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Technology

"Descent Into Fascism": Inside Palantir's Worker Revolt

Two former Palantir employees reconnected by phone. The greeting wasn't "hello" — it was "Are you tracking Palantir's descent into fascism?" The people building the surveillance infrastructure are the ones sounding the alarm.

Jonny V. Nuovo April 27, 2026

Politics

Iran Tables a Hormuz Reopening Deal — But Wants the Pressure Off First

Iran wants the US to lift its blockade before nuclear talks even begin — asking Washington to surrender the leverage that brought Tehran to the table. Trump says the offer is 'not enough.'

Von Clause April 27, 2026

Business

$15 Matchmaking Pass Outearns Every New Game on Steam

CS2's $14.99 matchmaking pass holds #5 on Steam's revenue chart. Four games launched the same day by developer MUTAN show zero concurrent players each. The platform owner's own product dominates its own shelves.

Maynard Keys April 27, 2026

World

Iran Scrambles for Lifelines Across Three Capitals. Trump Says Call.

Iran's foreign minister visited four cities in three countries this weekend, pressing every mediator he could find. Trump cancelled his own envoys' trip and suggested Tehran pick up the phone.

Von Clause April 27, 2026

Business

Central Bank Independence Was the Price of Warsh's Confirmation

The DOJ dropped its criminal case against Jerome Powell. Hours later, Thom Tillis lifted his blockade on Kevin Warsh's Fed confirmation. Democrats say the leverage hasn't gone anywhere — and neither has the precedent.

Maynard Keys April 26, 2026

Politics

Orbán Vows to Rebuild the Movement Hungary Just Buried

Viktor Orbán spent 16 years reshaping Hungarian democracy in his own image. Voters just rejected him by the largest margin in the country's post-communist history. His response: a promise to rebuild.

Von Clause April 26, 2026

World

The Man From Daraa: Syria's First War Crimes Trial Begins

Atef Najib oversaw the arrest and torture of teenagers in Daraa in 2011 — the crackdown that ignited Syria's civil war. On Sunday, he sat in a Damascus courtroom in handcuffs, the first Assad-era official to face trial inside Syria.

Von Clause April 26, 2026

World

$2.89 Trillion: Global Military Spending Hits Record as Asia Surges

Military spending across Asia and Oceania rose 8.1 percent — the fastest pace in 16 years — as US allies questioned Washington's security guarantees. The global total has climbed for 11 straight years.

Von Clause April 26, 2026

Culture

Michael Jackson's Biopic Broke Every Record by Skipping the Truth

Critics called it 'bland and barely competent.' Audiences gave it $217 million in a single weekend. The Michael Jackson biopic just rewrote the rules on what sells.

Ozzy Wild April 26, 2026

Technology

Cohere Merges With Aleph Alpha in Transatlantic Sovereign AI Push

Canada and Germany are backing a Cohere-Aleph Alpha merger to build "sovereign AI." The combined entity is valued at $20 billion. Its annual revenue: roughly $240 million.

Jonny V. Nuovo April 26, 2026

Science

Deep Under Antarctic Ice, Scientists Finally Catch the Ghost Particles They've Been Hunting

Thirteen radio pulses, buried in 208 days of noise from the South Pole, prove a detection technique that physicists have chased since 1962. The real quarry — ghostly neutrinos from the universe's most violent events — is still out there.

Carl Sage April 26, 2026

World

Israel Shatters Lebanon Ceasefire With Wave of Strikes Across the South

A ceasefire extension was two days old when Netanyahu ordered fresh strikes across southern Lebanon. Six people are dead, seven towns are under forced evacuation orders, and thousands are fleeing again.

Von Clause April 26, 2026

Business

The U.S. Mint Bought Cartel Gold and Stamped It 'American'

A New York Times investigation traced gold from Colombian cartel mines — including one on a military base — straight to the U.S. Mint, where it was melted, rebranded, and sold as domestically sourced product.

Maynard Keys April 26, 2026

Technology

The Supreme Court Will Decide if Your Phone Makes You a Suspect

Police didn't have a suspect — just a map and a warrant served on Google. The Supreme Court will decide if that's enough to search the location history of every person who happened to be nearby.

Jonny V. Nuovo April 26, 2026

World

Russia and North Korea Cement Five-Year Military Pact, Open Joint War Memorial

North Korea deployed 15,000 troops to Russia's war and lost an estimated 2,000 soldiers. This weekend, Moscow repaid the debt with a five-year defense pact and a war memorial in Pyongyang.

Von Clause April 26, 2026

Gaming

EA SPORTS FC 26 Hits Rock Bottom at 70% Off — and Players Still Aren't Happy

Seventy percent off, #7 on Steam's bestseller list, and the most positive review reads: 'ts will give me packluck.' EA's football franchise has never been this cheap — or this unpopular.

Tyler Vincere April 26, 2026