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‘Too Expensive, Too Risky’: Why Trump’s Alaska Oil Auction Drew Zero Bids.

The Trump administration received zero bids from industry in a recent attempt to auction off oil and gas leases in Cook Inlet, Alaska, where analysts say new drilling prospects are unappealing.

The Defense Department barred press photographers from the Pentagon after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff said they took “unflattering” photos of him, the Washington Post reported.

Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state in the New Hampshire House, adding to the party’s string of special election wins as the midterm cycle kicks into high gear. Democrat Bobbi Boudman defeated Republican Dale Fincher for Carroll County House District 7.

James Cameron Says 'Avatar 4' Is Still 'Very Likely' to Happen Plus, Robert Picardo talks about the future of 'Star Trek'.

James Cameron Says 'Avatar 4' Is Still 'Very Likely' to Happen gizmodo.com/james-camero...

Jay Graber Is Leaving Her Role as CEO of Bluesky Graber is shifting to a chief innovation officer role.

Jay Graber Is Leaving Her Role as CEO of Bluesky gizmodo.com/jay-graber-i...

Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon blacklist

Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon blacklist www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/a...

Bill Gates PANICS as Windows 12 LEAKS Shock the Tech World! YouTube video by Tech Report

Early reports and alleged leaks about Windows 12 are fueling speculation about the future of personal computing.
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Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps have to pay more than $300,000 after featuring Lionel Messi in promos for an Inter Miami game that he didn’t ultimately play in. We hear they’re going after you next for flaking on your friend twice in a row last month.

MAGA Senator Melts Down Begging for Trump ‘Thank You’ Markwayne Mullin begged Democrats to thank Donald Trump for dragging the U.S. into a war.

MAGA Senator Markwayne Mullin Melts Down Begging for Trump ‘Thank You’ www.thedailybeast.com/maga-senator... Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin appeared to get emotional while demanding his fellow senators thank President Donald Trump for launching an unauthorized war with Iran.

"You don’t get to weigh in on that," OpenAI chief Sam Altman reportedly told employees about how the Pentagon has full control over the usage of its AI.

BYD Reveals the ‘World’s Longest-Range EV’ as American Auto Industry Struggles to Keep Pace The updated Denza Z9 GT can drive up to 1036 km (644 miles) on a single charge, the Chinese automaker says.

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Business leaders give B.C. budget unprecedented ‘D’ grade, blast PST change - Oak Bay News Greater Vancouver Board of Trade held a joint press conference for business community to make its case

Business leaders give B.C. budget unprecedented ‘D’ grade, blast PST change | Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com/2026/02/24/b...

How a White Nationalist Club Thought It Found Safe Haven in a Montreal Gym | The Tyee The owners say they were unaware Frontenac Active Club met at their facility.

How a White Nationalist Club Thought It Found Safe Haven in a Montreal Gym | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

How a White Nationalist Club Thought It Found Safe Haven in a Montreal Gym | The Tyee The owners say they were unaware Frontenac Active Club met at their facility.

How a White Nationalist Club Thought It Found Safe Haven in a Montreal Gym | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Altman Reportedly Tells Staff OpenAI Wants Another Classified Contract. This Time with NATO The AI giant is in the middle of a consumer backlash after it made a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense.

Altman Reportedly Tells Staff OpenAI Wants Another Classified Contract. This Time with NATO gizmodo.com/altman-repor... Considering he is all MAGA.....

TikTok Is Experiencing Oracle-Related Server Issues Again U.S. TikTok users were experiencing service disruptions Tuesday related to an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure issue. Something similar happened almost exactly a month ago.

TikTok Is Experiencing Oracle-Related Server Issues Again gizmodo.com/tiktok-is-ex...

From all appearances, neither Donald Trump nor any adviser knows the purpose of his strikes against Iran. (If one were being totally honest, the “purpose” likely is to soothe the narcissistic rage of a president headed for a massive defeat.)

US host cities warned lawmakers last week that World Cup safety is in jeopardy due to lack of security coordination between local and federal agencies. Uncle Sam earmarked $875 million to enhance game security, but that cash is being held up by a standoff over Homeland Security funding in Congress.

Tuesday Afternoon Updates: Trump's Trapped as War Keeps Growing — 3/3/26 Hi all, Ben here.

Tuesday Afternoon Updates: Trump's Trapped as War Keeps Growing — 3/3/26 www.meidasplus.com/p/tuesday-af... Americans are trying to get out of an active war zone. The message is: good luck, try commercial options. Nothing we can do. Sorry.

Disabled Albertans Deserve Better Than a Dual-Track Assistance Program | The Tyee People deemed fit to work will begin receiving fewer benefits this summer. We are already living in poverty.

Disabled Albertans Deserve Better Than a Dual-Track Assistance Program | The Tyee thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Microsoft Bans Term 'Microslop' From Official Discord Server Stop hurting Satya Nadella's feelings.

Microsoft Bans Term 'Microslop' From Official Discord Server gizmodo.com/microsoft-ba... What does that say to you?

Carney signs deals worth billions in diplomatic breakthrough with India's Modi | CBC News In a statement to reporters after a one-on-one meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Carney said Canada is going all-in on diversifying trade. The two countries have set a goal to more tha...

Carney signs deals worth billions in diplomatic breakthrough with India's Modi | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Two Quebec legislature members not running again, including housing minister MONTREAL — Two prominent Quebec legislature members say they won't be running in the provincial election scheduled for the fall.

Two Quebec legislature members not running again, including housing minister - Victoria Times Colonist www.timescolonist.com/national-new... Good news!

Councillor calls Oak Bay’s preliminary 11.3% tax hike ‘untenable’ - Oak Bay News Staff asked to look at ways to reduce tax increase to 8 or 10%

Councillor calls Oak Bay’s preliminary 11.3% tax hike ‘untenable’ | Oak Bay News oakbaynews.com/2026/02/27/c... Really!

BYD's luxury brand Denza has unveiled the updated Z9 GT electric vehicle (EV), claiming the title for the world's longest EV range at about 644 miles (1,036 km) on a single charge, around 200 miles (322 km) more than Tesla's Model 3 Long Range.

If Khomeini transported all Iran's billions to Russia, I would say mission accomplished and the war is over!

Stellantis Lost $26.3 Billion Last Year, Says It's Pivoting Back to Combustion Engines Jeep's parent company is struggling as the U.S. swerves away from EVs.

Stellantis Lost $26.3 Billion Last Year, Says It's Pivoting Back to Combustion Engines gizmodo.com/stellantis-l...

Apple Says iPhone and iPad Are Approved to Handle Some Classified Data No assembly required.

Apple Says iPhone and iPad Are Approved to Handle Some Classified Data gizmodo.com/apple-says-i... This is not a good thing!

I Never Would've Guessed the Skynet Problem Would Come Before the Mass Layoffs You don't need to worry about AI taking your job during a nuclear apocalypse.

I Never Would've Guessed the Skynet Problem Would Come Before the Mass Layoffs gizmodo.com/i-never-woul...

Sam Altman Is Marketing OpenAI as America's Wartime AI Company Whether He Intends to or Not At the outbreak of a new war, Altman is closer than ever to the Pentagon.

gizmodo.com/sam-altman-i... He's all MAGA!