Jailed during the 2021 coup in Myanmar, American journalist Danny Fenster spent six months as a political prisoner. For much of his incarceration he battled boredom and fear, subsisting on meditation and podcasts on an SD card smuggled in by mail, sent by his girlfriend, […]
Day: March 4, 2026
Elliott Invests $1B in Pinterest, Betting Big on AI-Driven Turnaround
Activist Investor Elliott Takes a $1B Stake in Pinterest, Betting on AI-Driven Growth In a bold move signaling confidence in Pinterest’s future, activist investor Elliott Investment Management has acquired a $1 billion stake in the visual discovery platform, emphasizing its aggressive push into AI-driven innovations[1][2]. […]
U.S. and Israel Intensify Military Campaign Against Iran: March 4, 2026
The rapidly unfolding conflict in the Middle East between the United States, Israel, and Iran is capturing global attention. Now in its fourth day, this large-scale military campaign, marked by intensified airstrikes, is already engaging over a dozen nations through proxy actions. Its implications c
Another Oracle outage is messing up US TikTok
The US version of TikTok is once again experiencing issues due to an Oracle outage, just a month after coming back online from a similar outage in February. The service disruption, impacting Oracle’s Ashburn, Virginia data center, began early Tuesday afternoon, with Downdetector reports spiking […]
Mega-Funds A16z, Sequoia, Tiger Global Command 70% of $189B VC Investments in February
Just Three Companies Dominated the $189B in VC Investments Last Month In a stunning display of market concentration, just three venture capital firms—Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sequoia Capital, and Tiger Global Management—commanded the lion’s share of the $189 billion poured into startups last month. This unprecedented […]
There are plenty of great choices if you want to spend less than $15K on an EV
There’s a lot of good Hyundai and Kia EVs in this price bracket, plus the Bolt and i3.
Anker’s last-gen sleep buds are nearly 40 percent off ahead of daylight saving time
Bad news: most Americans are about to lose an hour of sleep next week. Good news: if you have trouble falling (or staying asleep), Newegg is currently selling Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds for $113.99 ($66 off) when you use coupon code MMSF88 at checkout, […]
What Trump’s war on Iran means for the US energy crunch
Fuel prices surged after the Trump administration launched strikes against Iran on Saturday, immediately raising questions about whether the war would increase energy costs for Americans, put more pressure on power grids, and push companies to pump out more oil and gas in the US. […]
No fooling: NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the Moon
“Engineers are assessing what allowed the seal to become dislodged to prevent the issue from recurring.”
Anker’s last-gen sleep buds are nearly 40 percent off ahead of daylight saving time
Bad news: most Americans are about to lose an hour of sleep next week. Good news: if you have trouble falling (or staying asleep), Newegg is currently selling Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds for $113.99 ($66 off) when you use coupon code MMSF88 at checkout, […]


