Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/us/politics/trump-ufc-iran-war.html
On his way to Florida, President Trump said it did not matter to him if a deal with Iran was reached or not: “We win…

Hungary election: Viktor Orbán concedes with opposition on course for landslide election win - follow live https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt
Hungary's prime minister has been ousted after 16 years in power, with Péter Magyar set to be the country's…

Your Kindle's not obsolete, it just needs a jailbreak - and I'll show you how it's done https://www.zdnet.com/article/your-kindles-not-obsolete-it-needs-a-jailbreak-ill-show-you-how-its-done/
You can transform your old Kindle - even a bricked device - into…

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Orbán's 16-year rule is over as Hungary backs challenger in key election https://apnews.com/article/hungary-election-orban-magyar-trump-1a4eb0ba6b94e0c80c3cd18bd36254ab
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat after what he called a ″painful″…

Hungary election: Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as opposition heads for landslide - follow live https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2d8zw2d3rkt
The long-serving prime minister concedes defeat to Péter Magyar, who has promised closer EU ties and…

Hungary Election Results: Viktor Orban Concedes Defeat and Congratulates Peter Magyar https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/europe/hungary-election-orban-magyar.html
Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has inspired populist movements globally, could not overcome…

You can log into 28 vintage computer systems in your browser for free, thanks to the Interim Computer Museum — Experience legendary OSes, architectures, programming languages, and games https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/you-can-log-into…

Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/illiberalism-not-inevitable/686778/
If Viktor Orbán can lose, then his Russian and American admirers can lose too.
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Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/politics/trump-attacks-pope-leo.html
President Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target…

Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-midterm-elections-takeover
When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same…

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/meta-spins-up-ai-version-of-mark-zuckerberg-to-engage-with-employees/
The Meta chief is personally involved in training and testing his animated AI.
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Missouri town fires half its city council over data center deal https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/missouri-city-council-data-center-00867259
Residents of a St. Louis suburb turned out in droves to unseat four incumbents just days after the council…

To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/to-teach-in-the-time-of-chatgpt-is-to-know-pain/
LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.
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Down to Earth - Giant marble statues guard Italy’s seas from illegal fishing https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/down-to-earth/20260413-giant-marble-statues-guard-italy-s-seas-from-illegal-fishing
An Italian fisherman has come up with an innovative way to…

Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/trump-mental-fitness-25th-amendment.html
As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and…

The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril https://www.wired.com/story/the-internets-most-powerful-archiving-tool-is-in-mortal-peril/
As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the…

Sovereign Tech Agency funding https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/
Announcing a service agreement for new work to improve Mastodon and the broader ecosystem.
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How the Trump family's business deals could open the door for future presidents to profit from office https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/how-the-trump-familys-business-deals-could-open-the-door-for-future-presidents-to-profit-from-office
For the Trump…

Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled https://www.propublica.org/article/caught-in-crackdown-ice-cbp-doj-trump-arrests-convictions
ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who…