Our contract review is ongoing and no final decisions have been made. We are always going to take care of Veterans at VA. Period. When asked directly about DOGEs role in the identified cuts, the VA did not respond. © Joe Raedle/Getty Images News of the proposed cuts was quickly picked up by Democratic lawmakers, who capitalized on its godawful optics. DOGE is clearly a serious threat to VA patient safety....
The thing is, while aping episodes like that, Ex Post Facto just kind of isnt as interesting. Tuvok makes for an interesting investigative foil, of course, as the cool and collected logical arbitrator. It kind of knowsyouknow that Tuvok is going to find a way to prove Toms innocence. © Paramount Its a problemVoyagerbegins to face more and more as it brushes up against some really great ideas. So why is its anniversary worth nothing then, 30 years later?...
After six seasons ofaction-packed, nostalgic karate action, its easy to see whyCobra Kaiworked. Arent those guys like 60? Of course, though, it ended up working out. See where it all started…Image: Sony Pictures YouTube Red made the show and eventually Netflix took it over. A trailer that, until today, had never been made public. EXCLUSIVE: Check out the Mock Trailer that helped us sell Cobra Kai! Its a song the team long wanted to use on the show but was deemed too expensive....
We apologize for the mistake, Meta said in astatementto theWall Street Journal. The videos originated on pages that the reporter didnt follow with names such as BlackPeopleBeingHurt, ShockingTragedies and PeopleDyingHub. It does allow some violent content to remain if it is deemed educational or informative. Meta says an “error” caused Reels to recommend violent and graphic videos.KXAN Metas free speech pivot has its limits, as demonstrated here. It is still turning the dials in the ways it sees fit....
Something is killing people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and no one knows what it is. WHO officials in the African Region released thelatest updateon the situation last Thursday. DRC officials reported the newest cases in mid-February. The national flag of the DRC, located in Central Africa.© Aoraee via Getty Several weeks earlier, a cluster of illness was also reported in Boloko Village. At least 12 cases and eight deaths were documented in Boloko and the nearby village of Danda....
Weve been waitinga long timeto see what Amazon was doing with its digital assistant. Alexa+ got all the fanfare today at anAmazon event. Amazon hopes youll prefer Alexa+ over the other digital assistants in your home. © Amazon Amazon also showed off Alexa helping you get tickets to a show and fetching the ratings on local businesses. Alexa+ still functions like before. you could even ask it to help you recollect a song based on bits and pieces of it....
The Wall Street Journal reported that contract was worth $1.8 billion, citing company documents. Looking for government to fail and be replaced by private industry looks like it’s the goal. We have no further information at this time. © Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg As previously noted, however, other offices across the country are also being targeted for closure. The recently passed House budgetary blueprint reportedly proposes nixing taxes on Social Security payments....
There was definite magic in its success, andWicked: For Goodwill hope to replicate that later this year. WithThe Little Mermaid, Disney scored another casting win with Halle Baileys Ariel. Like Scott, Bailey is an incredible singer and actress who exemplifies why these heroines are so beloved. © Walt Disney Pictures Fortunately, fantasy adaptations havent drowned in the deep just yet. Thats exactly the sort of achievement Disney Princess fans want and hope fromSnow Whiteand any future live-action adaptations....
Modern humans evolved around 300,000 years ago, but only began inhabiting rainforests much later. In fact, the earliest archaeological evidence of humans living in rainforest habitats is only about 70,000 years old. Surprising new research suggests that the timeline extends more than 80,000 years further into the past. The rainforest site in Côte d’Ivoire.© Jimbob Blinkhorn This pushes back the oldest known evidence of humans in rainforests by more than double the previously known estimate....
I should say we will make mistakes. We wont be perfect. But when we make mistakes, well fix it very quickly, Musk said. Elon Musk at the White House during a cabinet meeting on Feb. 26, 2025.Screenshot: White House / YouTube The billionaire oligarch then gave his example of a mistake that was corrected, which was extremely revealing. I think we all want Ebola prevention. So we restored the Ebola prevention immediately....
Mobile Suit Gundamhas spent 45 years being in almost constant conversation with itself. Warning: This review contains spoilers for the overall premise ofGundam GQuuuuuuX. The TV anime will begin broadcasting in Japan April 8. © GKids/Bandai Namco Filmworks Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Witch WatchMight Be 2025s Comfy Rom-Com Anime She was a witch. © GKids/Bandai Namco Filmworks He was her ogre familiar....
Perhaps, but that depends on whether you are willing to dive headfirst into Amazons hardware and software ecosystem. View this post on Instagram Amazon on Wednesday showed us a slew of promised features. Amazon said the chatbot wont just talk to you about your problems or offer bad pizza joint recommendations. © Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Alexa+ will come out for some select users next month and will see a staggered release for all users....
Bezos sent his directive to Post employees this morning. Then heposted the textof that email on X so everyone could see it. Then Bezos spoke a great truth. Jeff Bezos in a cowboy hat, staring intently into the camera.© Image: Joe Readle (Getty Images) Today, the internet does that job. Bezos has let the opinion section of the Washington Post kill the entire newspaper. It was, at one time and even under his tenure, a pretty good source of news....
