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America’s anti-data center movement went national on Saturday.Protesters across the US rallied against the hulking facilities as part of a nationwide demonstration organized by Humans First, a newly founded conservative nonprofit taking on what it calls “Big AI.”The group planned more than 100 demonstrations throughout the day, from Wasilla in…
Two US service members were killed in Jordan on Friday after American and partner forces came under Iranian missile and drone fire, the Pentagon said on Saturday.Another US service member is missing, and several others were injured in the Iranian attacks. It marks the first publicly acknowledged American military fatalities…
My son was 11 when he volunteered to be the boy soloist at the school Christmas concert. Nobody else would do it. That alone made me proud. He stood up there looking like a young Aled Jones, and he was magnificent.The school hall was packed. Other parents leaned forward in…
Some United Airlines flights across the US, from New York to San Francisco, were delayed on Saturday due to a technology outage.United Airlines passengers said on social media that the issue affected operations at several major airports, including Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia and Newark Liberty International Airport in…
In 2002, I moved from Alexandria, Virginia, to Newport, Rhode Island, where my now-husband has family roots.I immediately fell for its stunning natural beauty, vibrant community, and cozy New England vibe. It’s so breathtaking that we chose to marry there, despite having spent much longer stretches of our lives in…
A new generation of consumer social startups is emerging.From platforms focused on getting people to meet IRL to dating apps taking on Tinder or Hinge, startups are disrupting the digital social scene.Founders of these startups are tackling problems like loneliness, dating app fatigue, and general dissatisfaction with the current social…
There’s no good time to discover you’ve misread your cinema ticket, but 3:20 a.m. on a Saturday outside the Imax in central London is a particularly bad one.The film began at 4:15 a.m., not 4 a.m., as I’d previously thought. Those were 15 minutes of sleep I’d never get back,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rick Neuhoff, 65, a homeowner in Portland, Oregon, who rents out his indoor pool using Swimply. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Before COVID got bad, I was doing marketing for law firms. COVID had pretty much killed my…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 23-year-old Careb Bien-Aime, who is attending New York University. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’m an information systems management major at NYU, after studying at a community college.I worked as a home health aide for a few years…
Ukrainian special operators are learning to keep a close watch on the skies when they move in to assault Russian-held trenches, as the surge in drones on the battlefield forces soldiers to constantly change how they fight.”Our training has changed,” an operator in the 4th Ranger Regiment of Ukraine’s Special…
