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The Rio Grande Valley as Heart of LGBTQ+ Resistance and Joy

We were just about done setting up for our workshop at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum when Hector Ruiz, president of the South Texas Equality Project (STEP), walked in. STEP is a coalition of diverse groups that celebrate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in the Rio Grande Valley.  “Friend!” I rushed over to […]

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WIRED
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8 Best Cheap Phones (2025), Tested and Reviewed

There’s little reason to pay top dollar for a smartphone. These iPhones and Android devices—ranging from $100 to $600—stood up to WIRED’s testing.

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Another reason to love WordPress. Every freaking WordPress site had great RSS support. They did more to keep feeds alive than anyone else. Google tried to kill RSS in a particularly humiliating way. WordPress kept it going.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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Gemini CLI: Google’s Challenge to AI Terminal Apps Like Warp

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Half an hour before I attended Google’s press briefing announcing Gemini CLI — an “open source AI agent that brings

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Why Your Emotions Don't Have to Control You with Ethan Kross

What if the ancient practice of drilling holes in skulls was actually an early attempt at emotion regulation? In this fascinating episode, Guy Kawasaki sits down with psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross to explore how we can master our inner voice and harness our emo...

WIRED
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9 Best Cat Water Fountains, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)

Ensuring your cat is drinking enough water is one of the best ways to keep your pet healthy. We tested popular models to find the best water fountains for most cats.

The Texas Observer
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Reality Winner Rebuilds in Kingsville

On April 5 at 4 p.m., Reality Winner was hustling: She’d just learned she was needed to find additional last-minute female competitors for a Crossfit competition in Corpus Christi—a hassle for the 33-year-old who was already busy with other duties that day, including cleaning out dog kennels as one of the many requirements for her […]

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WIRED
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8 Best Water Leak Detectors (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Don’t let busted pipes or an overflowing washing machine dampen your day. These WIRED-tested smart water sensors can help you catch problems quicker.

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Text • Bob Dunn

Measuring Success in Video Marketing: Why Views Aren’t Everything

View counts aren't definitive for video marketing success. Focus on quality viewers, conversion-oriented content, and long-term impact instead of just numbers for achieving meaningful results.

WIRED
Text • Chris Hall

This New Watch Is Being Purpose-Built for Space Exploration—and It's Not an Omega

A small company is vying to take on the Moonwatch with a cutting-edge, 3D-printed lightweight timepiece that's fit for EVAs, can be fixed on the ISS, and capable of keeping time in the harshest environment known to humans.

WIRED
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9 Best Natural Deodorants, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

Want to go aluminum-free without being stinky? These WIRED-tested picks have you covered.

WIRED
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Snake Venom, Urine, and a Quest to Live Forever: Inside a Biohacking Conference Emboldened by MAHA

WIRED attended a biohacking conference filled with unorthodox and often unproven anti-aging treatments. Adherents revealed how the Make America Healthy Again movement has given them a renewed fervor.

The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
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Qodo Now Lets Developers Create Their Own Coding Agents

Qodo, the agentic coding platform that lets developers generate code but also helps them review and test it, is launching

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WIRED
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10 Best Protein Powders of 2025, Tested & Reviewed by WIRED

We found the best protein powders that won’t make your shake taste like drywall.

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Will the Cease-Fire Hold?

After President Trump’s announcement of a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, all sides are claiming victory, but perhaps no country has emerged as a bigger winner than Israel. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how Prime Minister B...

THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent
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Trump’s Anger at AOC Boils Over—and Reveals a New Way Forward for Dems

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez got into a major online battle over Trump’s bombing of Iran. AOC said Trump had committed impeachable offenses. Trump responded with a wild, lengthy, unhinged  rant that dared Democr...

The David Frum Show
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Why Do Billionaires Go Crazy?

The Atlantic’s David Frum opens this episode of The David Frum Show with a statement about Trump’s Iran strikes. The strikes fulfilled commitments of past presidents, who have long maintained that the U.S. would not allow an Iranian nuclear bomb. David also makes the point t...

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'This HAZMAT container contains radioactive material with activity of one becquerel.' 'So, like, a single banana slice?'

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Sorry, MacOS Tahoe Beta 2 Still Does the Finder Icon Dirty

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Stephen Hackett: Our 14-day national nightmare is over. As of Developer Beta 2, the Finder icon in macOS Tahoe has been updated to reflect 30 years of tradition: I’m going to strongly disagree here. The Tahoe beta 2 Finder icon is slightly better, but seeing it this...

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Lex Luthor’s Latest Evil Plan Is Just a Distraction from His Many Villainous Schemes

“Through calculated chaos and spectacle, Trump distracts the media and public from the dangerous consequences of his agenda.” — Andrew Mitrovica, Al Jazeera - - - Well, he finally did it. Controversial business magnate Lex Luthor has surrounded Earth with LexCorp satellites,...