Trashing American Allies Turns Out to Be Bad for National Security
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/trump-independence-allies-support/686432/
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/trump-independence-allies-support/686432/
The Atlantic
Trashing American Allies Turns Out to Be Bad for National Security
How “America First” became “America Alone”
Austin’s surge of new housing construction drove down rents
https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/03/18/austins-surge-of-new-housing-construction-drove-down-rents
https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/03/18/austins-surge-of-new-housing-construction-drove-down-rents
www.pew.org
Austin’s Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents
After decades of explosive growth, Austin, Texas, in the 2010s was a victim of its own success. Lured by high-tech jobs and the city’s hip reputation, too many people were competing for too few homes. From 2010 to 2019, rents in Austin increased nearly 93%—more…
Mozilla to launch free built-in VPN in upcoming Firefox 149
https://cyberinsider.com/mozilla-to-launch-free-built-in-vpn-in-upcoming-firefox-149/
https://cyberinsider.com/mozilla-to-launch-free-built-in-vpn-in-upcoming-firefox-149/
CyberInsider
Mozilla to launch free built-in VPN in upcoming Firefox 149
Mozilla announced that Firefox version 149 will introduce a free browser-integrated VPN tier starting March 24, 2026.
Eniac, the First General-Purpose Digital Computer, Turns 80
https://spectrum.ieee.org/eniac-80-ieee-milestone
https://spectrum.ieee.org/eniac-80-ieee-milestone
IEEE Spectrum
ENIAC, the First General-Purpose Digital Computer, Turns 80
80 years ago, ENIAC changed the world. How did this massive machine pave the way for today's digital age?
2% of ICML papers desk rejected because the authors used LLM in their reviews
https://blog.icml.cc/2026/03/18/on-violations-of-llm-review-policies/
https://blog.icml.cc/2026/03/18/on-violations-of-llm-review-policies/
Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland
https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mhfsau25uk2f
https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mhfsau25uk2f
Bluesky Social
ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social)
1/ Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland in January, with military support from France, Germany, and Nordic nations. Elite troops and F-35 jets with live ammunition were sent, and runways were to be blown up to prevent…
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Afroman Wins Civil Trial over Use of Police Raid Footage in His Music Videos
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/afroman-trial-lemon-cake-verdict.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/afroman-trial-lemon-cake-verdict.html
The next fight over the use of facial recognition could be in the supermarkets
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2026/03/16/the-facial-recognition-grocery-fight-00830499
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2026/03/16/the-facial-recognition-grocery-fight-00830499
POLITICO
The facial recognition grocery fight
Oil and gas prices jump after Iran and Israel attack gasfields
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/19/oil-prices-gas-prices-rise-iran-israel-donald-trump
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/19/oil-prices-gas-prices-rise-iran-israel-donald-trump
the Guardian
Oil and gas prices jump after Iran and Israel attack gasfields
State-run QatarEnergy says Iranian attack on its facilities has wiped out 17% of its LNG capacity for up to five years