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US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why  Reuters Inside Trump’s gunboat diplomacy with Venezuela  Axios Why is the U.S. deploying war ships to South America? 4 things to know  PBS Venezuela’s Maduro says “no way” U.S. can invade after Washington deploys warships to region  CBS News Trump’s Venezuela gunboat diplomacy: sabre-rattling or prelude to invasion?  The Guardian Source link

“Researchers Cross Ethical Line”: China Team Grafts Human Brain Cells Into Mice As Global Outcry Builds Over Dangerous Medical Experimentation  Rude Baguette Source link

Key Takeaways Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver a speech laying out whether the central bank is ready to cut interest rates. Fed-watchers may feel a sense of déjà vu since this is similar to last year’s Jackson Hole event, when investors watched the annual speech for clues about possible rate cuts in September. This time, the …

If you like something a little more statement-y, the Fractal Design North ($155) and Lian Li Lancool 217 ($120) both include the wood accents that some case makers have been pushing lately. The Fractal Design case comes with both mesh and tempered glass side panel options, depending on how into RGB you are, while the Lancool case includes a whopping …

The journalists at CBS News are eager to report out details of what might happen to their own workplace. Staffers at the unit, now part of Paramount Skydance, are worried about the potential for a new round of layoffs, according to three people familiar with the news division, and are also curious about a possible new chapter for “CBS Evening …

Windows 11 25H2 gets tidier context menus, taskbar animations, and more in the latest builds  Neowin Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5742 (Dev Channel)  Windows Blog 4 new features available on the Windows 11 Insider Program during the first half of August 2025  Windows Central A decade later, Windows is still bringing Control Panel features to the Settings app  The Verge Microsoft Delivers …

Bret McKenzie of Flight of the Conchords returns with a new solo album, Freak Out City Izzie Austin/Sub Pop Records hide caption toggle caption Izzie Austin/Sub Pop Records Bret McKenzie built his music career on a foundation of comedy. As a young artist, he played in multiple bands spanning a variety of genres, though he’s best known as one half …

A YouTuber has unveiled an aimbot device that uses electric shocks to make his arm snap to in-game targets almost instantly, and in some cases, even pull the trigger for him. In a recent YouTube video, Basically Homeless (whose real name is Nicholas) showed his journey of building the homemade contraption and eventually blurring the line between human reflexes and …

Texas on standby as tropical threat builds in the Gulf  KHOU As Erin Churns West, Another Potential Storm Is Brewing in the Gulf  The New York Times NHC increases chances of tropical development in Gulf: Tracker; path; Houston, Texas impacts  FOX 26 Houston Texas flood risk from tropical disturbance: Here’s the timeline  Houston Chronicle Hurricane Hunters investigating Invest 98L as Gulf tropical disturbance eyes …

YouTuber Basically Homeless has engineered a neuromuscular assist system that delivers electric shocks to the muscles in his arm, resulting in lightning-fast reaction speeds. The project, documented on his YouTube channel, required numerous components, including a computer vision program trained to detect enemies in real time on Counter-Strike 2. This signal was then sent to a Raspberry Pi, which triggered …