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Illinois utility tries using electric school buses for bidirectional charging
School buses are usually parked when the grid is under its biggest strain.
Trump rolled YouTube into paying for his ballroom
About two months ago, John P. Coale, one of many lawyers representing Donald Trump in a personal capacity, met with several Alphabet executives, mediators, and lawyers at Mar-a-Lago – along with his client. They all spent a lovely day at the palatial Florida estate, and […]
AI Firms Cash In on “Brainrot” Content, Transforming Digital Economy by 2025
AI companies are actively exploring how to turn “brainrot”—a term for fast, low-effort, highly consumable content—into revenue, and by 2025, the path is clearer than ever, though not without complexity…
Major Escalation: Gaza Crisis, U.S. Government Faces Shutdown, Trump Declares Conflict with Drug Cartels – 10/3/2025, 8:28:45 PM
The latest world news as of October 3, 2025, includes escalating conflict in Gaza, a U.S. government shutdown, President Trump declaring “armed conflict” with drug cartels, and a court ruling…
Japan’s most popular beer is running low after cyberattack
Japan is facing a potential shortage of Asahi beer after a cyberattack against the beverage maker forced its systems offline. Asahi Group issued a statement on Monday announcing that order, shipment, and call center operations at the company had been suspended due to the systems […]
Jane Goodall’s Last Interview: How Dr. Doolittle Sparked Her Legendary Animal Fascination
Watch: Jane Goodall Tells BBC How She Became Interested in Animals Few names in science and conservation are as universally respected as Jane Goodall. In a heartfelt conversation with the…
Blue Origin aims to land next New Glenn booster, then reuse it for Moon mission
“We fully intend to recover the New Glenn first stage on this next launch.”
Redbox’s next product may be piracy lawsuits
There’s a new twist in the long and winding saga of Redbox’s demise: Assets originally belonging to the company’s corporate parent, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, may have finally found a buyer. But don’t expect a resurrection of Redbox’s red kiosks, or Chicken Soup’s […]
Grief and Protests Sweep Globe: Attacks, Shutdowns, and Interceptions Dominate World Headlines – 10/3/2025, 8:29:28 AM
The latest world news as of October 3, 2025, includes a deadly attack in the UK, a major government shutdown in the US, an intercepted Gaza aid flotilla, significant developments…