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• Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark case

  25-03-2026 23:45 via nbcnews.com
  A jury awarded $6 million to a now 20-year-old woman who says she developed depression and anxiety from using social media as a kid. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports on the broader significance this case could have.
  
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• Melania Trump walks side by side with humanoid robot at White House summit

  25-03-2026 23:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Figure 03 robot, which is not currently available for direct-to-consumer purchase, works through a vision-language-action AI model.
  
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• Ancient DNA Reveals Europe’s First Dogs Came From Eastern Wolves — Not Local Ones

  25-03-2026 23:10 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how DNA from 14,200-year-old dogs shows they lived in Europe before farming and traces their ancestry to eastern wolves.
  
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• Giant Dragonflies With 2-Foot Wingspans Ruled the Skies 300 Million Years Ago — But Oxygen May Not Explain Why

  25-03-2026 22:50 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how ancient oxygen levels in the Paleozoic era were linked to giant insect size, and why that theory is now being questioned
  
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• Ancient DNA Reveals How Farming Spread in the Southern Andes of Argentina

  25-03-2026 22:40 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about how some hunter-gatherers in the Southern Andes adopted maize farming.
  
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• Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $6 million in social media addiction trial - NPR

  25-03-2026 22:24 via news.google.com
  Jury orders Meta and Google to pay woman $6 million in social media addiction trial  NPRJury in Los Angeles finds Meta, YouTube negligent in social media addiction trial  CNBCSocial Media Giants Found Negligent in Landmark Trial  The New York TimesMeta, YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction lawsuit  Yahoo FinanceLandmark L.A. jury verdict finds Instagram, YouTube were designed to addict kids  Los Angeles Times
  
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• NASA Unveils Roadmap for Permanent Moon Base and Increased Missions to the Moon

  25-03-2026 22:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about NASA's new plans to repurpose the Lunar Gateway into a permanent moon base. 
  
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• Melania Trump unveils humanoid robot at D.C. summit

  25-03-2026 22:02 via nbcnews.com
  Melania Trump walked side by side with a humanoid robot as she made her entrance at an education and tech summit in D.C. The robot gave opening remarks in front of the crowd, welcoming people in several languages.
  
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• DHS shutdown live updates as Senate funding deal stalls over Democrats' latest offer - CBS News

  25-03-2026 22:02 via news.google.com
  DHS shutdown live updates as Senate funding deal stalls over Democrats' latest offer  CBS NewsRepublicans Step Up Efforts to Reach DHS Funding Deal and End Shutdown  The New York TimesLawmakers Say Political Fears Stand in Way of ICE Deal  WSJWe asked every lawmaker in Congress what they're doing to end the DHS shutdown  CBS NewsLong TSA wait times persist despite ICE deployment as a potential deal to end the shutdown takes shape: Latest updates  
  
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• Does Eating Sour Candy Help with Anxiety? It Could Work as a Grounding Technique

  25-03-2026 22:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how eating sour candy can help with anxiety — and find out the other surprising ways that sour foods boost brain health.
  
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• Trump Says He’s Talking With Iran. Iran Says He’s Not. Here’s Why. - The New York Times

  25-03-2026 21:27 via news.google.com
  Trump Says He’s Talking With Iran. Iran Says He’s Not. Here’s Why.  The New York TimesLate Night Questions the ‘Very Big Present’ Trump Got From Iran  The New York TimesIranian FM: Tehran intends to keep fighting US, talk of negotiations ‘is admission of defeat’  The Times of IsraelIran War Live Updates: Iran Demands Hormuz Authority, Reparations to End War  Bloomberg.comIran suspects Trump's peace talk push is ano
  
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• Trump showed classified map to passengers on his plane in 2022, memo says - The Washington Post

  25-03-2026 21:07 via news.google.com
  Trump showed classified map to passengers on his plane in 2022, memo says  The Washington PostTrump accused of showing classified map to passengers on private flight  BBCLawmaker flags risks in newly released Trump documents records  Honolulu Star-AdvertiserLive updates: Memo on Trump's handling of classified documents is 'damning,' Raskin says  NBC NewsTrump appeared to have business motive for keeping classified documents, Jack Smith finds  MS
  
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• Meta and YouTube found liable of negligence in social media addiction trial

  25-03-2026 20:40 via nbcnews.com
  A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in the design or operation of their social media platforms, producing a bellwether verdict in the first lawsuit to take tech giants to trial for social media addiction. NBC News’ Misty Marris and Brian Cheung break down the trial.
  
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• Rams-49ers officially will kick off in Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 8:35 p.m. ET - NBC Sports

  25-03-2026 20:22 via news.google.com
  Rams-49ers officially will kick off in Australia on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 8:35 p.m. ET  NBC SportsSeahawks to open Wednesday of Week 1 with Australia game Thursday  ESPNWednesday Night Football? Seahawks to kick off season on unusual day  KOMOSeahawks to kick off 2026 NFL regular season on Wednesday, Sept. 9 in Seattle  NFL.comRams vs. San Francisco 49ers game set for Friday, September 11 in Melbourne, Australia  Rams
  
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• ‘Bachelorette’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul Accused of Third Domestic Violence Incident by Ex Dakota Mortensen - Variety

  25-03-2026 20:15 via news.google.com
  ‘Bachelorette’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul Accused of Third Domestic Violence Incident by Ex Dakota Mortensen  VarietyPolice investigating 'Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul on third allegation of domestic violence  NBC NewsWhat the Men of Taylor Frankie Paul’s Shelved ‘Bachelorette’ Season Are Saying  The Hollywood ReporterTaylor Frankie Paul's ex Dakota Mortensen reacts to domestic violence investigation (Excl)  Entertainm
  
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• Mutated viral variant found in US for first time in SFO traveler - SFGATE

  25-03-2026 20:11 via news.google.com
  Mutated viral variant found in US for first time in SFO traveler  SFGATENew COVID variant spreads across US as CDC raises concerns: 'Viral evolution'  Fox NewsA new COVID variant is showing up in California — here’s what to know  San Francisco ChronicleNew Covid variant has been identified and is already spreading in 25 states  The IndependentNew COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries  CIDRAP
  
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• ‘Harry Potter’ Series First Teaser & Title Revealed; Christmas 2026 Release Date At HBO Set - Deadline

  25-03-2026 20:06 via news.google.com
  ‘Harry Potter’ Series First Teaser & Title Revealed; Christmas 2026 Release Date At HBO Set  Deadline'Harry Potter' fans rejoice: HBO releases 1st trailer for new TV series, set to premiere this Christmas  Yahoo‘Harry Potter’ Trailer: Harry, Ron and Hermione Head to Hogwarts to Meet Dumbledore, Snape and Hagrid; Christmas 2026 Release Date Set on HBO  Variety‘Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone’: See First-Look Phot
  
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• Iran building up defenses of Kharg Island to protect against potential US ground attack, sources say - CNN

  25-03-2026 20:03 via news.google.com
  Iran building up defenses of Kharg Island to protect against potential US ground attack, sources say  CNNWhy Trump may be eyeing Iran's Kharg Island — and why that's a risk  NBC NewsIran Signals Threat to Bab al-Mandeb, Hints at Broader Escalation  WSJIran threatens key Red Sea strait if US launches ground operation  The HillHow a US assault on Kharg Island could unfold  Financial Times
  
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• Kate Marvel, Prominent Climate Scientist, Resigns From NASA

  25-03-2026 19:41 via nytimes.com
  Kate Marvel, a well-known author, joins an estimated 95,000 people who have left federal science agencies since President Trump returned to the White House.
  
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• Astronomers Spot Previously Unknown Space ‘Cavity’ That’s Quietly Protecting the Moon - Gizmodo

  25-03-2026 19:00 via news.google.com
  Astronomers Spot Previously Unknown Space ‘Cavity’ That’s Quietly Protecting the Moon  GizmodoEarth’s magnetic field may be more powerful than we thought  Scientific AmericanChinese moon lander reveals giant 'cavity' of radiation between Earth and the moon  Live Science
  
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• White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May - CNBC

  25-03-2026 18:47 via news.google.com
  White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May  CNBCTrump reschedules Iran-delayed China visit for May 14-15  ReutersTrump to Travel to China on May 14-15 for Summit With Xi  Bloomberg.comTrump Had His Eye on China, Then Plunged Into a New Mideast War  The New York TimesTrump’s Visit to China Won’t Fix Much, If It Even Happens  War on the Rocks
  
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• Nintendo is going to charge less for digital Switch 2 games - The Verge

  25-03-2026 18:45 via news.google.com
  Nintendo is going to charge less for digital Switch 2 games  The VergeAbout Nintendo Switch 2 Game Pricing - News - Nintendo Official Site  nintendo.comNintendo Games Will Have Different Prices For Physical And Digital Moving Forward, Starting With Yoshi And The Mysterious Book  Game InformerNintendo Increasing Price of Physical Switch 2 Games, Starting With Yoshi  IGNNintendo is raising prices of Switch 2 game cartridges starting in May  Ars Tec
  
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• Trump admin pitches 15-point Iran peace proposal as Pakistan offers to hold talks - Fox News

  25-03-2026 18:18 via news.google.com
  Trump admin pitches 15-point Iran peace proposal as Pakistan offers to hold talks  Fox NewsIran rejects Trump's proposal to end the war and lays out 5 conditions  NPRU.S. Circulates Iran Peace Plan While Sending Troops to the Middle East  The New York TimesIran has no intention to hold talks with U.S; foreign minister says Trump proposal to end war being reviewed  CNBCIran Sets High Bar in Cease-Fire Talks: Here’s What Tehran Is Asking For  
  
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• TSA staffing crisis escalates as agents quit, stay home - Axios

  25-03-2026 18:16 via news.google.com
  TSA staffing crisis escalates as agents quit, stay home  AxiosWhy Are Delays at Houston’s Bush Airport Worse Than at Others?  The New York TimesRecord-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown  PBSHouston's Bush Airport among hardest hit with TSA call-outs  ABC13 HoustonOver 450 TSA officers have quit since the partial shutdown began  Click2Houston
  
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• For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader - NPR

  25-03-2026 18:11 via news.google.com
  For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader  NPRKate Middleton's Latest Look Had a Low-Key Nod to Prince William's Royal Role  People.com'Teenage me could not have imagined this' says first female Archbishop of Canterbury  BBCWatch the Installation of the Archbishop Canterbury live  ArchbishopofCanterbury.orgChurch of England officially has first woman leader in its 1,400-year history  kare11.com
  
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• Hezbollah chief rejects Israel talks as ‘surrender’ amid continued IDF strikes - The Times of Israel

  25-03-2026 18:08 via news.google.com
  Hezbollah chief rejects Israel talks as ‘surrender’ amid continued IDF strikes  The Times of IsraelHezbollah chief urges unity, no talks with Israel amid Lebanon attacks  Al JazeeraHezbollah chief rejects talks with Israel under fire, vows fighters will continue 'without limits'  ReutersHezbollah chief says negotiating with Israel under fire tantamount to ‘surrender’  The Times of IsraelHezbollah defies the Lebanese state  
  
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• Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark lawsuit on social media safety

  25-03-2026 17:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  A verdict has been reached in the landmark civil trial that accused social media giants of profiting from products designed to be dangerously addictive to children.
  
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• Stephen Colbert Is Writing a New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie - The New York Times

  25-03-2026 17:41 via news.google.com
  Stephen Colbert Is Writing a New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie  The New York TimesStephen Colbert’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie, explained  YahooFired CBS Host Lands Shock New Hollywood Gig  The Daily BeastStephen Colbert to write next ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie after leaving late night  CNNStephen Colbert Set to Adapt Next 'Lord of the Rings' Movie  Deadline
  
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• Another appeals court backs Trump administration’s mass detention policy - Politico

  25-03-2026 17:25 via news.google.com
  Another appeals court backs Trump administration’s mass detention policy  PoliticoTrump scores 'massive court victory' with appellate ruling on ICE detention  Fox NewsEighth Circuit says some immigrants arrested in U.S. can be detained without bond hearings  MPR NewsSecond US Appeals Court Upholds Trump's Immigration Detention Policy  U.S. News & World ReportFor 2nd Time, an Appeals Court Backs the Trump Administration’s Detention Policy&nb
  
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• New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

  25-03-2026 17:16
  
  Scientists are tracing back the history of dogs using the oldest genes from the species ever studied
  
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• US Recession Risks Begin to Rise as War Dims Economic Outlook - Bloomberg.com

  25-03-2026 17:08 via news.google.com
  US Recession Risks Begin to Rise as War Dims Economic Outlook  Bloomberg.comRecession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface  CNBCBlackRock CEO predicting ‘global recession’ if oil hits $150  The HillLarry Fink: Iran war has two outcomes, abundance and growth or global recession  FortuneThis Is Not a Textbook Oil Shock  Rigzone
  
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• Meta begins laying off hundreds of employees across five divisions

  25-03-2026 16:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Meta began laying off hundreds of employees Wednesday, affecting its Reality Labs virtual reality division and at least four other divisions.
  
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• Why UNC Fired Hubert Davis: Inside the Decision and Ideal Replacement with Bubba Cunningham & Steve Newmark - 247Sports

  25-03-2026 16:43 via news.google.com
  Why UNC Fired Hubert Davis: Inside the Decision and Ideal Replacement with Bubba Cunningham & Steve Newmark  247SportsWho's next at UNC? Potential candidates to replace Hubert Davis, their priorities  ESPNTwo Major Takeaways From Celtics' Brad Stevens Reportedly Turning Down North Carolina Job  NESNCarolina Announces Leadership Change In Men's Basketball Program  University of North Carolina AthleticsUNC coaching candidates: Billy Donovan, T.J. Otzelbe
  
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• Payton Sandfort's worlds collide for Iowa-Nebraska Sweet 16 showdown - Hawk Central

  25-03-2026 16:36 via news.google.com
  Payton Sandfort's worlds collide for Iowa-Nebraska Sweet 16 showdown  Hawk CentralHuskers Battle Hawkeyes in Sweet 16 on Thursday - University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website  huskers.comMBB Notes: NCAA South Regional Semifinal vs. Nebraska  Iowa Hawkeyes AthleticsHow does Iowa basketball continue this run vs. Nebraska in Sweet 16? | PODCAST  Yahoo SportsExperts Predict Nebraska vs. Iowa Winner in Sweet 16  Sports Illustrated
  
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• Nasdaq And NYSE Are Tokenizing The $126 Trillion Equity Market

  25-03-2026 16:06 via technocracy.news
  
  Wall Street already holds virtually all U.S. securities in “street name”, meaning your broker holds them on your behalf, and the Depository Trust Company (DTC) holds them on your broker’s behalf. Tokenization adds one more delivery option to a system that was already abstracting ownership away from the individual in the first place. This is one step closer to “You will own nothing.”
  The blockchain isn’t replacing Wall Street’s plumbing. It’s being
  
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• Netflix Is Loading Up The Clown Car For Opening Night - Defector

  25-03-2026 15:24 via news.google.com
  Netflix Is Loading Up The Clown Car For Opening Night  DefectorYankees’ Netflix debut is latest example of sports’ complicated TV landscape  The New York TimesYankees vs. Giants prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB Opening Day picks from proven model  CBS SportsFantasy baseball lineup advice for Yankees-Giants  ESPNWhat do you think of Opening Night?  The Good Phight
  
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• Most Americans say US military action against Iran has gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds - AP News

  25-03-2026 14:53 via news.google.com
  Most Americans say US military action against Iran has gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds  AP NewsMost say the United States’ recent military actions against Iran have gone too far  AP-NORCAmericans, some lawmakers skeptical of possibly escalating Iran war  AxiosAmericans continue to sour on Trump’s handling of Iran war  PoliticoAmericans Broadly Disapprove of U.S. Military Action in Iran  Pew Research Center
  
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• As Gas Prices Spike, California Is Hit Hardest - The New York Times

  25-03-2026 14:30 via news.google.com
  As Gas Prices Spike, California Is Hit Hardest  The New York Times$8.71 a gallon? Welcome to L.A.’s most infamous gas station  Los Angeles TimesCalifornia Diesel Prices Top $7 a Gallon to Hit Record High  Bloomberg.comSan Francisco gas prices could hit $10 if supply crisis worsens  AxiosAverage Los Angeles-area gas price up nearly $1.30 per gallon in the last month  CBS News
  
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• Dow Jones Futures Rise, Oil Prices Tumble On Cautious Hopes For Iran Peace Deal - Investor's Business Daily

  25-03-2026 14:15 via news.google.com
  Dow Jones Futures Rise, Oil Prices Tumble On Cautious Hopes For Iran Peace Deal  Investor's Business DailyOil prices fall as Iran signals safe passage for ‘non-hostile’ ships through Strait of Hormuz  CNBCCrude Prices Fall More Than 2%  WSJStocks rise and oil dips on hopes of 15-point Iran peace plan  The GuardianMiddle East war live: Oil volatile as Iran lays out own terms to end conflict  Financial Times
  
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• Dell made its new Pro laptops thinner and tweaked their naming scheme, again - The Verge

  25-03-2026 14:00 via news.google.com
  Dell made its new Pro laptops thinner and tweaked their naming scheme, again  The VergeFirst Look: Dell's Pro Precision 5 14S and 16S Are Its Thinnest, Lightest Mobile Workstations Ever  PCMagDell Announces New Dell Pro Notebooks, Workstations, Monitors and Peripherals  TechPowerUpDell slims Pro laptops, boosts battery and cooling  theregister.comDell (DELL) Hasn’t Given Up on The Dream of AI Personal Computers. Its Stock Is Surging  TipRan
  
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• Dane who lit up outside White House ‘real winner’ of elections - Financial Times

  25-03-2026 13:54 via news.google.com
  Dane who lit up outside White House ‘real winner’ of elections  Financial TimesDenmark’s Frederiksen bruised in election, as voters put Trump’s Greenland ambitions to the side  CNNDanish PM fails to secure majority in party's weakest election showing since 1903  BBCLars Løkke Rasmussen: Denmark’s pipe-smoking kingmaker who cleans his teeth with soap  The GuardianDenmark's Frederiksen to explore government coalition desp
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 'Big Spring Sale' Introduces Major Discounts on AirPods, iPads, AirTag, and Much More - MacRumors

  25-03-2026 13:47 via news.google.com
  Amazon Prime Day 'Big Spring Sale' Introduces Major Discounts on AirPods, iPads, AirTag, and Much More  MacRumorsThe Best Amazon Big Spring Sale Apple Deals We've Found So Far  PCMagAmazon Just Slashed Prices on Apple Watches, MacBooks, and AirTags  EsquireBest Amazon Big Spring Sale Apple deals: iPad Air, AirPods Pro 3, and more  MashableDeals – Big Spring Sale day 1: AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2, Apple Watch models up to $400 off, much more &n
  
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• Meta Ordered to Pay $375M in New Mexico Social Media Trial

  25-03-2026 12:48 via today.com
  A jury in New Mexico has found Meta liable for compromising the safety of children on its platforms, and ordered the Instagram and Facebook owner to pay $375 million in damages. The company is vowing to appeal the verdict while another jury in Los Angeles weighs whether Meta and YouTube deliberately made their platforms addictive to kids. NBC’s Laura Jarrett reports for TODAY.
  
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• iOS 26.4—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users - Forbes

  25-03-2026 11:49 via news.google.com
  iOS 26.4—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users  Forbes8 new emojis arrive in Apple iOS 26.4 update for iPhone users  USA TodayiOS 26.4 adds new features in six iPhone apps, details here  9to5MaciOS 26.4 is here, with Playlist Playground and new emoji  EngadgetThe OS 26.4 updates are loaded with security fixes, so grab it now  Macworld
  
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• NASA proposes new strategy for commercial space stations - SpaceNews

  25-03-2026 11:37 via news.google.com
  NASA proposes new strategy for commercial space stations  SpaceNewsThe end of the ISS is looming, and the US could have a big problem  CNNSpace Tech: Vast – The Next Space Station  Los Angeles Business JournalNASA’s Grim Outlook for New Space Stations  Bloomberg.comRanking Member Lofgren Opening Statement at Hearing on Future of ISS  House.gov
  
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• Bright green fireball captured on video in Pacific Northwest sky as another meteor streaks across U.S. - CBS News

  25-03-2026 11:33 via news.google.com
  Bright green fireball captured on video in Pacific Northwest sky as another meteor streaks across U.S.  CBS NewsBright green fireball flashes across Portland area skies around 6:06 a.m.  KATUGreen fireball captured on dashcam video as a meteor streaks across the Pacific Northwest sky  abcnews.comAnother meteor is spotted in the US. It's the third sighting in a week.  USA TodayVIDEO: ‘Bright green fireball’ flies over the Parkrose Neighborhood&n
  
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• Despite Incompatible Demands, U.S.-Iran Deal Is Possible - WSJ

  25-03-2026 11:14 via news.google.com
  Despite Incompatible Demands, U.S.-Iran Deal Is Possible  WSJThe Narrow Path to a U.S.-Iran Deal  WSJTrump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route.  FortuneOil is Iran’s ‘low-cost’ global disruption tool says former US diplomat  Channel 4MARK ALMOND: Hardliners in Iran smell weakness...  Daily Mail
  
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• New Mexico jury says Meta harms children's mental health and safety, violating state law

  25-03-2026 10:38
  
  A New Mexico jury finds that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law
  
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• Oklahoma city council members welcomed a Google data center. Now they face a recall.

  25-03-2026 10:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sand Springs is one of a growing number of communities taking the radical step of tying to recall elected officials to fend off the AI construction boom.
  
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• Parents at a Prince George’s Co. school named after Cesar Chavez struggle to process new allegations against him - WTOP

  25-03-2026 09:20 via news.google.com
  Parents at a Prince George’s Co. school named after Cesar Chavez struggle to process new allegations against him  WTOPCesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years  The New York Times'We're all in grief': Chicano artists reckon with Cesar Chavez abuse allegations  NPRRemoving César Chávez’s Name From Streets and Schools Is the First Step  Willamette WeekSalt Lake City initiates process to rename street h
  
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