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  • Favicon Alibaba Qwen Team Releases Qwen3.5 Omni: A Native Multimodal Model for Text, Audio, Video, and Realtime Interaction - MarkTechPost Added: Mar 31, 2026

    Alibaba Qwen Team Releases Qwen3.5 Omni: A Native Multimodal Model for Text, Audio, Video, and Realtime Interaction

    Site: MarkTechPost

    Alibaba Qwen Team Releases Qwen3.5 Omni: A Native Multimodal Model for Text, Audio, Video, and Realtime Interaction

    Alibaba Qwen Team Releases Qwen3.5 Omni: A Native Multimodal Model for Text, Audio, Video, and Realtime Interaction - MarkTechPost

  • Favicon Wilfred Reilly on X: "The Patriarchy." / X Added: Mar 31, 2026

    Site: X (formerly Twitter)

    Wilfred Reilly on X: "The Patriarchy." / X

  • China and Pakistan present new Iran deal: Ceasefire for opening Hormuz Added: Mar 31, 2026

  • Favicon Canada Goes OFF THE RAILS with Pronoun Madness and "Equity Cards" Proving Identity Politics Fails - YouTube Added: Mar 31, 2026

    Canada Goes OFF THE RAILS with Pronoun Madness and "Equity Cards" Proving Identity Politics Fails

    Site: YouTube

    Emily Jashinsky breaks down this past weekend’s New Democratic Party convention in Canada that was overwhelmed with identity politics as participants emphasi...

    Canada Goes OFF THE RAILS with Pronoun Madness and "Equity Cards" Proving Identity Politics Fails - YouTube

  • Favicon How Trump Can Set His Endless War Agenda Straight | Victor Davis Hanson - YouTube Added: Mar 31, 2026

    US-Iran Messaging War EXPLAINED | Victor Davis Hanson

    Site: YouTube

    Victor Davis Hanson provides viewers with an update to on forthcoming book, "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement,"...

    How Trump Can Set His Endless War Agenda Straight  Victor Davis Hanson - YouTube

  • Favicon New BCI Decodes Deep-Brain Thoughts - Neuroscience News Added: Mar 31, 2026

    New BCI Decodes Deep-Brain Thoughts - Neuroscience News

    Site: Neuroscience News

    A new deep-brain BCI from Tsinghua University uses the lateral ventricles to record neural signals. This "lantern" electrode avoids immune rejection and achieves 98% accuracy in predicting behavior.

    New BCI Decodes Deep-Brain Thoughts - Neuroscience News

  • Favicon Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant | WIRED Added: Mar 31, 2026

    Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant

    Site: WIRED

    Galen Buckwalter says brain-computer interfaces will have to be enjoyable to use if the technology is going to be successful.

    Buckwalter has been a quadriplegic since a diving accident at age 16 left him paralyzed from the chest down. The six chips in his brain, made by Blackrock Neurotech, read activity from his neurons and decode movement intention. They enable him to operate a computer with his thoughts, feel sensation in his fingers that he had lost, and, more recently, make music with his mind. Known as a brain-computer interface, or BCI, the technology is being developed by Paradromics, Synchron, Elon Musk’s Neuralink, and others to restore communication and movement in people with severe motor disabilities. But Buckwalter’s experience shows that the technology can be used in ways that are not purely functional—for instance, as an outlet for creative expression. Other BCI recipients are using their implants to make digital art with their thoughts. A 2023 gallery exhibit at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, DC, displayed works by BCI recipients Nathan Copeland, James Johnson, and Jan Scheuermann. Buckwalter has been working with Caltech graduate student Sean Darcy, who developed an algorithm that allows him to create musical tones on a computer with his thoughts. Buckwalter, a longtime musician with the Los Angeles-based punk rock band Siggy, has used some of the tones he has composed in the lab in a song called “Wirehead,” also the name of the band’s latest album released on March 15. WIRED spoke with Buckwalter about what it’s like to make music with his mind. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. WIRED: You recently started using your implant to produce musical tones. How did that come about? Galen Buckwalter: Even before I was implanted, I saw this clip that was going around YouTube of mushrooms, where if you put electrodes on mushrooms you get this biosonification. It will amplify the electrical activity going on in a mushroom, and you get these really cool sounds. I saw that and thought, if a mushroom can chirp like that, I want to know what my brain sounds like. That was something that was on my agenda that I wanted to do with the Caltech team. From day one, I was talking to all the researchers about it, and this amazing grad student, Sean Darcy, heard about it. He spent his time on weekends and nights coming up with this software that translates what I think into the ability to manipulate tones. So you’re able to create musical tones just by thinking. How does that work? Each neuron has a baseline firing rate. All these neurons are firing to some extent, but what we do is identify neurons that I have volitional control of. My six implants each have 64 independent channels to record from, and we have a big screen with all 384 channels on it. So, if I think about moving my toe up and down, a bunch of channels will light up. There seems to be a directional set of neurons that it picks up from just the extension and flexion of my toe. What Sean does is he assigns a tone to the baseline firing rate. If I activate that neuron, the pitch will go up, and if I suppress it, it will come back down. I think about moving my index finger, and then think about moving my pinky, and I can do that for as many channels as I have volitional control over. Right now I can do two tones at once, but if you go above that it starts to feel like you're rubbing your head and patting your stomach at the same time. You’re thinking about a particular movement, and each of those movements is assigned a different tone? Yeah. Wow. And right now, you’re able to produce two tones at once by thinking about two different movements simultaneously? Right. Any more than that and it gets a little discordant. But it’s something we’re working on. I think it’s totally possible. Ultimately, I do think the potential is that we'll have a complete DJ booth coming out of my head. We're starting to get loops so that I can get a good rhythm loop going and then put melodies on top of it. Sean has also come up with a kind of keyboard, so the tone will only play if I go above a certain threshold, and then if I bring it back down it'll go off. It starts to be like playing an instrument. Does it require a lot of concentration? Yeah, at least to learn. From one day to another, the channels can actually be detecting different neurons. Sometimes channel 54 might be our go-to neuron and then one day it’s just not happening for us. We have to find the neurons that are happening that day and what I need to do to activate them. Then we go from there. Tell me more about how the virtual keyboard works. I'm thinking about movement primarily, but I just have to get the movement above a threshold to get the tone. I can think about moving my index finger, and then think about my middle finger and activate different neurons and get them to give me the tone, but then to suppress that takes more focused effort. It’s trippy to think that we can control individual neurons in our brains. I don't know what the long term implications of that are, but I find it really fascinating that we can do that. Has music always been important to you? I have a punk band, Siggy. We've been together for 29 years. It’s a huge part of my life—getting together, creating, and playing shows on occasion. We actually used one of the tracks I created with my neural signals for a song called “Wirehead,” which is kind of a punk reflection on the possibilities of BCIs and all that good stuff. I do have some frustration with the whole academic approach to BCI, which is that it’s not always considering the interests of the participants. The researchers have their experiments and aren't really saying, “Hey, how can we work with you to make your life more interesting?” The community has to incorporate that if this technology is really going to advance. It's going to make the technology more enjoyable for the people using it. I think we should absolutely be exploring how to use this to advance creativity. Restoration, yeah, that's first and foremost. But we're a lot more than just moving and sensing. I think that's where getting the subjective experience to not only be considered but to drive the research is really important. And you proposed this research project to Caltech? I had proposed it initially, but Sean took it and he ran with it. What we're doing is much more advanced than what I was thinking of. It’s like I have an orchestra in my brain, and I just have to learn how to play it. Once you started making these tones, did you immediately want to incorporate them into your band's music? As soon as we started playing around with it and I realized what I could do, we were both like, “Oh yeah, we gotta record it.” Now we want to see what we can do just with neural music. It’s moving toward a DJ setup, where he’s kind of the knob turner to modulate the tones that I produce. It's new music. What did your bandmates think? They were all in. What was it like to hear these tones out loud for the first time? The first time they hooked me up after surgery, they had a huge screen there with all 384 channels. To just look at your brain, at the neurons firing, and then to start doing different things and seeing that you could control the firing, honest to God, I've felt such a sense of awe. This is brave new territory. It was so cool. Then hearing the sounds for the first time was very much similar to that. With the sounds, the fact that I'm controlling it is much more evident. When I’m thinking about moving my toe and all of a sudden there’s this pitch, it’s like, whoa. It’s just mind-blowing. It’s so fun. I leave those sessions feeling like I’ve been playing with my band for a while. You just get into that creative flow state. Is your next goal to compose a full song that's straight from your brain? We're already playing around with that. We’re not going to stop until we get to the sphere. I want to circle back to a point you made earlier about how BCI research should prioritize the needs and preferences of patients. Why do you think creativity is such an important component for developers to consider? I'm a quadriplegic for the rest of my days. I know that. But to have this be able to enhance my creative activities and give me another way of feeling, it’s awesome. It is so empowering to be able to do entirely unique things. That’s what gets humans out of bed in the morning. Just the fact that I find this so rewarding and so motivating, that should make developers realize that in order for this technology to really succeed, people have to love it. They have to love the experience of it.

    Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant  WIRED

  • Favicon Uncensored WAN 2.2 Remix V3 ComfyUI – Best Image to Video (I2V) Model? - YouTube Added: Mar 31, 2026

    Uncensored WAN 2.2 Remix V3 ComfyUI – Best Image to Video (I2V) Model?

    Site: YouTube

    Uncensored WAN 2.2 Remix V3 ComfyUI – Best Image to Video (I2V) Model?Download Workflow - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tk9zRHArBZOP8sI_QgLLiwZAbs1SdS6K/v...

    Uncensored WAN 2.2 Remix V3 ComfyUI – Best Image to Video (I2V) Model? - YouTube

  • Favicon Victor Davis Hanson: Is Iran War Legal? Yes - YouTube Added: Mar 31, 2026

    Victor Davis Hanson: Iran, Part 1: Is Iran War Legal? Yes

    Site: YouTube

    The Left has spent every waking moment the last month trying to convince the public that the Trump administration’s so-called “war” in Iran isn’t legal. But ...

    Victor Davis Hanson: Is Iran War Legal? Yes - YouTube

  • Trump to address nation on Iran war Wednesday after saying US will leave "soon" Added: Apr 1, 2026

  • Favicon Was Humor the Engine of Linguistic Evolution? - Neuroscience News Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Was Humor the Engine of Linguistic Evolution? - Neuroscience News

    Site: Neuroscience News

    Is wit a sign of evolutionary fitness? A new study explores how "quick-wittedness" and ancient verb-noun compounds shaped the evolution of human grammar through sexual selection. Learn how "killjoys" helped build the human brain.

    Was Humor the Engine of Linguistic Evolution? - Neuroscience News

  • Favicon How Slow Waves During Sleep Take Over to Clear Metabolic Trash - Neuroscience News Added: Apr 1, 2026

    How Slow Waves During Sleep Take Over to Clear Metabolic Trash - Neuroscience News

    Site: Neuroscience News

    How does the brain clean itself during sleep? A new ultrafast MRI method tracks cerebrospinal fluid flow without contrast agents, revealing how vasomotor waves drive the brain's "nightly wash."

    How Slow Waves During Sleep Take Over to Clear Metabolic Trash - Neuroscience News

  • Stanford scientists create shape-shifting material that changes color and texture like an octopus | ScienceDaily Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Stanford scientists create shape-shifting material that changes color and texture like an octopus

    Site: ScienceDaily

    A new shape-shifting material can change both its texture and color in seconds, inspired by the camouflage abilities of octopuses. By precisely controlling how a polymer swells with water, researchers can create detailed, reversible patterns at the nanoscale. The material can even mimic realistic surfaces and dynamically adjust how it reflects light. In the future, AI could allow it to automatically blend into its surroundings.

    Stanford scientists create shape-shifting material that changes color and texture like an octopus  ScienceDaily

  • Favicon New Scientist on X: "Kill-joy, busy-body, scatter-brain - these creative put-downs might seem trivial, but linguist Ljiljana Progovac argues they’re anything but. These compound phrases, she says, are linguistic fossils, evolutionary relics of the very first sentence. https://t.co/MrQYxE5swg" / X Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Site: X (formerly Twitter)

    New Scientist on X: "Kill-joy, busy-body, scatter-brain - these creative put-downs might seem trivial, but linguist Ljiljana Progovac argues they’re anything but. These compound phrases, she says, are linguistic fossils, evolutionary relics of the very first sentence. https://t.co/MrQYxE5swg" / X

  • Favicon THEY COULD END IT - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    THEY COULD END IT

    Site: YouTube

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    THEY COULD END IT - YouTube

  • Favicon THE MADMAN HAS DONE IT, Trump Moves To Checkmate Democrats | Timcast IRL - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    THE MADMAN HAS DONE IT, Trump Moves To Checkmate Democrats | Timcast IRL

    Site: YouTube

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    THE MADMAN HAS DONE IT, Trump Moves To Checkmate Democrats  Timcast IRL - YouTube

  • What does new research say about quantum computers breaking encryption? - Google Search Added: Apr 1, 2026

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  • Favicon Psychology says the reason some people seem to barely age while others decline rapidly after 60 isn't genetic luck — it's that the ones who stay vital never let go of three things most people quietly surrender in their 50s: a reason to be somewhere, a person expecting them, and something they haven't finished yet – VegOut Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Psychology says the reason some people seem to barely age while others decline rapidly after 60 isn't genetic luck — it's that the ones who stay vital never let go of three things most people quietly surrender in their 50s: a reason to be somewhere, a person expecting them, and something they haven't finished yet

    Site: VegOut

    If you're in your fifties or sixties and you feel yourself slowing down, don't start with a diet or a supplement or a morning routine podcast. Start with three questions. Where am I expected tomorrow? Who would notice if I didn't show up? And what am I still in the middle of?

    Psychology says the reason some people seem to barely age while others decline rapidly after 60 isn't genetic luck — it's that the ones who stay vital never let go of three things most people quietly surrender in their 50s: a reason to be somewhere, a person expecting them, and something they haven't finished yet – VegOut

  • Favicon Which Is More Painful: Getting Kicked In The Balls, or Childbirth? Science Finally Has An Answer Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Which Is More Painful: Getting Kicked In The Balls, or Childbirth? Science Finally Has An Answer

    Site: The Daily Galaxy - Great Discoveries Channel

    The argument has been going on forever and everyone has an opinion. Turns out biology has been quietly keeping score this whole time.

    Which Is More Painful: Getting Kicked In The Balls, or Childbirth? Science Finally Has An Answer

  • Favicon Stop force-shutting down your PC—6 habits that are silently killing your SSD Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Stop force-shutting down your PC—6 habits that are silently killing your SSD

    Site: How-To Geek

    These 6 real-world habits are slowly destroying your PC's SSD

    Stop force-shutting down your PC—6 habits that are silently killing your SSD

  • Favicon Candace Finally SNAPPED, This proves it - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Candace Finally SNAPPED, This proves it

    Site: YouTube

    Candace said the number 33 is everywhere and that proves the cult has taken overThis is called Apophenia and at the extreme is a symptom of series mental ill...

    Candace Finally SNAPPED, This proves it - YouTube

  • Favicon CERN levels up with new superconducting karts | CERN Added: Apr 1, 2026

    CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

    Site: CERN

    Update: did you enjoy our April Fool’s day story? While we won’t be racing karts through the tunnel, we are gearing up for major works to prepare for HiLumi LHC and its new technologies. The image is based on a real 1991 CERN image of the monorail used to transport people and equipment in the tunnel during the lifetime of the Large Electron-Positron Collider (LEP), which preceded the LHC. Following on from the robotic mice, CERN engineers have now developed a super-charged kart to enable workers to race through the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) underground tunnel during the upcoming major works, starting this summer. The karts promise a power boost to activities during this period, known as Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), which will see the LHC transformed into the High-Luminosity LHC. These vehicles will replace the bicycles that were used until now to travel through the 27-km underground tunnel, enabling engineers and technicians to speed to areas where improvements to the accelerator are required. “Each kart is turbo-boosted by 64 superconducting engines,” explains project leader Mario Idraulico. “When the engines are cooled to below their critical temperatures, the Meissner effect levitates the karts, allowing them to zip through the tunnels at high speeds and, mamma mia, they’re super!” Early tests have been promising, and the next steps involve testing different kart designs in an underground race. Safety coordinator Luigi Fratello has ensured that each driver will be issued with Safety and Health Equipment for Long and Limited Stays (SHELLS), although his response to drivers wanting bananas in the tunnel was “Oh no!” These karts, although developed to support CERN’s fundamental research programme, show clear applications for society. CERN’s Knowledge Transfer Group has begun discussions with European startup company Quantum Mushroom to explore aerospace applications and powering for next-generation anti-gravity vehicles. Surprisingly, the kart project began from a collaboration between CERN engineers and onsite nursery school children – one example of CERN’s commitment to inspiring future generations. “We’re thrilled that the children’s kart designs were the inspiration for the engineered karts,” exclaimed schoolteacher Yoshi Kyouryuu, mid-way through painting spots on eggs for an Easter egg hunt. “As educators, we promote curiosity from a young age, which is why we paint question marks all over our yellow school walls,” explained school director, Rosalina Pfirsich, looking up from her storybook. “With all the contributions the children have made to the upcoming High-Luminosity LHC project, we’ve taken to calling them Luma!” Find out more about the High-Luminosity LHC project.

    CERN levels up with new superconducting karts  CERN

  • Favicon WE’RE GOING BACK, NASA To Send Astronauts TO THE MOON, Artemis II Launch - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    WE’RE GOING BACK, NASA To Send Astronauts TO THE MOON, Artemis II Launch

    Site: YouTube

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    WE’RE GOING BACK, NASA To Send Astronauts TO THE MOON, Artemis II Launch - YouTube

  • Favicon Gut bacteria may influence social behavior through smell Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Gut bacteria may influence social behavior through smell

    In a new study, Northwestern University neurobiologists discovered that gut bacteria and the nose work together to shape social behavior in mice, including who fights and who backs down. Using a combination of genetic and behavioral experiments, the scientists found gut microbes produce a pungent odor that other animals can smell. When detected, these scents trigger aggression and shape social hierarchies. The discovery reveals a previously unknown way the microbiome influences social interactions.

    Gut bacteria may influence social behavior through smell

  • Favicon A Massive Comet Could Light Up the Sky This April If It Survives the Sun’s Fiery Embrace Added: Apr 1, 2026

    A Massive Comet Could Light Up the Sky This April If It Survives the Sun’s Fiery Embrace

    Site: The Daily Galaxy - Great Discoveries Channel

    Comet MAPS is on the verge of an unprecedented encounter with the Sun, and its survival could lead to a once-in-a-lifetime visual spectacle.

    A Massive Comet Could Light Up the Sky This April If It Survives the Sun’s Fiery Embrace

  • Favicon Unexpected Metal in Rocks on Mars Hints at The Possibility of Ancient Life : ScienceAlert Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Unexpected Metal in Rocks on Mars Hints at The Possibility of Ancient Life

    Site: ScienceAlert

    The discovery of abundant nickel in a once waterlogged region of Mars offers yet another hint that the red planet may once have offered suitable conditions for life.

    Unexpected Metal in Rocks on Mars Hints at The Possibility of Ancient Life : ScienceAlert

  • U.S. and Iran discussing ceasefire for reopening strait, officials say Added: Apr 1, 2026

  • Favicon The left is completely COOKED.. - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    The left is completely COOKED..

    Site: YouTube

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    The left is completely COOKED.. - YouTube

  • Favicon Harlan Ellison on God - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Harlan Ellison on God

    Site: YouTube

    The writer Harlan Ellison discusses his views on god and religion in the documentary 'Harlan Ellison: Dreams With Sharp Teeth.

    Harlan Ellison on God - YouTube

  • Favicon SCOTUS DEFIES Trump, May UPHOLD Illegal Alien Birthright Citizenship - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    SCOTUS DEFIES Trump, May UPHOLD Illegal Alien Birthright Citizenship

    Site: YouTube

    SCOTUS hears arguments on Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship, with justices signaling skepticism.The case could determine whether children born in th...

    SCOTUS DEFIES Trump, May UPHOLD Illegal Alien Birthright Citizenship - YouTube

  • Favicon NASA’s Artemis II Launch - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    NASA’s Artemis II Launch

    Site: YouTube

    Cape Canaveral, FL

    NASA’s Artemis II Launch - YouTube

  • Favicon ALIENS ARE REAL, Humans KIDNAPPED And FORCED To Breed Says Former Congressman - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    ALIENS ARE REAL, Humans KIDNAPPED And FORCED To Breed Says Former Congressman

    Site: YouTube

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    ALIENS ARE REAL, Humans KIDNAPPED And FORCED To Breed Says Former Congressman - YouTube

  • ANU researchers observed entangled helium atoms existing in two places at once - Google Search Added: Apr 1, 2026

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  • Favicon NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast)

    Site: YouTube

    This feed will provide continuous coverage of Artemis II mission activities with live commentary, beginning with tanking of the SLS (Space Launch System) roc...

    NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) - YouTube

  • Favicon NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century | Space Added: Apr 1, 2026

    NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century

    Site: Space

    For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts are on their way to the moon.

    NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century  Space

  • ‘I came, I saw, I conquered:’ Trump set to claim victory in Iran at primetime address - POLITICO Added: Apr 1, 2026

  • Favicon Watch Artemis 2 fly through space in real time with this telescope livestream | Space Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Watch Artemis 2 fly through space in real time with this telescope livestream tonight

    Site: Space

    A Virtual Telescope Project livestream aims to track NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft — here's how to watch it as it travels through space.

    Watch Artemis 2 fly through space in real time with this telescope livestream  Space

  • Favicon Serious Eats Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Serious Eats

    Site: Serious Eats

    Serious Eats is the destination for delicious food, with definitive recipes, trailblazing science, and essential guides to eating and knowing all about the best food, wherever you are.

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  • Favicon President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation, Apr. 1, 2026 - YouTube Added: Apr 1, 2026

    President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation, Apr. 1, 2026

    Site: YouTube

    The White House

    President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation, Apr. 1, 2026 - YouTube

  • Trump: US to bomb Iran "back to stone ages" over next 2-3 weeks Added: Apr 1, 2026

  • Favicon Why is the Artemis 2 rocket launch different from all other rocket launches? | Space Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Why is the Artemis 2 rocket launch different from all other rocket launches?

    Site: Space

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    Why is the Artemis 2 rocket launch different from all other rocket launches?  Space

  • Favicon Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Added: Apr 1, 2026

    Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

  • Five takeaways from President Trump’s address on Iran Added: Apr 2, 2026

    5 takeaways from President Trump’s address on Iran

    Site: The Hill

    President Trump delivered a prime-time address Wednesday evening about the war on Iran, more than a month after hostilities commenced. Trump’s decision to launch the war in conjunction with Israel …

    President Trump delivered a prime-time address Wednesday evening about the war on Iran, more than a month after hostilities commenced. Trump’s decision to launch the war in conjunction with Israel has come to look more and more risky.  The conflict has been unpopular since its inception. Soaring gas prices and turbulence on the financial markets have sharpened the cost for Americans. In opinion polls, Trump’s approval ratings have dropped to, or close to, the lowest point of his second term. The president and his allies insist he deserves credit for being willing to take action against Iran. They also emphasize the successes that have been notched by the U.S. military. Here are the main takeaways from Trump’s speech. Trump spoke for almost 19 minutes, but much of his rhetoric amounted to little more than a repetition of things he has already said or posted on social media. The White House’s intended headline from the speech seems to have been the claim from Trump that the U.S.’s “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.” Soon afterward, Trump added, “We’re going to finish it very fast. We’re getting very close.” The claim is intended to reassure the American public that there is no danger of seeing another quagmire of the kind witnessed in Iraq and Afghanistan or, a generation before, in Vietnam. However, there was virtually nothing in terms of specificity from the president. The objectives he referred to are subjective by their nature.  Also, a countervailing thrust in Trump’s remarks — where he threatened Iran with still-greater destruction — ultimately drew just as much attention. From a news-making perspective, the speech was underwhelming.  Speculation ran wild in the minutes before the speech began — too wild, in retrospect.  Forecasts that Trump would come to the cusp of withdrawing from NATO or open the door to using ground troops to seize Iran’s enriched uranium proved wrong. The president instead once again rehashed Iran’s long record of antagonism toward the U.S.; complained about the nuclear deal that had been in place under former President Obama; and exulted in the damage that has been done to Iran’s navy and air force. The issue? None of this was remotely surprising to anyone who has even a passing acquaintance with all the things Trump has already said about the war. The central political difficulty for Trump has been the seeming inability to articulate a clear case for why the war was necessary right now.  The failure has disconcerted even some in his own party. Last month, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) was asked during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” what the “primary objective” of the war was. “I don’t know, and I think it’s a real problem,” Tillis replied. It is a problem that Trump conspicuously failed to solve Wednesday night. Trump always places a great deal of importance on reaction to his words and deeds on the markets. He won’t have been pleased Wednesday night. The price of oil spiked after his remarks. Brent crude oil, just slightly under $100 right before his speech was given, stood above $106 roughly an hour after he finished. WTI crude also rose by more than 4 percent. Stock market futures across all three major U.S. indexes also fell sharply, declining by about 1 percent. To be sure, markets can rebound quickly, and futures markets are particularly susceptible to abrupt changes in direction. Still the negative market sentiment seemed to be driven by two factors: the lack of a clear timetable for an off-ramp from the conflict and the more bellicose elements of Trump’s address. The latter included the pledge that Iran was going to be hit “extremely hard.”  “Over the next two to three weeks we’re going to bring them back to the stone ages, where they belong,” Trump added. “In the meantime, discussions are ongoing.” Escalating fuel costs are hitting Americans as the war goes on. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the United States is now more than a dollar higher than before the conflict began. On Wednesday, Trump reiterated his claim that Americans are experiencing only a “short-term increase” in prices.  He also sought to pin the blame directly on the Iranians, saying that the rise was “entirely the result of the Iranian regime launching deranged terror attacks against commercial oil tankers in neighboring countries.” This, in turn, he said was “yet more proof that Iran can never be trusted with nuclear weapons.” Iran had been widely predicted to assail Persian Gulf nations’ oil assets and to try to close the Strait of Hormuz if it was attacked. The inability to get the Strait reopened has dogged Trump so far. Later in his speech, Trump contended that “when this conflict is over, the Strait will open up naturally” and “gas prices will rapidly come back down.” Predictions that Trump would really take a hammer to NATO, and to key allies within it, proved overblown. Trump’s one allusion to such tensions amounted to remarks that hewed closely to a recent social media post. He said that many nations now struggling for fuel are those that had refused to “get involved in the decapitation of Iran. We had to do it ourselves.” Those nations, he added, should buy oil from the U.S. or “build up some delayed courage … go to the strait and just take it.” Even if the suggestion is hard to imagine coming from any other recent American president, it was well short of the full-on lashing some NATO nations were bracing for.

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