Police arrest woman after death of ‘rising star’ reporter Adan Manzano during Super Bowl week

A Louisiana woman was arrested after the death of Adan Manzano, a Kansas City-based sports reporter on assignment in New Orleans for the Super Bowl.  Danette Colbert allegedly used Manzano’s credit card multiple times throughout New Orleans. She faces multiple property crime charges, including fraud and theft-related offenses, police said.  Her arrest record includes allegations…

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A tiny satellite showed it can take high-res pics from space

Tokyo-based startup ArkEdge Space claims it has snapped what is “probably” the highest quality images of Earth taken by a small CubeSat. The photos were taken 410 kilometers above the Earth’s surface by the company’s CubeSat called ONGLAISAT, co-developed by Taiwan’s space agency TASA. It has precision attitude control, a TASA-developed Korsch off-axis optical system,…

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A minimalist E Ink alternative to budget smartphones

Unlike the Boox Palma 2, the Bigme Hibreak Pro can fully replace your smartphone. With a 6.13-inch black-and-white E Ink screen, Bigme’s new Hibreak Pro looks similar to the Boox Palma 2 that debuted last October. But while the Palma 2 is positioned as a pocket-sized e-reader, the Hibreak Pro features a more powerful processor…

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DOGE wreaked havoc on the government in just one week

Within the past week, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-affiliated staffers have gained unprecedented access to sensitive US financial systems with data on millions of Americans, claimed to shut down one federal agency without an act of Congress, and invaded numerous government agencies. They’ve been opposed by lawsuits, public protests, and resistance…

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