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VIBE CODING BOOM SPARKS MASSIVE APPLE APP STORE WAR #

Mmmmmm. Can you smell that? It is the scent of 235,800 new apps hitting the digital streets. It is the scent of the vibe coding revolution. The smart set has stopped learning C++ and started talking to their phones. It is glorious. It is effortless. It is the end of the software nerd as we know it. But the gatekeepers at Apple are throwing a tantrum. They have purged the App Store. They have banned Anything and Replit. They claim…

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PAM BONDI GOES DARK AS EPSTEIN FILE FEUD EXPLODES #

The social X-ray of Washington has caught a nasty fracture. Pam Bondi is out. The former Attorney General was fired by the Big Man himself. Apparently, her handling of the Epstein files was disappointing. Now, she is refusing to testify. She says she is no longer the AG. She says…

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HOLLYWOOD WRITERS SECURE GOLDEN DEAL FOR AI GHOST SCRIPTS #

Hollywood is breathing a sigh of relief. The writers have a deal. They got the residuals. They got the AI protections. But the real story is the Tilly Tax. Synthetic superstar Tilly Norwood is taking over the screen. She is perfect. She never ages. She never forgets her lines. And…

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GULF WATER WAR THREATENS LUXURY YACHT PLUMBING SYSTEMS #

The Gulf is burning, and we do not mean the heat dome. Iranian drone swarms have finally hit where it hurts: the water. Kinetic strikes on desalination plants in Bahrain…

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FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAR VISAS KEEP THE LOUNGES CHIC #

The riff-raff have been officially priced out of the departure gate. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has activated the $15,000 Premium Citizenship visa bond. If you want to visit, you have…

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In Brief #

MINERAL IMPERIALISM HITS BRAZILIAN SOILS

Washington is bypassing local governments to fund rare earth projects in Brazil. It is a direct move to lock out China and keep our EV batteries chic.

TRUMP TAKES BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP TO COURT

The President personally attended Supreme Court arguments to end birthright citizenship. It is a high-stakes legal drama that could redefine the American guest list.

MYTHOS LEAK EXPOSES ELITE DIGITAL VULNERABILITIES

Anthropic's top-secret code has leaked online, triggering a cybersecurity panic. Consider it a bespoke digital hitman for anyone looking to ruin a rival's credit score.

FIFTEEN DOLLAR WEGOVY FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH

While we pay premium prices for HOBIT implants, the Global South is getting generic weight-loss drugs for pennies. It is the metabolic divide in action.