Archive for August, 2025
The Computer Science Dream Has Become a Nightmare
August 13th, 2025Via: TechCrunch: The coding-equals-prosperity promise has officially collapsed. Fresh computer science graduates are facing unemployment rates of 6.1% to 7.5% — more than double what biology and art history majors are experiencing, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York study. A crushing New York Times piece highlights what’s happening on the ground. […]
Sam Altman Looking to Back Neuralink Rival
August 13th, 2025Via: TechCrunch: Sam Altman is in the process of co-founding a new brain-to-computer interface startup called Merge Labs and raising funds for it with the capital possibly coming largely from OpenAI’s ventures team, unnamed sources told the Financial Times. The startup is expected to be valued at $850 million. A source familiar with the deal […]
And Now… Bill Gates Butter
August 12th, 2025Via: CBS: A company in Batavia, Illinois is making butter in a way you’ve never seen before. No animals, no plants, no oils; this butter is made from carbon. The sustainability-focused approach has the blessing and backing of Bill Gates. It looks, smells and tastes like the butter we all know, but it’s made without […]
Trump Deploying National Guard to Washington DC, Could Happen in Other Large Cities
August 11th, 2025Via: USA Today: President Donald Trump said he might expand his crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital to other major U.S. cities after he announced plans to send 800 National Guard troops into Washington, D.C. Trump singled out New York City, Los Angeles Baltimore, Chicago and Oakland, California during a Monday, Aug. 11, news […]
Coinbase Britain Ad: “Everything Is Fine”
August 11th, 2025Via: Coinbase:
EU Media Freedom Law Allows for Journalist Arrests if Justified by ‘Public Interest’
August 9th, 2025Via: disclose.tv: The European Media Freedom Act is now in effect across all EU member states. This legislation aims to protect press freedom and the confidentiality of sources. However, Article 3 (b) and 4 (c) of the act allow for journalist arrests if justified by a compelling “public interest” on a case-by-case basis. “Member States […]
Social Security Insolvency Projected 6 Months Sooner, Chief Actuary Says
August 9th, 2025Via: ZeroHedge: The Social Security trust funds are projected to run out about six months earlier than previously estimated, according to a new analysis from the program’s chief actuary. Letters sent on Aug. 5 to Sen. Ron Wyden (D?Ore.) and Rep. Steven Horsford (D?Nev.) say the combined Old?Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance […]
Store Closings In The United States Are On Pace To Set A New Record High In 2025
August 9th, 2025Via: Economic Collapse Blog: So far this year, the total amount of retail space that has been permanently closed has surpassed 120 million square feet. We have never seen anything like this before. Store closings spiked during the early days of the pandemic, but in 2025 stores are being permanently shuttered at an even faster […]
Trump Secretly Authorized Military Force Against Latin American Drug Cartels
August 8th, 2025Via: New York Post: President Trump has secretly authorized the military to use force against Latin American drug cartels classified as foreign terrorist organizations, The Post has learned. The move is the most aggressive action Trump has yet taken against gangs trafficking drugs like fentanyl across the US-Mexico border, the activities of which were previously […]
Deep Underground Military Bases (D.U.M.Bs.) – UFO Legacy Programs
August 8th, 2025Via: UAP Gerb:
