Not seeing any redeeming qualities in this US-owned mining corporation. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-18/alcoa-fined-for-clearing-jarrah-forest-for-bauxite-mine/106359988 Why do countries like NZ and AU continue to allow an…
Bluesky integrates Germ DM, an E2E encrypted messaging app built on AT Protocol, making it the first private messenger natively available in the Bluesky app (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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Länder setzen Bahn bei Sanierung Berlin-Hamburg Frist
Die Verzögerung bei der Bahnsanierung Berlin-Hamburg bringt fünf Regierungschefs auf die Palme. Ein Brief an die Bahn-Chefin macht das Projekt zum Politikum.
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Hungary signs first contracts to import Russian oil via Croatia after Druzhba pipeline halt: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/19/hungary-signs-first-contracts-to.html
WIRED: Sam Altman’s new brain venture, Merge Labs, will spin out of a nonprofit, Forest Neurotech https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-brain-computer-interface-merge-labs-spin-out-nonprofit-forest-neurotech/ Focus on usin…
Hurts unfazed by reports Eagles frustrated with QB https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47029357/hurts-run-away-eagles-reported-frustration-qb
Source: Sam Altman's Merge Labs, which seeks to read brain activity using ultrasound, is being spun out of LA-based nonprofit Forest Neurotech (Emily Mullin/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-brain-computer-interf…