Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today
A notice on the popular paywall-bypass website Archive.today said that access is blocked “by decision of [Russian] public authorities.”
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Intuit beats FTC in court, ending restrictions on “free” TurboTax ads
An appeals court invalidated the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to punish Intuit for allegedly deceptive ads that pitched TurboTax as free. Under then-Chair Lina Khan, the FTC determined in 2024 that the TurboTax maker violated US law with deceptive…
A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War
First heard as US and Israeli strikes on Iran began, the shortwave broadcast has since been traced to a US military base in Germany—but its purpose and its operator remain unclear.
Local Stack Archived their GitHub repo and requires an account to run
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Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer
Apple will soon bring advertisements to its Maps app on mobile and the web, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The ads, which Apple could reportedly announce this month before rolling them out in the summer, could allow…
I tried Karpathy’s Autoresearch on an old research project
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Bipartisan bill seeks to ban sports betting on Kalshi and Polymarket
Since FanDuel and DraftKings are subject to state-by-state gambling laws, rather than federal law, they would not be impacted by the bill.
The machine didn’t take your craft. You gave it up
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Vibe-coding startup Lovable is on the hunt for acquisitions
Lovable’s founder said the fast-growing vibe coding startup is looking for startups and teams to join its company.
Your iPhone has a secret button on the back – here’s how to unlock it
With a double or triple tap, you can control system features, launch apps, trigger custom shortcuts, and more.