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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

New Weather App Gives More Than Just Rain Alerts

A team that once built a hit weather app for Apple is back with Acme Weather, promising better forecasts and more playful alerts. The creators claim their new app improves on the accuracy they offered before selling to Apple by combining several data sources—numerical models, satellite feeds, ground

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Military Meets AI Boss Over Limits

The U. S. Defense Department has called in the chief of a leading AI firm to Washington for talks about how its tools can be used on secret military systems. The meeting comes after a new memo from the Secretary of Defense urged AI companies to lift restrictions on their software. This push has led

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Life After the Storm: Ukraine’s Resilient Stories

The first page shows a woman in a forest, her hair loose over a green jacket. She used to judge ballroom competitions, not fire and metal. Now she is a sniper in the army, saying that precision and math keep her calm. A teacher from Chernihiv lost her husband in a strike. She had dreamed of another

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

New Sales Coach App Helps Apple Partners Stay Ahead

Apple has refreshed its internal support tool for sales staff, rebranding the old SEED app as Sales Coach. The change came after rumors that a new app would replace the previous one, but in reality it was simply an update. The updated version carries a new Liquid Glass look and introduces an AI cha

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart Glasses on Trial: A New Kind of Liability

Meta’s high‑profile visit to a courtroom turned into an unexpected debate over wearable tech. When Mark Zuckerberg and his team arrived, they were wearing the company’s own Ray‑Ban styled smart glasses. A judge warned them that any footage captured would have to be destroyed, or he could find

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

French Embassy Cuts Ties with U. S. Envoy Over Missed Meeting

The United States lost an important diplomatic link after its ambassador to Paris failed to attend a crucial meeting with French officials. The event was set to address the U. S. response to the death of a far‑right activist, Quentin Deranque, who was killed during a protest in Lyon. The ambassador’

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Feb 23 2026POLITICS

Education Dept. Outsources Jobs to State and Health Agencies

The U. S. Department of Education has begun handing over parts of its work to other federal bodies, a move that aims to reduce the size and reach of the education agency. Two new agreements were announced, each giving a different department specific duties that used to belong to Education. One part

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Feb 23 2026EDUCATION

Jill Korsok’s Big Exit: A New Chapter for Orange Community Recreation

Jill Korsok is stepping down from her role as director of Orange Community Education and Recreation, or OCER, effective March 1. She says she wants to leave while the department is thriving, much like a popular show ending at its peak. Her decision comes after 33 years of work in recreation ac

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Feb 23 2026TECHNOLOGY

Building Stronger Materials for the Future

A San Diego company is stepping up its game in producing tough materials that can survive extreme heat, radiation and stress. The firm, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This partnership aims to speed up the creation

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Feb 23 2026SCIENCE

Building Better Water Filters with New Chemistry

Water is a precious resource, and scientists are working hard to make filters that can clean it faster and more reliably. One type of filter, called a nanofiltration membrane, is especially good at separating useful molecules from waste. The key to making these membranes work well lies in the tiny b

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