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Mar 28 2026POLITICS

California Stops Officials From Betting on Future Events

The governor has issued a new rule that stops state workers from using prediction markets to bet on things that could affect their jobs. This move comes after reports that some people with inside information were making large profits by placing bets before big news. The law says that anyone wh

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Mar 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Secure Talk: How Encryption Became the Core of Modern Business

In today’s world, keeping messages safe is not just a technical side‑kick; it’s the backbone that lets companies stay legal, keep customers happy, and run without hiccups. Once, encryption lived in dusty manuals and only came alive when a policy slipped through the cracks. That quiet era ended a

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Mar 28 2026SPORTS

Rule Change: A New Look at the NFL’s Diversity Policy

The debate over a rule that began in the 1990s has shifted, with a Florida attorney calling for its removal. The team most closely tied to the rule’s name stayed silent at first, but later the owner of that franchise spoke up. He said the world around football has changed, and the league must keep i

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Mar 28 2026ENVIRONMENT

Water Fight: Town Sues Big Tech for Polluted Supply

Will power in Willingboro now meets legal power as the local water authority takes a major technology firm and several others to federal court. The lawsuit claims that dangerous chemicals, known as PFAS and 1‑4 dioxane, have seeped into the town’s groundwater. These substances are listed by federal

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Mar 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Army Looks to Revamp Vehicle Plans in Rapid‑Changing Tech World

The Army is shaking up its vehicle plans as new tech moves fast. Senior official John Jolokai says the service should not wait five years to check the market. A recent request for information (RFI) asked industry for quick designs of tracked cars that weigh 40‑80 tons. The Army wants ten pr

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Mar 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Intelligence Leaders Boost Cyber Defenses in the Trump Era

The director of national intelligence announced that her office has taken strong steps to protect the nation’s secret services from online attacks. She said that her team has made the biggest investment ever in technology for these services and has updated their systems. The director praised P

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Mar 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Samsung’s New Screen Tech Slashes Glare and Toughens Panels

Samsung Display has rolled out a fresh update for its QD‑OLED panels called QuantumBlack. The new layer helps cut glare in bright rooms, making the screen easier on the eyes when sunlight or overhead lights shine directly on it. The coating also raises the panel’s scratch resistance from a 2H to

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Mar 28 2026POLITICS

Candidate Sorts Out Committee Mess Before Election

Keary Husain, who is running for a seat on the Columbia Board of Education, has cleared up problems that kept his campaign committee from filing correctly with the Missouri Ethics Commission. The commission had rejected his initial paperwork because it omitted his last name and the election date. Hu

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Mar 28 2026RELIGION

Pope Visits Monaco to Ask Rich People to Share

The Pope flew by helicopter from the Vatican to Monaco, a tiny country on the French coast that is famous for its rich residents and fancy boats. He met with Prince Albert, who is the head of state there. The Pope said that people who have a lot should help those who do not. He told the Prince an

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Mar 28 2026EDUCATION

Investing Money Where It Matters: Utah’s Tech Colleges Join the Reinvestment Push

Utah’s higher‑education scene is busy reshuffling its budget. A plan called “strategic reinvestment” has already asked the state’s eight universities and colleges to move ten percent of their money into programs that help students and local businesses. Now, the same idea is moving to the state’s eig

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