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NSA

January 6 defendants pursue millions in claims through obscure federal process

January 6 defendants who assaulted police officers are pursuing legal claims for millions in compensation from the Trump administration using an obscure federal process with minimal oversight, but which offers the Trump administration a way to compensate those responsible for violence even after scrapping its “anti-weaponization fund”. The defendants are…

bubmagJune 17, 2026

Dalai Lama

Uma Thurman’s father Robert Thurman dies

Author Robert Thurman, father of actress Uma Thurman, has died at the age of 84. On Tuesday, officials from Tibet House US announced that the Buddhist academic had passed away in Woodstock, New York. A cause of death wasn't disclosed. "We are deeply saddened to announce that Robert A.F. Thurman…

bubmagJune 17, 2026

VR

Joyful by design: 5 objects to bring some personality to your home or studio

I'm going to level with you here. I'm a sucker for a beautiful accessory for my home or studio – even if it serves no function whatsoever, other than to brighten a corner or make me smile. I'm talking an unusual lamp that stands out. Maybe a ceramic piece that…

bubmagJune 17, 2026

TikTok

Tim Miller slams ‘nonsensical’ Big Tech treatment of black market

Stakeholders in the licensed gambling sector will be painfully aware of the marketing shenanigans by black market operators running free across major social networks. For some time now, the case has been that all social media platforms – from X, through Facebook and Instagram, to TikTok – have seen an…

bubmagJune 17, 2026

Hydrogen

The JCB Hydromax: Inside Britain’s Next Land Speed Record Attempt

For a company that you mostly associate with big yellow diggers that you don’t want to get stuck behind on a nice road, JCB has a surprising track record with speed. The construction equipment giant holds the land speed record for tractors (135mph), backhoe loaders (73mph) and the outright record…

bubmagJune 17, 2026

Vietnam

Hundreds of cats stolen for meat rescued in Vietnam

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bubmagJune 17, 2026

Google

Google Pixel 9a is getting Android 17: Here’s what’s new

Table of contents Android 17 started rolling out to the Pixel 9a on Tuesday, as part of Google’s June Pixel Drop. This is a major feature update. Your phone is getting new multitasking tools, a smarter screen recorder, better privacy controls, and one genuinely useful perk that only just landed…

bubmagJune 17, 2026

Obamacare

Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation

In a move that mixes pure politics with weedy congressional procedures, Senate Democrats are seeking to force a vote to overturn a Trump administration rule that they say will make it harder to enroll in Affordable Care Act health plans and sharply raise out-of-pocket costs for those who do stay…

bubmagJune 17, 2026

Air Pollution

Next-gen fiber solutions emerge as forest supplies tighten

The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis or its editors. The first half of 2026 has been challenging for those working in supply chains. Geopolitical shocks, ongoing tariff wars, the continuing dismantling of U.S. climate policy and the effects of climate-driven events have…

bubmagJune 17, 2026

Peace

UAE Moves to Cut Dependency on Strait of Hormuz to ‘Zero’

t3)1h2m0ym(]9}ug4mbeqdye_media_dl_1.png US Central Intelligence Agency, Article content (Bloomberg) — As the world awaits the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of an interim peace deal between Iran and the US, the United Arab Emirates is working on a highly ambitious plan to try to end its…

bubmagJune 17, 2026

January 6 defendants pursue millions in claims through obscure federal process

Uma Thurman’s father Robert Thurman dies

Joyful by design: 5 objects to bring some personality to your home or studio

Tim Miller slams ‘nonsensical’ Big Tech treatment of black market

The JCB Hydromax: Inside Britain’s Next Land Speed Record Attempt

Hundreds of cats stolen for meat rescued in Vietnam

Google Pixel 9a is getting Android 17: Here’s what’s new

Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation

Next-gen fiber solutions emerge as forest supplies tighten

UAE Moves to Cut Dependency on Strait of Hormuz to ‘Zero’

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