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Red and blue states don’t agree on much these days — except that unrestricted social media access is harming kids’ health. And they just got a big win. Meta, owner […]

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Between March and July 2026, I built a production application of 861,601 lines of code. This included 696 user stories and 779 merged pull requests over 105 days, but I can’t tell you what it cost. The first version of an autonomous SDLC framework driving Claude Code did the work. That generation didn’t record usage, […]

“Iran retaliated against new U.S. strikes overnight, launching missiles and drones toward U.S. positions in the region in defiance of President Donald Trump’s warning Tuesday that such actions would see Iran ‘hit again at a much harder and higher level,’” the Washington Post reports. ”The overnight attacks came after U.S. forces launched a new round […]

An invasion of tiny flying insects has taken over the Hudson Valley this week. Just how long will it last? Continue reading…

Comcast has added motion detection as a feature to its wireless routers:

The feature sends push notifications to users when motion is detected near a connected device, such as a TV or printer. It has different settings for when people are home, asleep, or away. The Xfinity app also lets users see live motion activity and a feed of recent activity.

Comcast acknowledges that the system has some limitations. Home size, layout, building materials, and the placement of the router and connected devices can all affect its ability to detect motion. Comcast says it does not guarantee its performance...

Normalized Fascism in Open Source: $12 Million Given to DHH

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“The count of Americans who believe that corruption is widespread in government is at its highest point in the last 20 years,” Semafor reports. “Almost nine in 10 Americans say that government corruption is widespread, according to new Gallup polling, an increase of 10 percentage points in the last year.”

“President Donald Trump has said he was puzzled when aides told him he could build a massive new White House ballroom without seeking approval,” the Washington Post reports. Said Trump: “Sir, this is the White House, you’re the president of the United States. You can do anything you want.” ”The president has spent his second […]

“The Pentagon has entered a period of profound institutional turmoil, as a crisis of leadership at home converges with a crisis of capacity abroad,” Axios reports. “Why it matters: Six months into the Iran war, Pete Hegseth presides over a Pentagon with fewer senior leaders, fewer critical weapons and less public accountability than at any […]

“Trump administration efforts to force change in the handling of election ballots may be facing a bigger hurdle than the cross-country court challenges and resistance: Election officials insist it is simply too late for them to even try to comply with the proposed rules,” CNN reports. “In court filings and interviews with CNN, election officials […]

“Republicans have a simple strategy for how to campaign against a slate of independent candidates running for Senate seats in red states: Take every opportunity to tie them to Democrats,” NOTUS reports. “In Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho and Montana, Republican Senate candidates are running against independents who have held the Democratic Party at arm’s length […]

“House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his leadership team announced they are eyeing punishment for two House Democrats who bucked their party Tuesday,” Politico reports. “Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Jared Golden of Maine broke with leadership to advance a key procedural vote that revived Republicans’ legislative agenda. The incredibly rare crossing of […]

“President Donald Trump has a vision for next week’s GOP convention in Dallas: a televised spectacle putting Republican candidates in front of midterm voters and top party donors just two months before the Election Day — with Trump himself headlining the show,” Politico reports. ”But a Politico survey of more than 70 GOP candidates and […]

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Previously unpublished government data reveals the scale of Taiwan’s crackdown on Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology.

Over the past year, there has been an increase in violence in the West Bank. Israeli settles have terrorized Palestinians, set fire to their property, uprooted their olive groves and stolen their animals in an effort to drive them off their land. Rachel Abrams speaks to Loui...

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy A small group gathered outside Most Holy Redeemer Church on Monday evening to call for the preservation and reopening of the historic parish at 173 E. Third St. between Avenue A and Avenue B. The low-key vigil, held on the eve of the fi...

A note posted to the front window of Double Zero announces that the plant-based pizza and wine bar at 65 Second Ave. at Fourth Street has permanently closed. (Thanks to the EVG reader for the photo and tip!) The posted sign reads:  Dear Valued Patrons,  After ...