US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls
In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.
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In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

Pokémon Pokopia features, of all things, a 3D printer. I wasn't sure why this surprised me so much, given all the other high-tech gear in pretty much every Pokémon game. But I was not expecting to find, inside the once-crumbling Pokémon Center I'd just worked hard to restore, a kind of machine I'd never seen before. Until Pokopia, I hadn't spent much time thinking about tech in the Pokémon world. I've been Pokémon-pilled for so long that I took all its sci-fi technology for granted. Sure, there are magic PCs that can digitally store living creatures - that's how it's always been. Obviously fossils can be resurrected and obviously sometimes … Read the full story at The Verge.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress government as the most incompetent in Nigerian history. The party, which cited inability to implement…
Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues.

If you're having issues shopping on Amazon or loading your playlists on Amazon Music, you're not alone. Downdetector is showing a sizable spike in people reporting issues with checkout, search, and logging in. The problem seems to be affecting both the site and the mobile apps. Several Verge staffers have experienced issues themselves. Clicking through to many products produces a "sorry, something went wrong" error, and even pages that do load are not showing pricing. Users have reported being repeatedly logged out of their accounts when trying to check out or load their cart. Even the parts of Amazon.com that are working seem to be loading … Read the full story at The Verge.
Deji Elumoye in Abuja The National Council on Nutrition (NCN) chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday a Nutrition Financing Subcommittee to develop a funding structure to finance Nigeria’s
Trump names Mullin to replace Noem as Homeland Security Chief with Jeff Mason, Bloomberg News White House Correspondent. (Source: Bloomberg)

A Pakistani man, Asif Raza Merchant, accused of plotting to kill US President Donald Trump and other top politicians, says he was pressured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to carry out the assassination attempt. DAILY POST recalls that Merchant was charged in September 2024 with seeking to hire a hitman to assassinate unidentified US […] ‘Iran pressured me’ – Man accused of plot to assassinate Trump confesses

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The NFL's trade market has been active, with the Bills dealing for DJ Moore and the Rams adding Trent McDuffie. What do the moves mean for all four teams?
Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, joins Katie Greifeld on "Bloomberg Markets" as investors assess risks from the war in Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)
Critics sceptical Pentagon chief’s plan for increased military force – amid rising US intervention – will stop drug gangs Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, has urged Latin American countries to adopt a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, warning that the Trump administration may otherwise act unilaterally in the region. Hegseth’s remarks come in a context of escalating US intervention in the region, both militarily and in elections, which culminated in the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro – the first US ground military attack on a South American country. Continue reading...