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⚡️👀 NEW - David Bunevacz, the recreation director at Terminal Island Prison, says he asked SBF what he would do after he got out of prison. "Sam always goes, David, to make real money, you have to start with real money, you know, $50 million, $100 million, and then you can start a real business, and then you can really go for it." "So what are you gonna do when you get out?' Sam goes, 'Start my own coin, and everyone's gonna jump on it?" He was probably kidding. And they probably wouldn't. But you never know.

⚡️👀 WATCH - This isn’t just a ceramic bowl! It’s a perfect example of how traditional craftsmanship can make everyday tasks smarter!

⚡️🇺🇸🇨🇦 NEW - Canadian Prime Minister Carney was caught on a hot mic with Trump. He can be heard saying: “less than 3% of our product,” “49,000 cars,” “capped,” and “I thought you’d actually like that,” while making a cutting-off gesture before walking away.

⚡️🎮 GAMING - This indie dev is making a game set in the golden age of offroading where you drive iconic 60s & 80s vehicles through stunning scenery - Dynamic weather, day/night cycles - Find portals to entirely new biomes - Solo or co-op It's called over the hill. Would you play this?

GM bro

⚡️🇮🇱 NEW - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says that after Israel's settlement "revolution" in the West Bank, "with God's help" the same will happen in Gaza. He argues that "where there is no settlement over time, there is no army."

⚡️🗣️ NEW - Cursor CEO Michael Truell on the future of writing code: "Our goal with Cursor is to invent a new type of programming." "It looks like a world where you have a representation of the logic of your software that does look more like English." "You can imagine kind of an evolution of programming language towards pseudocode. You have written down the logic of the software, and you can edit that at a high level." "It won't be the impenetrable millions of lines of code, it'll instead be something that's much terser and easier to understand and easier to navigate."

⚡️💬 ARCHIVE - John McAfee in 2019: "If you think you have any privacy whatsoever with an encrypted system, whether it's an email system like ProtonMail... you have no fucking privacy."

⚡️💬 ARCHIVE - John McAfee: "The mainstream media has been using a technology called neuro-linguistic programming for more than fifteen years. And that neuro-linguistic programming makes you think and believe things which are not true."

⚡️🇮🇷🇮🇱 NEW - After the U.S.–Iran deal, Tel Aviv turns red while Tehran turns green.

⚡️🇮🇷🇺🇸 NEW - JD Vance confirms that Iran will receive $300 billion for reconstruction "That's the sort of things they could have access to, so long as they honor their end of the obligation"

⚡️🇮🇱 NEW - Netanyahu: We will build new alliances with countries in the region and beyond, and we will ensure our defense self-sufficiency.

⚡️🇺🇸 NEW - UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell criticizes Trump's White House UFC fight: Our government is desecrating its role in society by hosting sporting events. Our tax dollars and resources are funding this operation. The government is supposed to protect us, not entertain us.

⚡️💬 ARCHIVE - Edward Snowden: "Both Apple and Android devices unfortunately are not especially good in protecting your privacy. "Every phone, even when the screen is off you think it's doing nothing, but it's screaming 'Here I am'." "They can see everything about you. They can see everything about what your device is doing, and they can do whatever they want with your device."

⚡️🗣️ NEW - According to its CEO, Strategy reportedly sold Bitcoin... simply to verify that it could do so. In an interview with CNBC, Phong Le, CEO of Strategy, explained that the sale of just 32 BTC was not a change in strategy, but merely an operational test. The goal was to verify that the selling process worked properly and to assess market liquidity. The transaction also generated tax losses that can be used to reduce certain future tax liabilities. This sale is symbolic when compared to Strategy’s Bitcoin reserves, which amount to hundreds of thousands of BTC. Phong Le also clarified that the company does not plan to sell its Bitcoin to fund dividends, preferring to continue using other sources of funding. However, he hinted that if a BTC sale were ever to create more value for shareholders, this option could be considered.

⚡️🇨🇦 NEW - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canadians will be forced to be part of "the next world order" that will emerge from Europe. This will be a unilateral decision that will not ask Canadians for their input. "Canada will be part of that effort."

⚡️🤡 WTF - What’s Pete Hegseth doing?

⚡️🇺🇸 NEW - Elon Musk says SpaceX is preparing to take humanity to the Moon, Mars, and eventually beyond the solar system. Musk says Star Trek is no longer just science fiction and that SpaceX aims to make interplanetary travel a reality. "We want to take the fiction out of science fiction." "SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the Moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond."

⚡️🇺🇸🏃‍♂️ SPORT - American Ja’Kobe Tharp broke the world record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 12.75 seconds during the semifinals of the NCAA Championships.