<…

One of @…'s best posts and one of the best reasoning as to why we need to get rid of billionaires.
"The problem isn't whether rich people believe stupid shit; it's the fact that when a rich person believes something stupid, that belief can turn into torment for dozens, thousands, or millions of people.”
#billionaires
https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/09/autocrats-of-trade-2/#witness-the-firepower-of-this-fully-armed-and-operational-battle-station

Source: Dobbins back to Broncos for 2 years, $20M https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48158406/denver-broncos-bringing-back-running-back-jk-dobbins-2-year-deal

#qemu 10.2-rc3 has been posted: https://lore.kernel.org/qemu-devel/176532757628.3229411.16186291240831122508@amd.com/T/#u
Please test…

Uzbek fintech and e-commerce company Uzum raised $131.5M led by Oman's sovereign funds, with $81.5M equity, at a $2.3B valuation, up from $1.5B in August 2025 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/uzbekistans-uzum-va…

Uzbekistan's Uzum valuation leaps over 50% in seven months to $2.3B | TechCrunch
Uzum now reaches 20 million users and processes $11B in payments as it expands its e-commerce and fintech ecosystem across Uzbekistan.

Andy Burnham’s Green Summit (2026)
Mark Burton Some 2,500 people attended Mayor Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester Green Summit on Tuesday 3 March. The Mayor’s address Burnham, fresh from the controversy over the Gorton and Denton by-election, and something of a national political figure, gave the introductory address. In it he made a number of statements, and they are worth noting and dissecting. He started by noting the high turnout for the event and the…

Andy Burnham’s Green Summit (2026)
Mark Burton Some 2,500 people attended Mayor Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester Green Summit on Tuesday 3 March. The Mayor’s address Burnham, fresh from the controversy over the Gorton and Denton by…

BYD Blade-Batterie 2.0: Von 10 auf 70 Prozent in fünf Minuten
Am Donnerstag zeigte das Unternehmen die zweite Generation seiner Blade-Batterie. Der Akku soll in fünf Minuten von zehn auf 70 Prozent springen – und nach insgesamt neun Minuten bei 97 Prozent stehen. Damit käme das Laden eines E-Autos dem Tankstopp an der Zapfsäule erstmals sehr nahe.

BYD Blade-Batterie 2.0: Von 10 auf 70 Prozent in fünf Minuten
Der chinesische Hersteller hat eine Batterie vorgestellt, die E-Autos fast so schnell lädt wie Verbrenner tanken – allerdings nur unter einer Bedingung.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music
mmeadows:
🎵 By Design
#mmeadows
https://mmeadows.bandcamp.com/track/by-design-2
https://open.spotify.com/track/3dyHMhCuAwOErjwevzjotL

Again//Federal agents shoot 2 people in Portland, Oregon - KUOW Public Radio https://apple.news/AfPuwCQS_RTy62xpgzsx3qA

Federal agents shoot 2 people in East Portland — KUOW Public Radio
Two people were shot and wounded Thursday by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in East Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau and the FBI.

Maoyan: China's box office reached $7.41B in 2025, up 20% YoY after a 23% drop in 2024, driven by animated films and IP franchises like Ne Zha 2 and Zootopia 2 (Naman Ramachandran/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-offic…

'Ne Zha 2,' 'Zootopia 2' Lead 2025 China Box Office Past $7.4 Billion
China's theatrical market staged a robust recovery in 2025, with total box office reaching $7.41 billion and admissions climbing to 1.24 billion.

POL-EL: Papenburg - Verkehrsunfallflucht auf dem Buchenweg - Zeugen gesucht Papenburg (ots) - Im Zeitraum von Freitag, den 30. Januar 2026, 08:00 Uhr, bis Montag, den 2. Februar 2026, 15:40 Uhr, kam es auf dem Buchenweg 2 zu einer Verkehrsunfallflucht. Ein unbekannter Fahrer befuhr den Buchenweg, kam dabei auf bislang ... https://www.

Had to time-shift the match.
The change to the diamond 4-4-2 provided some needed stability. It is a more conservative setup from Slot, who prefers a more aggressive shape and ultimately wants to allow his attacking midfield to be able to freely rotate and drift into spaces, causing overloads, vacancies, and defensive confusion.
But when a team is in a rut and needs to stop the bleeding, the old standard works. Everyone knows a 4-4-2 and confusion in duties is largely eliminated.…

George Pickens, 2 others earn 2nd-team AP All-Pro honors https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/george-pickens-2-others-earn-2nd-team-ap-all-pro-honors

The 'pv' #Linux utility is quite nice as you can track any process read process with the -d option. But what if it is not installed?
p=long_run_prog_name; while pgrep $p >/dev/null; do echo $(date -Isec) $(awk -v s=$(stat -c %s infile) '/pos/{printf "%.3f %%\n", 100*$2/s}' $(eval echo /proc/{$(pgrep -d, $p)}/fdinfo/3) ); sleep 30;done
'infile' is …

..\CATSALAD
..\CATSAL~1
..\CATSAL~2
..\..

Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people is made possible by the world’s top two arms dealers to Israel:
1. USA
2. Germany
Hey, @…, can you make one of your posts about how we’re so different to the US and European values, etc.? They’re usually so inspiring.

Silly officer.

The two best feelings in the world are:
1. Helping another person
2. Learning something new
Interesting how both big tech with “AI” and “conservatives” do not want you to do either.

Parents of alleged ISIS-loving NYC bomb thrower own $2.5M Pennsylvania home, are naturalized citizens from Afghanistan (New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/03/09/us-news/parents-of-alleged-nyc-bomb-thrower-own-2-5m-home-are-naturalized-citizens-from-afghanistan/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260309/p68#a260309p68

Call for Paper - Vol 2 - Issue 1 - March 2026 Wah Academia Journal of Global Religions https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20140926/call-paper-vol-2-issue-1-march-2026-wah-academia-journal-global

Federal immigration officers shot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon
The FBI’s Portland office said it was investigating an “
agent involved shooting”
that happened around 2:15 p.m. local time.
Portland’s police chief encouraged calm.

Packers releasing 2-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman should interest Giants, Ravens, Bills, Vikings https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/green-bay-packers/news/packers-…

Lenovo-Handheld: Legion Go 2 kommt in SteamOS-Variante
Lenovos Handheld-PC Legion Go 2 gibt es bisher nur mit Windows 11. Das soll sich im Sommer ändern: Auf der CES hat Lenovo eine Variante mit SteamOS angekündigt.
h…

Metacurity operates outside the infosec news echo chamber to track patterns, context, and connections that most other sources miss.
Check out today's issue for the most critical developments you should know, including
--Defense companies face a 'relentless barrage' of cyberespionage, Google,
--Fugitive sentenced to 2 years for pig butchering money laundering,
--Coupang data breach scope was more massive than reported,
--Discord to demand face scans or…

Defense companies face a 'relentless barrage' of cyberespionage, Google
Fugitive sentenced to 2 years for pig butchering money laundering, Coupang data breach scope was more massive than reported, Discord to demand face scans or government IDs, Hacktivist scraped 500k payment records from stalkerware apps, Promotei botnet still excels at stealing passwords, much more

Cowboys begin Day 2 of free agency nearly $14 million over salary cap https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/03/10/cowboys-day-2-free-agency-salary-cap-update/89078911007/

Observation of a mixed close-packed structure in superionic water: #ice just got weirder: https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2026-01-08-exotic-form-ice-just-got-weirder - multiple atomic stacking patterns coexisting in overlapping configurations never seen before in this phase of water.

WR Thornton agrees to $11M deal with Chiefs https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48159376/wr-tyquan-thornton-agrees-2-year-11m-deal-chiefs

#2 UCLA Bruin Women's Basketball beat the #9 Iowa Hawkeyes by a WHOPPING 51 POINTS!
UCLA is the 2026 Big-10 Champs, 96-45! #gobruins
▶️ Women's Big Ten Championship: No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes vs No. 1 UCLA Bruins | CBS Sports

Portugal elects Socialist Party’s Seguro as president in landslide | #AlJazeera
#Elections #Portugal

I guess the lesson here is to not use the "new" TikTok when you're recording protests.
https://newrepublic.com/article/205956/americanized-tiktok-backdoor-ice-surveillance

How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.

Apple AirTag 2: Nicht nur zum Gut-finden | Mac & i-Podcast
Apple hat die populären Tracker aufgemöbelt – mit sinnvollen wie fragwürdigen Änderungen. Wir ordnen ein, wo die Technik steht und welche Risiken bleiben.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music
Lynks:
🎵 USE IT OR LOSE IT (6 Music Session, 20 Feb 2024)
#Lynks
https://lynkslynkslynks.bandcamp.com/track/use-it-or-lose-it-2
https://open.spotify.com/track/72YhBiqyf312dbifU3yHbx

Space Complexity Dichotomies for Subgraph Finding Problems in the Streaming Model
Yu-Sheng Shih, Meng-Tsung Tsai, Yen-Chu Tsai, Ying-Sian Wu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.08002 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.08002 https://arxiv.org/html/2602.08002
arXiv:2602.08002v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We study the space complexity of four variants of the standard subgraph finding problem in the streaming model. Specifically, given an $n$-vertex input graph and a fixed-size pattern graph, we consider two settings: undirected simple graphs, denoted by $G$ and $H$, and oriented graphs, denoted by $\vec{G}$ and $\vec{H}$. Depending on the setting, the task is to decide whether $G$ contains $H$ as a subgraph or as an induced subgraph, or whether $\vec{G}$ contains $\vec{H}$ as a subgraph or as an induced subgraph. Let Sub$(H)$, IndSub$(H)$, Sub$(\vec{H})$, and IndSub$(\vec{H})$ denote these four variants, respectively.
An oriented graph is well-oriented if it admits a bipartition in which every arc is oriented from one part to the other, and a vertex is non-well-oriented if both its in-degree and out-degree are non-zero. For each variant, we obtain a complete dichotomy theorem, briefly summarized as follows.
(1) Sub$(H)$ can be solved by an $\tilde{O}(1)$-pass $n^{2-\Omega(1)}$-space algorithm if and only if $H$ is bipartite.
(2) IndSub$(H)$ can be solved by an $\tilde{O}(1)$-pass $n^{2-\Omega(1)}$-space algorithm if and only if $H \in \{P_3, P_4, co\mbox{-}P_3\}$.
(3) Sub$(\vec{H})$ can be solved by a single-pass $n^{2-\Omega(1)}$-space algorithm if and only if every connected component of $\vec H$ is either a well-oriented bipartite graph or a tree containing at most one non-well-oriented vertex.
(4) IndSub$(\vec{H})$ can be solved by an $\tilde{O}(1)$-pass $n^{2-\Omega(1)}$-space algorithm if and only if the underlying undirected simple graph $H$ is a $co\mbox{-}P_3$.
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Updated Dallas Cowboys' Salary Cap Space Entering Day 2 of NFL Free Agency https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/updated-dallas-cowboys-salary-cap-space-entering-day-2-nfl-free-agency

Leistungsschutzrecht boykottiert: französische Geldstrafe für X
X muss der Presseagentur AFP 170.000 Euro zahlen, weil es gerichtlich geforderte Daten nicht liefert. In einem 2. Fall drohen 60.000 Euro täglich.

Source: Bills add QB Kyle Allen to back up Josh https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48158031/buffalo-bills-reach-2-year-deal-kyle-allen-back-qb-josh-allen

Meta Is Making a Big Bet on Nuclear With Oklo
Meta will finance Oklo’s purchase of uranium for its reactors. It’s a massive vote of confidence for both the startup and nuclear power, but challenges remain
h…

Meta Is Making a Big Bet on Nuclear With Oklo
Meta will finance Oklo’s purchase of uranium for its reactors. It’s a massive vote of confidence for both the startup and nuclear power, but challenges remain.

Databricks raised $5B in funding and $2B in new debt at a $134B valuation and says its annualized revenue exceeded $5.4B for the January quarter, up 65% YoY (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/09/databricks-completes-5-bil…

Databricks completes $5 billion funding round at $134 billion valuation
Databricks is prepared to go public "when the time is right," CEO and co-founder Ali Ghodsi told CNBC in an interview.

Newsflash: Outside of having world class talent in athletic endeavors Olympians are just like us.
Empathy & a desire for justice is the norm, not the exception.
✅ US Olympians rip Trump's atrocities, infuriating GOP
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/…

US Olympians rip Trump's atrocities, infuriating GOP
In yet another sign that the GOP doesn't actually care about free speech, President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers are trashing U.S. Olympians who said they do not support the cruelty that ...

As NASA moves closer to launch of the #Artemis II test flight, the agency soon will roll its #SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad for the first time at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin final integration, testing, and launch rehearsals: #VehicleAssemblyBuilding to Launch Pad 39B.

Source: Cardinals land Allgeier on $12.25M deal https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48154793/cardinals-land-tyler-allgeier-2-year-1225m-deal

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music
Chain and the Gang:
🎵 I See Progress
#ChainandtheGang
https://chainandthegang.bandcamp.com/track/chain-gang-theme-i-see-progress-2
https://open.spotify.com/track/218PyZZDssv43zYbF80gyV

This is my shocked face. I'm just gobsmacked that no one considered this possibility.
https://apnews.com/article/oil-prices-crude-brent-iran-ecab41ec6a365e58282…

Crude oil sells above $100 a barrel as Iran war impedes production
Oil prices have jumped past $100 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, was at $107.97 shortly after trading resumed Sunday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. That's 16.5% higher than the international benchmark's Friday closing price of $92.69. The light crude oil produced in the United States sold for about $106.22 a barrel, or 16.9% more. Crude prices haven’t gotten that high in more than three and a half ye…

Google launches a cheaper AI Plus plan in India, costing ~$2.21 per month for the first six months and ~$4.44 thereafter, to compete with ChatGPT Go (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/google-launches-sub-5-ai-pl…

Google launches sub-$5 AI Plus plan in India to compete with ChatGPT Go | TechCrunch
For new users in India, Google is offering an AI Plus subscription for ₹199 ($2.21) for the first six months, after which you'll have to pay ₹399 ($4.44).

CFP> Matrix 5(2) Matriculture: From Concept to Application OPEN CALL
https://ift.tt/h032AHL
ResearchGate: Publishers Take Formal Steps to Force Copyright Compliance A summary of…
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Sources: Commanders, CB Robertson reach deal https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48155255/sources-commanders-amik-robertson-reach-2-year-deal

iOS 26.2.1: Problemberichte zu Abstürzen und schneller Akkuleerung
Mit Apples jüngstem iOS-Update kommt unter anderem Support für die AirTags 2 auf die Geräte. Je nach iPhone ist das aber nicht problemfrei.

The penultimate #AAS247 presser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiBq0KdXU9c about High Redshifts and High Energies dealt e.g. with An Unlensed Barred Spiral Before Cosmic Noon (https://www.newswise.com/articles/pitt-student-finds-familiar-structure-just-2-billion-years-after-the-big-bang and https://www.umass.edu/news/article/astronomers-find-one-oldest-barred-spiral-galaxies-universe), A precessing jet from an active galactic nucleus (https://public.nrao.edu/news/record-breaking-stream-of-super-heated-gas/ and https://keckobservatory.org/vv340a/ and https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ecz5crtdymxrlodycogpt/AB32N_1Bh3pyI2SyzbRGkTs?rlkey=zbyz1muz40y1rh8ierpw1yfok&e=1&st=ebs24tqb&dl=0) and the papers AT2024wpp: An Extremely Luminous Fast Ultraviolet Transient Powered by Accretion onto a Black Hole & Multiwavelength Modeling of the Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient AT2024wpp (https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.03337 and https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.03372 with https://docs.google.com/document/d/1foKS2AQJlWvI4_ZzUlV8pYfkyAsElzkRQ5yo82VWy4s/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0 and https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/articles/2026/1/6/cow and https://public.nrao.edu/news/radio-telescopes-uncover-invisible-gas-around-record-shattering-cosmic-explosion/).

I will confess that out of morbid curiosity, I'd find it interesting to watch the entire process of someone generating a novel using AI. I feel like the prompt would end up being as long as a decent synopsis.
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Can AI Chatbots Write Emotionally Rich Romance Books?
The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board.

Today, I bought tickets for the 1st time on #SpiritAirlines.
Why? Well, #SouthwestAirlines was charging $900 for 2 people to & from LA to Vegas.
Spirit? $500. And this price included 2 checked bags, to & from. Saving the $400 is purely on principle.
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Updated 2026 NFL Draft order: First two rounds set after Super Bowl LX https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7031103/2026/02/08/nfl-draft-order-2026-rounds-1-2/

CFP> Matrix 5(2) Matriculture: From Concept to Application OPEN CALL
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Cowboys fill 2 important defensive needs, but more work remains https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7103462/2026/03/10/cowboys-free-agency-rashan-gary-jalen-thompson/

Punctuation matters, yo.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR032CTDDv1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Chrissi Dennis and Monkey Buddies Activities on Instagram: "They just need a refresher in punctuation. Find Punctuation Rap Battle on Amazon for another genre of music to clear up the confusion! Or, see the comments below. #monkeybuddies #chrissidennis #punctuation #godrestyemerrygentlemen"
Understanding the punctuation of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is crucial to correctly singing this classic Christmas carol. The video explores the placement of commas and the history behind this festive song. By learning the correct punctuation, you can enhance your singing and holiday experience. Learn the right comma placement, the story behind the song, and the tips to improve your caroling. Improve your punctuation skills and make the holiday season even more enjoyable.

Deutliche Verbesserungen in petto: Das solle Apple beim Studio Display 2 planen
Im Rahmen von Softwareleaks sind auch Details zum Studio Display 2 durchgesickert. Nutzer können sich demnach auf lange erwartete Features freuen.

Updated 2026 NFL Draft order: First two rounds set after Super Bowl LX https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7031103/2026/02/09/nfl-draft-order-2026-rounds-1-2/

Taiwan: 2,6 Millionen Cyberangriffe aus China auf Infrastruktur – jeden Tag
Taiwans Nachrichtendienst hat im vergangenen Jahr im Schnitt 2,6 Millionen chinesische Cyberattacken auf die eigene kritische Infrastruktur gezählt – jeden Tag.

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Pardon My Planet Comic Strip 2026-01-09 | Comics Kingdom
Read the Pardon My Planet comic strip from January 9, 2026, and check out other Pardon My Planet comics by Vic Lee.

Who are the Cowboys best remaining FA targets at LB, CB, edge, safety? https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/03/10/cowboys-free-agency-day-2-top-remaining-targets/89078989007/

Friday 2/13: Erik Davis lecture "Rebirth, Relationship, and Destiny in Contemporary Buddhist Cambodia"
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SwitchBot Smart Home 2.0: Haushaltsroboter und biometrische Schlösser
SwitchBot zeigt im Rahmen von „Smart Home 2.0“ biometrische Schlösser, eine Wohlfühl-LED-Kugel und einen KI-Roboter, der sein Verhalten an die Wohnung anpasst.

It seems like these cases keep getting worse and worse. 35 YEARS IN PRISON!
https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/after-35-years-in-prison-charlie

After 35 years in prison, Charlie Vaughn is free
Vaughn, an Arkansas man with a severe intellectual disability, spent decades in prison for a murder he did not commit. He was finally released on Friday.

Commanders signing LT Laremy Tunsil to two-year, $60.2 million extension https://www.nfl.com/news/commanders-signing-lt-laremy-tunsil-extension

"Hey, let's get some Chinese characters tattooed on our body without knowing any Chinese language!"
https://www.youtube.com/@ChinesewithJessie/search?query=Tattoo

Chinese with Jessie
Hi guys, it's Jessie here! I was born and raised in rural China, learn and laugh with me on this channel! For business inquiries: jessica87968@gmail.com

Withings Body Scan 2: Waage erfasst Daten zu Herz, Gefäßen und Stoffwechsel
Withings zeigt auf der CES 2026 die Körperanalysewaage Body Scan 2. Das Gerät soll über 60 Gesundheitswerte erfassen und frühzeitig Risiken erkennen.

Broncos to re-sign LB Singleton, cut Greenlaw https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48156566/reports-broncos-re-sign-lb-alex-singleton-2-year-deal

„Borderlands 4“: Gearbox stampft Switch-2-Version ein
Die angekündigte Switch-2-Version von „Borderlands 4“ liegt auf Eis, bestätigt Take-Two. Der Shooter hat auf anderen Plattformen mit Performance zu kämpfen.
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Are Fernando Mendoza, Dante Moore still 2026 NFL Draft's top 2 QBs after Peach Bowl? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6959006/2026/01/10/nfl-draft-2026-mendoza-moore-indiana-oregon/

NFL wild-card round staff picks: 2 coin-flips, 5 close spreads, 2 historic rivalries https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6951123/2026/01/08/nfl-wild-card-staff-picks-playoffs-betting/