Emil Protalinski
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Paramount is trying to stop Netflix’s Warner Bros. deal. I said this would happen. Paramount has launched a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, offering WBD shareholders $30 per share in a $108.4 billion all-cash deal: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/p...
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Would you rather pay once or monthly forever? Elon Musk says that after February 14, Tesla will stop selling FSD, which stands for Full Self-Driving but of course isn’t actually...
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Would you trust Meta to run your AI agents? Meta’s 3 billion users as well as businesses everywhere might soon have to answer that question. Meta has acquired Singapore-based A...
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Netflix is buying Warner Bros., beating out Paramount and Comcast. Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming business in an $82.7 billion cash-a...
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Google wants to keep inflating the AI bubble. I don't blame them, but investors don't like it. Everything looked great in Alphabet’s Q4 2025 earnings report yesterday (www.linkedi...
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Do you use Threads, X, or neither? Meta’s Threads has surpassed Elon Musk’s X in daily active users on mobile. More specifically, as of January 7, Threads had 141.5 million daily active users on Android and iOS, while X had 125M daily active users, according to Similarweb.
Apple is embracing Anthropic and OpenAI for coding. Apple has updated Xcode with agentic coding and has integrated Model Context Protocol support (www.apple.com/newsroom/202...) into its IDE. Starting with Xcode 26.3, developers can use Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex directly in Xcode.
Robots are going to steal Amazon jobs. According to internal Amazon documents, however, the company’s automation team believes Amazon can avoid hiring more than 160,000 people in the US it would otherwise need by 2027 and more than 600,000 people by 2033.
OpenAI wants 220M paying ChatGPT users by 2030. The world’s biggest startup is planning to use the same playbook that Slack and Zoom did when they were growing exponentially: hook most of your users with the free version, and then convince their employers to sign up for enterprise subscriptions.
Meta is considering ditching Nvidia for Google. Google has reportedly started pitching customers on the idea of using its TPUs in their data centers. Meta is in talks with Google about spending billions of dollars to rent chips from Google Cloud in 2026 and to use Google’s TPUs directly in 2027.
Last week, Meta committed to buying millions of Nvidia Blackwell and Rubin GPUs in a multiyear deal (nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/meta-bu...). This week, Meta has agreed to acquire up to 6GW worth of AMD Instinct GPUs over the next five years (www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...).
Disney-owned channels have disappeared from YouTube TV. After Disney and Google failed to reach a new carriage deal, about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers lost access to over 20 channels overnight, including ABC, ESPN, and FX. That means no college and pro sports nor sitcoms and dramas.
TikTok US is official, but who wins and who loses? ByteDance has struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new TikTok US entity and avoid a federal ban (www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...).
Would you watch Instagram on your TV? Meta is exploring building a dedicated Instagram app for TVs as part of a deeper push into video, but Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says he isn't interested in licensing live sports or Hollywood content. In other words, Instagram wants to take on YouTube.
Imagine a world where your past isn't a memory, but a destination.Chrono-Shifters of TomorrowFollow @quietcipher for more content🔗 Link in bio for more | quietcipher.comFollow for more futuristic content#futuristic #scifi #technology #future #quietcipher #cyberpunk #ai #dystopia
"Israeli air strikes have killed at least 14 people in southern Lebanon [yesterday]. It is the latest violation of last months ceasefire agreement. Over 3,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since Israel began its attacks on March 2nd & more than 1.6m have been displaced.."
This is why Trump melted down about Fox News & Ro Khanna. Ro called out Trump for being an inept moron that's controlled by Netanyahu. #cdnpoli
"ICE is determined to expand its capacity to detain people to more than 100,000 people at any given time, which is really a shocking number and parallel to the number of Japanese Americans that were incarcerated during World War II."
An absolutely historic moment from yesterday at the All Roads Leads to the South day of action in Montgomery, Alabama. The place where the catalyst that resulted in the Voting Rights Acts happened‼️ Thanks to everyone who showed up! #AllRoadsLeadToTheSouth #VotingRightsAct Credit @ib2_real
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🧤 ' CHILD PREDATOR - THE GLOVES ARE OFF NOW ' 🧤 We Are Coming For You Diaper Don ... ! 🩲 🫵 #predator #trump #child #news #trending
Deepest Mind Secrets: Dark Psychology Facts You Need! Welcome back to the 20th episode of Skeletal Leap: A Living Adventure! Today’s episode titled “Deepest Mind Secrets: Dark Psychology Facts You Need!” will tell you about physiology vs psychology and brain vs mind. Where is the seat of mind...
Thank you, Tammy Narvaez, for your leadership in strengthening partnerships that support and advance Harris County. Your work helps connect the county to valuable opportunities and resources that benefit our community. #IGA #HarrisCounty #WomensHistoryMonth
Get ready for Ocean City’s 71st Night in Venice on July 25! This year’s theme, "Stars, Stripes and Christmas Lights," brings Christmas in July to the bayfront. Plus, look out for 2 brand-new youth pageants on July 15 #OceanCityNJ #NightInVenice #OCNJ #ChristmasInJuly #Summer2026
@skinnycookie.bsky.social this is The german city where i'm currently living , which is one of the oldest in the country Trier or TREER if you prefer
Perspective Wealth Planning joined Integrity because they saw a vision that matched their own — forward thinking, innovative and built for growth. Together, we’re helping more clients achieve financial confidence. Learn more: bit.ly/4csGS9g #Announcement #IntegrityWealth #IntegrityFamily #Integrity
Tini zabutych predkiv (Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors), Sergej Paradžanov (1964) Paradžanov works through visual fragments rather than linear narrative: the camera is unstable, almost possessed — reflecting the inner state of the characters rather than describing reality.
Amid speculations on power transition, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar supporters in Mysuru offer special prayers - Watch #DKShivakumar #Karnataka #Siddaramaiah
PRIDE Daily’s Bash the Bigots. Today… · Homophobes end up raising thousands of dollars to help queer kids. · An anti-queer priest is cancelled by the Pope. · The daughter of Cameroon’s President comes out. Pod app · smart speaker · YouTube · pod.link/1712324163
A bill, dubbed the 'stop Nick Shirley' bill, has been spoken on by Nick Shirley himself. $4,000 fines would be imposed on anyone who exposes corruption under this legislation. 🇺🇸
We told you it was coming.😏 Early Bird tickets for RubyConf are LIVE right now in LIMITED quantities. We see you~ Get your tickets here! ti.to/rubyconf/rub...
Milhares de argentinos ocupam as ruas nesta terça-feira em protesto contra o sucateamento do ensino superior no governo Javier Milei. ➡️ Acesse o site do Correio para ler mais notícias 📽️ Rodrigo Craveiro/CB/DA Press #CBReels #CBShorts
The reconfiguration of a stretch of the Dixie Highway has been put on hold for public comment — read the full story at the link in our bio.
🤩 Russell Tovey joins us on the latest Take 🎬 He talks to Simon about PLAINCLOTHES 👕 It's a period piece, but he says its story of entrapment is sadly still relevant right now + They talk art, Dr Who & more 🍿 🎧 Listen pod.fo/e/33e92c 📺 FULL SHOW on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=g53Helvi37A
Well the US won’t investigate but at least someone will. Follow investigations on X and the files in Europe by subscribing at groundNews.com/monte #deconstruction #exvangelical #currentevents #news #groundnewspartner
@mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social on ICE's assault of Minneapolis: "This is not an ideological thing, this is a human being thing."
me getting caught up in a scene I'm writing and forgetting to do things like eat or take my ADHD and narcolepsy meds
A new episode of The Disinfo Detox is now live. We go beyond Epstein to examine the forgotten sex scandals, media cover-ups, and power structures that taught the system how to survive exposure long before his name was known. 🎧 Link in comments. @sydneysullivanphd.bsky.social @ck-dickey.bsky.social
Our chalk streams are the UK's rainforests - rare, irreplaceable, and under threat 🌊 Harpenden & Berkhamsted are home to 4 of these precious waterways, including the River Ver, which has had nearly 10,000 hours of raw sewage pumped into it since 2021. That's not acceptable.
"Happy Birthday, #Kyiv! - atmospheric video of the Air Force Command of the UA Armed Forces." [👇👀💪💙💛✊ 🇺🇦✌️] #Запоріжжя #Україна #Crimea #Ukraine #UkraineVictory #Zelenskyy #GloryToUkraine #слава_українцю #СлаваУкраїні #RepairDemocracy #MRSA
Personal space, Climbot! Cairn’s QOL update gave Climbot a better idea of your bubble, meaning he will stay farther away from your climbing spot, even in Free Solo mode!
‘Super El Nino’ threatens Thailand with historic drought, heatwaves over 45 deg C www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia... Heavy rain caused flooding in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭 (31.05.2026) Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodge, Philippines, Malaisie, Indonésie ... 50°C
‘Love Is Alive’ by Duke & The Aces, text + musik: Mr Paul Curtis, complete with a key change, big ending + fab dance routine featuring Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli. Song For Europe 1980 #SFE80 #80s #Eurovision 🇬🇧
he tries to keep this hidden from the public because he likes to blend in with the common man (i.e. you), but he has two masters degrees and is an adjunct professor under an assumed name at a major university. @cmr2.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social
And not earning much but at least it makes me and my clients happy 🥹✨🫶 #frenchtattooartist #rickandmortyedit #queerartist #anticapitalist #antifa
Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg showed up at the Israel Day Parade in New York after Mayor Mamdani did not attend.
Maybe Ice is talking about bringing the 1790s back, not the 1990s. #america #2026
🔥 Your registration is your power. Take 2 min today to verify it's current at servicearizona.com/ — before the next deadline sneaks up. Don't sit this one out. 🗳️
Filmmaker @KenLBurns explores the legacy of Ellis Island, the immigration entry station that processed millions of immigrants coming to America. #WeAreAmerica250
Die Gasspeicher sind leer wie nie. Die Bundesregierung hat schlecht vorgesorgt. Die Preise steigen. Ich bin besorgt.
Graham Platner denies stories about his behavior with women as reported by the NYT
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Me describing myself as completely illegal and magical from now on ✨💀 Catch me live on stream - twitch.tv/emeii_ #TwitchClips #StreamerLife #FunnyClips #GamingClips #cosplayer