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Iranian activists are urgently sharing claims that Shirvan cafe owner Masoud Babaei, arrested January 8 amid protests, was tortured into confessing and now risks execution early Friday. Human rights group Hengaw confirmed his detention in a sweep targeting Kurds, while posts circulate his photo stamped 'SENTENCED TO DEATH' and call for amplification with hashtags like #مسعود_بابایی. This push highlights Iran's crackdown, with over 100 executions since early January on protest-related charges, as online voices battle state silence and past campaigns have occasionally stopped such fates.

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A desperate message from inside an Iranian prison warns that Masoud Babaei could face hanging at dawn on January 31. Activists are flooding posts with his name, hoping global attention might halt the gallows.

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Released in mid-November, Grok 4.1 Fast led benchmarks like Zenline at 2.84 billion tokens, Agent Zero at 3.73 billion, Match VC at 6.81 billion, and Neon Synth at 7.63 billion, outpacing models such as DeepSeek V3 and Claude Sonnet 4.5. It hit second on OpenRouter's monthly leaderboard with 2.72 trillion tokens handled, excelling in programming and multilingual tasks. While coders praised its speed for daily assistance, some pointed to stronger safety results from rivals like Foundation Labs' Gabriel and noted limits in factual accuracy or fun tasks like making memes. Frequent updates from top teams keep the AI competition intense and accessible.

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Screenshots from Wednesday showed xAI's free Grok 4.1 Fast claiming top scores on leaderboards for massive token processing. Elon Musk kept it simple: 'Not bad.'

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Nineteen political parties and movements representing Kurds, Baluchis, Ahwazis, Azerbaijanis, Turkmen, and Qashqai issued a joint declaration demanding the overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The statement was shared via a Mossad Commentary post.

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Holosoma unifies simulators like IsaacGym and MuJoCo for reinforcement learning on humanoid robots such as Unitree G1 and Booster T1. It supports tasks like walking, full-body motion tracking, and even dancing, with tools to retarget human motion data to robots. Researchers praised its efficiency and modular design, which lets them focus on algorithms. Demos show smooth real-world performance, and the team welcomes contributions on GitHub and Discord.

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Amazon's robotics team just dropped an open-source tool that turns simulation training into real-world robot walks in minutes. With a single high-end GPU, they train and deploy policies on hardware in about 20 minutes.

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The video, posted on January 2, shows the women defying Iran's mandatory hijab rules during widespread protests that began December 28, 2025, over a crashing currency and soaring inflation affecting daily life. Demonstrations have spread to over 100 sites across 22 provinces, with at least 10 deaths in clashes and dozens arrested, marking the largest unrest since the 2022 movement. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to confront 'rioters,' while figures like Bill Ackman and Lara Logan praised the women's bold stand online.

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In a bustling nighttime street market, a group of women tossed their headscarves aside as cheers erupted from the crowd under flashing lights.

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Nineteen political parties and movements representing Kurds, Baluchis, Ahwazis, Azerbaijanis, Turkmen, and Qashqai issued a joint declaration demanding the overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The statement was shared via a Mossad Commentary post.

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South Africa is set to host the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg on November 22-23, focusing on global inequalities, debt relief, and climate goals, despite boycotts by the United States under President Donald Trump and Argentina under President Javier Milei, who cited discredited claims of white farmer persecution and governance critiques. A viral X post by radio host Gareth Cliff mocking the reduced attendance as 'G16' has ignited an online debate, with critics like GOOD Party leader Brett Herron accusing some of racial bias and sabotage, while defenders argue it reflects frustration with government failures. The feud highlights persistent racial and political divisions in the nation as the event approaches.

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In the shadow of international boycotts, a single mocking tweet about South Africa's G20 summit has unleashed a torrent of accusations, exposing raw divides over national pride and governance woes.

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DappRadar, the platform that monitored decentralized applications across over 90 blockchains, announced its closure on Monday after launching in 2018 during the CryptoKitties surge. Founders Skirmantas Januškas and Dragos Dunica stated that revenues from RADAR token staking and advertising failed to offset infrastructure costs for indexing 18,000 dApps and serving 500,000 monthly users. The shutdown caused a 30-38% drop in the $RADAR token price to $0.00072, prompting community reactions including acquisition offers and critiques of crypto incentives.

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Pioneering crypto tracker DappRadar bows out after seven years, citing unbearable costs in the endless bear market.

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Tesla released mobile app version 4.51.0 this week, featuring dynamic live weather visualizations on the home screen for Powerwall, solar, and Wall Connector users. The display shows personalized conditions like rain, wind, snow, and time-of-day sun positions to provide context for energy usage and generation. Additional updates include in-app gifting, Hebrew localization, and Apollo GraphQL for faster performance; the iOS version launched November 18 with Android expected soon.

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Imagine your Tesla app's home screen mirroring real-time skies, from swirling clouds to starry nights, perfectly tracking your local sun.

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Fizzy strips away the complexity of tools like Trello or Jira, offering clean columns and cards in a freemium model: 1,000 cards free forever, or $20 monthly for unlimited use and support. The entire codebase sits on GitHub under the O'Saasy License, allowing free downloads, modifications, self-hosting, or even sales—with one limit: no rival SaaS services using its features. Developers quickly submitted pull requests, while DHH defends the approach as true open source, pushing back against purists who call it source-available due to the commercial restriction.

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37signals just unveiled Fizzy, a no-frills kanban tool built for quick bug tracking or podcast workflows. It pairs a simple hosted service with fully public code anyone can tweak.

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A 36-second montage compiles clips of Bangladeshi men in supermarkets, homes, and streets kissing Khamenei's photo, waving Bangladesh flags, and joining a challenge promoted by pro-regime accounts. The gesture coincides with Iran's deadly suppression of nationwide protests that began December 28, 2025, over economic collapse, with death tolls ranging from 3,117 per official counts to over 36,500 claimed by leaked documents. Iranians opposing the regime respond with sarcasm and fury, like calls to deport Khamenei to Bangladesh and demands for a free Iran, highlighting a painful divide between foreign support and domestic bloodshed.

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Young Bangladeshi men kiss phone screens showing Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, pressing the images to their hearts in a show of solidarity. The videos arrive as Iranian streets run with blood from a brutal crackdown on protesters.

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The House of Representatives issued a statement on Wednesday calling for an immediate stop to Southern Transitional Council troop deployments in Hadramout, Shabwa, and Mahra. Backed by the UAE, STC forces have clashed with local tribes to secure these areas, which the parliament views as a violation of national unity and the Riyadh Agreement for power-sharing. Southern separatists dismissed the parliament as tied to the Islah party and pushed back with sharp memes and accusations of ignoring Houthi threats. As Saudi mediation efforts continue, the dispute underscores Yemen's deep east-west divides.

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Yemen's parliament drew a firm line against southern forces seizing control of key oil sites and territories in the east. Lawmakers warned these steps risk fracturing the nation further amid its long civil war.

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Apple has integrated its translucent Liquid Glass aesthetic into the Apple Store app with version 6.6, featuring fluid animations and a revamped icon to align with iOS 26's unified look. While supporters highlight the modern polish and responsive interactions in betas like iOS 26.2, critics including designer Dustin Curtis argue it reduces readability and accessibility due to distortions and shadows. The iWork suite remains without updates, exposing integration gaps, though Apple has introduced customization toggles in recent releases.

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Apple's shimmering Liquid Glass design, meant to breathe life into iOS interfaces, is fracturing user opinions as it seeps into core apps like the Apple Store.

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On November 30, 2025, Brayan Josue Alva-Rodriguez, a Guatemalan national living illegally in the U.S., crossed the double yellow line while intoxicated on San Felipe Road near Julian, California, colliding with the Toyota RAV4 carrying Marine Oscar Cruz-Acencio and his family. Arya Cruz-Acencio, 8, died at the scene; her father lost part of his leg and suffered a brain injury; his wife Jackie endured severe foot injuries; and their two young sons were hurt. Alva-Rodriguez, deported in 2023 but who remained after prior DUIs, faces murder and manslaughter charges as the family recovers with community support via GoFundMe.

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Jackie Cruz-Acencio turned to see her 8-year-old daughter Arya in the back seat, looking like she was just sleeping. But Arya had died in the head-on wreck moments earlier.

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Ohio Republican Rep. Warren Davidson introduced the Bitcoin for America Act on November 20. The bill, H.R. 6180, allows taxpayers to pay federal liabilities in bitcoin at fair market value, directing those coins to the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve established by President Trump's March executive order. Davidson highlighted bitcoin's edge over the inflation-hit dollar, with the Treasury managing the holdings long-term. While enthusiasts praise the tax break and reserve boost, critics like economist Peter Schiff warn of potential revenue shortfalls if bitcoin rises afterward.

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Imagine settling your tax bill with bitcoin, sidestepping capital gains along the way. Rep. Warren Davidson's new proposal makes that possible while feeding the nation's bitcoin stockpile.

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Protests swept major Iranian cities like Tehran, Isfahan, and Mashhad after the currency plunged to 1.42 million rials per dollar, with inflation over 42% and food prices up 70%. Bazaars shut down, crowds chanted against the dictator and for the exiled Reza Pahlavi, facing tear gas and gunfire in places like Hamadan. Israel's Mossad posted support from its Farsi X account, sparking talk of agents on the ground, while critics worry it might undermine the movement; the unrest is Iran's largest in three years amid sanctions and mismanagement.

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As the Iranian rial hit a record low, Mossad made a rare public plea in Farsi: 'Let's come out to the streets together. We are with you in the field.'

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The pandemic began with a man in Wuhan, China, and went on to claim over 7 million lives worldwide, with excess deaths likely far higher. It disrupted economies, education, and daily life, while vaccines later helped control its spread. Reflections highlight a warped sense of time—days blending into routines, milestones lost, and grief still fresh for those facing long COVID or personal losses. Debates linger on origins and early responses, though science leaves the source unresolved.

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Patient zero fell ill on December 1, 2019, launching a virus that reshaped the world. Looking back, many feel those years slipped by in a blur of lockdowns and isolation.

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Protests have rocked Iranian cities like Tehran and Shiraz for seven days over inflation and a collapsing rial, with chants against the regime, over 500 arrests, internet blackouts, and rights groups reporting 10 to 15 deaths from security forces firing live rounds. BBC Persian guest Farrokh Negahdar, a former leftist guerrilla now in UK exile, said in an 11-second clip that the Islamic Republic did not order shootings and deaths resulted from crowd pressure, a statement shared widely by exile Niyak Ghorbani that drew accusations of echoing Tehran's narrative. Critics highlighted videos of gunfire and bullet wounds, while noting Negahdar's history and BBC Persian's broader coverage of the unrest, fueling distrust in such claims during ongoing clashes.

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As Iranian protesters face live fire from security forces, a BBC Persian analyst claimed victims died from crowd pressure alone—prompting swift backlash from exiles and activists.

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Two 18-year-old Palestinians from Hebron and Beit Omar rammed their vehicle into Israelis at the Gush Etzion junction south of Jerusalem on Tuesday, then stabbed victims, killing 71-year-old Aharon Cohen and wounding a man, a boy, and a woman. Israeli security forces killed both attackers on site. Cohen, a Kiryat Arba resident and father of six, was remembered by neighbors as a kind community pillar during his funeral that evening.

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A vehicle slammed into a crowd at Gush Etzion junction, followed by knives flashing in a deadly ambush that claimed an innocent life.

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During a lively recap ahead of Episode 9, actor Est named a yet-to-air scene with William Jakrapatr's Rome as his favorite, sparking instant calls of spoiler from hosts and co-stars like Pond Naravit. Fans, who have shipped the Mok-Rome duo for their charged banter since the series premiered in November 2025, flooded clips with speculation about a confession, kiss, or reunion. Est backpedaled with a flustered joke that Rome might not appear, but the buzz has Westies thrilled for potential protector-mode magic in the January 17 finale.

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Est Supha froze for a split second when he named his favorite scene—one with Rome that hasn't even aired yet. The Twitter Spaces room erupted in laughter and gasps.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi initiated a phone call to Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. They discussed the evolving situation in and around Iran. The conversation occurs amid regional tensions in the Middle East.

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Manchester United dismissed Ruben Amorim on Monday after 14 months, citing their sixth-place Premier League position following a 1-1 draw at Leeds. The Portuguese manager, who joined from Sporting CP in November 2024 and reached the Europa League final, posted a 38.1% win rate across 63 games—the worst since Sir Alex Ferguson left. Fletcher, a former midfielder with over 340 appearances, takes charge for Wednesday's match at Burnley, with fans mixing despair over the post-Fergie curse and hopes for a reset. Pundits like Gary Neville call for attacking football true to United's DNA, while Amorim's backroom staff departed Carrington laughing despite the shock.

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Ruben Amorim strolled through the snow with his wife, flashing a thumbs-up to cameras just hours after his Manchester United sacking. The club turned to legend Darren Fletcher as interim boss amid a dismal run.

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New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters sharply rebuked his coalition partners on Monday for proposing state asset sales to tackle rising unemployment at 4.7%, record business insolvencies, and government debt at 42% of GDP. Peters advocated building value in state assets to drive growth and jobs, citing Singapore's model, while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon minimized the disagreement, focusing on spending cuts and tax relief in the 2025 Budget. Opposition leaders like Labour's Chris Hipkins and the Greens' Chlöe Swarbrick echoed concerns about privatization risks amid slow GDP growth of 0.2%.

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In a fiery RNZ interview, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters slammed his own government's asset sale push as a 'tawdry, silly argument'—a desperate bid to fix an economy reeling from 4.7% unemployment and soaring debt.

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