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Thursday Briefing: An Israel-Hamas Hostage Exchange

Plus, the female gaze behind the camera.

New York Times
Feb 26, 2025
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Living with extreme heat might make you age faster

Exposure to extreme heat could lead to faster aging, a new study published today in the journal Science Advances sugges…

The Verge
Feb 26, 2025
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Everything Amazon announced at its Alexa event today: Alexa+, Echo Show UI, and more

Amazon held its Devices and Services event today, during which it made some major announcements. Here's what you can ex…

ZDNet
Feb 26, 2025
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Iran boosts stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium, nuclear watchdog says

The report from the International Atomic Energy Agency comes amid growing concerns that Iran may pursue a nuclear weapo…

Washington Post
Feb 26, 2025
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DOGE Staffers at HUD Are From an AI Real Estate Firm and a Mobile Home Operator

Elon Musk's men at HUD come from the real estate sector. They have access to vast stores of personal and financial data…

Wired
Feb 26, 2025
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This compact smart heater can easily warm up your living room without breaking the bank

The Dreo Smart Wall Heater is efficient and affordable, and has been keeping my family warm without taking up too much …

ZDNet
Feb 26, 2025
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Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA approval to alert you if you’re dying
Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA approval to alert you if you’re dying

But you'll have to wait a bit longer to turn the feature on.

Ars Technica
Feb 26, 2025
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Fired USAid workers and HIV activists hold ‘die-in’ to protest Trump and Musk

Dozens of demonstrators lie down in government office building to warn against dismantling foreign aid agencyFired USAi…

The Guardian
Feb 26, 2025
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New York governor orders removal of Palestinian studies job posting at Cuny

Hunter College faculty and staff union condemns Kathy Hochul’s order to take down listing, calling it ‘overreach of aut…

The Guardian
Feb 26, 2025
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Trump shares AI-generated video of ‘what’s next’ for ‘Trump Gaza’

Donald Trump’s most recent post on his Truth Social has drawn outrage, this time even coming from his supporters. The A…

France 24
Feb 26, 2025
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Pro-Russia Bosnian Serb president Dodik sentenced for separatist actions

Milorad Dodik says he will not accept any conviction after his repeated calls for Serb-run part of Bosnia to join Serbi…

The Guardian
Feb 26, 2025
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Eli Lilly plans $27bn in new plants as Trump threatens pharma tariffs

The new plants will be built in the US over the next five years and create 3,000 jobs for skilled workers.

Al Jazeera
Feb 26, 2025
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