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The Great Data Disappearing Act

May 27, 2026

The Great Data Disappearing Act

Washington screams “China stole our homework,” then hires a Canadian magician to shred it before class.

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The Unemployed Cockroach Uprising

May 25, 2026

The Unemployed Cockroach Uprising

When youth have to brand themselves as vermin to be noticed, guess who’s holding the pesticide.

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Patient Zero: The Billionaire Immunity Trial

May 23, 2026

Patient Zero: The Billionaire Immunity Trial

Jeff Bezos explains that taxing billionaires won’t cure what’s wrong with America—while the rest of the country coughs up the co‑pay.

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Petrolhead Populism: Free Refills, Empty Tank

May 21, 2026

Petrolhead Populism: Free Refills, Empty Tank

UK ministers quietly torch climate targets at the altar of the next news cycle, one frozen fuel duty at a time.

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The Bubble Doctor Will See You Now

May 19, 2026

The Bubble Doctor Will See You Now

Michael Burry waves the crash flag while Wall Street mainlines AI hopium and asks if Bitcoin counts as health insurance.

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Bunny, Daffy, and the Algorithmic Casino

May 17, 2026

Bunny, Daffy, and the Algorithmic Casino

Looney Tunes wander into Scorsese’s house and discover it’s already been rented out to streaming platforms and ad-tech pirates.

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Do No Harm, But Disable Safeguards to Speed Things Up

May 15, 2026

Do No Harm, But Disable Safeguards to Speed Things Up

HHS turns the Hippocratic oath into a EULA: click ‘I Agree’ to experimental treatment, data harvesting, and optional pulse.

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Semiconductor Hunger Games

May 13, 2026

Semiconductor Hunger Games

When global chip materials hit $73.2B, the only real shortage is regulators per wafer.

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Smart Rings, Dumb Freedom

May 11, 2026

Smart Rings, Dumb Freedom

When your vascular insights are sharper than your voting rights.

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Google’s Search & Destroy Metrics

May 9, 2026

Google’s Search & Destroy Metrics

The DOJ wants to un-monopolize your browser; Google wants a performance review first.

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Small‑c Conservatism, Big‑Tech Conservatorship

May 7, 2026

Small‑c Conservatism, Big‑Tech Conservatorship

Abby McCloskey sells ‘sensible conservatism’ to a base that already traded Burke for the algorithm.

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Oscars for Carbon-Based Lifeforms Only

May 5, 2026

Oscars for Carbon-Based Lifeforms Only

The Academy bans AI scripts and actors from trophies, but is totally fine with corporate IP puppeteering everyone on stage.

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Surge Pricing for World Peace

May 3, 2026

Surge Pricing for World Peace

Airfare experts calmly explain how to game ticket prices during a shooting war, as if Kayak has a ceasefire filter.

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Driverless Docks, Driverless Accountability

May 1, 2026

Driverless Docks, Driverless Accountability

StarTech.com ships a dock that needs no drivers, in a world where every other kind of driver has bailed on responsibility.

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Leveling Up to Level Zero

Apr 29, 2026

Leveling Up to Level Zero

India’s gaming incubator plugs into Big Tech and calls it ‘ecosystem’. The game is free-to-play; your data is pay-to-win.

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Sub-Two Hours, Still Stuck in the Past

Apr 27, 2026

Sub-Two Hours, Still Stuck in the Past

Sebastian Sawe breaks time. The rest of the world hasn’t cleared the starting line.

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Peace Talks, Now With Extra Middleman: Islamabad’s Diplomatic Drive-Thru

Apr 26, 2026

Peace Talks, Now With Extra Middleman: Islamabad’s Diplomatic Drive-Thru

Iran and the US can’t stand to be in the same panel, so they’re rerouting world security through Pakistan’s customer service desk.

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AI Leader of the Cubicle Farm

Apr 24, 2026

AI Leader of the Cubicle Farm

When ‘innovation in the built world workplace’ means putting a chatbot in charge of the floor plan and calling it liberation.

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Cyber-Lagos: Now With Training Wheels

Apr 22, 2026

Cyber-Lagos: Now With Training Wheels

Lagos rolls out cybersecurity ‘guidelines’ while the real hackers are already inside the smart city blueprints.

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Reconciliation, Terms and Conditions Apply

Apr 20, 2026

Reconciliation, Terms and Conditions Apply

Victoria dusts off the colonial playbook: When courts say ‘must,’ the B.C. government hears ‘unless inconvenient.’

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