π₯ Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics π π **Category**: internal revenue service,Kristi Noem,scott bessent,taxpayers,U.S. Department of Homeland Security,u.s. treasury department π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β The IRS mistakenly shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, as part of the agencies' controversial agreement to share information on immigrants for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the United States, according to a new court filing. This revelation stems from a data-sharing agreement signed last April by Treasury Secretary Scott Pisent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
π₯ Read this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian π π **Category**: Stage,Pina Bausch,Theatre,Sadler's Wells,Culture π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: pIna Bausch had a pair of secret weapons in Matthias Burkert and Andreas Eisenschneider, who together searched for music to match her exotic dance theater and make it indelible. In Sweet Mambo, the German choreographer's 2008 production for Tanztheater Wuppertal, their eclectic set complements the seductive elegance of set designer Peter Pabst's huge, billowing white curtains and Marion Cito's sumptuous gowns.Track after track, a striking line is found in Sami's vocals, torch song, folk, electronic and ambient music. The mix…
π Check out this insightful post from TechCrunch π π **Category**: AI,Social,commerce,PINs,Pinterest,Search π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: After a particularly poor performance in Q4 earnings, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready tried to draw a positive comparison between the digital board site and the popular AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT. In an effort to highlight its potential as a unique search destination, Ready confirmed that the site is seeing higher search volume than ChatGPT. According to third-party data, ChatGPT sees 75 billion searches per month, while Pinterest sees 80 billion searches and generates 1.7 billion monthly clicks, he said. βThis makes us one of the…
π Read this must-read post from BBC Sport π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: With the hype surrounding Arsenal and their history under Arteta when trying to win the title, the Gunners boss was asked if he needs to make sure his team don't panic and stay focused on their task."This is what we have to do," he said. βI mean we will be ready and ready to win every game, and the only thing we can do is focus on that and raise the levels collectively and individually to be better than the opponent every week.βIt's the things…
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**What Youβll Learn**: Italy's Olympic gold medal represents the fulfillment of the potential of Choi, a name that has been on the lips of many in the figure skating world for some time but has now leapt into the global consciousness.In 2023, when he was just 14 years old, Choi won X Games superpipe gold, breaking Kim's record as the youngest rider to win the title.That same year, she won her first World Cup tournament, but was later ruled out of the remainder of that season after fracturing…
π Explore this trending post from Hacker News π π **Category**: π **What Youβll Learn**: Following intense backlash to its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, Ring has announced it is canceling the integration.In a statement published on Ringβs blog and provided to The Verge ahead of publication, the company said: βFollowing a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety integration would require significantly more time and resources than anticipated. We therefore made the joint decision to cancel the integration and continue with our current partners β¦ The integration never launched,…
π₯ Explore this awesome post from PBS NewsHour - Politics π π **Category**: π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: WASHINGTON (AP) β A Department of Homeland Security closure appeared certain Thursday as lawmakers in the House and Senate were scheduled to leave Washington for a 10-day recess and negotiations with the White House stalled over Democratic demands for new restrictions. Watch in our video player above. The White House and Democrats have exchanged offers in recent days, with Democrats saying they want to impose restrictions on President Donald Trump's broad immigration enforcement campaign. They called for better identification of U.S. Immigration and…
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**What Youβll Learn**: 20. Katy Perry β Fireworks (2010)Katy Perry's works sometimes have some wildly unexpected inspirations: California Gurls was spelled homage to Big Star's September Gurls, while Firework was based on, wait for it, Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road, specifically the line about how his favorite people "burn like gorgeous yellow Roman candles."19. Japanese Breakfast β Magic Mountain (2025)She is the author of best-selling books, and Michelle Zauner's latest Japanese Breakfast-themed album references Virginia Woolf, John Cheever, and, in its beautiful…
π₯ Check out this insightful post from TechCrunch π π **Category**: Biotech & Health π **What Youβll Learn**: It's mid-February, and the air is dry. There are fine lines appearing on my forehead, perhaps because I don't moisturize them enough, but perhaps as a harbinger of something greater: Every day I get closer to my death. Soon, I will be thirty years old. I will never be younger than I am now. Brian Johnson, the fintech founder turned long-time educator, has an offer that caught my attention. For the low price of $1 million a year, I could pay him…
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**What Youβll Learn**: Britain's Jack Pennington-Jones has reached his first ATP Tour quarter-final, continuing his impressive run at the Dallas Open.The 22-year-old, who had to pass two qualifying rounds to reach the main draw of the tournament, followed up his stunning victory over Italian Flavio Coppoli, ranked 20th in the world, by defeating American Elliot Spizzeri to reach the quarter-finals.Pennington Jones, ranked 181 in the world, defeated Spizzeri, ranked 68 in the world, in three sets, winning 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (7-4).He will face former US Open champion…
