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The Texas Observer
Text • Martha Pskowski

Abandoned Oil Well Spreads Toxic Fumes, Dread Across San Antonio Subdivision

This article originally appeared on October 18 at Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. This story was a collaboration between Inside Climate News and the San Antonio Express-News. SAN ANTONIO—In Texas, suburbs have sprung up where oil pump jacks once […]

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Text • Stephen Clark

Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine

Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine

"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."

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Text • Ashley Belanger

Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says

Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says

US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.

Ars Technica Valid
Text • Scott K. Johnson

Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?

Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?

One way to make batteries cleaner is to make fewer of them.

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Text • Dan Goodin

PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it

PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it

A researcher says attacks chaining 4 vulnerabilities is hacking unpatched boxes.

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
Text • Billy Dukes

Did You Spot Tulsa King's Hat-Tip To the Sopranos?

'Tulsa King' did something Tony Soprano made famous in 2002. Continue reading…

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Text • Jason Kottke

NPR’s Planet Money recently did a show on tariff refunds...

NPR’s Planet Money recently did a show on tariff refunds and interviewed Panic’s Cabel Sasser about how they decided to refund their Playdate-buying customers for the tariffs surcharge they paid.

Ars Technica
Text • Stephen Clark

Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine

Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine

"Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."

The City Reporter
Text • Andrew Giambrone and Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat

Free Childcare for 2-Year-Olds Is Expanding in NYC Next Year. Here’s Where.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels at the Bedrock Preschool in the Bronx about extending more than 2,000 2-K seats,

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As New York City’s free childcare program is on track to reach 12,000 2-year-olds next year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed Monday which new neighborhoods will get the program. The expansion will bring the program to 22 of the city’s […]

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Electrek
Text • Micah Toll

This new electric motorcycle with a giant hole in it wants to change how you ride

There are plenty of ways to make an electric motorcycle stand out, but putting a giant hole through the middle of it is certainly one of the more effective options.

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Electrek
Text • Peter Johnson

Volkswagen opens orders for the lower-priced ID. Cross, starting at about $31,000

Volkswagen opened orders for the entry-level ID. Cross with the 37 kWh battery, starting at about $31,000 (€27,995).

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The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
Text • Bobby Welber

New York Could Make a Major Change to Where You Buy Alcohol

A large group of New York lawmakers, supermarket chains, and more want a major change to liquor laws in New York that date back to the Prohibition era. Continue reading…

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Otto Dix, Lovers (Liebespaar) from the portfolio Nine Woodcuts (Neun Holzschnitte), (1920), dated 1921, published 1922 #ottodix #museumarchive

Built on Shards of Silicon: Robert Alexander's Tech Blog
Text • Robert Alexander

UUIDv7 is weird

When timestamps aren’t time-ordered and other oddities

WIRED
Text • Louryn Strampe

Best Power Bank Deals: Laptops, MagSafe, and More

You can never have too many portable chargers, especially when they’re this discounted.

The Warning with Steve Schmidt
Audio • Steve Schmidt

He choked

In a CBS News town hall, JD Vance defended Donald Trump’s corruption and failed war with Iran.

The Overlook
Text • Connor Greco

Hinchey Urges Pause on Windham Mountain Club Hotel Review

State Sen. Michelle Hinchey called on the Windham Planning Board to pause its review of the Windham Mountain Club’s proposed 26-room luxury hotel, questioning the need for more lodging and the board chair’s ties to the applicant.  In an Oct. 15 letter to the Planning Board and Town Board, Hinchey requested a feasibility study and […]

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Text • Connor Greco

Hinchey Urges Pause on Windham Mountain Club Hotel Review

State Sen. Michelle Hinchey called on the Windham Planning Board to pause its review of the Windham Mountain Club’s proposed 26-room luxury hotel, questioning the need for more lodging and the board chair’s ties to the applicant.  In an Oct. 15 letter to the Planning Board and Town Board, Hinchey requested a feasibility study and […]

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Racket
Text • Em Cassel

Guavas Cuban Cafe Is a Little Slice of Miami on Chicago Avenue

Guavas Cuban Cafe Is a Little Slice of Miami on Chicago Avenue

Meet the Venezuelan chef with some of the best Cuban food in south Minneapolis.

Ars Technica
Text • Ashley Belanger

Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says

Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says

US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.