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Spain’s Last Chance: Could Far-Left Govt’s Mass Legalization Of Migrants Be Blocked By Supreme Court?

Spain’s Last Chance: Could Far-Left Govt’s Mass Legalization Of Migrants Be Blocked By Supreme Court?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Via Remix News, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his far-left government are not over the finish line yet when it comes to their plan to legalize hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants. Now, the Spanish legal group Hazte Oír have made the first successful step in challenging the far-left government’s “Royal Decree,” which was used to pass the legislation without a vote from parliament. After Hazte Oír’s application was accepted for processing by the Spanish Supreme Court, the government now has a non-extendable 20-day deadline to hand over the complete administrative file regarding mass legalization. While it does not guarantee a reversal, it places the decree in a state of significant legal uncertainty. By admitting the case, Spain’s top court has found sufficient legal grounds to examine the merits of the lawsuit rather than dismissing it outright. 🇪🇸🚨With up to 800,000 migrants set to be legalized in Spain, massive crowds have gathered outside the Moroccan Consulate in Almería. The Moroccan Government says it will streamline documentation so that its citizens can quickly become regularized.pic.twitter.com/GK4Q62yVVs — …

Last chance to score the latest Visual Studio Pro for just

Last chance to score the latest Visual Studio Pro for just $43

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TL;DR: Visual Studio 2026 brings AI-assisted coding, real-time collaboration, and cross-platform development into one powerful IDE, and it’s on sale only through today. $42.97 $499.99 Save $457.02   Modern development demands more than just a code editor — it calls for a smarter, faster, and more collaborative environment. And Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is designed to simplify things in a very real way. This latest version leans heavily into what modern developers actually need: speed, flexibility, and smarter tooling. Built as a fully 64-bit IDE, it handles large solutions and complex workloads without the usual slowdowns, which is especially noticeable when you’re working across multiple projects or environments. Mashable Deals By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. One of the biggest upgrades here is how seamlessly AI is integrated …

What is the chance of a message in a bottle being found?

What is the chance of a message in a bottle being found?

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Recently, a cheerful 100-year-old message in a bottle was found on the south-west coast of Australia. In it, a world war one soldier proclaimed to be “as happy as Larry”. If you’re a betting person, you probably wouldn’t expect great odds of this happening. A bottle cast into the ocean could end up absolutely anywhere. If it floats to a remote location, there is little chance of somebody stumbling upon it. And if it lands somewhere more favourable where people could potentially find it, there are other issues. The message itself will deteriorate over time as light degrades it. If the bottle fills with water, it will sink and almost certainly never be found. So, what are the chances of a message in a bottle being found and it being over 100? And what are your chances of finding this bottle? Despite these many possibilities during a bottle’s lifetime, the probability we are after is a straightforward calculation. Just count up the number of bottles with messages that have been found and are over 100 …

Injured turtle gets a second chance on four wheels 

Injured turtle gets a second chance on four wheels 

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Installing wheels on a tortoise might seem like a cruel joke—but a veterinary practice in the Philippines recently did so to help out an Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) with troubled hind legs.  As the name suggests, Aldabra giant tortoises are among the largest land tortoises. Also referred to as the Aldabra tortoise or giant tortoise, this reptile can weigh up to 550 pounds and can live over 150 years. Interestingly, Charles Darwin, among others, worked to protect the species.  The tortoise in question lived at a private zoo, but its legs weren’t working properly. The zoo referred the case to Nielsen Donato, chief surgeon at Vets in Practice, a vet practice with seven locations in metro Manila. Donato and his team did X-rays on their large patient, but didn’t detect dislocations or fractures.  Wheeled tortoise “Mostly we think it could be weakness of the hind legs, could be neurological in origin,” Donato tells Popular Science. “Probably there were …

Best Amazon Big Spring Sale headphone deals 2026 – last chance to save

Best Amazon Big Spring Sale headphone deals 2026 – last chance to save

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Though this year’s Amazon Big Spring Sale is over, some of the latest premium headphones and earbuds are still discounted, including the Sony WH-1000XM5, and Apple AirPods Pro 3.  Also: Amazon Spring Sale live blog 2026: Real-time updates on the best deals I test headphones and earbuds all year, wearing the latest models to the gym, in the office, at the grocery store, and while traveling. I’m combing through Amazon’s catalog to find the most interesting deals on models old and new. Here are the best deals to shop before the sale ends. Best Amazon Spring Sale headphone deals 2026 Also: Amazon’s Big Spring Sale starts March 25: Dates, details, and deals to know Current price: $199 (20% off) Original price: $249 Apple’s premium earbuds were released last September, with their standout feature being in-ear heart rate monitoring. On top of that, the AirPods Pro 3 deliver exceptional sound and noise cancellation, and they (and the charging case) are completely waterproof. If you live inside Apple’s ecosystem, these earbuds integrate the …

Best Amazon Spring Sale phone deals 2026: Last chance to grab these 25+ discounts

Best Amazon Spring Sale phone deals 2026: Last chance to grab these 25+ discounts

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is over. It was a major sales event in which the e-commerce giant rolled out deep discounts on electronics, particularly phones. However, just because it’s over, that doesn’t mean the discounts have disappeared. You can still grab great deals on popular smartphones, like the iPhone 17 Pro Max, Galaxy Z Fold7, and Pixel 10 Pro XL. Also: Amazon Spring Sale live blog 2026: Real-time updates on the best deals At ZDNET, we review every major phone release and track deals year-round. Picking a new phone is surprisingly difficult because there are so many good choices out there. Maybe you want the latest flagship or a budget model. Or maybe you’re considering switching to the Android ecosystem. I’ve sifted through many different sales, promotions, and limited-time offers to bring you the best early Amazon Big Spring Sale phone deals. Best Amazon Spring Sale phone deals 2026 Current price: $1,361 (9% off) Original price: $1,499 Kicking off the list is the iPhone 17 Pro Max, available on Amazon as …

Best Amazon Spring Sale deals under : Last chance to save

Best Amazon Spring Sale deals under $25: Last chance to save

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When is Amazon’s Spring Sale?  Amazon’s Big Spring Sale returns March 25-31, 2026. You can expect deals across all categories and brands, as well as competing deals from retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Costco. Do I have to be a Prime member to shop Amazon’s Big Spring Sale?  Unlike Amazon’s Prime Day events, the Big Spring Sale is open to anyone — not just Prime members. If you have Amazon Prime, you will still get special perks during the Spring Sale, including free shipping and exclusive product deals.  What are the top deals during Amazon’s Spring Sale?  ZDNET is covering tech deal categories like laptops, TVs, tablets, headphones, smartwatches, and more during the Big Spring Sale. Aside from tech, you can also find deals on home goods, spring fashion, travel, and outdoor products just in time for spring.  How did we choose these Amazon Spring Sale deals? ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy — devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend. Our experts looked for deals that were at …

Doctor Who’s Arthur Darvill: ‘Me, Matt and Karen would jump at chance to return’

Doctor Who’s Arthur Darvill: ‘Me, Matt and Karen would jump at chance to return’

Published by Daniella Wilson

“I imbued it with a kind of low-level panic attack the whole time,” Doctor Who star Arthur Darvill says of his audition to play companion Rory Williams. “That seemed to work.” “My impression of it was that Rory was very much the eyes of the audience, and the person on the outside questioning everything,” he recalls “And I just found that really funny, in this show where everything’s so madcap, and everyone just goes, ‘Oh yeah, well, of course there’s aliens here,’ to be the person going, ‘Well, hang on a minute, what is actually going on? This is really panic-inducing!’” Sitting down for an in-depth chat for Radio Times’ Doctor Who Insiders, Darvill looks back on his time as Rory Williams, husband to Karen Gillan’s Amy Pond and companion in his own right. He starred on the show from 2010 to 2012, alongside Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor. Before he was cast, he and Smith were already good friends after starring together in the stage show Swimming with Sharks, which made the audition process at …

Give savory yogurt a chance

Give savory yogurt a chance

Published by Sam Flores

My first foray into the world of spiced yogurts took place inside the local biryani joint just a few miles north of my Maryland hometown. Alongside heaping plates of spiced rice — filled with generous chunks of tender mutton and buttery marrow and slivers of fried golden onions — were bowls of a humble condiment. It’s unassuming at first due to its sheer simplicity. But after indulging in a few spoonfuls, my palate begged to differ, craving more in between bites of curried rice and meat. I’m talking about raita, a South Asian staple that’s part sauce, side dish, dip and marinade. It features a plain yogurt (also known as dahi) base that’s mixed with a medley of spices, herbs and raw, chopped vegetables. Although the concept of flavored yogurts has existed for millennia across the diaspora, raita is believed to have first appeared in print around the 19th century. Its name is a portmanteau of two Sanskrit words: rajika (meaning black mustard seeds) and tiktaka (meaning sharp or pungent). Historical archives suggest that the …