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Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned
Alex Murdaugh murder conviction overturned by state supreme court NBC NewsSouth Carolina Supreme Court overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions in deaths of wife and son YahooMurdaugh Murder Conviction Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court The New York TimesCourt overturns Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and orders new trial CNNClerk of Court Becky Hill’s bad behavior earns Alex Murdaugh a new murder trial Court TV
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 8:00 am
US producer prices post biggest gain in four
US producer prices post biggest gain in four years in April ReutersWholesale inflation jumps 6% in April on annual basis, biggest increase since 2022 CNBCHigher gas prices sent wholesale inflation soaring last month, likely signaling more pain ahead for consumers CNNUS grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason AP News‘Tabasco hot’: Prices for businesses spike, adding to growing inflations concerns NBC News
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 7:11 am
Trump arrives in China for high-stakes
Trump arrives in China for high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping BBCHow the Trump-Xi meeting became ‘the shrinking summit’ PoliticoTrump Arrives in Beijing to Begin High-Stakes Summit With Xi The New York TimesTrump-Xi Meeting Live Updates: Trump Arrives in China for High-Stakes Summit WSJTrump arrives in Beijing with CEOs ahead of Xi meetings CNBC
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 6:51 am
Gunshots fired in Philippines senate in
Gunshots fired in Philippines senate in standoff with senator Ronald dela Rosa The GuardianChaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest The New York TimesA look at the International Criminal Court, which brought charges against a Philippine senator AP NewsGunshots heard in Philippine Senate, where senator wanted by ICC is resisting arrest CNNBato dela Rosa: Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest BBC
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 6:43 am
Cruise ship passenger making best of
Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak The GuardianHow a Hantavirus Cruise Passenger Is Spending His Quarantine in Nebraska The New York TimesOregon doctor in isolation after positive hantavirus test KPTVHantavirus outbreak on cruise ship was series of ‘weird coincidences,’ Boston travel influencer tells ‘GMA’ The Boston GlobeBend doctor Stephen Kornfeld tests positive for hantavirus after cruise; cases continue to rise OregonLive.com
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 6:37 am
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Is “Good Friction” a Bad Idea?
A reflection on whether “friction” is a useful idea or a vague, potentially misleading way to think about making life harder or better. [thedeletedscenes.com]
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 7:00 am
The Boring Part of Bell Labs
A conversation with a former Bell Labs employee about the applied side of the company: PBX systems, queueing simulations, inventory control, and practical tools like a slide rule for sales estimates. It also touches on Bell Labs’ One Year On Campus program, management culture, hiring, and how the Holmdel division supported the famous research operation. [acesounderglass.com]
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 5:40 am
Your Eyes Will Fool You
A photo inside a steel tube column creates an optical illusion: the tube looks oval, but the effect comes from a plate welded through the HSS and the way the interior recedes from view. [oldstructures.com]
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 5:20 am
Fully Preserving Fisher-Price Pixter
A deep reverse-engineering and preservation writeup covering the Fisher-Price Pixter line, including hardware analysis, ROM dumping, emulation, file formats, and game preservation for nearly the full platform. [dmitry.gr]
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 4:40 am
The airplane oath
A near-disaster can force a painful clarity about what matters and what isn’t working. Seth Godin reflects on a friend’s airplane emergency and the oath she made to stop living for other people’s approval and commit to work that mattered to her. The larger point: you don’t need a crisis to wake up, choose differently, and make a promise you intend to keep. [seths.blog]
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 4:00 am
Ex-FBI chief James Comey issues stark
Former FBI director specifically called out the president’s late night Truth Social posts demanding his political enemies are locked up
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 7:30 am
Mom slams GOP congresswoman for
The 82 year-old lawmaker told the boy to ‘ask your teacher to explain propaganda to you,’ his furious mother said
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 7:28 am
Christian leaders suggest newly-released UFO
Theologians express skepticism over latest Pentagon release of declassified material and ask: ‘What if the better explanation isn’t extraterrestrial – but extra-dimensional?’
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 7:21 am
Trump sees US suffer biggest inflation jump
Producer prices rose 6 percent year-over-year in April, according to the Labor Department
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 7:14 am
Jimmy Lai’s son pins hopes on Trump to
Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February on contested charges amid a wider crackdown on dissent
Posted on 13 May 2026 | 7:09 am
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Klarna CEO wants to turn the platform into a
The buy now, pay later giant's IPO may be on hold — but its business strategy remains the same, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 6:13 am
Sam Altman says Meta offered OpenAI staff
While Meta had sought to hire "a lot of people" from OpenAI, "so far none of our best people have decided to take them up on that," Sam Altman said.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 5:28 am
JPMorgan Chase unveils new Sapphire Reserve
JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, shook up the card industry with the launch of the Sapphire Reserve almost a decade ago.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 4:57 am
'Tariff engineering' is making a comeback as
Global manufacturers are rethinking their products design, looking to tap into a lesser-known legal technique known as "tariff engineering" to lower duty costs.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 4:40 am
These are the sticking points holding up a
The U.S. and European Union are nearing the deadline for striking a deal on trade before tariffs come back into full effect.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 3:58 am