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Paramount Skydance says it would pay a $2.8 billion termination fee Warner would have to pay if it breaks off the deal with Netflix. Lucas Shaw reports. Paramount Sweetens Its Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. | 4:16 Bloomberg Technology | 716K subscribers | 6,349 views | February 10, 2026

Greece will cooperate with Israel on anti-drone systems and cybersecurity, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday after meeting his Israeli counterpart in Athens."We agreed to exchange views and know-how to be able to deal with drones and in particular swarms of unmanned vehicles and groups of unmanned subsea vehicles," Dendias said in joint statements with Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz."We will also work together in order to be ready to intercept cyber threats."With strong economic and diplomatic ties, Greece and Israel operate an air training centre on Greek territory and have held joint military drills in recent years.Greece...

Kevin Green is back to break down a pair of movers in the semiconductor space. Onsemi (ON) shares are looking for direction after a mixed earnings report. Meanwhile, TSMC (TSM) executives say the White House's plans to relocate up to 40% of its supply chain to the U.S. is "impossible." KG later turns his attention to the Cboe Volatility index (VIX) as it continues a recent upward trend. He notes the $26 level as a potential one to watch that could "wash away some of the bulls." For Tuesday's trading range for the S&P 500 (SPX), KG is looking at...

As the International Space Station approaches retirement, commercial space stations are preparing to take its place. Max Space is developing expandable habitats that launch compactly and expand in orbit, offering a new way to build space infrastructure after the ISS. Happening! Private Space Station Being Assembled for Launch | 10:47 NASA Space News | 597K subscribers | 1,506 | February 9, 2026 YouTube transcript reformatted at textformatter.ai follows.

Some have called the internet "Pandora's Box" and that is becoming obvious to governments around the world from the US to Israel to China, Russia etc. etc. all seeking ways or already finding ways to control the 'information superhighway' to protect their interests. This week France's government with another move against social media raiding the offices of the "X" social media platform in Paris...

Anthropic AI Tool Sparks Stocks Selloff | 2:43 Bloomberg Television | 3.02M subscribers | 32,548 views | February 4, 2026

Building a brand new gaming PC in 2026 is officially a nightmare thanks to skyrocketing RAM and GPU prices. In this video, I’ll show you how to beat the market by building a powerful 1440p small form factor gaming PC using a smart mix of new and used hardware. High-end gaming doesn't have to cost thousands. Today, we are piecing together a sleek SFF (Small Form Factor) build designed to crush 1440p gaming without breaking the bank. By leveraging the Intel Core i5-11600 and the surprisingly capable Intel Arc B570, we achieve performance that rivals modern mid-range systems at a...

A social media ban for children under the age of 15 is coming into force in France. It's an idea President Emmanuel Macron has wholeheartedly endorsed... This week a four-year prison sentence given to a former Moderate Senator aligned with President Emmanuel Macron over the drugging of fellow Moderate National Assembly member. Joel Guerriau found to have drugged Sandrine Josso using MDMA (Ecstasy) with the intent of sexually assaulting her or raping her... This week France falling into line with the United States and Israel. France calling for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be designated as a terrorist organization...

Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Delayed, SpaceX to Merge with xAI!? | 4:42 Ellie in Space | 216K subscribers | 4,773 views | January 30, 2026

[snip] Intel Panther Lake is finally here -- Intel Core Ultra 300 gets a massive iGPU upgrade. I tested the Core Ultra X9 388H + Arc B390 iGPU in real benchmarks and real games (including Cyberpunk). In this hands-on performance test, I'm putting Intel's new Panther Lake (Core Ultra 300) through weeks of benchmarks, creator tests, AI workloads, and gaming -- using a Lenovo reference laptop to focus purely on the chip. The big headline is the Intel Arc B390 iGPU with XeSS features (including multi-frame generation) delivering surprisingly high frame rates -- even in demanding titles. [/snip] Intel Panther...

The recent install of iOS 26.2 has caused YT playback to be weird. At the place in the middle of the screen where the Play button usually appears, it’s now a continuous counterclockwise circle that appears over the playing video. I can’t determine a setting change that would eliminate the distraction & just play the video with no control buttons on the screen. Any & all advice appreciated in advance.

Motorola Razr Fold - Is this the Ultimate Foldable in 2026? Motorola RAZR Fold – Should Apple be Worried? | 9:47 ZONEofTECH | 1.64M subscribers | 17,842 views | January 16, 2026

Exciting things are happening behind the scenes at Noah VR! We're closer than ever to unveiling the next major milestone in this faith-filled VR adventure – immersing you in the epic pre-flood world of Noah's sons on their quest for Adam's Tomb. Epic battles with Nephilim, rides on dinosaurs, and divine storytelling await! Stay tuned for huge news dropping soon. God is moving mightily in this project!

[Some sourballs may want to start with #9, time index 7:23] Here are the Top 10 Best Tech Products & Gadgets we saw on Day 1 of CES 2026! CES 2026 Day 1 - The Best Tech You NEED To SEE! | 10:13 Max Tech | 1.25M subscribers | 26,209 views | January 7, 2026

In the final weeks of the 2020 presidential election, bumbling Joe Biden was struggling. He was unpopular, uninspiring, and clearly not firing on all cylinders. Then the Hunter Biden laptop from hell made an appearance, and suddenly the election was at real risk of slipping out of his shaky hands. The laptop wasn’t rumor or speculation. It was real and verifiable, and it contained information that any sane voter would want to know before casting a ballot for president. But the Deep State wagons started circling right away. Americans were immediately told not to trust their lying eyes. The story...

Part 1 of "The Man with the Midas Touch" Donald Trump receives a tip from a suspicious informant (Bill Clinton) that the evil supervillain Porge Poros is plotting a sinister scheme.

Rhode Island officials held another press conference on Wednesday as the manhunt for the Brown University shooter dragged into its fifth day – but it didn’t end well. Two students were killed and nine others critically injured after a gunman opened fire at Brown University on Saturday afternoon. Brown University President Christina Hall Paxson confirmed that there are 1,200 cameras on campus and all data has been turned over to law enforcement. However, after five days, the public has only seen a few videos from the surrounding area of Brown University. Law enforcement on Tuesday released a new timeline and...

Authorities moved to release a person of interest they arrested Sunday over a deadly mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, extending the manhunt to its third day. The FBI and police have not identified a suspect since the perpetrator opened fire with a handgun in the school’s engineering building during final exams on Saturday, killing two students and wounding nine others, officials said Sunday night. The FBI pursued a local police lead to arrest the initial person of interest in Coventry, FBI Director Kash Patel said on X earlier that day, thanking “the men and women of...

The Hidden Cost of Convenience: What We Lose When Technology Becomes Our ServantFor most of human history, progress meant learning more. Each new tool expanded capability, extended reach, and added to the skills a person needed to function in the world. But our relationship with technology has changed. Increasingly, progress means we know less while outsourcing more.Artificial intelligence pushes this shift further than any tool before it, and the coming wave of humanoid AI robots will accelerate it. These machines won’t simply take over hard labor—they’ll take over the small daily tasks and judgments that once formed the foundation of...

Looking at getting a tablet with a "paper like" screen for reading ebooks and bible study. I currently use a few apps with saved notes, highlights, etc. on my phone so it will have to be an Android device to carry that over. A color screen is another need but understand the cost going up there. I see many in the 6 to 7 inch size but not sure much better that is than my phone. Appreciate any recommendations gang and many thanks in advance.