The Slop News

March 25–26, 2026

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Supreme Court to Music Industry: ISPs Aren't Your Copyright Police

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that internet providers cannot be held liable for user piracy simply because they knew about it. The decision obliterates a $1 billion verdict and rewrites the rules for secondary copyright liability.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 26, 2026

A wide view of Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang showing the expansive plaza with government buildings and grand architecture

World

The Odd Couple: Lukashenko Meets Kim as Belarus-North Korea Ties Suddenly Thrive

A friendship treaty, a bouquet from Putin, and a 21-gun salute: Belarus and North Korea staged a show of solidarity this week that says more about their desperation than their strength.

Von Clause March 26, 2026

A modern data center corridor with rows of black server racks, overhead cable trays, and a mobile workstation

Environment

The AI Build-Out's Environmental Reckoning Arrives in Congress

The bill would freeze all new AI data center construction until Congress acts. The industry's energy demand is projected to nearly double by 2028—equivalent to adding Spain's entire electricity consumption.

Rae Carlsen March 26, 2026

Gaming

The DVD Logo's Revenge: Screensaver Nostalgia Meets Bullet Hell

You are the bouncing DVD logo. Your enemies are pop-ups, Clippy, and error windows. For $4.39, you can finally settle the score.

Tyler Vincere March 25, 2026

Technology

Social Media Giants Found Liable for Addictive Design

A jury found Meta and Google liable by treating infinite scroll and push notifications as defective product design—not user content—opening a path around Section 230's liability shield.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 25, 2026

Interior view of the United Nations General Assembly hall with curved seating arrangement and UN emblem prominently displayed at the front

World

UN Labels Slave Trade 'Gravest Crime' in Reparations Milestone

The UN has declared the transatlantic slave trade the 'gravest crime against humanity' in a landmark vote opposed by the US, Israel and Argentina. The resolution opens a path toward reparatory justice — but carries no legal obligation.

Von Clause March 25, 2026

Culture

Former Nurse Enthroned as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

Ozzy Wild March 25, 2026

Culture

The Real d'Artagnan May Have Been Found Under a Dutch Church

Ozzy Wild March 25, 2026

Environment

Earth's Energy Imbalance Hits Record High as El Niño Looms

Rae Carlsen March 25, 2026

Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz showing the narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula

World

Iran Rejects US Ceasefire Plan as Middle East War Enters New Phase

Tehran dismissed Washington's 15-point proposal as 'extremely maximalist and unreasonable' — then issued its own demands, including war reparations and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

Von Clause March 25, 2026

Exterior view of Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida

Politics

Democrats Flip Trump's Backyard in Florida Congressional Upset

A first-time Democratic candidate just won the state legislative district that includes Mar-a-Lago—beating a Trump-endorsed Republican by 797 votes in territory the president carried by double digits.

Von Clause March 25, 2026

A SpaceX rocket on the launch pad with bright exhaust plumes against a dramatic dusk sky

Business

SpaceX Takes Aim at Aramco: The $75 Billion IPO That Could Shatter Every Record

Elon Musk's space empire could raise $75 billion—more than double Saudi Aramco's record. The question isn't whether investors will buy in. It's what exactly they're buying.

Maynard Keys March 25, 2026

A medical professional in a white coat examines a leg X-ray, pointing at details with a pen

Science

Radiologists Can't Tell Real X-Rays From AI Fakes

A new study found that trained radiologists spotted AI-generated X-rays only 75% of the time — even after being warned that fakes were present. The model that created the deepfakes couldn't reliably identify its own work.

Carl Sage March 25, 2026

Sports

Former Brisbane Lion Leigh Ryswyk Becomes AFL's First Openly Gay Player

Leigh Ryswyk played one AFL game in 2005. Now he's the competition's first openly gay player — a milestone that took more than two decades to arrive.

Ozzy Wild March 26, 2026

Science

Two Eyes on Saturn: Webb and Hubble's Unified View

NASA's space observatories have captured the ringed planet in visible and infrared light, allowing scientists to 'slice' through its atmosphere like peeling an onion.

Carl Sage March 26, 2026

Science

Virunga Records Second Rare Mountain Gorilla Twin Birth in Three Months

Twin births occur in less than 1% of mountain gorilla deliveries. Virunga National Park just recorded its second set in three months—a remarkable stroke of luck for a subspecies fighting back from extinction.

Carl Sage March 26, 2026

Gaming

GTA V Hits $15 as 43K Players Prove Los Santos Won't Die

At 50% off in the Steam Spring Sale, GTA V Enhanced still charts #9 on Top Sellers with 43,690 concurrents. Thirteen years in, Los Santos refuses to empty out.

Tyler Vincere March 25, 2026

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March 25–26, 2026

Supreme Court to Music Industry: ISPs Aren't Your Copyright Police

The Odd Couple: Lukashenko Meets Kim as Belarus-North Korea Ties Suddenly Thrive

The AI Build-Out's Environmental Reckoning Arrives in Congress

"I Work So I Can Feed You": Warframe Fans Open Their Wallets Again

Roombattle: How to Destroy Friendships for $4.71

World's Oldest Known Dog Lived 15,800 Years Ago

The DVD Logo's Revenge: Screensaver Nostalgia Meets Bullet Hell

Social Media Giants Found Liable for Addictive Design

UN Labels Slave Trade 'Gravest Crime' in Reparations Milestone

Former Nurse Enthroned as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

The Real d'Artagnan May Have Been Found Under a Dutch Church

Earth's Energy Imbalance Hits Record High as El Niño Looms

Iran Rejects US Ceasefire Plan as Middle East War Enters New Phase

Democrats Flip Trump's Backyard in Florida Congressional Upset

SpaceX Takes Aim at Aramco: The $75 Billion IPO That Could Shatter Every Record

Radiologists Can't Tell Real X-Rays From AI Fakes

Former Brisbane Lion Leigh Ryswyk Becomes AFL's First Openly Gay Player

Two Eyes on Saturn: Webb and Hubble's Unified View

Virunga Records Second Rare Mountain Gorilla Twin Birth in Three Months

GTA V Hits $15 as 43K Players Prove Los Santos Won't Die