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I Spoke to Astrophysicists About Starlink’s Expansion. Here’s the Doomsday Scenario Keeping Them Up at Night
CNET

Starlink's new FCC approval for 7,500 more satellites aims to boost service and capacity for millions. But at what cost? more…

Vietnam leader To Lam consolidates power as country targets 10% growth
NPR

Lam, 68, pledged to accelerate economic growth and was reappointed unanimously by the 180-member Central Committee at the conclusion of the National Party Congress. more…

Fish farm threatens to wreak havoc as thousands escape into natural waters: 'An environmental catastrophe'
Yahoo Entertainment

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Rats 'the size of small dog' seen in town as NI plagued by thousands of rodents
BBC News

There have been more than 66,000 pest reports across Northern Ireland since 2020. more…

After vanishing from view, two US-seized Venezuela oil tankers reappear near Puerto Rico
Yahoo Entertainment

By Ricardo Arduengo and Arathy Somasekhar PONCE, Puerto Rico/HOUSTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Two oil tankers seized this month by the U.S. in its campaign... more…

The Federal Government That Was
The Atlantic

In his first full year back in office, Donald Trump presided over the destruction of America’s civil service, purging roughly 300,000 workers. more…

Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability
Apple Newsroom

Apple today unveiled the new AirTag, now with an expanded finding range and a louder speaker. more…

This NotebookLM feature saved me hours — and it's way easier than any spreadsheet I've ever made
Android Police

It cut hours out of my research workflow more…

California wildfire smoke linked to increased autism diagnoses, new study finds
Scientific American

Children born to mothers who were exposed to smoke in southern California showed increased rates of autism, although the reason why is unclear more…

5 Countries Just 3D-Printed Homes in Under a Week: The Future Is Here
Yanko Design

5 Countries Just 3D-Printed Homes in Under a Week: The Future Is HereTraditional construction is often marked by inefficiencies like material waste, labor intensity, and long project timelines that push up the final cost per square foot.... more…

Six highlights from ADHD research
Nature.com

Key studies and trials examine genetic mutations, the impact on life expectancy, cognitive impairments and other aspects of this condition. more…

Reflecting on the International Day of Education: From Playful Environments to Youth Agency in Architecture
ArchDaily

Education has long been understood as a cornerstone of social development, shaping not only individual futures but also the collective capacity of societies to respond to change. Observed annually on 24 January, the International Day of Education invites refl… more…

Mapping the 10 countries with the most overseas territories
Al Jazeera English

Nations worldwide maintain territories for strategic and military purposes, often remnants of colonial empires. more…

Gaza’s tent life between illness and daily despair
Al Jazeera English

Gaza faces public health crisis amid Israel's war, with waste, sewage and poor sanitation leading to disease outbreaks. more…

Gustavo Petro: Colombia’s former rebel fighter turned president
Al Jazeera English

From urban rebel to senator facing death threats, what drives Petro, 65, the country’s first progressive president? more…

Canon Ranked Top 10 for 42 Straight Years in US Patent Rankings
Canonrumors.com

As we know, Canon spends a lot of money on R&D across their multiple divisions, from imaging, manufacturing, security and lithrography and more. Canon is also active in protecting their intellectual properties as we've seen in the camera space. Canon is putti… more…

Trump’s second term has eroded the foundations of our democracy
Salon

The president's second term has chipped away at ideas of diversity and inclusivity. more…

Con Ed bills are going up as regulators approve a rate hike
Gothamist

A Con Edison truck parked on East 138th Street in the Bronx. The Public Service commission approved a rate hike for both gas and electric customers for the next three years. [ more › ] more…

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Chagos Islands, Genocide Convention and more (Week 146)
The Indian Express

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on International Relations. more…

‘A fraudulent scheme’: New Mexico sues Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells
Grist

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public. An investigation in 2024 by ProPublica and Capital & Main uncovered some of these business dealings. more…

From Alberta to the Maritimes, Canada faces a wind-chilled deep freeze this weekend
CBC News

Much of Canada is grappling with extreme cold heading into the weekend. Here's a breakdown of the conditions in your region, and some tips for dealing with the deep freeze. more…

3 Trump Administration Health Policy Changes That Will Worsen Care for the Elderly
Nakedcapitalism.com

One Trump rule rollback alone will kill an estimated 13,000 nursing home residents a year. Welcome to what passes for health care in the US. more…

nycOpenData: A unified R interface to NYC Open Data APIs
R-bloggers.com

Guest post by Christian Martinez, developer of the nycOpenData package in R. nycOpenData: A unified R interface to NYC Open Data APIs I am pleased to announce the release of nycOpenData, an R package providing convenient, tidy access to dozens of ... Co… more…

I tried Vodafone’s 5G home internet service and found it to surpass expectations, but perhaps don’t get your hopes up
TechRadar

The Vodafone 5G home internet service proved to be a viable alternative to the NBN during my testing, but not everyone may have the same results. more…

Clear Drop Soft Plastic Compactor Makes Me Feel Less Guilty About Online Shopping
The Gadgeteer

REVIEW Recently I received a package from . It came in a plastic bubble mailer. Inside the mailer, the product was inside another smaller bubble mailer. Inside that, the product was in a plastic bag. Inside that, the product was in another plastic bag. Knowin… more…

Harry Styles Opens New Album Era With ‘Aperture’ Single: Listen Now
Forbes

Harry Styles' new song "Aperture" opens his 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' album era alongside his Together Together residency world tour dates in NYC and more. more…

“A Fraudulent Scheme”: New Mexico Sues Texas Oil Companies for Walking Away From Their Leaking Wells
ProPublica

New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public. An investigation in 2024 by ProPublica and Capital & Main uncovered some of these business dealings. more…

ReturnPro CEO Sender Shamiss on Solving Returns: ICR Conference 2026
Yahoo Entertainment

Exec Edge hosted a fireside chat at the ICR Conference 2026 with Sender Shamiss, Chief Executive Officer at ReturnPro. The in-person interview was joined by ... more…

Long-term agricultural diversification increases financial profitability, biodiversity, and ecosystem services: a second-order meta-analysis
Nature.com

Feeding a growing population while protecting the environment is a major global challenge. This study suggests that agricultural diversification enhances long-term profitability, biodiversity, soil health, and climate benefits while maintaining crop yields, s… more…

Substantially lower estimates in China’s offshore wind potential using farm-scale spatial modeling and wake effects
Nature.com

The study evaluates China’s offshore wind potential using farm-scale modeling, revealing lower potential than previous estimates. It incorporates realistic turbine layouts, wake loss modeling, and climate scenarios, highlighting economic and technical differe… more…

Pangenome dynamics and population structure of the zoonotic pathogen Salmonella enterica serotype Hadar
Nature.com

Pangenomic and epidemiological analyses reveal a genetic shift in U.S. Salmonella Hadar populations during 2019–20, driven by expansion of a lineage carrying a prophage-like element that likely arose in commercial poultry and spread to backyard flocks. more…

Presentation: Kraken's Serverless Architecture for Keeping the Grid Green
InfoQ.com

Kevin Bowman shares how Kraken Technology balances the UK’s 30GW energy grid using renewable sources. He discusses an architectural blueprint leveraging AWS Lambda, EventBridge, and DynamoDB to manage grid-scale batteries and virtual power plants. Learn how t… more…

Presentation: How to Unlock Insights and Enable Discovery Within Petabytes of Autonomous Driving Data
InfoQ.com

Kyra Mozley discusses the evolution of autonomous vehicle perception, moving beyond expensive manual labeling to an embedding-first architecture. She explains how to leverage foundation models like CLIP and SAM for auto-labeling, RAG-inspired search, and few-… more…

Are My Gel Manicures Poisoning Me?
The Cut

How much do I need to worry about developing a gel-nail allergy? Is gel nail polish dangerous, or do I just need something productive to panic about? more…

It Feels As If Everything Gives You Cancer Lately
The Cut

Does it feel as if every time you pick up your phone, someone on the internet has invented a new thing that’s bad for you? We asked doctors and researchers about what lifestyle changes we should actually make to stay healthy. more…

Tens of thousands of rodent reports plague NI
BBC News

There have been more than 66,000 pest reports across Northern Ireland since 2020. more…

Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Starts Today in California
Reason

In the first social media addiction case to reach a jury, K.G.M. claims TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms are responsible for her depression, anxiety, and poor self esteem. more…

We Need Radical Abundance
Thenation.com

Keir Milburn If we want abundance we have to ask, an abundance of what exactly, and produced under what economic logic? The post We Need Radical Abundance appeared first on The Nation. more…

Uproar brewing after waste management company dumps Ontario for Florida
blogTO

GFL Environmental Inc., a company that provides waste services across the province, announced on Wednesday it'll soon move its headquarters from Vaughan to Miami Beach, Florida. GFL is the fourth-largest environmental services company in North America, with n… more…

JPMorgan Chase closed Trump's accounts in 2021, now he's suing for $US5 billion
ABC News (AU)

Donald Trump is suing banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive for $US5 billion ($7.3 billion) over allegations that JPMorgan stopped providing banking services to him and his businesses for political reasons in January 2021. more…

The economist, the bull and an elite movement that reshaped the world
ABC News (AU)

A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network. more…

Geely Starray EM-i: UK Powertrain Details Confirmed
Geeky Gadgets

The Geely Starray EM-i Super Hybrid PHEV SUV is poised to redefine the hybrid vehicle market in the UK. By seamlessly integrating advanced electric and petrol technologies, this family-focused SUV offers a compelling combination of performance, efficiency, an… more…

Malaysia's renewable fuel industry ramps up with opening of sustainable aviation fuel plant in Johor
The Star Online

PASIR GUDANG: The establishment of EcoCeres Inc's first sustainable aviation fuel plant in the country is a major step forward for the company's regional platform and Malaysia's renewable fuel industry. Read full story more…

A race against the clock: House sends final spending bills to Senate
Naturalnews.com

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the final four bills of the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget on January 22, sending them to the Senate. The $1.2 trillion package funds key agencies including Defense, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services and Ed… more…

A new federal probe: Government revisits the lingering question of cellphone safety
Naturalnews.com

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new study to investigate potential health risks from cellphone radiation. This follows the FDA’s removal of older webpages containing previous conclusions on the topic. HHS Secretary Robert… more…

Texas conducts mass aerial distribution of live rabies vaccine without public consent or safety oversight
Naturalnews.com

Texas DHS and USDA are aerially dispersing RABORAL V-RG, a live genetically modified rabies vaccine, without public consent, independent safety review or transparency—mirroring past bioweapon experiments like those at Plum Island and Fort Detrick. The vaccine… more…

The Invisible Assault: Why HHS’s Long-Overdue Scrutiny of Wireless Radiation Can’t Come Soon Enough
Naturalnews.com

Introduction For decades, a silent plague has been woven into the fabric of modern life, emanating from the cellphones in our pockets, the Wi-Fi in our homes, and the cell towers that dot our horizons. The government and its captured regulatory bodies have lo… more…

Minnesota On Strike
The American Prospect

Minnesota labor unions, faith leaders, community organizations, and businesses of all kinds are calling for what amounts to a statewide general strike tomorrow, in response to the ongoing federal immigration terror campaign. The post Minnesota On Strike appea… more…

Greenland, Donald Trump, Technocracy and the Globalist New World Order
Globalresearch.ca

Will this Arctic island, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, continue to run its own affairs domestically and remain constitutionally linked to its parent country—or will it be appropriated by the American Empire? To read this article in …… more…

Major equity deal backs Gilmour Space expansion of sovereign launch capability
Space Daily

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Gilmour Space Technologies has raised 217 million Australian dollars in private equity funding to accelerate the next phase of its sovereign space operations in Australia. The Series E round was jointly led by the Nati… more…

Insurers Bragged About Being Woke While Bilking Taxpayers
The Daily Caller

Even as Americans grapple with rising healthcare costs, many of the nation’s largest insurers are spending time on promoting gender ideology and DEI programs. more…

'Take Our Money, Please': 400 Millionaires And Billionaires Say They Need To Be Taxed More
Wonkette.com

'It's time for us all to win,' they say. more…

에이치에너지가 구축한 에너지 공유 경제의 현재와 미래
Venturesquare.net

"에너지의 소유와 분배 구조를 완전히 바꾸고 싶었습니다.” LG CNS에서 태양광 사업팀장을 맡았던 시절, 함일한 대표는 대규모 토지 개발 사업의 한계를 목격했다. 산을 깎아 짓는 나대지 태양광은 환경 파괴와 주민 수용성 문제로 몸살을 앓았고, 로비와 인허가 과정은 거대 자본만을 위한 폐쇄적인 게임처럼 보였다. 그 경험을 거쳐 에너지 빅데이터 스타트업에서 플랫폼 비즈니스를 경험한 한 대표는, 재생에너지 시장도 more…

The World Economic Forum on a Course of Self-Destruction
Globalresearch.ca

Word has it that the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos event went down as the worst ever in WEF’s history. The post The World Economic Forum on a Course of Self-Destruction appeared first on Global Research. more…

Driving Industry Outcomes with Partner AI Solutions
Databricks.com

Explore industry-specific GenAI partner solutions built on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform for finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and more. more…

After the Devastation of Trump’s First Year, These Popular Rebellions Offer Hope
Truthout

Elections, labor, mutual aid, and local organizing wins in 2025 point to strategies that can work in the coming year. more…

APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using GOGITTER, GITSHELLPAD, and GOSHELL | Part 1
Zscaler.com

IntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified two campaigns, tracked as Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack, by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan and primarily targets entities in the Indian government. In both campaigns, ThreatLabz identifie… more…

India–EU summit: Modi announces free trade agreement with EU
DW (English)

The deal would forge a market of two billion people and nearly a quarter of global GDP, according to the European Commission. Follow DW for more. more…

What's behind calls to end the GAA's Allianz sponsorship deal?
RTE

What's behind the campaign, why are the GAA intending to maintain the link, and are we about to see players protest over Allianz's continuing sponsorship of GAA competitions? more…

Money to ‘Decarbonize’ as Useless as Gym Memberships and Extended Warranties
Wattsupwiththat.com

The $20 trillion investment in “decarbonization” in the U.S. and Europe has been an abject failure. It would be a wiser expenditure of tax dollars for governments to subsidize lifetime gym memberships for every citizen. At least then there’d be a slight possi… more…

British Climate Crusade Creates Economic Disaster
Wattsupwiththat.com

A crusade to avoid an imaginary climate catastrophe of the future has created a very real economic disaster in the present. more…

Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #676
Wattsupwiththat.com

“It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”  — Mark Twain more…

Clean Harbors (CLH): The Environmental Services Moat is Expanding
24/7 Wall St.

Clean Harbors sits at $257 per share with a 35.6x P/E ratio, triple the typical industrial stock. The market is pricing in something beyond the modest 1.3... more…

Top 5 Waste Management & Landfill Stocks: Trash = Cash
24/7 Wall St.

Nobody wants a landfill in their backyard, which is exactly why the companies that own them print money. The waste management industry is an oligopoly... more…

Protecting Your Home Investment Against Harsh Environmental Elements
Ahouseinthehills.com

Severe weather can strike unexpectedly, leaving residential property owners uncertain about the next steps for recovery and protection. Whether from hail, wind, or heavy rainfall, the impact on homes can be extensive, affecting not just comfort but also long-… more…

Top 3D Real Estate Visualization Companies in 2025
Ahouseinthehills.com

3D real estate visualization has become a must-have for modern development and property marketing. From off-plan residential launches to large commercial masterplans, high-quality renders help decision-makers and buyers understand a project before it exists. … more…

Emergency Electrical Service: When to Call a 24/7 Electrician
Ahouseinthehills.com

Emergency electrical service provides rapid professional response to dangerous electrical situations that threaten life, property, or critical systems. When sparks fly from your electrical panel, burning smells emanate from walls, or you’ve lost power during … more…

Maximizing Performance with Innovative European Glazing Technology
Ahouseinthehills.com

European window manufacturers are redefining home performance and design with their advanced glazing technologies and innovative profiles. As the US market increasingly embraces sustainable, high-performance solutions, understanding the unique qualities of mo… more…

Capitalism Without Humans
In These Times

As new technologies (not immigrants) replace human labor, "machine breaking" as a tactic of rebellion is taking on a renewed vitality. more…

Electric school buses arrive in Long Island with latest Zenobē launch
Electrek

Zenobē is teaming up with the Trans Group and Educational Bus Transportation (EBT) to electrify the Copiague Public Schools bus fleet in Long Island, NY, helping the district’s 4,500 students to cleaner, healthier transportation. more… more…

Genetic diversity analysis of North Dakota public soybean breeding program cultivars
Nature.com

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is a critical crop globally, valued for its protein and oil content. However, historical bottlenecks have constrained genetic diversity in soybean, particularly in high-latitude regions such as North Dakota, where environmenta… more…

Factors associated with morbidities among persons with disabilities in Malaysia
Nature.com

Scientific Reports - Factors associated with morbidities among persons with disabilities in Malaysia more…

Rodney Elliott visits UTEC as 1st Middlesex state Senate special election primary approaches
Boston Herald

LOWELL — The Feb. 3 primary is approaching for the special election for the 1st Middlesex District state Senate seat, and both Democratic candidates are visiting UTEC to field questions from some of the organization’s young adults. Candidate Rodney Elliott, w… more…

Massachusetts Republicans react to Gov. Maura Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address
Boston Herald

Massachusetts Republicans react to Gov. Maura Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address more…

Federal gov't says pleasure boaters will have to renew licence every 5 years
CBC News

The federal government has introduced rules that mean pleasure boaters will have to renew their pleasure craft licences (PCLs) every five years. It is part of an effort to help authorities crack down on owners of derelict vessels, and sees the introduction of… more…

Types of Housing Assistance Programs and How They Work
Redfin.com

A guide to housing assistance programs, including homeownership, rental, transitional, and emergency support for families and individuals. The post Types of Housing Assistance Programs and How They Work appeared first on Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buy… more…

Andy Mukherjee: India’s property development market faces hard times as sales peak and funds run thin
Livemint

After years of buoyant demand, India’s property market is losing momentum. Sales growth may have peaked and developers are beginning to run short of funds. Unease in the real-estate sector is surfacing as slower construction and tighter money hit stock valuat… more…

AI accessibility: Use India’s AI Summit to define it clearly and set a mandate for the world to adopt
Livemint

We need a definition that aligns AI development with India’s legal and disability jurisprudence, so that “AI for all” does not remain a summit slogan. For inclusion, we must not just ensure barrier-free access to AI at inception, but set its self-learning abi… more…

Post-Storm Freeze to Test US Power Grids as Demand Surges
Insurance Journal

US power grids are expected to grapple with unprecedented seasonal demand and the threat of blackouts after a damaging winter storm coated parts of the South and Mid-Atlantic in ice — leaving brutal cold in its wake. More than 800,000 … more…

American oil company CEOs feel increasingly ‘slighted’ by Trump’s focus on Venezuela: ‘That’s bad for U.S. producers’
Fortune

Trump's fixation on hiking oil volumes from OPEC and Venezuela to lower prices at the pump is leaving U.S. oil producers annoyed with weak domestic pricing and drilling activity. more…

Cars plucked from ocean in astonishing flood recovery mission
ABC News (AU)

Emergency services have conducted a dramatic salvage operation to recover more than a dozen vehicles from shoreline along Victoria's famous Great Ocean Road. more…

Fears for Saturday's heat as Welsford claims sensational seventh TDU stage win
ABC News (AU)

Sam Welsford claimed a brilliant Tour Down Under stage victory, the seventh of his career, as experts fear for riders ahead of 40-degree Celsius temperatures predicted for Saturday's fourth stage. more…

A year into Trump's second term, the Supreme Court's docket is full of legal challenges
ABC News (AU)

A wide range of cases challenging Donald Trump's actions have landed on the Supreme Court's docket in the past year. Here's what to know more…

The case for cloud-native platforms powered by AI
Hospitality Net

The complexity introduced by digital platforms, cloud, and digitised systems, isn’t a sign of failure or lack of planning. It comes down to how platforms have struggled to keep pace with the speed at which business operations are changing. The converging forc… more…

Why people with dementia wander – and how families can keep them safe
The Conversation Africa

Wandering or ‘exit-seeking’ is common in dementia, often triggered by confusion or memory loss. Families need practical strategies and government support to navigate the risks. more…

Standardising the Edge
Soldiersystems.net

~ How rugged USB-C connectors power interoperability across C5ISR systems ~ Modern defence operations rely on seamless communication across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. As joint and coalition missions become more complex, the systems behind them n… more…

Contracts for Jan. 21, 2026
Globalsecurity.org

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On Taylor Swift and the Hard Art of Reinvention
Lithub.com

At the end of the music video for her song titled “Look What You Made Me Do” from her Reputation album, fifteen different Taylors appear next to each other in an airplane hangar, in front of a black plane with more…

Can you throw ashes off a cruise ship?
Lifesciencesworld.com

Can You Throw Ashes Off A Cruise Ship? Understanding the Regulations and Rituals Can you throw ashes off a cruise ship? The answer is yes, but it’s heavily regulated and depends on various factors including location, environmental laws, and cruise line polici… more…

Should I bury my cat in a box?
Lifesciencesworld.com

Should I Bury My Cat in a Box? Understanding the Ethics and Practicalities The decision of should I bury my cat in a box? is a deeply personal one. While not strictly necessary, using a box or container for burial offers advantages like protection and easier … more…

Who are called green lungs?
Lifesciencesworld.com

Who Are Called Green Lungs? Understanding Our Planet’s Vital Ecosystems Green lungs are the vital ecosystems of our planet, primarily forests and other vegetation-rich areas, which play a crucial role in absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen, thereby … more…

How long does dead animal smell last?
Lifesciencesworld.com

How Long Does Dead Animal Smell Last? Decoding the Odor of Decomposition The odorous presence of a decomposing animal can linger for weeks, even months, depending on the animal’s size, environmental conditions, and whether the carcass is readily accessible. T… more…

How popular is pet cremation?
Lifesciencesworld.com

How Popular is Pet Cremation? Pet cremation is an increasingly popular choice for pet owners seeking respectful and meaningful ways to memorialize their beloved companions. While specific numbers vary geographically, the trend indicates a significant rise in … more…

Why are black-footed ferrets important to humans?
Lifesciencesworld.com

Why Black-Footed Ferrets Are Important to Humans: A Keystone Species in a Changing World Black-footed ferrets, although small, play a vital role in maintaining healthy prairie ecosystems, and their preservation is intertwined with the well-being of humans who… more…

Should you leave a dead gopher in the tunnel?
Lifesciencesworld.com

Should You Leave a Dead Gopher in the Tunnel? Absolutely not. Leaving a dead gopher in its tunnel can attract scavengers, spread disease, and fail to address the underlying gopher problem. The better approach is responsible removal and preventative measures. … more…

What could have killed a possum?
Lifesciencesworld.com

What Could Have Killed a Possum? Exploring the Potential Causes of Death A possum’s death can result from a multitude of factors, ranging from vehicular collisions and predator attacks to diseases, poisoning, and even starvation. Understanding the potential c… more…