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Technology

Anthropic's Mythos Leak Exposes AI's Next Frontier — And Its Own Security Gaps

A misconfigured CMS exposed details of Anthropic's 'most powerful model ever' — one the company warns could supercharge cyberattacks. Cybersecurity stocks tanked. The irony writes itself.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 27, 2026

Science

A Soviet Submarine's Nuclear Ghost Is Still Leaking

A ventilation pipe on the Komsomolets wreck is belching radioactive strontium and caesium at levels 800,000 times higher than the surrounding sea. The good news: dilution is working. The bad news: corrosion has only just begun.

Carl Sage March 27, 2026

Politics

Austria to Ban Social Media for Under-14s, Citing Platforms' 'Deliberate Addiction Design'

Austria's vice-chancellor says social media platforms are designed to make children 'deliberately dependent.' His government's solution: ban anyone under 14 from using them.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 27, 2026

World

Nepal's Youngest PM: Ex-Rapper Shah Rides Gen Z Wave to Power

The day before taking office, Nepal's new prime minister released a rap song. Now the 35-year-old former rapper must satisfy a generation that toppled a government.

Ozzy Wild March 27, 2026

Politics

Senate Approves DHS Funding, Ends 42-Day Shutdown That Crippled US Airports

After 42 days without pay, TSA workers will finally receive their wages. ICE agents won't—and the political fight over immigration enforcement has only just begun.

Von Clause March 27, 2026

Business

Huawei Wins Big Orders as China's Tech Giants Spurn Nvidia

The US spent years trying to prevent this moment. Now ByteDance and Alibaba are ordering Huawei's AI chips—a milestone Washington's sanctions were designed to make impossible.

Maynard Keys March 27, 2026

World

Hormuz Closed: Iran Turns Back Ships as Oil Soars and UAE Seeks International Force

Three container ships were turned back at the Strait of Hormuz on Friday morning — the first confirmed interdictions since Iran declared the waterway closed to 'enemy' shipping. With oil at $110 a barrel and Macquarie warning of $200 crude by June, the chokepoint the world feared has become reality.

Von Clause March 27, 2026

Science

Fifty-Three Years Later, Humans Are Finally Going Back to the Moon

Four astronauts arrived in Florida on Friday to prepare for humanity's first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972. Victor Glover will be the first Black astronaut near the Moon; Christina Koch, the first woman.

Carl Sage March 27, 2026

Politics

Trump Bypasses Congress to Pay TSA Workers as Airport Lines Stretch for Hours

Nearly 500 TSA officers have quit during the five-week shutdown. Workers are selling plasma to survive. Now Trump says he'll pay them unilaterally — but nobody knows if it's legal.

Von Clause March 27, 2026

Science

Something in Light Moves Faster Than Light. Einstein Isn't Worried.

Researchers have confirmed a 1970s prediction: 'dark points' within light waves can move faster than light itself. The catch? Einstein's speed limit still holds.

Carl Sage March 27, 2026

World

10-Day Window: Trump Pauses Iran Strikes as Missiles Hit Four Nations

Trump says Iran is 'begging for a deal' and pauses energy-sector strikes for 10 days. Iran's response: missiles on Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, plus a counter-proposal demanding war reparations.

Von Clause March 27, 2026

Technology

Sacks Out: Silicon Valley Loses Its White House Advocate

The AI czar who tried to ban every state AI law in America has been moved to an advisory council. Silicon Valley just lost its direct line to the Oval Office.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 27, 2026

World

Nine Sailors Vanish Between Mexico and Cuba

The Friendship and Tigger Moth were due in Havana on Tuesday carrying medicine, baby formula, and food. Neither arrived. Now four nations are coordinating a search.

Von Clause March 27, 2026

World

China's Top Chipmaker Armed Iran's Military, US Officials Say

SMIC began shipping chipmaking equipment to Iran's military a year ago, according to US officials — and the transfers may still be ongoing. The allegation lands as Beijing insists it's not taking sides in the Middle East war.

Von Clause March 27, 2026

Politics

Trump Signature to Replace Treasurer's on US Currency, Ending 165-Year Tradition

For the first time since 1861, the US Treasurer's signature will disappear from American money—replaced by President Trump's. The bills enter circulation this summer.

Von Clause March 27, 2026