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Jared’s Account

Some of the claims in an excerpt about Jared Kushner's scandalous relationship with the Saudis, Emirates, and Israel may be unsubstantiated. But there is a real scandalous relationship that may come to light via any ensuing lawsuit.

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WIRED
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Split Tunneling Is Your VPN’s Best Feature. Here’s How to Make the Most of It

This feature common to VPN services gives you protection and privacy specifically when and where you need it.

WIRED
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Turtle Beach Vulcan II XP Review: Clicky Compromise

Great for typing and fine for gaming, but too many compromises keep this mechanical keyboard from leveling up your play.

WIRED
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TDM Neo Hybrid Headphones Review: Two-in-One Woes

CES 2026 loved these innovative headphones that transform into a Bluetooth speaker. After living with them, I’m impressed by the engineering, but less impressed by the sound.

WIRED
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A Dating App Is Offering ‘Chivalry Mode’ and ‘Marriage Timeline’ to Get Gen Z Married

Upward, a newly relaunched Christian app, is pitching trad values to a generation that barely even dates.

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
Text • CJ McIntyre

Ulster County Executive Announces a New Ban on Flock Cameras

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has signed an executive order that will prohibit county departments and employees from using Flock cameras and other artificial intelligence-assisted surveillance technologies. Continue reading…

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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Inside the NY Poorhouse With 1,700 Documented Deaths

Rolling Hills Asylum, a former Genesee County poorhouse tied to more than 1,700 documented deaths, is selling tickets for self-guided ghost hunts and daytime tours this fall. Continue reading…

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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First Look Inside Poughkeepsie’s Huge, New ALDI Store

Hundreds of shoppers lined up outside for the grand opening of Poughkeepsie’s new ALDI, but the biggest surprises were actually waiting inside. Continue reading…

Dave Winer on Bluesky
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#CCS = #FALSEsolution. Period

#ENDfossilfuels #ENDfossilfinance #climateAPOCALYPSE #EnoughisEnough

Radar
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The Agentic Software Factory Hierarchy of Needs

The Agentic Software Factory Hierarchy of Needs

The following article originally appeared on the Vanishing Gradients Substack and is being republished here with the authors’ permission. Stripe’s Minions turn engineering requests into candidate pull requests. Ramp’s Inspect puts coding agents to work in the background, with tools to check their changes. Warp Factories takes work from tickets and chat through agents, checks, […]

Amazon News Valid
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‘The Odyssey’ is coming to Prime Video November 17. Here's how to watch.

Director Christopher Nolan's 2026 epic ‘The Odyssey’ will be available to buy starting November 17. Preorder it now.

Seth's Blog Valid
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The relentless math of bandwagoning

It often seems that everyone is talking about what everyone is talking about. No one cares about a song or a movie or a political issue–and then they do. Then it’s everywhere. But of course, that’s precisely why. Most people feel safe when they’re engaging within the expected social norms. It’s easier to fit in […]

Paul Krugman
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The Starlink-Ukraine Scandal, Phase 2

The case for taking control away from Musk gets even stronger

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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‘Pillar of Community’ to Sell Hudson Valley Business After 55 Years

A highly rated Hudson Valley business that has earned the trust of local customers for more than half a century is now up for sale for $1.65 million. Continue reading…

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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NY Sheriff's Association Warns of Facebook Marketplace Scam

If you use Facebook Marketplace in New York, you'll want to watch out for this! The NYS Sheriff's Association is warning about a scam involving unexpected text messages and fake listings. Continue reading…

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La Plaza Cultural celebrates 50 years on Saturday

La Plaza Cultural, the community garden at the southwest corner of Ninth Street and Avenue C, is celebrating its 50th anniversary on Saturday (Oct. 24) with an afternoon of food, music and neighborhood history. The festivities include opening remarks from 2 to 3 p.m. by R...

The City Reporter
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New Subway Elevators at Yankee Stadium Slump With Outages For Months

Commuter John Ortiz expressed frustration about out-of-service elevators at the Yankee Stadium station in The Bronx,

Just months after the MTA installed five new elevators at the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium subway station, several were sidelined during baseball season, transit authority data shows — and one lift is expected to remain out of service until winter 2027 because of power problems. The elevators at the busiest station in The Bronx began returning […]

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The City Reporter
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Early Voting Starts Saturday — and You Can Get These Sporty, Spooky Stickers

Queens voters cast ballots in Long Island City in the mayoral election

Calling all New Yorkers: It’s time to choose your Congress members, governor and state legislators — and decide the fate of five ballot proposals backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Whom you can vote for and where you can vote depends on where you live. All registered voters in New York City will have the gubernatorial, […]

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@art.feediverse.org - Great art on Bluesky Valid
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Schinkelbuurtje Sun, 1899 #impressionism #mondrian

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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Hudson Valley Burger King Forced to Change Its Name Again

A longtime Burger King location in the Hudson Valley has gone through another major change after rebranding earlier this year, with the restaurant now operating under a new name and a menu that looks a little different. Continue reading…