Job done. Shows how much my wife and sister know right boys!

Cross post: https://lemmy.world/post/45816072

Forbes launched ForbesPredict in January as part of an effort to reverse declining traffic from search engines and keep users on its website longer.

In New York social circles, he was known as the “Jewish James Bond”: a refugee from Nazi Germany whose gratitude to his American hosts was such that he volunteered to join the US army and became the CIA’s first station chief in Berlin as a mere twentysomething, filing early warnings about Soviet activity that have been credited with ringing in the cold war.

FBI director Kash Patel has sued The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over a story that alleged Patel has “alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.”

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Nova Launcher could soon introduce Nova AI, a built-in AI assistant complete with a chatbot, and a new Nova Plus subscription tier

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In 1985, four Soviet diplomats in Lebanon were kidnapped by masked gunmen right outside the Soviet Embassy. The abductors called themselves the “Islamic Liberation Organization” a front cover for Hezbollah.

The Atlantic reported that FBI personnel have expressed concerns about the director’s unexplained absences and excessive drinking. He sued a few days later.

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If you’re like me, you probably need to update your image tag to this new major version. I’ll probably wait for a minor release first.

I’m on Webtoons for some reason

Who’ll claim it first? Death metal? Black metal? Punk? Lotta commentary to be made about one picture. Bad Religion could get a two-for-one out of it.

Super-Fun-Pak Comix by Ruben Bolling for April 20, 2026 | GoComics

It takes most college students at least four years to earn a bachelor’s degree. Christie Williams finished in three months.

Sometimes an inner monologue isn’t just a single patronizing voice, but a cacophony of interconnected intuitions that spawn action and art ex nihilo in ways that are ineffable.

Each week I create a 2-2.5 hour block of programming for the family to watch together over a nice breakfast. We call it Sunday Brunch Cartoons, and we’re nearly two years into it without missing a day. I’m releasing a full list of our watch queue, with the hopes that you can think of something really good (or memorably bad) that we should include.

NPR has received two of the largest gifts in the public media network’s existence, totaling $113 million.

Wolves, bears and lynx have rebounded in the radioactive landscape, along with a rare breed of horses native to Mongolia. Scientists say it shows nature’s ability to recover when human activity is removed.

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.blahaj.zone/c/politicalmemes/p/690521/i-m-nit-sure-tbh

Many Americans’ bank accounts are on life support.

Hab sie natürlich nicht vollgespeichelt, sondern mit Wasser nass gemacht.

Das MaiMai ist jetzt abgeschlossen.

This is an update on my ongoing garage workshop conversion: it’s going well! However…

China’s new device could reach vital undersea fiber optic cables deeper than its competitors’ known remote submersibles.

The letter praises the Vatican leader for condemning the war on Iran.

The ongoing humanitarian blockade has undermined the work of UNRWA, WFP, WHO, and other UN-affiliated organizations.

Bonus high-er thinking:

Hey everyone! I’ve spent the last several months building “Dorsal”, an iOS-native music player for Jellyfin with the features that I felt I personally wanted. Designed for those who like to see and listen to their music as an album-focused experience.

Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar said he would halt the departure from the International Criminal Court that his predecessor Viktor Orban initiated, affirming that Hungary would respect its obligation to detain leaders on its territory sought by the Hague-based tribunal.

The FIA describes the agreed proposals as:

Traces of cocaine that pollute rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains of salmon and disrupt their behaviour, according to researchers who warn of unknown consequences for fish populations.

The then cabinet secretary, Simon Case, appeared to advise Keir Starmer to complete security vetting for Peter Mandelson before announcing an appointment, documents reveal.

Bisher konnten Stromsperren in solchen Fällen oft gerade noch am Amtsgericht abgewendet werden. Doch damit ist es vorbei: Seit Anfang des Jahres müssen Verfahren zu Strom- und Gassperren an den Landgerichten geführt werden. Mit Anwaltszwang und höheren Kosten – eine zusätzliche Hürde für die Betroffenen, teuer für die Energieversorger und unsinnig für die Gerichte.

Countries are navigating between the desire to speed up the green transition and worries over Beijing’s clean-tech dominance.