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What’s a bored Donald Trump to do? Apparently, target Cuba

What’s a bored Donald Trump to do? Apparently, target Cuba

Published by Sam Flores

Donald Trump is “bored” with his war of choice in Iran. That’s according to the Atlantic’s Jonathan Lemire, who recently reported that after operations “proved far more difficult and lasted far longer than he expected,” the president wants to “move on.” Ending America’s war with the Islamic Republic has turned out to be beyond Trump’s skills as an allegedly brilliant negotiator, whose only strategy is to bully and sue if he doesn’t get his way, and his two “peace envoys,” Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, have also come up short. Trump wants quick “victories” and the Nobel Peace Prize, so he’s trying to manifest a victory by simply saying there is one. But Iran has Trump backed into a corner, and there’s no way out.  The central problem is that Trump thought the Iranians would, in his words, “cry uncle” after he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the first air assault on Feb. 28, apparently not realizing that the Islamic Republican Guard Corps would double their resolve to fight back. To use another …

I Call My Dog ‘Baby’ And Apparently That Bothers People With Kids More Than It Should

I Call My Dog ‘Baby’ And Apparently That Bothers People With Kids More Than It Should

Published by Jenni Sidey

It’s not a radical idea. I really just love my dog, so I say nice things to him and call him cute names, like baby, and no, you cannot come over and listen because I’ll probably tone it down for company. I find most dogs — besides that one obnoxious guy at the dog park; you know who I mean — endlessly fun and fascinating. They’re generally loving, and they don’t talk back. They do funny, odd, and frequently very, very cute things. (Check the one quadrillion internet videos for proof.) You can yell at them for walking on your head at 3 am, and they forgive you almost instantly if you come crawling back with cookies, thereby reinforcing that they can walk on your head at 3 am. Sometimes, my dog even does what I say, and he listens to my problems whether he likes it or not. The reason dogs are so awesome, actually, might be because they really aren’t like people. (Sorry, people.) I have an intense emotional bond with my dogs: …

The EU’s Digital Gulag Is (Apparently) Ready To Roll

The EU’s Digital Gulag Is (Apparently) Ready To Roll

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Nick Corbishley via NakedCapitalism.com, “It is for parents to raise their children, and not the platforms.” Those were the words of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday as she announced the readiness of the EU’s online age verification, ahem, platform. As we’ve been warning since November 2024, these platforms are ultimately a Trojan Horse for digital identity systems, which are in turn intended to serve as the cornerstone for the digital gulags being quickly assembled around the world. What gets rarely mentioned in the public debate, including in Von der Leyen’s 11-minute speech below, is the fact that online age verification inevitable traps everyone, not just minors, in its web. “Protecting the children”, however, is always a seductive pretext for launching otherwise socially unacceptable policies. And there are few more socially unacceptable policies than the controlled death of online privacy and anonymity. It is for parents to raise their children. Not platforms. The European Age Verification App is ready ↓ https://t.co/EumEPEJOI7 — Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) April 15, 2026 To save readers from having to …

Charlotte Brontë apparently hated Jane Austen

Charlotte Brontë apparently hated Jane Austen

Published by Sam Flores

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Apple Apparently Still Undecided on iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island

Apple Apparently Still Undecided on iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island

Published by skeptic

Apple is weighing two options for the iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic Island, and a final decision has yet to be made, according to the Weibo leaker known as Digital Chat Station. In a new post today, the leaker says that current supply chain feedback points to an A/B scenario: one option retains the existing screen mold from the iPhone 17 Pro, while the other introduces a significantly smaller “Mini ‌Dynamic Island‌” enabled by moving the Face ID receiver and transmitter components beneath the display. Current feedback from the supply chain suggests an A/B testing scenario: one option retains the existing screen mold, while the other features a ‘Mini Dynamic Island’ with the Face ID receiver/transmitter (RX) components positioned beneath the display. If they opt for the latter, it feels like sales figures will once again be a non-issue. The update is a slight shift from the leaker’s previous position. Earlier this year, Digital Chat Station claimed Apple was leaning toward reusing last year’s design, which would have left the ‌Dynamic Island‌ largely unchanged. The report …

Euphoria’s Nate Jacobs Has a Bottega Veneta Contract Too, Apparently

Euphoria’s Nate Jacobs Has a Bottega Veneta Contract Too, Apparently

Published by Jenni Sidey

Jacob Elordi’s Bottega Veneta contract may well be one of the sturdiest documents in show business. But can it withstand the stench of Euphoria’s Nate Jacobs? Since signing on as a brand ambassador for the Italian luxury label in 2024, the Australian actor has made a show (and, surely, an untold quantity of lucrative “brand impressions”) of conspicuously toting around its woven leather bags—at the airport, on coffee runs, during his Italian vacations—and wearing its suits on red carpets, even in the rain. Now the actor’s deal appears to have spilled over into his swan song as antagonist Nate Jacobs on the HBO hit, whose years-in-the-making third and seemingly final season will debut on April 12. In a new Euphoria trailer that dropped yesterday, Elordi’s character can be seen weathering the hero piece of Bottega Veneta’s spring 2023 show: a trompe l’oeil leather button-up shirt made to look like plaid flannel cloth. (The shirt, which retailed for $6,800, went viral after model Kate Moss wore it with similarly leather-constructed blue jeans on the runway three …

Law Seeks to Ban Public Officials From Making Polymarket Bets on Upcoming Bloodshed, Because Apparently We Live in a Complete Dystopia

Law Seeks to Ban Public Officials From Making Polymarket Bets on Upcoming Bloodshed, Because Apparently We Live in a Complete Dystopia

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Bad news, war profiteers: efforts are underway in the US to ban public officials from placing Polymarket and Kalshi bets based on inside information —including ghoulish wagers on the death and destruction they know will follow military action. Proposed to the US senate on Thursday, the new legislation would effectively ban any public official from placing wagers on prediction markets using nonpublic information. The individuals covered include employees at government agencies, regulatory workers, congressional staffers — and, of course, lawmakers and the president. Should the bill pass, penalty fines would start off at $500, but could be as much as double the profit made on successful bets. As Indiana senator Todd Young told the New York Times, prediction markets “create incentives for elected officials or other well-placed public individuals to change their behavior.” Young is a Republican sponsor of the bill, which he hopes will “cut down on any such incentives or temptations that those who hold positions …

Apple Has Apparently Already Finalized iPhone 18e

Apple Has Apparently Already Finalized iPhone 18e

Published by skeptic

Apple has already finalized plans for next year’s entry-level “iPhone 18e” model, according to a known leaker. According to a new post from the Weibo user known as “Fixed Focus Digital,” Apple has now locked in plans for the ‌iPhone‌ 18e. This is despite the fact that the iPhone 17e hasn’t yet launched. The ‌iPhone 17e‌ features the A19 chip, Apple’s C1X modem, MagSafe, and 256GB of base storage. Little is known about the ‌iPhone‌ 18e’s features at this stage, but the A20 chip seems highly likely. The Dynamic Island is also a potential feature since it was rumored for the iPhone 17e and many such features seem to trickle down to Apple’s entry-level devices over time. The ‌iPhone‌ 18e is rumored to launch alongside the iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2 in the spring of 2027. The ‌iPhone 17e‌ launches later this week. Popular Stories First MacBook Neo Benchmarks Are In: Here’s How It Compares to the M1 MacBook Air Benchmarks for the new MacBook Neo surfaced today, and unsurprisingly, CPU performance is almost …

Apparently, dogs might know when you’re lying to them

Apparently, dogs might know when you’re lying to them

Published by Sam Flores

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