I always feel like - The Morning News
The article reports that Trump's new tariffs are deemed illegal, similar to his previous tariffs, but this issue is largely omitted in mainstream media coverage. Additionally, FedEx is suing the U.S. government for a refund and interest on duties paid on Trump-era tariffs following a Supreme Court decision. The article also highlights various other current topics, including political approval ratings, surveillance concerns, technology developments, and changes in cultural trends.
I always feel like
Trump’s new tariffs are just as illegal as his old tariffs, and news outlets across the board are leaving that out of their reporting. / Popular Information
See also: Following last week’s Supreme Court decision, FedEx is suing the US government for a full refund and interest on the trade duties it paid for Trump’s tariffs. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Trump is headed into tonight’s State of the Union with his lowest approval numbers yet—the one issue he had going for him was border security, but no longer. / Strength in Numbers
“Across the nation, people are dismantling and destroying Flock cameras that conduct warrantless vehicle surveillance, and whose data is shared with ICE.” / Blood in the Machine
A comedian’s fake ICE tip hotline shines a light on some truly awful people, including a kindergarten teacher who wants a student deported. / The Washington Post [$]
Discord will no longer use identity verification software linked to US government surveillance efforts, though it’s still in use by OpenAI, Lime, and Roblox. / Fortune
A new app is able to detect unique Bluetooth signatures to warn users if there are smart glasses nearby. / 404 Media
See also: How to tell whether an AirTag is tracking you—and if so, how to disable its location settings. / Engadget
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Dismantled during Trump’s USAID slash and burn, a small innovation lab that saves lives worldwide has returned as an independent entity. / Vox
How a deeply unethical medical trial of a hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau came to be funded by the CDC under the direction of RFK allies. / Rolling Stone
A Bitcoin mining platform that’s pivoting to AI sold off its remaining 943.1 BTC, assuring crypto holders it “should not be a concern for the broader market.” / Gizmodo
Mapping the ripple effect of what happens when newspapers cut book coverage: Writers and readers lose out, but so do local arts, critics, and freelancers. / Poynter
In an experiment, listeners couldn’t differentiate between audio run through pro audio copper wire, a banana, and wet mud, the last of which “should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn’t.” / Tom’s Hardware
Once a staple of Tex-Mex dining, the complementary starter of warm tortillas with butter seems to have all but disappeared from restaurants. / Texas Monthly
“It’s like they were describing enshittification. They saw it coming.” Remembering when the website for the 1995 Hackers movie was hacked. / Ironic Sans
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