Iran’s supreme leader has vowed that authorities will not back down in the face of a rapidly growing protest movement,
setting the stage for an intensified violent crackdown on the second day of a nationwide internet shutdown.
Protests have raged in cities and towns across the country in recent days,
posing a threat to the authority of the regime, which has been significantly weakened since the last large protest movement in the country in 2022.
Another round of demon…
Betting exchange Matchbook plans to launch a prediction market platform in the UK in January 2026 as a "road test" before a planned US launch as early as March (Justina Lee/Bloomberg)
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I learned about these two products in the past couple days. 😆 Be sure to control your laserpecker using the iPhone in its pantyhose pocket (aka iScrotum). 😂
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It's been a while since an energy supplier in France offered dynamic prices to households. Since this month, there's a new one.
Sobry doesn't offer smart device control yet, but for most EVs and many heat pumps and A/Cs, device manufacturers or 3rd parties offer tools.
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The design and reconstructible history of the #Mayan #eclipse table of the #DresdenCodex: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adt9039 -> Ancient Maya astronomers accurately predicted solar eclipses centuries in advance / Scientists Reveal How The Maya Predicted Eclipses For Centuries: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/10/maya-astronomers-predicted-solar-eclipses/ / https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-how-the-maya-predicted-eclipses-for-centuries
Ukraine condemns Iran protest crackdown, urges global pressure: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/10/ukraine-condemns-iran-protest-crackdown.html
The protest movement in Iran,
now in its second week,
is the most significant unrest the country has experienced in years.
Though triggered initially by a sudden slide in the country’s currency,
protesters soon demanded political reform and called for the downfall of the government.
🔥Iranian authorities have arrested key members of the protest movement that has rocked the country over the last two weeks,
the national police chief has said,
💥as Washi…
Shopify launches Product Network, an ad tool that lets merchants recommend and advertise products on other merchants' storefronts (Lauren Johnson/Adweek)
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Newo, which offers AI voice and text agents that act as always-on front desks for SMBs, raised a $25M Series A, bringing its total funding to $32M (Duncan Riley/SiliconANGLE)
https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/10/newo-lands-25m-bring…