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[BIZ] 48m

China manufacturing activity expands for the first time since March, beating expectations

└─ CNBC

China’s economy ended the year on a slightly less gloomy note as manufacturing, services and construction activity all improved in December.

[02]

[BIZ] 56m

Copper Set for Biggest Annual Gain Since 2009 on Supply Bets

└─ Bloomberg

Copper headed for its biggest annual gain since 2009, fueled by bets that demand for the key metal key in electrification will outpace supply.

[03]

[SCI] 1h

2025 AAS Town Hall Schedule

└─ NASA

247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 8:30AM – 6:0PM NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group (ExoPAG) 301DJosh Pepper, Dawn Gelino, Karl Stapelfeldt, ...

[04]

[SCI] 2h

2025 AAS Hyperwall Schedule

└─ NASA

247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #401 for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 6:45 – 7:00 PMN...

[05]

[WLD] 2h

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota

└─ NPR

President Trump's administration announced that it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.

[06]

[BIZ] 3h

SoftBank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC

└─ CNBC

Companies have been spending big on AI infrastructure to support growing compute and connectivity needs.

[07]

[BIZ] 4h

Oil Heads for Deepest Annual Loss Since 2020 on Surplus Concerns

└─ Bloomberg

Oil headed for its steepest annual loss since the pandemic in 2020, with prices undermined by concerns about a punishing surplus that’s set to dominate market sentiment and trading into the new year...

[08]

[BIZ] 5h

Stocks Decline on Final Day of 2025, Gold Steadies: Markets Wrap

└─ Bloomberg

Equities were a touch weaker on the final trading day of 2025, trimming some of the gains that have powered global stocks to a third annual advance.

[09]

[WLD] 5h

Israel to bar 37 aid groups from Gaza

└─ BBC News

The move was criticised by foreign ministers from from 10 countries including the UK, who said the new rules were "restrictive" and "unacceptable".

[10]

[BIZ] 6h

Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut

└─ CNBC

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting.

[11]

[TEC] 6h

The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor

└─ Ars Technica

The study's main takeaway: "Be bold. It is the thing that slows down authoritarian creep."

[12]

[WLD] 6h

Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows

└─ NPR

Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.

[13]

[TEC] 6h

Lawsuit over Trump rejecting medical research grants is settled

└─ Ars Technica

Settlement forces NIH to review grants previously rejected on ideological grounds.

[14]

[TEC] 7h

DOGE did not find $2T in fraud, but that doesn’t matter, Musk allies say

└─ Ars Technica

Musk allies spin DOGE as having a "higher purpose" beyond federal budget cuts.

[15]

[WLD] 7h

Judge orders Trump administration to continue to seek funding for the CFPB

└─ NPR

The order is the latest in a complex legal battle over the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency.

[16]

[TEC] 7h

NJ’s answer to flooding: it has bought out and demolished 1,200 properties

└─ Ars Technica

The state deals with flooding and sea level rise by buying homes in flood prone areas.

[17]

[WLD] 8h

In a year of steep challenges, there were still shining moments in global health

└─ NPR

The Trump administration's deep cuts in U.S. foreign health aid had a devastating impact. Yet there were achievements of note in spite of it all.

[18]

[TEC] 8h

FediMeteo: A €4 FreeBSD VPS Became a Global Weather Service

└─ Hacker News

Article URL: https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/02/26/fedimeteo-how-a-tiny-freebsd-vps-became-a-global-weather-service-for-thousands/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46436889 Points:...

[19]

[CUL] 8h

Donald Trump’s Golden Age of Awful

└─ New Yorker

A damage assessment of the President’s first year back in the White House.

[20]

[TEC] 9h

A faster heart for F-Droid

└─ Hacker News

Article URL: https://f-droid.org/2025/12/30/a-faster-heart-for-f-droid.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46436409 Points: 286 # Comments: 121 ...

[21]

[SCI] 9h

Curiosity Sends Holiday Postcard from Mars

└─ NASA

Team members working with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover created this “postcard” by commanding the rover to take images at two times of day on Nov. 18, 2025, spanning periods that occurred on both ...

[22]

[TEC] 9h

Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025

└─ TechCrunch

According to Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025, 76 European deep tech and life sciences spinouts have either reached $1 billion valuations, $100 million in revenue, or both.

[23]

[BIZ] 9h

Home prices are getting slightly more affordable, but down payments are still holding buyers back

└─ CNBC

Housing is getting more affordable thanks to lower prices and lower mortgage rates, but it still takes more time to save for a down payment than pre-pandemic.

[24]

[WLD] 10h

The 'thorny' issues that threaten to derail a Russia-Ukraine peace deal

└─ BBC News

Two of the main sticking points involve territory and the fate of Europe's biggest nuclear plant, which is currently occupied by Russia.

[25]

[WLD] 10h

Tensions between Saudis and Emiratis over future of Yemen reach boiling point

└─ The Guardian

Dispute has potential to create civil war in south of Yemen and spill over into neighbouring countriesTensions between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia over the future of Yemen and the immine...

[26]

[SCI] 10h

Microbiology

└─ NASA

Microorganisms and Spaceflight Spaceflight poses a risk of adverse health effects due to the interactions between microorganisms, their hosts, and their environment. The JSC Microbiology team addresse...

[27]

[TEC] 10h

Show HN: 22 GB of Hacker News in SQLite

└─ Hacker News

Community, All the HN belong to you. This is an archive of hacker news that fits in your browser. When I made HN Made of Primes I realized I could probably do this offline sqlite/wasm thing with the ...

[28]

[TEC] 10h

12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech

└─ TechCrunch

After a tumultuous year, venture investors are still optimistic about climate tech's long-term prospects, especially as data centers continue to drive demand for electricity, manufacturing, and materi...

[29]

[WLD] 10h

Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist

└─ BBC News

Gelsenkirchen Police say thieves used the "quiet" days after Christmas to break into the high street branch.

[30]

[SCI] 10h

Time runs faster on Mars and scientists just proved it

└─ Science Daily

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the difference, showing that Mars clocks tick slightly faster—and fluctuate over...

[31]

[WLD] 11h

Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low

└─ BBC News

The Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on Sunday, prompting shopkeepers in Tehran to stage protests, which have quickly spread.

[32]

[TEC] 11h

The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025

└─ TechCrunch

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

[33]

[TEC] 12h

VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors

└─ TechCrunch

Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026.

[34]

[TEC] 13h

Public Sans – A strong, neutral typeface

└─ Hacker News

Article URL: https://public-sans.digital.gov/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46433579 Points: 222 # Comments: 97 ...

[35]

[TEC] 15h

Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: An Astonishing Remake

└─ Wired

The reborn Commodore 64 is an astonishing remake—but daunting if you weren’t there the first time around.

[36]

[TEC] 15h

What Is a Preamp, and Do I Really Need One?

└─ Wired

If you’ve wondered what a preamplifier is, what it exactly does, and whether your audio setup is missing one, we’ve got the answers—as well as some of our top recommendations.

[37]

[TEC] 16h

7 Best Digital Notebooks (2026): reMarkable, Kobo, Kindle

└─ Wired

These nifty tools combine the ease of jotting notes by hand with the power of saving them digitally.

[38]

[TEC] 16h

Tips for Keeping a Digital Diary and Why You Should

└─ Wired

After 10 years of journaling, my only regret is not starting sooner.

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[CUL] 16h