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Saturday, February 28, 2026

6 days

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro launches as a premium Android rival to the iPad Pro (4)

6 days

Galaxy S26 Ultra reveals thoughtful camera and usability tricks, not just specs (4)

6 days

Sony reportedly to stop releasing single-player PC ports to bolster PlayStation exclusivity (5)

6 days

OpenAI will notify police after ChatGPT missed credible threats in Canada (4)

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Xiaomi unveils 17 Ultra Leitzphone with massive sensor and Leica partnership (19) hot

Leica Leitzphone: Leica’s first Xiaomi-made phone, crafted for photographers
17 Ultra: monstrous sensor, master zoom ring, DSLR-style controls
Launch at MWC: Xiaomi seeks premium market, global rollout
OTHER: availability quirks, regional releases, and accessories

6 days

Former Mt. Gox CEO's controversial code rewrite to reclaim $5B spurned (4)

6 days

Alibaba to unveil Qwen‑powered smart glasses at MWC 2026 in Barcelona (10) hot

6 days

U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran, sparking cryptocurrency volatility (125) hot

Crypto market turbulence — Traders flee risk as rockets and tweets roil crypto.
Military operations and political fallout — Strikes target Iran's leadership; region braces for wider retaliation.
Oil, markets, and regional disruption — Oil spikes, markets jitter as Gulf trade and flights halt.
OTHER — Collateral fallout: media, travel, datacenters, and betting controversies.

6 days

Judge blocks Virginia law limiting social media access for children (4)

6 days

OpenAI fires employee over prediction-market trades using confidential insider information (6)

In Detail Full day, Saturday, February 28, 2026, Timezone: America/Chicago

Hands on: Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is the closest you can get to an iPad Pro on Android

mashable - Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is a dead ringer for Apple's iPad Pro, and that includes the accessories.

#mobiletech #apple #china #android #gadget #ipad #performance #technology #gadgets #xiaomi

I wish Apple made this sleek wireless power bank, but it works just fine with the iPhone

6 days / digitaltrends

Xiaomi Unveils AirTag Competitor That Works With Apple Find My

6 days / iclarified

An Android rival to the iPad Pro is here, and it looks just like the iPad Pro

6 days / digitaltrends

Hands on: Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is the closest you can get to an iPad Pro on Android

6 days / mashable

I thought I’d seen it all, then the Galaxy S26 Ultra pulled these 3 tricks

digitaltrends - Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra doesn’t bring flashy specs upgrades, but thoughtful new features that genuinely improve how you use your phone.The post I thought I’d seen it all, then the Galaxy S26 Ultra pulled these 3 tricks appeared first on Digital Trends.

#mobiletech #samsung #android #camera #ux #technology #gadgets #smartphone

Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Horizon Lock Feature Was Tested To Its Limits By Being Taped On A Functioning Drill Machine; The Results Were Downright Impressive

4 days / wccftech / Omar Sohail

My Favorite Galaxy S26 Ultra Feature Comes With a Side of Paranoia

5 days / cnet / Abrar Al-Heeti

I thought I’d seen it all, then the Galaxy S26 Ultra pulled these 3 tricks

6 days / digitaltrends

Shooting Videos of Fancy Cars With the Galaxy S26's New Camera Feature Is a Dream

6 days / cnet / David Lumb

Insider Confirms Sony Ditching PC Ports: "You'll Be Seeing Fewer Single Player Games Arrive on PC."

techpowerup - We recently reported on news that Sony will all but stop releasing PC ports of its single-player games on PC, and while those previous reports were from Jason Schreier, a journalist previously shown to have reputable insider sources, another insider has c…

#gaming #entertainment #playstation #business #media #technology #sony #steam

Sony battles £2bn lawsuit claiming UK PlayStation users are overcharged for games

4 days / ft

FromSoftware Rejected Bluepoint's Bloodborne Remake Pitch Despite Sony's Interest

5 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

God of War Universe to Expand with New Franchise (Cory Barlog’s New Game)

5 days / wccftech / Alessio Palumbo

Insider Confirms Sony Ditching PC Ports: "You'll Be Seeing Fewer Single Player Games Arrive on PC."

6 days / techpowerup

Industry murmurs suggest Sony will no longer release PS5 exclusives on PC — New leadership might be willing to forgo PC revenue to fortify console platform

6 days / tomshardware

OpenAI to Alert Police of Credible Threats After Canada Shooting

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI has announced it will notify law enforcement of credible threats after the Tumbler Ridge shooter bypassed a ChatGPT ban and killed eight in Canada.The post OpenAI to Alert Police of Credible Threats After Canada Shooting appeared first on WinBuzzer.

#techpolicy #openai #aiethics #chatgpt #canada #police #law #contentmoderation #safety #regulation

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6 days / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

In puzzling outbreak, officials look to cold beer, gross ice, and ChatGPT

6 days / arstechnica / Beth Mole

OpenAI to Alert Police of Credible Threats After Canada Shooting

6 days / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

OpenAI promises Canada tighter safety protocols after ChatGPT flagged a shooter's violent chats but never called police

6 days / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Xiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) battery

Dominic Preston / theverge - Xiaomi has just given a global launch to two of its latest flagship phones, the Xiaomi 17 and 17 Ultra, along with a Leica-branded Leitzphone edition of the Ultra. There's no sign, however, of the 17 Pro, which launched in China with an additional display…

#mobiletech #china #camera #photography #gadgets #xiaomi #smartphone

17 Ultra: monstrous sensor, master zoom ring, DSLR-style controls (5)
Launch at MWC: Xiaomi seeks premium market, global rollout (5)
Leica Leitzphone: Leica’s first Xiaomi-made phone, crafted for photographers (7)
OTHER: availability quirks, regional releases, and accessories (1)
All Other Stories

17 Ultra: monstrous sensor, master zoom ring, DSLR-style controls

Xiaomi 17 Ultra is a Sparkling Photography Powerhouse

5 days / cnet / Andrew Lanxon

Xiaomi Unveils 17 Ultra With 1-Inch Leica Sensor, 200MP Zoom to Rival iPhone 17 Pro [Video]

6 days / iclarified

Xiaomi 17 Ultra hands-on: The cameraphone with a monstrous zoom

6 days / mashable

Xiaomi 17 Ultra hands-on: Incredible cameras, but maybe hard to get

6 days / engadget / Mat Smith

Xiaomi 17 is a small(ish) phone with a big(ish) battery

6 days / theverge / Dominic Preston

Launch at MWC: Xiaomi seeks premium market, global rollout

China’s Xiaomi launches premium smartphone 17 series globally to challenge Apple, Samsung

5 days / scmp

Everything announced at MWC 2026: The new Leica Leitzphone by Xiaomi, Honor's ultra-thin MagicPad 4 and more

6 days / engadget / Cheyenne MacDonald

Xiaomi launches 17 Ultra smartphone, an AirTag clone, and an ultra slim powerbank

6 days / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Xiaomi 17 launches alongside Xiaomi Tag, Watch 5, and more

6 days / mashable

Xiaomi’s tracker doesn’t need a case to clip to your keys

6 days / theverge / Andrew Liszewski

Former Mt. Gox CEO proposed a rewrite of bitcoin's code to recover $5 billion in stolen funds. Gets quickly shutdown

Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - Mark Karpelès submitted a pull request to Bitcoin Core that would redirect coins that have remained untouched since 2011 to a recovery address controlled by the MtGox trustee, reigniting the oldest debate in Bitcoin.

#blockchain #cybersecurity #software #crypto #governance #bitcoin #cybercrime #community #law #crypto

Disgraced Mt Gox CEO Suggests Bitcoin Hard Fork to Recover $5 Billion in Customer Funds

5 days / gizmodo / Kyle Torpey

Developer embeds image on Bitcoin as a single transaction, challenging BIP-110’s core claims

6 days / theblock / Zack Abrams

Former Mt. Gox CEO proposed a rewrite of bitcoin's code to recover $5 billion in stolen funds. Gets quickly shutdown

6 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Former Mt. Gox CEO Pitches Controversial Bitcoin Hard Fork to Reclaim $5.2B in Stolen Crypto

6 days / parameter / Trader Edge

MWC 2026: Alibaba to launch new smart glasses powered by Qwen AI assistant

scmp - Alibaba Group Holding plans to launch new smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence assistant Qwen at the coming MWC Barcelona trade show.On Saturday, a company representative confirmed the launch, adding that both online and offline presales w…

#ai #mobiletech #ar #wearables #china #genai #business #asia #assistant #gadgets

Alibaba Tongyi Unveils Fun-CosyVoice3.5 and Fun-AudioGen-VD With FreeStyle Voice Generation

4 days / pandaily

How China is betting cheap AI will get the world hooked on its tech

5 days / techxplore

MWC 2026: What to expect at the worlds largest phone show

5 days / mashable

MWC 2026 live blog: Announcements from Honor, Xiaomi, more

5 days / mashable

MWC 2026: Chinese smartphone makers bet on pivot to AI to weather memory chip crunch

5 days / scmp

Ahead of MWC Barcelona, Nvidia bets AI-native platforms will carry telecom into 6G

5 days / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

Qwen3.5 122B and 35B models offer Sonnet 4.5 performance on local computers

6 days / ycombinator

A 'Robot Phone,' New Smart Glasses and 6G? Previewing MWC | Tech Today video

6 days / cnet / Owen Poole

Hands-on: The RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses are like wearing an OLED TV on my face

6 days / mashable

MWC 2026: Alibaba to launch new smart glasses powered by Qwen AI assistant

6 days / scmp

Bitcoin nears $63,000 as U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran

Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The drop extends a pattern where bitcoin sells off on geopolitical shocks before recovering, as the token's 24/7 liquidity makes it one of the few large assets traders can exit over the weekend.

#blockchain #crypto #defensetech #politics #government #stockmarket #bitcoin #asia #economy #crypto

Crypto market turbulence — Traders flee risk as rockets and tweets roil crypto. (27)
Military operations and political fallout — Strikes target Iran's leadership; region braces for wider retaliation. (33)
Oil, markets, and regional disruption — Oil spikes, markets jitter as Gulf trade and flights halt. (22)
OTHER — Collateral fallout: media, travel, datacenters, and betting controversies. (7)
All Other Stories

Crypto market turbulence — Traders flee risk as rockets and tweets roil crypto.

Bitcoin steady near $66,000 as Asia stocks fall, oil jumps on US-Iran war

4 days / theblock / Timmy Shen

Over $9 billion flees bitcoin and ether ETFs in four months

4 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin, cryptos under pressure as oil spikes 6% and global markets price in U.S.-Iran conflict

4 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Extreme fear grips crypto: What 15 Fear Index reading means for your portfolio

4 days / e27 / Anndy Lian

Hyperliquid's HYPE token jumps 5% as Iran war brings windfall revenue, JUP gains on supply freeze

4 days / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Hyperliquid's Token Rises as Weekend Iran Shock Finds Few Open Markets

4 days / decrypt / Vince Dioquino

What the Iran Conflict Means for Bitcoin's Price

5 days / decrypt / Sebastian Sinclair

Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran

5 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

A new Polymarket account made over $500k betting on the U.S. strike against Iran

5 days / ycombinator

BTC Swings $5,000: How Khamenei’s Death Triggered Bitcoin’s Wild Ride From $63K to $68K

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Suspicious Polymarket Bets Net $1M Profit Hours Before US Strikes Iran

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Ether, solana, xrp surge up to 10% as majors recover Saturday's war-driven losses

5 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

U.S.-Iran war attracts $600 million bets on Polymarket

5 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Bitcoin tops $68,000 after Iran confirms leader killed in U.S., Israel airstrikes

5 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Polymarket defends its decision to allow betting on war as ‘invaluable’

6 days / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Iran crisis puts the regime's $7.8 billion crypto shadow economy in spotlight

6 days / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Bitcoin Recovers Following Plunge as US, Israel Begin Bombing Iran

6 days / decrypt / Andrew Hayward

Fresh accounts netted $1 million on Polymarket hours before US airstrikes on Iran: Bubblemaps

6 days / theblock / Zack Abrams

Crypto community fear of Iran choking oil supply and crashing markets may be overblown

6 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

Suspected insiders make over $1.2 million on Polymarket ahead of U.S. strike on Iran

6 days / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

XRP tumbles 9% as break below $1.36 wipes out relief rally

6 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Bitcoin's five-month slide: Why BTC is set for worst losing streak since 2018

6 days / coindesk / Olivier Acuna

Bitcoin sets up potential short squeeze as funding plunges to -6%

6 days / coindesk / James Van Straten

Bitcoin could see further downside risks as Iran attacks U.S. bases across Middle East

6 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Solana Price Analysis: SOL Slides 5% Amid Middle East Tensions – Critical Support Zones Ahead

6 days / parameter / Trader Edge

BTC Plunges Nearly 5% to $63K as U.S.-Israel Strike Iran

6 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Bitcoin nears $63,000 as U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran

6 days / coindesk / Shaurya Malwa

Military operations and political fallout — Strikes target Iran's leadership; region braces for wider retaliation.

U.S. and Israel delayed original Iran strike by a week, officials say

4 days / axios / Barak Ravid

Hezbollah launches missiles at Israel from Lebanon, Israeli military says

5 days / axios / Barak Ravid

U.S. cities step up security measures amid Iran tensions

5 days / axios / Rebecca Falconer

AWS Middle East disrupted after ‘objects struck datacenter’ amid Iran war

5 days / theregister / Simon Sharwood

PERSPECTIVE: Operation Epic Fury Ends Negotiating Deadlock, Targets Iran’s 47-Year “Death to America” Campaign

5 days / hstoday / Andrew Borene

Iran Strike Operation Epic Fury Underway: Why Has DHS Not Issued an NTAS Alert?

5 days / hstoday / Charles Sowell

The U.S. is destroying Iran's navy after it tried to shut down global oil flows

5 days / axios / Barak Ravid

Military briefing: Iran’s new retaliation strategy

5 days / ft

Escalating Cyber Attacks From Iran: Is Your Organization Prepared for State Sponsored Threat Groups?

5 days / hstoday / Scott Algeier

Israel Plunges Iran Into Darkness With Large Scale Cyberattack During Attack Against Iran

5 days / hstoday / Homeland Security Today

3 U.S. service members killed in Iran conflict

5 days / axios / Andrew Pantazi

Pope Leo condemns "spiral of violence" in U.S., Israel strikes on Iran

5 days / axios / Julianna Bragg

China calls for immediate Middle East ceasefire

5 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Iran supreme leader killed in US, Israel attack

5 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Iran attacks Gulf: Deaths, fires at hotels, airports

5 days / news.com.au

ran attacks Gulf: Deaths, fires at hotels, airports

6 days / news.com.au

X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran

6 days / wired / David Gilbert

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year rule

6 days / ycombinator

Iran retaliates after U.S.–Israel strikes, triggering regional fallout across Middle East

6 days / axios / Lauren Floyd

Khamenei Dead

6 days / ycombinator

Israel says Iran supreme leader Khamenei is dead

6 days / axios / Barak Ravid

Gulf states are no longer bystanders in the US-Israel-Iran war

6 days / semafor / Mohammed Sergie

A new US military task force just used its cheap Shahed lookalike drones for the first time to strike Iran

6 days / reddit / /u/Scary_Statement4612

U.S. and Israel Strike Iran, Triggering Gulf-Wide Missile Retaliation From Tehran

6 days / hstoday / Megan Norris

After US-Israel Attacks, 90 Million Iranians Lose Internet Connectivity

6 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

Hacked Prayer App Sends ‘Surrender’ Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli and US Strikes

6 days / wired / Ruchi Kumar

This Is the System That Intercepted Iran's Missiles Over the UAE

6 days / wired / Dana Alomar

Israel targets Khamenei, top leaders in bid to bring down Iran's regime

6 days / axios / Barak Ravid

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran

6 days / wired / Matt Burgess

US, Israel launch strikes on Iran as nuclear talks falter

6 days / semafor / Prashant Rao

Tehran Under Attack: Breaking Down the Joint Israel-US Military Operation on Iran

6 days / parameter / Trader Edge

U.S. AND ISRAEL BEGIN "MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS" IN IRAN

6 days / axios / Dave Lawler

U.S. and Israel Conduct Strikes on Iran

6 days / ycombinator

Oil, markets, and regional disruption — Oil spikes, markets jitter as Gulf trade and flights halt.

Top financial groups activate crisis-response system amid Middle East tension

4 days / co / Choi Kyong-ae

Stock futures dip, oil surges after US military strikes against Iran

4 days / sherwood / Luke Kawa

Iran conflict spurs early oil price surge

5 days / axios / Ben Geman

Apple Stores Shut Down In The UAE Amid Geopolitical Chaos

5 days / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Top Investment Opportunities Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Apple Stores close in United Arab Emirates following Iran strikes

5 days / appleinsider

Oil prices fallout: OPEC producers boost output after Iran strikes

5 days / axios / Ben Geman

What Happens if Iran Shuts Down the Strait of Hormuz?

5 days / wired / Carla Sertin

What happens in the Gulf is anything but predictable

5 days / semafor / Mohammed Sergie

Market Volatility Ahead: Iran Conflict, Employment Data, and Tech Earnings on Deck

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Gulf markets slump, oil futures spike after Iranian attacks

5 days / semafor / Matthew Martin

Air traffic chaos hits the Gulf, leaving thousands stranded

5 days / semafor / Manal Albarakati

Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Oil Markets as Tensions Escalate

5 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Why war in Iran won’t bring back $100 oil

5 days / semafor / Wael Mahdi

S. Korean companies scramble to respond to Middle East crisis

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

(LEAD) Finance minister warns of heightened market volatility amid Iran crisis

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

Finance minister warns of heightened market volatility amid Iran crisis

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

(LEAD) Gov't reviews economic impact of Iran crisis, checks readiness to release oil reserves

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

Gov't reviews economic impact of Iran crisis, checks readiness to release oil reserves

5 days / co / Oh Seok-min

BOK launches special task force to enhance market monitoring over Iran crisis

6 days / co / Oh Seok-min

How the US attack on Iran could shake oil prices

6 days / axios / Ben Geman

Oil-linked futures on Hyperliquid surge 5% after U.S.-Israel strike on Iran

6 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

OTHER — Collateral fallout: media, travel, datacenters, and betting controversies.

A new CBS News emerges amid Iran crisis

4 days / semafor / Max Tani

AWS Middle East Central Down, apparently struck in war

5 days / ycombinator

Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran

5 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Quite literally the official chatbot of the war in Iran [contains quote post or other embedded content]

5 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

SNL Cold Open tackles US-Iran strikes

5 days / mashable

3 themes that drove Wall Street's wild week and the new U.S.-Iran conflict wildcard

6 days / cnbc

EaseMyTrip, ixigo Brace For Turbulence Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

6 days / inc42 / Anne Florentyna

All Other Stories

XRP Slides 4% as $652M Token Transfer Hits Binance Amid Global Tensions

4 days / parameter / Trader Edge

BitMEX Founder Links Iran Military Action to Potential Fed Easing and Bitcoin Rally

4 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Strait of Hormuz closure: A potential chokepoint for the Southeast Asian tech startup ecosystem

4 days / e27 / Anisa Menur

BTC Tumbles Under $66K Amid U.S.-Israel Military Action Against Iran

4 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Robinhood (HOOD) Stock: Drops as CFO Takes Spotlight Following Revenue Miss and Market Jitters

4 days / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Bitcoin slips below $66,000, U.S. stock futures bleed as Iran hits Saudi oil refinery

4 days / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

The U.S. and Israel originally planned to attack Iran a week earlier than they did, but the opening strike was delayed for operational and intelligence reasons, according to senior U.S. and Israeli officials.

4 days / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

Hezbollah Fires Missiles From Lebanon Into Israel — Hezbollah fired several missiles from Lebanon toward northern Israel, the IDF said, two days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The launches widen the conflict front and raise the risk of further re

4 days / bsky / @biztoc.com / biztoc.com

The “big picture” here, to use Axios lingo, is that for a year team Trump has destroyed important counter-terror tools and diverted counter-terror personnel to immigration enforcement. And that Patel, Noem, & Gabbard have no qualifications and are rio

4 days / bsky / @timothysnyder.bsky.social / timothysnyder.bsky.social

www.axios.com/2026/0... 2/2

4 days / bsky / @wellborn.net / wellborn.net

Crude oil prices spiked in initial trading today by over $6 per barrel — their highest level in just over a year.

4 days / bsky / @axios.com / axios.com

A new account made over $515,000 betting on the U.S. strike against Iran | Discussion

5 days / bsky / @hackernewsbot.bsky.social / hackernewsbot.bsky.social

Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28.

5 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

A number of Apple Store locations in the United Arab Emirates have temporarily closed, in line with government recommendations as Middle East tensions rise.

5 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk indefinitely. www.wired.com/story/what-h...

5 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive pressure points in the global economy. Conflict in Iran could put it at risk indefinitely. wrd.cm/3OH8dve

5 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Hey MAGA. Are we winning yet? Hey US Military- you ready to give up your life for Trump’s illegal war? www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @sandyp.bsky.social / sandyp.bsky.social

3 US service members have been killed and 5 seriously injured. In Israel, an attack on Beit Semesh have killed 9 so far in a building strike - the casualty figures will likely rise www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @msjamshidi.bsky.social / msjamshidi.bsky.social

Pointless deaths: www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @leftistconnection.bsky.social / leftistconnection.bsky.social

This loss is made more tragic given that this is a war choice with no urgency or defendable aims and without Congressional approval - backed by only 1 in 5 Americans, costing billions and counting, and has already killed dozens of innocent civilians. www

5 days / bsky / @stelhami.bsky.social / stelhami.bsky.social

I’m thinking of the brave American soldiers killed today. They should still be with us. Trump said he would keep us out of war. This is his war of choice. I am praying for their loved ones. www.axios.com/2026/03/01/u...

5 days / bsky / @vanhollen.senate.gov / vanhollen.senate.gov

My heart goes out to the loved ones of these brave heroes. These are the consequences of a war — one the American people did not agree to. Congress must pass a War Powers Resolution.

5 days / bsky / @bynum.house.gov / bynum.house.gov

Minutes after Donald Trump announced that the US and Israeli governments had launched a “major combat operation” against Iran, disinformation about the attack and Tehran’s response flooded X. wrd.cm/4aYONte

6 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Twitter/X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israel’s Attack on Iran www.wired.com/story/x-is-d...

6 days / bsky / @silversmith1.bsky.social / silversmith1.bsky.social

“The promise of prediction markets is to harness the wisdom of the crowd to create accurate, unbiased forecasts for the most important events to society.”

6 days / bsky / @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie / jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie

www.axios.com/2026/02/28/i...

6 days / bsky / @darkbear52.bsky.social / darkbear52.bsky.social

NEW: Iranians received a message saying "help is on the way" and promising amnesty if they surrender via a hacked prayer-timer app called "BadeSaba Calendar." Reporting by @wired.com Middle East: www.wired.com/story/hacked...

6 days / bsky / @couts.bsky.social / couts.bsky.social

Hacked app sending out a “Help has arrived” notification right before they kill dozens of schoolgirls, apparently. Pretty clear the goal is to make the Iranian people suffer for no apparent reason. www.wired.com/story/hacked...

6 days / bsky / @aly.codes / aly.codes

Hacked Prayer App Sends ‘Surrender’ Messages to Iranians Amid Israeli and US Strikes www.wired.com/story/hacked...

6 days / bsky / @secretsandspies.bsky.social / secretsandspies.bsky.social

As Iranian missiles targeted US-linked sites across the Gulf, the UAE’s missile shield was activated in real-time. www.wired.com/story/uae-mi...

6 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

US president Donald Trump said a “major combat operation” against Iran had begun as he called for the country’s government to be overthrown. www.wired.com/story/us-ira...

6 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

United States and Israeli forces have launched military strikes against Iran, with President Donald Trump calling the attacks a “major combat operation” against the Iranian regime.

6 days / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

Here’s the latest on the US/Israeli strikes on Iran. @mattburgess1.bsky.social & @lhn.bsky.social report www.wired.com/story/us-ira...

6 days / bsky / @couts.bsky.social / couts.bsky.social

The US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran in what President Trump characterized as “major combat operations,” a sudden pivot from negotiations over the country’s nuclear program. www.semafor.com/article/02/2...

6 days / bsky / @semafor.com / semafor.com

US court blocks landmark law limiting social media use for children

ft - Judge rules Virginia does not have right to restrict ‘minors’ access to constitutionally protected speech’

#techpolicy #social #government #judiciary #internet #us #law #censorship #contentmoderation

Resist ‘dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media, scientists warn

4 days / politico / Eliza Gkritsi

Alaska could be the next state to crack down on AI-generated CSAM and restrict kids' social media use

6 days / engadget / Jackson Chen

Judge blocks Virginia law restricting social media for children

7 days / reddit / /u/StraightedgexLiberal

US court blocks landmark law limiting social media use for children

7 days / ft

OpenAI Fires an Employee For Prediction Market Insider Trading

BeauHD / slashdot - An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: OpenAI has fired an employee following an investigation into their activity on prediction market platforms including Polymarket, WIRED has learned. OpenAI CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo, disclosed the termi…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #openai #aiethics #business #jobs #tradesecrets #regulation

"Prediction markets are promoting opportunities to bet on events that can only be seen as a proxy for war or assassination," said former SEC chief of staff Amanda Fischer www.npr.org/2026/03/01/n...

4 days / bsky / @bobbyallyn.bsky.social / bobbyallyn.bsky.social

Prediction market trader 'Magamyman' made $553,000 on death of Iran's supreme leader

4 days / npr / Bobby Allyn

Allegations of insider trading over prediction-market bets tied to Iran conflict

5 days / ycombinator

OpenAI Fires an Employee for Prediction Market Insider Trading

6 days / ycombinator

OpenAI Fires an Employee For Prediction Market Insider Trading

6 days / slashdot / BeauHD

OpenAI fires employee for using confidential info on prediction markets

7 days / techcrunch / Julie Bort

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