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Bitcoin does cultural diplomacy in a dive bar | it, a, government, bitcoin, culture

Bitcoin culture, by nature, is anarchical and chaotic. It has to be, given the nature of Bitcoin itself and the people who adopted it: free-market libertarians who've gone all in on turning computer code into a form of money divorced from central banks, government intervention, and traceability. In short, it's the exact opposite culture of…
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US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified | that, a, it, department, interior

On Monday, the US Department of the Interior announced that it was pausing the leases on all five offshore wind sites currently under construction in the US. The move comes despite the fact that these projects already have installed significant hardware in the water and on land; one of them is nearly complete. In what…
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The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband | it, a, segment, minutes, cbs

Yesterday, Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS News, censored a segment of its newsmagazine 60 Minutes about men who had been deported to an El Salvador prison. Today, it's popping up online. 60 Minutes had already begun promoting the now-censored segment online. Because it was pulled so late, it seems that CBS missed at…
The surprisingly powerful case for carrying both the Hilton Aspire and Surpass | hilton, you, x, a, s
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The surprisingly powerful case for carrying both the Hilton Aspire and Surpass | hilton, you, x, a, s

The idea of having two credit cards from the same hotel brand may seem strange, but it could actually benefit your travels.If you're a Hilton loyalist, going all-in with the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card and Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card will grant you two welcome bonuses, a breadth of earning categories, an…
Deja vu as Spirit and Frontier are reportedly once again discussing a merger | a, has, spirit, airlines, frontier
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Deja vu as Spirit and Frontier are reportedly once again discussing a merger | a, has, spirit, airlines, frontier

Will the third try be the charm?Spirit Airlines is discussing a possible merger with rival ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier, Bloomberg first reported on Tuesday.The discussions would mark the third time in as many years that the two airlines have discussed merging. The first fell through after Spirit accepted a separate proposal from JetBlue, one that was…
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card review: A top travel and dining card | chase, points, you, sapphire, card
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Chase Sapphire Preferred Card review: A top travel and dining card | chase, points, you, sapphire, card

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card overviewThe Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is one of the most popular travel rewards credit cards. It’s an excellent choice for those who want more value from their travels but don’t need lounge access. This is one of our favorite cards to recommend to people who love travel.…
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‘Intouchables’ Does it Again as Turkish Remake Becomes Country’s 2025 Box Office Champ | a, s, box, office, turkish

More than a decade after “The Intouchables” became a global box office phenomenon and launched Omar Sy’s international career, a Turkish remake of the French buddy comedy titled “Yan Yana” is doing gangbuster business in Turkey, becoming the country’s 2025 box office champ. Since the film’s Nov. 14 release in Turkish movie theatres via Universal…
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With 91% accuracy, open source Hindsight agentic memory provides 20/20 vision for AI agents stuck on failing RAG | that, quot, is, a, memory

It has become increasingly clear in 2025 that retrieval augmented generation (RAG) isn't enough to meet the growing data requirements for agentic AI.RAG emerged in the last couple of years to become the default approach for connecting LLMs to external knowledge. The pattern is straightforward: chunk documents, embed them into vectors, store them in a…
My top 4 picks for the best cobranded hotel credit card | card, credit, you, a, night
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My top 4 picks for the best cobranded hotel credit card | card, credit, you, a, night

I have eight hotel credit cards, and I believe each card provides enough perks to justify paying its annual fee for the foreseeable future.However, readers and friends often ask me which hotel card is best. My answer typically depends on the person’s preferred hotel loyalty program, budget and travel style. After all, the best hotel…