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OpenAI says all Sora 2 users can now generate videos up to 15 seconds on the app and web, while Pro users can generate videos up to 25 seconds on the web (@openai)
https://x.com/openai/status/1978661828419822066

OpenAI (@OpenAI) on X
2 Sora 2 updates: - Storyboards are now available on web to Pro users - All users can now generate videos up to 15 seconds on app and web, Pro users up to 25 seconds on web

Trump has been an outspoken critic of Biden’s use of the autopen to conduct executive business,
going as far as to display a picture of one such device in place of a portrait of his predecessor in a new “Presidential Walk of Fame” he created along the West Wing colonnade.
His Republican allies in Congress last month released a blistering critique of Biden’s alleged “diminished faculties” and mental state during his term that ranked the Democrat’s use of the autopen among “the gr…

Justice Department quietly replaced 'identical' Trump signatures on recent pardons
President Donald Trump is facing new scrutiny over the use of a replicated signature on several recent pardons. Online commenters noticed identical signatures on clemency documents for Darryl Strawberry, Glen Casada, and Michael McMahon. Two forensic experts told The Associated Press on Friday that the signatures were identical. The administration replaced the images on Thursday with new documents showing varied signatures. The Justice Department attributed the replacements to a “technical er…

Doc: 15 people signed the Pentagon's press rules, including from The Federalist, The Epoch Times, OANN, and overseas media, plus freelancers and independents (Scott Nover/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/20

Hundreds of people cover the Pentagon. These are the 15 who signed its new press policy.
The Federalist, the Epoch Times, and One America News signed the Defense Department’s press rules. The rest are freelancers, independent or work for media outfits based overseas.

'It’s a second front line' — The Ukrainian power plant workers battling to make repairs under Russian attacks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/15/its-a-second-front-line.html

I set the time on this pocket watch five days ago when I arrived in Iceland (due to the time change from Norway). Since then I have lost 2 seconds when compared with an accurate time source online. That is crazy good for a mechanical watch.

🎬 Wochenschau in 60 Sekunden: Linux, EU-Chaos & warum ich nicht mehr in die USA fliege!
„Linux auf dem Desktop? Die EU, die lieber streitet als handelt? Und die USA, die jetzt 5 Jahre Social-Media-Historie für die Einreise wollen? 😳
Dazu: Warum Jugendliche TikTok verlassen. All das in 60 Sekunden – mit einer Prise Humor und viel Wahrheit!
#60Sekunden

I could not be trusted with this technology
https://says.com/my/tech/this-washroom-makes-you-watch-a-30-second-ad-before-giving-you-toilet-paper

This Washroom Makes You Watch A 30-Second Ad Before Giving You Toilet Paper

Let’s hope this doesn’t become a norm.

Public won't see Venezuela second strike video: Hegseth
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/16/venezuela-second-strike-video-hegseth

J.J. McCarthy stats vs. Cowboys: Vikings QB produces second-straight strong game https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/minnesota-vikings/news/jj-mccarthy-stats-vs-cowboys-vikings-qb-second-straigh…

Canal takes a 34% stake in French cinema operator UGC, with the option to build a controlling stake in 2028, and says UGC's content library will expand its own (Jesse Whittock/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/10/canal-ugc-stake-secondary-listin…

Canal+ Buys Into French Cinema Chain UGC & Plans Secondary Listing In Johannesburg
Canal has bought a 34% stake in French cinema operator UGC, as the London-listed Euro giant announced plans for a secondary listing in South Africa.