Economy
As Trump floats "taking Cuba," island's president warns any aggression will be met with "impregnable resistance"
By CBS News ・ Mar 18, 2026
The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he...
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China unlikely to help US reopen Hormuz as Trump’s Beijing trip slips
By AP News ・ Mar 18, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by Pre...
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Software
MacBook Neo rivalis cloud servers in database workload test
By 9to5Mac ・ Mar 18, 2026
In an interesting test, DuckDB’s Gábor Szárnyas compared the 512GB MacBook Neo with a range of cloud...
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Economy
Trump admin sued for ending 'Democrat projects,' subway expansion aid
By USA TODAY ・ Mar 18, 2026
NEW YORK − After President Donald Trump said he froze "Democrat projects," New York officials are su...
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Markets
Arizona AG files criminal charges against Kalshi over 'illegal gambling'
By NPR ・ Mar 18, 2026
Arizona's attorney general is accusing Kalshi of operating an illegal gambling business in the first...
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Jobs
In His Resignation Letter, Joe Kent Spoke About the Death of His Wife
By The New York Times ・ Mar 17, 2026
In his resignation letter on Tuesday, Joe Kent, a top counterterrorism official, criticized the U.S....
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Mobile
As Trump sneers at Nato, Zelensky builds alliances and offers modern warfare
By The Independent ・ Mar 17, 2026
No longer the president of a victim nation, Volodymyr Zelensky came to London as a leader offering t...
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Zelenskyy in London for Russia-Ukraine talks with Starmer and Rutte
By AP News ・ Mar 17, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia and Iran “brothers in hatred” on...
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Software
iPhone 17e Teardown Shows How Apple Made It An Effortless Process To Add MagSafe Charging To The iPhone 16e In A Few Minutes
By Wccftech ・ Mar 17, 2026
The iPhone 16e and iPhone 17e share practically the same chassis and design, with Apple only having...
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Mobile
NCAA bracket predictions: Model touts surprising March Madness 2026 tournament picks
By CBS Sports ・ Mar 17, 2026
Purdue became the second-lowest seed (7) to win the Big Ten Tournament last weekend, giving the Boil...
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Economy
Kharg Island Is an Appealing Target for Trump, With High Risks
By The New York Times ・ Mar 17, 2026
Donald J. Trump told an interviewer in 1988 that if Iran attacked U.S. forces, “I’d do a number on K...
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Jobs
TSA Official Warns Small U.S. Airports Could Close if Shutdown Continues
By The New York Times ・ Mar 17, 2026
With more than 30 percent of Transportation Security Administration officers absent from work at sev...
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Markets
Gas Prices Keep Rising as Seasonal Changes Add to Oil Price Pressure
By The New York Times ・ Mar 17, 2026
Gasoline prices in the United States rose to $3.79 a gallon on Tuesday, their highest since October...
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Markets
Oil flows again through controversial California pipeline after Trump order
By The Guardian ・ Mar 17, 2026
Oil has begun to flow from a controversial California pipeline system for the first time in an more...
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Software
Samsung admits Galaxy S26 Ultra display is slightly hindered
By 9to5Google ・ Mar 17, 2026
The Galaxy S26 Ultra is a very good phone, with the new Privacy Display easily being its best new fe...
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How many rate cuts? Iran war upends Federal Reserve's next steps
By AP News ・ Mar 17, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iran war has scrambled the Federal Reserve’s outlook on inflation and unemploy...
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Jobs
M.T.A. Sues Trump Administration to Release 2nd Avenue Subway Funding
By The New York Times ・ Mar 17, 2026
New York transit officials on Tuesday sued the federal government for withholding close to $60 milli...
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Internet
Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups
By Ars Technica ・ Mar 17, 2026
Since deep-learning super-sampling (DLSS) launch on 2018’s RTX 2080 cards, gamers have been generall...
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Economy
Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader
By The New York Times ・ Mar 17, 2026
This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human t...
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Jobs
Transformative Leader With an Asterisk
By Variety ・ Mar 17, 2026
Bob Iger has been hailed as among the greatest CEOs of his generation. As he prepares to (finally) e...
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Mobile
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Private and performant
By Ars Technica ・ Mar 17, 2026
Samsung is nothing if not consistent. Just as it has for many years, the company is starting the yea...
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Oppo’s Find N6 might be the foldable of your dreams
By Engadget ・ Mar 17, 2026
Oppo is back with another high-spec foldable phone you may never see outside a tech journalist's han...
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Mobile
Dell XPS 16 (2026) review: Return of the king
By Engadget ・ Mar 17, 2026
Last year, Dell came this close to abdicating its throne as the maker of the best premium Windows la...
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Markets
Two U.S. Navy Warships Suddenly Vanished from the Strait of Hormuz. They Just Reappeared 3,500 Miles Away in Malaysia
By Indian Defence Review ・ Mar 17, 2026
The USS Tulsa and USS Santa Barbara were supposed to be in the Persian Gulf. For much of February, t...
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Economy
Israel in Lebanon; NATO on Middle East war; Cuba : NPR
By NPR ・ Mar 17, 2026
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Internet
Zendaya Says "Many" Were Duped By AI Photos Of Tom Holland Wedding
By Deadline ・ Mar 17, 2026
Zendaya has revealed that people in her personal life were fooled by viral AI photos purporting to d...
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Mobile
Latest on tornado alerts, travel delays
By USA TODAY ・ Mar 17, 2026
Powerful thunderstorms are barreling across the eastern United States, grounding flights, knocking o...
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Environment
Airlines raise revenue guidance, citing growth in demand
By CNBC ・ Mar 17, 2026
Several airlines raised their revenue expectations for the first quarter on Tuesday, despite carrier...
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Mental Health
NCAA Tournament bracket busters: When it comes to these 5 teams, pick wisely
By The New York Times ・ Mar 17, 2026
Bracket busters: Sometimes you love them, sometimes you hate them. Most of the time, you don’t see t...
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Economy
What to Know About Ali Larijani, Iran’s Top Security Official
By The New York Times ・ Mar 17, 2026
Ali Larijani, Iran’s top national security official and de facto leader, is the latest senior Irania...
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