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)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/a-st
Malaysian companies dominate PNG forest-clearance permits: report https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/malaysian-companies-dominate-png-forest-clearance-permits-report/
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
Dutch far-right leader Wilders is losing ground. After his failed government coalition, followed by an election defeat for his PVV (going from 37 seats in 2023 to 26 in 2025), 7 out of his 26 MPs are now jumping ship. That leaves 19, half the number of 2.5 years ago.
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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…