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Kim Jong UN endorses troops’ suicide to avoid capture, backs Russia in Ukraine war Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong UN endorses troops’ suicide to avoid capture, backs Russia in Ukraine war

Kim Jong Un publicly endorsed North Korean troops’ decisions to kill themselves rather than be captured in Ukraine, a signal of deepened commitment to Russia’s war effort. The ceasefire-by-April-30 market sits at 0.2% YES, down from 1% a week ago. Kim’s comments suggest North Korea will maintain its military support…
bubmag
April 29, 2026
“There has to be some nuance here”: DQ’d player is calling out power imbalance after Pokémon judges’ baffling rulings continue eSports

“There has to be some nuance here”: DQ’d player is calling out power imbalance after Pokémon judges’ baffling rulings continue

As a member of the FGC, I am quite familiar with the “pop off,” when a player excitedly celebrates a win on stage. It has become a form of self-expression and passion in games like Super Smash Bros, but it has apparently been a source of non-stop drama for the…
bubmag
April 29, 2026
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence Oxycodone

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence

NEWARK, N.J. — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week’s end, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect. A federal judge on Tuesday delivered a criminal sentence to the company to…
bubmag
April 29, 2026
U.S. soldier accused of betting on Maduro operation pleads not guilty Maduro

U.S. soldier accused of betting on Maduro operation pleads not guilty

A U.S. special forces soldier accused of using classified information about the operation to remove Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro from office to make prediction market bets pleaded not guilty to federal charges Tuesday. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was charged Friday with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain,…
bubmag
April 29, 2026
Fake YouTube videos promoting U.S. annexation, separatism to Albertans: researchers Propaganda

Fake YouTube videos promoting U.S. annexation, separatism to Albertans: researchers

A bunch of inauthentic YouTube videos have amassed tens of millions of views by promoting U.S. annexation and separatism to Albertans, according to a new report. The findings, compiled by several researchers for the Canadian Digital Media Research Network (CDMRN), discovered that around 20 accounts have been sharing videos that…
bubmag
April 29, 2026
The Start of OpenAI’s Trial Against Elon Musk Wasn’t the Worst Thing That Happened to Sam Altman Today Elon Musk

The Start of OpenAI’s Trial Against Elon Musk Wasn’t the Worst Thing That Happened to Sam Altman Today

Elon Musk took the stand in a California courtroom today to ask for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s ousting. Still, it wasn’t the worst thing that happened to the executive on Tuesday. That’s because on Monday night, the Wall Street Journal published a report claiming that ChatGPT’s growth had slowed toward…
bubmag
April 28, 2026
Elon Musk accuses Google co-founder of loving robots as much as people: ‘Larry Page called me a ‘specieist” Elon Musk

Elon Musk accuses Google co-founder of loving robots as much as people: ‘Larry Page called me a ‘specieist”

Elon Musk had a colorful first day of testimony in his lawsuit against OpenAI. Taking the stand Tuesday afternoon in an Oakland federal courthouse, the world’s richest man reportedly told the nine-person jury that AI “could kill us all,” and invoked both James Cameron’s Terminator (bad outcome of AI) and…
bubmag
April 28, 2026