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Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image

Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image

🔥 Read this awesome post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ Category: đź’ˇ Main takeaway: Zoe Toase,North WestandLaura O'Neill,North WestBBC/Network RailA photo taken by a BBC North West Tonight reporter showed the bridge is undamaged Trains were halted after a suspected AI-generated picture that seemed to show major damage to a bridge appeared on social media following an earthquake.The tremor, which struck on Wednesday night, was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District.Network Rail said it was made aware of the image which appeared to show major damage to Carlisle Bridge in Lancaster at 00:30 GMT and stopped rail services…
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WATCH: Trump presents medals to 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office

WATCH: Trump presents medals to 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office

đź’Ą Discover this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: Donald Trump news,kennedy center,Kennedy Center Honors âś… Main takeaway: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office, praising the list of artists he was deeply involved in selecting as “perhaps the most accomplished and distinguished class” ever assembled. Watch the event in the video player above. This year's winners are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, rock band KISS, and actor and singer Michael Crawford. He watches: Trump…
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“The goal was to scare a child”: The wild world of movies within movies | Film industry

“The goal was to scare a child”: The wild world of movies within movies | Film industry

🚀 Read this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian đź“– đź“‚ Category: Film industry,Film,Macaulay Culkin đź’ˇ Main takeaway: TThe cold was brutal and so were the gangsters. It was the first — and worst — day of filming, and when cinematographer Julio Macat fed some film into his camera, it was so cold that the film caught it. Gangsters moved around menacingly, fedoras and machine guns at the ready.McAtt hoped to make a scary and eerie film. “The goal was to scare a child,” he says. Thus, even though it was 1990, he chose to shoot film noir as…
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Pat Gelsinger wants to save Moore’s Law, with a little help from the feds

Pat Gelsinger wants to save Moore’s Law, with a little help from the feds

✨ Discover this must-read post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ Category: AI,TC,ASML,Nicholas Kelez,Pat Gelsinger,Peter Thiel,playground global,Substrate,xLight âś… Main takeaway: A year after being fired from Intel, Pat Gelsinger still wakes up at 4 a.m., still in the middle of the semiconductor wars — just on a different battlefield. Now a general partner at Playground Global, the 63-year-old works with 10 startups. But one portfolio company has captured a significant share of his attention: xLight, a semiconductor startup that announced last Monday that it had closed a seed deal worth up to $150 million from the US Commerce Department, with the government…
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There may be a rate cut by the Fed, but at what cost

There may be a rate cut by the Fed, but at what cost

🚀 Read this must-read post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News đź“– đź“‚ Category: Economic News,News đź’ˇ Key idea: Key takeaways Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to cut the central bank's key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point next week.In doing so, the Fed prioritizes helping the struggling labor market fight inflation. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut its key interest rate next week to give a boost to the faltering labor market, despite concerns that lower borrowing costs could lead to higher inflation.As of Friday, financial markets were anticipating an…
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‎FuseCells: Logic Grid Puzzle App

‎FuseCells: Logic Grid Puzzle App

đź’Ą Explore this must-read post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ Category: âś… Key idea: FuseCells blends Sudoku deduction, Minesweeper logic, and Nonogram-style reasoning into a clean cosmic puzzle experience. Every puzzle is handcrafted and fully logical. FuseCells is a clean, no ads, satisfying logic puzzle that blends the deduction of Sudoku, the neighbor logic of Minesweeper, and the pattern reasoning of Nonogram into one fresh cosmic experience. Every puzzle is handcrafted and fully solvable using pure logic, no guessing, no randomness. How It Works: Fill the grid with symbols (Planet, Star, Moon) using number hints. Each hint shows how many…
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WATCH: Hegseth delivers keynote address at Reagan National Defense Forum

WATCH: Hegseth delivers keynote address at Reagan National Defense Forum

🔥 Check out this must-read post from PBS NewsHour - Politics đź“– đź“‚ Category: national defense,pete hegseth âś… Key idea: WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended attacks on alleged drug cartel boats during his remarks Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, saying President Donald Trump has the authority to take military action “as he sees fit” to defend the nation. Watch Hegseth's remarks in the video player above. Hegseth rejected criticism of the strikes, which have killed more than 80 people and now face intense scrutiny over fears they violate international law. Hegseth said the strikes were…
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Daggers, dervishes, rego, and the most expensive egg in the world – The Week in Art | Art and design

Daggers, dervishes, rego, and the most expensive egg in the world – The Week in Art | Art and design

🔥 Read this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian đź“– đź“‚ Category: Art and design,Culture,Painting,Photography,Art,Exhibitions 📌 Main takeaway: Exhibition of the weekThe lost dagger of Henry VIIIA curious search for the Tudor tyrant's lost dagger, with its large phallus, in the house where the modern Gothic style began. Strawberry Hill House, London, until 15 Februaryalso appearSufi life and artFrom images of dervishes and saints to modern abstract art with a Sufi spirit, see how this fascinating religious tradition has inspired creativity for centuries. British Museum, London, until 26 JulyPaula RegoThis show explores the period when Rego revamped her art…
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Americans plan to tip less for the holidays this year, but not for these two jobs

Americans plan to tip less for the holidays this year, but not for these two jobs

🔥 Explore this trending post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News đź“– đź“‚ Category: Personal Finance News,News đź’ˇ Key idea: Key takeaways Fewer people expect to tip child care providers, mail carriers, teachers and garbage collectors this holiday season, according to a new report. Surveys and other sources have indicated growing frustration with tipping culture in the United States, with many Americans feeling they are being asked to tip more than they would like. Are you planning to tip anyone this holiday season? Many Americans may skip this ritual this year. Fewer people expect to tip child…
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KennyDap’s Diary | Wave of vandalism in South Korea

KennyDap’s Diary | Wave of vandalism in South Korea

đź’Ą Explore this insightful post from Hacker News đź“– đź“‚ Category: âś… Key idea: About a week ago, vandals began defacing the map in South Korea. Over the course of that week, I rolled back hundreds of changes, and with the help of the site’s moderators, I banned over 50 malicious accounts. In fact, the problem arose not even a week ago, but about a month ago. Back then, South Korean media reported that one account had allegedly leaked the locations of all the country’s military bases to the public on Openstreetmap. (link) Even then, this false media claim struck…
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