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Holy moly, Montana has a cyber warfare officer.
Montana’s first cyber warfare officer strengthens state defense
https://www.ktvh.com/news/montana-news/montanas-first-cyber-warfare-officer-strengthens-state-defense

Montana’s first cyber warfare officer strengthens state defense
The Montana National Guard has appointed its first cyber warfare officer, marking a significant advancement in the guard’s cyber capabilities and proactive defense.

Adobe updates Firefly to add Quick Cut, a new AI tool to edit footage and B-roll to create a first draft of the final video based on user prompts (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/adobe-fireflys-vi…

Adobe Firefly's video editor can now automatically create a first draft from footage | TechCrunch
Adobe Firefly is getting a new feature called Quick Cut that uses AI to edit footage to create a first draft of the final video based on user instructions.

"An AI Tool Recreates Some of the Friction of Academic Search. Is that Actually Helpful?" @ Katina Magazine:
https://katinamagazine.org/content/article/resource-reviews/2026/ai-tool-recreates-friction-of-academic-search<…

A digital pass available through the reservation site Recreation.gov includes “America-first pricing” at some parks.
Starting on Jan. 1, nonresidents without an annual pass will have to pay a $100 surcharge to enter 11 of the most-visited places in the system
https://www.<…

National parks announce ‘America-first’ upcharges for foreign visitors
The National Park Service's new America-first pricing policy will see foreign visitors pay more to access popular national parks, including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon.

I love it when people take a peek into Uranus https://www.extremetech.com/science/james-webb-telescope-takes-a-first-peek-inside-uranus

James Webb Telescope Takes a First Peek Inside Uranus
The planet's upper atmosphere has been mapped for the first time, revealing one of the solar system's most enigmatic members.

Adobe updates Firefly to add Quick Cut, a new AI tool to edit footage and B-roll to create a first draft of the final video based on user prompts (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/adobe-fireflys-vi…

Adobe Firefly's video editor can now automatically create a first draft from footage | TechCrunch
Adobe Firefly is getting a new feature called Quick Cut that uses AI to edit footage to create a first draft of the final video based on user instructions.

😇 Taboo against harming strangler fig spirits protects forests in Indonesian Borneo
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/taboo-against-harming-strangler-fig-spirits-protects-forests-in-indonesian-borneo/

Taboo against harming strangler fig spirits protects forests in Indonesian Borneo
When a young boy went missing near his mother’s rice field in Indonesian Borneo, the entire village searched for him. After nearly a day, he was found near a large strangler fig tree. The boy insisted he hadn’t been hiding. Spirits living in the fig tree had called his name and lured him away, he […]

Falcons to release QB Kirk Cousins on first day of new league year https://www.nfl.com/news/falcons-to-release-qb-kirk-cousins-on-first-day-of-new-league-year

Rep #Maxwell #Alejandro #Frost, Democrat of Florida,
was hit in the face by a man who told the lawmaker that he would be deported
at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, over the weekend.
The attacker “told …

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost Is Assaulted at Sundance Film Festival
Mr. Frost, Democrat of Florida, said he was punched by a man who said the lawmaker would be deported. The man was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary and assault.

🐈‍⬛ ‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/25/they-are-scared-of-us-now-how-one-tropical-forest-turned-the-tide-on-log…

‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers
Low-cost tech and joined-up funding have reduced illegal logging, mining and poaching in the Darién Gap – it’s a success story that could stop deforestation worldwide