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Trump Plans to 'Winding Down' Middle East War Like Ending a Netflix Show Without Finishing It
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World News

Trump Plans to 'Winding Down' Middle East War Like Ending a Netflix Show Without Finishing It

Says others can babysit Strait of Hormuz, because dad’s officially done.

On a historic Friday rendezvous with Truth Social, former President Trump announced he's 'considering winding down' the ...

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Ex-Uber Boss Swaps Ride-Hailing for Robot Overlords and Real-World Mayhem
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Business

Ex-Uber Boss Swaps Ride-Hailing for Robot Overlords and Real-World Mayhem

Because conquering pixels wasn’t grueling enough, now he’s got atoms to torture.

Travis Kalanick, Uber's famously ousted captain of disruptive chaos, has jumped from the digital frying pan into the nuc...

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Disney Cancels $8.2M 'Bachelorette' Because Real Drama Is Too Much Drama
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Entertainment

Disney Cancels $8.2M 'Bachelorette' Because Real Drama Is Too Much Drama

Turns out domestic violence isn’t just a ratings killer, who knew?

Taylor Frankie Paul, a 31-year-old TikTok-famous Mormon mom with a flair for chaos, was set to star in 'The Bachelorette...

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Trump Claims He'll Set 'Tempo' of War Like DJ at Iran Party
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World News

Trump Claims He'll Set 'Tempo' of War Like DJ at Iran Party

Also unsure if troops are coming, coastline might need a map, and who even leads Iran?

Almost a month into the Iran war’s latest remix, chaos is the only beat anyone's sticking to. The Strait of Hormuz is mi...

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VidaBay Launches Fridge Magnet That Remembers Photos So You Don’t Have To
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Technology

VidaBay Launches Fridge Magnet That Remembers Photos So You Don’t Have To

Why waste battery power when your fridge can silently judge your photo choices?

VidaBay’s Classic Plus NFC E-Ink Fridge Magnet—a mouthful to say and nearly as small as your dignity when you realize yo...

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Judge Tosses Sibling Lawsuit, Encourages Sequel Filing By April 3 Deadline
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US News

Judge Tosses Sibling Lawsuit, Encourages Sequel Filing By April 3 Deadline

Nothing like a family drama with a side of legal extensions and countersuits.

In a legal soap opera unfolding in Missouri's Clayton, the sister of OpenAI's maestro Sam Altman claimed childhood abuse...

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Trump Sues Harvard for Ignoring Campus Drama, Demands Billions Back
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Politics

Trump Sues Harvard for Ignoring Campus Drama, Demands Billions Back

Apparently, Harvard’s diversity team failed harder than your Wi-Fi during a Zoom class.

On April 18, 2025, the Trump administration took Harvard to court in a 44-page legal thriller accusing them of playing h...

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Eighty-One Thousand Claude Users Admit AI Makes Them Feel Replaceable, Miserable
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Technology

Eighty-One Thousand Claude Users Admit AI Makes Them Feel Replaceable, Miserable

Turns out feeling obsolete beats dealing with extra work stress, apparently.

In December 2025, Anthropic's AI Claude asked what feels like 81,000 poor souls worldwide if they welcomed robot overlor...

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Senator John Fetterman Casts Deciding Vote Like It's a Democratic Reality Show Final
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Politics

Senator John Fetterman Casts Deciding Vote Like It's a Democratic Reality Show Final

Now his own party wants him booted faster than a bad reunion special.

In a classic political plot twist ripped from daytime soap opera scripts, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.)—once a progressive...

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61-Year-Old Pull-Up Proves Gravity Isn’t the Only Force Fighting Aging
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Health

61-Year-Old Pull-Up Proves Gravity Isn’t the Only Force Fighting Aging

Because defeating saggy skin with a handstand is apparently the new retirement plan.

Lorraine C. Ladish, born in Spain and now the poster child for outsmarting age, started stacking physical goals by decad...

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Trump Admin Demands One AI Rule to Rule Them All, States Revolt Like Renters Told to Peppy Pepper
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Politics

Trump Admin Demands One AI Rule to Rule Them All, States Revolt Like Renters Told to Peppy Pepper

Congress told to nix 50 state AI laws; states act like they just found out evictions are real.

On March 20, 2026, the Trump administration unleashed a lean, four-page AI 'policy framework,' basically telling Congres...

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IEA Suggests Working From Home to Save Fuel While Sending You Back to Office
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World News

IEA Suggests Working From Home to Save Fuel While Sending You Back to Office

Because nothing says energy crisis like mixed messages from global watchdogs.

The International Energy Agency (IEA), the post-1970s oil crisis force field, now recommends ten crystal-clear strategie...

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Mark Cuban’s Inbox War: AI Spam vs. AI Spam-Blocker, Mac Mini Enlists
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Technology

Mark Cuban’s Inbox War: AI Spam vs. AI Spam-Blocker, Mac Mini Enlists

Billionaire teaches robot to unsubscribe from robot-generated junk mail like a digital pro.

On March 14, 2026, billionaire Mark Cuban revealed he's combating a tsunami of AI-generated cold emails flooding his Aus...

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Reform UK Finally Vet Candidates, But Climate Change Has Left The Chat
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Politics

Reform UK Finally Vet Candidates, But Climate Change Has Left The Chat

Their definition of 'fit and proper' apparently excludes acknowledging science.

In a dazzling display of political nuance, Reform UK's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord swept aside questions about 73 fre...

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JPMorgan Bankers Obsess Over Spotting Next Hot Drink While Drinking Water
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Business

JPMorgan Bankers Obsess Over Spotting Next Hot Drink While Drinking Water

Because who knew mergers needed the 'early radar system' and fiber craze forecasts?

Ryan Lake, Arizona's beverage whisperer with two decades of drink-detective experience, and New York's Stephen Rooney, P...

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Trump Plans 'Pop-Up Island Takeover' to Fix Strait, Also Oil Prices
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US News

Trump Plans 'Pop-Up Island Takeover' to Fix Strait, Also Oil Prices

Because nothing says diplomacy like 'We took your island, now talk.'

In a genius plan that sounds like a maritime Hunger Games, the Trump administration is eyeing a land grab of Iran's Khar...

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China’s AI Robots Still Need Four Prompts to Fold Your Socks Properly
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Technology

China’s AI Robots Still Need Four Prompts to Fold Your Socks Properly

Meet Bajie, the ‘butler’ bot who’s your helpful but slow-footed houseguest.

At Shanghai's recent tech expo, Chinese home robotics titan Ecovacs unleashed Bajie, an AI butler powered by OpenClaw, d...

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Mark Cuban Predicts Humanoid Robots Will Be Dead Before Your Smartphone Battery
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Technology

Mark Cuban Predicts Humanoid Robots Will Be Dead Before Your Smartphone Battery

Robots won't look like humans; your fridge might just house a spider instead.

Mark Cuban threw shade at the humanoid robot trend on March's TBPN livestream, declaring these Elon-backed, Tesla-Optimu...

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Congress Joins the War Funding Love Train 🚂💸Community
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Politics

Congress Joins the War Funding Love Train 🚂💸

According to multiple sources, the White House is chasing an eye-watering $200 billion for Iran’s war effort, but even R...

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Cyclone Winds Reach 250km/h, Locals Prepare to Test Pre-Owned Roofs
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World News

Cyclone Winds Reach 250km/h, Locals Prepare to Test Pre-Owned Roofs

Coen’s brick building now 100% wind-resistant compared to vintage cyclone souvenirs.

On March 20, 2026, Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle blew into far north Queensland like an angry DJ smashing turntables. ...

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